TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand
Sunday, April 26th, 2015 10:18AM CDT
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Twitter user gikogakodo recently visited a ToysRus in Japan and took advantage of their EZ Collection Gift Campaign, where the first 3000 people to buy over 3000 yen (including taxes) worth of Transformers Adventure products will receive a Limited clear EZ Collection Optimus Prime figure. He has Optimus in hand, and with the other three figures Bumblebee, Strongarm, and Steeljaw also available in a similar campaign. Keep scrolling to see the pics, and keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News, Galleries, and discussion!
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Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679510)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 26th, 2015 @ 10:19am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 26th, 2015 @ 10:19am CDT
Given the context of the show, Optimus is the only one of those who makes sense, fictionally, as a translucent figure. He'd be the only one I'd be interested in getting if I were collecting the Legion figures (Fixit's the only one I'm interested in, currently).
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679522)
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 11:24am CDT
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 11:24am CDT
Uhlgluhlguhgll. 
I wanna string those b'dazzly little plastic gemstones up and wear 'em around my neck like a robo-pimp, or Hoggle from Labyrinth.
I wanna string those b'dazzly little plastic gemstones up and wear 'em around my neck like a robo-pimp, or Hoggle from Labyrinth.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679544)
Posted by RAcast on April 26th, 2015 @ 12:57pm CDT
Posted by RAcast on April 26th, 2015 @ 12:57pm CDT
Why can't we have nice (translucent) things stateside? D:
I mean, yeah, I love Prime Abominus in all his translucent goodness, but we never get stuff like this, do we?
I mean, yeah, I love Prime Abominus in all his translucent goodness, but we never get stuff like this, do we?
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679547)
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 1:02pm CDT
NO!
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 1:02pm CDT
RAcast wrote:Why can't we have nice (translucent) things stateside? D:
I mean, yeah, I love Prime Abominus in all his translucent goodness, but we never get stuff like this, do we?
NO!
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679548)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 26th, 2015 @ 1:07pm CDT
What we get here is a bit laughable: right now Hasbro is holding a promotion, if you buy over €30 of TF merchandise, you get...
A GOODIE BAG!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 26th, 2015 @ 1:07pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:RAcast wrote:Why can't we have nice (translucent) things stateside? D:
I mean, yeah, I love Prime Abominus in all his translucent goodness, but we never get stuff like this, do we?
NO!
What we get here is a bit laughable: right now Hasbro is holding a promotion, if you buy over €30 of TF merchandise, you get...
A GOODIE BAG!
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679610)
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 4:12pm CDT
Do tell. What's inside?
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 4:12pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Do tell. What's inside?
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679619)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 26th, 2015 @ 4:25pm CDT
Don't get your hopes up
The last one for Age of Extinction had:
- a swimming bag
- a folding frisbee
- a folding drinking bottle
- 2 key chains
All Transformers-themed of course.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 26th, 2015 @ 4:25pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Do tell. What's inside?
Don't get your hopes up
The last one for Age of Extinction had:- a swimming bag
- a folding frisbee
- a folding drinking bottle
- 2 key chains
All Transformers-themed of course.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679649)
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 5:28pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 5:28pm CDT
Shwag Bag!
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679667)
Posted by william-james88 on April 26th, 2015 @ 6:40pm CDT
I will answer why, because everytime we might, there is a huge backlash. Takara had gorgeous chrome on their figures for years. The takara classics seekers are superior to Hasbro's just because of it. We were clamoring for better deco and Generations Jetfire finally gave us a bunch of gorgeous chrome on bits that we could use to embellish our toy as we wanted (which means we could also display him without his weapons and thus without the chrome). But do the fans rejoice? NO. Instead there is a huge backlash. "Dumb Hasblow, thats not even close to being cartoon accurate, look at how smart takara was at not including chrome".
Another example? Ehobby does a bunch of expensive exclusives geared only at collectors with deep pockets and some are in really interesting and out there decos. Hasbro tries it out with their own exclusive G1 figures in decos that are totally left field homages (Platinum Astrotain and Blitzwing homaging the duacons and victory figures) and it sounds like they commit the biggest fault of the century. "Dumb Hasbo, no one wants these, what were you thinking, this is terrible".
