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Peaugh has just put out a new video review of Reveal the Shield Jazz on Youtube. Sorry about the link; I don't know how to embed vids on here. Enjoy!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggXeERIHMAw

Hmm... So while they DID use the new clip-on system for the speakers, they ALSO made it able to work even if you superglued the durn things onto that hinge. Good show!

The review felt surprisingly short. Sucks he didn't have his gun. Other than that it's great to see the speakers are on clips.

AutobotJazz87 wrote:Peaugh has just put out a new video review of Reveal the Shield Jazz on Youtube. Sorry about the link; I don't know how to embed vids on here. Enjoy!

fixed!

I really dig the automorph on the head.
almost makes it worth it being that tiny.

Thanks for fixing it Sorrow Six Star!

Yeah, that automorph on the head surprised me. I didn't expect that feature to be in there.

I'm hoping the Takara release will have painted wheels. I can't harp enough about how sh*tty these figures look with unpainted wheels...and how vast an improvement it would make with some simple paint apps. I suppose I could just paint them myself, but I don't really like making permanent alterations to my figs. Then again, as much they're charging to import these bastards now, maybe I should just buy two and learn how to paint!

And while I'm nitpicking, not sure how I feel about the hollow looking shins...

Kibble wrote:I'm hoping the Takara release will have painted wheels. I can't harp enough about how sh*tty these figures look with unpainted wheels...and how vast an improvement it would make with some simple paint apps. I suppose I could just paint them myself, but I don't really like making permanent alterations to my figs. Then again, as much they're charging to import these bastards now, maybe I should just buy two and learn how to paint!

And while I'm nitpicking, not sure how I feel about the hollow looking shins...

or the fact that he has chicken legs....
(the truth on the wheels is I like them black, it's in style to have black wheels in the tuner car world and isn't going away, so they save money and the kids think it looks sporty. win win)

Kibble wrote:I'm hoping the Takara release will have painted wheels. I can't harp enough about how sh*tty these figures look with unpainted wheels...and how vast an improvement it would make with some simple paint apps. I suppose I could just paint them myself, but I don't really like making permanent alterations to my figs. Then again, as much they're charging to import these bastards now, maybe I should just buy two and learn how to paint!

And while I'm nitpicking, not sure how I feel about the hollow looking shins...

You have mentioned this point several times, and I agree with you each and every time. I seriously wish Hasbro would decide to paint the wheels on these. Sidearm Sideswipe actually pissed me off when the Takara pictures came out-so much more beautiful than the American release I bought....

Sorrow Six Star wrote:

Kibble wrote:I'm hoping the Takara release will have painted wheels. I can't harp enough about how sh*tty these figures look with unpainted wheels...and how vast an improvement it would make with some simple paint apps. I suppose I could just paint them myself, but I don't really like making permanent alterations to my figs. Then again, as much they're charging to import these bastards now, maybe I should just buy two and learn how to paint!

And while I'm nitpicking, not sure how I feel about the hollow looking shins...

or the fact that he has chicken legs....

I think he had the legs mistransformed. It looks like they're supposed to extend just a little bit more so the silver part comes outwards more. They've looked better in all the images so far, even in the image at the end of the video. Also weird that he got the split black/white legs. Must've been the same one from the galleries. I really hope the final one turns out better.

i sent this yesterday right after i watched as a news topic to seibertron..

Killer, can't wait to get this, this has to be the most 'Must have' TF of the year, coz if your not picking up this near perfect rendtion of Jazz, you probably have some sort of brain tumour thats fatal at this point.

kirbenvost wrote:

Sorrow Six Star wrote:

Kibble wrote:I'm hoping the Takara release will have painted wheels. I can't harp enough about how sh*tty these figures look with unpainted wheels...and how vast an improvement it would make with some simple paint apps. I suppose I could just paint them myself, but I don't really like making permanent alterations to my figs. Then again, as much they're charging to import these bastards now, maybe I should just buy two and learn how to paint!

And while I'm nitpicking, not sure how I feel about the hollow looking shins...

or the fact that he has chicken legs....

