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by **Optimum Supreme** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:05 pm

william-james88 wrote:Seibertron's Japan correspondent Matt from Japan has just picked up the recently released Transformers Adventures TAV 35 Autobots VS Decepticons set, which should be shipping out now from online retailers. He found this set of four legion class figures at Toysrus for ¥3,499 (which is 29$ US for all four and 7.25$ US each which is the SAME price the Hasbro counterparts sell for in the west). This set includes the Takara versions of Robots in Disguise legion class Optimus, Underbite, Grimlock and Steeljaw.

What is most bizarre though is that at first it seemed like you had to stick those app stickers yourself. There are molded indents on the figures and the faction symbols are found on a separate sheet.

This is what Matt has to say:

While each figure clearly has a space for a faction symbol sticker, they are not stickers at all. The faction symbols are printed on the paper and meant to be scanned individually. The instructions also say nothing about stickers. Guess you gotta get your own?

Matt from Japan

Curiouser and curiouser. In any case, enjoy the photos Matt sent us!

Trying to appeal to the people that hate the "poker chips" as they call them, who pull them off of the figures they buy? Still seems weird that they wouldn't be a sticker for others that don't mind to apply.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:19 pm

william-james88 wrote:Also, while I like your beaver joke, we actually have loonies which is just as funny but true. Our dollar has a canadian goose on it (I know I know, BIG SHOCK!), and the name of that bird is also a loon, so we call it a loonie. But then we are made fun of for being Looney

The loon is a completely different bird from a Canadian goose.

loon

Canadian goose

So um... ever been a loon or Canadian goose transformer? uH,,, oh crap still not really on topic.. uh.. in the TAV line, any cons with goose or loon like characteristics? Yeah, that's the ticket...

Sorry, just we've got tons of Canadian geese in the pond across the street, and also sometimes loons, and they're very different in many ways, that the photos just won't show, so I wanted to make sure it was pointed out they're different.

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:17 am

Considering that most of these figures have painted details underneath the stickers, and that they were printed on thin, easily removed paper, then I think Takara expected some of their customers to just remove them. That's what I've done for every figure from that line (which are just some of the Generations ones used in the line).

Heck, even the "Ultimate Mode Optimus Prime" has a mechanism to replace the unsightly label with a "correct" Autobot symbol.

Those stickers were not popular. Let's hope that they never use them in subsequent lines.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 2:21 am

primalxconvoy wrote:Those stickers were not popular. Let's hope that they never use them in subsequent lines.

Yeah, they should go back to the TF Cybertron way of just punching in a code. Sure, the codes are easier to just copy and paste into aps, but it's not like people weren't scanning the RID codes in stores and from photos online anyway. Hasbro, you don't need to ruin decent figures just because you want to show off your latest technology.

Emerje

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 2:30 am

Emerje wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:Those stickers were not popular. Let's hope that they never use them in subsequent lines.

Yeah, they should go back to the TF Cybertron way of just punching in a code. Sure, the codes are easier to just copy and paste into aps, but it's not like people weren't scanning the RID codes in stores and from photos online anyway. Hasbro, you don't need to ruin decent figures just because you want to show off your latest technology.

Emerje

Heck, they already do that, the codes simply serve a separate purpose #-o

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 3:21 am

Although in Japan, the stickers on the toys are hidden behind a fake version, to stop kids from scanning the toys in the shops. Thing is, in Japan, customers are usually given more of the benefit of the doubt, and trust then enough to NOT do this.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:52 pm

Ol' Sandy Klaus stuffed these fine gents in my stocking this Crimus. They are quite a pair!

Jazz is certainly an upgrade from my Hasbro version, and the shades look sweet, but Drift is the real stand out in this duo. One really nice touch with Drift (sorry Chuck, I watched the vid, but can't remember if you covered this) is that everything on the figure we perceive as black, is actually navy blue. It's hard to discern from photos, even mine, but it really adds a richness to his deco. You can almost make it out on his feet in the pic above.
And that Tigertron head sculpt is d, d, d, d, DOPE!