So you could see why Hasbro is not keen on trying things that are too left field and trying to maintain a steady revenue stream y appealing to a younger audience and their parents instead of fans who are so hard to please (though I say they are totally rocking Combiner Wars on all acounts).
I can totally picture having these clear toys on the shelves:
"Dumb Hasbro, NO ONE asked for this"
"Clear plastic Hasbro? BREAKAGE ALERT!"
"Hey Hasbro, why are you making variants to toys which even the originals are worthless?"
"Lamest store exclusive ever! There isnt even any paint"
"No one wants these baby toys anyway"
"This size class should only be for figures who are actually small in scale, why is the Scout class dead?!"
And on and on. And fans are voting with their wallets too, its not just words (as I expect the Titan Devastator critiques to be). The last time Hasbro tried toys EXACTLY like these, it was the Dark Energon exclusives for the Prime line and as Cobotron can attest, the demand was so low that they are still available at deep deep discounts.Hasbro cant waste their time making toys like these.
Posted by william-james88 on April 26th, 2015 @ 6:40pm CDT
RAcast wrote:Why can't we have nice (translucent) things stateside? D:
I mean, yeah, I love Prime Abominus in all his translucent goodness, but we never get stuff like this, do we?
I will answer why, because everytime we might, there is a huge backlash. Takara had gorgeous chrome on their figures for years. The takara classics seekers are superior to Hasbro's just because of it. We were clamoring for better deco and Generations Jetfire finally gave us a bunch of gorgeous chrome on bits that we could use to embellish our toy as we wanted (which means we could also display him without his weapons and thus without the chrome). But do the fans rejoice? NO. Instead there is a huge backlash. "Dumb Hasblow, thats not even close to being cartoon accurate, look at how smart takara was at not including chrome".
Another example? Ehobby does a bunch of expensive exclusives geared only at collectors with deep pockets and some are in really interesting and out there decos. Hasbro tries it out with their own exclusive G1 figures in decos that are totally left field homages (Platinum Astrotain and Blitzwing homaging the duacons and victory figures) and it sounds like they commit the biggest fault of the century. "Dumb Hasbo, no one wants these, what were you thinking, this is terrible".
So you could see why Hasbro is not keen on trying things that are too left field and trying to maintain a steady revenue stream y appealing to a younger audience and their parents instead of fans who are so hard to please (though I say they are totally rocking Combiner Wars on all acounts).
I can totally picture having these clear toys on the shelves:
"Dumb Hasbro, NO ONE asked for this"
"Clear plastic Hasbro? BREAKAGE ALERT!"
"Hey Hasbro, why are you making variants to toys which even the originals are worthless?"
"Lamest store exclusive ever! There isnt even any paint"
"No one wants these baby toys anyway"
"This size class should only be for figures who are actually small in scale, why is the Scout class dead?!"
And on and on. And fans are voting with their wallets too, its not just words (as I expect the Titan Devastator critiques to be). The last time Hasbro tried toys EXACTLY like these, it was the Dark Energon exclusives for the Prime line and as Cobotron can attest, the demand was so low that they are still available at deep deep discounts.Hasbro cant waste their time making toys like these.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679671)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 26th, 2015 @ 6:51pm CDT
RATED X, BEGONE FROM william-james88'S BODY!
THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPEL YOU!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 26th, 2015 @ 6:51pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
"Dumb Hasbro, NO ONE asked for this"
"Clear plastic Hasbro? BREAKAGE ALERT!"
"Hey Hasbro, why are you making variants to toys which even the originals are worthless?"
"Lamest store exclusive ever! There isnt even any paint"
"No one wants these baby toys anyway"
"This size class should only be for figures who are actually small in scale, why is the Scout class dead?!"
RATED X, BEGONE FROM william-james88'S BODY!
THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPEL YOU!
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679673)
Posted by RAcast on April 26th, 2015 @ 6:59pm CDT
Yeah...yeah. You're absolutely correct, and it sucks. Though, for what it's worth, I usually like the oddball homage decos. I'd be pretty crazy for the Blitzwing/Astrotrain set if it weren't going to be prohibitively expensive.
Posted by RAcast on April 26th, 2015 @ 6:59pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:[snip!]
