Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced
Sunday, April 15th, 2007 6:03PM CDT
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It looks like Takara/Tomy will be releasing more Beast Wars reissues. Rakuten.co.jp has posted an announcement that Takara/Tomy will be releasing two more Beast Wars reissues. The reissues will be TM-12 Gimlet, known in the U.S. as Sea Clamp, and TM-13 Motor Arm, know in the U.S. as, Ramhorn. The figures will be released this summer in August.
Credit(s): UltraPrimal, Rakuten.co.jp and Transformers @ The Moon
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Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86251)
Posted by Ninja Sixshot on April 15th, 2007 @ 6:13pm CDT
Posted by Ninja Sixshot on April 15th, 2007 @ 6:13pm CDT
not the greatest choices for reissues.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86257)
Posted by 1337W422102 on April 15th, 2007 @ 6:15pm CDT
Fixed.
Posted by 1337W422102 on April 15th, 2007 @ 6:15pm CDT
Ninja Sixshot wrote:not the greatest choices for reissues, unless they plan on reissuing Cicadacon.
Fixed.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86270)
Posted by Counterpunch on April 15th, 2007 @ 6:23pm CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on April 15th, 2007 @ 6:23pm CDT
Ooooooh Gooooood.
That's what I need.[/lies]
That's what I need.[/lies]
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86291)
Posted by Scaleface on April 15th, 2007 @ 6:52pm CDT
Posted by Scaleface on April 15th, 2007 @ 6:52pm CDT
I'd like those variants. I like the idea of them as Maximals, plus what other Transformers can claim to be a giant beetle Mexican sumo wrestler besides Motorarm? What could be cooler?
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86301)
Posted by 1337W422102 on April 15th, 2007 @ 7:00pm CDT
Posted by 1337W422102 on April 15th, 2007 @ 7:00pm CDT
It sounds like an idiot move. The two figures aren't particularly interesting without their other combiner partner.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86382)
Posted by Roboto750 on April 15th, 2007 @ 8:23pm CDT
Posted by Roboto750 on April 15th, 2007 @ 8:23pm CDT
How many times have these things been out in Japan now. Seems like they're getting something in the way of Beast Wars every other year. Not that I'm envious or anything....
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86421)
Posted by DISCHARGE on April 15th, 2007 @ 8:50pm CDT
Posted by DISCHARGE on April 15th, 2007 @ 8:50pm CDT
Cool, those are repaints.
I got Tripredicus when he was in retail.
I like that combiner. I found the transformations
without instructions difficult. Especially the
beetle.
Nice
I got Tripredicus when he was in retail.
I like that combiner. I found the transformations
without instructions difficult. Especially the
beetle.
Nice
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86428)
Posted by tentagil on April 15th, 2007 @ 8:55pm CDT
Posted by tentagil on April 15th, 2007 @ 8:55pm CDT
I'll make a bet that th last member of the team is on the way, and perhaps a new Magnaboss will follow
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86432)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on April 15th, 2007 @ 9:01pm CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on April 15th, 2007 @ 9:01pm CDT
I loved the look of Tripredacus, but he was just so dammed fragile. 
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86440)
Posted by God Magnus on April 15th, 2007 @ 9:08pm CDT
Really? I've never heard of this problem. Both of the ones I have are perfectly fine.
Posted by God Magnus on April 15th, 2007 @ 9:08pm CDT
Caelus wrote:I loved the look of Tripredacus, but he was just so dammed fragile.
Really? I've never heard of this problem. Both of the ones I have are perfectly fine.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86471)
Posted by Emperor Primacron the 1st on April 15th, 2007 @ 10:10pm CDT
Posted by Emperor Primacron the 1st on April 15th, 2007 @ 10:10pm CDT
Woot! More Beast Wars! 
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86472)
Posted by JazZeke on April 15th, 2007 @ 10:12pm CDT
Posted by JazZeke on April 15th, 2007 @ 10:12pm CDT
Further evidence that the Japanese are loony.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86502)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:02pm CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:02pm CDT
That is a head scratcher, why only release 2 of a 3 part set.
These are some fun toys though. To many Beast Warriors go unapreciated.
These are some fun toys though. To many Beast Warriors go unapreciated.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86520)
Posted by jgilkinson on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:26pm CDT
Posted by jgilkinson on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:26pm CDT
why not scorponok instead of a lobster or rhino beetle?
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86529)
Posted by Rodimus Primal on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:33pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Primal on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:33pm CDT
Why not characters that were actually IN the Beast Wars cartoon. I'd really like to see Terrorsaur, Rattrap, and Scorponok.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86531)
Posted by Satanatron on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:34pm CDT
Posted by Satanatron on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:34pm CDT
What about Scorponok or Terrorsaur. I say start with the main characters then move to the non-show ones. Well I might try get them anyways never had Tripedacus anyways.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86533)
Posted by Predaprince on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:37pm CDT
Enough of your [/lies] !
Anyway, given the popularity of Magnaboss and Tripredacus in Japan (due to BW II) this isn't a big shocker to me, but, as others have already pointed out, it makes little to no sense to remake them two and not Cicadacon.
Posted by Predaprince on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:37pm CDT
Counterpunch wrote:Ooooooh Gooooood.
That's what I need.[/lies]
Enough of your [/lies] !
