Hisashi Yuki has shared some in-hand images of the Takara-Tomy release of the Generations Leader Jetfire on his Twitter account. This release, a part of the Japanese Transformers Legends line, lacks the shiny red chrome on the armor and boosters that the Hasbro release posesses, and also adds some very slight additional paint applications, some of which were planned for the Hasbro release but budgeted out.
Check out the images and see what you make of this new Autobot release.
Bnz Toy
I really like the details added to the boosters… but for 20+ dollars, I dunno….
I only have Soar coming by 2014, not a bad thing
divinecomedy
Darn I will only get this and UM this Friday. Oh well, better than nothing.
rosewater
The Takara version pretty much negates the need for the ReproLabels set. If they come out with a cheap Macross symbol set, I'm in.
CVprowl
i just wish the USA version had the black on the red bits the way the Takara does. This also matches the artwork on the USA box. I prefer it, but I don't think I'm going to spring for it.
Bnz Toy
Anyone put this on their Jetfire yet?
Reprolabels.com – Jetfire (Generations)
Hanzkaz
You may have a point but I'm thinking they'll make an exception for Optimus Prime. They do seem to like their 'Convoys'. Knowing Takara, I wouldn't be surprised if they came out with a Powermaster equivalent, even if Hasbro doesn't.
jamarmiller
been looking at this thing for the past few days ( its for my boy so I cant open it ) and wow, does this bring back a lot of memories or what
Bnz Toy
HLJ has the best price on this guy. I hope the timing works out with the CW figures so I can save a bit more on shipping.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Any confirmation on the shade of white on Takara Jetfire yet?
Bnz Toy
Thanks for this Lbsammills.
I bet that through HLJ, the Tak versions will be the same price as BBTS's Hasbro versions (if not cheaper). Maybe I should just cancel my BBTS orders.
I should be safe to assume that Tak will release CW figures in time.
LegendAntihero
These are great pics but I much prefer Jetfire with his helmet on
PikaManiac
On the contrary, I will be surprised if they release the Ultra Prime set seeing as it is a Menasor remold and repaint. TakaraTOMY kind of have a history for skipping remolds and repaints that are forced upon the figure; I am looking at Skullgrin, Junkheap, FoC Wreckers, Dreadwing, Goldfire, Jhiaxus, Night Beat, and Double Dealer.
I am having doubts if they would release Gears seeing as Swerve is announced for the Legends toy line, and if they would release Skids seeing as they have already released Rollbar under the AOE toy line.
I am still surprised they did not release Black Shadow as the remold was a "correct" remold that is accurate to its Generation 1 counterpart, and then there are random curve-balls like Ratbat that they really have no reason to release at all.
I am starting to think that Optimus Primal only got a reissue because they are not intending to release any Optimus Prime toy in the Legends toy line.
Hanzkaz
I'm still waiting for a closer store to stock CW TFs. Smyth's is a little out of the way for me. However I am interested in what Takara does with CW Optimus. There's definitely potential for additional paint apps there, especially in Combiner mode.
Also. going by past experience, there may also be some Takara-only figures. I wouldn't be surprised if they do a more accurate set of 'Masquerade' TFs.
Lbsammills51
Yup, Takara's yet to show any off Combiner Wars stuff, so preorders won't go up for some time. There are still non-combining Generations molds/characters they've yet to offer via their Generations or Legends lines as well (Cosmos, Shrapnel, Skids/Crosscut, Scoop, Jhiaxus, Nightbeat) so it's possible they may not be hitting Japanese retail until April/May or so.
Sammael
HLJ will offer combiner wars figures once they receive Takara's solicitation for them. So far, we have no idea which CW figures Takara is going to release, under which label, or when.
Bnz Toy
Order from HLJ.
do you think that HLJ will sell the combiner wars sets? If so, I think I'll cancel from bbts and add to the HLJ warehouse.
So far, I don't see any of the combiner war figures on their site.
Trailbreaker77
I'm planning on adding this guy to my comparison thread once I have both.
Batman
I was pleasantly surprised by Jetfire. He looks so much better without the chrome. Even though I have the Hasbro, I'm glad I ordered the Takara too.
Cyclonus79
I still feel they went for toy accuracy , not the toon. Sides , there was no Jetfire in the cartoon.
Autovolt 127
Honestly I think I'd rather own the Hasbro version after all.