Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime

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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!

Transformers News: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime

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Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712001)
Posted by Autobot N on July 22nd, 2015 @ 8:14am CDT

So how many Gold Primes does this make?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712428)
Posted by Va'al on July 23rd, 2015 @ 11:59am CDT

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!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712432)
Posted by Rated X on July 23rd, 2015 @ 12:29pm CDT

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

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712433)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 23rd, 2015 @ 12:32pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712435)
Posted by RAR on July 23rd, 2015 @ 12:39pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712437)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 23rd, 2015 @ 12:44pm CDT

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?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712442)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 23rd, 2015 @ 12:52pm CDT

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).

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712452)
Posted by Mkall on July 23rd, 2015 @ 1:13pm CDT

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

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712458)
Posted by william-james88 on July 23rd, 2015 @ 1:21pm CDT

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

What do you mean by cancelled?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712460)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 23rd, 2015 @ 1:24pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712461)
Posted by RAR on July 23rd, 2015 @ 1:24pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712462)
Posted by Editor on July 23rd, 2015 @ 1:29pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712469)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on July 23rd, 2015 @ 2:13pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712472)
Posted by Mkall on July 23rd, 2015 @ 2:21pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712475)
Posted by william-james88 on July 23rd, 2015 @ 2:26pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712537)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 23rd, 2015 @ 4:49pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712538)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 23rd, 2015 @ 4:52pm CDT

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

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712553)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 23rd, 2015 @ 5:33pm CDT

TAV25 Runabout will be perfect to complement my Takara Menasor!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712556)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 23rd, 2015 @ 5:38pm CDT

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

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

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712558)
Posted by Poyguimogul on July 23rd, 2015 @ 5:39pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712580)
Posted by Mindmaster on July 23rd, 2015 @ 7:22pm CDT

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!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712592)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 23rd, 2015 @ 7:47pm CDT

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

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712601)
Posted by RAR on July 23rd, 2015 @ 8:36pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712621)
Posted by Thadicon on July 23rd, 2015 @ 9:31pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712640)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 23rd, 2015 @ 10:20pm CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712642)
Posted by william-james88 on July 23rd, 2015 @ 10:33pm CDT

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

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712770)
Posted by Va'al on July 24th, 2015 @ 9:21am CDT

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!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712775)
Posted by RAR on July 24th, 2015 @ 9:32am CDT

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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712818)
Posted by lonrac on July 24th, 2015 @ 11:41am CDT

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,

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712826)
Posted by no-one on July 24th, 2015 @ 12:05pm CDT

Va'al wrote:

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

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712847)
Posted by william-james88 on July 24th, 2015 @ 1:06pm CDT

-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.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712859)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 24th, 2015 @ 1:30pm CDT

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

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712890)
Posted by shajaki on July 24th, 2015 @ 2:44pm CDT

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

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712893)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 24th, 2015 @ 2:48pm CDT

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?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712905)
Posted by Cobotron on July 24th, 2015 @ 3:05pm CDT

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

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712908)
Posted by Va'al on July 24th, 2015 @ 3:11pm CDT

He has red paint - red = Autobot, right?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712913)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 24th, 2015 @ 3:15pm CDT

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

That must be it :-B

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1712944)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 24th, 2015 @ 4:18pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
-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.

Oh trust me, you will know.

And if I'm custom-slapped, the Earth will shake in fear over my RAGE! :michaelbay:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713226)
Posted by william-james88 on July 25th, 2015 @ 5:21pm CDT

Hey everyone, TF Yuki has posted some new images of Takara's TAV 21 Optimus Prime figure which was made exclusively for their market. This is in honor of the figure finally being out in retail and shipping from online retailers. These images give a very good indication of his large size which is in between Leader and Supreme class. Did any of you preorder him or are you waiting for some reviews? Anyone waiting on the retool instead? Sound off in the Energon Pub!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713230)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 25th, 2015 @ 5:35pm CDT

Mine is on it's way! =P~

Amiami wrote:Hello Kanrabat.

We have confirmed your payment and shipped the following order to you.

Your parcel's registration number: XXXXXXXXX

The parcel's online tracking information is available at the following:
XXXXXXXXXXX
***NOTE: It may take up to 48 hours for the status information to be available. Please check back again later if there are no results.

Order Number: XXXXXXXX
<Item Name | Unit Price | QTY | Total >
-------------------------------------------------------------------
(In-stock)Transformers Adventure TAV21 Optimus Prime | 5,120.- | 1 | 5,120.-
(In-stock)Transformers Adventure TAV23 Autobot Jazz | 1,880.- | 1 | 1,880.-
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Payment method: PayPal
Shipping method: EMS
Shipping fee: 4000
TOTAL: 11000 JPY
Paid: -11000
AMOUNT DUE: 0
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713231)
Posted by Burn on July 25th, 2015 @ 5:47pm CDT

I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713234)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on July 25th, 2015 @ 5:55pm CDT

Burn wrote:I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Those are some pretty sexy legs. Somewhere, out there, Elita One is jealous.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713236)
Posted by Burn on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:00pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Those are some pretty sexy legs. Somewhere, out there, Elita One is jealous.

Good for her but ... ugh ... it kills the figure for me.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713237)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:01pm CDT

Burn wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Those are some pretty sexy legs. Somewhere, out there, Elita One is jealous.

Good for her but ... ugh ... it kills the figure for me.

Yeah, no, it does for me to. I was just trying to be funny.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713239)
Posted by Burn on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:06pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Those are some pretty sexy legs. Somewhere, out there, Elita One is jealous.

Good for her but ... ugh ... it kills the figure for me.

Yeah, no, it does for me to. I was just trying to be funny.

Sorry. Sunday morning headache (not alcohol related either!). May come across as grumpy. Don't take too much of what I say to heart today.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713240)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:08pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Those are some pretty sexy legs. Somewhere, out there, Elita One is jealous.

Good for her but ... ugh ... it kills the figure for me.

Yeah, no, it does for me to. I was just trying to be funny.

C'mon, guys. It's not that bad. It's the price to pay for a working trailer. Plus, it's not as bad as other figures like Original RID Ultra Magnus.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713244)
Posted by Burn on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:19pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:C'mon, guys. It's not that bad. It's the price to pay for a working trailer.

Nope, don't buy that excuse.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713246)
Posted by william-james88 on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:22pm CDT

Rid Magnus! And that toy was all the craze in the best design thread back in the day:

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=74106&p=1185625&hilit=rid+ultra+magnus#p1185625

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713252)
Posted by Emerje on July 25th, 2015 @ 7:09pm CDT

Burn wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:C'mon, guys. It's not that bad. It's the price to pay for a working trailer.

Nope, don't buy that excuse.

Yeah, but you can't do a transformation like that on RID Prime and still have it look like the character. What they could have done is made the lower legs collapse an inch or so, but they clearly wanted to give him height.

Personally I'm not that bothered by the proportions, I don't think the legs are as ridiculously long as RID 2000 Ultra Magnus' legs and the proportions are the same as Warrior class Optimus Prime.

I'm surprised TFYuki didn't compare Optimus to his beloved Star Saber since he's the same size as Superion.

Emerje

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Lucky Draw Gold Optimus Prime (1713290)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 25th, 2015 @ 11:45pm CDT

The toy's gotta still look like this somehow: