Toy Review - Siege Jetfire

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

You raise some mansplainy points there Gok my old chum.

Gah, the board deleted my reply and I can't recover it.

This is why if I end up typing a lot on this board, I copy paste it into a txt doc before posting.

In summary...
Jetfire's animation model has gaps and non-aerodynamic recesses; can't blame a toy for being source-accurate. Even MP Skyfire has gaps (although less pronounced, but it's also a significantly dearer toy)

Okay, I'll concede on this point, but from a toy point of view it's pretty sloppy and I don't think the animation model has so many bit where you can see right through the guy. Plus (this may be me) but the nose of the jet is always wobbly.

The cockpit is non-essential Easter egg. Improving it would've exceeded the toy's budget.

This is a hasbro problem, not an end user problem. If they're gonna add something that enhances play factor, they should do it properly. I'd be happier if they skipped it entirely, because I wouldn't know. But now that I know, and find it frustrating to use, I am frustrated. - To summarise, it is a half arsed non-essential easter egg.

I suspect not many people make use of this easter egg (because of its difficulty in use) and if they hadn't included it, everyone's opinions would be the same as they are now. (Mine a tad better in fact)

Yes, the armour is daft. Blah blah copyright blah. But given that this toy is based on the cartoon model, who's going to display Siege Jetfire in armoured robot mode? How many MP collectors display Skyfire with the faceplate on?

Firstly, nowhere did I mention MP Jetfire and his mask, so that is a moot point.
I was mainly referring to the armour on the Jet mode looking daft. From a design point of view, it would've been nicer if it could fit in a bit better to make the already bulky jet more sleek and aerodynamic.

When the robot mode is armoured up, I think it looks awesome. It also doesn't look anything like Jetfire, which I don't have problem with. Hence my comment about Shattered Glass Jetfire using the armoured robot mode.

Jetfire has a simpler transformation than other Commanders, but I also find this toy a lot more fun to play with than say Rodimus Prime (which I find laboriously tedious to transform)

Indeed he does, and yet, the connection of the boosters to the boosters and leg clicky-in-bits don't work all that well together. It's a tad fiddly and requires a bit of messing around. Therefore, it should be a bit better designed. As a minor aside, I rather enjoy Rodimus Prime's transformation and yes, while it does take some time to do, I still rather enjoy it.

Plastic quality is fine on mine. The whites are mismatched, but it was like that out of the box, not due to partial yellowing. I do find that annoying.

I think the plastic is fine, but it does feel a little bendy. Although TBH, I'd prefer bendy plastic that bends over rigid plastic that snaps.

When it comes to buying older toys, I recommend try before you buy. Meet up with another collector who owns one and see for yourself.

Yes, I would have preferred this option as well, but alas, it never occurred, and so here we are now.

(P.S. Speaking of meeting up, please check your PM inbox)

Checked and replied my friend