Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2

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Since Transformers partly come from the Japanese Diaclone line, the Diaclone reboot featuring a new Masterpiece-style Dia-Battles was followed by many Transformers fans. Seibertron's own Cobotron has gotten himself a copy and offers a pictorial review below which gives the best idea yet on what to expect from this set and the myriad of ways you can play with its modular system.

Take it away Cobotron:

I'm huge fan of what I recently learned is called Takara SF Land. This is a collectors term that encompasses the rich history of all the science fiction toys Takara has designed over the last 40 plus years. The turn of the century was an awesome era of re-issues, and reboots from Takara. The reboots included Henshin Cyborg, Microman, and we could even consider Car Robots(RID) a reboot, as it was Transformers return to Earth based vehicle alt modes. It was a great time to be a TSF Land fan.
Well the ol' boys at Takara are at the reboot biz again, and they haven't missed a beat.

Diaclone Dia-Battles V2 is a fresh breath of old air. This figure captures everything that was great about the original Diaclone toys, but in a seriously updated Masterpiece level package. What we now refer to as "parts forming" had it's origins back in the Microman line. Modular vehicles that could be combined to form bigger ones, or even robots to some extent. They stepped it up a notch with the Diaclone line. By re-adjusting the scale to be smaller they could take that same modularity, but focus more on the detail of the combined forms.
This new Dia-Battles does that to a T, but with all the bells, whistles, grace, and style, We've come to expect in the modern engineering, sculpting, and articulation from our contemporary robot toys. Dia-Battles V2 is the ultimate parts former, and the bar has been raised.

Let's have a look.

The three main vehicle components that make up Dia-Battles.

Battles-01

Battles-02

Battles-03

Let's make a robot!

Hello you handsome devil.

The robot mode is absolutely fantastic! The articulation is top notch, and the connectors are amazingly well engineered, as some even double as articulation points. His pose-ability and balance are off the charts. Indeed making him a Masterpiece of a new kind.

Scout mission!

Road Viper

The small ship is called Bullet Fighter.

But WAIT! There's more modes!

Scramble Mode

Manual Mode

Both these modes can be achieved by transforming directly from robot mode.

More modular modes.

Battles Triser

This beautiful star cruiser leaves no unused parts.

Crawler

Hopper

Glide

This mode is one of my favorites. What? You need a flying-monkey-dragonman mode with Gatling gun fingers? Sure! We can do that.

Last, but certainly not least.

Fortress

And of course what would Diaclone be without the pilots?

Dia-Nauts

These guys are amazing. For mini-figures an inch tall, they are articulated to the nines. They're rocking ball socket shoulders and hips, elbows and knees, and even have an ab crunch!
This initial release of the toy is a limited edition, and includes a fourth Dia-Naut.

PARTY!

Meet and greet.

One last shot just to give a sense of the scale of Dia-Battles.

Credit(s): Cobotron

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Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795477)
Posted by Randomhero on June 7th, 2016 @ 9:02am CDT

I watched Benscollectibles last week over this, it a pretty cool figure. It's not for me, I have no need for this but I will say it's pretty awesome. Surprised how small it is.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795479)
Posted by william-james88 on June 7th, 2016 @ 9:06am CDT

Randomhero wrote:I watched Benscollectibles last week over this, it a pretty cool figure. It's not for me, I have no need for this but I will say it's pretty awesome. Surprised how small it is.

Same here. While its gorgeous, I am not that much into the modular system. And I do find it very small too. Cobo, its as big as the Biomachine Exo skeleton right?

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795480)
Posted by Cobotron on June 7th, 2016 @ 9:08am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Randomhero wrote:I watched Benscollectibles last week over this, it a pretty cool figure. It's not for me, I have no need for this but I will say it's pretty awesome. Surprised how small it is.

Same here. While its gorgeous, I am not that much into the modular system. And I do find it very small too. Cobo, its as big as the Biomachine Exo skeleton right?

About an inch shorter.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795481)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 7th, 2016 @ 9:12am CDT

You guys had to go and news this thing, didn't you? YOU'RE ONLY MAKING ME WANT IT MORE :MAXIMAL:

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795482)
Posted by william-james88 on June 7th, 2016 @ 9:21am CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:You guys had to go and news this thing, didn't you? YOU'RE ONLY MAKING ME WANT IT MORE

Want me to help dissuade you? It costs 160$ and is as big as CW Longhaul. Would you be cool with that? Are you that passionate about this toy?

