To our surprise, thanks to Twitter user @Mythic_Gears and 2005 Boards members Smokie and Pixelmaster we have our first in-hand images to the new Transformers Golden Disk Collection Jackpot with Sights.
Jackpot is a redeco of Studio Series 86 Jazz with a new head, and Sights is a redeco of Siege Battlemaster Pteradaxon. This figure is an Amazon and Hasbro Pulse exclusive in the US and it was scheduled for release by January 3rd, 2022. However, it was in stock and ready to ship via Amazon Canada a few hours ago. This fact should explain the origin of these new images.
See the images after the jump and then sound off your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Fafnir72
Yup. As mentioned already being sold but of his batchmates, Jackpot was a pain to order initially.
Fenrys
Huh? It definitely was sold on Amazon. It's still available.
https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TRA-GEN-Golden-Jackpot/dp/B08TQB3Z3L/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3KFNXB863GUXF&keywords=golden+disk+transformer+collection&qid=1655212516&s=toys-and-games&sprefix=golden+disk+,toys-and-games,49&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE3MVFDVVJMQTM1RkgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAxMDM5NzAzMjI0RjNCOEM3OVZLJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA3NjI3MjhIN1MyMERBSkNWNkUmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
Fafnir72
I know this is a dead issue and all(was this ever discussed and resolved?) but what the Ef was the reason for this not being sold at Amazon and even RobotKIngdom? For the former, it is now available.
Also, did manage to get one and had to paint his chin due to the same issue of misalignment.
WishfulThinking
I can't unsee the "Cars" style eyes being rolled 8n the windshield…
Rodimus Prime
I think the problem with this figure is the face.
Banannixx
Never buy pie from a pierate.
deadalertcorps44
I have 4 copies of the mold, all of which i've disassembled, customized, and put back together without any issues. You should be fine as long as you don't throw a nuke at it.
mx-01 archon
My Jackpot has no cracks in the windshield, and I've transformed him a shit-ton, so I'm pretty sure they fixed the stress issue in the windshield that caused it to break so easily.
Neko-bot77
I actually got rid of an unwanted tree in my yard by strapping jazz and Jackpot to it. The resulting explosion left a 20 foot crater that I need to fill in.
I haven't had issues with either of them. Just be careful with the clear parts and they'll be fine.
Banannixx
Does Jackpot have a tendency to crumble or explode like Jazz does?
jamarmiller
same here, and I got the toys a few days ago , both heads of mine seem okay , which was a relief
John TheDestroyer
Just saw the Toyhax set for Jackpot and this figure went from ehhh whatever to bought on the spot. Just bought the figure on Amazon and the sticker set will come out of the next paycheck
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Fafnir72
Ok as water under the bridge. I just checked amazon and the regional locks are now gone! What was so special about Jackpot that even RK could not sell him?
Flash1087
Agreed – Rad should be one of the ER Datsuns (ideally modified to remove the door wings, but whatever), but if we needed to squeeze more out of the Jazz mold, I feel like Kick-Off would be a great choice
ArkinDotWav
Here's a pic BTW. The paint does go a bit low on his right side, makes it look a little more wonky, bit if you pay attention to the top it's basically flush.View attachment 29354760
The right side jutting forward just a little is hard to get a photo of. It's honestly more noticeable on the back of the head than the front, yet still not an issue really.
TheSuperion
Meanwhile, I was super unlucky. Mine not only is misaligned as hell, but the head socket is so loose that it falls off the neck balljoint if you so much as breathe on it. Gonna have to use a hell of a lot of future floor polish to get the friction into an acceptable state. And then there's still the head itself and the concerns about breakage. Oh well, at least the yellow mismatch didn't end up looking nearly as bad in real life as I was worried it would be. And he's another addition to my Lost Light Mutineers, so I guess it's not a total loss?
(Can you imagine if they'd actually charged 29 dollars for this thing due to the included battlemaster? As if he hadn't already gone over badly, between the choice of mold and poor QC.)
Oniconvoy
Congrats! Care to share pics?
AutobotSparklight
Damn, that's incredibly lucky! I'm glad someone got a good one.
ArkinDotWav
Mine came in today, and by some absolute god damn miracle his head is more or less perfectly alligned. The right side sticks out a little bit more forward, but not very much. Barely noticable actually.
allew
Hit the Jackpot today (he came in from Pulse), comparison with the original G1 Actionmaster and my custom from Cybertron Crosswise
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On my Actionmasters shelf (some customs), hopefully will get some more official versions like Jackpot!
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