Yeah...yeah. You're absolutely correct, and it sucks. Though, for what it's worth, I usually like the oddball homage decos. I'd be pretty crazy for the Blitzwing/Astrotrain set if it weren't going to be prohibitively expensive.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679675)
Posted by william-james88 on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:02pm CDT
Well if you like shiny clear toys, why not get the Dark Energon exclusives for the Prime line.
Also, the EHobby exclusives are always prohibitively expensive. The astrotrain/blitzwing set is going for the same price as their latest exclusive, CW Scourge. But one is Hasbro and the other Takarak, so everyone is screaming blue murder.
Posted by william-james88 on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:02pm CDT
RAcast wrote:william-james88 wrote:[snip!]
Yeah...yeah. You're absolutely correct, and it sucks. Though, for what it's worth, I usually like the oddball homage decos. I'd be pretty crazy for the Blitzwing/Astrotrain set if it weren't going to be prohibitively expensive.
Well if you like shiny clear toys, why not get the Dark Energon exclusives for the Prime line.
Also, the EHobby exclusives are always prohibitively expensive. The astrotrain/blitzwing set is going for the same price as their latest exclusive, CW Scourge. But one is Hasbro and the other Takarak, so everyone is screaming blue murder.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679676)
Posted by RAcast on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:04pm CDT
I do, and I just might. That's a pretty good price right there.
Posted by RAcast on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:04pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:RAcast wrote:william-james88 wrote:[snip!]
Yeah...yeah. You're absolutely correct, and it sucks. Though, for what it's worth, I usually like the oddball homage decos. I'd be pretty crazy for the Blitzwing/Astrotrain set if it weren't going to be prohibitively expensive.
Well if you like shiny clear toys, why not get the Dark Energon exclusives for the Prime line.
Also, the EHobby exclusives are always prohibitively expensive. The the astrotrain/blitzwing set is going for the same price as their latest exclusive, CW Scourge.
I do, and I just might. That's a pretty good price right there.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679678)
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:04pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:04pm CDT
Wow Will! 
& 
My answer was just gonna be, because it's not the late 90's anymore.
& My answer was just gonna be, because it's not the late 90's anymore.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679682)
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:07pm CDT
They are a fun cheap fix.
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:07pm CDT
I got them purely on translucency (and they where a few molds I didn't already have).RAcast wrote:I do, and I just might. That's a pretty good price right there.
They are a fun cheap fix.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679687)
Posted by william-james88 on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:11pm CDT
Haha, thanks. But you know, the last person to give me a clap was .... Rated X. So either I am a bringer of peace and everyone agrees with me or I am a total schizo.
Posted by william-james88 on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:11pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Wow Will!
My answer was just gonna be, because it's not the late 90's anymore.
Haha, thanks. But you know, the last person to give me a clap was .... Rated X. So either I am a bringer of peace and everyone agrees with me or I am a total schizo.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679689)
Posted by RAcast on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:17pm CDT
Your avatar is BW Megatron... Yeess.
Sounds like you had an easy justification of it, I've got at least one of all of those already except Starscream.
Posted by RAcast on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:17pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Wow Will!
My answer was just gonna be, because it's not the late 90's anymore.
Haha, thanks. But you know, the last person to give me a clap was .... Rated X. So either I am a bringer of peace and everyone agrees with me or I am a total schizo.
Your avatar is BW Megatron... Yeess.
Cobotron wrote:I got them purely on translucency (and they where a few molds I didn't already have).RAcast wrote:I do, and I just might. That's a pretty good price right there.
They are a fun cheap fix.
Sounds like you had an easy justification of it, I've got at least one of all of those already except Starscream.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679692)
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:26pm CDT
Everything you listed in your rant, that everyone hates, are some of my favorite things. Translucent plastic is at the top of the list.
So... I'm at peace now. Thanks.
Posted by Cobotron on April 26th, 2015 @ 7:26pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Wow Will!
My answer was just gonna be, because it's not the late 90's anymore.
Haha, thanks. But you know, the last person to give me a clap was .... Rated X. So either I am a bringer of peace and everyone agrees with me or I am a total schizo.
Everything you listed in your rant, that everyone hates, are some of my favorite things. Translucent plastic is at the top of the list.
