New Photos and Listings for Takara Transformers Adventure Line

william-james88 wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:Aw. Bummer with the Ultra Magnus deco. I'm pretty much a shoe-in to buy a Junkion in standard Junkion colors.

What do you dislike about his deco?

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:Aw. Bummer with the Ultra Magnus deco. I'm pretty much a shoe-in to buy a Junkion in standard Junkion colors.

What do you dislike about his deco?

That it's in Ultra Magnus-esque colors. He was hoping for a Junkion toy to be in Junkion colors (brown, orange, tan, red, yellow, gray, etc.).

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:Aw. Bummer with the Ultra Magnus deco. I'm pretty much a shoe-in to buy a Junkion in standard Junkion colors.

What do you dislike about his deco?

That it's in Ultra Magnus-esque colors. He was hoping for a Junkion toy to be in Junkion colors (brown, orange, tan, red, yellow, gray, etc.).

Bumblevivisector wrote:Load Block

Sabrblade wrote:

Bumblevivisector wrote:Load Block

Where'd that spelling come from?

prjkt wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Bumblevivisector wrote:Load Block

Where'd that spelling come from?

Mistranslation
Road and Load are spelt and pronounced the same way in Japanese (no "L" consonant exists in their language)

Emerje wrote:Knock Out has to be based on Generations Dead End, especially the gray car with red bot-parts and the red, black, and yellow on his chest and the color and shape of his "crotch plate" and upper legs. If that wasn't intentional then it was one heck of a coincidence for all of these things to match.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:Knock Out has to be based on Generations Dead End, especially the gray car with red bot-parts and the red, black, and yellow on his chest and the color and shape of his "crotch plate" and upper legs. If that wasn't intentional then it was one heck of a coincidence for all of these things to match.

You mean he's based on G1 Wildrider?

Emerje wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:Knock Out has to be based on Generations Dead End, especially the gray car with red bot-parts and the red, black, and yellow on his chest and the color and shape of his "crotch plate" and upper legs. If that wasn't intentional then it was one heck of a coincidence for all of these things to match.

You mean he's based on G1 Wildrider?

Yes and no. While it's true Generations Dead End makes a better Wildrider, Knock Out is definitely based on that one specific figure and not the G1 figure.

Emerje

Sabrblade wrote:It is very unlikely that Takara would homage a GDO figure.

Emerje wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:It is very unlikely that Takara would homage a GDO figure.

Why is that any more unlikely than all of the obscure American comic references they've been making?

Emerje wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:It is very unlikely that Takara would homage a GDO figure.

Why is that any more unlikely than all of the obscure American comic references they've been making? Masterpiece Marvel Grimlock? G2 comic Sideswipe? Heck, Roadblock is pretty obscure in himself. How about those four tapes that came with the most recent Soundblaster and Broadcast reissues, it doesn't get any more obscure than those, only Wingthing previously had a figure (also not released in Japan)! I don't think there's such a thing as "unlikely" any more. Only Bluestreak I can see in him is being a silver/gray car with a black stripe which would be needed to imitate the black on the Dead End figure's chest. Not to mention this is a Decepticon.

I think people need a visual:

deadend.jpg

It's not a 100% perfect match, but it's about as close as the other TAV repaints, maybe even closer.

Emerje

shajaki wrote:takaratomymall.jp has some high res pics of the TAV figures. BB has just enough added apps (lights n such) that im taking the plunge.

william-james88 wrote:

shajaki wrote:takaratomymall.jp has some high res pics of the TAV figures. BB has just enough added apps (lights n such) that im taking the plunge.

who else are you getting? I really want that nemesis prime and I cant wait to see what Wolf looks like (redeco of steeljaw)

william-james88 wrote:who else are you getting? I really want that nemesis prime and I cant wait to see what Wolf looks like (redeco of steeljaw)

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Me too! The Steeljaw repaint has me VERY intrigued. I might get Takara's Steeljaw as well, especially if they make the plastic color more grayish.

shajaki wrote:

william-james88 wrote:who else are you getting? I really want that nemesis prime and I cant wait to see what Wolf looks like (redeco of steeljaw)

while i might have raved about BB here (though not in this thread i think) im not entirely sold on the line. ill experiment a little more with hasbros before i commit to importing takaras. ill probably preorder that black convoy on a whim though!

william-james88 wrote:Steel Joe

william-james88 wrote:Steel Joe

Noideaforaname wrote:The rainbow of colors on the stickers make them look even more tacky.

william-james88 wrote:Steel Joe

Suddenly, I'm reminded of certain video games with unconventional names similar to this.

Sabrblade wrote:Though these are just placholders of the Hasbro toys (as mentioned in the news post), it's interesting to see that Adams apparently doesn't come with Payload/Blast Master, even despite Takara turning Swerve's Flanker/Sky High into Blast Master's partner Phaser. So, did Takara do a redeco meant to go with a toy sold exclusively in Hasbro markets?

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Though these are just placholders of the Hasbro toys (as mentioned in the news post), it's interesting to see that Adams apparently doesn't come with Payload/Blast Master, even despite Takara turning Swerve's Flanker/Sky High into Blast Master's partner Phaser. So, did Takara do a redeco meant to go with a toy sold exclusively in Hasbro markets?

I had to reread that last sentence several times to get what was going on. You explained it well, its just that it would be ...so ...odd

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Though these are just placholders of the Hasbro toys (as mentioned in the news post), it's interesting to see that Adams apparently doesn't come with Payload/Blast Master, even despite Takara turning Swerve's Flanker/Sky High into Blast Master's partner Phaser. So, did Takara do a redeco meant to go with a toy sold exclusively in Hasbro markets?

