Encore Jazz Released in Japan
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 6:07AM CDT
Categories: Toy News, SightingsPosted by: Stormrider Views: 26,959
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Jazz comes packaged in the G1 style box and features die-cast parts. He also comes with all the accessories and decals as his original G1 self.
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Posted by Deadpool. on March 12th, 2008 @ 6:11am CDT
Posted by microclone on March 12th, 2008 @ 6:43am CDT
Posted by Zeds on March 12th, 2008 @ 7:54am CDT
Posted by Dagon on March 12th, 2008 @ 8:08am CDT
Zeds wrote:Weren't we supposed to get a free cassette TF with this release?
I was just going to ask that myself. Wasn't Jazz supposed to come with Buzzsaw? Of was it the 1,000,000th Laserbeak we've gotten since last year?
Posted by capellamusic on March 12th, 2008 @ 8:29am CDT
About Buzzsaw or Laserbeak not included, I'm not surprised. It didn't even make that much sense...
Posted by DISCHARGE on March 12th, 2008 @ 8:40am CDT
Zeds wrote:Weren't we supposed to get a free cassette TF with this release?
I think that rumor was debunked a while ago.
Posted by Defcon! on March 12th, 2008 @ 9:12am CDT
Posted by olokin on March 12th, 2008 @ 10:22am CDT
Posted by Zeds on March 12th, 2008 @ 10:45am CDT
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FIN-HAND-Transformer%20...%20dZViewItem%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
Posted by Autobot Jazz on March 12th, 2008 @ 11:51am CDT
Posted by microclone on March 12th, 2008 @ 4:30pm CDT
Zeds wrote:I just noticed that the stickers over the rear fender flare are applied. Weren't those on the sticker sheet on the original G1 release or was this one opened and the stickers applied? I would assume the latter, but this MISB auction proves otherwise:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FIN-HAND-Transformer%20...%20dZViewItem%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
i read?? they were tampoed on, that could be a good thing as due to the curved surface the stickers tend to crease and fold a bit.
Posted by Lapse Of Reason on March 12th, 2008 @ 4:42pm CDT
Zeds wrote:I just noticed that the stickers over the rear fender flare are applied. Weren't those on the sticker sheet on the original G1 release or was this one opened and the stickers applied? I would assume the latter, but this MISB auction proves otherwise:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FIN-HAND-Transformer%20...%20dZViewItem%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
I hope those ones are preapplied. I always screw mine up on the curved stickers
Posted by Stormrider on March 12th, 2008 @ 4:48pm CDT
Zeds wrote:I just noticed that the stickers over the rear fender flare are applied. Weren't those on the sticker sheet on the original G1 release or was this one opened and the stickers applied? I would assume the latter, but this MISB auction proves otherwise:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FIN-HAND-Transformer%20...%20dZViewItem%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
The box hasn't been opened yet. Those particular stickers come already applied just like the original along with the decal on the hood and doors.
Posted by Shockwave06 on March 12th, 2008 @ 4:49pm CDT
When does Omega come out?
Posted by microclone on March 12th, 2008 @ 4:52pm CDT
Stormrider wrote:Zeds wrote:I just noticed that the stickers over the rear fender flare are applied. Weren't those on the sticker sheet on the original G1 release or was this one opened and the stickers applied? I would assume the latter, but this MISB auction proves otherwise:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FIN-HAND-Transformer%20...%20dZViewItem%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
The box hasn't been opened yet. Those particular stickers come already applied just like the original along with the decal on the hood and doors.
so those were pre applied on the G1 toy? I know for definite with the diaclone original and the collection reissue they were on the sticker sheet.
actually heres a pre rub jazz without the stickers:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FTransformers-1984-G%20...%20dZViewItem%3C%2Fa%3E%3F
eitherway i was just curious, ive got a friend in jp whos going to pick me up a couple of these when they hit the brick stores!!
Posted by Zeds on March 12th, 2008 @ 6:14pm CDT
Stormrider wrote:The box hasn't been opened yet. Those particular stickers come already applied just like the original along with the decal on the hood and doors.