So... I'm at peace now. Thanks.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1679780)
Posted by primalxconvoy on April 27th, 2015 @ 2:16am CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on April 27th, 2015 @ 2:16am CDT
I've played with the Japanese version of strongarm (deluxe) and can confirm tha the insignia sticker can indeed come off fairly easily. Underneath, was painted detail, showing the (faux?) black car detail, to mirror the other ide of the chest, albeid indented in the circular space where the sticker woud be.
I suspect that all of this line features similar stickers and "hidden" detail.
I suspect that all of this line features similar stickers and "hidden" detail.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1680058)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 27th, 2015 @ 8:25pm CDT
So, yeah, probably the latter.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 27th, 2015 @ 8:25pm CDT
Who went from loathing the "H-word" ("honor") in BW to being a promise-keeping bot of his word in BM.RAcast wrote:william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Wow Will!
My answer was just gonna be, because it's not the late 90's anymore.
Haha, thanks. But you know, the last person to give me a clap was .... Rated X. So either I am a bringer of peace and everyone agrees with me or I am a total schizo.
Your avatar is BW Megatron... Yeess.
So, yeah, probably the latter.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1681699)
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 2nd, 2015 @ 6:33pm CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 2nd, 2015 @ 6:33pm CDT
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV13 Nemesis Prime, TAV14 Ultra Magnus, TED06 Optimus Prime Listings (1666933)
Posted by JelZe GoldRabbit on March 25th, 2015 @ 3:00pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
In all fairness, some official sources have likewise been guilty of Engrish names. The most recent of which being "Gregevor" for Greejeeber.
Sorry, but that's not completely correct. Although English has some flexibility in transcribing Japanese sounds into English orthographically, those sounds must still be recorded by the phonological, or phonetic rules of English.
Thus, [ グリジバー ] can be transcribed as "Greejeeber", "Gooleegeava", " Gureigybuh", "Gurijiba" or other derivatives that show an elongated /i:/ ("ee") sound, a /dz/ ("j") sound.
As "Gregevor", the "silent e" would usually create the pronunciation /griedz/ ("graij"), but the inclusion of /v/ in the second syllable elicits a "hard g", or /g/ sound, followed by a short vowel or /e/.
If we were translating ENGLISH (or foreign words) into Japanese pronunciation, we could be more dismissive of such transference errors (e.g.: " Mineruba" instead of "Minerva", etc), but, until we know the etymology of " Greejeeber", we have to assume it's a "new", made-up Japanese word, and abide by how the Katakana can be transcribed into English, and not the other way round.
Anyway, to be completely honest, he's called "Rollbar" in English, anyway.
Posted by JelZe GoldRabbit on March 25th, 2015 @ 3:00pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
In all fairness, some official sources have likewise been guilty of Engrish names. The most recent of which being "Gregevor" for Greejeeber.
Which is a whole other can of worms. As a translation, "Gregevor" is as valid as "Greejeeber" given English's flexibility in pronunciation, like "ghoti" for "fish".
Sorry, but that's not completely correct. Although English has some flexibility in transcribing Japanese sounds into English orthographically, those sounds must still be recorded by the phonological, or phonetic rules of English.
Thus, [ グリジバー ] can be transcribed as "Greejeeber", "Gooleegeava", " Gureigybuh", "Gurijiba" or other derivatives that show an elongated /i:/ ("ee") sound, a /dz/ ("j") sound.
As "Gregevor", the "silent e" would usually create the pronunciation /griedz/ ("graij"), but the inclusion of /v/ in the second syllable elicits a "hard g", or /g/ sound, followed by a short vowel or /e/.
If we were translating ENGLISH (or foreign words) into Japanese pronunciation, we could be more dismissive of such transference errors (e.g.: " Mineruba" instead of "Minerva", etc), but, until we know the etymology of " Greejeeber", we have to assume it's a "new", made-up Japanese word, and abide by how the Katakana can be transcribed into English, and not the other way round.
Anyway, to be completely honest, he's called "Rollbar" in English, anyway.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1681704)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 2nd, 2015 @ 6:45pm CDT
OOOOoooooohhhhh..... Impressive work right here. Seibertron need more pro-nerds and having an etymology coinesseur is a great addition to the team!
