Transformation videos for October release of Takara Tomy TransformersTAV figures

Grimlock and Bee both look good, but for some reason I thought Bee was going to use the 3-step mold. I wonder if all the main season 1 cast will get super modes.

Oh and for those wondering about this new drift. It cant be the IDW one ebcause they left him with a sculpted mustache.

Whoa, what's up with that last little flap on Grimlock? Is that new to the mold or have I been living a lie? Actually he appears to have a few extra pivot point on his dino neck as well.


I'm also loving the new rubsign favicon on the internet tab.

Sadly Grimmy still has a hole in his dino mode stomach, but I expected that would be the case so no points lost.

Takara's done it again!

carytheone wrote:Whoa, what's up with that last little flap on Grimlock? Is that new to the mold or have I been living a lie? Actually he appears to have a few extra pivot point on his dino neck as well.


I'm also loving the new rubsign favicon on the internet tab.

I actually have stayed away from looking at this transformation in hope that I dont spoil a possible surprise. Now that you mention something that may be new, I am really tempted to spoil it for myself and see what you are talking about. Sounds super interesting. Do you guys think this is the best remold we have ever gotten? Or does Generations Sandstorm still win that title?

william-james88 wrote:

carytheone wrote:Whoa, what's up with that last little flap on Grimlock? Is that new to the mold or have I been living a lie? Actually he appears to have a few extra pivot point on his dino neck as well.


I'm also loving the new rubsign favicon on the internet tab.

I actually have stayed away from looking at this transformation in hope that I dont spoil a possible surprise. Now that you mention something that may be new, I am really tempted to spoil it for myself and see what you are talking about. Sounds super interesting. Do you guys think this is the best remold we have ever gotten? Or does Generations Sandstorm still win that title?

That's a hard call. I own Sandstorm and Springer and they are standing next to each other. Most of the time Sandstorm just looks like a yellow and orange Springer. They did do some really awesome retool/remolds on SS though and them VTOLs are most epic.

Most of the changes on Battle Grimlock seems to be the head. Looks like a new head, new neck movement (seems to be just for transformation) and a flap that I don't recognize.

I do believe that best retool/remold would make for some lively debate though. Maybe a top 5 list if you haven't done one yet.

If you own FoC Grims, no spoilers here. If not, avoid like the plague.

carytheone wrote:
I do believe that best retool/remold would make for some lively debate though. Maybe a top 5 list if you haven't done one yet.

If you own FoC Grims, no spoilers here. If not, avoid like the plague.

Well Cary, you see right through me. yes indeed as with most of my questions, this is for an eventual top 5 list. I just look for some affirmation here and there and most of all I look for things I didnt think about. Like Lance Henriksen for best celeb guest voices. How could I forget

But yeah, I have a list going on and its pretty strong, will make for a great discussion. I was just wondering if there were any you had in mind. The tail is totally retooled too.

And I do have FOC grimlock but the G1 version that came with silver Prime from target. For some reason, it sold in canada at the regular price of 16$. Thats paying for the deluxes and getting a free voyager. So I picked it up and I must say I dont mind that grimlock. I hate the plastic and the tail, and the flimsiness but its not a bad design. I have seen far far worse tfs (that is also a list on its own).

Oh and speaking of grimlocks, I tried making a top 5 grimlock toys but that didnt work. It was MP Grimlock as number 1 and then everything else was an honourable mention. While Megatrons and Optimus prime toys are usually the best of a line, it's not the same for Grimlock, he doesnt have too many great toys.

carytheone wrote:
Most of the changes on Battle Grimlock seems to be the head. Looks like a new head, new neck movement (seems to be just for transformation) and a flap that I don't recognize.

Actually there's a lot more changes than that on this guy. His robot shoulders, hips, chest, and knees are different as well. There's probably more stuff that I'm missing though.

carytheone wrote:I'm also loving the new rubsign favicon on the internet tab.

Hey ya! Too bad it doesn't "get rubbed" when you hover on it.

Just fiddled with my FoC Grim to compare. It looks to me that almost every surface has been re-sculpted except his robo forearms / Dino lower leg.
I have the same FoC that Will mentioned. Was the plastic that bad on all versions of that mold?
I hope Takara traded up the cost of the electronics for better plastic. If not, like his FoC brethren, he'll still look great.

Robogeek1973 wrote:

carytheone wrote:Most of the changes on Battle Grimlock seems to be the head. Looks like a new head, new neck movement (seems to be just for transformation) and a flap that I don't recognize.

Actually there's a lot more changes than that on this guy. His robot shoulders, hips, chest, and knees are different as well. There's probably more stuff that I'm missing though.

