Official images for Takara Tomy TAV Drift, Adams, Powerglide and Phantom Jaw and new TED Products
Thursday, May 21st, 2015 11:31AM CDT
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Below you will find images for:
TED-09 Grimlock - June 27 - 1,620 Yen ($13 USD)
TAV -18 Drift - June 27 -2,700 Yen ($22 USD)
TAV-19 Powerglide - June 27 - 1404 Yen ($13 USD)
TAV-20 Adams (Cosmos) - June 27 - 1404 Yen ($13 USD)
TAV-VS03 Strong Arm vs Phantom Jaw (or Phantom Joe according to Google Translate) - June 27 - 4,860 Yen ($40 USD)
TED-08 Steel Jaw - June 27 - 1,620 Yen ($13 USD)
These photos give us a much clearer version of the changes to the Hasbro versions.
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Posted by william-james88 on May 21st, 2015 @ 11:34am CDT
Posted by shajaki on May 21st, 2015 @ 11:50am CDT
Cosmos, bought.
Posted by Optimizzy on May 21st, 2015 @ 12:00pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 21st, 2015 @ 12:03pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Cosmos, bought.
That Dark Green contour really gets to you eh? I wish it made a full circle though.
Posted by TGS1985 on May 21st, 2015 @ 12:15pm CDT
Posted by Shuttershock on May 21st, 2015 @ 12:32pm CDT
Optimizzy wrote:whoa. that drift. dang it I want it...but I really want them to repaint him as Banzaitron
I know, right? I don't know why HasTak can't pick up on the repaint potential, either here or in Movieverse Drift. Same with a Bludgeon repaint.
Posted by shajaki on May 21st, 2015 @ 1:25pm CDT
That, the extra details picked out on the chest, and NO STICKER!william-james88 wrote:That Dark Green contour really gets to you eh? I wish it made a full circle though.shajaki wrote:Cosmos, bought.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 21st, 2015 @ 1:50pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on May 21st, 2015 @ 2:34pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Phantom Jaw looks awesome, but he should have been called "WolfCop!"
Love your style!
Posted by Inaction on May 21st, 2015 @ 2:38pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 21st, 2015 @ 2:42pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Phantom Jaw looks awesome, but he should have been called "WolfCop!"
Love your style!
Here comes the FUZZ!
Posted by william-james88 on May 21st, 2015 @ 2:59pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Cobotron wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Phantom Jaw looks awesome, but he should have been called "WolfCop!"
Love your style!
Here comes the FUZZ!
Wolfman, how do you feel about this deco? You and I were the ones who were most eager for it. I find the vehicle mode pretty awesome and I like the purple in robot mode.
Posted by PrymeStriker on May 21st, 2015 @ 6:29pm CDT
Well, screw it. I'm not buying it. I'm happy with Hasbro's even if Takara's clearly has the superior paint apps. You couldn't have shown us that yesterday?!
Posted by Robogeek1973 on May 21st, 2015 @ 6:32pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 21st, 2015 @ 6:49pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Cobotron wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:Phantom Jaw looks awesome, but he should have been called "WolfCop!"
Love your style!
Here comes the FUZZ!
Wolfman, how do you feel about this deco? You and I were the ones who were most eager for it. I find the vehicle mode pretty awesome and I like the purple in robot mode.
I'm really digging it. Love the Prowl-esque deco in vehicle mode. Love the purple and blue coloring for wolfbot mode. It's evocative of Transformers Prime/Aligned Barricade and G1 Barricade. Win for me. It's a shame they couldn't have made this into a new Aligned Prowl. It would have been a great update for him, making his new more lupine form fit his name and retaining his G1 police car roots. Oh well. Another Decepticon it is!
