ATT-ers,

If you had to choose to purchase one over the other, which would you choose? Sky Lynx is around $90 online right now, Jetfire $100, so comparable in price. Both Commander class. Which one would you recommend getting?

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 11:39:18 AM UTC-6, Codigo Postal wrote:

> If you had to choose to purchase one over the other, which would you choose? Sky Lynx is around $90 online right now, Jetfire $100, so comparable in price. Both Commander class. Which one would you recommend getting?

Hmm, tricky. They're both excellent representations of the character. I think Jetfire does a little bit more—he's got lots of fun gimmicks and features (some of them undocumented) and I think you get more bank for your buck with him. I don't dislike Sky Lynx at all, but he doesn't have quite as much play value.

Zob

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 7:02:47 PM UTC-4, Zobovor wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 11:39:18 AM UTC-6, Codigo Postal wrote:
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> > If you had to choose to purchase one over the other, which would you choose? Sky Lynx is around $90 online right now, Jetfire $100, so comparable in price. Both Commander class. Which one would you recommend getting?
> Hmm, tricky. They're both excellent representations of the character. I think Jetfire does a little bit more—he's got lots of fun gimmicks and features (some of them undocumented) and I think you get more bank for your buck with him. I don't dislike Sky Lynx at all, but he doesn't have quite as much play value.
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> Zob

Thanks Zob! I've been wrestling with this one, mostly for space reasons. I keep nothing on display, except a few deskbots on rotation. From that standpoint, it sounds like Jetfire's a winner. I have more of an emotional tie with Sky Lynx, considering how large his role was on the show, but it feels a bit like purchasing him is a bit like checking a box for completionism's sake.

On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 1:08:06 PM UTC-6, Codigo Postal wrote:
> I got Sky Lynx instead as my choice of Commanders, and I have to say, he is incredibly basic, but in the best possible way. The transformation isn't needlessly finicky; all modes are straightforward, and he's actually enjoyable to transform. Looks like he stepped straight off the screen; plus the base mode actually looks good, rather than the robot mode doing splits afterthought that is sadly endemic, especially in Titan class.

They could have decided to overcomplicate his transformation for its own sake, but I like the straightforward approach they took with him. And I love the improved leg articulation and all the spots to mount blast effects and such. He's a delight.

Zob (a Turkish delight)

On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 7:40:09 PM UTC-5, Zobovor wrote:
> On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 1:08:06 PM UTC-6, Codigo Postal wrote:
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> > I got Sky Lynx instead as my choice of Commanders, and I have to say, he is incredibly basic, but in the best possible way. The transformation isn't needlessly finicky; all modes are straightforward, and he's actually enjoyable to transform. Looks like he stepped straight off the screen; plus the base mode actually looks good, rather than the robot mode doing splits afterthought that is sadly endemic, especially in Titan class.
> They could have decided to overcomplicate his transformation for its own sake, but I like the straightforward approach they took with him. And I love the improved leg articulation and all the spots to mount blast effects and such. He's a delight.
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> Zob (a Turkish delight)

On a moonlit night?

The older I get the less I care for over engineered transformations. Sometimes less is more.

Brian