New In Hand Images of Takara Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime and TAV 23 Jazz

Nice pics, Kanrabat. I'm still waiting for my stack from TFSource to ship. I should be getting TAV-21 Optimus, TAV Sideswipe and Jazz, and MP Bumblebee by the end of the week. I can hardly wait, and your in-hand pictures aren't making it any easier, lol!

By the way, I find it amazing how I could barely notice his hallow legs in your pics. From front, side and back it is done so that you cant tell. What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

What did you use? FedEx or EMS? That was sure fast! Mine is still in the pipeline

First, yay me!

fenrir72 wrote:What did you use? FedEx or EMS? That was sure fast! Mine is still in the pipeline

I used EMS. It was a whopping 4000y of shipping, but the other option was SAL at 3850y. So, EMS it was. And MAN, that was almost Star-Trek Beam-Me-Up fast!

william-james88 wrote:By the way, I find it amazing how I could barely notice his hallow legs in your pics. From front, side and back it is done so that you cant tell. What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

It need 2 AAA batteries that I don't have at the moment. I will tell you guys tomorrow once I buy some.

william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

I can answer that:

Sabrblade wrote:I can answer that:

Woah... Kinda overkill...

Oh! So thats a yes, very Japanese.

hasbro needs to get on the ball and release this in america this is by far the best optimus prime toy from that show so far

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

I can answer that:

You speak japanese right? Care to translate?

Thanks K! He looks good. I think you just sold me on him. And thanks for the shot of him with Cybertron Prime. That really shows how HUGE he is.

Will - you're right about the legs.


Edit:

Will wrote:You speak japanese right? Care to translate?

I'll take a guess. "Tranformers, roll out!" ?

Haha, very funny cobotron.

Looking back at the pics, I realize there is something I dont like, the feet point outward in an odd way rather than inward. Is that normal?

Also, here are some more pics of this beast!

william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

At :50 it sounds like he is throwing up. Probably had too much fermented energon.

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

I can answer that:

My brain is having a hard time with Peter Cullen's voice not coming from Prime.

Ultra Markus wrote:hasbro needs to get on the ball and release this in america this is by far the best optimus prime toy from that show so far

Hasbro needs to get on the ball with a lot of stuff in America.

carytheone wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

I can answer that:

My brain is having a hard time with Peter Cullen's voice not coming from Prime.

Try some Gary Chalk as Prime. It might expand your horizons of acceptable voice actors for robots named Optimus.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

carytheone wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

I can answer that:

My brain is having a hard time with Peter Cullen's voice not coming from Prime.

Try some Gary Chalk as Prime. It might expand your horizons of acceptable voice actors for robots named Optimus.

I was gonna suggest that. He works really well.

Like this for instance:

Optimum Supreme wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:hasbro needs to get on the ball and release this in america this is by far the best optimus prime toy from that show so far

Hasbro needs to get on the ball with a lot of stuff in America.

I am still waiting for the Hasbro release of TF Prime Breakdown...

william-james88 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

carytheone wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

I can answer that:

My brain is having a hard time with Peter Cullen's voice not coming from Prime.

Try some Gary Chalk as Prime. It might expand your horizons of acceptable voice actors for robots named Optimus.

I was gonna suggest that. He works really well.

Like this for instance:

Thank goodness you chose a Cybertron clip and not one from Armada or Energon.

Though, Neil Kaplan and David Kaye are great Optimuses too, with Kaye working well as a young Optimus and Kaplan being self-proclaimed as "the George Lazenby of Optimus Primes".

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10339971

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10339972

Thanks to the efforts of yours truly, I got hobbysearch to carry these two hard to find items. Enjoy it while you can guys. Order now!

@ Kanrabat and wj88, I know you want these two!

Thank you Fenrir! Sure, that store is a bit more expensive than Amiami, but it's nice to have the option.

So, 2 Runabouts will be mine eventually! One to go with Takara Menasor, the other to keep sealed.

william-james88 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

carytheone wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

I can answer that:

My brain is having a hard time with Peter Cullen's voice not coming from Prime.

Try some Gary Chalk as Prime. It might expand your horizons of acceptable voice actors for robots named Optimus.

I was gonna suggest that. He works really well.