I had to reread that last sentence several times to get what was going on. You explained it well, its just that it would be ...so ...odd

Yeah, Phaser has no Blast Master in Japan, and the opposite is true for the US. Japan did get the Payload mold in the form of Micron Astrotrain though.

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Though these are just placholders of the Hasbro toys (as mentioned in the news post), it's interesting to see that Adams apparently doesn't come with Payload/Blast Master, even despite Takara turning Swerve's Flanker/Sky High into Blast Master's partner Phaser. So, did Takara do a redeco meant to go with a toy sold exclusively in Hasbro markets?

I had to reread that last sentence several times to get what was going on. You explained it well, its just that it would be ...so ...odd

Yeah, Phaser has no Blast Master in Japan, and the opposite is true for the US. Japan did get the Payload mold in the form of Micron Astrotrain though.

You know, I never understood why they called it astrotrain. I get that one of Astrotrain's modes is a shuttle, but come on. The word "train" is a big part of his name, and speaking of Big, Astrotrain is usually a big guy. I just found it wasn't the best character to reference.

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Though these are just placholders of the Hasbro toys (as mentioned in the news post), it's interesting to see that Adams apparently doesn't come with Payload/Blast Master, even despite Takara turning Swerve's Flanker/Sky High into Blast Master's partner Phaser. So, did Takara do a redeco meant to go with a toy sold exclusively in Hasbro markets?

I had to reread that last sentence several times to get what was going on. You explained it well, its just that it would be ...so ...odd

Yeah, Phaser has no Blast Master in Japan, and the opposite is true for the US. Japan did get the Payload mold in the form of Micron Astrotrain though.

You know, I never understood why they called it astrotrain. I get that one of Astrotrain's modes is a shuttle, but come on. The word "train" is a big part of his name, and speaking of Big, Astrotrain is usually a big guy. I just found it wasn't the best character to reference.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Do you know any other famous G1 shuttle Transformers?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Do you know any other famous G1 shuttle Transformers?

Sky-Lynx?

Amelie wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Do you know any other famous G1 shuttle Transformers?

Sky-Lynx?

Seibertron wrote:

Amelie wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Do you know any other famous G1 shuttle Transformers?

Sky-Lynx?

Spay-C?

Oh wait. He's a Gobot. Nevermind!

http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series1/spay-c.html

A long-serving Guardian, Spay-C was present during the first Renegade revolt, the capture of the Gobotron Fortress and the planet's take-over by Cy-Kill and the Master Renegade.

She was later appointed administrator of Gobotron's Spa Moon, and would be part of the escort for the captured Fitor (making an unwilling journey to Earth when under Cy-Kill's control soon after).

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Only 3 real shuttles, and one of them is white and a dino. Not much of a choice there

Seibertron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Only 3 real shuttles, and one of them is white and a dino. Not much of a choice there

Yah it's odd that we've had so few space shuttle Transformers. But not as odd as the complete absence of a bus Transformer or a garbage truck Transformer (prior to TFA Wreck-Gar). Rescue Bots should come out with a School Bus Transformer and there should totally be a commuter bus Transformer of some sorts.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Only 3 real shuttles, and one of them is white and a dino. Not much of a choice there

Yah it's odd that we've had so few space shuttle Transformers. But not as odd as the complete absence of a bus Transformer or a garbage truck Transformer (prior to TFA Wreck-Gar). Rescue Bots should come out with a School Bus Transformer and there should totally be a commuter bus Transformer of some sorts.

The sad part is Machine Robo had both busses and a garbage truck, and the latter was used for a Gobot: Fly Trap.

Seibertron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Only 3 real shuttles, and one of them is white and a dino. Not much of a choice there

Yah it's odd that we've had so few space shuttle Transformers. But not as odd as the complete absence of a bus Transformer or a garbage truck Transformer (prior to TFA Wreck-Gar). Rescue Bots should come out with a School Bus Transformer and there should totally be a commuter bus Transformer of some sorts.

The sad part is Machine Robo had both busses and a garbage truck, and the latter was used for a Gobot: Fly Trap.

In addition to those, an Insecticon or Beast Wars Fly has been high on my list, as well as a Beast Wars Zebra (though I'd be content with a repaint of Mach Kick).

Sabrblade wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Only 3 real shuttles, and one of them is white and a dino. Not much of a choice there

Yah it's odd that we've had so few space shuttle Transformers. But not as odd as the complete absence of a bus Transformer or a garbage truck Transformer (prior to TFA Wreck-Gar). Rescue Bots should come out with a School Bus Transformer and there should totally be a commuter bus Transformer of some sorts.

The sad part is Machine Robo had both busses and a garbage truck, and the latter was used for a Gobot: Fly Trap.

In addition to those, an Insecticon or Beast Wars Fly has been high on my list, as well as a Beast Wars Zebra (though I'd be content with a repaint of Mach Kick).

There's been no lawnmower/riding mower TF either.

Seibertron wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Only 3 real shuttles, and one of them is white and a dino. Not much of a choice there

Yah it's odd that we've had so few space shuttle Transformers. But not as odd as the complete absence of a bus Transformer or a garbage truck Transformer (prior to TFA Wreck-Gar). Rescue Bots should come out with a School Bus Transformer and there should totally be a commuter bus Transformer of some sorts.

The sad part is Machine Robo had both busses and a garbage truck, and the latter was used for a Gobot: Fly Trap.

In addition to those, an Insecticon or Beast Wars Fly has been high on my list, as well as a Beast Wars Zebra (though I'd be content with a repaint of Mach Kick).

There's been no lawnmower/riding mower TF either.

Interesting. C'mon John Deere Alternator Transformer!