Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16
Friday, December 18th, 2015 11:01PM CST
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It has been a while since we were shown something new from Takara's TAV and TED lines, but this should make up for it. Firstly, the Snakas Blog has some new images of the previously reported Legion class figures:
TAV34 EZ collection team Bumblebee VS Megatronus
TAV35 EZ collection Autobots VS Decepticons set
We also got brand new images from TF Yuki for TED16 Big Thunderhoof (based on 3-step thunderhoof):
Lastly, Yuki also gave us a nice look at their version of Warrior Fracture, TAV36:
Are any of these worth going importing? Let us know in the discussion!
TAV34 EZ collection team Bumblebee VS Megatronus
TAV35 EZ collection Autobots VS Decepticons set
We also got brand new images from TF Yuki for TED16 Big Thunderhoof (based on 3-step thunderhoof):
Lastly, Yuki also gave us a nice look at their version of Warrior Fracture, TAV36:
Are any of these worth going importing? Let us know in the discussion!
Credit(s): snakas blog and tf yuki
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Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1748939)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:08pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:08pm CST
Fracture looks downright gorgeous!
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1748941)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:14pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:14pm CST
Just as I figured, hasbro's is so show accurate, TT could only make him look gorgeous 
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1748947)
Posted by william-james88 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:34pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:34pm CST
Dammit! I spent enough oney this year on the superior takara decos that I told myself I would stick with hasbro this year. It will be hard.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1748949)
Posted by Cobotron on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:37pm CST
Edit: Ok
upon 2nd inspection, maybe not "minimal", but I think you could save a buck (or beaver) here.
Wow, they did some justice to the minicon shoulder pads. And the stear skull on the fearing of the bike looks tuff. Reminds me of Oil Slick.
Posted by Cobotron on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:37pm CST
Will, I'm telling you, the differences are minimal. You can go for the Hasbro release on this one, and not regret it.william-james88 wrote:Dammit! I spent enough oney this year on the superior takara decos that I told myself I would stick with hasbro this year. It will be hard.
Edit: Ok
upon 2nd inspection, maybe not "minimal", but I think you could save a buck (or beaver) here. Wow, they did some justice to the minicon shoulder pads. And the stear skull on the fearing of the bike looks tuff. Reminds me of Oil Slick.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1748951)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:45pm CST
Precisely here's the hasbro one:
and here's the TT's version:
Apart from the color on the shoulders and painted detail on the mini-cons and front struts of the bike, you're not actually missing anything...
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:45pm CST
Cobotron wrote:Will, I'm telling you, the differences are minimal. You can go for the Hasbro release on this one, and not regret it.william-james88 wrote:Dammit! I spent enough oney this year on the superior takara decos that I told myself I would stick with hasbro this year. It will be hard.
Edit: Ok
Wow, they did some justice to the minicon shoulder pads. And the stear skull on the fearing of the bike looks tuff. Reminds me of Oil Slick.
Precisely here's the hasbro one:
and here's the TT's version:
Apart from the color on the shoulders and painted detail on the mini-cons and front struts of the bike, you're not actually missing anything...
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1748953)
Posted by william-james88 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:48pm CST
Does Hasbro's gun have red paint on it too? Its things like that which make me go nuts.
Also, while I like your beaver joke, we actually have loonies which is just as funny but true. Our dollar has a canadian goose on it (I know I know, BIG SHOCK!), and the name of that bird is also a loon, so we call it a loonie. But then we are made fun of for being Looney
This should sum it up, stay till the end: http://social.popsugar.com/Incredible-A ... KIT-763180
Posted by william-james88 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:48pm CST
Cobotron wrote:Will, I'm telling you, the differences are minimal. You can go for the Hasbro release on this one, and not regret it.william-james88 wrote:Dammit! I spent enough oney this year on the superior takara decos that I told myself I would stick with hasbro this year. It will be hard.
Edit: Ok
Wow, they did some justice to the minicon shoulder pads. And the stear skull on the fearing of the bike looks tuff. Reminds me of Oil Slick.
Does Hasbro's gun have red paint on it too? Its things like that which make me go nuts.
