In Hand Images of Takara TAV 35 Autobots VS Decepticons set Showing No Stickers Applied

william-james88 wrote:Seibertron's Japan correspondent Matt from Japan has just picked up the recently released Transformers Adventures TAV 35 Autobots VS Decepticons set, which should be shipping out now from online retailers. He found this set of four legion class figures at Toysrus for ¥3,499 (which is 29$ US for all four and 7.25$ US each which is the SAME price the Hasbro counterparts sell for in the west). This set includes the Takara versions of Robots in Disguise legion class Optimus, Underbite, Grimlock and Steeljaw.

What is most bizarre though is that at first it seemed like you had to stick those app stickers yourself. There are molded indents on the figures and the faction symbols are found on a separate sheet.

This is what Matt has to say:

While each figure clearly has a space for a faction symbol sticker, they are not stickers at all. The faction symbols are printed on the paper and meant to be scanned individually. The instructions also say nothing about stickers. Guess you gotta get your own?

Matt from Japan

Curiouser and curiouser. In any case, enjoy the photos Matt sent us!

william-james88 wrote:Also, while I like your beaver joke, we actually have loonies which is just as funny but true. Our dollar has a canadian goose on it (I know I know, BIG SHOCK!), and the name of that bird is also a loon, so we call it a loonie. But then we are made fun of for being Looney

primalxconvoy wrote:Those stickers were not popular. Let's hope that they never use them in subsequent lines.

Emerje wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:Those stickers were not popular. Let's hope that they never use them in subsequent lines.

Yeah, they should go back to the TF Cybertron way of just punching in a code. Sure, the codes are easier to just copy and paste into aps, but it's not like people weren't scanning the RID codes in stores and from photos online anyway. Hasbro, you don't need to ruin decent figures just because you want to show off your latest technology.

Emerje

Cobotron wrote:ALA KAZOOOOOSH!!

Only two wishes left Madeus. Choose wisely.

SillySpringer wrote:I am kinda curious to see an undercarriage shot.

SillySpringer wrote:I am kinda curious to see an undercarriage shot.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Man, Wait! Where'd the painted rims go, I take that back, these figures need more paint

Cobotron wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:I am kinda curious to see an undercarriage shot.

Now Silly, you only get 3 wishes. Are you SURE you want to waste 1 on that?

Hellscream9999 wrote:Man, Wait! Where'd the painted rims go, I take that back, these figures need more paint

I was so busy rejoicing over Jazz's painted rear windshield, I didn't even notice the unpainted rims. But to be fair, Drift has translucent wheels just like the show version figure.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Fer'real?

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Fer'real?

Fur rullz I didn't notice the rims, or fur rullz the wheels are translucent?

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Fer'real?

Fur rullz I didn't notice the rims, or fur rullz the wheels are translucent?

Are the wheels really translucent? That's really cool

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Fer'real?

Fur rullz I didn't notice the rims, or fur rullz the wheels are translucent?

Are the wheels really translucent? That's really cool

Smoke.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Fer'real?

Fur rullz I didn't notice the rims, or fur rullz the wheels are translucent?

Are the wheels really translucent? That's really cool

Smoke.

Nice

Cobotron wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:I am kinda curious to see an undercarriage shot.

Now Silly, you only get 3 wishes. Are you SURE you want to waste 1 on that?

carytheone wrote:Wait... Jazzercise has clear-ish wheels or just Driftimus?

If I'm remembering correctly the regular Drift has translucent wheels.

SillySpringer wrote:Of course! Is an undercarriage shot of both of them in the same photo considered two wishes? And PLEASE don't call me a creep for wanting to see their undercarriage.

Cobotron wrote:Tell you what SS. I'll go do the dirty work, and you can keep your 3 wishes for something cooler down the road.

(images)

Just imagine Drift is white.

SillySpringer wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Tell you what SS. I'll go do the dirty work, and you can keep your 3 wishes for something cooler down the road.

(images)

Just imagine Drift is white.

Haha ok. I just realized that usually on shows, the first wish is always the dumbest.

Nemesis Destron wrote:Holy crap its here!

Cobotron wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:Holy crap its here!

NICE!

fenrir72 wrote:http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2016/01/post-62.html

When it comes to pimping............TT is the best!

*img snippity snip snip*

An exclusive free bee or something for the latest TF Generations mook.

fenrir72 wrote:http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2016/01/post-62.html

When it comes to pimping............TT is the best!



An exclusive free bee or something for the latest TF Generations mook.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2016/01/post-62.html

When it comes to pimping............TT is the best!



An exclusive free bee or something for the latest TF Generations mook.

So, by free bee, do you mean that you get a free bumblebee figure, not much of an incentive

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2016/01/post-62.html

When it comes to pimping............TT is the best!



An exclusive free bee or something for the latest TF Generations mook.

So, by free bee, do you mean that you get a free bumblebee figure, not much of an incentive

Post G1, that's true so APOLOGIZE to the "B"

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2016/01/post-62.html

When it comes to pimping............TT is the best!



An exclusive free bee or something for the latest TF Generations mook.

