(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to the original RID2015 Jetstorm. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of RID2015 deployer Drift w/ Jetstorm here.)

    "Scorch Strike" redecoes for RID2015 are basically how the character should blend in in a desert environment. This is Jetstorm's sole release by himself, and not packaged in with deployer Drift. (Unfortunately it's a rather hard-to-find assortment.) The body and lower arms of Jetstorm are the plastic color that Hasbro uses for gold when they don't want to use paint-- it's kinda gold, but it's a dull, milky brownish gold. It's a pretty decent color, but it doesn't compare with gold paint. The other main color on the base figure is a fairly straightforward tan, which both complements the gold since it's in the same area of the color wheel, but it also contrasts pretty nicely since it's so much lighter. For paint, Jetstorm unfortunately only has some on his face-- his face is silver, his eyes are a fairly light blue, and a pale dull yellow on his headcrest that honestly would've looked better if it was a brighter, more vibrant color. A few more paint apps on the rest of the toy also would've looked good-- particularly on the chest or legs, it would've helped to break up the main two colors a bit. Jetstorm's armor pieces on this release are a transparent orange-- not quite the fiery orange as on the original version of this toy, but still a pretty nice shade. That said, a lighter orange or something red would've worked better on this scheme, as the orange armor blends in a bit too much with the other main colors-- more contrast was needed.
    No mold changes have been made to Scorch Strike Jetstorm.
    Scorch Strike Jetstorm is a decent desert-themed redeco, though having the armor being a better shade of plastic or having more paint would've marked it up a few more notches in my book. However, without a Scorch Strike version of either of his buddies Slipstream or deployer Drift, he feels like part of an incomplete set. Only recommended if you only want the mold without deployer Drift for some reason (or if you're a completist, of course).
 

Review by Beastbot

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