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News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:20 am

The third reveal-with-artwork from the Transformers Collectors' Club Subscription Service 3.0 is spider shaped, if spiders looked like motorbikes. Check out below the Club's take on Tarantulas' pre-Earth form, as a remolded redeco of Reveal the Shield Wreck-Gar, in both mock-up and artwork!

Nearly one week into the Transformers Collectors' Club Figure Subscription Service (TFSS) for version 3.0, and things keep rolling on! Next up on the reveal list, the PRE-BEAST WARS version of the creepy Predacon Tarantulas! As a reminder, the order period will be open through October 2nd, 2014.

The service is available to anyone who is a member of the Transformers Collectors’ Club. The cost of this additional service is $297 (plus shipping). You can pay all at once or in 3 installments. The 6 toys that make up the TFSS 3.0 are: KROK, NACELLE, TARANTULAS, CARZAP, SERPENT O.R. and G2 STARSCREAM. In addition to that you will receive a BONUS 7th figure to be mailed out with your final shipment.

Keep it locked in here and on our official Facebook and Twitter pages for additional details. You can order now or wait until you have seen all six final mock up figures. The choice is yours as again, anyone who orders by Oct 2nd (11:59 PM cst is the cut off) is guaranteed the complete set of toys upon completion of full payment.

Log in now to order TFSS 3.0. (For your first look at TARANTULAS be sure to click the story thumbnail)!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:39 am

It still amazes me how the Club decided to do a pre-beast Tarantulas over a non-beast Tarantulas at a time when they want to focus more on the latter concept instead of the former.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:02 am

Sabrblade wrote:It still amazes me how the Club decided to do a pre-beast Tarantulas over a non-beast Tarantulas at a time when they want to focus more on the latter concept instead of the former.

It amazes me more that they chose a Junkion mold (transmetal 2 bike mode notwithstanding), and didn't even give him a new head!

News Credits: 1 · by **Gallifreyan Autobot** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:07 am

i noticed that there was a predacon logo on the figure but a decepticon logo on the same leg on the package art or whatever you want to call it

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:09 am

megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It still amazes me how the Club decided to do a pre-beast Tarantulas over a non-beast Tarantulas at a time when they want to focus more on the latter concept instead of the former.

It amazes me more that they chose a Junkion mold (transmetal 2 bike mode notwithstanding), and didn't even give him a new head!

For the people who claim it is a retool, look no further than United Scrapyard and BotCon 2012 Scrap Iron. :-B

I can understand why they choose that particular bike, but I'm curious now what the proposals were. :-?

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:29 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:The trouble with the Hasbro mold of Thrust, the wing mount are so wonky that they tend to break off. The Japan mold is more tightly mounted.

Hope this mold doesn't have the same issues.

Surprise! Nacelle uses the BotCon 2007 Thrust wings, not the Gentei/Generations one. You can tell by the two prominent circles on each side:

Left: Generations, Right: BotCon 2007

Ms JGR........clarification please. Do the vtOL propellers detach like the new mold or are they permanent. TFwiki isn't clear with that.

by **griftimus prime** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:36 am

lol

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:46 am

fenrir72 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:The trouble with the Hasbro mold of Thrust, the wing mount are so wonky that they tend to break off. The Japan mold is more tightly mounted.

Hope this mold doesn't have the same issues.

Surprise! Nacelle uses the BotCon 2007 Thrust wings, not the Gentei/Generations one. You can tell by the two prominent circles on each side:

Left: Generations, Right: BotCon 2007

Ms JGR........clarification please. Do the vtOL propellers detach like the new mold or are they permanent. TFwiki isn't clear with that.

The wings of the BotCon one are a solid piece, which means they can't be detached.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:49 am

Thanks for the clarification

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:16 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:The trouble with the Hasbro mold of Thrust, the wing mount are so wonky that they tend to break off. The Japan mold is more tightly mounted.

Hope this mold doesn't have the same issues.

Surprise! Nacelle uses the BotCon 2007 Thrust wings, not the Gentei/Generations one. You can tell by the two prominent circles on each side:

Left: Generations, Right: BotCon 2007

Ms JGR........clarification please. Do the vtOL propellers detach like the new mold or are they permanent. TFwiki isn't clear with that.

The wings of the BotCon one are a solid piece, which means they can't be detached.

I like the wings on generations thrust more.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:22 am

im extremely satisfied. the mold is great. and sure i would like a remolded head, but its pretty close and i know they can only do so many in each run of figures.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:50 am

griftimus prime wrote:lol

What funny about my inquiry? :???:

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:08 am

megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It still amazes me how the Club decided to do a pre-beast Tarantulas over a non-beast Tarantulas at a time when they want to focus more on the latter concept instead of the former.

It amazes me more that they chose a Junkion mold (transmetal 2 bike mode notwithstanding), and didn't even give him a new head!