I meant as far as transformations spoilers go. Most of the surfaces seems to have been retooled, but transformation wise, it doesn't seem that much has changed.

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:I'm also loving the new rubsign favicon on the internet tab.

Hey ya! Too bad it doesn't "get rubbed" when you hover on it.

Just fiddled with my FoC Grim to compare. It looks to me that almost every surface has been re-sculpted except his robo forearms / Dino lower leg.
I have the same FoC that Will mentioned. Was the plastic that bad on all versions of that mold?
I hope Takara traded up the cost of the electronics for better plastic. If not, like his FoC brethren, he'll still look great.

I have the standard vanillia FoC Grimsy. I've never noticed a plastic issue, but my collection is mostly new stuffs anyway, so I don't really have much to compare too. I think he is a cool bot with nice aesthetics. But I do think Battle Grimlock did it better. Honestly, it kinda looks like the mold was meant for him or they based the animation model off it.

I guess what I mean is; good job Takara

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:I'm also loving the new rubsign favicon on the internet tab.

Hey ya! Too bad it doesn't "get rubbed" when you hover on it.

Just fiddled with my FoC Grim to compare. It looks to me that almost every surface has been re-sculpted except his robo forearms / Dino lower leg.
I have the same FoC that Will mentioned. Was the plastic that bad on all versions of that mold?
I hope Takara traded up the cost of the electronics for better plastic. If not, like his FoC brethren, he'll still look great.

Hasbro typically uses cheaper plastic on "minor" store exclusives, especially the movie stuff. The FOC Grimlock has sturdy plastic, but the one G1 repaint Target exclusive I saw had the neck snapped right off the body in the sealed package. I imagine the chrome will be flaking off in the coming years.

Emerje

Emerje wrote: I imagine the chrome will be flaking off in the coming years.

Emerje

I wouldn't be surprised.

FoC Grimlock is honestly my favorite Grimlock mold. i love that guy so much. His robot mode just screams bulk, muscle and anger issues, and the dino-mode with light up jaws and eyes is really cool too. They picked a winner to me to retool into RiD Grimlock

carytheone wrote:I've never noticed a plastic issue, but my collection is mostly new stuffs anyway, so I don't really have much to compare too.

I highly suggest you look at local thrift shops, church sales and yard sales wherever you are to try to come across some cheap toys from the Cybertron series just so you can feel the difference in plastic and overal construction. It is really worthwhile and I think you would have a lot of fun with them. The transformation schemes are more along the lines of the current RID line but with a lot more heft and paint apps with the most traditional Japanese TF aesthetic I have ever seen for mainline toys released stateside. I hope you can experience the likes of Jetfire, Vector Prime or Landmine one day (just to name a few).

carytheone wrote:Whoa, what's up with that last little flap on Grimlock? Is that new to the mold or have I been living a lie? Actually he appears to have a few extra pivot point on his dino neck as well.

Oh wow, I decided to watch the video and yeah, that entire beast head transformation is totally new and far more involved (3 steps instead of one). The plastic looks nice and sturdy too

I do have a major problem with his feet being grey. Don know why they couldnt have just used the same black plastic they use in the tip of his tail.

william-james88 wrote:

carytheone wrote:Whoa, what's up with that last little flap on Grimlock? Is that new to the mold or have I been living a lie? Actually he appears to have a few extra pivot point on his dino neck as well.

Oh wow, I decided to watch the video and yeah, that entire beast head transformation is totally new and far more involved (3 steps instead of one). The plastic looks nice and sturdy too

I do have a major problem with his feet being grey. Don know why they couldnt have just used the same black plastic they use in the tip of his tail.

Probably because of this:

carytheone wrote:Probably because of this:

THANKS! That is still a bit too much grey in my opinion. That amount does not repesent what the animation model is going for too well.

Gah, Grim just looks so good! And I love the character in the show, so you know what? He really works for me

Grimlock looks really good, except for the giant fat tail; they couldn't figure out a way to adapt the RID version's tail-to-foot transformation? It worked so well!

Prime's upgrade, reminds me of his ML upgrade colors

Prime's new colors look so amazing. I love the black. it really makes him stand out

bbts has 8 new figs up for pre-order, they include a version of warrior megatronus, so perhaps TT won't be issuing a leader version?

You heard it here folks

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=20292

Also includes a new Springload figure., it looks to be a 'spring action' Springload (easy change)

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Holy cow, a Springload! Even if it is not a warrior, still a cool addition.

Also, anyone know where I can find a takara Bumblebee supreme (from the season finale), when it's coming out and how much it is?

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Holy cow, a Springload! Even if it is not a warrior, still a cool addition.

