Transformers Reveal the Shield: Special Ops Jazz Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm starting to get into the newer retro-style Transformers, and bought "Special Ops" Jazz and "Turbo" Tracks together. They're under the "Reveal The Shield" banner, meaning their symbol has to be "rubbed" (actually, just heated up) to show their faction. Other than that, these toys are basically a continuation of the Classics and Generations lines.
I'll make brief points about Jazz here. He's a pretty good figure except for a few annoyances.
+Looks great in either "street rally" car mode or robot mode, both retaining some of the g1 toys' styling
+Speakers look great and can be deployed outside of windows in car mode, outside of door "wings" in robot mode, or clipped around gun
+Rolls really well, better than most classics
+Rear spoiler moves up and down (not sure why)
+Cool head reveal (move hood/chest down and the head rotates up)
+The usual good articulation, including big feet for stability
+Balljointed head has a nice range of movement (can look down and slightly up)
+Forearms are killer and go well with his gun
-Limited paint apps, including a bland rear end in car mode (rear window, tail lights and exhaust pipes are unpainted) and robot mode in mostly white, grey and black plastic
-Autobot symbol is on his roof but ends up on his back (I moved it to the front of the hood so you can see it in robot mode)
-Head is a bit small - looks undersized compared to Sunstreaker
-Lower legs look strange and can be difficult to transform (shins are flaps connected to springs)
-Chest and head plate don't tab or lock into anything, so you have to hold them when you move his arms (the biggest problem with the figure)
-Can be annoying trying to get his hood back in place (so the doors close all the way) going back to car mode
-What's up with the frown...he's Jazz and should be smiling, or at least smirking!

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