MP-57 Masterpiece Skyfire / Jetfire Review Shows a Different Scale Interpretation than Siege Line

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Something about this design just seems... off to me. Can't quite put my finger on it, but his robot mode looks funky

Honestly, I think it's the head sculpt for me. The actual face is fine... but he's got some Mega Mind going on... and I can't un-see it. I was also hoping his facemask/helmet head was going to be a *lot* better.

SpikeyTigertron wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Something about this design just seems... off to me. Can't quite put my finger on it, but his robot mode looks funky

Honestly, I think it's the head sculpt for me. The actual face is fine... but he's got some Mega Mind going on... and I can't un-see it. I was also hoping his facemask/helmet head was going to be a *lot* better.

I can see it some, but i think the issue I have with it is in the arms, something there seems off

Looking at some G1 cartoon videos, he's very screen accurate, but I don't think screen accuracy works as well in this case. His torso seems too squat and wide, and I like him with his shoulders higher. The toy does look like a lot of fun though, especially with all the compartmentalization his backpack can do. It's neat to see such a well thought out gerwalk mode, down to the ability to make some great stances displayed in that mode. The little mini-figs are also fun with the articulation they have.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

SpikeyTigertron wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Something about this design just seems... off to me. Can't quite put my finger on it, but his robot mode looks funky

Honestly, I think it's the head sculpt for me. The actual face is fine... but he's got some Mega Mind going on... and I can't un-see it. I was also hoping his facemask/helmet head was going to be a *lot* better.

I can see it some, but i think the issue I have with it is in the arms, something there seems off

Is it how they're only juuuuust low enough for them not to look too awkward?

Maybe? I am not a fan of the G1 cartoon model, so that may be playing part too. But the arms do look off

Logan. wrote:My MP-57 Videoreview (ITA)

Very cool, enjoyed the detailed shots. The wing transformation was surprising, a lot more involved than I was expecting.

Shame Hasbro seems to have pushed their worst case scenario release date from February to May.

Emerje

Looks about as tall as Armada Unicron.

Bland, bland, bland.

I prefer sooo much the Commander class toy, so full of small details. TFs with Cybertronian alt. modes were always a little less interesting in their MP incarnations due to the lack of officially licensed vehicles, but Jetfire being so big and almost monochrome worsen everything.
A shame, because I really like the character... still I wonder whether the mold will be reused, and if so how.

Flash TRANSFORMATION:
Masterpiece Skyfire MP-57
Alternative “G1 Macross style” Jet
“Gerwalk” Mode
Robot “G1 Style” Mode
Robot “Macross Style” Mode
(Original Soundtrack by my friend Mad Steve)