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[Sabrblade]

So, uh, ya'll know how Takara can go a little off the rails sometimes? As in UW Grand Galvatron levels of off the rails? Well, looks like they've done it again.

Kabaya, one of Takara's many licenees for Japanese Transformers supplementary merchandise, is apparently going to be making a new TF line of snap-together mini-models like they always do, but this one's a liiiiiiiiittle more out there.

It's called Transformers: Block Wars, and there are four known molds to be in this line. The weird part about this is that, while the four molds are Kabaya's usual down-sized model versions of larger TF toys, the particular toys that the four are down-sized versions of... are figures of the Cyber Series.

Specifically, they use the designs of Cyber Commander Optimus Prime, Cyber Commander Bumblebee, Cyber Battalion Megatron, and Cyber Battlion Starscream.

But wait, it gets better. They're not only down-sized Cyber Series toys; they COMBINE! Yes, a combiner made of Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee, and Starscream.

I kid you not.




Behold - https://twitter.com/p2099/status/692680660301971456



This is a thing that is happening, folks. And it is just surreal.

[Seibertron]

The Cyber Battalion molds still elude me. Anyone know where you can currently get them at?

[william-james88]

Fellow Seibertronian Sabeblade has found some cool new Kabaya products he wanted to share with us. These were found on twitter (the page contains anime girls) and are to be released after the previously announced Transformers Adventure (RID) themed Kabaya kits.

Kabaya, one of Takara's many licenees for Japanese Transformers supplementary merchandise, is apparently going to be making a new TF line of snap-together mini-models like they always do.

It's called Transformers: Block Wars, and there are four known molds to be in this line. While the four molds are Kabaya's usual down-sized model versions of larger TF toys, the particular toys are figures of the Cyber Series (which were simplified G1 themed Transformers not widely available).

Specifically, they use the designs of Cyber Commander Optimus Prime, Cyber Commander Bumblebee, Cyber Battalion Megatron, and Cyber Battlion Starscream.

But wait, it gets better. They're not only down-sized Cyber Series toys; they COMBINE! Yes, a combiner made of Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee, and Starscream.

[Glarryg]

That... is... odd. And I'm probably going to buy it, because I love kits, and I love Kabaya.

Hoo boy.

Glarryg

[hinomars19]

Oddly awesome! Love how they have done Starscream-he becomes a leg but his back plate is a chest shield!

(at the risk of being antagonistic....why are we warning people that pages contain anime girls?)

[william-james88]

Oddly awesome! Love how they have done Starscream-he becomes a leg but his back plate is a chest shield!

(at the risk of being antagonistic....why are we warning people that pages contain anime girls?)

People may be at work and not want their collegues to get the wrong idea.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

This is interesting....

[Sabrblade]

Faction sacrifice, Bots and Cons fusing together, mass hysteria!

[LE0KING]

Faction sacrifice, Bots and Cons fusing together, mass hysteria!

They must have seen the pictures of that third party thunderwing.

[Microraptor]

This makes less than no sense, and is a complete insult to G1.


I'll take twelve sets.

[RAcast]

By the Allspark, that's so dumb.

I love it.

[RAR]

Anime Girls are fine - until their clothes fall of and there is a shower scene.

[Zeedust]

I have never bought any Kabaya stuff before, but this is a work of demented genius. How much does this sort of thing usually cost?

Anime Girls are fine - until their clothes fall of and there is a shower scene.

Let's be fair, most people don't shower with their clothes on.

[Microraptor]

Anime Girls are fine - until their clothes fall of and there is a shower scene.

To be fair, most people don't shower with their clothes on.

I've been showering wrong this whole time?

[Stuartmaximus]

Faction sacrifice, Bots and Cons fusing together, mass hysteria!

yeah it confuses me as to why the Autobots would wanna combine with the Decepticons....especially Optimus combining with Megatron! but i guess this mixed faction combination is already present with the Combiner Wars! so whatever floats people's boats i guess?

this sized combiner...& i'm hazarding a guess here....is Legion Class size or similar.....it kinda reminds me of either Transformers Armada Perceptor or Thrilling 30 minicon assault team Centuritron(granted those only had 3 figures that combined).

[Sabrblade]

Faction sacrifice, Bots and Cons fusing together, mass hysteria!

yeah it confuses me as to why the Autobots would wanna combine with the Decepticons....

You didn't get the joke, did you?

[william-james88]

I've been showering wrong this whole time?

Anime Girls are fine - until their clothes fall of and there is a shower scene.

Haha. Site like Nippon Yassan are way worse. I really fear what people may think when I do my shopping on my lunch break

I have never bought any Kabaya stuff before, but this is a work of demented genius. How much does this sort of thing usually cost?

Usually about 25$ plus shipping.

[Emerje]

I have never bought any Kabaya stuff before, but this is a work of demented genius. How much does this sort of thing usually cost?

Usually about 25$ plus shipping.

And if you're importing that price is for an entire case of six, eight or even 10 figures depending on how they're packed and you might get two combiners out of the box instead of one. Don't fall for stores selling you just the four figures for the price of a case.

Kabaya figures are nice, but remember that they're partsformers, not transformers, though that's more of a selling point for this set. Also the stickers usually suck and don't hold for long, especially over sculpted parts like faces.

I like the little ball joints everywhere, should be fun.

Emerje

[Zeedust]

Kabaya figures are nice, but remember that they're partsformers, not transformers, though that's more of a selling point for this set. Also the stickers usually suck and don't hold for long, especially over sculpted parts like faces.

I like the little ball joints everywhere, should be fun.

Emerje

Even if the execution won't be great, the concept is amusing enough to me on its own.

If the stickers are that bad, I might just not bother, I've always found stickers annoying. Do Kabaya toys generally look okay stickerless?

[D-Maximal_Primal]

From Twitter:

[Emerje]

Even if the execution won't be great, the concept is amusing enough to me on its own.

If the stickers are that bad, I might just not bother, I've always found stickers annoying. Do Kabaya toys generally look okay stickerless?

You're going to want some stickers for it to look good. Flat stickers usually stay fine, but curving ones, especially over facial features are the tough ones. Paint would really be the best method since these are usually well sculpted. Looks like the faces are the only curved parts so it should be fine.

From Twitter:

Now I see it, it looks like RotF Superion.

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Nice art.

Emerje

[william-james88]

From Twitter:

Is this fan art or official? If official, could you provide the link, we should news it.

[Stuartmaximus]

Faction sacrifice, Bots and Cons fusing together, mass hysteria!

yeah it confuses me as to why the Autobots would wanna combine with the Decepticons....

You didn't get the joke, did you?

why is it when i read your response there......i'm hearing it in my head as Wentworth Miller's Captain Cold?

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[Sabrblade]

Faction sacrifice, Bots and Cons fusing together, mass hysteria!

yeah it confuses me as to why the Autobots would wanna combine with the Decepticons....

You didn't get the joke, did you?

why is it when i read your response there......i'm hearing it in my head as Wentworth Miller's Captain Cold?

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[william-james88]

Fellow Seibertronian D-Max has found this piece of art on Twitter based on the upcoming Kabaya Block Wars set (which may or may not be fan art).



Seibertronian Emerje also noticed that this combiner looks quite a bit like Universe Superion. Coincidence? Possible inspiration? You tell us!