Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set

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We have a report for a new Kabaya Transformers kit, found on product website Syokugan-Ohkoku, and written up by a Snakas user as a tentative and possibly embargoed release of a new King Poseidon/Piranacon team combiner! Check out the image below, showing the box art for Snaptrap and the combined mode for the Seacons - and why not take a stroll down memory lane with the Seibertron.com galleries for the 1988 toy right here?

Credit(s): Syokugan-Ohkoku

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Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689396)
Posted by Evil Eye on May 23rd, 2015 @ 7:03am CDT

Model kits AND Seacons in one glorious package!?!?

SOLD.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689397)
Posted by Starsaber468 on May 23rd, 2015 @ 7:09am CDT

Sadly its going to be small like every kabaya figure but its nice they are now releasing Poesideon/piranacon

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689399)
Posted by Rated X on May 23rd, 2015 @ 7:25am CDT

I can understand the more expensive, obscure vintage figures, but why would anyone want this instead of a normal G1 Piranacon ? There's plenty of originals and reissues available...

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689412)
Posted by Peridot on May 23rd, 2015 @ 8:38am CDT

Rated X wrote:I can understand the more expensive, obscure vintage figures, but why would anyone want this instead of a normal G1 Piranacon ? There's plenty of originals and reissues available...

...Because it's a fun little model kit that is like 1/4 of the price of the original, potentially WST-scaled, and also comes with gum?

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689413)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 23rd, 2015 @ 8:40am CDT

Rated X wrote:I can understand the more expensive, obscure vintage figures, but why would anyone want this instead of a normal G1 Piranacon ? There's plenty of originals and reissues available...

It's the fun of assembling the figures that counts as well. Plus, they're cheap I have the original G1 Piranacon (with a broken Overbite), and I still want it. Awaiting a redeco into God Neptune ;;)

How would the members be distributed though? The main Gum series usually come in wave of 3, which isn't enough to contain all the Seacons, even with the smaller members paired off. Either there are two more figures along with Turtler/Snaptrap in that wave with the Seacons forming their own smaller series of 5, or one member is split across 3 kits.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689461)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 23rd, 2015 @ 12:25pm CDT

I think this might be a DX kit like Fortress Maximus since it looks like Snaptrap is a larger figure

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689468)
Posted by Evil Eye on May 23rd, 2015 @ 12:45pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Awaiting a redeco into God Neptune

Given the simplicity of the design and its model kit nature it should be very easy to repaint them as the Seacon Pirates. Just sort the parts by colour and respray them. You could theoretically paint them on the sprues but then you'll be left with nasty marks.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689502)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on May 23rd, 2015 @ 2:12pm CDT

looks nice, will have to consider it. i do like the kabaya kits, and i do have the superion, menasor and bruticus sets (need to paint the limbs though) so he would have playmates

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689508)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 23rd, 2015 @ 2:19pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think this might be a DX kit like Fortress Maximus since it looks like Snaptrap is a larger figure

His fellow Scramble City torsos Silverbolt, Hot Spot, Motormaster, Onslaught were all regular kits, not DX ones.

Speaking of other kits, now I want kits of Abominus and Computicon and Scramble away!

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689581)
Posted by triKlops on May 23rd, 2015 @ 7:57pm CDT

While I am glad to see Kabayas return to G1, I have always enjoyed the obscure or unreachable figures in the past.
I understand they are covering a bunch of bases with the last few releases however the return to G1 is welcome.
Hopefully some more hard to find combiners will be reimagined in Kabaya following this set.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689623)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 23rd, 2015 @ 9:54pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think this might be a DX kit like Fortress Maximus since it looks like Snaptrap is a larger figure

His fellow Scramble City torsos Silverbolt, Hot Spot, Motormaster, Onslaught were all regular kits, not DX ones.

Speaking of other kits, now I want kits of Abominus and Computicon and Scramble away!

