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Updating this Robots in Disguise story, or rather the Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure counterpart line, we have another list of figures being released under the TAV, TED and QT line codes from the Japanese toymaker. It confirms that the overall monicker includes currently unreleased Hasbro Generations toys, such as Cosmos and Shrapnel, some potentially RID Hyperchange (3 Step) toys from the animated series line, and some additions to the Q Transformers line-up, including Megatron, SKids and Drift. REad on below for the original listings from Hobby Collectionand a tentative machine translation, too!

タカラトミーのトランスフォーマーシリーズ４月～６月新製品のご紹介です。
（日にちは発売予定日です。価格は税別予定価格です。）

4/25 トランスフォーマー　ＴＡＶ１３　ネメシスプライム ￥2,500
4/25 トランスフォーマー　ＴＡＶ１４　ウルトラマグナス ￥4,300
5/30 トランスフォーマー　ＴＡＶ１５　ロックダウン ￥3,500
5/30 トランスフォーマー　ＴＡＶ１６　ボンブシェル ￥1,300
5/30 トランスフォーマー　ＴＡＶ１７　シャープネル ￥1,300
6/27 トランスフォーマー　ＴＡＶ１８　ドリフト ￥2,500
6/27 トランスフォーマー　ＴＡＶ１９　パワーグライド ￥1,300
6/27 トランスフォーマー　ＴＡＶ２０　アダムス ￥1,300
6/27（仮）トランスフォーマー　ＴＡＶＶＳ０３　ＶＳセット ￥4,500
4/25 トランスフォーマー　ＴＥＤ０６　ビッグオプティマスプライム ￥3,600
5/30 トランスフォーマー　ＴＥＤ０７　バンブルビー ￥1,500
6/27 トランスフォーマー　ＴＥＤ０８　スチールジョー ￥1,500
6/27 トランスフォーマー　ＴＥＤ０９　グリムロック ￥1,500
4/25 トランスフォーマーチョロＱ　ＱＴ１９　コンボイ ￥999
4/25 トランスフォーマーチョロＱ　ＱＴ２０　メガトロン（ランボルギーニヴェネーノ）￥999
6/27 トランスフォーマーチョロＱ　ＱＴ２１　スキッズ（スズキ　ハスラー）￥999
6/27 トランスフォーマーチョロＱ　ＱＴ２２　ドリフト（マツダ　ＲＸ－７　ＦＤ３Ｓ）￥999

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Takara Tomy introduces new products in the Transformers series from April to June 2015.
(Below: date is expected release date. Price is tax plan price.)

4/25 Transformers TAV13 Nemesis Prime ¥ 2,500
4/25 Transformers TAV14 Ultra Magnus ¥ 4,300
5/30 Transformers TAV15 lock down ¥ 3,500
5/30 Transformers TAV16 Bombshell ¥ 1,300
5/30 Transformers TAV17 Shrapnel ¥ 1,300
6/27 Transformers TAV18 drift ¥ 2,500
6/27 Transformers TAV19 power glide ¥ 1,300
6/27 Transformers TAV20 Adams ¥ 1,300
6/27 (provisional) Transformers TAVVS03 VS set ¥ 4,500
4/25 Transformers TED06 Big Optimus Prime ¥ 3,600
5/30 Transformers TED07 Bumblebee ¥ 1,500
6/27 Transformers TED08 Steel Joe ¥ 1,500
6/27 Transformers TED09 Grimlock ¥ 1,500
4/25 Transformers Choro Q QT19 Convoy ¥ 999
4/25 Transformers Choro Q QT20 Megatron (Lamborghini Convention Neno) ¥ 999
6/27 Transformers Choro Q QT21 Skids (Suzuki Hustler) ¥ 999
6/27 Transformers Choro Q QT22 drift (Mazda RX-7 FD3S) ¥ 999

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Other posts related to this thread, which I will move when I can:

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... der/31610/

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... age/31893/

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... led/31527/

Is "Adams" a case of Engrish or some obscure character I should be aware of?

A few curious names there.

Adams & Steel Joe, both at a legends-ish price point, but the RiD warriors have that price point also.
Steel Joe = Steeljaw?

Adams.... Could be a japanese name for Strongarm? Adamant?

Big Optimus prime? Ultra prime
ULTRA MAGNUS?

is it me or does the figures labeled TAV seem to be their equivanent to CW

but on the other hand it feels like a new line

so confused

adamusu

Atmos? Googled the Katakana and it came up with a picture of G1 Cosmos.

EDIT: From TF Wiki

It is presumed that Cosmos's Japanese name, Adams, is derived from that of George Adamski, who provided the famous flying saucer design after which Cosmos was modeled.

Adams = Cosmos

Autobot tap out wrote:is it me or does the figures labeled TAV seem to be their equivanent to CW

but on the other hand it feels like a new line

so confused

Then read the whole story. Transformers Adventures is a combination of Robots in Disguise, and Generations either previously unreleased or seemingly unsuitable for Transformers Legends (like standalone Legends Class figures). And it looks like "HA" has turned into "TED". How odd.

