Jazz is one of my favorite Transformers because
he’s a sports racing car. There’s
something so cool about seeing a Transformers sports car. This version of Special Ops Jazz was part of
the “Reveal the Shield” toy line and it released in 2010. At the time, I hadn’t seen a Hasbro
Transformers retro inspired Jazz featuring the rub sticker so I knew this would
be popular and a hard one to get because it was unique; and I was right. I kept visiting Walmart in the hopes that I would find him,
but I never did. And so I did what every
collector eventually does when they become desperate, I bought it from a
reseller. Thankfully the reseller
wasn’t too harsh and I was able to buy it for a couple of bucks over retail.
I’m glad I was able to add him to my collection
because he’s a really well made toy. He
comes with blue tinted windows and windshield, the classic rub sticker that you
need to heat up to reveal their alliance, and he looks pretty awesome in robot
mode. At the same time he’s not perfect;
the rear end could have used some paint to accent the lights and pipes, and the
body is made of white plastic which has been yellowing over time.
But despite that, Special Ops Jazz is still a fun toy to transform and
play with, and in the end that’s what is most important; having fun.