Anyway, given the popularity of Magnaboss and Tripredacus in Japan (due to BW II) this isn't a big shocker to me, but, as others have already pointed out, it makes little to no sense to remake them two and not Cicadacon.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86536)
Posted by 1337W422102 on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:39pm CDT
Well, we all know that Cicadacon will be some overpriced convention exclusive and --
oh, right, Takara... Nevermind.
Posted by 1337W422102 on April 15th, 2007 @ 11:39pm CDT
Predaprince wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Ooooooh Gooooood.
That's what I need.[/lies]
Enough of your [/lies] !
Anyway, given the popularity of Magnaboss and Tripredacus in Japan (due to BW II) this isn't a big shocker to me, but, as others have already pointed out, it makes little to no sense to remake them two and not Cicadacon.
Well, we all know that Cicadacon will be some overpriced convention exclusive and --
oh, right, Takara... Nevermind.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86553)
Posted by Chosen on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:35am CDT
Tripledacus seemed quite in-cartoon to me when I actually watched the Beast Wars II movie. You've conveinently forgotten that this is a Japanese Beast Wars reissue line. They got three shows, not one, and Corahda and Archadis certainly weren't released from their appearances in the Mainframe series - because they didn't exist until years later, in BW Neo!
I'm irked that, aside from a missing member (probably later), these have either bumped Drancron's release down or, worse, he'll be cancelled!
Posted by Chosen on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:35am CDT
Rodimus Primal wrote:Why not characters that were actually IN the Beast Wars cartoon.
Tripledacus seemed quite in-cartoon to me when I actually watched the Beast Wars II movie. You've conveinently forgotten that this is a Japanese Beast Wars reissue line. They got three shows, not one, and Corahda and Archadis certainly weren't released from their appearances in the Mainframe series - because they didn't exist until years later, in BW Neo!
I'm irked that, aside from a missing member (probably later), these have either bumped Drancron's release down or, worse, he'll be cancelled!
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86561)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:49am CDT
Both of Cicadacon's missiles broke, and one of the pegs that links Sea-clamp to Cicadacon broke. And I wasn't exactly rough on him. Bad batch of plastic maybe?
Posted by Dr. Caelus on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:49am CDT
God Magnus wrote:Caelus wrote:I loved the look of Tripredacus, but he was just so dammed fragile.
Really? I've never heard of this problem. Both of the ones I have are perfectly fine.
Both of Cicadacon's missiles broke, and one of the pegs that links Sea-clamp to Cicadacon broke. And I wasn't exactly rough on him. Bad batch of plastic maybe?
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86573)
Posted by Swerve on April 16th, 2007 @ 1:11am CDT
Posted by Swerve on April 16th, 2007 @ 1:11am CDT
I'm really suprised Takara didn't already reissue Rattrap yet. When I saw the title of this thread, I was really hoping he'd be one of the new reissues. I realize that he was reissued not too long ago by Hasbro but I wanted to see the Takara version. So far Takara's reissue line has looked really good.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86606)
Posted by Exulted Unicron on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:27am CDT
Posted by Exulted Unicron on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:27am CDT
Rattrap's already been released under the Hasbro line, but still...I'd have preferred a tripedacus triple pack instead of two thirds.
However, the tripedacus did appear in Agenda part 1, albeit a shallow cameo appearance.
However, the tripedacus did appear in Agenda part 1, albeit a shallow cameo appearance.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86607)
Posted by MegaDave on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:31am CDT
both were parts of tripledactus - the non predcon version of the combiner, that was featured prominently in beast wars the second. So they had a lot more screen time in japan.
Dont know if they plan to release anything as big as scorpinok or inferno in this line looking at the standard size of the boxes and the fact that everyone so far has been deluxe or smaller.
I would like to see the basic version of Rattrap rereleased with better colours.
Posted by MegaDave on April 16th, 2007 @ 3:31am CDT
jgilkinson wrote:why not scorponok instead of a lobster or rhino beetle?
both were parts of tripledactus - the non predcon version of the combiner, that was featured prominently in beast wars the second. So they had a lot more screen time in japan.
Dont know if they plan to release anything as big as scorpinok or inferno in this line looking at the standard size of the boxes and the fact that everyone so far has been deluxe or smaller.
I would like to see the basic version of Rattrap rereleased with better colours.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86621)
Posted by Leonardo on April 16th, 2007 @ 4:04am CDT
Posted by Leonardo on April 16th, 2007 @ 4:04am CDT
I think if they do release the third part then this reissue could be a good set.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (86994)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:43pm CDT
The way I see it, Takara follows Hasbro's move of only releasing Deluxes. Scorponok was a Mega, so he's too big and Rattrap's too smal, being a Basic.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:43pm CDT
jgilkinson wrote:why not scorponok instead of a lobster or rhino beetle?
The way I see it, Takara follows Hasbro's move of only releasing Deluxes. Scorponok was a Mega, so he's too big and Rattrap's too smal, being a Basic.
Re: Two New Japanese Beast Wars Reissues Announced (87401)
Posted by Scaleface on April 16th, 2007 @ 6:07pm CDT
The Jointron brothers were in the Japanese TV series, and this is a Takara reissue.
Posted by Scaleface on April 16th, 2007 @ 6:07pm CDT
Rodimus Primal wrote:Why not characters that were actually IN the Beast Wars cartoon. I'd really like to see Terrorsaur, Rattrap, and Scorponok.
The Jointron brothers were in the Japanese TV series, and this is a Takara reissue.
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