Yeah but this is Piranahcon! I was thinking about it too, they might do this like Road Cesar; 3 of the torso and the 6 limbs spread out 2 to a pack. Thus you get a case of 6.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689682)
Posted by Burn on May 24th, 2015 @ 12:47am CDT

Yay! More Kabaya goodness! Will have something to write about in this years round up then!

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689690)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on May 24th, 2015 @ 1:06am CDT

Looks very interesting. If this is next then it's kinda weird they didn't do the Go! Shinobi team.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689696)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 24th, 2015 @ 1:20am CDT

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Looks very interesting. If this is next then it's kinda weird they didn't do the Go! Shinobi team.

How well did the other team sell? I heard Go was a complete bust for Takara.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689698)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on May 24th, 2015 @ 1:30am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Looks very interesting. If this is next then it's kinda weird they didn't do the Go! Shinobi team.

How well did the other team sell? I heard Go was a complete bust for Takara.

Whether Go! did good or poorly for Takara, Kabaya developed the samurai team anyway. I'd imagine that the Seacons where in development before Kabaya released the samurai team so sales couldn't be used to justify not putting out the shinobi team. Then again maybe they just wanted to break apart the Go! releases with something else.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1689737)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 24th, 2015 @ 5:55am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think this might be a DX kit like Fortress Maximus since it looks like Snaptrap is a larger figure

His fellow Scramble City torsos Silverbolt, Hot Spot, Motormaster, Onslaught were all regular kits, not DX ones.

Speaking of other kits, now I want kits of Abominus and Computicon and Scramble away!

Yeah but this is Piranahcon! I was thinking about it too, they might do this like Road Cesar; 3 of the torso and the 6 limbs spread out 2 to a pack. Thus you get a case of 6.

Piranacon has 6 members, not limbs: torso, two arms, two legs and a gun. From the looks of it Turtler/Snaptrap is a single kit with no extra parts, which leaves 5 members to distribute.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1690150)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 25th, 2015 @ 12:21am CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think this might be a DX kit like Fortress Maximus since it looks like Snaptrap is a larger figure

His fellow Scramble City torsos Silverbolt, Hot Spot, Motormaster, Onslaught were all regular kits, not DX ones.

Speaking of other kits, now I want kits of Abominus and Computicon and Scramble away!

Yeah but this is Piranahcon! I was thinking about it too, they might do this like Road Cesar; 3 of the torso and the 6 limbs spread out 2 to a pack. Thus you get a case of 6.

Piranacon has 6 members, not limbs: torso, two arms, two legs and a gun. From the looks of it Turtler/Snaptrap is a single kit with no extra parts, which leaves 5 members to distribute.

Limb, member, same difference. Perhaps the parts for the 6th member will be spread out over the other member kits? Like they did for Rodimus' trailer?

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1690201)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 25th, 2015 @ 6:31am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Perhaps the parts for the 6th member will be spread out over the other member kits? Like they did for Rodimus' trailer?

Maybe, or they could make a mini-series of 5 along the likes of the Gaia Guardian and Gaiacross series.

At any rate, out of curiosity I measured my Kabaya Dai Atlas, a standard kit, with my Gen. Bombshell. As I guessed they're roughly the same height. So we can expect Turtler/Snaptrap to be roughly Legends-sized.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699051)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 16th, 2015 @ 5:48am CDT

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Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699066)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:00am CDT

So a single case has 8 boxes, but there are only 6 figures in the set? This actually reminds me of the Micron Booster sets, where the "doubles" spots could be taken up by "Chase" pieces (different colored variants usually packed 1 a case). God Neptune anyone?