Seriously! Also, anyone who want some pointers about French or Quebec slang, feel free to ask me.
(BTW, you can EDIT your post instead of reposting.)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 2nd, 2015 @ 6:45pm CDT
primalxconvoy wrote:Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV13 Nemesis Prime, TAV14 Ultra Magnus, TED06 Optimus Prime Listings (1666933)
Posted by JelZe GoldRabbit on March 25th, 2015 @ 3:00pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
In all fairness, some official sources have likewise been guilty of Engrish names. The most recent of which being "Gregevor" for Greejeeber.Which is a whole other can of worms. As a translation, "Gregevor" is as valid as "Greejeeber" given English's flexibility in pronunciation, like "ghoti" for "fish".
Sorry, but that's not completely correct. Although English has some flexibility in transcribing Japanese sounds into English orthographically, those sounds must still be recorded by the phonological, or phonetic rules of English.
Thus, [ グリジバー ] can be transcribed as "Greejeeber", "Gooleegeava", " Gureigybuh", "Gurijiba" or other derivatives that show an elongated /i:/ ("ee") sound, a /dz/ ("j") sound.
As "Gregevor", the "silent e" would usually create the pronunciation /griedz/ ("graij"), but the inclusion of /v/ in the second syllable elicits a "hard g", or /g/ sound, followed by a short vowel or /e/.
If we were translating ENGLISH (or foreign words) into Japanese pronunciation, we could be more dismissive of such transference errors (e.g.: " Mineruba" instead of "Minerva", etc), but, until we know the etymology of " Greejeeber", we have to assume it's a "new", made-up Japanese word, and abide by how the Katakana can be transcribed into English, and not the other way round.
Anyway, to be completely honest, he's called "Rollbar" in English, anyway.
OOOOoooooohhhhh..... Impressive work right here. Seibertron need more pro-nerds and having an etymology coinesseur is a great addition to the team!
Seriously! Also, anyone who want some pointers about French or Quebec slang, feel free to ask me.
(BTW, you can EDIT your post instead of reposting.)
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1681958)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 3rd, 2015 @ 1:49pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 3rd, 2015 @ 1:49pm CDT
The original Car Robots character, yes, but not this new Adventure character.primalxconvoy wrote:Anyway, to be completely honest, he's called "Rollbar" in English, anyway.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1681973)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 3rd, 2015 @ 2:37pm CDT
Should Gregevor be brought to the US, Hasbro really should name him Rollbar, for the sole purpose of preserving the homage. They don't have to however, as there's no consistent list of "counterpart names" (except Convoy for Prime).
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 3rd, 2015 @ 2:37pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The original Car Robots character, yes, but not this new Adventure character.primalxconvoy wrote:Anyway, to be completely honest, he's called "Rollbar" in English, anyway.
Should Gregevor be brought to the US, Hasbro really should name him Rollbar, for the sole purpose of preserving the homage. They don't have to however, as there's no consistent list of "counterpart names" (except Convoy for Prime).
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1683533)
Posted by william-james88 on May 8th, 2015 @ 2:37pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 8th, 2015 @ 2:37pm CDT
I noticed that unlike Hasbro, Takara's adventure line waits till there's just a month left to show you what the figure looks like. This is what is coming out in June and we still have no clue what they look like:
JUNE
Transformers Adventure
TAV18 - Drift (RID Warrior - redeco?) - June (2,500yen)
-
TAV19 - Powerglide (GEN Legends redeco?) - June (1,300yen)
TAV20 - Adams (Cosmos) (GEN Legends redeco?) - June (1,300yen)
-
TAVVS03 - Strongarm Vs Snarl? (?????) - June (4,500yen)
The ones in bold are the one I wish to order (if amiami had the prorders up) but I would still like to know what a figure looks like before I order it.