Now, Hasbro, take note. Please make a WolfCop redeco of Warrior Steeljaw. Black altmode, rotated light bar, and a nice big red "W" scratched onto the hood. Werewolf enthusiasts and Canadians alike will love you for it! DO IT!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 21st, 2015 @ 7:29pm CDT
Optimizzy wrote:whoa. that drift. dang it I want it...but I really want them to repaint him as Banzaitron
Posted by william-james88 on May 21st, 2015 @ 11:26pm CDT
http://slist.amiami.com/top/search/list?s_keywords=tav&submit=Search&pagemax=40
Kanrabat, did you pick the registered or unregistered SAL shipping?
Posted by Cobotron on May 21st, 2015 @ 11:31pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on May 22nd, 2015 @ 12:11am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 22nd, 2015 @ 3:37am CDT
william-james88 wrote:WOOT WOOT! Amiami has these new ones now. Drift and the Strongarm VS Phantom Joe have been preordered
http://slist.amiami.com/top/search/list?s_keywords=tav&submit=Search&pagemax=40
Kanrabat, did you pick the registered or unregistered SAL shipping?
I chose unregistered SAL. Still as the pre-orders come in, it may change, especially for Menasor.
Posted by fenrir72 on May 22nd, 2015 @ 4:45am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:WOOT WOOT! Amiami has these new ones now. Drift and the Strongarm VS Phantom Joe have been preordered
http://slist.amiami.com/top/search/list?s_keywords=tav&submit=Search&pagemax=40
Kanrabat, did you pick the registered or unregistered SAL shipping?
I chose unregistered SAL. Still as the pre-orders come in, it may change, especially for Menasor.
Y 8000 up, it is automatically sal registered now at amiami.
Posted by william-james88 on May 22nd, 2015 @ 6:37am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:WOOT WOOT! Amiami has these new ones now. Drift and the Strongarm VS Phantom Joe have been preordered
http://slist.amiami.com/top/search/list?s_keywords=tav&submit=Search&pagemax=40
Kanrabat, did you pick the registered or unregistered SAL shipping?
I chose unregistered SAL. Still as the pre-orders come in, it may change, especially for Menasor.
Y 8000 up, it is automatically sal registered now at amiami.
Thanks, I was wondering why I couldnt get the unregistered option.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 22nd, 2015 @ 6:58am CDT
Robogeek1973 wrote:Has the TAV-02 Grimlock had the same elbow exploding issue that the U.S version has? I'm kinda tempted to pick up the three Dinobots from the line, but am weary about Grimmy since Hasbro's version has that one serious issue.
No mold changes between Hasbro and TakaraTomy Grimlock unfortunately. So expect reports of Japanese Grimlocks being busted some time soon.
Posted by william-james88 on May 22nd, 2015 @ 8:49am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Robogeek1973 wrote:Has the TAV-02 Grimlock had the same elbow exploding issue that the U.S version has? I'm kinda tempted to pick up the three Dinobots from the line, but am weary about Grimmy since Hasbro's version has that one serious issue.
No mold changes between Hasbro and TakaraTomy Grimlock unfortunately. So expect reports of Japanese Grimlocks being busted some time soon.
I hope this changes for the subsequent mold uses like the Gold version coming up on Hasbro's side.
Posted by william-james88 on May 22nd, 2015 @ 12:42pm CDT
Posted by Robogeek1973 on May 22nd, 2015 @ 2:12pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Robogeek1973 wrote:Has the TAV-02 Grimlock had the same elbow exploding issue that the U.S version has? I'm kinda tempted to pick up the three Dinobots from the line, but am weary about Grimmy since Hasbro's version has that one serious issue.
No mold changes between Hasbro and TakaraTomy Grimlock unfortunately. So expect reports of Japanese Grimlocks being busted some time soon.
I hope this changes for the subsequent mold uses like the Gold version coming up on Hasbro's side.
Well that's a shame.
Money saved.
