New images of Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure TAV 23 Jazz

Man, that o/p looks nice

Oh yeah, jazz looks really nice too, I guess; no seriously, all those little details really bring out the designs of the mold, especially on the face. the car mode also looks really nice, it's amazing what a little paint on some headlights can do to the overall look of the mold. It seriously puts hasbro's offering to shame

PrymeStriker wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Jazz extended it when he fought that irritating obese, with self image issues shark like 'con that transforms into a truck like thingie.

interesting*

worm*

truck*

worm* You read my description ne? "shark like" emphasis on the "like" proof reading OCD to the max

So very f@nny .......... da rEding skillz of da kids 2day

"Get in the back, Jazz!"

Shuttershock wrote:

"Get in the back, Jazz!"

One thing for sure, TT took a risk and finally gave us (Bayformers and MP-10 not included) at least an Optimus complete with functional trailer.

fenrir72 wrote:One thing for sure, TT took a risk and finally gave us (Bayformers and MP-10 not included) at least an Optimus complete with functional trailer.

To be fair, it was Hasbro Studios who came up with this particular character design. TakaraTomy was fortunate enough that it was a design they could work a functioning trailer into.

Thinking more about it, when was the last time we got an Optimus design in a cartoon that actually integrated a trailer into his main robot body along with the truck cab (a la Star Convoy) instead of just the cab alone constituting his entire body (leaving the trailer as a separate piece)? Is this the first time this has happened, cartoon-wise?

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:One thing for sure, TT took a risk and finally gave us (Bayformers and MP-10 not included) at least an Optimus complete with functional trailer.

To be fair, it was Hasbro Studios who came up with this particular character design. TakaraTomy was fortunate enough that it was a design they could work a functioning trailer into.

Thinking more about it, when was the last time we got an Optimus design in a cartoon that actually integrated a trailer into his main robot body along with the truck cab (a la Star Convoy) instead of just the cab alone constituting his entire body (leaving the trailer as a separate piece)? Is this the first time this has happened, cartoon-wise?

I'm pretty sure it is. It's also the first toy to have a functional trailer integrated with the main robot body since Star Convoy no?

Would Cybertron/GF Prime count?

Cobotron wrote:Would Cybertron/GF Prime count?

I'm iffy on that one since he still had his back end as a separate piece for his standard robot mode, only using it for his Super Mode (a la both Fire Convoy/RiD Prime and Armada Prime), and that it's a little odd to refer to the back end of a fire truck as a "trailer".

Cobotron wrote:Would Cybertron/GF Prime count?

No because his trailer is seperate and becomes his armour in a power up version. It's the same with Ultimate Optimus and Fire Convoy. What Sabreblade is looking for is a trailer that isnt a seperate piece of Optimus' robot mode.

I had not idea that that OP mold actually had a "functional" trailer. That's pretty cool. (I still don't want it, but it's pretty cool.)

I certainly wouldn't count the toy as such, but did he power up in the show, or was he just always wearing his wings? Been a while since I watched the show.
Sabr, your right about a fire truck with trailer.

I think this is the few times we've seen this in toy or show form.
It's usually a job reserved for Ultra Magnus.

Jazz looks nice.

Via the Takara Tomy Transformers page, we have an update on the new iteration of the Lucky Draw campaign taking place for the Adventure line - a gold plated Warrior class Optimus Prime (you can see the Hasbro version in its gallery here), in the limited number of 10 items, and a selection of 30 batches from the TAV line for 'second prize'.

The contest, running from now until 30th September, is open to collectors living in Japan, as shown in the poster below!

So how many Gold Primes does this make?

Also from Autobase Aichi we have an official image update - originally from TakaraTomyMall - on the Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure line, combining (heh) different toys from two lines - Hasbro Combiner Wars and Robots in Disguise 2015 - featuring redecos of Legends class Blackjack and Groove as TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override respectively, plus the Micron Shooter Fracture, its Micron, and Big Steeljaw. Check them all out below!

The mold actually works for override much better. He just needs some guns. I think I might get him.

