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News Credits: 462 · Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:10 am

william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Here are are exact venues and conditions:

Bumblebee
Toys 'R Us Japan nationwide, after spending 3,000 Yen on Transformer Adventure product

Steeljaw
Ideon Group, Bic Camera (excluding the Dotcom campaign), Kojima, after spending 3,000 Yen on Transformer Adventure product

Strongarm
Toy Park, Yamada Denki, Shirobotan, Yodobashi Camera, after spending 3,000 Yen on Transformer Adventure product

I dont get it, Takara has such a smaller market than Hasbro and yet they do all these cool incentives. I really wish we had something like this.

Transformers has a ton of other robot toylines to compete in Japan (primarily Gundam), so part of Takara's doing all these campaign exclusives is to keep up the appeal of the line over there, whereas Hasbro's only real competition in the West is mostly just Power Rangers, but that line's not solely a robot line, so Hasbro doesn't have to push as many campaign exclusives as Takara does.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:12 am

Forgot to add: the promotion starts on the 21st of March, while supplies last.

News Credits: 41 · Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:28 am

william-james88 wrote:I dont get it, Takara has such a smaller market than Hasbro and yet they do all these cool incentives. I really wish we had something like this.

Me too. Especially when evry thing is done up in delicious translucents.

News Credits: 293 · Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:29 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Forgot to add: the promotion starts on the 21st of March, while supplies last.

that bit was covered

Cobotron wrote:Yuuuummmmmy candy!

i know. this kinda thing isnt usually my bag, but i feel... a strange connection to these lil fellas 8-}

News Credits: 332 · Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:43 am

I might be interested in that Bumblebee if the price is right.

News Credits: 293 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:24 am

TFyuki strikes again! Aboard his twitter train are some new shots of Transformers Adventure TAV-01 Bumblebee in and out of package. Not only do we get to see him in both his car and bot mode, but also hanging out with (we can only assume at this point) Yuki's best friend MP-24 Starsaber. This TAV figure is the same Warrior Class Bumblebee we recently started seeing on shelves from the new Robots In Disguise line, only with a few additional paint applications. Keep scrolling to see the pics, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News!

Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:34 am

cute couple

News Credits: 462 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:30 am

That's one fine looking Griffin Motors 1995 Windblazer.

News Credits: 41 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:35 am

Sabrblade wrote:That's one fine looking Griffin Motors 1995 Windblazer.

Nice Blades! If they combined would they form Windsaber or Starblazer? Or your new name Saberblaze. :lol:

Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:04 am

I concede, this line does nothing for me. Ah well.

Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:32 pm

Starsaber's awesome! What is that yellow POS in front of him? Watch where you step Star!

News Credits: 101 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:26 pm

I wonder how much the Japanese RiD deluxes will go for, shipping included? The Hasbro ones are now 20$CAN+tx locally. It's a bit frustrating to pay that much for a half-painted figure.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:00 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:I wonder how much the Japanese RiD deluxes will go for, shipping included? The Hasbro ones are now 20$CAN+tx locally. It's a bit frustrating to pay that much for a half-painted figure.

About the same price is you chose SAS shipping and get the preorders here (when they will show up for the next batch)

News Credits: 3 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 2:20 am

Not bad at all!I like it!

News Credits: 293 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:21 pm

It appears theres no stopping TFyuki, who follows up with yesterdays reveal with some more Transformers Adventure Figures! Coming at us today is TAV-03 StrongArm, and TED-03 Sideswipe. And if that weren't enough, thanks to retailer Mandarake we also have shots of TED-01 Bumblebee and TED-02 Grimlock. The Takara Tomy TED (Transformers Easy Dynamic) line is better known stateside as 1-Step changers from the new Robots in Disguise cartoon, premiering this Saturday in the States on Cartoon Network. See the pics below!

Should you be inspired by all this RID news then check out Seibertrons growing gallery of Hasbro's rendition of these figures (and more) right here!

Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:54 pm

society of strongarm

News Credits: 41 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:59 pm

shajaki wrote:

CAUGHT BY THE FUZZ!!

News Credits: 20 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:03 pm

That's a lot of Strongarm right there. Looks awesome too, makes me wish the takara version wasn't so expensive.

News Credits: 10 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:58 pm

What? No Star Saber?

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 2:19 pm

sol magnus wrote:What? No Star Saber?

News Credits: 10 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 2:23 pm

william-james88 wrote:
sol magnus wrote:What? No Star Saber?

I jest, but in all sincerity, Star Saber is an awesome figure. He should be proud of it. I just think he might be a tad overboard with the (self)promotion. >:oP

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 3:09 pm

I am still really curious as to the other decos that have yet to be revealed. Like Drift, the insecticons, lockdown and the mysterious steeljaw redeco that comes in a two pack with strongarm. Dont know what's taking so long to show them, they are due out in june (3 months).