Toy Review: DA-15 Jetwing Prime

[SkyWarp91]

How posable is the neck joint? Can he look up? (it just looks weird him having a jetpack and not being able to look up like Iron Man movie figures) That's one of the main factors behind me considering this fig.

[STL]

How posable is the neck joint? Can he look up? (it just looks weird him having a jetpack and not being able to look up like Iron Man movie figures) That's one of the main factors behind me considering this fig.

I was gonna write a reply but I figured I'd let the pics do the work. This is a lot of fun.



I would love this pic w/ him a on stand flying towards you.



More pics cos I realise they didn't give a good enough view of head articulation

[FFN]

Wow, there are A LOT of C-joint clips on that backpack and cannons (C-joint being the clip system weapons that were used a lot last year and in the HA basics).

[k.wong23]

Great review STL, I might pick one up and leave MISB as I have an impending feeling that he will get a 'premium' repaint. But honestly looks like a great figure and articulation is surprisingly good!

Question - So no electronics in this version?

[griffin]

The comments on the 'Global' (American) sites have been mixed, but at least it hasn't been all bad... so there will be quite a few jealous American fans out there.
I think most do recognise it as being a more movie accurate & playable 'large-size' Optimus Prime toy, and despite some colouring issues (on the toy and the backpack), the overall look is worth the price (but shop around when they are released to other storechains).
It probably could have been a bit cheaper, considering our current exchange rate, but compared to what we currently pay for Leader class figures, or JP import figures, it's probably what we would have expected to pay here.
(it'll be interesting to see how much this will end up costing to import from JP or HK when it is released, to see how good/bad a deal we got here)

As soon as it appears at BigW or TRU, I'll be all over it.

[STL]

Great review STL, I might pick one up and leave MISB as I have an impending feeling that he will get a 'premium' repaint. But honestly looks like a great figure and articulation is surprisingly good!

Question - So no electronics in this version?

It doesn't come with working electronics, no. I'm not sure if the electronics still work since there's a new torse. However, the clip that activated the sounds is still there so probably still there. Then again they might have reduced production costs and stripped that out. I haven't put batteries in and don't intend to at this point. May do it tonight but as noted in the review, on the Premium, the batteries change the weight distribution so certainly not my preference.

[Fonecrusher]

Excellent review dude! I missed out on the ROTF Leader and I'm not that impressed with the upcoming DOTM Ultra, this is definitely bought on sight.

[Tallestblue]

No Lights and Sounds? Hrrm. I realise some people hate that sort of action feature but this guy NEEDS to have Jet engine/Gun fire noises to be worth the $150 asking price.

[FFN]

They also retooled the sides of his arms to feature the new two-pronged elbow guards (I don't know what else to call them). So essentially, he has entirely new lower arms.

STL, is there any indication as to what size class TakaraTomy refers to this as on the box?


It should be noted that this has been released almost a week before its official preview in Japan at a convention, and probably a month before the Japanese release date.