Also, while I like your beaver joke, we actually have loonies which is just as funny but true. Our dollar has a canadian goose on it (I know I know, BIG SHOCK!), and the name of that bird is also a loon, so we call it a loonie. But then we are made fun of for being Looney
This should sum it up, stay till the end: http://social.popsugar.com/Incredible-A ... KIT-763180
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1748955)
Posted by Cobotron on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:52pm CST
Posted by Cobotron on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:52pm CST
Well you also have the Queen of England on your money, but well leave that old "bird" out of this. 
... and yes the Hasbro gun is nicely painted.
... and yes the Hasbro gun is nicely painted.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1748956)
Posted by william-james88 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:55pm CST
WOOT WOOT! thats what I wanted the most for some silly reason. Did you watch the video in the link I sent above?
Also, our coins are so darn canadian it hurts:
Posted by william-james88 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:55pm CST
Cobotron wrote:Well you also have the Queen of England on your money, but well leave that old "bird" out of this.
... and yes the Hasbro gun is nicely painted.
WOOT WOOT! thats what I wanted the most for some silly reason. Did you watch the video in the link I sent above?
Also, our coins are so darn canadian it hurts:
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1748957)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:55pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 18th, 2015 @ 11:55pm CST
Yeah, his gun is as equally painted as TT's
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1748958)
Posted by Cobotron on December 19th, 2015 @ 12:02am CST
Posted by Cobotron on December 19th, 2015 @ 12:02am CST
Hey! Looks like you've got yerself enough wildlife der ta getcha a couple a Timmy Ho's. Eh?
Video wouldn't load.
I'm really waiting to see TT's Megatronus. He's been announced, and we just haven't seen anything yet, right?
Video wouldn't load.
I'm really waiting to see TT's Megatronus. He's been announced, and we just haven't seen anything yet, right?
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749015)
Posted by no-one on December 19th, 2015 @ 7:34am CST
#thestruggleisreal
I don't know how I feel about how deep that purple looks, maybe just the way the camera is catching it. I like some of the paint on Hasbro's (red on his tummy and silver on shoulders) and some on Takara's (mo' paint on fakicons and in alt mode) better.
Hasbro's is very nice and I'm very happy with it. Does this help ya Will?
Posted by no-one on December 19th, 2015 @ 7:34am CST
william-james88 wrote:Dammit! I spent enough oney this year on the superior takara decos that I told myself I would stick with hasbro this year. It will be hard.
#thestruggleisreal
I don't know how I feel about how deep that purple looks, maybe just the way the camera is catching it. I like some of the paint on Hasbro's (red on his tummy and silver on shoulders) and some on Takara's (mo' paint on fakicons and in alt mode) better.
Hasbro's is very nice and I'm very happy with it. Does this help ya Will?
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749018)
Posted by william-james88 on December 19th, 2015 @ 7:47am CST
Posted by william-james88 on December 19th, 2015 @ 7:47am CST
Beautiful pic!
Robot mode looks good but I am more envious of the alt mode.
Robot mode looks good but I am more envious of the alt mode.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749022)
Posted by no-one on December 19th, 2015 @ 7:54am CST
I can feel ya on alt mode. I may have to take a paint marker to him. My robrobuddies stay in bot mode except for photo ops and play time, so it's not a big deal for me.
Either way (has or tak), Fracture is an amazing figure for the line. Easily one of the best so far.
Posted by no-one on December 19th, 2015 @ 7:54am CST
Thanks, I trywilliam-james88 wrote:Beautiful pic!
Robot mode looks good but I am more envious of the alt mode.
I can feel ya on alt mode. I may have to take a paint marker to him. My robrobuddies stay in bot mode except for photo ops and play time, so it's not a big deal for me.
Either way (has or tak), Fracture is an amazing figure for the line. Easily one of the best so far.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749315)
Posted by Va'al on December 21st, 2015 @ 8:45am CST
Posted by Va'al on December 21st, 2015 @ 8:45am CST
Adding to this round-up post from a couple of days ago from the Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure lines, usual PR-tweetmaster Hisashi Yuki has shared a couple more images of the Warrior class TAV-36 Fracture in his Japanese paint-scheme, plus some additional TED-17 Bumblebee shots. Check them out below!
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749317)
Posted by Cobotron on December 21st, 2015 @ 8:47am CST
Posted by Cobotron on December 21st, 2015 @ 8:47am CST
That Fracture is in the GROOVE! 
on the Groove?
on the Groove?
