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Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara

Friday, September 25th, 2015 12:15PM CDT

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Several Japanese toys shows have shown us a reimagining of the Diabattle toy from Takara's Diaclone line. This was more of a Masterpiece take on the character. So far, the figure was only revealed as a grey prototype/test shot but that is all changing now. We finally have some beautiful full colour stock images from Takara Tomy themselves.

These pictures show the 3 vehicles (which are dsigned to repesent mobility in different environments such as underwater or in space) as well as their combined vehicle form and, of course, their combined giant robot form. Enjoy!

Transformers News: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara

Transformers News: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara

Transformers News: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara

Transformers News: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara

Transformers News: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara
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Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728920)
Posted by Mkall on September 25th, 2015 @ 12:21pm CDT
I think I liked it better as a prototype.

It looks like a nice homage to the original, but I just don't see it meshing with my collection.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728937)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 25th, 2015 @ 1:14pm CDT
That is a pretty nice looking mech. I won't get him, but he doesn't look too bad (besides that very obvious head) :BOT:
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728940)
Posted by Cobotron on September 25th, 2015 @ 1:18pm CDT
Super DOPE! Dig the colors.
This is the main reason I hawk AmiAmi :lol: (even though i like Transformers just fine).
Just waiting for this guy to show up.
I hope these toy fairs yield some new pics of the pilots.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728964)
Posted by vwpbl on September 25th, 2015 @ 2:19pm CDT
The head is too obvious, and I don't like the colour choice, but otherwise looks pretty great! correct those issues and I'd get it.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728969)
Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2015 @ 2:25pm CDT
vwpbl wrote:The head is too obvious, and I don't like the colour choice, but otherwise looks pretty great! correct those issues and I'd get it.


I dont think this should be treated under the same scrutiny as a transformer toy. This is a mech, not a sentient being and thus he whole point of the machines is that they do have components of the larger robot, like Powerrangers. So a visible head is a bit more forgiveable.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728974)
Posted by Desslok2201 on September 25th, 2015 @ 2:35pm CDT
I love it - it reminds me of the old Godaikin robots, and that's not a bad thing
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728975)
Posted by Cobotron on September 25th, 2015 @ 2:38pm CDT
I can't stop looking at it.
It so scratches my Microman itch.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728988)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on September 25th, 2015 @ 3:15pm CDT
I could do with a little less red, but overall I am still super psyched to get this. Any news on a bloody price point yet?
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728989)
Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2015 @ 3:28pm CDT
Here's another image for you fanboys!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728991)
Posted by Cobotron on September 25th, 2015 @ 3:36pm CDT
Who you callin' fanboys, news face!

:-P
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728994)
Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2015 @ 3:49pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Who you callin' fanboys, news face!

:-P


I didnt know it became a derogatory word, I said it in a more endearing way. I know I am a total takara fanboy and damn proud of it.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1728996)
Posted by Cobotron on September 25th, 2015 @ 3:52pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Who you callin' fanboys, news face!

:-P


I didnt know it became a derogatory word, I said it in a more endearing way. I know I am a total takara fanboy and damn proud of it.

Just razzin' ya. I'm proud of it too.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729007)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on September 25th, 2015 @ 4:17pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Here's another image for you fanboys!!!!!!!!!

Image


That looks really good in the dynamic lighting.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729017)
Posted by Burn on September 25th, 2015 @ 5:02pm CDT
Mkall wrote:I think I liked it better as a prototype.

Same. Seeing it coloured ... there's just something about it that disappoints me.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729061)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 25th, 2015 @ 10:32pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Here's another image for you fanboys!!!!!!!!!

Image



The moment it gets solicited,this is so BOUGHT!

vwpbl wrote:The head is too obvious, and I don't like the colour choice, but otherwise looks pretty great! correct those issues and I'd get it.


It is the original stereotypical "heroic" colors of Japanese super robot genre. Optimus too shares the colors old red, white and blue. Gundam, Starsaber, heck even Starscream (sort of)
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729065)
Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2015 @ 10:49pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:It is the original stereotypical "heroic" colors of Japanese super robot genre. Optimus too shares the colors old red, white and blue. Gundam, Starsaber, heck even Starscream (sort of)


Theres another japanese robot toy that shares that same color scheme. Cobotron, would you care to illuminate us?
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729069)
Posted by Cobotron on September 25th, 2015 @ 11:07pm CDT
Image

Image

Microman, Robotman. 1975 - 1977
Diabattle's Dad, Optimus's Grandpa
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729072)
Posted by Deathsanras on September 25th, 2015 @ 11:23pm CDT
Never mind. I see.
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Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729075)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 25th, 2015 @ 11:31pm CDT
While not perfect, I still think Diabattles V.2 looks really good.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729081)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 25th, 2015 @ 11:52pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:While not perfect, I still think Diabattles V.2 looks really good.