I think he had the legs mistransformed. It looks like they're supposed to extend just a little bit more so the silver part comes outwards more. They've looked better in all the images so far, even in the image at the end of the video. Also weird that he got the split black/white legs. Must've been the same one from the galleries. I really hope the final one turns out better.

I think he got the pre-production figure. Peaugh always gets his figures super early so I'm assuming that this is the case here. Plus, the recent pics of RTS Jazz has the all-black shins so we've got nothing to worry about there I would love to see the rear of the alt mode just to see if any changes have been applied.

MINDVVIPE wrote:Killer, can't wait to get this, this has to be the most 'Must have' TF of the year, coz if your not picking up this near perfect rendtion of Jazz, you probably have some sort of brain tumour thats fatal at this point.

Haha! Couldn't have said it better my brother! This is a must-have! This wave can't come any sooner.

AutobotJazz87 wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:

Sorrow Six Star wrote:

Kibble wrote:I'm hoping the Takara release will have painted wheels. I can't harp enough about how sh*tty these figures look with unpainted wheels...and how vast an improvement it would make with some simple paint apps. I suppose I could just paint them myself, but I don't really like making permanent alterations to my figs. Then again, as much they're charging to import these bastards now, maybe I should just buy two and learn how to paint!

And while I'm nitpicking, not sure how I feel about the hollow looking shins...

or the fact that he has chicken legs....

I think he had the legs mistransformed. It looks like they're supposed to extend just a little bit more so the silver part comes outwards more. They've looked better in all the images so far, even in the image at the end of the video. Also weird that he got the split black/white legs. Must've been the same one from the galleries. I really hope the final one turns out better.

I think he got the pre-production figure. Peaugh always gets his figures super early so I'm assuming that this is the case here. Plus, the recent pics of RTS Jazz has the all-black shins so we've got nothing to worry about there I would love to see the rear of the alt mode just to see if any changes have been applied.

MINDVVIPE wrote:Killer, can't wait to get this, this has to be the most 'Must have' TF of the year, coz if your not picking up this near perfect rendtion of Jazz, you probably have some sort of brain tumour thats fatal at this point.

Haha! Couldn't have said it better my brother! This is a must-have! This wave can't come any sooner.

Peaugh gets his figures early like this through KOtoys.They always have the newest figures waaay before retail does.You pay the rpice but you get the figure before anyone else..Sometimes they are missing peices since the figures are loose..

Not sure how I feel about this one..The gimicks are cool but he just looks ..lacking..This guy will defintley be getting some reprolabels or be re-painted into Sg jazz..

kirbenvost wrote:I think he had the legs mistransformed. It looks like they're supposed to extend just a little bit more so the silver part comes outwards more. They've looked better in all the images so far, even in the image at the end of the video. Also weird that he got the split black/white legs. Must've been the same one from the galleries. I really hope the final one turns out better.

Let's hope, because I'm really looking forward to this fig even with the crappy lookin' all black wheels.

Although Peaugh did an epic job, Jazz looks a little wobbly to me. And his torso just doesn't appeal to me now. Fortunately, I'm still going to get him, despite my opinions. Hasbro has amazing powers...

Im sure there is a way to attach a shoulder blaster somehow from another figure. Is there a way to fold the doors in or hide them to make him look more G1 ???

I love the automorph. dont mind the unpainted wheels. i feel a bit shorthanded by this review thogu. while i have jazz preordered, i still thing peaugh shoulda waited to review him one he had the gun.

phoenix88 wrote:I love the automorph. dont mind the unpainted wheels. i feel a bit shorthanded by this review thogu. while i have jazz preordered, i still thing peaugh shoulda waited to review him one he had the gun.

it's a gun... it folds up

it goes pew pew pew

what more did you need to know?

Im hoping this wave hits soon.....cant come quickly enough for me.Jazz has been a gaping hole in my CHUG collection and thankfully this great figure will remedy that

The legs are definitely mistransformed. I'm really excited about this figure but I hold off further judgment until Optibotimus reviews him.

I read in another review that Jazz's color is not really white. Can anyone confirm?

Its pretty damn white. but like a very flat unpainted plastic white.