So, by free bee, do you mean that you get a free bumblebee figure, not much of an incentive

Post G1, that's true so APOLOGIZE to the "B"

It's all good; here, it's spelled 'freebie', so maybe that can help in avoiding misinterpreting giveaways

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2016/01/post-62.html

When it comes to pimping............TT is the best!



An exclusive free bee or something for the latest TF Generations mook.

So, by free bee, do you mean that you get a free bumblebee figure, not much of an incentive

Post G1, that's true so APOLOGIZE to the "B"

It's all good; here, it's spelled 'freebie', so maybe that can help in avoiding misinterpreting giveaways

mi amigo, wasn't serious about that but when someone makes fun of the original (as I said, post G1 Bb by Bay is the yellow menace) I go cuckoo locco....

Anyways, if I got it correctly, the "mook" has a coupon and you need to mail it (domestically) within a deadline and they ship it to you. Scalpers are gonna make a killing unless there's a set for the Asian market.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I mean, it was hard enough to get Viper here without paying inflated prices (bbts, tfsource, etc), I can't imagine what it must be like to try importing Viper to Japan - assuming they care enough about him to want him...

LOST Cybertronian wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I mean, it was hard enough to get Viper here without paying inflated prices (bbts, tfsource, etc), I can't imagine what it must be like to try importing Viper to Japan - assuming they care enough about him to want him...

Except that it is not Viper. It is Dogfight and just uses the Viper retool of the mold. Also Takara didn't make a conscience decision to make this figure a Million Publishing exclusive. Just like FunPub does with Hasbro, Million came up with the idea, presented it to Takara and they approved it. Takara may still use the head later down the road.


Transformers G1 1988 Dogfight Gallery

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

Emerje wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I don't think that's even the biggest problem here. The bigger issue is making fans buy the magazine to get Runabout's other half and one of Override's partners or making kids buy the magazine they probably don't want to get two figures for the kid's line. All of the previous Million/Hero-X exclusives have been for the current kid-friendly collector's line (G1 reissues, Henkai, Generations, etc.), but this is the first time they've done exclusives for the current kid's line with a cartoon tie-in (Transformers Adventures). Seems a little crueler to the kids than getting a freebie from TRU after spending 3,000JPY, about US$25 which isn't much since a Deluxe/Warrior figure is 2,700JPY.

Emerje

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I don't think that's even the biggest problem here. The bigger issue is making fans buy the magazine to get Runabout's other half and one of Override's partners or making kids buy the magazine they probably don't want to get two figures for the kid's line. All of the previous Million/Hero-X exclusives have been for the current kid-friendly collector's line (G1 reissues, Henkai, Generations, etc.), but this is the first time they've done exclusives for the current kid's line with a cartoon tie-in (Transformers Adventures). Seems a little crueler to the kids than getting a freebie from TRU after spending 3,000JPY, about US$25 which isn't much since a Deluxe/Warrior figure is 2,700JPY.

Emerje

Yeah, that was either pre-planned between the two of them, or million x pre-empted TT's releasing the second twin; or TT didn't want to release him, and shelved the idea 'til someone else wanted it, but it all amounts to the same thing => d|ck move


On a related note, is it difficult to obtain this if you live in Japan?

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Kind of a d|ck move on TT's part to put Viper into this exclusive instead of releasing it at retail

I don't think that's even the biggest problem here. The bigger issue is making fans buy the magazine to get Runabout's other half and one of Override's partners or making kids buy the magazine they probably don't want to get two figures for the kid's line. All of the previous Million/Hero-X exclusives have been for the current kid-friendly collector's line (G1 reissues, Henkai, Generations, etc.), but this is the first time they've done exclusives for the current kid's line with a cartoon tie-in (Transformers Adventures). Seems a little crueler to the kids than getting a freebie from TRU after spending 3,000JPY, about US$25 which isn't much since a Deluxe/Warrior figure is 2,700JPY.

Emerje

Yeah, that was either pre-planned between the two of them, or million x pre-empted TT's releasing the second twin; or TT didn't want to release him, and shelved the idea 'til someone else wanted it, but it all amounts to the same thing => d|ck move


On a related note, is it difficult to obtain this if you live in Japan?

Yes and no. I'm not sure how the magazine dating works in Nippon but the mook itself was scheduled t obe released or solicited last Nov 2015. So once you received it you must clip the coupon and mail it ASAP before a certain cutoff. Pray your mail makes it before it. I think you also pay for shipping depending how far the Prefecture you live in.

Wolfman Jake wrote:It's not really THAT wacky that Million Publishing is doing a Transformers Adventure exclusive this time. Yes, TAV is ostensibly a line aimed at younger fans, but adults will collect it too, either out of interest in the new characters and fiction, or because Takara crammed in a bunch of "Classics" releases in there as well (Powerglide, Cosmos, Override, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Runabout, etc.). Kids might be interested in this exclusive, but why should they be? They have no idea who Dogfight or Runamuck are. They're not "must have" characters or even featured on the current cartoon. Only older fans will understand who they are and want them for the sake of "completion." Takara and Million Publishing are NOT sticking it to kids with this box set.