I don't think the original had them applied on the rear fender flare as can be seen here from this MOSC figure:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FVi%20...%200203849707%3C%2Fa%3E%26
I wonder what the sticker sheet inside looks like on the Encore release. I would not mind an extra set of those stickers to apply on my G1 figure.
Posted by capellamusic on March 12th, 2008 @ 6:25pm CDT
Zeds wrote:I don't think the original had them applied on the rear fender flare as can be seen here from this MOSC figure:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FVi%20...%200203849707%3C%2Fa%3E%26
I wonder what the sticker sheet inside looks like on the Encore release. I would not mind an extra set of those stickers to apply on my G1 figure.
Hmm, maybe it's painted, just like the side stripes on Encore Ironhide and Ratchet.
Posted by Zeds on March 12th, 2008 @ 6:30pm CDT
capellamusic wrote:Hmm, maybe it's painted, just like the side stripes on Encore Ironhide and Ratchet.
I think that you are right. I just checked my Hasbro TRU reissue and they were not applied on him either as seen in the pic of my MISB item. I believe that like the Autobot logos on the Encore G1 OP release these are factory applied or stamped.
Posted by Cascadia on March 12th, 2008 @ 7:16pm CDT
Posted by Deadpool. on March 12th, 2008 @ 8:25pm CDT
Cascadia wrote:This is my Diaclone version of Jazz...even though he is transformed, you can sort of tell that there are no stickers on his fender. So maybe they are painted nowadays.
I think that it's better if it's painted on.
Stickers can be so troublesome...
Posted by El Duque on March 12th, 2008 @ 8:47pm CDT
Posted by Stormrider on March 12th, 2008 @ 9:12pm CDT
Cascadia wrote:This is my Diaclone version of Jazz...even though he is transformed, you can sort of tell that there are no stickers on his fender. So maybe they are painted nowadays.
I think you guys are right that the G1 toy didn't have the rear wheel fender stickers applied. I must hav ebeen thinking about the strip down the middle.
To answer people's question - the strip around the rear wheel, the number on the door, and the strip down the middle are painted on the Encore Jazz figure.
Posted by tech348 on March 12th, 2008 @ 9:34pm CDT
Stormrider wrote:Cascadia wrote:This is my Diaclone version of Jazz...even though he is transformed, you can sort of tell that there are no stickers on his fender. So maybe they are painted nowadays.
I think you guys are right that the G1 toy didn't have the rear wheel fender stickers applied. I must hav ebeen thinking about the strip down the middle.
To answer people's question - the strip around the rear wheel, the number on the door, and the strip down the middle are painted on the Encore Jazz figure.
That alone just tipped the scale of me getting this figure. I already have re-issue Sky-linx but now I'm going to have to buy the rest.
Posted by capellamusic on March 12th, 2008 @ 9:39pm CDT
Stormrider wrote:Cascadia wrote:This is my Diaclone version of Jazz...even though he is transformed, you can sort of tell that there are no stickers on his fender. So maybe they are painted nowadays.
I think you guys are right that the G1 toy didn't have the rear wheel fender stickers applied. I must hav ebeen thinking about the strip down the middle.
To answer people's question - the strip around the rear wheel, the number on the door, and the strip down the middle are painted on the Encore Jazz figure.
Excelent, just like Ironhide and Ratchet. I think they did well on that option.
Posted by El Duque on March 12th, 2008 @ 9:47pm CDT
Posted by Zeds on March 13th, 2008 @ 8:43am CDT
Stormrider wrote:I think you guys are right that the G1 toy didn't have the rear wheel fender stickers applied. I must hav ebeen thinking about the strip down the middle.
To answer people's question - the strip around the rear wheel, the number on the door, and the strip down the middle are painted on the Encore Jazz figure.
That works for me with the stickers over the rear fender flare. I ALWAYS hated applying the curved one when I was a kid. As others have noted it is so easy to screw them up!