Like this for instance:

*youtube clip*

Ah yes, he is very good, thanks for the education guys. I like the metallic ring too their voice as well, I didn't realize that was something missing from my life. And the transformations were cool. I missed this series when it aired, well now I have something for my next binge watch session.

Optimum Supreme wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:hasbro needs to get on the ball and release this in america this is by far the best optimus prime toy from that show so far

Hasbro needs to get on the ball with a lot of stuff in America.

I am still waiting for the Hasbro release of TF Prime Breakdown...

You, me and a ton of other people. I'm pretty sure the only way to get one now is to sell a kidney or your first born.

If we are putting together PRID never going happen wish list, can I add Air Vehicon?

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI

More about the little hellion!

Runabout by TFYuki............

I just got TAV21 Optimus Prime. Holy cows is he big! I knew he was going to be a bigger toy, but didn't realize he'd be THIS much bigger. He's bigger than most (all?) Leader Class toys. I might put everything else on hold so that I can knock out a gallery of him tonight. Great looking toy!

Seibertron wrote:I just got TAV21 Optimus Prime. Holy cows is he big! I knew he was going to be a bigger toy, but didn't realize he'd be THIS much bigger. He's bigger than most (all?) Leader Class toys. I might put everything else on hold so that I can knock out a gallery of him tonight. Great looking toy!

Please do tell us how you find his transformation. Also, mine have a loose left arm and a slightly loose left leg. I wont risk putting nail polish or some sh!t in there to try and tighten the joints.

Also, finnicky transformation is finnicky. With things popping in and out of pegs all the time.

Despite these minor flaws, I find it great looking and pretty fun to pose. I just need some batteries for his MILLIONS of voice samples!

Seibertron wrote:I just got TAV21 Optimus Prime. Holy cows is he big! I knew he was going to be a bigger toy, but didn't realize he'd be THIS much bigger. He's bigger than most (all?) Leader Class toys. I might put everything else on hold so that I can knock out a gallery of him tonight. Great looking toy!

Does that mean that he's around the height of God Ginrai, Star Saber, RiD 2001 Omega Prime, and Armada Super Base Optimus Prime?

Because, if so, that's awesome!

Sabrblade wrote:

Seibertron wrote:I just got TAV21 Optimus Prime. Holy cows is he big! I knew he was going to be a bigger toy, but didn't realize he'd be THIS much bigger. He's bigger than most (all?) Leader Class toys. I might put everything else on hold so that I can knock out a gallery of him tonight. Great looking toy!

Does that mean that he's around the height of God Ginrai, Star Saber, RiD 2001 Omega Prime, and Armada Super Base Optimus Prime?

Because, if so, that's awesome!

I confirm he's as tall as Star Convoy, God Ginrai, and Omega Supreme (without the weapon rack).

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Seibertron wrote:I just got TAV21 Optimus Prime. Holy cows is he big! I knew he was going to be a bigger toy, but didn't realize he'd be THIS much bigger. He's bigger than most (all?) Leader Class toys. I might put everything else on hold so that I can knock out a gallery of him tonight. Great looking toy!

Does that mean that he's around the height of God Ginrai, Star Saber, RiD 2001 Omega Prime, and Armada Super Base Optimus Prime?

Because, if so, that's awesome!

I confirm he's as tall as Star Convoy, God Ginrai, and Omega Supreme (without the weapon rack).

Wait, as in G1 Omega Supreme? He's that big? All pics I've seen of him make him look smaller than that. I didn't think he was any bigger than G1 Metroplex.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Seibertron wrote:I just got TAV21 Optimus Prime. Holy cows is he big! I knew he was going to be a bigger toy, but didn't realize he'd be THIS much bigger. He's bigger than most (all?) Leader Class toys. I might put everything else on hold so that I can knock out a gallery of him tonight. Great looking toy!

Does that mean that he's around the height of God Ginrai, Star Saber, RiD 2001 Omega Prime, and Armada Super Base Optimus Prime?

Because, if so, that's awesome!

I confirm he's as tall as Star Convoy, God Ginrai, and Omega Supreme (without the weapon rack).

Wait, as in G1 Omega Supreme? He's that big? All pics I've seen of him make him look smaller than that. I didn't think he was any bigger than G1 Metroplex.