Rated X wrote:The mold actually works for override much better. He just needs some guns. I think I might get him.

And they found a clever, non-intrusive way to hide his sticker.

The Trigger-Bot well that is actually appealing not only will the colours look OK with the Protectobots they will also go OK with Victorian and Sky Lynx too (better than Wreck Gar does).

Does Runabout get some sort of prize for the most number of Decepticon logos in the smallest space - (Should have left the hood one off though as it messes up the look of him when used as a torso piece).

And even if Takara might like you to pretend you are not going to do that - people still will.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rated X wrote:The mold actually works for override much better. He just needs some guns. I think I might get him.

And they found a clever, non-intrusive way to hide his sticker.

Very clever, indeed. Though, if I get duplicates so that one can be G1 Override, I'm still taking that sticker off, as I have with TAV Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Powerglide. Speaking of which, I still don't quite get why Takara went to the trouble of retooling those molds to have those circular chest indents for the stickers. Having the figures in hand, I can confirm they are unnecessary and that the stickers would have fit just fine on those figures if unaltered from the Hasbro releases of the mold. I know some of the proper Transformers RiD/Adventure figures have such indents. Was this an attempt to somehow "legitimize" these characters as belonging to the TAV line, instead of being "fillers" originally intend for Generations/Legends/Classics/whatever?

I wonder if the redeco of Sandsting is still Sandsting or if it might have a new identity (its name isn't given in the listing).

Override is pretty cool. Even fracture looks ok. Runabout is cancelled immediately though.

Mkall wrote:Override is pretty cool. Even fracture looks ok. Runabout is cancelled immediately though.

What do you mean by cancelled?

william-james88 wrote:

Mkall wrote:Override is pretty cool. Even fracture looks ok. Runabout is cancelled immediately though.

What do you mean by cancelled?

Mkall's preorder of Runabout, I'm guessing.

I would guess they'd place a pre-order for him before they saw it and now they've seen it they are going to cancel the pre-order.

My Runabout Pre-order is intact and I'm even feeling my awesome with this look, but that sticker on the windshield will be gone immediately.

That scannable logo on Runabout's chest/window ruins the look completely. The vehicle mode logos are pretty intrusive too, but that's what kills it entirely. Too bad, because otherwise he looks awesome with the new colors.

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Mkall wrote:Override is pretty cool. Even fracture looks ok. Runabout is cancelled immediately though.

What do you mean by cancelled?

Mkall's preorder of Runabout, I'm guessing.

Bingo. He was interesting enough while shown in his promotional colours, but the final deco is redundant with the Club's Runabout and there's that audacious circular sticker.

Mkall wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Mkall wrote:Override is pretty cool. Even fracture looks ok. Runabout is cancelled immediately though.

What do you mean by cancelled?

Mkall's preorder of Runabout, I'm guessing.

Bingo. He was interesting enough while shown in his promotional colours, but the final deco is redundant with the Club's Runabout and there's that audacious circular sticker.

While I agree on the sticker, I think the mold and class size makes this a better gen Runabout than he Club's offering.

Runabout looked so cool, I put a pre-order in for it; the shipping might be high enough for me to turn on the p.o.l.

william-james88 wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Mkall wrote:Override is pretty cool. Even fracture looks ok. Runabout is cancelled immediately though.

What do you mean by cancelled?

Mkall's preorder of Runabout, I'm guessing.

Bingo. He was interesting enough while shown in his promotional colours, but the final deco is redundant with the Club's Runabout and there's that audacious circular sticker.

While I agree on the sticker, I think the mold and class size makes this a better gen Runabout than he Club's offering.

The sticker actually blends with the other insignias due to the prominent white outline around all of them, very clever

TAV25 Runabout will be perfect to complement my Takara Menasor!

-Kanrabat- wrote:TAV25 Runabout will be perfect to complement my Takara Menasor!

Hafta admit, he would look pretty nice glued onto menasors chest

Love the Runamuck, doesn't beat the tfcc version, but I'll get him any way.

