[REVIEW] Fans Toys FT-48X Jazz vs. EVERYONE! (FT-48X Jive)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2024
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Is Fans Toys FT-48X the ultimate 3rd-party Masterpiece G1 Jazz?
Chapters
00:00 Start
00:16 Previous Jazzes
01:04 TR-01 - My MP Jazz
03:26 FT-48 Jive
05:01 FT-48X Unboxing
08:15 G1 Cartoon Clip
11:42 Bot Mode
13:39 Articulation
18:03 Knee Issue
21:08 Accessories - Bot Mode
24:19 Faces
25:21 Bot Mode Sonic Power
27:05 Alt Mode
30:25 Roll Test
33:17 Accessories - Alt Mode
34:23 MP Scale Comparison - FT-48X Jive
36:01 MP Scale Comparison - TR-01 Hova
37:07 Bot Modes Side-by-side
37:45 Review Summary
42:13 Conclusion
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Recorded from: 2024/01/21 - 2024/01/27
My channel: Dedicated mostly to Transformers toy collecting (Masterpiece & Transformers Prime), I shoot and edit the videos to document and share my collecting experience to hopefully help you with yours.
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A masterpiece piece style Jazz is my No1 most wanted figure to add to my collection . I can't believe Takara hasn't done 1 yet
I don't know if this is true, but the rumor I heard was that it may have been due to a lack of a licensing agreement with Porsche, but then we got Mirage as a Porsche in "Rise of the Beasts", so go figure. 🤷♂ And with the ending of the Masterpiece (MP) collectibles line by its absorption into the Masterpiece Gattai (MPG) line, I'm not sure we'll ever get another true MP-scaled Transformer again. 😟
The FT Jazz is my favorite bot and I got a lot of bots.
@@johnbutner2570 That’s saying something then! He’s definitely up there in my book, too. 👍
26:13 That's a great tip for tabbing the speakers into the hips! Thanks!
I've got FT-48, FT-48X in a sealed box and Transform and Rollout Hova. I *had* to get FT-48X as I adore the mold so much, even though my plan was Hova for the toy look and FT-48 for the cartoon look. I'm not desperate to get FT-48X out as I have the other two, but I was concerned to hear that some copies have mismatched paint. Both versions of Jive were made at the same time and it seems some of the plain white parts made it onto some pearlescent white Xs. I may open it up to inspect, and actually be the first person in history who really did only open the box, just to inspect the figure.
One other thing that Hova has over others, except J4ZZ, is the way you can have the front wheels above the bonnet/hood in robot mode, matching the toy really well. It is a great figure which would be an excellent figure if the arms weren't so finicky to connect to the torso bar.
😆"I may... actually be the first person in history who really did only open the box, just to inspect the figure." I'm glad you liked my little custom accessories use in bot mode!
Thanks for the knowledge about some FT-48X's having mismatched FT-48 parts. Where's that Fans Toys QC? 😉
Great point about Hova! I hadn't even considered that! Is there no way to show the tires in bot mode with 48X?!? Not a deal-breaker for me, though.
@@mp_reviews I opened mine last night and transformed it to see if I had the issue with the front of the rear wheel wells having standard white paint... on one side I did. I put in a part replacement request with the retailer.
I'm not absolutely certain, but I think you have the problem too, on the car's left side.
For any third party listening: take the diaclone toys that became transformers, and scale the car modes correctly. Transformations should largely follow the diaclone if at all possible to make it easier for long-time fans with few exceptions for modern posing (Datsun legs can fold like the WFC, for example). Don't use translucent plastic if at all possible, unless the vehicle has a somewhat functional interior like Binaltech had. Then, make them modern-poseable like the Gen Selects or SS86 figures. Then, if there's a huge or important difference between diaclone and G1 - Trailbreaker's head, or Ironhide/Ratchet - make the diaclone version and the G1 version an option if possible. But always favor the diaclone or real-world level of vehicle and robot detail. For Ironhide/Ratchet, you kind of have to make an exception. If the diaclone has door-wings, then have them in robot mode (Jazz, Prowl, Bluestreak). If the diaclone has door arms, make him have door arms (Sideswipe) rather than fake door parts. Don't hide wheels unless it's Prime's front wheels. But absolutely do not make them ridiculously fiddly to transform that it takes 30 minutes to move from one mode to another. That's not fun. It's frustrating. Remember - scale the vehicles first, make them real-world detailed. Then, make the robots diaclone-detailed with exception made to G1 differences (faces/heads) as needed. Done.
