
Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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Apr 10, 2017 at 11:41pm CDT
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Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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Comment by Sabrblade
Apr 11, 2017
AD31 sure was purdy. Any chance to see him again would be nice.
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Comment by Emerje
Apr 11, 2017
Pretty unusual for Takara Tomy release the same exact figure under two different toy lines or with two different product numbers. If it's exactly the same figure they'd probably just reissue the original AD31 straight up. I'm guessing this one will be painted differently, probably based on the purple-eyed version from the movie.
Emerje
Emerje
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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I too think it will be a redeco of that mold.
Comment by william-james88
Apr 11, 2017
Emerje wrote:Pretty unusual for Takara Tomy release the same exact figure under two different toy lines or with two different product numbers. If it's exactly the same figure they'd probably just reissue the original AD31 straight up. I'm guessing this one will be painted differently, probably based on the purple-eyed version from the movie.
Emerje
I too think it will be a redeco of that mold.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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Comment by william-james88
Apr 15, 2017
Takara's TLK Transformers the Last Knight toys will be released on April 29th in Japan. To make this extra special, there will be a promotion at Toysrus with a gift for the first 6000 customers to spend more than 2000 Yen at a Japanese ToysRUs. Those people will get the Temenos Sword, which is a highly detailed version of Leader Optimus Prime's sword. There was a similar promotion for the previous movie toyline with the same sword. We know this from a tweet from @07groundprime which has images from a Japan Toysrus flyer.




Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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Comment by TimothyR
Apr 15, 2017
Pretty pathetic when 5 of the 9 figures on a promo for a new toy line are repaints.
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And they even happen to be the same as the hasbro releases, giving even less variety to this line.
Comment by william-james88
Apr 15, 2017
TimothyR wrote:Pretty pathetic when 5 of the 9 figures on a promo for a new toy line are repaints.
And they even happen to be the same as the hasbro releases, giving even less variety to this line.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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Comment by william-james88
Apr 18, 2017
Were any of you dissapointed to find out that Takara's TLK Voyager Optimus was the same as Hasbro's? Well, Takara is releasing a special limited redeco of this figure as part of an advanced ticket sale for Transformers The Last Knight in Japan. It is very blurry, but the Snakas Blog this picture was found on states that they can make out purple eyes so this may be Takara's take on the "shadow spark prime" deco. This figure now joins a long line of advance ticket sales exclusives in Japan like the Darkside Optimus Prime for DOTM and G1 color Grimlock for AOE.


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Comment by Prowl4
Apr 20, 2017
What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Apr 20, 2017
Prowl4 wrote:What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?
Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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Is there any visible differences at all?
Comment by Prowl4
Apr 20, 2017
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Prowl4 wrote:What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?
Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts
Is there any visible differences at all?
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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I think Beserker has a bit of red hue in the legs that the Hasbro one doesn't have, but I think that's the only real visible difference
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Apr 20, 2017
Prowl4 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Prowl4 wrote:What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?
Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts
Is there any visible differences at all?
I think Beserker has a bit of red hue in the legs that the Hasbro one doesn't have, but I think that's the only real visible difference
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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Yup, the only difference in all of wave 1 is a few red bits on the legs of Berserker. Everything else is the same.
Comment by william-james88
Apr 20, 2017
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Prowl4 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Prowl4 wrote:What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?
Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts
Is there any visible differences at all?
I think Beserker has a bit of red hue in the legs that the Hasbro one doesn't have, but I think that's the only real visible difference
Yup, the only difference in all of wave 1 is a few red bits on the legs of Berserker. Everything else is the same.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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Comment by Bumblebee21
Apr 20, 2017
i guess this is new
https://twitter.com/autobase_aichi/stat ... 1621486592
heres a better one
https://www.facebook.com/TransformersNe ... 4711827399
https://twitter.com/autobase_aichi/stat ... 1621486592
heres a better one
https://www.facebook.com/TransformersNe ... 4711827399
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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It was newsed over here: https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... oys/37846/
Comment by Va'al
Apr 20, 2017
Bumblebee21 wrote:i guess this is new
https://twitter.com/autobase_aichi/stat ... 1621486592
heres a better one
https://www.facebook.com/TransformersNe ... 4711827399
It was newsed over here: https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... oys/37846/
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line
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Which sucks. But at least in let's me feel better about getting the cheaper alternative and doing some customizing magicssss!
Comment by DedicatedGhostArt
Apr 21, 2017
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Prowl4 wrote:What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?
Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts
Which sucks. But at least in let's me feel better about getting the cheaper alternative and doing some customizing magicssss!
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Comment by WreckerJack
Apr 22, 2017
TakaraTomy has posted on their website with the latest info on exclusive Transformers: The Last Knight giveaways! The first giveaway is the silver Temenos Sword, which will be exclusive to ToysRus stores in Japan.
Optimus Prime's Age Of Extinction shield will also be a giveaway item later in the Summer. If you are lucky enough to get one of these swords make sure you keep the ticket that comes with it. Those who do will be able to obtain a "Clear File" which is a clear plastic file folder featuring Transformers artwork on it.
In the Fall Optimus' Dark of the Moon axe will become a promotional item, a bonus for those who got the shield. Make sure to keep those tickets someplace safe so you won't miss out!
Unfortunately, these giveaways are only for Japan. If you live in the US the new Transformers The Last Knight toys will hit stores Monday, April 24th!

Optimus Prime's Age Of Extinction shield will also be a giveaway item later in the Summer. If you are lucky enough to get one of these swords make sure you keep the ticket that comes with it. Those who do will be able to obtain a "Clear File" which is a clear plastic file folder featuring Transformers artwork on it.
In the Fall Optimus' Dark of the Moon axe will become a promotional item, a bonus for those who got the shield. Make sure to keep those tickets someplace safe so you won't miss out!
Unfortunately, these giveaways are only for Japan. If you live in the US the new Transformers The Last Knight toys will hit stores Monday, April 24th!

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Comment by Overcracker
Apr 23, 2017
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Apr 23, 2017
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Comment by Overcracker
Apr 23, 2017
Actually we meant 24th. Typo!



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Comment by -Kanrabat-
Apr 25, 2017
Well, this is it. The TAKARA 1-steps are exactly the same POS as the Hasbro ones:
Hound:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444508
Barricade:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444507
Optimus:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444506
Bumblebee:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444505
They are pretty much the same price as the US or Canada. That's not counting shipping, obviously.
Sigh... Guess I'll wait for a clearance sale for Hound.
Hound:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444508
Barricade:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444507
Optimus:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444506
Bumblebee:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444505
They are pretty much the same price as the US or Canada. That's not counting shipping, obviously.
Sigh... Guess I'll wait for a clearance sale for Hound.