Err, I meant Optimus... supreme... something... You know, the combined form of RID Optimus and Ultra Magnus.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Seibertron wrote:I just got TAV21 Optimus Prime. Holy cows is he big! I knew he was going to be a bigger toy, but didn't realize he'd be THIS much bigger. He's bigger than most (all?) Leader Class toys. I might put everything else on hold so that I can knock out a gallery of him tonight. Great looking toy!

Does that mean that he's around the height of God Ginrai, Star Saber, RiD 2001 Omega Prime, and Armada Super Base Optimus Prime?

Because, if so, that's awesome!

I confirm he's as tall as Star Convoy, God Ginrai, and Omega Supreme (without the weapon rack).

Wait, as in G1 Omega Supreme? He's that big? All pics I've seen of him make him look smaller than that. I didn't think he was any bigger than G1 Metroplex.

Err, I meant Optimus... supreme... something... You know, the combined form of RID Optimus and Ultra Magnus.

Ah, Omega Prime (or God Fire Convoy for the Car Robots fans).

Seibertron wrote:I just got TAV21 Optimus Prime. Holy cows is he big! I knew he was going to be a bigger toy, but didn't realize he'd be THIS much bigger. He's bigger than most (all?) Leader Class toys. I might put everything else on hold so that I can knock out a gallery of him tonight. Great looking toy!

That would be great! Since he doesnt have a release outside of Japan, there isnt as much info on him. I look forward to what you come up with for the stuff he will be carrying in his trailer.

And yes, he is bigger than all (yes all) Leader Class figures because I guess that after all he isnt a leader. Is he as big as Primus, Unicron and Cybertron Starscream (US)? Because then he would be supreme class, as Kanrabat had alluded to.

In any case, he is way past the Leader Size range:

Just a reminder that Cybertron Optimus Prime is a LEADER class figure. Furthermore, he's in his super mode here:



TAV-21 is tall, not massive. I consider him a "leader" class like Animated Lockdown is a deluxe. Both are freakishly tall, but are not that massive or heavy.

Still, make the figure well worth owning.

There's also this pic:

Sabrblade wrote:There's also this pic:

Yeah, the pic I posted was in reference to that. So it gives you an idea of how tall he is compared to a leader class toy.

Usual suspect toy microblogger, designer and unofficial PR agent Hisashi Yuki has been having some groovy times, running about in the wild outdoors as toys override his studio. Take a look at the mirrored images below of Takara Transformers Adventure figures TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override, remolds of Hasbro Legends Blackjack and Groove!

Hey Runabout I think you need a few more symbols on your person, no one's gonna be able to tell what faction you serve.

So I pre-ordered mine (Runabout) through bbts, do we have any idea when they'll be getting them?

Hellscream9999 wrote:So I pre-ordered mine through bbts, do we have any idea when they'll be getting them?

The big optimus? I thought they should be shipping them now. unless they have to wait till its released in Japan for them to get it, which doesnt make much sense.

Well, I just got my TAV-21 Optimus Prime this morning, and...he's all right. I'm surprised that much of the plastic is of the rather soft and thin variety. To those who say Hasbro has been the driving force behind these changes in Transformer plastic quality over the past several years, I submit to you this product completely of Takara's own design, not solicited by Hasbro. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy I got this figure. He's massive, Warrior class cars fit inside him like a glove, and his Transformation does some neat things, but at the same time, a lot of the steps are fiddly, some things don't want to tab in securely, and there are some odd engineering choices that leave some unfortunate gapping in parts of the figure (and I'm not even talking about the hollow legs). Overall, it's a nice, BIG figure, but for something that surpasses the size of recent Leader class toys, it doesn't quite surpass them in Leader class quality.

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:So I pre-ordered mine through bbts, do we have any idea when they'll be getting them?

The big optimus? I thought they should be shipping them now. unless they have to wait till its released in Japan for them to get it, which doesnt make much sense.