Override looks so good. I do wish he had some chromed out guns to plug on those tabs on his back end.

Runamuck or bust! You can't have one without the other: it's like having the Three Stooges with Moe and Larry, but no Curly!

I like Groove, but Override isn't a character I'm into, so it'll be a pass. What I want to see happen with this mold is Cybertron Ransack... I would buy the living crap out of that if it happened!

Mindmaster wrote:Runamuck or bust! You can't have one without the other: it's like having the Three Stooges with Moe and Larry, but no Curly!

I like Groove, but Override isn't a character I'm into, so it'll be a pass. What I want to see happen with this mold is Cybertron Ransack... I would buy the living crap out of that if it happened!

It would have to have his head, his helmet and eye shadows were his most distinctive part. But it was an exceptional figure

I was a Little surprised (but pleased) it was based on the G1 Triggerbot Override in blue & red and not the Cybertron Override coloured (Red & Black).

You know what else I just realised - Runabout is an ideal Chestplate for Grand Scourge.

Optimum Supreme wrote:That scannable logo on Runabout's chest/window ruins the look completely. The vehicle mode logos are pretty intrusive too, but that's what kills it entirely. Too bad, because otherwise he looks awesome with the new colors.

I thought the same too about the 'con symbols everywhere. But I still like it and the colour is awesome too I just really really hope they release a runamuck to go with him since I didnt get to grab the club's versions.

I can wait to paint up a custom gun for Runabout.

Just announcing that Amiami send me the payment request so these babies will arrive soon:

Transformers Adventure TAV21 Optimus Prime
Unit price 5,120 JPY x 1 unit(s) = 5,120 JPY

Transformers Adventure TAV23 Autobot Jazz
Unit price 1,880 JPY x 1 unit(s) = 1,880 JPY


Subtotal: 7,000 JPY
Shipping: 4,000 JPY
Grand total: 11,000 JPY

Shipping is quite high, but it's still worth it for that Optimus and a perfect RID Jazz.
Let's hope customs will spare me.

eeeesh, that is very high shipping. I guess that optimus being so big really ups the price for that box.

We bring an update to the Takara Tomy Transformers EZ Collection campaign, which features the giraffe-tastic Legion class redeco of Optimus Prime exclusive to Toys R Us Japan. Via toy blogger Alfes2010, we have mirrored below a number of in-hand images looking at the figure - check them out, and let us know what you think of this weird repaint in the Energon Pub!

Why why why Toys R Us Japan didn't you think that Beast Wars Neo Long Rack was the toy for you to make an exclusive from I wonder still ?

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As to Optimus I like how the stars look like Giraffe spots from a distance and only when you look closely do you see they are stars.

An amusing novelty.

This is what should have been done with the Cybertron Satellite promotion years ago.

it is an amusing figure to put on your campaign shelf with those expensive microns and mech tech weapons,

Va'al wrote:

I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid...

-Kanrabat- wrote:Just announcing that Amiami send me the payment request so these babies will arrive soon:

Transformers Adventure TAV21 Optimus Prime
Unit price 5,120 JPY x 1 unit(s) = 5,120 JPY

Transformers Adventure TAV23 Autobot Jazz
Unit price 1,880 JPY x 1 unit(s) = 1,880 JPY


Subtotal: 7,000 JPY
Shipping: 4,000 JPY
Grand total: 11,000 JPY

Shipping is quite high, but it's still worth it for that Optimus and a perfect RID Jazz.
Let's hope customs will spare me.

Please let us know how customs goes for you. I decided to go for sal instead even though it was almost the same price just to see if that would make me avoid customs.

Man those look like some sort of spangly disco pants right out of the '80's or something.

I don't think its quite clear what side Runabout is on, so I figured this would help!

shajaki wrote:I don't think its quite clear what side Runabout is on, so I figured this would help!

lol I'm still not entirely certain, he's a right?

Noooooooo, I'm pretty sure he's an Autobot.

He has red paint - red = Autobot, right?

Va'al wrote:He has red paint - red = Autobot, right?

That must be it