If the face's paint comes out crisp like it is in the mockup, I'm ok with no new head.

I really only want this for the micron spiders though. Those dudes are too cool.

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:29 am

Since the club can only do SO many new heads, I think this was a good "close enough" head sculpt...

And actually, a number in the Botcon set were fudging it a bit, like Rattrap, etc. For that reason, I think it will display fine with that crew... even if with the "back row" crew. Ha.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:42 am

ScottyP wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It still amazes me how the Club decided to do a pre-beast Tarantulas over a non-beast Tarantulas at a time when they want to focus more on the latter concept instead of the former.

It amazes me more that they chose a Junkion mold (transmetal 2 bike mode notwithstanding), and didn't even give him a new head!

If the face's paint comes out crisp like it is in the mockup, I'm ok with no new head.

I really only want this for the micron spiders though. Those dudes are too cool.

Ditto on the microns - the addition of those guys is a real value added. Definitely have to give the Club props for that idea.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:08 am

If I had my druthers, DoFP Tarantulas would have been made years ago out of the Cybertron Scrapmetal mold.

Wouldn't have even needed a new head:

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:11 am

For Tarantulas this mold would work so much better for me if you can put both wheels on his shoulders...

News Credits: 5 · by **welcometothedarksyde** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:26 pm

Maybe this is totally obvious, but I think those microns are supposed to be his flashlight minions from the show.

News Credits: 1 · by **TK415** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:45 pm

Sabrblade wrote:It still amazes me how the Club decided to do a pre-beast Tarantulas over a non-beast Tarantulas at a time when they want to focus more on the latter concept instead of the former.

Who/what would have been a non-beast Tarantulas. I can't see a difference between pre-beast and non-beast. I'm not arguing with you Sabrblade, I'm just curious.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:51 pm

TK415 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It still amazes me how the Club decided to do a pre-beast Tarantulas over a non-beast Tarantulas at a time when they want to focus more on the latter concept instead of the former.

Who/what would have been a non-beast Tarantulas. I can't see a difference between pre-beast and non-beast. I'm not arguing with you Sabrblade, I'm just curious.

I think we should take the "pre-Beast Wars" at face value. Didn't his bio mention Sky-Byte, Jhiaxus and clones, therefore placing it in the Wings Universe? Last I remember, Dawn of Future's Past was canon to Beast Wars proper, not to an alternate timeline.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:54 pm

TK415 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It still amazes me how the Club decided to do a pre-beast Tarantulas over a non-beast Tarantulas at a time when they want to focus more on the latter concept instead of the former.

Who/what would have been a non-beast Tarantulas. I can't see a difference between pre-beast and non-beast. I'm not arguing with you Sabrblade, I'm just curious.

I think what Sabrblade means is that he's confused as to why they did a toy for DoFP(where they're eventually going to become beasts/part organic) while the club is currently running Uprising(where there's no indication that they'll ever become something other than vehicles). Basically, why is this Tarantulas a BW prequel figure rather than an Uprising figure?

News Credits: 1 · by **Gallifreyan Autobot** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:54 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
TK415 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It still amazes me how the Club decided to do a pre-beast Tarantulas over a non-beast Tarantulas at a time when they want to focus more on the latter concept instead of the former.

Who/what would have been a non-beast Tarantulas. I can't see a difference between pre-beast and non-beast. I'm not arguing with you Sabrblade, I'm just curious.

I think we should take the "pre-Beast Wars" at face value. Didn't his bio mention Sky-Byte, Jhiaxus and clones, therefore placing it in the Wings Universe? Last I remember, Dawn of Future's Past was canon to Beast Wars proper, not to an alternate timeline.

good point

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:57 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I think we should take the "pre-Beast Wars" at face value. Didn't his bio mention Sky-Byte, Jhiaxus and clones, therefore placing it in the Wings Universe? Last I remember, Dawn of Future's Past was canon to Beast Wars proper, not to an alternate timeline.

I think the Club has decided to retcon DoFP(and thus the BW shows) into Wings despite the continuity conflicts between BW and G1. That groundwork was kinda lain in the Pirates vs Knights story, too.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:25 pm

The original news story has been updated with a new revised image of Tarantulas.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:05 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I think we should take the "pre-Beast Wars" at face value. Didn't his bio mention Sky-Byte, Jhiaxus and clones, therefore placing it in the Wings Universe? Last I remember, Dawn of Future's Past was canon to Beast Wars proper, not to an alternate timeline.

I think the Club has decided to retcon DoFP(and thus the BW shows) into Wings despite the continuity conflicts between BW and G1. That groundwork was kinda lain in the Pirates vs Knights story, too.

That either makes Wings better by relating to beast wars, or beast wars worse because that makes wings interpretation of G1 all "cannon".