Transformers 1985 Generation 1 Jetfire

As Generation 1 came into its second year in 1985, Hasbro licensed any transforming robot toys they could into the burgeoning toyline. One such robot was Jetfire, one of the most iconic, enigmatic, and sought after toys of the line… and the most legally controversial. Jetfire transforms into a 1/55th scale VF-1S “Super” Valkyrie with a FAST pack decorated in white and red. Origins Jetfire was penned in 1982 by Shoji Kawamori for Takatoku Toys’ Macross toyline. The design was far more intricate than any other transforming toys that had been attempted to day, going so far as to be dubbed “Kanzen Henkei” (perfect transforming). This version was issued with a variety of different robot modes and accessories to represent the different models of Valkyrie used by different characters in Macross. After Takatoku’s bankruptcy in 1984 (in the midst of producing Armored Battalion Beetras and Dorvack, the sources of the Deluxe Insecticons and Deluxe Vehicles), Bandai acquired the remains of the co