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795483)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 7th, 2016 @ 9:22am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:You guys had to go and news this thing, didn't you? YOU'RE ONLY MAKING ME WANT IT MORE

Want me to help dissuade you? It costs 160$ and is as big as CW Longhaul. Would you be cool with that? Are you that passionate about this toy?

But..b-b-buuut....but.... cool little partsforming mech of awesome stature, flexibility, trio-con, and so much more.....

$160 is enough to dissuade me yes, but everything else is like =P~

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795484)
Posted by Cobotron on June 7th, 2016 @ 9:25am CDT

It cost $132.00 shipped from Amiami.
But hey, this kind of thing is my JAMM!!!

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795486)
Posted by william-james88 on June 7th, 2016 @ 9:34am CDT

Cobotron wrote:It cost $132.00 shipped from Amiami.
But hey, this kind of thing is my JAMM!!!

The reason I didnt bring it up is because it is no longer the case, Amiami now has it priced at 1600 yen(and its sold out), so I wanted to be as realistic as possible for peopl wanting this set.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795487)
Posted by william-james88 on June 7th, 2016 @ 9:40am CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:$160 is enough to dissuade me yes, but everything else is like

I know, me too, but hey if thats what you like, there are a bunch fo other takara toys to experience as well that are cheaper and could give you an idea of this without spending the big bucks. The only thing is that you wouldnt be one of the Jones' and I dont know how much that factors into everyone's want of this right now (including mine).

For instance, this is what I got for 80$ when I wanted to try out Microman (still available for that same price).

Its 4 vehicles with 4 of the most articulated figures ever. They are the size of G1 Joes and the armour on the vehicles can turn into weapons and armour for the figures:

And here they are combined (and one inch taller than Diabaltles)

Cobotron made a review of that as well: viewtopic.php?f=206&t=103137&p=1743380&hilit=kong#p1743380

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795492)
Posted by Immortal Starscream on June 7th, 2016 @ 10:10am CDT

weird as this might seem, i kinda want to see a version of this repainted as bw neo magmatron

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795498)
Posted by SG Roadbuster on June 7th, 2016 @ 10:25am CDT

new coats of paint and a new head, and this could make an amazing Prebeast Magmatron.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795502)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 7th, 2016 @ 10:33am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:$160 is enough to dissuade me yes, but everything else is like
Tons of cool stuff that is shiny and awesome

Well, That was an experience. I can dig that. These piloted mech things are turning out pretty sweet. :MAXIMAL:

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795504)
Posted by william-james88 on June 7th, 2016 @ 10:52am CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:$160 is enough to dissuade me yes, but everything else is like
Tons of cool stuff that is shiny and awesome

Well, That was an experience. I can dig that. These piloted mech things are turning out pretty sweet.

I recomend everyone give toys like this a try, but start off slow. I myself realized that I actually don't like partsforming at all through this, nor do I like Gerwalks. I do much preffer the idea of transforming sentient robots over mechs, and the disguise aspect. I always preffer having a really nice distinctive alt mode more than having a bunch of modes that look like rearanged parts (which is why I am not the biggest fan of RID 2001 Megatron). I also guess its because I am not too imaginative with modular toys. But I am still happy with my purchase of Micromen and its a great display piece and I didnt have to break the bank to get better aquainted with toys like this.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795509)
Posted by shajaki on June 7th, 2016 @ 11:27am CDT

I've never understood the... I dunno, non-appeal(?) of parts-forming. To me, a robot is a robot is a robot. Whether they transform, don't, have pilots, are sentient, ect. I guess that's why I like TF's, Eva's, Gundam's, and so on.

As for the price, sure he's small but if you handle one and experience the complexity and obvious parts count, its easy to understand. And he's not sold out everywhere!

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795614)
Posted by dragons on June 7th, 2016 @ 5:52pm CDT

Randomhero wrote:I watched Benscollectibles last week over this, it a pretty cool figure. It's not for me, I have no need for this but I will say it's pretty awesome. Surprised how small it is.