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:34 pm

What a crafty move, packaging these must have repaints/retools with figures already released. I have two TAV Sideswipes and Jazz's now. Can't be passed on in my opinion though!

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:03 pm

Cobotron? Can we get a close up of that headsculpt?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:56 pm

ALA KAZOOOOOSH!!

Only two wishes left Madeus. Choose wisely.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:08 pm

Cobotron wrote:ALA KAZOOOOOSH!!

Only two wishes left Madeus. Choose wisely.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:34 pm

*whistles*
Man that Drift Origin figure looks good.

Nice photobomb! :lol:

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:32 pm

I am kinda curious to see an undercarriage shot. :-P

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:36 pm

SillySpringer wrote:I am kinda curious to see an undercarriage shot.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:37 pm

Man, I'd forgotten what figures looked like when the company making them invests money in them :roll:

They look great, nice haul Cobo ;)^

Wait! Where'd the painted rims go, I take that back, these figures need more paint #-o

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:30 am

SillySpringer wrote:I am kinda curious to see an undercarriage shot.

Now Silly, you only get 3 wishes. Are you SURE you want to waste 1 on that?

Hellscream9999 wrote:Man, Wait! Where'd the painted rims go, I take that back, these figures need more paint

I was so busy rejoicing over Jazz's painted rear windshield, I didn't even notice the unpainted rims. But to be fair, Drift has translucent wheels just like the show version figure.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:51 pm

Cobotron wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:I am kinda curious to see an undercarriage shot.
Now Silly, you only get 3 wishes. Are you SURE you want to waste 1 on that?

Hellscream9999 wrote:Man, Wait! Where'd the painted rims go, I take that back, these figures need more paint
I was so busy rejoicing over Jazz's painted rear windshield, I didn't even notice the unpainted rims. But to be fair, Drift has translucent wheels just like the show version figure.

Fer'real?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:16 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:Fer'real?

Fur rullz I didn't notice the rims, or fur rullz the wheels are translucent?

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:22 pm

Cobotron wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Fer'real?
Fur rullz I didn't notice the rims, or fur rullz the wheels are translucent?

Are the wheels really translucent? That's really cool :michaelbay:

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:23 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Fer'real?
Fur rullz I didn't notice the rims, or fur rullz the wheels are translucent?

Are the wheels really translucent? That's really cool

Smoke.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:24 pm

Cobotron wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Fer'real?
Fur rullz I didn't notice the rims, or fur rullz the wheels are translucent?

Are the wheels really translucent? That's really cool
Smoke.

Nice

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:29 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Fer'real?
Fur rullz I didn't notice the rims, or fur rullz the wheels are translucent?

Are the wheels really translucent? That's really cool
Smoke.

Nice

Wait... Jazzercise has clear-ish wheels or just Driftimus?

If I'm remembering correctly the regular Drift has translucent wheels.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:34 pm

Cobotron wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:I am kinda curious to see an undercarriage shot.
Now Silly, you only get 3 wishes. Are you SURE you want to waste 1 on that?

Of course! :-P

Is an undercarriage shot of both of them in the same photo considered two wishes? :-?

And PLEASE don't call me a creep for wanting to see their undercarriage. :lol:

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:14 pm

carytheone wrote:Wait... Jazzercise has clear-ish wheels or just Driftimus?

If I'm remembering correctly the regular Drift has translucent wheels.

Jazz has opaque street racers, Drift has digital cyber slicks. Your memory serves you well.

SillySpringer wrote:Of course! Is an undercarriage shot of both of them in the same photo considered two wishes? And PLEASE don't call me a creep for wanting to see their undercarriage.

Tell you what SS. I'll go do the dirty work, and you can keep your 3 wishes for something cooler down the road.

Just imagine Drift is white.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:23 pm

Cobotron wrote:Tell you what SS. I'll go do the dirty work, and you can keep your 3 wishes for something cooler down the road.

(images)

Just imagine Drift is white.

Haha ok.