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Transformers ROTF Leader Class Jetfire Released in US
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Jun 25, 2009 at 8:42pm CDT
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Comment by ShGarland_1383
Jun 25, 2009
Just saw this image where Robofreak first posted it in the AZ sightings thread. Good find!
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Comment by Zeds
Jun 25, 2009
One of the few figures that I am excited about picking up. Will keep him in jet mode. Frackin' awesome job!
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Comment by OmegaConvoy117
Jun 25, 2009
i really cant wait to pick this guy up, i really cant wait to have my Power Prime in display
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Comment by LiKwid
Jun 25, 2009
Sweet.. I've been wanting to pick up this "Ole Chum" since I first saw him. I know you can order him on amazon as well, his release date/ship date is set for july 1 and he's 44.99 + shipping.. Powered up prime is almost complete!
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Comment by Onyx Primal
Jun 25, 2009
Wasnt really interested in this guy at first but after seeing the movie he's a buy even tho he'll spend his time combined with my Prime. Tho, Itll be about another two weeks before i can pick him up(unless i can make good tips next week).
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Comment by robofreak
Jun 26, 2009
Jetfire is a cool figure. I actually prefer to display him next to Prime as they become an omega brick when they are combined. It's easier to display them separate and Jetfire has so many details on him that I'd rather not hide them in the combined form.
He's an great figure and is absolutely huge in jet mode.
I was a happy boy when I found him and I hope he gets wider distribution soon so all of you can get him.
He's an great figure and is absolutely huge in jet mode.
I was a happy boy when I found him and I hope he gets wider distribution soon so all of you can get him.
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Comment by Savage
Jun 26, 2009
I've been looking forward to this guy ever since I saw him at BotCon. That jet mode is HUGE and made of pure win. So robo, any hope of getting some more pics? Maybe in jet mode? 
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Comment by First-Aid
Jun 26, 2009
Can't wait to gsee this fig locally...I'm SOOOOOO glad I finally managed to get a job so I'll have some funds to spend between him and Altermity Megsy... 
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Comment by klarinettmeister
Jun 26, 2009
I need 2 of him like I did with Optimus. i really hope they release him here in Sweden. Does anyone know? Price? Is it the same as Optimus he will be like 98 US$ here in Sweden...
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Comment by karellan
Jun 26, 2009
I loved the character in the movie, but I don't really want a leader-class version, since it's a little too big and expensive for my tastes. The only other versions I've seen are the tiny legends class one and I think maybe a "Fast Action Battler" or something. Aren't they going to make a deluxe or voyager class for people who want something in between?
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Comment by Diem
Jun 26, 2009
Great! Now to wait two or so months for his Japan release. 
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He is leader class too, so probably same price as OP.
Comment by Iron Prime
Jun 26, 2009
klarinettmeister wrote:I need 2 of him like I did with Optimus. i really hope they release him here in Sweden. Does anyone know? Price? Is it the same as Optimus he will be like 98 US$ here in Sweden...
He is leader class too, so probably same price as OP.
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Comment by Counterpunch
Jun 26, 2009
I got one today and he's kind of a let down. I dunno...there's nothing wrong with him he's just kind of...thick, like in the same way that 07 Movie Jazz wasn't exactly right.
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The cane is what makes it for me. I just think it's cool to have a transformer that has a cane. It's silly and cool all at once.
Jazz needed to be more on the slim side. That was what kept him from being an awesome figure.
Jetfire's issue is in his size. He needed to be a Supreme class. He's grossly out of scale with Optimus and the combination really shows it. Hasbro managed to get the combination to be fairly accurate to the on-screen portrayal from the front, but that came at the price of his leg mobility. The combination in the movie didn't use all of Jetfire for the combination, but the toy did.
It probably would have worked better if they made Jetfire a Supreme class and only used a certain portion of him for the actual combination. Or they could have gone the Armada route and had Jetfire turn into power legs.
Overall all, he's still a fun figure.
Comment by robofreak
Jun 26, 2009
Counterpunch wrote:I got one today and he's kind of a let down. I dunno...there's nothing wrong with him he's just kind of...thick, like in the same way that 07 Movie Jazz wasn't exactly right.
