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News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:20 am

Sabrblade wrote:That reminds me, what exactly does happen to this Optimus toy's extra altmode pieces when he's not wearing them? Do they store somewhere or just lay off the side?

What extra pieces? The sword pegs in between the arms in vehicle mode

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:22 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:That reminds me, what exactly does happen to this Optimus toy's extra altmode pieces when he's not wearing them? Do they store somewhere or just lay off the side?

What extra pieces? The sword pegs in between the arms in vehicle mode

Optimus has a robot mode and a super robot mode, right? Where's the armor for the super mode go when he's in regular robot mode?

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:30 am

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:That reminds me, what exactly does happen to this Optimus toy's extra altmode pieces when he's not wearing them? Do they store somewhere or just lay off the side?

What extra pieces? The sword pegs in between the arms in vehicle mode
Optimus has a robot mode and a super robot mode, right? Where's the armor for the super mode go when he's in regular robot mode?

I was under the impression that this was all one self contained figure. The wings and cannons fold back and the face plate slides into the chest

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:50 am

So, I've gotten my first 2 TAV figures, Quill fire and Fracture. Quill fire is meh, not bad, but nothing to write home about.

Fracture is amazing. He really feels like the character on the show. Highly recommended.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 3:18 pm

That Optimus looks so good in robot mode. I only wish they could nail the alt mode

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:57 am

Ironhidensh wrote:So, I've gotten my first 2 TAV figures, Quill fire and Fracture. Quill fire is meh, not bad, but nothing to write home about.

Fracture is amazing. He really feels like the character on the show. Highly recommended.

Get TAV Thunderhoof man. Seriously. Deluxe of the year.

On topic...

I'm glad I moved over towards getting this Prime. I'm really curious to see how he is in the show.

This is also one of the few TAV figures where I feel some Reprolabels would help fill out the detailing some.

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:15 pm

I got this toy the other day. Here are some observations:

- No Autobot symbols in lorry mode (I used Repros for mine).

- No upper arm swivel, which is strange as his upper thighs do. This means that his posability is limited.

- The regular head swivels a bit, but the super mode visor DOES NOT. This means that he cannot look around in super mode.

- The arms, although engineered to have tabs, don't tab together in Alt mode very well.

- the clear sword blade and hilt are detachable, and feature a special peg which fits into only this prime's hands. Not sure why.

- No painted wheels, which is odd for Takara.

- The molded Autobot symbol on the eagle is both unpainted and obscured by the eagle head in super mode, meaning that Optimus has no clear faction symbol on display while in this mode.

- The cab comes unattached in the box, and simply hangs off the attached area. It's tempting to want to pull it down further, causing it to come off.

- the same for the wings, as they appear to fold, but don't.

In conclusion, the toy is perhaps more durable and easier to transform that the previous iteration of super mode Prime, but it's got less details and paint apps.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:26 pm

So... hang on.
They designed a toy which, by admission, had all the effort put into Robot mode because the vehicle mode can barely be described as a vehicle and has a detachable cab piece
And yet the robot mode itself is a bit crap?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:29 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:So, I've gotten my first 2 TAV figures, Quill fire and Fracture. Quill fire is meh, not bad, but nothing to write home about.

Fracture is amazing. He really feels like the character on the show. Highly recommended.

Get TAV Thunderhoof man. Seriously. Deluxe of the year.

Agreed! I love that toy

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:45 pm

Kurona wrote:So... hang on.
They designed a toy which, by admission, had all the effort put into Robot mode because the vehicle mode can barely be described as a vehicle and has a detachable cab piece
And yet the robot mode itself is a bit crap?

The reason for your confusion is the amount of love Takara put into a deco of what is essentially a big kiddie toy along the likes of that giant bumblebee or Mega 3-step prime (or 5 step megatonus). The robot mode isnt great for poseability and the vehicle mode is there for the sake of it, its for kids. But Takara had to go and make him awesome looking so of course us collectors are curious. But its still a big toy for kids. I guess the best alegory would be that he is this line's Giant Dragon Optimus:

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:51 am

william-james88 wrote:
Kurona wrote:So... hang on.
They designed a toy which, by admission, had all the effort put into Robot mode because the vehicle mode can barely be described as a vehicle and has a detachable cab piece
And yet the robot mode itself is a bit crap?

