Official In-Package Images Transformers Generations Thrilling 30 Leader Jetfire

Dat box art.

I just hope he's nice and big, and not the undersized shenanigans that Age of Extinction seems to be suffering from.

Just an FYI ... Skrapnel with Reflector, Tailgate with Groundpounder and Leader Class Jetfire have all been added to the sightings section at http://www.seibertron.com/sightings/ind ... rations127

Please let me know if you guys find something that needs to be added!

The hollow thighs and arms are a major bummer but what can you do? We all knew what the figure was going to look like. I too hope that the leader class figure is taller than what we are getting with AOE. I still want this figure very very badly.

~reluctantyouth~

Does anyone know how this will compare to the MP line? Will it be taller than Optimus?

Talon523 wrote:Does anyone know how this will compare to the MP line? Will it be taller than Optimus?

More or less the same height.

Sticking with that nasty red chrome. Bleh. I'll wait to see what my options are.

Dang, now I've got to get this guy. I wasn't going to before, but he just looks sweet.

The leg guns that point at his armpits are stupid.

Other than that, I'm all for this guy!

While he looks alright, we've already revisited Jetfire a few times, including a pretty good Classics version. I really would rather they produce new figures for characters that still haven't be seen since their heyday.

RiddlerJ wrote:While he looks alright, we've already revisited Jetfire a few times, including a pretty good Classics version. I really would rather they produce new figures for characters that still haven't be seen since their heyday.

I'd rather see characters that haven't gotten the Classics treatment as well, but it has been 8 years since the first Classics Jetfire was released. That's a pretty long time, so it's cool that newer collectors will get a shot at the character without having to go through the secondary market.

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Thrilling huh ? Im not thrilled with that pour of scale macross jet. They should have gone with the much loved cybertronian cargo jet and let the robotech crap die for good.

Rated X wrote:Thrilling huh ? Im not thrilled with that pour of scale macross jet. They should have gone with the much loved cybertronian cargo jet and let the robotech crap die for good.

Yeah, let's not celebrate how the Transformers came to be. Great idea! [sarcasm]

A comment like that is like saying "Diaclone is stupid, it should have never happened, just let it go". I don't mean to step on your shoes, but I don't think you understand the gravitas of this. Without Diaclone and Macross, Transformers wouldn't even be here. Hasbro and Takara know this and acknowledge this by releasing figures such as Whirl and the upcoming Roadbuster.

I dunno, I guess I'm letting my values take over here, but let me say this: just be grateful for what it is. It's a figure of a fan-loved character, it's in-scale with a good number of Classics-themed characters, it's got chrome, it's got a faceplate that's an homage to his Macross heritage... just freaking get over it and appreciate what they're doing!

The should go with Movie-verse designs and let that G1 crap die for good.



Looks like a great figure/toy to me!

What a glorious jet mode.

And for the repaint, I nominate...G2 Hooligan.

Though a honking orange plane in that size might be a problem.

Maybe Timelines Ricochet. Or Flattop, minus his aircraft carrier.

ScottyP wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:While he looks alright, we've already revisited Jetfire a few times, including a pretty good Classics version. I really would rather they produce new figures for characters that still haven't be seen since their heyday.

I'd rather see characters that haven't gotten the Classics treatment as well, but it has been 8 years since the first Classics Jetfire was released. That's a pretty long time, so it's cool that newer collectors will get a shot at the character without having to go through the secondary market.

That's a good way to look at it. I don't hate Classics Jetfire near as much as some people do but I'm still planning to pick this up. I would like to get a look at Takara's offering first, though.

This toy is like a 5.6. I love the jet mode, but not so much the robot mode. One, Jetfire has skinny legs. And two, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago. Well - miracles don't happen often.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago.

Perhaps not, but he DOES look exactly like an up-gunned version of the Jetfire that's piloting the Ark-7 in RiD #28. No surprise really, considering how Thrilling 30 is pretty much IDW: the Toyline.

Midnight_Fox wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago.

Perhaps not, but he DOES look exactly like an up-gunned version of the Jetfire that's piloting the Ark-7 in RiD #28. No surprise really, considering how Thrilling 30 is pretty much IDW: the Toyline.

Indeed. Oh, look, the cover for July's issue of RID!

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:This toy is like a 5.6. I love the jet mode, but not so much the robot mode. One, Jetfire has skinny legs. And two, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago. Well - miracles don't happen often.

...I am 75% sure you are trolling. We get a Masterpiece-scaled Skyfire/Jetfire, and you're complaining. Plus, the new toy is essentially the old G1 character model, just with more greebles and with different vehicle kibble.

Metro Prime wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:This toy is like a 5.6. I love the jet mode, but not so much the robot mode. One, Jetfire has skinny legs. And two, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago. Well - miracles don't happen often.

...I am 75% sure you are trolling. We get a Masterpiece-scaled Skyfire/Jetfire, and you're complaining. Plus, the new toy is essentially the old G1 character model, just with more greebles and with different vehicle kibble.