The cane is what makes it for me. I just think it's cool to have a transformer that has a cane. It's silly and cool all at once.
Jazz needed to be more on the slim side. That was what kept him from being an awesome figure.
Jetfire's issue is in his size. He needed to be a Supreme class. He's grossly out of scale with Optimus and the combination really shows it. Hasbro managed to get the combination to be fairly accurate to the on-screen portrayal from the front, but that came at the price of his leg mobility. The combination in the movie didn't use all of Jetfire for the combination, but the toy did.
It probably would have worked better if they made Jetfire a Supreme class and only used a certain portion of him for the actual combination. Or they could have gone the Armada route and had Jetfire turn into power legs.
Overall all, he's still a fun figure.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Jun 27, 2009
The only reason I would buy him is to combine him with Prime, though pictures of combined mode doesn't look impressive. Is it better in reality?
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Comment by Hip-Hoptimus Rime
Jun 27, 2009
Got mine today at Target in Schaumburg, IL, Golf Rd. He's large and in cha-HARGE! Almost 18 inches long in jet mode. The kibble underneath isn't as bad as I thought it'd be, but there are a few parts used for the Optimus Prime combination that literally stick out like a sore thumb. Still an awesome fig.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Jul 2, 2009
I just picked up Leader Prime at WalMart, and lo and behold, when I picked up Prime from the shelf, Jetfire was right behind him. However, i did not have enough money to get them both. If i got Jetfire I would combine him with Prime, and display them together. However, there were no instructions with Prime regarding the combination. I assume they're with Jetfire...? Also, could someone post some pics of them combined? The ones I saw so far aren't showing them off in impressive light, but the pictures aren't so good. I really want to get the combined version, but I gotta be sold really good to spend $50 more.
Leader Prime is Bad Ass, btw. I thought he'd be at least as big as MP OP, but he's a bit shorter...
Leader Prime is Bad Ass, btw. I thought he'd be at least as big as MP OP, but he's a bit shorter...
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Comment by LiKwid
Jul 2, 2009
I can see it now.. Fans Project jetfire combination kit for ROTF Leader Prime..
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This is a pretty good stance to have. Thinking like that, you won't be too disappointed after buying it. I kinda like the combined Prime/JF product, but there's not much going for the figure in the articulation dept. Still, I really like it. A partsformer would have probably been ideal here(think Omega Prime). It also would have jived with the movie. Maybe even a skip on the electronics for JF, and that could have helped get an ENTIRE leader class figure onto Prime's back a little more efficiently. I mean, shit ... sometimes the electronics gimmick can be sacrificed to save bulk/weight for combiners like this.
Hasbro probably thought ... "Oh noez, we must retain everything to justify the price point"! Geh, I really wouldn't have cared, tbh.
If the figures didn't combine ... Jetfire would not be worth a buy, imo. The only thing awesome about this figure is looking at him in jet mode, but from the top only. All of that undercarriage nonsense, is ... well ... nonsense.
Comment by AlienQuiksilver
Jul 2, 2009
Rodimus Prime wrote:The only reason I would buy him is to combine him with Prime, though pictures of combined mode doesn't look impressive. Is it better in reality?
This is a pretty good stance to have. Thinking like that, you won't be too disappointed after buying it. I kinda like the combined Prime/JF product, but there's not much going for the figure in the articulation dept. Still, I really like it. A partsformer would have probably been ideal here(think Omega Prime). It also would have jived with the movie. Maybe even a skip on the electronics for JF, and that could have helped get an ENTIRE leader class figure onto Prime's back a little more efficiently. I mean, shit ... sometimes the electronics gimmick can be sacrificed to save bulk/weight for combiners like this.
Hasbro probably thought ... "Oh noez, we must retain everything to justify the price point"! Geh, I really wouldn't have cared, tbh.
If the figures didn't combine ... Jetfire would not be worth a buy, imo. The only thing awesome about this figure is looking at him in jet mode, but from the top only. All of that undercarriage nonsense, is ... well ... nonsense.
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All I need to know. I hate leftover parts.
Comment by Rodimus Prime
Jul 3, 2009
robofreak wrote: The combination in the movie didn't use all of Jetfire for the combination, but the toy did.
All I need to know. I hate leftover parts.
