In-hand Images of IDW Jhiaxus

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by PredaconElder, Aug 13, 2014.

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  1. Metroplex79, Aug 13, 2014
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    That's soooooo G2 it hurts.

    Oh wait...
     
  2. Death333, Aug 13, 2014
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    Eh, I'll pick it up in passing but I'm not actively going to hunt it down. The character means nothing to me so he'll wind up as my Classics Sunstorm.
     
  3. Deceptimatrix, Aug 13, 2014
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    I'd bet TFCC would tackle that before Takara
     
  4. YoungPrime, Aug 13, 2014
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    I love this figure.

    Never had the G2 version and wasn't introduced to the character until IDW's Revelations.

    Skipped that Armada Starscream's figure so this one will be the first.
     
  5. TheSupernova, Aug 13, 2014
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    Something about that orange just isn't doing it for me...and I love orange!

    Likely still pick him up anyways. :tongue: 
     
  6. prime roller, Aug 13, 2014
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    Yeah, I posted these two following pics of the front and back of the package in the CHUG appreciation thread, and the Taiwan sightings thread when I saw him on the shelf the other day. Was looking forward to the figure, but didn't get it because of the near neon orange! Looks pretty bad.
    IMG_3810.jpg IMG_3811.jpg
    Will wait and see if the Takara version gives him a new deco, or at least fixes the orange -- if not I'm passing altogether.
     
  7. Schmegatronis, Aug 13, 2014
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    I still have high hopes that they will use this mold to make the G2 Cyberjets. And while they are at it, the Robot Masters and any other cockpit to crouch jet they can think of...

    yeah I hope...

    Machine Wars? Beast Wars II? RiD?
     
  8. Lewa1267, Aug 13, 2014
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    It's a nice remold but the colors are a really needless and not good looking homage in the same vein as Legends Cliffjumper's purple markings, Legends Tailgate's flames or if they made Generations Skids in his ROTF colors.
     
  9. Jerrymiru, Aug 13, 2014
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    Cool, he looks just different enough. May pick him up. :) 
     
  10. bellpeppers, Aug 13, 2014
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    Meh... we'll see.
     
  11. Maverick Hunter Christian, Aug 13, 2014
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    Okay. I see it. I finally get it now. Jhiaxus and MP Sunstorm had their colours swapped.
     
  12. Mizzinno, Aug 13, 2014
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    Im so repainting him into Skywarp. Dual homages ftw.
     
  13. Feralstorm, Aug 13, 2014
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    While I'm not too big on the colors, I can appreciate the level of mold difference to make this toy distinct from ArmadaScream, updating the whole shape of the robot mode, including letting the crotch nosecone fold away.
     
  14. Roadblock1977, Aug 13, 2014
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    kinda funny how that works out lol... Citruscons, unite!!
     
  15. jestermon, Aug 13, 2014
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    Still looking good.
     
  16. Paxtin, Aug 13, 2014
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    To be fair, he looks really orange in that art. So I can see why they probably went with it.

    Doesn't bother me much, but then I'm not a Jhiaxus fan boy...And I actually like orange.
     
  17. Raiyuki, Aug 13, 2014
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    Man I cannot wait for that entire wave barring Crosscut; I've been wanting that Jhiaxus for a while
     
  18. SenatorRatbat, Aug 13, 2014
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    Love the head sculpt, but hate the colours. I'm gonna wait and see if Takara releases him with a G2 deco.
     
  19. shiftshock, Aug 13, 2014
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    I was thinking he was a straight repaint, but he is quite different. I was going to buy him anyway, but I'm pleasantly surprised with his retool. Thumbs up Hasbro.
     
  20. Rewind, Aug 13, 2014
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    I like that better than Starscream. Tempted to paint the cockpit and head crest green for extra Halloweeny jack-o-lantern goodness.
     
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