Title:
Jetfire 1st
Description:
Jetfire (Mega Class, 2003/2004)
Takara ID number: SC-05
Takara release date: December 25, 2003
Accessories: Spring-loaded missile launcher, missile
Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro)
Energon Jetfire transforms again into a white and gray futuristic space shuttle with a non-removable red booster rocket assembly, this time in the smaller Mega size class and with the ability to combine with most other Autobot Deluxe and Mega Energon toys. He features an electronic transforming sound effect that activates when another Autobot combines with him, or when his head is flipped down in robot mode.
He also features a spring-loaded missile launcher shaped like a satellite, which can be mounted under the nosecone of his shuttle mode. A button on top of the cockpit fires the missile. Additionally, the claws on his undercarriage can be pulled open, then snapped shut when the button in the middle is pressed. Like most Energon toys, he features an Energon Chip port on him, in this case his left shoulder/engine cowling.
However, there is a possible design flaws involved with Jetfire’s design. In order to use the undercarriage claw properly in vehicle mode, the red sections that form his legs must be repositioned due to a lack of clearance. Coincidentally, this lines up his engines to allow him to sit on them as if ready to launch. The mushroom joint that holds the two halves together is also somewhat loose, but is most likely for safety reasons.
The Japanese version of this toy does not feature any of the electronics, uses red translucent plastic in place of orange, and has a sticker covering the now-absent battery compartment.
Jetfire was repurposed as a Lunabot in IDW’s More than Meets the Eye comic series; this mold was also used to make Energon Overcast.
Takara ID number: SC-05
Takara release date: December 25, 2003
Accessories: Spring-loaded missile launcher, missile
Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro)
Energon Jetfire transforms again into a white and gray futuristic space shuttle with a non-removable red booster rocket assembly, this time in the smaller Mega size class and with the ability to combine with most other Autobot Deluxe and Mega Energon toys. He features an electronic transforming sound effect that activates when another Autobot combines with him, or when his head is flipped down in robot mode.
He also features a spring-loaded missile launcher shaped like a satellite, which can be mounted under the nosecone of his shuttle mode. A button on top of the cockpit fires the missile. Additionally, the claws on his undercarriage can be pulled open, then snapped shut when the button in the middle is pressed. Like most Energon toys, he features an Energon Chip port on him, in this case his left shoulder/engine cowling.
However, there is a possible design flaws involved with Jetfire’s design. In order to use the undercarriage claw properly in vehicle mode, the red sections that form his legs must be repositioned due to a lack of clearance. Coincidentally, this lines up his engines to allow him to sit on them as if ready to launch. The mushroom joint that holds the two halves together is also somewhat loose, but is most likely for safety reasons.
The Japanese version of this toy does not feature any of the electronics, uses red translucent plastic in place of orange, and has a sticker covering the now-absent battery compartment.
Jetfire was repurposed as a Lunabot in IDW’s More than Meets the Eye comic series; this mold was also used to make Energon Overcast.
Theme:
Energon
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2003
Date Added:
2022-10-29 18:23:09
Date Added:
2022-10-29 18:23:09
