Was the Top Gun Transformer any good? Transformers Collaborative Top Gun Maverick (2022 Version)

[@DestroyerApollyon]

I've been trying to collect transformers that turn into real planes, and as a Top Gun fan, I really need to get my hands on one of these.

[@patryk-mirisdor-ofat3157]

I love how it transforms, because it's one of few jetformers that have nearly no kibble under the jet form. It think that the way arms go out, it's inspired by Macross transformation scheme. Actually, I never understood why jetformers rarely try to use the bulk of the arms as the mid-section of the jet, at least to some degree. Even the G1 sekkers used this trick to make a clean jet mode.

[@Runwaybricks]

Just got this figure and I absolutely love it! I don’t really get why everyone is saying it’s mid tho, like sure the paint job is a little off but besides that it’s really good! It’s also my very first jet transformer too! And it’s my 6th transformer figure :D honestly I think it’s a very solid figure!

[@Doiboy35]

I pre-ordered this figure when it was first announced, but cancelled when reviews started coming out for it as everyone was saying how bad of a toy it was. I recently got it as it was really cheap on Amazon and I think it's really good actually, closest we've gotten to a budget Macross Valkyrie in years. I think if Hasbro used a darker plastic and sold it for $35 instead of $50 the reaction wouldn't have been so bad.

[@onescomment]

Watch the video by calibre wings of this guy (gerwalk mode included), what a difference.

[@LepidoliteMica]

The weird thing is, I've actually acclimated to the weird plastic color, because it gives vibes of a generic diecast plane model.

[@crashphoenix6362]

I got this figure when it was on sale for around $25 dollars. It is honestly a pretty fun figure and worth the money if it is on sale. The only gripe I had with it is that a lot of the details are lost in the bare white color scheme, but if you can, you can give it some weathering with some watered down black acrylic to make all the panel lining pop.

[@TheFishManEatsBread]

4:18 I was flashbanged, help me.

[@Jcc2224]

Grr I hate those little glitches, I dunno if it's a rendering error or my camera giving out... I need to figure that out! lol

[@francon4753]

it looks like that one 2007 starscream concept art

[@nitromenace1424]

I have him displayed next to to my studio series Blitzwing. Their hands fit into each other.

[@KATBOI667]

Cute couple

[@Runwaybricks]

Disregarding the paint, the jet mode looks super good and definitely one of the least chunky jet modes and the robot mode looks pretty good also and the head sculpt is pretty cool too!

[@M.A.DesignStudio]

THE EMBLEM ON THE TAILFIN SAYS "VF-1"!!! I've never noticed that until now! That's the model name of Valkyrie fighters from Super Dimensional Fortress Macross, which are based on f-14!... And i have no idea if it was added for the toy or it actually was in the movie

[@KadenSlinker]

Aka Robotech

[@Tigershark_3082]

VF-1 was the name/designation of the squadron Mav was assigned to in Top Gun. IRL, VF-1 "Wolfpack" was one of two squadrons to initially deploy with the Grumman F-14A Tomcat in 1974-1975, flying Combat Air Patrol during the Evacuation of Saigon. The other Tomcat squadron deployed was VF-2 "Bounty Hunters"

[@datkat2001]

@@Tigershark_3082 VF designations iirc got replaced with VFA later

[@Tigershark_3082]

@@datkat2001 That only happened once the mission changed to include strike missions. V stands for Navy squadron, F stands fighter. When the Tomcat was in-use, it was just Navy Fighter Squadron 1 or 2, or at least before the Tomcat was able to use PGMs and such.

[@Runwaybricks]

U were pretty much right about why the wings sweep👍👍👍👍

[@paakdisayaniyom]

I can see how Hasbro could use this mold as generations G1 Jetfire (the Macross one, not the Skyfire)

[@KadenSlinker]

Indeed

[@DaimosZ]

Honestly with a couple retools this could make for a good modern take on G2 Jetfire

[@lekanraposte6732]

Some light retools and more silver/gray would make a perfect modern Gobots Leader-1. Heck, just changing the head and the color would be enough.

[@DaimosZ]

@@lekanraposte6732 Hell the head as it is would work as a good homage to the original Eagle Robo figure which had a fighter jet pilot helmet for a face

[@lekanraposte6732]

@@DaimosZ True. So that would be an easy custom to make. Too bad this can never be made official, unless Hasbro make a collab with Bandai.

[@DaimosZ]

@@lekanraposte6732 I could see Takara doing that given they do work with Bandai now

[@Zeniththedragon5]

This is pretty cool. I am a big Top Gun and Fighter Jet fan, and I think transformers are pretty cool, so I kinda want one now lol

[@onescomment]

Always have loved the F14s, the first movie has a good soundtrack too, as its has some great classic songs, the top gun theme and danger zone. At the end of the day both movies are entertaining to watch. For the transformer, like some are saying, the problem with this guy is the paint used, but hopefully the plastic doesn't turn to that yellow color. For transformation I had to go to a just transform video, as the instructions are kind of bad, and couldn't get the body to snap in a solid way, but the video showed the necessary steps for that. I wanted to add that you didn't try the gerwalk mode. If you want to see that pose, go to calibre wings video for this guy, and see how paint would have made it much, much better.

[@Randumwashereagain]

The Top Gun movies (especially the first) were really good and this Maverick figure is Amazing and I really want that guy

[@Sigma_Vehnke]

Haven't watched the movies, but love this guy! Use him as a modified Vehicon!

