Title:
Jetfire 4th Air Guardian
Description:
Jetfire (1985)
Accessories: ”Photon Missile Launcher”, rifle mounting pod, ”Turbo Thruster” booster pack, 2 leg guards (left & right), 2 arm guards, 2 fenders
A redeco of the Takatoku Toys Macross VF-1S Super Valkyrie (originally designed by mecha designer Shōji Kawamori), Jetfire features three modes: robot, jet, and an ”alternate transformation” (called the ”Gerwalk” form in Macross, and the ”Guardian” form in Robotech) that deploys his arms and legs in jet mode.
Additionally, Jetfire comes with several red pieces of armor and a rocket booster backpack that can snap onto his arms, legs, and back in any mode. He has noticeably more articulation than the other Transformers in the line at the time.The shoulder assembly where the jet mode folds in half for robot mode is one of the more commonly broken parts in the early Transformers toy line.
The more rigid plastic used on the armor pieces also means that it’s not uncommon for their attachment clips to have snapped off.
And finally, the small black clip-piece that attaches Jetfire’s rifle to his jet mode is possibly one of the most commonly missing accessories on secondhand Jetfires, if not secondhand Transformers all around. The fact that the instructions don’t tell you what to do with it doesn’t help. The piece is used to hold Jetfire’s rifle via the clip attached to the arm, as well as under the jetmode as a belly gun. It is very difficult to find a complete Jetfire toy, let alone an undamaged one. The figure’s white coloration is also heavily succeptible to yellowing, even if properly stored.
There were two main variations of the toy: one featuring the Macross U.N. Spacy logo on the wings, and one without the logo. The Macross logo was either painted on or came as a sticker. The logo-less variant has a continuous red strip along the length of the wing, whilst both logo versions have a slight gap in the paint apps surrounding the logo.
Accessories: ”Photon Missile Launcher”, rifle mounting pod, ”Turbo Thruster” booster pack, 2 leg guards (left & right), 2 arm guards, 2 fenders
A redeco of the Takatoku Toys Macross VF-1S Super Valkyrie (originally designed by mecha designer Shōji Kawamori), Jetfire features three modes: robot, jet, and an ”alternate transformation” (called the ”Gerwalk” form in Macross, and the ”Guardian” form in Robotech) that deploys his arms and legs in jet mode.
Additionally, Jetfire comes with several red pieces of armor and a rocket booster backpack that can snap onto his arms, legs, and back in any mode. He has noticeably more articulation than the other Transformers in the line at the time.The shoulder assembly where the jet mode folds in half for robot mode is one of the more commonly broken parts in the early Transformers toy line.
The more rigid plastic used on the armor pieces also means that it’s not uncommon for their attachment clips to have snapped off.
And finally, the small black clip-piece that attaches Jetfire’s rifle to his jet mode is possibly one of the most commonly missing accessories on secondhand Jetfires, if not secondhand Transformers all around. The fact that the instructions don’t tell you what to do with it doesn’t help. The piece is used to hold Jetfire’s rifle via the clip attached to the arm, as well as under the jetmode as a belly gun. It is very difficult to find a complete Jetfire toy, let alone an undamaged one. The figure’s white coloration is also heavily succeptible to yellowing, even if properly stored.
There were two main variations of the toy: one featuring the Macross U.N. Spacy logo on the wings, and one without the logo. The Macross logo was either painted on or came as a sticker. The logo-less variant has a continuous red strip along the length of the wing, whilst both logo versions have a slight gap in the paint apps surrounding the logo.
Theme:
1985
Manufacturer:
Bandai
Year:
1985
Country:
Japan
Series:
G1
Model Number:
White Plane
Date Added:
2018-06-08 15:45:31
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-01-25
Date Added:
2018-06-08 15:45:31