Naw, runabout, says they were supposed to get him in july

Wolfman Jake wrote:Well, I just got my TAV-21 Optimus Prime this morning, and...he's all right. I'm surprised that much of the plastic is of the rather soft and thin variety. To those who say Hasbro has been the driving force behind these changes in Transformer plastic quality over the past several years, I submit to you this product completely of Takara's own design, not solicited by Hasbro. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy I got this figure. He's massive, Warrior class cars fit inside him like a glove, and his Transformation does some neat things, but at the same time, a lot of the steps are fiddly, some things don't want to tab in securely, and there are some odd engineering choices that leave some unfortunate gapping in parts of the figure (and I'm not even talking about the hollow legs). Overall, it's a nice, BIG figure, but for something that surpasses the size of recent Leader class toys, it doesn't quite surpass them in Leader class quality.

100% agree with you.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Well, I just got my TAV-21 Optimus Prime this morning, and...he's all right. I'm surprised that much of the plastic is of the rather soft and thin variety. To those who say Hasbro has been the driving force behind these changes in Transformer plastic quality over the past several years, I submit to you this product completely of Takara's own design, not solicited by Hasbro. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy I got this figure. He's massive, Warrior class cars fit inside him like a glove, and his Transformation does some neat things, but at the same time, a lot of the steps are fiddly, some things don't want to tab in securely, and there are some odd engineering choices that leave some unfortunate gapping in parts of the figure (and I'm not even talking about the hollow legs). Overall, it's a nice, BIG figure, but for something that surpasses the size of recent Leader class toys, it doesn't quite surpass them in Leader class quality.

100% agree with you.

Since I haven't received mine yet, I'll go by you feedback of the soft plastic (shades of DotM Ark and Optimus Maximus ?), the d@mn electronic gimmick is to blame! Instead of dumping cash on hard plastic, they split the funding for the voice gimmick and the body structure.

OP, Jazz, Run and Over sure look great. I can dig em!

i gotta say the con logos in these tav figures are too busy

Fellow Seibertron poster KirbyForce1 has provided us the link to JTMitchell87's YouTube review of this highly anticipated Takara Tomy import.

We've shown you images of the TAV 21 Optimus Prime, now it's time to see the video review and all the bells and whistles the figure has to offer! Lights, sounds and an armory befitting a giant semi that turns into a giant fighting robot and he's only $60.00 at your favorite Seibertron.com sponsor!

Check out the review in the embed below and then come on back to the forum to share your thoughts with us.



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Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:So I pre-ordered mine through bbts, do we have any idea when they'll be getting them?

The big optimus? I thought they should be shipping them now. unless they have to wait till its released in Japan for them to get it, which doesnt make much sense.

Naw, runabout, says they were supposed to get him in july

Yeah they just changed a couple days ago to now August 2015 as the date. Im pretty excited for this little guy. Are they still re-releasing the tank Rumble and Frenzy or was that just a rumor?

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1

TAV-21 still available guys!

Thadicon wrote: Are they still re-releasing the tank Rumble and Frenzy or was that just a rumor?

Not a rumour, it's happening:



http://tfsource.com/transformers-adventure/tav-32-rumble-frenzy/

Although I have read that these molds werent great. Of course, all the reviews take the really big price of back then into account so its hard to judge.

Runabout looks cool, but not the same without Runamuck by his side. As for Override, I really really want that figure. Looks awesome in those colors!

fenrir72 wrote:http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-011306&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_cate3%3D986%24s_maker%3DTakara+Tomy%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1

TAV-21 still available guys!

Aww dang it, I always assume Amiami is out of stock on everything ever, and with many of the regular stores like BBTS and TF Source already out of stock on this or not even carrying it at all I just dropped $74 shipped on it at Toy Arena.

I'm gonna go pretend the shipping from Japan would totally make that irrelevant even though I know better.

ScottyP wrote:
I'm gonna go pretend the shipping from Japan would totally make that irrelevant even though I know better.

I am sure the shipping from Japan would totally make the extra savings totally irrelevant

william-james88 wrote:Although I have read that these molds werent great. Of course, all the reviews take the really big price of back then into account so its hard to judge.

They're not bad, just a touch fiddly. Pretty ambitious design to have the tank treads try to double as piledrivers and, while they got close, the final outcome is not quite completely satisfying. I'd still recommend them as a pretty good Classics Rumble/Frenzy, but it might be worth waiting to see what Hasbro does next year (assuming Buzzsaw and the leaked Blaster image are bell-weathers for all the cassette characters)