At any rate, good to see we have a date for these guys. And from the looks of it, the combiner kibble is spread across the 6, according to the standard configuration:

Turtler/Snaptrap: Chest Shield
Overbite: Sword, Gun.
Kraken/Seawing: Left Hand
Lobclaw/Nautilator: Right Hand
Tentakil: Left Foot
Galph/Skalor: Right Foot

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699071)
Posted by mooncake623 on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:09am CDT

Thanks to snakas we get a look at the new Transformers Kabaya Seacons that is due to be released early August of this year. Snakas in his blog mention that this release will include all six members,that they will be able to combine together to form King Poseidon/Piranacon and they will include weapons!
Check out the images we've embedded below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699076)
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:20am CDT

Their legs split apart :-?

So I guess they have more articulation than the G1s

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699078)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:25am CDT

welcometothedarksyde wrote:Their legs split apart So I guess they have more articulation than the G1s

Pretty much standard fare with Kabaya, if only for esthetic reason

That's the only improvement they make though.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699079)
Posted by RhA on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:25am CDT

Seperate legs? Heresy!

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699087)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:44am CDT

The fork weapon....."bi"dent, that's the"new" gimmick I suppose for the set.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699118)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:26am CDT

KIIIIIING POSEIDON!!!!! =P~

Kabaya continues to knock their mini-combiners out of the park! I wonder if they'd be willing to redeco these into God Neptune at some point in the future.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699129)
Posted by Shockwave7 on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:45am CDT

Am I the only one who thought, and still thinks, that the 'Seacons' was a goofy idea and they just don't look very good...?

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699134)
Posted by Marcdachamp on June 16th, 2015 @ 10:00am CDT

Looks really good. The only set I've bought from Kabaya was Fort Max, though. It was a pain to put together, but totally worth it. Really nice figure.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699183)
Posted by Ebonsaber on June 16th, 2015 @ 11:51am CDT

I dunno, I was bummed pretty bad by the rubbery plastics of the Gaia Guardian(Defensor) limbs, so I might pass on this set just like the other combiners(except Road Caesar, which I got as part of a set with Overload. though I haven't opened mine yet to compare plastic quality)

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699202)
Posted by Evil Eye on June 16th, 2015 @ 12:45pm CDT

Shockwave7 wrote:Am I the only one who thought, and still thinks, that the 'Seacons' was a goofy idea and they just don't look very good...?

I will eat you alive for this.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699205)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 16th, 2015 @ 12:51pm CDT

Ebonsaber wrote:I dunno, I was bummed pretty bad by the rubbery plastics of the Gaia Guardian(Defensor) limbs, so I might pass on this set just like the other combiners(except Road Caesar, which I got as part of a set with Overload. though I haven't opened mine yet to compare plastic quality)

I have Road Caesar, Overlord and the Powered Masters, and the plastic quality is adequate. Remember, they're meant to be inexpensive Candy Toys, so of course they'll feel a bit cheap compared to regular toys.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699211)
Posted by Ebonsaber on June 16th, 2015 @ 1:31pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Remember, they're meant to be inexpensive Candy Toys, so of course they'll feel a bit cheap compared to regular toys.

I do like the quality of the plastic for the most part(I've been collecting them since wave 1, only missed out on Prowl and Starscream, up to the wave with Hotspot, then continued with Fort Max, Overload and Star Convoy wave), but the smaller limbs were so soft, they could barely carry the weight of the combined form(Streetwise' combiner connector actually bent from the weight). I've also heard that Gaiacross has the same issue, but I haven't heard if the other limbs for Motormaster, Onslaught and Silverbolt shared the same problem.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699281)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 16th, 2015 @ 5:43pm CDT

Shockwave7 wrote:Am I the only one who thought, and still thinks, that the 'Seacons' was a goofy idea and they just don't look very good...?

If you watched Masterforce, you'll see how goofy those monsters were. It all boils down to "PR"...or their lack of it :grin:

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699288)
Posted by RhA on June 16th, 2015 @ 6:13pm CDT

Delta Magnus wrote:
Shockwave7 wrote:Am I the only one who thought, and still thinks, that the 'Seacons' was a goofy idea and they just don't look very good...?

