Toy Review - Studio Series 86 JAZZ
MEISTER
Series - Studio Series
Sub-line - 86
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here - December 2020
Approximate Retail Price - $30
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - It's Jazz
Main Features/Gimmicks - Gun can plug onto car roof
Main Colours - white, black
Main Accessories - x1 photon gun, x0 missile launcher, x0 missiles
Thoughts
+ The most cartoon-like G1 Jazz toy to date.
+ The most Porsche-like post-G2 G1 Jazz toy to date (outside of reissues and Smallest TF)
+ The way that the doors and rear window panel tuck in to reduce kibble is nicely done.
+ Be sure to push the knee tabs in all the way to securely lock them into place. I find that this is best done by pushing in on the back of the knees. This will keep the knees secure up to a 90? bend, but any more than this will cause the knee tabs to disconnect.
+ Some of the vehicle decos aren't G1 accurate but are likely done to circumvent licensing issues. Most notable are the lack of racing stripes above the rear wheels, no Martini logo on the doors, and the racing number is now fourteen instead of four. Fourteen being the original G1 Jazz's Diaclone number and number on the 1984 catalogue.
+ Much like Siege Jetfire, this toy has two different shades of white - one is bright white while the other is kinda yellowed. :/ Don't like it.
Overall
Weird patches of pre-yellowed white parts aside, this is a pretty nice Jazz toy. A massive improvement over the RTS/United Jazz toy as the chest locks into place and the ankles aren't permanently sculpted at an ankle (this Jazz of course has ankle tilts). Highly recommended.
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Originally Posted by reillyd