Let's see...

TAV13 Nemesis Prime - maybe a Warrior class Optimus Prime redeco
TAV14 Ultra Magnus - maybe the Beast Hunters Voyager
TAV15 Lockdown - maybe the Animated Deluxe or the ROTF Deluxe
TAV16 Bombshell - Generations Combiner Wars Legends Bombshell
TAV17 Shrapnel - Generations Thrilling 30 Legends Skrapnel
TAV18 Drift - Warrior class Drift
TAV19 Powerglide Generations Combiner Wars Legends Powerglide
TAV20 Adams - Generations Thrilling 30 Legends Cosmos

TAVVS03 VS Set - a new VS set

TED06 Big Optimus Prime - 3-step/Hyperchange Heroes Optimus Prime
TED07 Bumblebee - 1-step Bumblebee
TED08 Steeljaw - 1-step Steeljaw
TED09 Grimlock - 1-step Grimlock


New Q-Transformers:

QT19 Convoy
QT20 Megatron (Lamborghini Convention Neno)
QT21 Skids (Suzuki Hustler)
6/27 Transformers Choro Q QT22 drift (Mazda RX-7 FD3S)

Sabrblade wrote:TAV14 Ultra Magnus - maybe the Beast Hunters Voyager
TAV15 Lockdown - maybe the Animated Deluxe or the ROTF Deluxe.

Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus is more likely, given TAV11 Knock Out and TAV12 Dreadwing, both at Deluxe price point. For Lockdown, I say Animated, because of TAV09 Swoop and TAV10 Snarl.

I can see the RID15 Optimus mold to be repainted into the Nemesis colours. Also like some said here Magnus is likely the BH Magnus toy that didn't get released by Takara during it's TF Go line.

Lockdown though is interesting. Is it possible he could be just a repaint of the Animated Lockdown mold into the AOE colours or maybe even a repaint/retool of a possible Warrior Class Sideswipe or maybe even something out of left field by retooling and repainting the TFA Deluxe Rodimus figure into a AOE inspired Lockdown? Should be interesting to see.

Ok
From this line, depending on deco I may want:
Swoop, if the deco is G1 enough, and maybe yellow goggle eyes, then he'll be my IDW/G1 Swoop
Shrapnel, if the plastic colours are closer to Hasbro's Bombshell
Bombshell, if both he and Shrapnel above have a Cleary superior* deco to Hasbro's
Adams/Cosmos, if a superior* deco to reprolabeled Hasbro version
Roadblock - almost certainty, cool mould, and need more 'Cons

Lockdown could be interesting, most like an Animated re-do, based on other listings, BUT, if it is based on the ROTF mould, with a more IDW style head, he may just be added to my list.

*Superior Is subjective

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:TAV14 Ultra Magnus - maybe the Beast Hunters Voyager
TAV15 Lockdown - maybe the Animated Deluxe or the ROTF Deluxe.

Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus is more likely, given TAV11 Knock Out and TAV12 Dreadwing, both at Deluxe price point.

More likely than what?

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:TAV14 Ultra Magnus - maybe the Beast Hunters Voyager
TAV15 Lockdown - maybe the Animated Deluxe or the ROTF Deluxe.

Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus is more likely, given TAV11 Knock Out and TAV12 Dreadwing, both at Deluxe price point.

More likely than what?

Than anything else (like a new mold for instance)

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:TAV14 Ultra Magnus - maybe the Beast Hunters Voyager
TAV15 Lockdown - maybe the Animated Deluxe or the ROTF Deluxe.

Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus is more likely, given TAV11 Knock Out and TAV12 Dreadwing, both at Deluxe price point.

More likely than what?

Than anything else (like a new mold for instance)

But I didn't say "anything else", hence my confusion of JelZe saying that BH Voyager Magnus is more likely that BH Voyager Magnus.

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:TAV14 Ultra Magnus - maybe the Beast Hunters Voyager
TAV15 Lockdown - maybe the Animated Deluxe or the ROTF Deluxe.

Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus is more likely, given TAV11 Knock Out and TAV12 Dreadwing, both at Deluxe price point.

More likely than what?

Than anything else (like a new mold for instance)

But I didn't say "anything else", hence my confusion of JelZe saying that BH Voyager Magnus is more likely that BH Voyager Magnus.

I didnt think he was referring to your post. I thought he was just stating his own opinion and meant he thought it would be that rather than anything else.

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:TAV14 Ultra Magnus - maybe the Beast Hunters Voyager
TAV15 Lockdown - maybe the Animated Deluxe or the ROTF Deluxe.

Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus is more likely, given TAV11 Knock Out and TAV12 Dreadwing, both at Deluxe price point.

More likely than what?

Than anything else (like a new mold for instance)

But I didn't say "anything else", hence my confusion of JelZe saying that BH Voyager Magnus is more likely that BH Voyager Magnus.

