Reveal the shield Jazz Review

[Protoman]

I loved this toy, Jawz loved this toy......... then we saw those United compare photos.............

[Larkhainan]

Originally Posted by Protoman

I loved this toy, Jawz loved this toy......... then we saw those United compare photos.............

And what about them really stood out for you?

[UltraPrimal]

http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...ot-jazz/20492/
Put simply. More and better paint. Whiter white, painted grill, painted rims, painted back lights, Autobot symbol on the hood, and more metallic paint(which is mainly noticeable on the legs and abdomen).

[Larkhainan]

Well, I meant more specific, which one element really speaks to you?


Also the symbol thing is a weird element of RTS which is just really strange when you actually look at the subline as a whole. Not sure how "AUTOBOT JAZZ" who fights THE DECEPTICONS and has a huge autobot symbol on his box -> http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...jazz/2213/1/8/

When I first saw him and Tracks I assumed it had to do with trying to cover up their allegiance / robots in disguise, but what's the point of basing a subline around a gimmick if the very packaging you spent money to develop tells the kid before he even gets the toy out of the packaging? Derp.

[zuffyprime]

Larkhainan, your probably too young to either remember or know about it bro the "gimmick" is actually a homage to something from the early 80s. when the toys first came out, they had "rub signs" as a way of telling official hasbro product from knockoffs. kids would rub the symbol and then it would reveal either autobot or decepticon... they even had a commercial around it and everything.

[zuffyprime]

oh gm fan, the voice of reason still, even though your thousands of kilometers away lol

[JLvatron]

Originally Posted by zuffyprime

retail in canada - you didn't get it here did ya?

A quebec retailer Rossy, had it in their December flyer. So far the 2 or so people on our sightings forum that actually checked the store didn't see any...

[Transbot90210]

I must say, and I am not a Henkie supporter at all, but that Japanese Jazz looks a lot better. I will still be getting Hasbro's though.

[Crobot91]

I think Jazz is the best Classics-themed Transformer since Hound and Cyclonus.

Very cartoon-accurate robot mode and excellent poseability.

Even the car mode is not bad considering it's not a porsche; then again, none of the recent classics-themed alt modes have been too impressive. I never did care for classics Prowl/Sunstreaker/Mirage/Ironhide's car mode - all are too compact & stubby imo.

[Cheers Ian]

I just got mine the other day - Great toy, but it is an annoyance that the chest does not snap into place.

The United version does look nicer, however for my purposes I'm happy with the $10 I spent versus shelling out almost another $30 for the United one. Nothing a few touch-ups and a repro label can't improve.