That’s one way to go. I guess there’s no one-size-fits-all. I agree with wanting the realistic alt mode details, but the Diaclone robot look alone doesn’t hook me. I love the bot mode car door wings, but, on the whole, I want the bots to resemble the toon characters while looking more realistic. I absolutely wouldn’t want non-transparent windows.
28:38 Beautiful shot there! Good to have options… I own Agent Meister, Zeta Toys Jazzy, and now FT48X… all of them have something that keeps them from being perfect. I still hope for version (official maybe?) that combines the best of all of them… with clear (or smoke) windows please! Those blue ones are suited for a 5 year old aesthetic.
Thanks! I’m trying to show the bots well. 😁👍 Agreed about the blue windows; give me transparent or tinted grey. 🙌 Is Hasbro holding out on us with an official release? Or is something like licensing from Porsche holding them back?
I got the Transform and Rollout version which was really good; especially because it was $50. It’s now my alt mode version. I waited a long time for the FT version. I love both.
Nice! I'm trying to limit my alt modes and bot modes to one figure. I forget; was that the going price for TR-01?
Fanstoys killed it!! He looks phenomenal!! That Maketoys is also an amazing figure. That Agent Meister is not bad either. To be honest all of them were great for there time. I wonder if Fanstoys will Re-tool that mold and make a Smoke Screen and a Prowl. As always great video Mike!
He does! Great idea about #fanstoys reusing this mold for other car bots! It would be great to see 3rd-party MPs of Smokescreen and Prowl! 😮👏👏👏
TnR jazz had terrible shoulders, to the point that bot-mode is almost useless
I disagree, but the shoulder design is definitely not very solid. @@TheRealDealDominic
Great review, i swapped my Maketoys for the Fanstoys, I've never like the chest on hova, so i never pick it up.
After all these years, that Generation Toy Jazz still takes the cake. Easily the best looking of all. Hurts that you had it right there and gave it no love at all. I like the FT but they lost me when they charged $100+ for the toy version.
I was curious about seeing #GenerationToy ‘s Jazz, but it can’t compete for the G1 category, though I originally bought it thinking that it could be my collection’s Jazz if it was the best overall at the MP scale. I do like the details GT put into it. 👍
Just happened to stumble onto this review. First time I've actually ever seen anything from your channel. Some good stuff!
I pretty much 100% agree with your assessment, but I'm kind of curious to see how a regular release of jive compares to any other version when the toy hax sticker sheet that they produce for this figure either improves or doesn't approve the figure that incredibly much
What turns me off is still having the blue lights and windows and being as expensive as that it is. It shouldn't be as expensive and limited in production.
I personally think the fan toys made a mistake by not giving you both options and equal quantity if you wanted one or the other. Similar to how they did bombshell with either a gray or purple chest. They should have done the same thing here.
As to scale, I think it's good to have a reference, but realistically a lot of these guys jumped and shrunk and height depending on scene and animation factory. So they got shorter or hot or taller depending on who was doing what.
Fans toys jive is to scale with the rest of the MP line. All the other mainstream cars are the same height roughly as this guy when transformed. Which is interesting.
The thing that I think is going to be more common with future releases is that a lot of masterpiece figures are going to be open to customization. Meaning just for example I still think that the Takara release of Ironhide and ratchet are the best that we have gotten to this point, but the factory mold or design I think it's slightly lacking. But when you add in the shadow Fisher hip kit, I think it greatly improves the figure overall. I still think that mp21 bumblebee is still the best masterpiece bumblebee, but there's a lot to be improved on the mold in general. A new head sculpt, a little bit of work done on the hips and legs, but otherwise I think it's the best version we have of him. Better I think than the second release.
But in general I think a lot of masterpieces suffer from being very close to being spot on, but just a slight bit of work still needed to be put into them to be completely 100% dead on. I think that's the general issue that you stumble on a lot of these guys.
But in general, cool video man!
Hey, I'm glad you found my channel! Thanks for watching. I think you and I have similar sensibilities when it comes to how we like the Masterpiece characters done: more real-world than toon. I don't care for Jive's blue lights and windows either since they aren't found on the original vehicle.
I'm not so sure about the customization of future releases, not that I don't think there aren't opportunities for them. I haven't noticed any upgrade kits for official or third-party releases since the Shadow Fisher days. We get upgrades, accessories, and decals via individual creators like NuSupplyFX.com, Jimmy Hauser on ebay, RoboLukas on Instagram and Facebook, and folks on Shapeways, but I haven't seen any actual production runs of upgrades. Have you?