Technically, a Masterpiece-scaled Jetfire/Skyfire would be much bigger than this, since G1 Cartoon Skyfire was huge.

Sabrblade wrote:

Metro Prime wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:This toy is like a 5.6. I love the jet mode, but not so much the robot mode. One, Jetfire has skinny legs. And two, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago. Well - miracles don't happen often.

...I am 75% sure you are trolling. We get a Masterpiece-scaled Skyfire/Jetfire, and you're complaining. Plus, the new toy is essentially the old G1 character model, just with more greebles and with different vehicle kibble.

Technically, a Masterpiece-scaled Jetfire/Skyfire would be much bigger than this, since G1 Cartoon Skyfire was huge.

Wait, does that make this Classics-scaled?

Metro Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Metro Prime wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:This toy is like a 5.6. I love the jet mode, but not so much the robot mode. One, Jetfire has skinny legs. And two, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago. Well - miracles don't happen often.

...I am 75% sure you are trolling. We get a Masterpiece-scaled Skyfire/Jetfire, and you're complaining. Plus, the new toy is essentially the old G1 character model, just with more greebles and with different vehicle kibble.

Technically, a Masterpiece-scaled Jetfire/Skyfire would be much bigger than this, since G1 Cartoon Skyfire was huge.

Wait, does that make this Classics-scaled?

Yeah. You didn't know that?

although the mold would be a bit big, I nominate cloudraker as a potential repaint. I mean scoop came back from obscurity so why not?

so is this an actual leader class or is it a "leader class"? But being a leader class puts me off, to expensive & to big for my shelves. Would've been better as a deluxe, gives it more repaint options & would come with a comic.

Mindmaster wrote:

Metro Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Metro Prime wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:This toy is like a 5.6. I love the jet mode, but not so much the robot mode. One, Jetfire has skinny legs. And two, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago. Well - miracles don't happen often.

...I am 75% sure you are trolling. We get a Masterpiece-scaled Skyfire/Jetfire, and you're complaining. Plus, the new toy is essentially the old G1 character model, just with more greebles and with different vehicle kibble.

Technically, a Masterpiece-scaled Jetfire/Skyfire would be much bigger than this, since G1 Cartoon Skyfire was huge.

Wait, does that make this Classics-scaled?

Yeah. You didn't know that?

I assumed it was essentially a Masterpiece figure in all but name. I keep forgetting that he was utterly gigantic in the show.

Megatron Wolf wrote:so is this an actual leader class or is it a "leader class"?

What's the difference?

What a fabulous figure!

There's something off about it that I just don't like, the annoying part is, I can't put my finger on what it is.

Sabrblade wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:so is this an actual leader class or is it a "leader class"?

What's the difference?

Is he a Leader size-wise, or in name only?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:so is this an actual leader class or is it a "leader class"?

What's the difference?

Is he a Leader size-wise, or in name only?

Has there been a Leader class toy that wasn't Leader class sized?

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:so is this an actual leader class or is it a "leader class"?

What's the difference?

Is he a Leader size-wise, or in name only?

Has there been a Leader class toy that wasn't Leader class sized?

Yeah: the upcoming Age of Extinction Optimus Prime and Grimlock. They're about as big as Ultras, as far as I know.

Mindmaster wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:so is this an actual leader class or is it a "leader class"?

What's the difference?

Is he a Leader size-wise, or in name only?

Has there been a Leader class toy that wasn't Leader class sized?

Yeah: the upcoming Age of Extinction Optimus Prime and Grimlock. They're about as big as Ultras, as far as I know.

Being slightly shorter than the tall ROTF Leader OP =/= being an Ultra's height.

Metro Prime wrote:...I am 75% sure you are trolling. We get a Masterpiece-scaled Skyfire/Jetfire, and you're complaining. Plus, the new toy is essentially the old G1 character model, just with more greebles and with different vehicle kibble.

Sorry if this bugs you, but I don't like the way the MP-scaled Jetfire looks. It doesn't have the visor which is something that I loved about the G1 Jetfire toy. The DaCa Toys Kronos doesn't have the extra armor and I haven't seen a picture of a weapon or his walking jet mode. It's also something that HasTak has not or will never think of.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:

Metro Prime wrote:...I am 75% sure you are trolling. We get a Masterpiece-scaled Skyfire/Jetfire, and you're complaining. Plus, the new toy is essentially the old G1 character model, just with more greebles and with different vehicle kibble.

Sorry if this bugs you, but I don't like the way the MP-scaled Jetfire looks. It doesn't have the visor which is something that I loved about the G1 Jetfire toy. The DaCa Toys Kronos doesn't have the extra armor and I haven't seen a picture of a weapon or his walking jet mode. It's also something that HasTak has not or will never think of.

1. It's not MP scaled. It's Generations scaled.
2. It does so have a visor.
3. The robot mode is based on the cartoon animation model, which deviated from the toy's Macross design to make it different enough so that it wouldn't interfere with Harmony Gold's Robotech series.