I will eat you alive for this.

You have my blessing for this. :lol:

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1699301)
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on June 16th, 2015 @ 7:48pm CDT

I want all of them

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716116)
Posted by Va'al on August 6th, 2015 @ 3:32am CDT

Last we heard of the Transformers Kabaya Gum Seacons was back in June, but thanks to fellow fan sig_yan on Twitter, we get a small selection of in-hand images for the kit! Check them out mirrored below, including a brief comparison shot and a look at them in Piranacon/King Poseidon mode.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716117)
Posted by RhA on August 6th, 2015 @ 3:42am CDT

Looks like sig_yan has... Crabs.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716119)
Posted by Va'al on August 6th, 2015 @ 4:49am CDT

RhA wrote:Looks like sig_yan has... Crabs.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716140)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 6th, 2015 @ 9:19am CDT

Too bad the joke didn't work. No crab altmodes. :oops:

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716165)
Posted by Relic Dinobot on August 6th, 2015 @ 12:10pm CDT

Still funny, though. ;-)

Might be the first Kabaya TFs I get. They look really awesome. And the colors! Such nice, 80's neon colors they are! :-P

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716205)
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on August 6th, 2015 @ 6:58pm CDT

I wonder if we can get the whole thing in a single industry sized model kit box

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716655)
Posted by Va'al on August 8th, 2015 @ 4:00pm CDT

After the in-hand images of the Kabaya Gum Transformers Seacon set, fellow Seibertronian Madeus Prime has shared a stop-motion review from YouTube user youheidx - check out the new twist on a video review for King Poseidon embedded below!

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716676)
Posted by Black Bumblebee on August 8th, 2015 @ 5:16pm CDT

Cute way to do a review! I like how the combining pegs are handled here so as to not mess up the heads. Hopefully it isn't too breakable, though (have had a few Kabaya figures snap with very little effort).

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716682)
Posted by Rainmaker on August 8th, 2015 @ 6:00pm CDT

Is that really the G1 Seacons?

Its like they just, rushed G1 toys a bit too much.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716695)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 8th, 2015 @ 7:27pm CDT

Rainmaker wrote:Is that really the G1 Seacons?

Its like they just, rushed G1 toys a bit too much.

Were you expecting something mind-blowing from these tiny little Kabaya model kits? Part of the selling point of these is their charm and little quaintness.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716697)
Posted by Rainmaker on August 8th, 2015 @ 7:33pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:Is that really the G1 Seacons?

Its like they just, rushed G1 toys a bit too much.
Were you expecting something mind-blowing from these tiny little Kabaya model kits? Part of the selling point of these is their charm and little quaintness.

Not really but, it's a bit sticker crazy.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716699)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 8th, 2015 @ 7:36pm CDT

Rainmaker wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:Is that really the G1 Seacons?

Its like they just, rushed G1 toys a bit too much.
Were you expecting something mind-blowing from these tiny little Kabaya model kits? Part of the selling point of these is their charm and little quaintness.

Not really but, it's a bit sticker crazy.

That's inherent of the nature of model kits.

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716700)
Posted by Rainmaker on August 8th, 2015 @ 7:38pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:Is that really the G1 Seacons?

Its like they just, rushed G1 toys a bit too much.
Were you expecting something mind-blowing from these tiny little Kabaya model kits? Part of the selling point of these is their charm and little quaintness.

Not really but, it's a bit sticker crazy.
That's inherent of the nature of model kits.

So are those the actual G1 Seacons or just a build your own kit?

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716701)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 8th, 2015 @ 7:45pm CDT

Rainmaker wrote:So are those the actual G1 Seacons or just a build your own kit?

Sabrblade wrote:tiny little Kabaya model kits

Re: Possible New Kabaya Transformers Piranacon Set (1716702)
Posted by Rainmaker on August 8th, 2015 @ 7:49pm CDT

Well, that's different

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