[@toxikbot5780]

I almost got two. I don't even have that much interest in the collaborative. I think his shotguns are sick.Reminds me of when I used to go to airshows with my dad

[@jedijam91]

Northrop Grumman is the company that makes the F-14. I’ve still been debating on whether or not to get this guy. I have also not seen either Top Gun, but it is a really cool Jet.

[@Tigershark_3082]

During the Tomcat's production run, it was just Grumman. IIRC, Northrop and Grumman didn't merge until sometime in the late 90s/early 2000s

[@jedijam91]

@@Tigershark_3082 Ah. I didn’t know when they merged, just that the name was that of the production company.

[@Infinite_noob]

Hello j4 I'm a fan of your videos I'm a transformer fan and collector of transformers

[@2yan22productions]

I now want this since i never knew this came out since im a huge top gun fan!! Thx J4

[@Omar_ZX]

I never knew they made a figure in collaboration with one of my favourite movies ever

[@TK-2224]

I've also never seen the Top Gun movies, but I've had my eyes on this figure. I never knew it got reissued though.

[@ThornOfSociety]

His jet mode just further makes me wish they could find a legal work around to make Leader-1 from GoBots

[@bloodstreak2001]

I have seen a few people customize this toy into different characters

[@tommy2longview]

Wow...I have never actually saw a yellowing that bad...I have been lucky with my soundwaves

[@lekanraposte6732]

Canadian here. I finally imported it from Amazon USA for *CHEAPER than the price of a freaking DELUXE!* That is, even when including taxes and shipping! So I had top try it out. But mine was different from the original. It didn't have the extra ball and pair of hands. Those were not even included. No biggie. So how was the toy? It is fiiiiiine. Not great, not bad, just fine.

[@Thunderwing88]

The first one I passed on, but by far not the last.

[@fredd4320]

I kinda wish the gray was matte I feel like that would look nice

[@nobodyhere8257]

He reminds me a lot of Cybertron Thundercracker

[@Runwaybricks]

The gun things are NOT missiles, rather they are drop tanks that contain extra fuel👍

[@Starkiller2456]

I’m betting the transformation is funky so they wouldn’t get in trouble by copying the veritechs from macross ie original sound wave

[@Loremastrful]

I'm not mad, more curious. There are some movies that are in heavy rotation throughout cable. Like if you didn't see the Harry Potter movies in theaters, that's understandable. But never seen an HP movie ever? How? It's probably on TNT or TBS right now. Usually Top Gun is up around now. Along with Saving Private Ryan, Independence Day, Apollo 13 and one of the Rocky movies, probably 3. Not a must watch, but how do you avoid it so completely. Personally, Hasbro could have made some bank giving it a grey helmet and yellow aviators and calling it Leader-1.

[@Jcc2224]

I haven't watched cable television in probably about a decade now.

[@giantbonsai8950]

If this were released in a solid grey i'd get it, but i hate the mouldy soap material🤢

[@genoedcknifecollecter1538]

Hmmmm my netflix never yellowed

[@wangeroogerque]

I only saw Hot Shots.

[@lakishahudson-benbow9361]

Did you know that they made a new captain rex 3.75 inch

[@Jcc2224]

Just found it at Walmart today! lol

[@mcoy217]

I got this. Its a W

[@haydenpalmer]

Awesome 😎

[@sukmykrok3388]

What's a Top Gun? Northrop Gromin is the official manufacturer of the F Series US Military planes.

[@KadenSlinker]

Top Gun is a movie franchise based around the Navy’s Fighter Weapons School aka Top Gun.

[@sukmykrok3388]

@@KadenSlinker *psst!* [it was a joke]

[@KadenSlinker]

@@sukmykrok3388 ok

[@MS-qx9uw]

Grumman stopped making fighters after the F-14, and Northrop stopped after their F-20 Tigershark lost the export battle with the F-16 and Dassault Mirage family, and their YF-23 was passed over in favor of Lockheed’s F-22. The merged company hasn’t made a fighter since. F-14 was by Grumman F-15 was by McDonnell-Douglas (merged with Boeing) F-16 was by General Dynamics (since then sold to Lockheed Martin) YF-17 was a Lightweight Fighter contender by Northrop, lost to the F-16 F/A-18 was by McDonnell Douglas (merged with Boeing) based on Northrop’s YF-17, a land-only version was to be built by Northrop but was never sold due to infighting within the F/A-18 program between the two companies F-19 was a model kit by Testors based on F-117 rumors F-20 was by Northrop, never sold F-21 was by Israel Aircraft Industries F-22 was by Lockheed Martin with some support from Boeing and GE YF-23 was by Northrop with help from McDonnell Douglas, was cancelled in favor of F-22 F-24 to F-34 are unused F-35 was by Lockheed Martin So that makes 4 of 10 built by Northrop or Grumman since 1974, only one of which entered service

[@thechrometrooper5454]

This is as 80s as you can get

[@אוראלקלסקי]

Please review the marvel legends new superior spider man

[@Jcc2224]

Sorry, I don't really do Marvel Legends outside of Iron Man figures.

[@genoedcknifecollecter1538]

30 bucks you got taken lol

[@manueltingen7320]

First🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@codieking6993]

I kinda get g1 Jetfire vibes from the transformation

[@rachealsuarez6628]

It’s a great buy - I have one & haven’t regretted buying it.