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Jetfire - Transformers Voyager Classic

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I was given the original Jetfire as a present around 1985, and I can remember being very confused when watching the Transformers television show because Jetfire was called "Skyfire" and although the coloring was the same, the overall design was definitely different. Was he the same guy? If not, where was the Skyfire toy, and why didn't Jetfire appear in the TV show?

I did not discover until about 15 years later that this had something to do with licensing. The original Jetfire toy was not based on the Transformers toy line at all, but some bizarre cross-marketing scheme that somehow ended in a Veritech fighter from Macross/Robotech getting an Autobot symbol slapped onto it. Evidently Hasbro/Takara were able to procure the rights to produce the toy, but not to include its image in the TV show.

The cool thing about this "Classic" transformer is that its design no longer resembles the original Jetfire/Veritech design, but the Skyfire design that appeared in the Transformers TV show. They would have been better off calling this Skyfire, but were probably banking on the popularity of the original toy to help sell more units than memories of the TV show...Or there's some other bizarre licensing thing behind the scenes.

Definitely a good piece of TF history to own for any collector.

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Skyfire (Jetfire) is one of the better Transformer toys available today. I got one for my daughter and she loves it. I made this little movie for her to see what he'd look like if he were really transforming.

I recently receiI recently purchased this Transformer toy and was thrilled with it. I've been a fan or transformers the animated series for a number of years. Of course there was no Jetfire that I remember in the series, but there was Skyfire which I guess is the same.

The toy itself turns into one of the best looking transformers character out on the market. Unlike many of the Tanka/Hasbro transformers toys that I own, transformation of Jetfire is a piece of cake. I never felt like I was going to break it while I was transforming it to robot mode. Jetfire comes with a helmet that can be removed if you choose to. There are two weapons on the arms that when you load the blue missiles you can fire them by the simple press of a button. It also comes with a hand weapon, and this weapon can split into two so that you can have one weapon on each hand (I usually just keep it as one big weapon).

If you take a look at the sample picture, there are two shoulder weapons, although they have no spring loaded action themselves, it does add to the detail of the toy. These weapons can also be removed if you wish, and it looks more like an actual jet when they are removed during vehicle mode. Another positive about this toy is that unlike many other transformers toys out there, you have to remove weapons while in vehicle mode, because they don't fit or store away anywhere in the body. So chances of loosing these weapons are high, but when in vehicle mode every weapon that comes with Jetfire can stay on.

The hands don't open and close, instead they are always closed fisted to hold the weapons. However the wrist does move 360 degrees around. The rest of the arm is really flexible, so you can pretty much position it any way you want. Overall this is a really nice looking transformer toy, and for $20 you really should consider purchasing it, especially if you are a kid at heart and a fan of the transformers series.
Jetfire - Transformers Voyager Classic

great poseability and a fun transformation. the super robot mode helmet is a little goofy looking when it's on but other than that he's fantastic

I always wanted the original old school Jetfire as a kid but never got him and he is very expensive and hard to find now. One day I stopped by Toys R Us and saw this new version and grabbed it right away. I didn't even know there was an updated Jetfire toy until I saw this one. For $20 you can't beat it. Grab it now because they are already out of stock at Hasbro Toy Shop.

Even though he was named Skyfire in the original TF series, this is as close to him that those of us collectors and fans will probably get. I was very impressed with the sturdyness, articulation, even the overall detail, right down to the similar references to the old Robotech toys like the backpack rockets and the gauntlet cannons. My piece of advice, buy one when you can, because they are starting to get rare.

this is a very good transformer. i remember the scarcity of the original, and how cool he was... the liscensing troubles explained in another reveiw fit, now- but at the time (when i was 12 or so) it just made him mysterious...

i was thrilled when my GF grabbed this one for me, and as with almost all of this generation of transformers, the engineering and complexity is impressive.

my big let-down, and reason for the loss of a star, is that he doesn't transform into the macross mech-style jet body with arms and legs.

it's hard to describe that mode, but those who know what i'm talking about (half jet on top, robot arms and legs below) will be dissapointed that the mode is not available.

but, it is a nice toy that looks great in both modes and has a lot of articulation. it's just that it would appeal mostly to the old-school collectors, and the lack of that in-between mode will bug those same people.

I loved this toy incarnation of Jetfire. It's easy enough to transform and I could even go for a "Gerwalk" mode where he is in plane mode but his arms and legs are sticking out,reminiscent of the Macross Valkyries/Veritechs. I wish, though, that his legs could bend forward for this mode. The detachable helmet is cool, revealing a face that looks a lot like the one in the original cartoon. Playability is high and he looks pretty durable.

On the downside, his articualtions could have been better. I wish the legs rotated above the knee (Like Optimus Prime and Megatron) instead of below the knee for better posability. Sometimes, I'd pose him and he ends up looking knock-kneed. the same with the elbows, I wish his arms roatated above the elbows. but I do appreciate the rotatability of the forearms and hands. The packaging was a chore to open, as I'm not the kind of guy who'd just rip the package apart. Too many wire bindings. The joints are also a little tight, making me afraid I'd break it if I exerted too much pressure.

Overall, one of the better transformers of this line. I wish Hasbro would translate more of the generation 1 characters into this type.

Not great for kids who like to bash their toys around. Lots of small parts and pieces that could break off if enough pressure applied. But great for displaying.

This is one of the best transformers from the new line of toys.
It looks just like the picture, pretty awesome looking if you ask me.
But there are a few things you have to keep in mind:

1. It's not as cool as the original Jetfire toy. Some may disagree but the original toy felt sturdier, heavier, had more metal and less plastic.

2. It's definitively not worth $100 or more. I don't know what the real price should be, but to give you a rough idea, I paid $40 for it back in January 2008. For $100 or more you might as well get Masterpiece Optimus Prime or Masterpiece Starscream which are collector pieces.

So if you find it decently priced, go ahead and buy it, you will love this toy. But make sure the price is right.