I saw this on be collectibles last month but didn't watch video have no interest in this thing prefer video review first over picture review as much time it takes to make picture review it is shorter time to make video review no typing required takin pictures required

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1795634)
Posted by shajaki on June 7th, 2016 @ 7:06pm CDT

Maz has posted a great article, y'all should give it a read ;)^

Return of Diaclone - Dia-Battles V2 (TFSource Article)

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796538)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 10th, 2016 @ 7:21am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:$160 is enough to dissuade me yes, but everything else is like

I know, me too, but hey if thats what you like, there are a bunch fo other takara toys to experience as well that are cheaper and could give you an idea of this without spending the big bucks. The only thing is that you wouldnt be one of the Jones' and I dont know how much that factors into everyone's want of this right now (including mine).

For instance, this is what I got for 80$ when I wanted to try out Microman (still available for that same price).

Its 4 vehicles with 4 of the most articulated figures ever. They are the size of G1 Joes and the armour on the vehicles can turn into weapons and armour for the figures:

And here they are combined (and one inch taller than Diabaltles)

Cobotron made a review of that as well: viewtopic.php?f=206&t=103137&p=1743380&hilit=kong#p1743380

Very different animal. Not even a fair comparison. >:oP

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796546)
Posted by william-james88 on June 10th, 2016 @ 8:30am CDT

fenrir72 wrote:Very different animal. Not even a fair comparison.

Where did I write they were the same? I was just talking about the bang for your buck.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796698)
Posted by shajaki on June 10th, 2016 @ 8:44pm CDT

Evenin Seibertron! We have a pretty big update for you on TakaraTomy's Diaclone Reboot line, starting with reveals at the Tokyo Toy Show. First up, we have a pair of colored prototypes named Destruction and Assault *AND UPDATE* Dia-Battles "Scan the Universe Riot Type". Not much is known on these three, but the following small grey prototype is called the Powered Suit and is shown off with his pilot and in various stages of transformation (and in this video!). And lastly is a teaser for the upcoming Big Powered GV. Sharing some characteristics with the Reboots first figure (Dia-Battles) having similar modes, and the vague release date of summer 2016. Have a look at all the images below, and at the bottom a great video of Dia-Battles transformation. Stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!

Bad Google Translation wrote:Founder Powered Suit
Powered Suit is a diaclone members of the combat enhancement clothing that has been developed for a pair Waruda Mobile infantry troops.
Usually it has about 10 servings of forces in the activity possible and compact while 1 aircraft in any environment is operated by troops units of three to five-body organization.
Powered Suit troops have the achievements that led to the winning strategy exerts its excellent mobility in Ragnarok strategy that ended the first-order pair Waruda defense.

New Powered Suit
State-of-the-art power suit of which is designed to machine the imposition of neo-attack system.
Basic performance and mobility with the latest technology of Gigazon is remarkably improved, and has a next-generation model of a more elevated variable function equipped with a lifting resistance and transportability.
In addition there is a limited link is possible and become the Boretto module system, but cooperation with the MEC mode of die battle scan series, etc. of other models also a possible.
Powered suit has a <Powered system> to further expand amplifies the ability. Its strongest position is large heavy fighting machine's <Big Powered>.

Bad Google Translation wrote:Primary Big Powered
Powered Suit transport function three aircraft powered machine "Mach powered" provided with a "land-powered" "Earth Powered" is a large-sized heavy fighting machine to be completed by collecting coalesce.
Powered suit as is its name by being fused to the chest connector mighty in power amplification, figure to blow up the Waruda corps would just say that combat guardian deity of the P / S (Powered Suit) troops.
It should be noted, has become a foundation of which is mounted to die Akron machine after the design structure that reconstruction of the maneuver unit separated from the combat support machine powered machine that is deployed at the time of set coalescence <Boretto module system>

It was coined after the neo-attack system triggered a heavy armored machine of big powered series latest version.
Installation of variable function to the series a basic function is P / S unit of transport function and battle modes, making the fully the <Powered system> of course, inherit the new power suit by mounting a large number of <new combat feature> it's ....

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796699)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 10th, 2016 @ 8:48pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Very different animal. Not even a fair comparison.

Where did I write they were the same? I was just talking about the bang for your buck.

So why compare them then? The product isn't a part of the Diaclone reboot line. Now if there was another product of the same line you position would be valid.

Bottom line is, the discussion is about Diaclone and not Microman....off topic already

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796700)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 10th, 2016 @ 8:50pm CDT

shajaki wrote:News Post Snip

A reaction armor upgrade? This gonna get exciting!

*edited by shajaki*

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796701)
Posted by shajaki on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:00pm CDT

fenrir72 wrote:
shajaki wrote:News Post Snip
A reaction armor upgrade? This gonna get exciting!