Posted by Cobotron on May 22nd, 2015 @ 4:29pm CDT
Bill, that paint job really is superior to Hasby's. I'm really glad you're getting this. I might have to do another custom job.william-james88 wrote:Can't wait for next month when this epic MOFO gets out:
Posted by ausbot on May 22nd, 2015 @ 8:58pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 22nd, 2015 @ 10:13pm CDT
He already is a Decepticon.ausbot wrote:I like all the new re-paints, I hope they re-paint the deluxe Grimlock into a Decepticon, I like the mold by I don't need a green Grimlock in my life.
Or was, as of episode 8, but he's a Decepticon for the first seven episodes.
Just get the figure, cover up the 's with 's and pretend it's pre-Episode 1 Decepticon Grimlock (or give him a new name if necessary).
Posted by shajaki on May 23rd, 2015 @ 11:14am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 23rd, 2015 @ 8:30pm CDT
shajaki wrote:
I know I shouldnt laugh at your current situation but that was a hilarious way to pass the message. Sorry to hear you couldnt get it. Did it happen the same day it went live?
Posted by shajaki on May 23rd, 2015 @ 11:11pm CDT
S'ok. I was trying to be funny and get across frustrationwilliam-james88 wrote:I know I shouldnt laugh at your current situation but that was a hilarious way to pass the message. Sorry to hear you couldnt get it. Did it happen the same day it went live?
I saw the pre-order notice on the boards here while I was at work, and thought "meh, I can wait till tonight when I get home from work". BUT NO. They're gone. S'not a big deal though, I'll just snap up HLJ's pre-order whenever it pops up.
Posted by Va'al on May 26th, 2015 @ 1:40am CDT
Both are the Takara decos for the previously released Hasbro figures, Skrapnel under the Generations line, and Bombshell in the current Combiner Wars - check out the image below, and compare them to their Hasbro cousins in their Seibertron.com galleries here and here.
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 26th, 2015 @ 2:00am CDT
Va'al wrote:Takara Tomy designer Shogo Hasui has shared on Twitter an image showing the true meaning of army building with your Transformers figures, as the next Transformers Adventure toys are lined up prior to retail release: TAV17 Shrapnel and TAV18 Bombshell!
Both are the Takara decos for the previously released Hasbro figures, Skrapnel under the Generations line, and Bombshell in the current Combiner Wars - check out the image below, and compare them to their Hasbro cousins in their Seibertron.com galleries
Are these deluxe class (sorry, haven't paid much attention to the RID/TAV line at all until now)?
I hope there's a Kickback fig planned for the future; hate to have to use the FOC fig as a stand-in. Particularly because I don't own one.
Posted by fenrir72 on May 26th, 2015 @ 2:04am CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on May 26th, 2015 @ 2:17am CDT
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on May 26th, 2015 @ 3:23am CDT
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Are these deluxe class (sorry, haven't paid much attention to the RID/TAV line at all until now)?
I hope there's a Kickback fig planned for the future; hate to have to use the FOC fig as a stand-in. Particularly because I don't own one.
These molds aren't actually from the RID/TAV line. For their Hasbro releases, Skrapnel came out in the Generations line last year, and Bombshell in the Combiner Wars line earlier this year.
It just seems that Takara is deciding to release most of the recent Generations/CW Legends-class figures in the TAV line, despite the characters not appearing in the show.
Posted by prjkt on May 26th, 2015 @ 5:20am CDT
think fully half the TAV releases are non-show/non-RiD based designs - you've got a whole heap of Animated and Beast Hunters moulds in there too, plus another Prime Vehicon, though this time it's the original Hasbro mould, not the Arms Micron version.Jeddostotle7 wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Are these deluxe class (sorry, haven't paid much attention to the RID/TAV line at all until now)?
I hope there's a Kickback fig planned for the future; hate to have to use the FOC fig as a stand-in. Particularly because I don't own one.
These molds aren't actually from the RID/TAV line. For their Hasbro releases, Skrapnel came out in the Generations line last year, and Bombshell in the Combiner Wars line earlier this year.
