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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Fri May 21, 2010 6:06 am

As the 3rd wave of Takara version Transformers Animated officially release in this weekend, Japanese Transformers collector - Alfes 2010 once again give us a close look on the leader of Dinobot - Grimlock.
Takara gives Grimlock a shiny metallic paint work, and the color used are closer to Grimlock's Generation 1 counterpart.

Check out the toy images and box art below:

To view the full gallery, head to Alfes 2010's blog here: http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/bl ... y-710.html

by **Dai_Ceefax** » Fri May 21, 2010 6:22 am

Nice, but not different/superior enough to justify buying again.

More dinobots is never a bad thing though...

by **Prime Riblet** » Fri May 21, 2010 6:32 am

I actually like the Hasbro toy better. The Takara Animated box art is great though.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Fri May 21, 2010 7:01 am

Need to do a little investigating to see if I actually want him or not.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:08 am

Is it true that this mold has no way to store its weapon in dino-mode?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:30 am

Diem wrote:Is it true that this mold has no way to store its weapon in dino-mode?

"Correct Boy Wonder! Wah, waaah, wahhh, waaaaaaaah."

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:34 am

Diem wrote:Is it true that this mold has no way to store its weapon in dino-mode?

Yea, no good way at all.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:37 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Diem wrote:Is it true that this mold has no way to store its weapon in dino-mode?

"Correct Boy Wonder! Wah, waaah, wahhh, waaaaaaaah."

Holy Deal-breaker, Batman!

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:40 am

Diem wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:
Diem wrote:Is it true that this mold has no way to store its weapon in dino-mode?

"Correct Boy Wonder! Wah, waaah, wahhh, waaaaaaaah."

Holy Deal-breaker, Batman!

Nah, the swords cool enough, and it's a G1 homage....right?

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Fri May 21, 2010 9:00 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Diem wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:
Diem wrote:Is it true that this mold has no way to store its weapon in dino-mode?

"Correct Boy Wonder! Wah, waaah, wahhh, waaaaaaaah."

Holy Deal-breaker, Batman!

Nah, the swords cool enough, and it's a G1 homage....right?

I never liked G1 Grimlock...but I had no real beef with the Animated version. Maybe if he gets a little cheaper...

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri May 21, 2010 9:00 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Diem wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:
Diem wrote:Is it true that this mold has no way to store its weapon in dino-mode?

"Correct Boy Wonder! Wah, waaah, wahhh, waaaaaaaah."

Holy Deal-breaker, Batman!

Nah, the swords cool enough, and it's a G1 homage....right?

You may want to add the other two can't store their weapons either. Swoop can carry his, but that's it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Fri May 21, 2010 9:12 am

As nice as the shiny is most of the time, I kinda prefer the dull look of the Hasbro release.

Of course I already got the Hasbro release, so either way I wouldn't be getting this.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Fri May 21, 2010 10:22 am

Probably the only thing I didn't like about Animated was the multitude of accessories that don't store in alt mode. Grimlock, Swoop, and Snarl; Prowl's first release had the traffic light "mace"; Headmaster... I have a bag full of Animated parts :-(

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Fri May 21, 2010 10:45 am

Easiest way to fix that is to display them in bot modes bud. Sadly all my Animated figs are in a chest because I am out of display space. I have all kinds of other toys I have no idea what to do with too. I'm an American! I buy things I don't need! Yeah! :lol:

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Fri May 21, 2010 1:14 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:Easiest way to fix that is to display them in bot modes bud. Sadly all my Animated figs are in a chest because I am out of display space. I have all kinds of other toys I have no idea what to do with too. I'm an American! I buy things I don't need! Yeah!

I have 1250+ figures and enough room to display 50 tops. :-(