Title:
Meister Jazz 2nd Vehicle Mode
Description:
Meister Mazda RX-8 (Alternator, 2004/2006)
Alternators ID number: 7
Binaltech ID number: BT-08
Accessories: Muffler-blaster
For the Alternators line, "Meister” (the Hasbro release uses the Japanese-market name as well for a change) was given a new alternate mode, namely a highly accurate, licensed 1:24 scale white Mazda RX-8. He features an opening hood with engine, opening "suicide” doors and an opening trunk, as well as a detailed interior with seats and a dashboard complete with steering wheel. His front wheels feature a working "steering” mechanism (which is not connected to the steering wheel, though), and all four wheels are equipped with rubber tires. In robot mode, Meister is sculpted to resemble both the original Generation 1 Jazz toy and the G1 cartoon model. He is armed with a rifle that transforms from his muffler; the peg used to attach the muffler in vehicle mode actually plugs into the holes on his forearms near the elbow joints, allowing the blaster to be attached there.
Takara’s Binaltech version of this sculpt differs from Hasbro’s Alternators version by having his car shell partially constructed of die-cast metal, as well as having all the car body parts (including those made out of plastic) covered in paint and the side mirrors vacuum metalized, while the steering wheel is made of hard plastic. By contrast, the Alternators version has the car shell made entirely out of plastic (in standard white compared to the Binaltech version’s slightly more creamy shade), the side mirrors are unpainted, and the steering wheel is made of a rubber-y plastic. Furthermore, there are some tooling differences as well: Like Streak/Silverstreak before, the Binaltech version’s steering wheel is placed on the right side of the dashboard (like on a Japanese car), whereas it’s located on the left side on the Alternators version (like on an American car). In addition, the Binaltech version’s "steering” mechanism uses a magnet assembly to connect the steering axle to the front wheels (which are attached to the robot mode shoulders), whereas the Alternators version uses a plastic insertion point. The Binaltech version also comes with a large Autobot insignia sticker that can be applied to a real car.
This toy was redecoed into the simultaneously available "Velocity Red Mica Edition”, and later retooled into a Mazdaspeed RX-8 as Shockblast/Laserwave, the Autorooper, and later as Argent Meister.
Alternators ID number: 7
Binaltech ID number: BT-08
Accessories: Muffler-blaster
For the Alternators line, "Meister” (the Hasbro release uses the Japanese-market name as well for a change) was given a new alternate mode, namely a highly accurate, licensed 1:24 scale white Mazda RX-8. He features an opening hood with engine, opening "suicide” doors and an opening trunk, as well as a detailed interior with seats and a dashboard complete with steering wheel. His front wheels feature a working "steering” mechanism (which is not connected to the steering wheel, though), and all four wheels are equipped with rubber tires. In robot mode, Meister is sculpted to resemble both the original Generation 1 Jazz toy and the G1 cartoon model. He is armed with a rifle that transforms from his muffler; the peg used to attach the muffler in vehicle mode actually plugs into the holes on his forearms near the elbow joints, allowing the blaster to be attached there.
Takara’s Binaltech version of this sculpt differs from Hasbro’s Alternators version by having his car shell partially constructed of die-cast metal, as well as having all the car body parts (including those made out of plastic) covered in paint and the side mirrors vacuum metalized, while the steering wheel is made of hard plastic. By contrast, the Alternators version has the car shell made entirely out of plastic (in standard white compared to the Binaltech version’s slightly more creamy shade), the side mirrors are unpainted, and the steering wheel is made of a rubber-y plastic. Furthermore, there are some tooling differences as well: Like Streak/Silverstreak before, the Binaltech version’s steering wheel is placed on the right side of the dashboard (like on a Japanese car), whereas it’s located on the left side on the Alternators version (like on an American car). In addition, the Binaltech version’s "steering” mechanism uses a magnet assembly to connect the steering axle to the front wheels (which are attached to the robot mode shoulders), whereas the Alternators version uses a plastic insertion point. The Binaltech version also comes with a large Autobot insignia sticker that can be applied to a real car.
This toy was redecoed into the simultaneously available "Velocity Red Mica Edition”, and later retooled into a Mazdaspeed RX-8 as Shockblast/Laserwave, the Autorooper, and later as Argent Meister.
Theme:
Alternators
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2004
Country:
United States
Series:
Alternators
Date Added:
2022-06-25 23:18:31
Date Added:
2022-06-25 23:18:31