I didnt think he was referring to your post. I thought he was just stating his own opinion and meant he thought it would be that rather than anything else.

But she quoted me. That's usually a sign of someone responding to the post they're quoting.

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:TAV14 Ultra Magnus - maybe the Beast Hunters Voyager
TAV15 Lockdown - maybe the Animated Deluxe or the ROTF Deluxe.

Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus is more likely, given TAV11 Knock Out and TAV12 Dreadwing, both at Deluxe price point.

More likely than what?

Than anything else (like a new mold for instance)

But I didn't say "anything else", hence my confusion of JelZe saying that BH Voyager Magnus is more likely that BH Voyager Magnus.

I didnt think he was referring to your post. I thought he was just stating his own opinion and meant he thought it would be that rather than anything else.

But she quoted me. That's usually a sign of someone responding to the post they're quoting.

Don't you just love it when one's thoughts don't match what one's typing? I know I don't. Move the "more likely" to Lockdown

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:TAV14 Ultra Magnus - maybe the Beast Hunters Voyager
TAV15 Lockdown - maybe the Animated Deluxe or the ROTF Deluxe.

Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus is more likely, given TAV11 Knock Out and TAV12 Dreadwing, both at Deluxe price point.

More likely than what?

Than anything else (like a new mold for instance)

But I didn't say "anything else", hence my confusion of JelZe saying that BH Voyager Magnus is more likely that BH Voyager Magnus.

I didnt think he was referring to your post. I thought he was just stating his own opinion and meant he thought it would be that rather than anything else.

But she quoted me. That's usually a sign of someone responding to the post they're quoting.

Woah woah woah woah.... Jelze's a woman?

And yeah, I see where you are coming from, using the word "more" is kinda confusing. But I still saw it more as she stating an opinion that was not in link with yours.

I'm not sure if we'll be getting a TFA Lockdown or ROTF Lockdown in the line because unless they're in the AOE colours I don't see how they'll try to justify buying a figure from years ago that already has a show accurate colour scheme. Sort of like how I'm expecting the Swoop and Snarl toys from TFA to be in different colours since having them both in G1 colours wouldn't make sense seeing as how Grimlock in RID15 isn't in the G1 colours. Not to mention I'm not sure if having either Lockdown figures will fit into the general scale in the line since they're from an era that didn't get hit by the economy yet. Yeah we got the ROTF Sideways mold as Mirage/Dino in the Takara AOE Generations line from last year but even then the Sideways mold isn't anywhere near as big as both Lockdown molds.

So that does leave some possible ideas. One that it can be a brand new mold that confirms Lockdown to be in the show,a repaint of one of the characters like a Warrior Sideswipe figure for example or even something out of left field like take the TFA Rodimus figure and retool and repaint it into an AOE inspired Lockdown toy. I mean TFA Rodimus does evoke AOE Lockdown in a lot of ways design wise as well as RID15 Sideswipe.

MegaDump wrote:Is "Adams" a case of Engrish or some obscure character I should be aware of?

Did you wake up this morning and think "You know, it's been a long time since Takara revealed some really strange redecos. I wonder what I can do to get my fix of those?" Well, if you did, then you're going to enjoy this news!

Seibertron user Autobot Genocide has sent us a heads up regarding new images found on the Kapow Toys Facebook Page of seven upcoming figures to be released, we think, in the Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure line, which appears to be their analog, at least sort of, to the 2015 Robots in Disguise line from Hasbro. We've mirrored the images below.


A redeco of Animated Swoop in a style slightly reminiscent of the G1 toy? You'll have to tell us what you think of this one by replying to this post!


The Beast Hunters Knock Out mold looking a little bit like Bluestreak, but still with a Decepticon logo.


A more show-accurate version of Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus featuring a nice looking Forge of Solus Prime accessory.


Robots in Disguise's upcoming Warrior Class Optimus Prime in a slick black color scheme.


A redeco of Beast Hunters Dreadwing in a more subdued color scheme as compared to the Hasbro release.


Generations Scoop looks to be coming in a style to help him fit right in with the Constructicons. Or maybe this could be your Neo-Armada Scavenger?


Finally, the Robots in Disguise Strongarm mold looks to be getting used as a new Decepticon that's one part Movieverse Ratchet, and a little bit like the Movie redeco of Energon Strongarm.

Not much is known about these figures other than what's in these images, including potential names, release dates, and pricing, but as soon as we have more information, it'll be posted here at Seibertron.com.

Green Scoop! Want it!

ScottyP wrote:

Robots in Disguise's upcoming Warrior Class Optimus Prime in a slick black color scheme.

Generations Scoop looks to be coming in a style to help him fit right in with the Constructicons. Or maybe this could be your Neo-Armada Scavenger?

Those are Nemesis Prime and Roadblock. Roadblock I'm guessing is meant to be or meant to homage the G2 Auto Roller of the same name.




As for the other strange redecos, I have guesses, but not ones that make much sense. However, that Strongarm redeco could be the "R Strongarm" that was listed before.

I love that Swoop!