I agree with this. it is a very nice mech and a nice homage to the original :BOT:
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729096)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 26th, 2015 @ 12:46am CDT
The more I see of it the less I think it'll be able to pull of Perfect Transformation.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729100)
Posted by william-james88 on September 26th, 2015 @ 1:06am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:The more I see of it the less I think it'll be able to pull of Perfect Transformation.


But are you comparing it to standard transformers or to its original source? This technically is more akin to a megazord than a combining transformer.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729107)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 26th, 2015 @ 1:29am CDT
william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:The more I see of it the less I think it'll be able to pull of Perfect Transformation.


But are you comparing it to standard transformers or to its original source? This technically is more akin to a megazord than a combining transformer.


I know all about that but in the video animation we saw it was a perfect transformation. Besides in 2015 a MP grade combining figure should at least have the option to do perfect transformation. SOC Voltes V did that, and then you could "Enhance" the look with part swapping.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729121)
Posted by roBROmanceFTW on September 26th, 2015 @ 3:37am CDT
There is definitely room in my collection for this guy! Can't wait for the figure!
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729128)
Posted by peaces on September 26th, 2015 @ 4:39am CDT
the silver should be white
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729131)
Posted by Windsweeper on September 26th, 2015 @ 4:49am CDT
The silhouette of the robot mode reminds me of G1 Skyquake.

I'd have no problem seeing it repainted as such or Scrash or even Jhiaxus.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729141)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 26th, 2015 @ 5:49am CDT
Cobotron wrote:Image

Image

Microman, Robotman. 1975 - 1977
Diabattle's Dad, Optimus's Grandpa


Biotron from Micronauts! I remember those guys! Gawd I'm feeling so old...... :-(
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729221)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2015 @ 12:02pm CDT
Windsweeper wrote:The silhouette of the robot mode reminds me of G1 Skyquake.

I'd have no problem seeing it repainted as such or Scrash or even Jhiaxus.
If this is to be redecoed into any Transformer, should be the one who was based on Diabattles in the first place: Stormbringer.

Image
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729286)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2015 @ 6:47pm CDT
I'm not sure what there is about this Daibattles V2 to not like it. It looks so FUN!

Image
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Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729319)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:04pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I'm not sure what there is about this Daibattles V2 to not like it. It looks so FUN!

Image
Image


Maybe the price? >:oP
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729320)
Posted by peaces on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:06pm CDT
how much is it? it looks good in those pics. maybe i'll have to wait for in-hand pics of the retail version.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729323)
Posted by Burn on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:11pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:Maybe the price? >:oP

Without a doubt.

That and every time I read it I read Diabattle as Diabetes.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729324)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:18pm CDT
Burn wrote:That and every time I read it I read Diabattle as Diabetes.
Well, it shouldn't be read as "Diabattle" anyway (a typo seen throughout this thread). Its name is "Diabattles". :P
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729340)
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2015 @ 1:43am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
Burn wrote:That and every time I read it I read Diabattle as Diabetes.
Well, it shouldn't be read as "Diabattle" anyway (a typo seen throughout this thread). Its name is "Diabattles". :P


That's even worse! :lol:

Hey Sabr, you got a source for the pics you posted above? If so, please send a link my way and I will news it in the morning.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729351)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 27th, 2015 @ 3:31am CDT
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Burn wrote:That and every time I read it I read Diabattle as Diabetes.
Well, it shouldn't be read as "Diabattle" anyway (a typo seen throughout this thread). Its name is "Diabattles". :P


That's even worse! :lol:

Hey Sabr, you got a source for the pics you posted above? If so, please send a link my way and I will news it in the morning.



https://twitter.com/takaratomytoys

It supposedly came from here but the TT twitter page doesn't show it though.

Update:

https://twitter.com/DenO_Tokunation/sta ... 6717334528

and here

http://www.ntf-archive.de/News-Diaclone ... 15351.html
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729368)
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2015 @ 8:38am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:http://www.moeyo.com/article/67151


Sweet looking basterd ain't he? Hope it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.