Megatron Wolf wrote:Would've been better as a deluxe, gives it more repaint options & would come with a comic.

seriously? youd rather have a deluxe sized jetfire? if they did that, the other 99% of the fandom that want a big jetfire would probably burn hasbro HQ to the ground.

Great news; cant wait for this guy to materialize.

So oozingly beautiful! That's why I hate how the upcoming AoE is putting the rest of the TF line in the back burner.

These teasers are torture!

Va'al wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago.

Perhaps not, but he DOES look exactly like an up-gunned version of the Jetfire that's piloting the Ark-7 in RiD #28. No surprise really, considering how Thrilling 30 is pretty much IDW: the Toyline.

Indeed. Oh, look, the cover for July's issue of RID!

Sorry about this but who's that behind Skyfire? Stopped buying comics since 2006.

fenrir72 wrote:

Va'al wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago.

Perhaps not, but he DOES look exactly like an up-gunned version of the Jetfire that's piloting the Ark-7 in RiD #28. No surprise really, considering how Thrilling 30 is pretty much IDW: the Toyline.

Indeed. Oh, look, the cover for July's issue of RID!

Sorry about this but who's that behind Skyfire? Stopped buying comics since 2006.

For some reason, that thing reminds me of H.E.R.B.I.E.

^ Forget Jetfire, I want a toy of that little screen-faced dude!

What's with all the chrome lately? It's everywhere (except, ironically, parts that should be chromed, i.e. smokestacks, bumpers, etc.. Not that Jetfire has anything that "needs" chrome).

Noideaforaname wrote:What's with all the chrome lately? It's everywhere (except, ironically, parts that should be chromed, i.e. smokestacks, bumpers, etc.. Not that Jetfire has anything that "needs" chrome).

It seems to be Hasbro's new incentive for Leader class toys (or for special toys like the Platinum Edition AOE Optimus/Grimlock two-pack).

Burn wrote:There's something off about it that I just don't like, the annoying part is, I can't put my finger on what it is.

Yeah, I get what you are saying, I want to love it but something is off and I can't figure out what it is...

Cyber Bishop wrote:

Burn wrote:There's something off about it that I just don't like, the annoying part is, I can't put my finger on what it is.

Yeah, I get what you are saying, I want to love it but something is off and I can't figure out what it is...

is it the potential back-heavy placement of the topside jet parts? or the relatively plain and slim (kinda) arms and thighs as compared to the upper body bulk? because jet mode aside, and i think this is a glorious piece of toy engineering, these are some things that kinda (a leeetle bit... okay, bordering on nitpicking) bother me somewhat.

or maybe the chrome or the excess guns?

somehow despite the awesomeness of this figure i share your sentiments on something a bit... off.

hopefully when it arrives our fears and doubts will be proven unfounded.

Va'al wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:, it doesn't look exactly like the Jetfire/Skyfire I've known 30 years ago.

Perhaps not, but he DOES look exactly like an up-gunned version of the Jetfire that's piloting the Ark-7 in RiD #28. No surprise really, considering how Thrilling 30 is pretty much IDW: the Toyline.

Indeed. Oh, look, the cover for July's issue of RID!

Dammit Va'al, I had myself pretty much talked out of getting this figure until you pulled THAT ace out of your sleeve. I'm still not a fan of the weapons but now all my arguments about the body style have gone out the window. Your are seriously on my wallets **** list now!

Ooooh, that's a divine lookin' figure.

Mindmaster wrote:

Rated X wrote:Thrilling huh ? Im not thrilled with that pour of scale macross jet. They should have gone with the much loved cybertronian cargo jet and let the robotech crap die for good.

Yeah, let's not celebrate how the Transformers came to be. Great idea! [sarcasm]

A comment like that is like saying "Diaclone is stupid, it should have never happened, just let it go". I don't mean to step on your shoes, but I don't think you understand the gravitas of this. Without Diaclone and Macross, Transformers wouldn't even be here. Hasbro and Takara know this and acknowledge this by releasing figures such as Whirl and the upcoming Roadbuster.

I dunno, I guess I'm letting my values take over here, but let me say this: just be grateful for what it is. It's a figure of a fan-loved character, it's in-scale with a good number of Classics-themed characters, it's got chrome, it's got a faceplate that's an homage to his Macross heritage... just freaking get over it and appreciate what they're doing!

Believe it or not, I dont hate robotech. But I think its time to move on to skyfire already. Its one thing to buy a mold and incorporate it into a line. But it was never part of the cartoon due to licensing reasons. So why put it in a line of toys made to homage the cartoon ? Besides the macross jet is out of scale with other generations figures. Im assuming it was made leader class to give the robot mode a proper G1 cartoon scale compared to other generations figures. So why give it an out of scale coffee table jet mode that could probally fit a GI Joe figure in its cockpit ? Give it the cybertronian cargo jet mode that everyone really wants...