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749319)
Posted by william-james88 on December 21st, 2015 @ 8:50am CST
Posted by william-james88 on December 21st, 2015 @ 8:50am CST
Dammit Japan, you really dont want us to forget for one second that you have a deluxe groove?!
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749346)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 21st, 2015 @ 10:09am CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 21st, 2015 @ 10:09am CST
1) Fracture is beautiful, but equal to hasbro in my opinion, so no matter which option you go with you will win here!
2) Poor Groove. can't get anyone off his back for too long
2) Poor Groove. can't get anyone off his back for too long
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749361)
Posted by Shuttershock on December 21st, 2015 @ 10:39am CST
"Oh, you want Deluxe Groove as a mass market release? Well why didn't you say so? I'll just make him a Japanese mall exclusive that you can only get in a bundle and NEVER use his mold again.
That way, everyone wins! Right?"
Posted by Shuttershock on December 21st, 2015 @ 10:39am CST
william-james88 wrote:Dammit Japan, you really dont want us to forget for one second that you have a deluxe groove?!
"Oh, you want Deluxe Groove as a mass market release? Well why didn't you say so? I'll just make him a Japanese mall exclusive that you can only get in a bundle and NEVER use his mold again.
That way, everyone wins! Right?"
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749384)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 21st, 2015 @ 11:57am CST
That's something I'd have expected from hasbro, not TT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 21st, 2015 @ 11:57am CST
Shuttershock wrote:william-james88 wrote:Dammit Japan, you really dont want us to forget for one second that you have a deluxe groove?!
"Oh, you want Deluxe Groove as a mass market release? Well why didn't you say so? I'll just make him a Japanese mall exclusive that you can only get in a bundle and NEVER use his mold again.
That way, everyone wins! Right?"
That's something I'd have expected from hasbro, not TT
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749390)
Posted by Shuttershock on December 21st, 2015 @ 12:03pm CST
My question is does Takara make the kind of money to afford building one-use molds just to appease collector's. I know there's a mark up on it but come on!
Posted by Shuttershock on December 21st, 2015 @ 12:03pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:Shuttershock wrote:william-james88 wrote:Dammit Japan, you really dont want us to forget for one second that you have a deluxe groove?!
"Oh, you want Deluxe Groove as a mass market release? Well why didn't you say so? I'll just make him a Japanese mall exclusive that you can only get in a bundle and NEVER use his mold again.
That way, everyone wins! Right?"
That's something I'd have expected from hasbro, not TT
My question is does Takara make the kind of money to afford building one-use molds just to appease collector's. I know there's a mark up on it but come on!
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749401)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 21st, 2015 @ 12:14pm CST
Probably enough to break even, they don't seem as bent on profiteering from their consumers as hasbro does.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 21st, 2015 @ 12:14pm CST
Shuttershock wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Shuttershock wrote:william-james88 wrote:Dammit Japan, you really dont want us to forget for one second that you have a deluxe groove?!
"Oh, you want Deluxe Groove as a mass market release? Well why didn't you say so? I'll just make him a Japanese mall exclusive that you can only get in a bundle and NEVER use his mold again.
That way, everyone wins! Right?"
That's something I'd have expected from hasbro, not TT
My question is does Takara make the kind of money to afford building one-use molds just to appease collector's. I know there's a mark up on it but come on!
Probably enough to break even, they don't seem as bent on profiteering from their consumers as hasbro does.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749428)
Posted by william-james88 on December 21st, 2015 @ 12:38pm CST
I dont see how they can. Their other in house designs for TAV are mass market.
So it could be that Hellscream9999 is right and that this isn't just TT but a Hasbro decision... Hasbro Asia. Hasbro Asia makes a nice little markup on Takara Tomy exclusives which it distributes across asia and retailers worldwide. By having TT make it an exclusive in Japan, people outside Japan cannot get this item (at least as easily) and are stuck getting the Hasbro Asia version. It is not hard to wonder if for the higher tcket items (sice it is becoming quite the trend, especially with the Masterpeice toys), the distribution contracts they already have (since TT toys are sold in Hong Kong TRUs through Hasbro Asia) have some new/extra clauses where certain items must be exclusive in Japan.
So in the end, it may be due to agreements with Hasbro Asia that these TT toys are exclusive.
