Thanks for the comments everyone! Small update today, trimmed the doors, and added new hands. I also added a balljoint to the upper part of the elbow joint to mimic a bicep swivel. Next, gotta do something with the very large hood piece that sticks up behind Jazz's head...and then I think its onto the legs.
Oh my god! This is a dream come true! I want one of these sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad! This is gonna be hot for sure! Suggestion, you need to find some BBS mesh wheels from Fujimi to fit this car since G1 Jazz has that style.
Thanks! Ill actually be using the rims and tires that come with the kit, they're the proper ones as well.
Ooooooo. I like the new ball joints (should make for some amazing posability) and those new hands are incredible looking. Just because I'm curious, can you take a picture of him with another Masterpiece or Alternators figure for size comparison? Keep up the great updates and good work!
At least you didn't have to scratch-build a head for him! Head look's really good too. Are you going to build that huge rocket-launcher thing that's mounted to the G1's head? I think it's actually an engine block that snaps to the back of his head with a long bazooka like thing. Do his fingers articulate too?
Thanks, its actually a mod I did to my Alt Streak years ago when he was first released. I guess I could, but he's pretty much exactly the same size as regular Alt. Jazz, the Porshe is nearly identical in size to the RX-8. Well, I still plan to mod the head too, trying to get it more G1 like, so I gotta redo the "horns" and change the side of the head abit. He'll have a G1 accurate gun and missle launcher when he's finished. And yep, the fingers independantly move at the first two knuckles each, and the thumb is on a single ball joint.
Seeing Jazz this weekend was Awesome!!! Can't believe I will finally have a MP of my favorite Transformer ever!!! Keep kickin ass J-Rod!!! Lethal out-
whoah..that is awesome..i luv ur idea bro J-Rod..me also doin jazz kitbash..my first kitbash..but when see ur work.it give me a lot of perspective on idea..thanks for sharing bro..cant wait to see it finished..2 thumbs up..
really really really interesting though......beside JAF and WJ done this a year ago...now we can see another style of this kind of Masterpiece from you..i got friend (Hash Prime) who also in progress doing this...i believe he is really happy to see another bash from Radicons to work together with..
Started work on the legs and feet today, lots of scratchbuiling here! I started by putting in a polycap that swivels side to side, this will give Jazz some side to side ankle articulation. The polycap will also serve as the transformation joint for his foot. Next step is starting to build up the lower leg, and building a frame to attach the car shell to. I hope to have part of the rear car shell attached tomorrow.
To me, this has always been the fun part of a reshell....the "re-engineering" to make it all fit, and transform. Keep up the good work Jarrod.
Got the car shell attached to the transformation frame of the foot. You can also see I've hinged the hood panel above his head to fold down.
Man I love that you are using the Alt. Smokescreen for his upper torso! I have been waiting to use this frame the same way. This is exactly how I was going to do my Jazz. Great work!
Absolutely amazing Jarrod. I keep getting flooded with pics from Lethal on my phone. I have your Ramjet box btw. I'll bring it by in a few days, I am almost finished with my seeker boxes.
