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New Gallery: Takara Beast Wars D-5 Terrorsaur (1998 version)

Posted by Seibertron Nov 15, 2025 at 10:53am CST 2,192 views
Takara's 1998 redeco brings this early Beast Wars villain closer to his animated appearance

A new gallery has taken flight with the 1998 Takara release of Terrorsaur, known as Terrorsaurer in Japan. This version followed the original 1997 Takara figure and shifted the colors to better match his look on the Beast Wars cartoon. The redeco introduced a darker red base plastic, swapped black for dark gray, added yellow to the beak, removed the green spots, and changed the purple accents to a medium gray, making this one of the most show-accurate versions of the toy.

Terrorsaur converts from Pteranodon to robot mode with a spring-loaded transformation triggered by pulling back the beast-mode head, with only the hands and feet needing manual folding. His pistol folds up to store behind the robot head and tucks cleanly into beast mode. As one of the first Beast Wars villains, Terrorsaur was always looking for a chance to undermine Megatron and seize power, often stirring up trouble for the Maximals along the way.

You can check out more versions of the character in our Terrorsaur toy index, including the original 1996 Hasbro release and other redecos.

You can also explore the rest of Takara's 1998 show-style Beast Wars recolors, including Blackarachnia, Dinobot, Rattrap, Rhinox, and Tarantulas.

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Comment by Seibertron Nov 19, 2025
Takara's Real Gray Type variant gives Convoy a unique look

A new gallery is now live for Takara's 1998 Special Convoy Real Gray Type, based on the Ultra-class mold for Optimus Primal. This release kept the original C-1 packaging but added a sticker identifying it as the Real Gray Type. The redeco swaps the usual black plastics for dark gray, updates the blue robot details to a metallic finish, and changes the gorilla eyes to red, giving the figure a distinct look compared to the standard 1997 version.

The Ultra-class Optimus Primal mold is loaded with features, including flip-over shoulder launchers, twin swords stored on his back, a flail hidden in the right forearm, a second launcher in the left forearm, and the arm-spinning gimmick that works in both modes. Even with a straightforward transformation, it remains one of the most memorable toys from the first wave of Beast Wars.

You can also check out the other Beast Wars redeco galleries posted earlier this week, including Terrorsaur and Dinobot, and you can explore additional Takara-exclusive variants in our Takara Beast Wars galleries.

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