Posted by william-james88 on December 21st, 2015 @ 12:38pm CST
Shuttershock wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Shuttershock wrote:william-james88 wrote:Dammit Japan, you really dont want us to forget for one second that you have a deluxe groove?!
"Oh, you want Deluxe Groove as a mass market release? Well why didn't you say so? I'll just make him a Japanese mall exclusive that you can only get in a bundle and NEVER use his mold again.
That way, everyone wins! Right?"
That's something I'd have expected from hasbro, not TT
My question is does Takara make the kind of money to afford building one-use molds just to appease collector's. I know there's a mark up on it but come on!
I dont see how they can. Their other in house designs for TAV are mass market.
So it could be that Hellscream9999 is right and that this isn't just TT but a Hasbro decision... Hasbro Asia. Hasbro Asia makes a nice little markup on Takara Tomy exclusives which it distributes across asia and retailers worldwide. By having TT make it an exclusive in Japan, people outside Japan cannot get this item (at least as easily) and are stuck getting the Hasbro Asia version. It is not hard to wonder if for the higher tcket items (sice it is becoming quite the trend, especially with the Masterpeice toys), the distribution contracts they already have (since TT toys are sold in Hong Kong TRUs through Hasbro Asia) have some new/extra clauses where certain items must be exclusive in Japan.
So in the end, it may be due to agreements with Hasbro Asia that these TT toys are exclusive.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749482)
Posted by Evil Eye on December 21st, 2015 @ 2:09pm CST
Posted by Evil Eye on December 21st, 2015 @ 2:09pm CST
Wow, Fracture looks beautiful. I'm seriously contemplating getting him.
You know what I'd love to see though? A retool of him as Animated Oil Slick. I mean yes, the original toy is perfect as is, but more Animated homages are always welcome.
You know what I'd love to see though? A retool of him as Animated Oil Slick. I mean yes, the original toy is perfect as is, but more Animated homages are always welcome.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749490)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 21st, 2015 @ 2:21pm CST
The originals' shoulders are too restricted, and I would get a retool of rid fracture as oilslick; he's great, you should get a version of him (for once hasbro's is show accurate
)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 21st, 2015 @ 2:21pm CST
Delta Magnus wrote:Wow, Fracture looks beautiful. I'm seriously contemplating getting him.
You know what I'd love to see though? A retool of him as Animated Oil Slick. I mean yes, the original toy is perfect as is, but more Animated homages are always welcome.
The originals' shoulders are too restricted, and I would get a retool of rid fracture as oilslick; he's great, you should get a version of him (for once hasbro's is show accurate
)
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749521)
Posted by Shuttershock on December 21st, 2015 @ 3:38pm CST
Posted by Shuttershock on December 21st, 2015 @ 3:38pm CST
I still plan on doing this at some point:
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749596)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 21st, 2015 @ 9:27pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 21st, 2015 @ 9:27pm CST
Shuttershock wrote:I still plan on doing this at some point:
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1749816)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 22nd, 2015 @ 6:34pm CST
Animated oil slick is really not that bad an idea. And if it is cheaper, I would strongly recommend hasbro Fracture if it is cheaper. That one is just as good as the takara one
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 22nd, 2015 @ 6:34pm CST
Delta Magnus wrote:Wow, Fracture looks beautiful. I'm seriously contemplating getting him.
You know what I'd love to see though? A retool of him as Animated Oil Slick. I mean yes, the original toy is perfect as is, but more Animated homages are always welcome.
Animated oil slick is really not that bad an idea. And if it is cheaper, I would strongly recommend hasbro Fracture if it is cheaper. That one is just as good as the takara one
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1750229)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 24th, 2015 @ 7:16pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 24th, 2015 @ 7:16pm CST
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1750230)
Posted by no-one on December 24th, 2015 @ 7:20pm CST
Posted by no-one on December 24th, 2015 @ 7:20pm CST
TAV Megatronus looks like they pulled the best bits from the two Hasbrah releases.
Maybe I will finally get a Tak figure from the RID line.