The reason for your confusion is the amount of love Takara put into a deco of what is essentially a big kiddie toy along the likes of that giant bumblebee or Mega 3-step prime (or 5 step megatonus). The robot mode isnt great for poseability and the vehicle mode is there for the sake of it, its for kids. But Takara had to go and make him awesome looking so of course us collectors are curious. But its still a big toy for kids. I guess the best alegory would be that he is this line's Giant Dragon Optimus:

Yes. That's right. For a kids' toy, it's pretty darn good. It's better than the orbits version in this regard. However, sine things, like the easily removable cab and wings, still hinder it as a kids' toy (as kids will probably lose the wings in a heartbeat).

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:35 am

Fellow Seibertronian primalxconvoy got his hands on Takara Transformers TAV 50 Hyper Surge Prime and wrote a quick review for us to highlight some points that may not be apparent at first glance. If anyone is interested in this toy, this is a great read to be aware of some problems in order to set your expectations, since this is intended for kids afterall. The short review is interspersed with relevant images from alfes's gallery.

I got this toy the other day. Here are some observations:

- No Autobot symbols in lorry mode (I used Repros for mine).

- No upper arm swivel, which is strange as his upper thighs do. This means that his posability is limited.

- The regular head swivels a bit, but the super mode visor DOES NOT. This means that he cannot look around in super mode.

- The arms, although engineered to have tabs, don't tab together in Alt mode very well.

- the clear sword blade and hilt are detachable, and feature a special peg which fits into only this prime's hands. Not sure why.

- No painted wheels, which is odd for Takara.

- The molded Autobot symbol on the eagle is both unpainted and obscured by the eagle head in super mode, meaning that Optimus has no clear faction symbol on display while in this mode.

- The cab comes unattached in the box, and simply hangs off the attached area. It's tempting to want to pull it down further, causing it to come off.

- the same for the wings, as they appear to fold, but don't.

In conclusion, the toy is perhaps more durable and easier to transform that the previous iteration of super mode Prime, but it's got less details and paint apps.

by **SG Roadbuster** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:29 am

no bicep swivels, the alt mode looks like shite. if i get this, it'll be when it hits clearance. same as I did with Ultimate Beast Hunters Optimus (snagged him for 25 bucks at a Marshall's I did)

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:04 pm

Dengeki Hobby has updated their pre-orders with some new stock images of TAV-53 Hyper Surge Sideswipe and TAV-54 Scorponok! The new images show off the newly painted figures in all their glory. Sideswipe comes with the minicon Windstrike as well. Check out the images below and let us know what you think in the comments section.

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:17 pm

Love the paint job on Scorponok. Of course, being from Takara that's pretty much a gven.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 12:45 am

Orders are up for these guys at the usual Japanese retailers. Shame the exchange rate is no longer in our favor and I've got some $300 into August already. I'm ordering Scorponok off HLJ so I can cancel later if need be.

BTW, bigger pictures of Scorponok on HLJ.

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News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:52 am

I like that Scorponok.

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:56 am

What, no boxing gloves? :lol:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:02 am

Though closer to the show deco than Hasbro's, Scorponok's black should be more green.

by **MGrotusque** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 12:50 pm

I do like that Scorponok. The browns and yellows are interesting colors for transformers and finally a figure where chicken legs actually work awesomely in bot mode.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 5:00 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Though closer to the show deco than Hasbro's, Scorponok's black should be more green.

Take a closer look, the figure is definitely green, not black.

Emerje

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:59 pm

I placed an order for TAV-33 because a good deal came up and in anticipation I was searching for reviews demonstarting his new features. But there are none in English. This was the best I could find and I wish it were longer.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:26 pm

william-james88 wrote:I placed an order for TAV-33 because a good deal came up and in anticipation I was searching for reviews demonstarting his new features. But there are none in English. This was the best I could find and I wish it were longer.

I'll get to it, but regular giant Prime left a real bad taste in my mouth.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:53 am

Via another of our site sponsors, BigBadToyStore, we have a look at some more upcoming Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure figures, as we breach number 60 in the line with TAV 58 Sideswipe with Windstrike, TAV 59 Ratchet, TAV 60 Bisk, TAV 61 God Optimus Prime (Power Surge for Hasbro, as seen here), and TAV 62 being another mystery character, just like TAV 57. Check out the images mirrored below!