Fen, please edit giant quotes or news posts....

But yes. It is awesome to see them pushing forward with this. And equally as awesome to see that the Dia-Battles is pretty much sold out everywhere. It inspires confidence! :DANCE:

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796704)
Posted by Autobot N on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:15pm CDT

And the everyone in the Collect-O-Tron collectively soiled themselves.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796707)
Posted by william-james88 on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:18pm CDT

fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Very different animal. Not even a fair comparison.

Where did I write they were the same? I was just talking about the bang for your buck.

So why compare them then? The product isn't a part of the Diaclone reboot line. Now if there was another product of the same line you position would be valid.

Bottom line is, the discussion is about Diaclone and not Microman....off topic already

You do know both are from the same company right and come from the same Gi Joe brand right? And both together make up G1.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796710)
Posted by Cobotron on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:33pm CDT

shajaki wrote:Really good news stuff

My pants are soiled. :-$

I wonder if those other guys are Waruder, but would they have modular vehicle robos?
Maybe they learned their lesson the first time, and built mechs comparable to Earth's.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796714)
Posted by shajaki on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:42pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:I wonder if those other guys are Waruder, but would they have modular vehicle robos?
Maybe they learned their lesson the first time, and built mechs comparable to Earth's.

They actually detail the whole storey on TT's site. Dunno how much it'll help but here's a link Googled translated. If anything, there's pretty pictures

https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.takaratomy.co.jp%2Fproducts%2Fdiaclone%2Fstory%2F

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796721)
Posted by Cobotron on June 10th, 2016 @ 10:08pm CDT

shajaki wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I wonder if those other guys are Waruder, but would they have modular vehicle robos?
Maybe they learned their lesson the first time, and built mechs comparable to Earth's.
They actually detail the whole storey on TT's site. Dunno how much it'll help but here's a link Googled translated. If anything, there's pretty pictures

https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.takaratomy.co.jp%2Fproducts%2Fdiaclone%2Fstory%2F

OUCH! Brain hurts. Bad translation bad.

Those are the same pictures and story from the book that came with the toy. These guys are working on a much better translation, so we'll have to wait and see what this chapter actually says.

This guy kinda ...

... looks like this guy.

But a lot of his details look just like Dia-Battle's.

I don't know this for sure, but I don't think Takara made Waruda toys in the 80's. Which was kind of common. Make toys of the heros but not the villains.
I hope we will be getting some Waruda toys to Dia-battle with.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796723)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 10th, 2016 @ 10:14pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:I don't know this for sure, but I don't think Takara made Waruda toys in the 80's. Which was kind of common. Make toys of the heros but not the villains.

Takara did make Waruder toys, but not many. Scroll to the bottom of to see them all.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796729)
Posted by Cobotron on June 10th, 2016 @ 10:26pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I don't know this for sure, but I don't think Takara made Waruda toys in the 80's. Which was kind of common. Make toys of the heros but not the villains.
Takara did make Waruder toys, but not many. Scroll to the bottom of to see them all.

Ah! Yes! Thanks Sabr!
And ,,, DUUUUHHHH Insecticons! 8-}

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796730)
Posted by Cobotron on June 10th, 2016 @ 10:36pm CDT

Upon further study. I think all those reveals are of Diaclone mechs, not Waruder ones. They share far too many characteristics/actual parts with Dia-Battles. But only time and bad translations will tell. :-P

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796732)
Posted by shajaki on June 10th, 2016 @ 10:44pm CDT

UPDATED WITH Dia-Battles "Scan the Universe Riot Type".

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796753)
Posted by Samsonator on June 11th, 2016 @ 1:32am CDT

So satisfied with the classic "DI-A... CLONE!" at the end of that video...