Maybe I will finally get a Tak figure from the RID line.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1750251)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 24th, 2015 @ 10:40pm CST
Posted by fenrir72 on December 24th, 2015 @ 10:40pm CST
Megatronus
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1750253)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 24th, 2015 @ 10:53pm CST
He does look quite nice
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 24th, 2015 @ 10:53pm CST
fenrir72 wrote:Megatronus
He does look quite nice
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1750258)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 24th, 2015 @ 11:19pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 24th, 2015 @ 11:19pm CST
Fellow Seibertronians, hot on the heels of TAV Fracture being revealed, below you will find, courtesy of Amazon Japan, the first full color stock images for:
Takara Transformers Adventure TAV37 Megatoronus
Takara Transformers Adventure TED18 Big Drift
Takara Transformers Adventure TED19 Spring Load
They are all to be released February 27.
So what do think of these newest additions to the TAV/TED line? Is Srpingload worth getting to you? Do you like TAV Megatronus more than either of Hasbro's offerings? Let us know what you think of these on the boards.
Takara Transformers Adventure TAV37 Megatoronus
Takara Transformers Adventure TED18 Big Drift
Takara Transformers Adventure TED19 Spring Load
They are all to be released February 27.
So what do think of these newest additions to the TAV/TED line? Is Srpingload worth getting to you? Do you like TAV Megatronus more than either of Hasbro's offerings? Let us know what you think of these on the boards.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1750271)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 25th, 2015 @ 12:28am CST
That frog dude is one UgghLEEE mother marie!
Btw, how tall is this guy? Megatronus? As tall as the TT Optimus?
Amiami is up too.
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1
Posted by fenrir72 on December 25th, 2015 @ 12:28am CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:Fellow Seibertronians, hot on the heels of TAV Fracture being revealed, below you will find, courtesy of Amazon Japan, the first full color stock images for:
Takara Transformers Adventure TAV37 Megatoronus
Takara Transformers Adventure TED18 Big Drift
Takara Transformers Adventure TED19 Spring Load
They are all to be released February 27.
So what do think of these newest additions to the TAV/TED line? Is Srpingload worth getting to you? Do you like TAV Megatronus more than either of Hasbro's offerings? Let us know what you think of these on the boards.
That frog dude is one UgghLEEE mother marie!
Btw, how tall is this guy? Megatronus? As tall as the TT Optimus?
Amiami is up too.
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1750273)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 25th, 2015 @ 12:34am CST
How tall is who?
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 25th, 2015 @ 12:34am CST
fenrir72 wrote:That frog dude is one UgghLEEE mother marie!
Btw, how tall is this guy? Megatronus? As tall as the TT Optimus?
Amiami is up too.
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1
How tall is who?
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Posted by Sabrblade on December 25th, 2015 @ 12:57am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 25th, 2015 @ 12:57am CST
Warrior class molds are Deluxe class-sized.fenrir72 wrote:Btw, how tall is this guy? Megatronus? As tall as the TT Optimus?
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1750279)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 25th, 2015 @ 1:11am CST
So if I try to re-enact his battle with the TT longpants Optimus, he'd be just reaching his (Optimus') waiste then?
Thanks.
Posted by fenrir72 on December 25th, 2015 @ 1:11am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Warrior class molds are Deluxe class-sized.fenrir72 wrote:Btw, how tall is this guy? Megatronus? As tall as the TT Optimus?
So if I try to re-enact his battle with the TT longpants Optimus, he'd be just reaching his (Optimus') waiste then?
Thanks.
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 29th, 2015 @ 10:10am CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 29th, 2015 @ 10:10am CST
Holy cows. They did an awesome job with Megs deco. Drift looks awesome. And yo that Springload!!!! I loved the hasbro version but that is just over the top!!!
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1750909)
Posted by william-james88 on December 29th, 2015 @ 10:22am CST
Yeah that springload is just something else!
Posted by william-james88 on December 29th, 2015 @ 10:22am CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Holy cows. They did an awesome job with Megs deco. Drift looks awesome. And yo that Springload!!!! I loved the hasbro version but that is just over the top!!!
Yeah that springload is just something else!
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1750923)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 29th, 2015 @ 10:45am CST
I love my hasbro one. It is my favorite 1-step to date!! And these colors just bring it out soooooooooo well!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 29th, 2015 @ 10:45am CST
william-james88 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Holy cows. They did an awesome job with Megs deco. Drift looks awesome. And yo that Springload!!!! I loved the hasbro version but that is just over the top!!!
Yeah that springload is just something else!
