Toy Review - Origin Autobot Jazz
Series - Legacy Evolution
Sub-line - Buzzworthy Bumblebee
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave -
Released here - April 2023
Approximate Retail Price - $50.00
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Cybertronian hovercar
Main Features/Gimmicks - MTMTE nostalgia
Main Colours - White, blue, black, grey
Main accessories - Gun and grappling hook
Haven't done a Transformer review in AGES, so here are my thoughts on my latest addition to the collection.
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Since he's packaged in bot mode, let's start here. Articulation is standard for what we expect from a deluxe and colours are vibrant. Nice touch of adding the grappling hook too!
I forgot to get a photo of it, but you can swivel his wrist away and plug the hook into his arm like in the cartoon.
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When compared to the previous CHUG Jazz offering I find that this comes off looking nicer in robot mode - in particular the darker viser.
The proportions are closer to the animation too, if that's your jam.
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Getting to vehicle mode is surprisingly much easier than I thought it would be. My only gripe is with the force required to move the windscreen around - which is never desirable when dealing with clear plastic! Otherwise, everything else feels smooth and intuitive. I'm not sure if this is intentional or simply due to lack of space, but the arms stick out underneath the vehicle mode which gives it the illusion of hovering. :cool:
Overall I have to say this ended up being much more enjoyable than I expected. It is certainly a shellformer, yet it's easy to forget that given how well everything hides away in robot mode and how smooth the whole transformation is (windscreen aside). I give it a 9/10 as far as deluxes go and IMO it is simply a MUST if you have nostalgia for that first episode of the cartoon.
