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News Credits: 462 · Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:21 pm

william-james88 wrote:But it has all that centralized red.

Red is a common centralizing color.

News Credits: 293 · Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:22 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I am guessing this is G1 toy deco Swoop right?
Not even.

No gray/silver, and too much black and gold.

Yeah. But it's the closest thing to.

News Credits: 4888 · Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:30 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:But it has all that centralized red.
Red is a common centralizing color.

Haha, I see what you did there. I can think of a few transformers with a red chest

But still, for a pteranodon, the central red chest to me is a direct call back to G1 Swoop. At least as much as Big Convoy's red chest is a callback to G1 Optimus.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:38 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Still wonder what the source of inspiration was for that deco.

Graphy with a hint of Decibel?

Mini-con Swoop?

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:10 am

Snarl, the one with the most obvious homage (to the AOE Snarl figure) isn't a perfect likeness either. It lacks gray on the arms and legs, choosing to use black instead, but we still know what they were going for. If it's the G1 Swoop then it's matter of replacing the clear and silver parts with gray, but I think they would have made his head red and face silver.

I've heard others suggest Laserbeak, the original package art did show him with a gold beak and the package art for Swoop makes his face look like a turned up beak. I can't help but think the yellow triangles on the chest are significant.

Personally I like to think of him as a homage to Skyjack/Skyfall thanks to the black and red placement. Particularly Universe Skyfall with the gold face and gray hands.

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Of course there's that whole Decepticon thing, but in Prime Grimlock starts as a Decepticon so it kinda works. Eh, maybe it's just me.

Emerje

News Credits: 3 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:24 am

Colours are close enough to G1 toy that that's probably where the inspiration came from, it doesn't have to be a 1:1 match to the source though. I quite like the coloration

News Credits: 101 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:21 am

Easy. Grimlock is black and green. Swoop is black and red. And so on.

Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:46 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:Easy. Grimlock is black and green. Swoop is black and red. And so on.

So you're saying that it's something along the lines of Dinobots meets Power Rangers Samurai? That's just disturbing! :lol:

News Credits: 241 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:04 pm

CrankyOldTruck wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Easy. Grimlock is black and green. Swoop is black and red. And so on.

So you're saying that it's something along the lines of Dinobots meets Power Rangers Samurai? That's just disturbing!

Nah, more like Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger from 1992, which was adapted into Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers the following year

Or given we only have 3 Dinos (technically 2 and a Pterosaur), Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger from 2003, the basis for Power Rangers Dino Thunder of 2004.

OK, now I'm done

News Credits: 293 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:34 pm

Seibertron sponsors BigBadToyStore and TFsource has listed a bunch of new preorders for the Transformers Adventure TAV and TED lines! The most notable members of this batch are likely Hasbro's Legends Class Groove and Blackjack, seen here as Overdrive and Runabout (G1 Runabout being the obvious homage). The new listings consist of:
-TAV21 Optimus Prime
-TAV22 Sideswipe
-TAV23 Jazz
-TAV24 Microshooter Fracture
-TAV25 Runabout
-TAV26 Overdrive
-TAV27 Microshooter Drift
-TAV28 Grand Vehicon General
-TAV29 Bumblebee Sublime Mode
-TAVVS Sideswipe & Stepper
-TED10 Strongarm
-TED11 Steeljaw
-TED12 Thunderhoof

Keep scrolling to see some shots of the all the new Adventure figures, and be sure to check out TFsource and BigBadToyStore to preorder if you like what you see!

News Credits: 241 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:45 pm

You sure it's Overdrive and not Override?

Transformers G1 1988 Override Gallery

I think he's still called Runabout (and I called it :DANCE:

). Never trust the translation the stores give. I mean, "sublime" is most likely "Supreme" :lol:

Still a nice list, and a confirmation of some sort that Groove remains in Unite Warriors.

News Credits: 25 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:51 pm

I eagerly await grand general of the vehicon armada: Steve

News Credits: 65 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:55 pm

That Optimus Prime looks VERY nice. Think Hasbro will release it stateside, or is this another example of Takara Tomy making their own Optimus Prime figure for a line (a la the Transformers: Lost Age line)?

News Credits: 293 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:08 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:You sure it's Overdrive and not Override?

While you might be correct, both sites have him listed as Overdrive:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK12110&mode=retail
http://tfsource.com/transformers-adventure/tav-26-overdrive/

I had to look it up myself... cause he ain't no red car :-?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I think he's still called Runabout (and I called it ). Never trust the translation the stores give. I mean, "sublime" is most likely "Supreme"

Right you are. I picked up that typo from TFsource (which they've actually already fixed now, and so have I) ;)^

News Credits: 4888 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:14 pm

Dammit Takara, would it kill you to reveal the new deco for the new Warrior Steeljaw figure coming out in June?! That is the picture I am second most eager to see right behind United Warriors Defensor.