Oh dear lord. that link is not safe for work! Quick, silly Springer, click the link and scroll all the way down ;)
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729383)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2015 @ 9:55am CDT
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Burn wrote:That and every time I read it I read Diabattle as Diabetes.
Well, it shouldn't be read as "Diabattle" anyway (a typo seen throughout this thread). Its name is "Diabattles". :P


That's even worse! :lol:

Hey Sabr, you got a source for the pics you posted above? If so, please send a link my way and I will news it in the morning.
They're Randy's scans of Figure Ō #212.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729420)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2015 @ 12:03pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:http://www.moeyo.com/article/67151


Sweet looking basterd ain't he? Hope it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.


Oh dear lord. that link is not safe for work! Quick, silly Springer, click the link and scroll all the way down ;)

Awe Hell NO! Don't do that to the poor kid. His eyes aren't ready for that! :BOT:
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729521)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 27th, 2015 @ 10:24pm CDT
This looks so gorgeous :BOWDOWN:

I wouldn't mind a series of these, of course if there were, I would have to admire it from a distance because the price for keeping up with this series, would probably be pretty obscene.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729526)
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2015 @ 10:32pm CDT
Do you guys think this would be over 17500 Yen or below?
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729554)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2015 @ 11:13pm CDT
Quick Question: Why is it that japanese original combiner-types love to use 3 members so much? it just seems a bit odd to me :BOT:
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729559)
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2015 @ 11:26pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Quick Question: Why is it that japanese original combiner-types love to use 3 members so much? it just seems a bit odd to me :BOT:


The idea of 3 members combining as one is not just rooted in their culture but in most cultures around the world. As far as TFs, Hasbro did it too. It was Kenner at the time that thought of having the beast combiners be 3 members. We even got that armada minicon team last year which was also 3 members combining into 1. I think the reason why 3 for a combiner works is because there are 3 main parts divisible for a humanoid body (look at any character creator out there): the legs, the torso and the head.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729560)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2015 @ 11:26pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Quick Question: Why is it that japanese original combiner-types love to use 3 members so much? it just seems a bit odd to me :BOT:
It might have something to do with there being three primary colors (red, blue, yellow) and Japan's affinity for color-coded heroes using those three colors, so a lot of Japanese hero teams end up doing things in trios based on the three colors, which we also see here in Diabattles's deco.

Just a guess, though.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1729567)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2015 @ 11:39pm CDT
Thanks guys, that kinda does make sense. Still prefer the 5-member teams, though the 3 do work (that thrilling 30 Centurion though, amazing) :BOT:
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1730089)
Posted by fenrir72 on September 30th, 2015 @ 2:31am CDT
The 5 member combo basically was started by Gatchaman. Before it was like 1, 2 or 3 like Getter Robo.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1730123)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on September 30th, 2015 @ 9:19am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:The 5 member combo basically was started by Gatchaman. Before it was like 1, 2 or 3 like Getter Robo.


Chaaaaaaaaaange Getta 1!
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1730170)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 30th, 2015 @ 12:08pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:The 5 member combo basically was started by Gatchaman. Before it was like 1, 2 or 3 like Getter Robo.


Gatchaman had a robot? I just remember vehicles and Sentai like costumes.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1730240)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 30th, 2015 @ 7:51pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:The 5 member combo basically was started by Gatchaman. Before it was like 1, 2 or 3 like Getter Robo.


Gatchaman had a robot? I just remember vehicles and Sentai like costumes.
No. He means that Gatchaman started the five-person hero team format in Japanese media.
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1730308)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 1st, 2015 @ 12:56am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:The 5 member combo basically was started by Gatchaman. Before it was like 1, 2 or 3 like Getter Robo.


Gatchaman had a robot? I just remember vehicles and Sentai like costumes.
No. He means that Gatchaman started the five-person hero team format in Japanese media.


Oh, didn't Sentai come first?
Re: Stock Images of Upcoming Diabattle Diaclone Toy from Takara (1730309)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 1st, 2015 @ 1:01am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:The 5 member combo basically was started by Gatchaman. Before it was like 1, 2 or 3 like Getter Robo.


Gatchaman had a robot? I just remember vehicles and Sentai like costumes.
No. He means that Gatchaman started the five-person hero team format in Japanese media.


Oh, didn't Sentai come first?
Gatchaman debuted in 1972, Gorenger debuted in 1975.

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