JUNE
Transformers Adventure
TAV18 - Drift (RID Warrior - redeco?) - June (2,500yen)
-
TAV19 - Powerglide (GEN Legends redeco?) - June (1,300yen)
TAV20 - Adams (Cosmos) (GEN Legends redeco?) - June (1,300yen)
-
TAVVS03 - Strongarm Vs Snarl? (?????) - June (4,500yen)
The ones in bold are the one I wish to order (if amiami had the prorders up) but I would still like to know what a figure looks like before I order it.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1683817)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 9th, 2015 @ 4:10pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 9th, 2015 @ 4:10pm CDT
I got Junkion, Gregevor, and Nemesis Prime today. All look really good but Junkion and Prime are the best. The blue on Junkion pops really well and Prime has a Neon pink ax blade. This was my first experience with the Strongarm mold and it's just OK. I like the colors here more but the figure feels really light.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1683851)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 9th, 2015 @ 7:47pm CDT
Junkion is NOICE! I would like to have AOE Junkheap too, but the only place to get him is on Ebay and it go for batshit insane prices.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 9th, 2015 @ 7:47pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I got Junkion, Gregevor, and Nemesis Prime today. All look really good but Junkion and Prime are the best. The blue on Junkion pops really well and Prime has a Neon pink ax blade. This was my first experience with the Strongarm mold and it's just OK. I like the colors here more but the figure feels really light.
Junkion is NOICE! I would like to have AOE Junkheap too, but the only place to get him is on Ebay and it go for batshit insane prices.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684203)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 11th, 2015 @ 12:08am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 11th, 2015 @ 12:08am CDT
Why talk when I can show. Here's Junkheap and Junkion. For the money Junkion is a steal, really.
http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?f=227&t=104202
http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?f=227&t=104202
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684229)
Posted by Va'al on May 11th, 2015 @ 1:38am CDT
Posted by Va'al on May 11th, 2015 @ 1:38am CDT
Fellow Seibertronian and toy reviewer chuckdawg1999 has shared a video review showing off the last ofthe Transformers: Age of Extinction Power Battlers - and its redeco into the Takara Tomy Adventure line. Check out below the embedded clip for Claw Crush Junkheap (of which youcan see our own galleries here) and TED-05 Junkion, identical in all but the name and the colour palette!
The final figure from AOE is a Power Battler, that's really hard to find! Junkheap has a really fun chest claw gimmick that's unobtrusive and works with the toy. Junkion is the same character only in blue; it's also much easier, and cheaper to find.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684236)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on May 11th, 2015 @ 3:04am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Destron on May 11th, 2015 @ 3:04am CDT
I'm sorry that I didn't post this in another forum but I hoped I would get some comments much faster here.
I got my hands on a PRID Voyager OP with the idea of using the exhaust pipes for TAV Ultra Magnus. I came to learn that the pipes are not easy to remove like the soft ones on Dark Guard OP.
Anyone got some suggestions on how to possibly remove them?
Worse case scenario I forget the whole thing considering UM will be in robot mode most of the time...my thanks in advance.
I got my hands on a PRID Voyager OP with the idea of using the exhaust pipes for TAV Ultra Magnus. I came to learn that the pipes are not easy to remove like the soft ones on Dark Guard OP.
Anyone got some suggestions on how to possibly remove them?Worse case scenario I forget the whole thing considering UM will be in robot mode most of the time...my thanks in advance.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684503)
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 11th, 2015 @ 8:32pm CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 11th, 2015 @ 8:32pm CDT
Chuck is basically right on this being the colours for a Japanese rubbish/bin lorry (or "Garbage truck" for our American cousins), but not all bin vans are these colours. Also, most in Japan are quite small, as they need to navigate the awfully planned rat-runs that pose as "streets" in Japan. Regardless, have a look at one such lorry in action:
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AC53KaDvZrE
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AC53KaDvZrE
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684507)
Posted by Cobotron on May 11th, 2015 @ 8:45pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on May 11th, 2015 @ 8:45pm CDT
Wow! I gotta commend those Japanese garbage men for picking up all the lose crap that fell out of the bags. That never happens in my town. They always leave me a little extra work. 
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684510)
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 11th, 2015 @ 8:49pm CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 11th, 2015 @ 8:49pm CDT
They don't always, plus they'll refuse to collect certain types of water if it's not in EXACTLY the right bag, or on the right day/time of month. Also, most places don't have, or won't allow big metal bins and/or portabins/garbage dumpsters, so rubbish is stored on the street, or under nets, which is then ripped apart by cats and crows. Luckily, my area, at least, has modern, Japanese style porta-bins, but there are the old nets right next to them anyway...