News Credits: 123 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:17 pm

I've been dead set against getting into the RID toy line, but I have to admit that Jazz is might tempting.

Also, I love the Blackjack mold; I'm glad we're getting an interesting redeco (at a nice, affordable price to boot!).

Finally, YES. All about the Vehicon General. Maybe this means we'll get a Jet Vehicon re-release sometime in the near future?

News Credits: 241 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:23 pm

megatronus wrote:Also, I love the Blackjack mold; I'm glad we're getting an interesting redeco (at a nice, affordable price to boot!)

No, as he was originally intended to be to boot

News Credits: 462 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:24 pm

That new Optimus is GIGANTIC! Like, the size of God Ginrai or RID Omega Prime or Armada Super Optimus Prime or MP-1 Convoy or MP-22 Ultra Magnus or MP-24 Star Saber! :shock:

News Credits: 4888 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:38 pm

Sabrblade wrote:That new Optimus is GIGANTIC! Like, the size of God Ginrai or RID Omega Prime or Armada Super Optimus Prime or MP-1 Convoy or MP-22 Ultra Magnus or MP-24 Star Saber!

He also has a working trailer that can be used for storage. I am forgetting things now, is this a figure we will get from Hasbro, or is this another case of the other Big easy Optimus from AOE we never got?

News Credits: 462 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:40 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:That new Optimus is GIGANTIC! Like, the size of God Ginrai or RID Omega Prime or Armada Super Optimus Prime or MP-1 Convoy or MP-22 Ultra Magnus or MP-24 Star Saber!

He also has a working trailer that can be used for storage. I am forgetting things now, is this a figure we will get from Hasbro, or is this another case of the other Big easy Optimus from AOE we never got?

We've never seen this Optimus before. Whatever company it comes from, it's brand new to us for now. =P~

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:41 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Still a nice list, and a confirmation of some sort that Groove remains in Unite Warriors.

Yes, but in what form? It's unlikely they'll use this mold since Takara Tomy is going traditional and keeping with the five bot teams. I doubt they'll be making a new groove figure so maybe Rook has a groove head in his mold?

Runabout is a no-brainer, that's who the mold was intended to be in the first place.

Emerje

News Credits: 4888 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:49 pm

Emerje wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Still a nice list, and a confirmation of some sort that Groove remains in Unite Warriors.

Yes, but in what form? It's unlikely they'll use this mold since Takara Tomy is going traditional and keeping with the five bot teams. I doubt they'll be making a new groove figure so maybe Rook has a groove head in his mold?

Runabout is a no-brainer, that's who the mold was intended to be in the first place.

Emerje

What are we getting the groove confirmation from?

Also, Sabr, is that Optimus as big as the giant Hasbro Bumblebee coming out later this year? Does he beat DOTM's supposedly Tallest Optimus figure?

News Credits: 241 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:55 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Still a nice list, and a confirmation of some sort that Groove remains in Unite Warriors.

Yes, but in what form? It's unlikely they'll use this mold since Takara Tomy is going traditional and keeping with the five bot teams. I doubt they'll be making a new groove figure so maybe Rook has a groove head in his mold?

Runabout is a no-brainer, that's who the mold was intended to be in the first place.

Emerje

What are we getting the groove confirmation from?

Legends Groove released as a different character (and probably a new deco). Had Groove not been in Unite Warriors TakaraTomy could have released that mold as is, as Groove.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:00 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Still a nice list, and a confirmation of some sort that Groove remains in Unite Warriors.

Yes, but in what form? It's unlikely they'll use this mold since Takara Tomy is going traditional and keeping with the five bot teams. I doubt they'll be making a new groove figure so maybe Rook has a groove head in his mold?

Runabout is a no-brainer, that's who the mold was intended to be in the first place.

Emerje

What are we getting the groove confirmation from?

Also, Sabr, is that Optimus as big as the giant Hasbro Bumblebee coming out later this year? Does he beat DOTM's supposedly Tallest Optimus figure?

No. That Bumblebee is, IIRC, 2 feet tall. This Optimus is 30cm tall, about 1/2 the size of Super Bee.

News Credits: 332 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:07 pm

So that Optimus is a new mold and not the redeco/retool of the 3-steper we saw at toy fair? Also is it me or does that Vehicon look like the one from Prime but with something different done for its gun? I see a peg coming out of its arm.