Takara-Tomy’s official japanese retailer site Toy Hobby Market has released images of an upcoming repaint of the Henkei/Classics Jetfire mold. Due in March of 2010, pre-orders will open tomorrow and extend to the 11th of December. Some translations from the website:
DARK SKYFIREDestron (Decepticon) Scientific Officer
Alt Mode: Super Jet, Battle-Up Mode
Weapon: Missile Launcher, Photon beam, Heat-Seeking Missile, Laser Cannon
He’s millions year old, was in the same unit/group as Skyfire and went exploring in space. In Superjet mode, he can travel around half the Earth in 30minutes.
Preorder deadline: December 11, 2009 (Fri) Noon
Release: Approx March 2010
Note: Final Product may differ from images. Price: ¥3,675
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ryan.j
they're not doing dark skyfire anyway, so there is no reason for them to visit! however i've heard a rumour they're doing a black repaint of the popular 14" Dong Max mold some time in the new year.
i have, however, taken your advice onboard and removed all reference to bigbadtoyshop.com* for the sake of the children.
*nsfw.
process
You might wanna remove that last one, we wouldn't want kids finding Nexus Maximus or something.
ryan.j
or something like that. feel free to add other stores/sellers.
Omegax80
So at this point, who is cheapest to go with? This is one expensive buy.
ryan.j
the figure isn't really that expensive, it's the shipping that's the killer for us westerners.
Dally
Do want! Its an exclusive though, so it will likely be a little too expensive for me.
Pravus Prime
FYI Fan2Fan raised their price from 4200 to 4675 Yen.
Absolute
just to update… shipped to the U.S. is $80.77 through RobotKingdom…
Dark Skyfire : $64.90
Shipping Charge (United States) : $15.87
ryan.j
i'm really tempted to pick up an extra for my first ever foray into ebay profiteering but i can see him being heavily scalped since he's pretty easy to get hold of first time around. if you can't get him this time, i'm sure you'll be able to pick one up at a later date.
fantofan.jp is looking good at the moment, his site looks like shit but i had a brief email chat with ryan (not me, the guy who runs the site) and he seems like a good guy and was pretty flexible.
Ani Blackout
I really want this figure. Probably will never get it. But I really want it.
TheBigMachine
So far, does anyone know who is offering the best price (shipped to the US) for this figure?
influence82
Thanks to Deadpool's translation, this Skyfire is essentially the same character before he crashed to earth when he was a scientist for the Decepticons working alongside Starscream in Cybertron before the great war. The reason why he is dark gray is because of the protective coating. So basically he's still white in the inside, like an oreo cookie or a chocolate covered marshmellow. The coating kind of reminds me of phase-shift armor.
It could also be a partial ROTF Jetfire homage, following the repainting tradition of painting movie toys into classic colors, and classic toys into movie colors.
It is only fair that Japan get an exclusive deco of Jetfire, since Americans have Dreadwind and Treadbolt.
dark69
wow thats a nice repaint!
Obsidian X
The Bio and the name is really craptacular but I don't care. I hope I can get him 'cuz I love the mold and I love the colorscheme. I dub thee Whisper.
Megatron3666
I'd rather call him shadowfire.
ryan.j
join the club – my missus will be very suprised when the toy i promised i wouldn't buy because it would cost far too much arrives
thank god i've got to hold on til payday so at least i'll resist slamming in a pre order until i've seen who's doing the best deal!
tony77tony77
damn that sucks man!! you should'nt of told her anything.
tony77tony77
Shipping is kind of high but they are good and fast!!! I order from them a lot!
Absolute
I recently bought the shadow commander armor from them… Took about a week to get it, shipping from china wss reasonable IMO
definitely want this to add to my shattered glass set
star_ling
Has anyone here dealt with Robot Kingdom? How are they with shipping to the US?