If you're interested in learning more about character scaling, Mike Lorber of Freelance Graphiks is the dude who has extensively researched and cross-referenced materials to come up with the scale charts which companies like Fans Toys, XTB, MakeToys, and Fans Hobby have purchased to help guide their 3rd-party product development: th-cam.com/users/livennt5-_9oDXw?si=xx9Q0RecWj1PHjv-
I also did an exclusive interview with him a few years back: th-cam.com/video/IsVotkXx3Vw/w-d-xo.html
I hope to see you in the comments of future videos! 'Til all are one! 🙂👍
Rest In Peace Scatman Crothers ❤@
RIP, the original Jazz. ❤️
I have the toon Jive and Agent Meister. Jive is for bot mode and meister for car mode. Meister was so affordable, I can’t justify buying the x version of Jive for the deco. I’ll keep both figures in their current modes and that’ll do the job perfectly. Really, Agent Meister looks perfect for the car and Jive is perfect as robot. End of story 😃
That works! Agent Meister is a great alt mode for sure. 👍
@@mp_reviews keep up the great reviews!
@@triplechangers9611 I’ll do my best. 😁👍
Jazz is MY favorite character, but I think I might stick with my Maketoys version.
Does Maketoys do it better some how?
For some reason, I like the look. Especially around the ankles.@@mp_reviews
@@TheComicReliefCrusader Cool.
I have the original FT-48 and love it, looks stunning and has great articulation, I’m a toon accuracy guy
So, would you say that FT-48 and FT-48X are the ultimate Masterpiece scale toon and non-toon versions?
I've got the Downbeat reissue and whilst I too, prefer the toy rather than toon aesthetic like Downbeat. as his head sculpt is quite IDW. I've sold my FT Jive in favour of FT-48X primarily for alt mode (same for TE-03 Speedstar/Mirage). The only thing that bugs me about FT-48X is the gold rims. I'm now thinking to get a TR-01 to keep in alt mode and FT-48X can live in alt mode. May see if I can get some Toyhax labels for Downbeat to 'toy him up' a bit. I cant say I enjoyed the FT-48X transformation.
Thanks for pointing out the strength of #maketoys ‘ IDW look. As you can see, I wasn’t sure which MP Jazz version was the best for me until now. As always, the “best” doesn’t necessarily mean “perfect”.
Oh! And depending on which picture you find of the real-life Martini-Porsche #4, those gold rims on FT-48X are alt mode-accurate.
That transformation was satisfying for me but not easy. 👍
I’m also hoping that ToyHax has a label set for FT-48X as there are a couple of details which Fans Toys advertised but didn’t include: the design on his abdomen and the Porsche emblem on his bumper! 😮
@@mp_reviews I've seen the Porsche with the gold rims so the accuracy of FT-48X is spot on in that the regard. The silver rims are purely my personal preference. Great review by the way! 👍
Right on! Thank you!
Mp10s proportions are way off. His waist is too low and that's why most carbots don't seem to scale properly. Jive is probably still a little too tall but not by much
Interesting point. I may go back and measure against Prime’s overall height. The animation model for Prime is done with forced perspective, so it doesn’t show his objective proportions.
What turntable are you using?
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I still like my Agent Meister but I feel he's a bit dated compared to some of my other figures. Would love to get my hands on the FT version but it'll have to wait, too many pre-orders coming in!
Gotta say I've got a soft spot in my heart for Agent Meister, too. 😃He did a lot of what I wanted in a MP Jazz. I hope you can get yourself a Jive! What's on pre-order right now that you're really anticipating?
I have the X-Transbots combiners pre ordered. So both Constructicons and Protectobots, worried they are going to get released within months of each other! Any replacement figures are a long way off!
Here's hoping for you that the Combiner releases are done with enough time between them for your wallet to recover! Haha. :)
This FT-48X is an amazing figure, but at over $200, I'll stick to my $50 Transform Element Agent Meister. Yikes!
😆👍 Can’t argue with this!
I love your user name, BTW! 👏👏👏
May the Schwartz be with you!
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What about toyworld coolsville
The Toyworld Coolsville and Zeta Jazzy had some good stuff going for them, but I couldn't get over the backboard behind his head. 😕
@@mp_reviews true