It just seems that Takara is deciding to release most of the recent Generations/CW Legends-class figures in the TAV line, despite the characters not appearing in the show.
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 26th, 2015 @ 6:44am CDT
prjkt wrote:think fully half the TAV releases are non-show/non-RiD based designs - you've got a whole heap of Animated and Beast Hunters moulds in there too, plus another Prime Vehicon, though this time it's the original Hasbro mould, not the Arms Micron version.Jeddostotle7 wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Are these deluxe class (sorry, haven't paid much attention to the RID/TAV line at all until now)?
I hope there's a Kickback fig planned for the future; hate to have to use the FOC fig as a stand-in. Particularly because I don't own one.
These molds aren't actually from the RID/TAV line. For their Hasbro releases, Skrapnel came out in the Generations line last year, and Bombshell in the Combiner Wars line earlier this year.
It just seems that Takara is deciding to release most of the recent Generations/CW Legends-class figures in the TAV line, despite the characters not appearing in the show.
Jeddostotle7 wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Are these deluxe class (sorry, haven't paid much attention to the RID/TAV line at all until now)?
I hope there's a Kickback fig planned for the future; hate to have to use the FOC fig as a stand-in. Particularly because I don't own one.
These molds aren't actually from the RID/TAV line. For their Hasbro releases, Skrapnel came out in the Generations line last year, and Bombshell in the Combiner Wars line earlier this year.
It just seems that Takara is deciding to release most of the recent Generations/CW Legends-class figures in the TAV line, despite the characters not appearing in the show.
Thanks for the heads-up, guys!
I've been pretty much out of the loop when it comes to non MP releases.
Posted by william-james88 on May 26th, 2015 @ 8:20am CDT
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Are these deluxe class (sorry, haven't paid much attention to the RID/TAV line at all until now)?
I hope there's a Kickback fig planned for the future; hate to have to use the FOC fig as a stand-in. Particularly because I don't own one.
I realize no one answered about the size, these are legends size, which would be similar to the old scout class, maybe a bit smaller.
Posted by RiddlerJ on May 26th, 2015 @ 8:23am CDT
Posted by megatronus on May 26th, 2015 @ 8:29am CDT
Posted by Cobotron on May 26th, 2015 @ 8:30am CDT
Tee hee!RiddlerJ wrote:AAAAAAGGGH! Call the Orkin Man!
That photo is frighteningly Biblical, man.
Posted by Cobotron on May 26th, 2015 @ 8:33am CDT
megatronus wrote:I'm just sitting on HLJ until orders for these open up again...
I miss your papier-mache Cyclonus.
But, I like you on the show.
Posted by megatronus on May 26th, 2015 @ 8:39am CDT
Cobotron wrote:megatronus wrote:I'm just sitting on HLJ until orders for these open up again...
I miss your papier-mache Cyclonus.
Hehe - that was an image of Overlord from MMC
It changed automatically when the powers-that-be gave me staff forum access. I'll probably change it back soon enough!
Cobotron wrote:But, I like you on the show.
Why thank you, kind sir!
Posted by william-james88 on May 26th, 2015 @ 8:42am CDT
Posted by Optimizzy on May 26th, 2015 @ 8:56am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 26th, 2015 @ 9:07am CDT
Optimizzy wrote:I'd peel those dumb stickers off the insecticons and get them. They match!
I prefer the original Gen. Skrapnel, that one has Reflector and is probably cheaper and easier to find. Not here though. Though I wish we'd see a Kickback.
Bombshell is more accurate to the G1 cartoon with the grey head, just noticed that, but I already have the CW one.
Posted by shajaki on May 26th, 2015 @ 9:16am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 26th, 2015 @ 9:18am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Bombshell is more accurate to the G1 cartoon with the grey head, just noticed that, but I already have the CW one.
Even though he is scow accurate, I preffer the purple chest on Bombshell.