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796758)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 11th, 2016 @ 4:06am CDT

Takara, why must you make things I want so much T_T

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796948)
Posted by durroth on June 11th, 2016 @ 6:52pm CDT

Great Robot Base standing behind Big Powered is encouraging for future releases. I know his head is on all diaclone stuff so he's practically bound to get a remake somewhere down the line, but still. Destruction and Assault look like they're heavy retools of dia battles, but Destruction looks so wildly different I might get it.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796951)
Posted by durroth on June 11th, 2016 @ 6:57pm CDT

SG Roadbuster wrote:new coats of paint and a new head, and this could make an amazing Prebeast Magmatron.

yeah, I've been thinking the same thing, though the head isn't really *terrible* for magmatron either. The only thing that I'm really trying to puzzle out is incorporating that extra parts jet as a shield on his left side or something (shades of the bulky arm covering his sea dino kinda makes)

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1796982)
Posted by shajaki on June 11th, 2016 @ 8:16pm CDT

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1797123)
Posted by Cobotron on June 12th, 2016 @ 10:49am CDT

Thanks to a heads-up from Carytheone. ;)^

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1797125)
Posted by shajaki on June 12th, 2016 @ 11:05am CDT

Holy @#$% Cobs.... click on this pic if you want a 60+ slideshow of old timey Dialone goodness 8-}

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1797127)
Posted by Cobotron on June 12th, 2016 @ 11:19am CDT

Sweet library of awesomeness! That stuff makes my head spin. Thanks Jak.

And don't worry ol' pal. with me around, you'll never...

shajaki wrote: Dialone

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1797129)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2016 @ 11:25am CDT

Mixed within that gallery are also some Micro Change and other pre-Transformers toy artwork.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1797130)
Posted by Cobotron on June 12th, 2016 @ 11:28am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Mixed within that gallery are also some Micro Change and other pre-Transformers toy artwork.

That's what my dreams look like. I-)

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1797133)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2016 @ 11:35am CDT

Though, the opening text is lifted wholesale from the Wiki's Diaclone article.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1797140)
Posted by shajaki on June 12th, 2016 @ 12:07pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:And don't worry ol' pal. with me around, you'll never...
shajaki wrote: Dialone

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1797266)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 12th, 2016 @ 9:06pm CDT

I am loving all this diaclone stuff. Some cool looking snizzlesnit! :MAXIMAL:

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1800776)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 25th, 2016 @ 11:58pm CDT

Just got the V2 version. My take will be different. As the set is already awesome and so on, great light piping....interactivity and playtime options are really its selling point plus the nostalgia.

What to watch out for.

1. Head spring gimmick. Those who have it knows what we mean. The selling point and a bit of it's Achilles heels. And the plastic bar on the top of the chest just infront of the robo head/chin, kind off thin.

2. The pseudo tank treads should have at least 1 set of rolling wheels. Setting it up a little forward won't have had affected the transformation

3. Be careful when detaching the thigh parts. make sure to loosen the front clamps fist

4. Paint chipping, especially when you have sharp nails. I scratched the disc patterns on the side of his knee. What I thought was dirt was actually a paint chip which I tried to remove with my nail. Only a one frickin' part was painted thin and did not set in unlike the other silver paint apps. :BOOM:

I'm gonna look for some Tamiya paint pens now.

5. The clamp connectors of the glider cockpit. Potential breakage.

Andddddddddddddddd.....can't wait to get subsequent releases for this toyline.

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1806491)
Posted by Cobotron on July 18th, 2016 @ 10:15am CDT

Hey All. BBTS just put up pre-ordersfor Diaclone Powered Suit System set A and B and a pack of extra Dianauts. Looks like they arrive in Jan '17.

Looks like fun!

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1806656)
Posted by shajaki on July 18th, 2016 @ 8:41pm CDT

*Eagerly anticipates Amiami listings*

Re: Pictorial Review of Diaclone Reboot - Dia-Battles V2 (1808856)
Posted by shajaki on July 24th, 2016 @ 9:52pm CDT

Fresh from the floor of the Wonderfest Summer 2016 are some great new display shots of the TakaraTomy's Diaclone Reboot line from TagHobby and Amiami! Up first are the Powered Suits first revealed in proto-type grey at the Tokyo Toy Show, which now appear to be in the final stages and in color. There are varying types and colors apparently, but what we know for sure so far is that they are being released as "System Set A" in red and "System Set B" in blue, each with a Dia-Naught pilot and a drop ship container (and it looks like they can attach to Dia-Battles in jet mode). Next is an 8-pack set of Dia-Naughts, though colors may vary as early store solicits showed them as yellow, red, and black, while at the show they are black and blue. After that is a Powered Suit Armored Ground Transport, which can hold multiple Naughts and Suits. Next up is what seems to be a remold of Dia-Battles V2 which has some brand new armaments. And last but certainly not least are some official images from TakaraTomy themselves of the aforementioned Powered Suits. Keep scrolling to see the slew of images, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!