I love my hasbro one. It is my favorite 1-step to date!! And these colors just bring it out soooooooooo well!
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Posted by william-james88 on December 31st, 2015 @ 8:42am CST
Posted by william-james88 on December 31st, 2015 @ 8:42am CST
Seibertron's Japan correspondent Matt from Japan has just picked up the recently released Transformers Adventures TAV 35 Autobots VS Decepticons set, which should be shipping out now from online retailers. He found this set of four legion class figures at Toysrus for ¥3,499 (which is 29$ US for all four and 7.25$ US each which is the SAME price the Hasbro counterparts sell for in the west). This set includes the Takara versions of Robots in Disguise legion class Optimus, Underbite, Grimlock and Steeljaw.
What is most bizarre though is that at first it seemed like you had to stick those app stickers yourself. There are molded indents on the figures and the faction symbols are found on a separate sheet.
This is what Matt has to say:
Curiouser and curiouser. In any case, enjoy the photos Matt sent us!
What is most bizarre though is that at first it seemed like you had to stick those app stickers yourself. There are molded indents on the figures and the faction symbols are found on a separate sheet.
This is what Matt has to say:
While each figure clearly has a space for a faction symbol sticker, they are not stickers at all. The faction symbols are printed on the paper and meant to be scanned individually. The instructions also say nothing about stickers. Guess you gotta get your own?
Matt from Japan
Curiouser and curiouser. In any case, enjoy the photos Matt sent us!
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1751298)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on December 31st, 2015 @ 9:05pm CST
Trying to appeal to the people that hate the "poker chips" as they call them, who pull them off of the figures they buy? Still seems weird that they wouldn't be a sticker for others that don't mind to apply.
Posted by Optimum Supreme on December 31st, 2015 @ 9:05pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Seibertron's Japan correspondent Matt from Japan has just picked up the recently released Transformers Adventures TAV 35 Autobots VS Decepticons set, which should be shipping out now from online retailers. He found this set of four legion class figures at Toysrus for ¥3,499 (which is 29$ US for all four and 7.25$ US each which is the SAME price the Hasbro counterparts sell for in the west). This set includes the Takara versions of Robots in Disguise legion class Optimus, Underbite, Grimlock and Steeljaw.
What is most bizarre though is that at first it seemed like you had to stick those app stickers yourself. There are molded indents on the figures and the faction symbols are found on a separate sheet.
This is what Matt has to say:While each figure clearly has a space for a faction symbol sticker, they are not stickers at all. The faction symbols are printed on the paper and meant to be scanned individually. The instructions also say nothing about stickers. Guess you gotta get your own?
Matt from Japan
Curiouser and curiouser. In any case, enjoy the photos Matt sent us!
Trying to appeal to the people that hate the "poker chips" as they call them, who pull them off of the figures they buy? Still seems weird that they wouldn't be a sticker for others that don't mind to apply.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1751300)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on December 31st, 2015 @ 9:19pm CST
The loon is a completely different bird from a Canadian goose.
loon
Canadian goose
So um... ever been a loon or Canadian goose transformer? uH,,, oh crap still not really on topic.. uh.. in the TAV line, any cons with goose or loon like characteristics? Yeah, that's the ticket...
Sorry, just we've got tons of Canadian geese in the pond across the street, and also sometimes loons, and they're very different in many ways, that the photos just won't show, so I wanted to make sure it was pointed out they're different.
Posted by Optimum Supreme on December 31st, 2015 @ 9:19pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Also, while I like your beaver joke, we actually have loonies which is just as funny but true. Our dollar has a canadian goose on it (I know I know, BIG SHOCK!), and the name of that bird is also a loon, so we call it a loonie. But then we are made fun of for being Looney
The loon is a completely different bird from a Canadian goose.
loon
Canadian goose
So um... ever been a loon or Canadian goose transformer? uH,,, oh crap still not really on topic.. uh.. in the TAV line, any cons with goose or loon like characteristics? Yeah, that's the ticket...
Sorry, just we've got tons of Canadian geese in the pond across the street, and also sometimes loons, and they're very different in many ways, that the photos just won't show, so I wanted to make sure it was pointed out they're different.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1751310)
Posted by primalxconvoy on December 31st, 2015 @ 11:17pm CST
Posted by primalxconvoy on December 31st, 2015 @ 11:17pm CST
Considering that most of these figures have painted details underneath the stickers, and that they were printed on thin, easily removed paper, then I think Takara expected some of their customers to just remove them. That's what I've done for every figure from that line (which are just some of the Generations ones used in the line).