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684514)
Posted by Cobotron on May 11th, 2015 @ 8:54pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on May 11th, 2015 @ 8:54pm CDT
Sounds like New York City.primalxconvoy wrote:They don't always, plus they'll refuse to collect certain types of water if it's not in EXACTLY the right bag, or on the right day/time of month. Also, most places don't have, or won't allow big metal bins and/or portabins/garbage dumpsters, so rubbish is stored on the street, or under nets, which is then ripped apart by cats and crows. Luckily, my area, at least, has modern, Japanese style porta-bins, but there are the old nets right next to them anyway...
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684538)
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 11th, 2015 @ 10:16pm CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 11th, 2015 @ 10:16pm CDT
Except that your ninjas are turtles.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684543)
Posted by Cobotron on May 11th, 2015 @ 10:28pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on May 11th, 2015 @ 10:28pm CDT
primalxconvoy wrote:Except that your ninjas are turtles.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684571)
Posted by prjkt on May 12th, 2015 @ 12:44am CDT
Amazing turnaround.
I'm actuslly looking forward to the "Grand Vehicon General" or whatever the name is, love the mould, and will be adding this one to my Vehicon collection. I've got the original Hasbro RID one, Arms Micron Vehicon and Jet Vehicon General. The Botcon pirate Vehicons are on the way, and I just need to track down a standard Jet Vehicon. I'm trying to army build without buying more than one of a particular release
Posted by prjkt on May 12th, 2015 @ 12:44am CDT
primalxconvoy wrote:Except that your ninjas are turtles.
Amazing turnaround.
I'm actuslly looking forward to the "Grand Vehicon General" or whatever the name is, love the mould, and will be adding this one to my Vehicon collection. I've got the original Hasbro RID one, Arms Micron Vehicon and Jet Vehicon General. The Botcon pirate Vehicons are on the way, and I just need to track down a standard Jet Vehicon. I'm trying to army build without buying more than one of a particular release
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684572)
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 12th, 2015 @ 12:51am CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 12th, 2015 @ 12:51am CDT
I wanted the white "seeker" one (is that the one you meant?). I think the Vehicons should have been repainted into the Autobot clones, rather than the Decepticon versions. I thought they were a bit rubbish, or "garbage".
Maybe that's why we need the three bin lorries currently in the transformers?
Maybe that's why we need the three bin lorries currently in the transformers?
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684583)
Posted by prjkt on May 12th, 2015 @ 2:42am CDT
Posted by prjkt on May 12th, 2015 @ 2:42am CDT
White (grey really) version is the Jet Vehicon General that I already have, it's the standard purple/black one I'm looking for to pad out the force.
Edit: And the TAV version is the Car Vehicon coloured mould to match the Jet Vehicon General, so the translation might be Ground Vehicon General.
Edit: And the TAV version is the Car Vehicon coloured mould to match the Jet Vehicon General, so the translation might be Ground Vehicon General.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684585)
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 12th, 2015 @ 3:30am CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 12th, 2015 @ 3:30am CDT
Oh, I've got that one. I've got him, the car one and the first edition one, all from Japan. I think the American versions even had different paint apps, too, so trip building is fun (or expensive). I wish the white ones were easily avoidable l available and in both car and jet versions, so we could repaint them. Possibly, there are knock offs?
This, too, could be the same with "junkion" here. Has anyone repainted him as wreck-gar/g1 junkion?
This, too, could be the same with "junkion" here. Has anyone repainted him as wreck-gar/g1 junkion?
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684640)
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on May 12th, 2015 @ 9:49am CDT
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on May 12th, 2015 @ 9:49am CDT
Has anyone noticed that Junkion's colors are exactly the same as that Animated Wreck Gar chase card thing?
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1684641)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 12th, 2015 @ 9:55am CDT
Besides, it's not like they were made into the actual Pounce and Wingspan themselves.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 12th, 2015 @ 9:55am CDT
Except that the Vehicon molds are very very evil-looking as they are. No amount of repainting can change their hunched over, sickly, wicked creature look.primalxconvoy wrote:I think the Vehicons should have been repainted into the Autobot clones, rather than the Decepticon versions.