Also, anyone know where I can find a takara Bumblebee supreme (from the season finale), when it's coming out and how much it is?

Sorry, looks like you missed out, shoulda acted sooner

You could get it from amazon, if you really want to pay that much

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TAV29-Bumblebee-Supreme-mode/dp/B014KHTWXY?tag=seibertron07-20&

You could try here

http://www.agesthreeandup.com/transformers-adventure-tav-29-bumblebee-sublime-mode/

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Holy cow, a Springload! Even if it is not a warrior, still a cool addition.

Also, anyone know where I can find a takara Bumblebee supreme (from the season finale), when it's coming out and how much it is?

Sorry, looks like you missed out, shoulda acted sooner

You could get it from amazon, if you really want to pay that much

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TAV29-Bumblebee-Supreme-mode/dp/B014KHTWXY?tag=seibertron07-20&

He's really not available anywhere? That's such a shame. I actually now want to get a Bee from the show and the best one is sold out

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Holy cow, a Springload! Even if it is not a warrior, still a cool addition.

Also, anyone know where I can find a takara Bumblebee supreme (from the season finale), when it's coming out and how much it is?

Sorry, looks like you missed out, shoulda acted sooner

You could get it from amazon, if you really want to pay that much

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TAV29-Bumblebee-Supreme-mode/dp/B014KHTWXY?tag=seibertron07-20&

He's really not available anywhere? That's such a shame. I actually now want to get a Bee from the show and the best one is sold out

Everywhere I saw, tfsource, bbts, amiami...

It's been stated a lot, and I mentioned him back when you asked for him - he was instock then - but you gotta act quick once 'official' or in-hand images come out; check my edit

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Holy cow, a Springload! Even if it is not a warrior, still a cool addition.

Also, anyone know where I can find a takara Bumblebee supreme (from the season finale), when it's coming out and how much it is?

Sorry, looks like you missed out, shoulda acted sooner

You could get it from amazon, if you really want to pay that much

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TAV29-Bumblebee-Supreme-mode/dp/B014KHTWXY?tag=seibertron07-20&

He's really not available anywhere? That's such a shame. I actually now want to get a Bee from the show and the best one is sold out

Everywhere I saw, tfsource, bbts, amiami...

It's been stated a lot, and I mentioned him back when you asked for him - he was instock then - but you gotta act quick once 'official' or in-hand images come out; check my edit

Dammit. Wished I had actually wanted to get him sooner....

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Holy cow, a Springload! Even if it is not a warrior, still a cool addition.

Also, anyone know where I can find a takara Bumblebee supreme (from the season finale), when it's coming out and how much it is?

Sorry, looks like you missed out, shoulda acted sooner

You could get it from amazon, if you really want to pay that much

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TAV29-Bumblebee-Supreme-mode/dp/B014KHTWXY?tag=seibertron07-20&

He's really not available anywhere? That's such a shame. I actually now want to get a Bee from the show and the best one is sold out

Everywhere I saw, tfsource, bbts, amiami...

It's been stated a lot, and I mentioned him back when you asked for him - he was instock then - but you gotta act quick once 'official' or in-hand images come out; check my edit

Dammit. Wished I had actually wanted to get him sooner....

Yep, it's not right, but forcing people to make a split second decision can generate sales (and regret and resentment, and...), thus moving product.

I really don't know why their productions runs are so small, they clearly have the market for these figures, even if most of them are exported...

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Holy cow, a Springload! Even if it is not a warrior, still a cool addition.

Also, anyone know where I can find a takara Bumblebee supreme (from the season finale), when it's coming out and how much it is?

Sorry, looks like you missed out, shoulda acted sooner

You could get it from amazon, if you really want to pay that much

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TAV29-Bumblebee-Supreme-mode/dp/B014KHTWXY?tag=seibertron07-20&

He's really not available anywhere? That's such a shame. I actually now want to get a Bee from the show and the best one is sold out

He was actually at HLJ for a long time and was still there yesterday when I cancelled my preorder for him and the Strongarm/Sideswipe/Fixit three pack.

I don't understand why he's gone completely now though, but I'm willing to bet he'll pop back up once HLJ gets their stock in.

Just gonna drop this here.

bbts has 8 new figs up for pre-order, they include a version of warrior megatronus, so perhaps TT won't be issuing a leader version?

You heard it here folks

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=20292

Also includes a new Springload figure., it looks to be a 'spring action' Springload (easy change)

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

I wonder which version of Megatronus TT is using (and whether they will use both, since they are giving us multiple verisons of Jazz) it looks kinda like the helmet-ed version, but the pic is too blurry to see.