Heck, even the "Ultimate Mode Optimus Prime" has a mechanism to replace the unsightly label with a "correct" Autobot symbol.
Those stickers were not popular. Let's hope that they never use them in subsequent lines.
Heck, even the "Ultimate Mode Optimus Prime" has a mechanism to replace the unsightly label with a "correct" Autobot symbol.
Those stickers were not popular. Let's hope that they never use them in subsequent lines.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1751326)
Posted by Emerje on January 1st, 2016 @ 1:21am CST
Yeah, they should go back to the TF Cybertron way of just punching in a code. Sure, the codes are easier to just copy and paste into aps, but it's not like people weren't scanning the RID codes in stores and from photos online anyway. Hasbro, you don't need to ruin decent figures just because you want to show off your latest technology.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on January 1st, 2016 @ 1:21am CST
primalxconvoy wrote:Those stickers were not popular. Let's hope that they never use them in subsequent lines.
Yeah, they should go back to the TF Cybertron way of just punching in a code. Sure, the codes are easier to just copy and paste into aps, but it's not like people weren't scanning the RID codes in stores and from photos online anyway. Hasbro, you don't need to ruin decent figures just because you want to show off your latest technology.
Emerje
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1751327)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 1st, 2016 @ 1:30am CST
Heck, they already do that, the codes simply serve a separate purpose
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 1st, 2016 @ 1:30am CST
Emerje wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Those stickers were not popular. Let's hope that they never use them in subsequent lines.
Yeah, they should go back to the TF Cybertron way of just punching in a code. Sure, the codes are easier to just copy and paste into aps, but it's not like people weren't scanning the RID codes in stores and from photos online anyway. Hasbro, you don't need to ruin decent figures just because you want to show off your latest technology.
Emerje
Heck, they already do that, the codes simply serve a separate purpose
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1751334)
Posted by primalxconvoy on January 1st, 2016 @ 2:21am CST
Posted by primalxconvoy on January 1st, 2016 @ 2:21am CST
Although in Japan, the stickers on the toys are hidden behind a fake version, to stop kids from scanning the toys in the shops. Thing is, in Japan, customers are usually given more of the benefit of the doubt, and trust then enough to NOT do this.
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1751810)
Posted by Cobotron on January 3rd, 2016 @ 4:52pm CST
Posted by Cobotron on January 3rd, 2016 @ 4:52pm CST
Ol' Sandy Klaus stuffed these fine gents in my stocking this Crimus. They are quite a pair!
Jazz is certainly an upgrade from my Hasbro version, and the shades look sweet, but Drift is the real stand out in this duo. One really nice touch with Drift (sorry Chuck, I watched the vid, but can't remember if you covered this) is that everything on the figure we perceive as black, is actually navy blue. It's hard to discern from photos, even mine, but it really adds a richness to his deco. You can almost make it out on his feet in the pic above.
And that Tigertron head sculpt is d, d, d, d, DOPE!
Jazz is certainly an upgrade from my Hasbro version, and the shades look sweet, but Drift is the real stand out in this duo. One really nice touch with Drift (sorry Chuck, I watched the vid, but can't remember if you covered this) is that everything on the figure we perceive as black, is actually navy blue. It's hard to discern from photos, even mine, but it really adds a richness to his deco. You can almost make it out on his feet in the pic above.
And that Tigertron head sculpt is d, d, d, d, DOPE!
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1751829)
Posted by shajaki on January 3rd, 2016 @ 5:34pm CST
Posted by shajaki on January 3rd, 2016 @ 5:34pm CST
What a crafty move, packaging these must have repaints/retools with figures already released. I have two TAV Sideswipes and Jazz's now. Can't be passed on in my opinion though!
Re: Takara Transformers Adventure New Images Roundup: TAV 34, 35, 36 and TED 16 (1751839)
Posted by Madeus Prime on January 3rd, 2016 @ 6:03pm CST
Posted by Madeus Prime on January 3rd, 2016 @ 6:03pm CST
Cobotron? Can we get a close up of that headsculpt? 