Besides, it's not like they were made into the actual Pounce and Wingspan themselves.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1685355)
Posted by Va'al on May 14th, 2015 @ 1:44am CDT
Posted by Va'al on May 14th, 2015 @ 1:44am CDT
Via the main Takara Tomy website, we have a new interview with one of their designers - specifically, with Yuya Onishi, the mind behind Transformers Adventure TAV01 Bumblebee (and Legends Tankor), the Japanese counterpart to the Hasbro Warrior class from Robots in Disguise.
You can find the interview in its entirety here, though it is all in Japanese, of course. If you are able to read it, please let us know what you make of it in the Energon Pub - and take a look at the mirrored images below, in the meantime.
You can find the interview in its entirety here, though it is all in Japanese, of course. If you are able to read it, please let us know what you make of it in the Energon Pub - and take a look at the mirrored images below, in the meantime.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1685365)
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 14th, 2015 @ 2:08am CDT
I don't know about yours, but my Vehicons stand straight and tall. I'm sure that a new head and paint scheme would easily create them.
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 14th, 2015 @ 2:08am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Except that the Vehicon molds are very very evil-looking as they are. No amount of repainting can change their hunched over, sickly, wicked creature look.primalxconvoy wrote:I think the Vehicons should have been repainted into the Autobot clones, rather than the Decepticon versions.
Besides, it's not like they were made into the actual Pounce and Wingspan themselves.
I don't know about yours, but my Vehicons stand straight and tall. I'm sure that a new head and paint scheme would easily create them.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1685460)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 14th, 2015 @ 9:38am CDT
Sure, one could just tilt the neck piece upward, but then that messes up the look of the chest by opening up the gap between the neck piece and the main body.
Aside from the issues with the head, though, the entire figure has many evil-looking design aspects all over its body. Jagged lines covering the torso, pointy vampiric fingers, spiked knees, sharp-looking razor wings on the Jet version, etc. etc.
The Vehicon design is very much meant to be an inherently creepy and wicked appearance.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 14th, 2015 @ 9:38am CDT
The head juts out forward at an angle. Removing it reveals the next piece to be diagonally positioned, so no matter how much one straightens out the body, the head will always be hunched over in an ogre-like fashion without having to completely re-engineer the torso.primalxconvoy wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Except that the Vehicon molds are very very evil-looking as they are. No amount of repainting can change their hunched over, sickly, wicked creature look.primalxconvoy wrote:I think the Vehicons should have been repainted into the Autobot clones, rather than the Decepticon versions.
Besides, it's not like they were made into the actual Pounce and Wingspan themselves.
I don't know about yours, but my Vehicons stand straight and tall. I'm sure that a new head and paint scheme would easily create them.
Sure, one could just tilt the neck piece upward, but then that messes up the look of the chest by opening up the gap between the neck piece and the main body.
Aside from the issues with the head, though, the entire figure has many evil-looking design aspects all over its body. Jagged lines covering the torso, pointy vampiric fingers, spiked knees, sharp-looking razor wings on the Jet version, etc. etc.
The Vehicon design is very much meant to be an inherently creepy and wicked appearance.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1685511)
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 14th, 2015 @ 11:29am CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 14th, 2015 @ 11:29am CDT
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1685512)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 14th, 2015 @ 11:33am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 14th, 2015 @ 11:33am CDT
That is freaky-looking and way beyond the extent of any retoolings Fun Pub is allotted to do.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1685515)
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 14th, 2015 @ 11:44am CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 14th, 2015 @ 11:44am CDT
Just a different head, hands and extra arm pipes, is all.
The clones just need a new head and a lick of paint.
The clones just need a new head and a lick of paint.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1685516)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 14th, 2015 @ 11:45am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 14th, 2015 @ 11:45am CDT
Again, that's all well beyond what the Club can do. They are only allotted to remold one part per mold.primalxconvoy wrote:Just a different head, hands and extra arm pipes, is all.
Re: TakaraTomy Transformers Adventure: Clear EZ Collection In Hand (1685517)
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 14th, 2015 @ 11:46am CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on May 14th, 2015 @ 11:46am CDT
Yes, and I then said all the CLONES would need is a new head and a new paint job.