You can try Robot Kingdom, I got my pre-orders there for Bee and Voyager Grimlock. I find it interesting we have listing for these figures, and don't know lick about Hasbro's releases. Heck they even have that Hyperchange Thunderhoof listed; what do we have from Hasbro, a picture?

Hellscream9999 wrote:Just gonna drop this here.

bbts has 8 new figs up for pre-order, they include a version of warrior megatronus, so perhaps TT won't be issuing a leader version?

You heard it here folks

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=20292

Also includes a new Springload figure., it looks to be a 'spring action' Springload (easy change)

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

I think that springload would be the first and only 1 step I'd consider getting. It actually suits the character.

Fellow Seibertronians Hellscream, Decepticon Sunstorm and Z3R0hour have all sent us word that both BBTS and TFSource have new listings for upcoming Takara TAV and TED Products.

Below you will find images for the following products:

Transformers Adventure
Available in Jan 2016
Takara Transformers TAV-36 Decepticon Fracture
Takara Transformers TAV-37 Megatronus
Takara Transformers TED-16 Big Thunder Hoof
Takara Transformers TED-17 Quick Bumblebee

Available in Feb 2016
Takara Transformers TED-18 Big Drift
Takara Transformers TED-19 SpringLoad

Available in March 2016
Takara Transformers TAV-38 Thunderrhoof
Takara Transformers TAV-39 Quillfire

Yes you read that right, we are finally getting a Sprigload figure. Sadly, the picture is only of a monochrome prototype with a giant watermark so it is hard to see this new figure.


















Now here is some extra TAV news for you all. Stepper from the TAV VS04 two pack (with Sideswipe) is now out in Japan and Alfes has a blog with a mini gallery of the figure for you to check out.
Here are a few shots below:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:You can try Robot Kingdom, I got my pre-orders there for Bee and Voyager Grimlock. I find it interesting we have listing for these figures, and don't know lick about Hasbro's releases. Heck they even have that Hyperchange Thunderhoof listed; what do we have from Hasbro, a picture?

Hey thanks Chuck! He's actually still there! Does anyone know how much shipping for a warrior is from robot kingdom for a takara figure?

D, there are many options to chose from. I'm sure they will tell you before you have to fully commit to the purchase.

So my name is in the news post, and yet no news credit?

Thanks for the help guys! I have TAV-29 pre-ordered for $33.79! Excited that that worked out and he is supposed to come out in the next few days too!

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:So my name is in the news post, and yet no news credit?

Turns out you werent the first to send it. Its one news credit per news post.

william-james88 wrote:

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:So my name is in the news post, and yet no news credit?

Turns out you werent the first to send it. Its one news credit per news post.

Oh.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Thanks for the help guys! I have TAV-29 pre-ordered for $33.79! Excited that that worked out and he is supposed to come out in the next few days too!

Way to pull the trigger D!
It's always a little nerve racking the first time you order from over seas. If you don't mind, what shipping option did you choose?

Cobotron wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Thanks for the help guys! I have TAV-29 pre-ordered for $33.79! Excited that that worked out and he is supposed to come out in the next few days too!

Way to pull the trigger D!
It's always a little nerve racking the first time you order from over seas. If you don't mind, what shipping option did you choose?

I'll pull the trigger as soon as two conditions are met:
1. I actually get money
2. Takara puts up the preorder for Galvatronus

Cobotron wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Thanks for the help guys! I have TAV-29 pre-ordered for $33.79! Excited that that worked out and he is supposed to come out in the next few days too!

Way to pull the trigger D!
It's always a little nerve racking the first time you order from over seas. If you don't mind, what shipping option did you choose?

Well He does look really awesome and except for 1-step Stinger, I have no takara stuff and it seemed like a worthy first shot!

I've bought overseas before, but that was one ebay (once to china, once to united kingdom, working on a purchase from mexico now through mercado libre). I've never used this site before though.

I chose the cheapest option (small parcel) since the others would make him more expensive than the ebay or amazon offers

Black Shadow is on the way!

The girls are on their way from Amiami!

Yup, my stuff shipped too. Going to get these real soon:



I think the one I am looking most forward to is Grimlock I cant wait to see all the changes made to that mold.

Will, with a bill of over 140$, you'll have to tell us if you were hit by custom fees once you receive your package.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Will, with a bill of over 140$, you'll have to tell us if you were hit by custom fees once you receive your package.

But that includes the shipping, if you dont count it, its the same as your Menasor. Pretty sure I wont get hit since this is SAL and not EMS.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Will, with a bill of over 140$, you'll have to tell us if you were hit by custom fees once you receive your package.

But that includes the shipping, if you dont count it, its the same as your Menasor. Pretty sure I wont get hit since this is SAL and not EMS.

Fingers crossed!