Via Tagoal and Alfes2010 on Twitter, we also have a look at the Japan exclusive Transformers Adventure two-pack that features an IDW comics inspired version of Drift, and a Jazz with a visor. This two-pack has just been released in Japan.
Drift Origin Mode, as he is known, is the Robots in Disguise version of Drift with a new head based on his original comics designed head, and a new deco based on how he looked when he was first introduced in the IDW comics. The final effect looks really great, and brings out some of the best in the Robots in Disguise Drift mold. The included version of Jazz, who sports a remolded head with a visor rather than showing off his baby-blue eyes like the mass retail version, is the icing on this particularly delicious two-pack cake.
Check out the images to see if this two-pack works for you.
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Autovolt 127
Their is a decent following of MTMTE in the Japanese fandom, i'm sure some folks at Takara are fans of it too.
Zenstrive
Maybe popular, maybe most of their costumers are chinese scalpers and western fans of IDW
Thundershot
Paid for at HLJ!
Haywired
I think IDW might be popular there. Otherwise this Drift and their choice of paintjob on Windblade makes absolutely no sense as Japanese domestic releases.
Lbsammills51
Serious question – is Drift, or at least the IDW take on him, very popular in Japan?
I only ask because both the Generations and United figures get listed for high prices on Mandarake (much higher than most of the rest of the line, counting exclusives), and now this two-pack with an IDW-flavored RiD Drift sold out quickly and for the most part managed to stay sold out on AmiAmi/HLJ, despite the previous two-packs being easily available up to and shortly after release.
Could be a coincidence, but it had me wondering.
Had I known this version of Jazz would include the visor, I would've never preordered the single version and would've preordered this primarily for him, with the Drift redeco just an added bonus.
Autovolt 127
I don't blame you, this is easily the nicest release of RID Jazz…probably because he's the only version with a visor and Jazz looks hideous without it on.
worldsgreatest
Thanks. I'll just keep an eye on Mandarake then!
NemiMonkey
Yeah I was being rather blunt, but that's kind of how these super popular drops have gone lately. HLJ gets some stock Friday and then the rest they seem to get Monday. After that it's case by case.
Robogeek28
That's a little premature.
My Grimlock order wasn't filled until a week after his release, so I'm not gonna worry about it right now. Worst case scenario and I don't get mine, well it's not that big of a deal to me as I really don't need the set and shouldn't spend money I don't have on it anyway.
NemiMonkey
If you guys don't get anything Monday then they aren't getting filled.
Sets listed as Discontinued right now. Basically HLJ isn't expecting to get anymore sets BUT they have in the past gotten restocks randomly of all the other vs sets Adventure has released so far. If you don't want to take the risk, I really mean they have been random restocks, then it's probably better to go to some place like BBTS. You pay a little more but it beats checking HLJ multiple times a day.
Haywired
HLJ is out of stock on preorders for them.
worldsgreatest
Do you know if orders are closed on this set? I can't even get it to come up
on HLJ.
mizuki088
I felt this Drift Mod can be a Tigertron. (botcon or transformer club is looking at this already?)
Haywired
NuRiD "Warrior" class figures are on the same height with modern deluxes.
The rest you have to judge by yourself from photos.
IMHO Drift can be a good stand-in for MTME Drift with this head sculpt, he kinda looks like something that could be drawn by Milne. Jazz face sculpt isn't very NuRiD-y after being obstructed by his visor.
They could look passable placed next to figures like Generations Nightbeat or Bumblebee, they might look slightly out of place next to more "blocky" figures like CW carformers.
IMHO it's a passable stand-in for Jazz, though United Jazz is obviously better.
UltraGalvatron1
Do these guys look good with Classics? I'm downsizing to only things I can fit in Classics or Masterpiece now, but these guys look good
deathdrive
Wish this were drift and stepper.. kinda sucks i gotta buy sideswipe bleh..
[Wing_Saber-X]
Drift looking like an ancient Samurai guru. Rocking the cyber tache. Jazz is ok…just a simple sculpted visor and nothing new. Cancelled my order on HLJ due to lack of funds..but as soon as money comes in ill be scourcing the twopack from somewhere with stock. Lol
Robogeek28
Mine hasn't processed either, but mine was also a later order.