Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics!

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Hey everyone, TF Yuki has tweeted some new images of Takara's TAV 21 Optimus Prime figure which was made exclusively for their market. This is in honor of the figure finally being out in retail and shipping from online retailers. These images give a very good indication of his large size which is in between Leader and Supreme class. Did any of you preorder him or are you waiting for some reviews? Anyone waiting on the retool instead? Sound off in the Energon Pub!

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Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713230)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 25th, 2015 @ 5:35pm CDT

Mine is on it's way! =P~

Amiami wrote:Hello Kanrabat.

We have confirmed your payment and shipped the following order to you.

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XXXXXXXXXXX
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(In-stock)Transformers Adventure TAV23 Autobot Jazz | 1,880.- | 1 | 1,880.-
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Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713231)
Posted by Burn on July 25th, 2015 @ 5:47pm CDT

I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713234)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on July 25th, 2015 @ 5:55pm CDT

Burn wrote:I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Those are some pretty sexy legs. Somewhere, out there, Elita One is jealous.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713236)
Posted by Burn on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:00pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Those are some pretty sexy legs. Somewhere, out there, Elita One is jealous.

Good for her but ... ugh ... it kills the figure for me.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713237)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:01pm CDT

Burn wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Those are some pretty sexy legs. Somewhere, out there, Elita One is jealous.

Good for her but ... ugh ... it kills the figure for me.

Yeah, no, it does for me to. I was just trying to be funny.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713239)
Posted by Burn on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:06pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Those are some pretty sexy legs. Somewhere, out there, Elita One is jealous.

Good for her but ... ugh ... it kills the figure for me.

Yeah, no, it does for me to. I was just trying to be funny.

Sorry. Sunday morning headache (not alcohol related either!). May come across as grumpy. Don't take too much of what I say to heart today.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713240)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:08pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Burn wrote:I look at Prime and have nothing but ZZ Tops "Legs" in my head ...

Those are some pretty sexy legs. Somewhere, out there, Elita One is jealous.

Good for her but ... ugh ... it kills the figure for me.

Yeah, no, it does for me to. I was just trying to be funny.

C'mon, guys. It's not that bad. It's the price to pay for a working trailer. Plus, it's not as bad as other figures like Original RID Ultra Magnus.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713244)
Posted by Burn on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:19pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:C'mon, guys. It's not that bad. It's the price to pay for a working trailer.

Nope, don't buy that excuse.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713246)
Posted by william-james88 on July 25th, 2015 @ 6:22pm CDT

Rid Magnus! And that toy was all the craze in the best design thread back in the day:

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=74106&p=1185625&hilit=rid+ultra+magnus#p1185625

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713252)
Posted by Emerje on July 25th, 2015 @ 7:09pm CDT

Burn wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:C'mon, guys. It's not that bad. It's the price to pay for a working trailer.

Nope, don't buy that excuse.

Yeah, but you can't do a transformation like that on RID Prime and still have it look like the character. What they could have done is made the lower legs collapse an inch or so, but they clearly wanted to give him height.

Personally I'm not that bothered by the proportions, I don't think the legs are as ridiculously long as RID 2000 Ultra Magnus' legs and the proportions are the same as Warrior class Optimus Prime.

I'm surprised TFYuki didn't compare Optimus to his beloved Star Saber since he's the same size as Superion.

Emerje

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713290)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 25th, 2015 @ 11:45pm CDT

The toy's gotta still look like this somehow:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713293)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 26th, 2015 @ 12:01am CDT

Compared to the show model, the toy have the lower legs a thigh leight too long. That's not perfection, but I'd still take this over the bricktastic mega 1/3 step changers.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713560)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 26th, 2015 @ 10:08pm CDT

Does Runabout have a new head? It's possible I never noticed before.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713561)
Posted by Cobotron on July 26th, 2015 @ 10:12pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does Runabout have a new head? It's possible I never noticed before.

I don't think so, but he has painted eyes instead of a visor.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713571)
Posted by william-james88 on July 26th, 2015 @ 10:44pm CDT

I might have missed it, but did anyone post that runabout was available on amiami? He sold out instantly of course http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-011311&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3Dtav%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1.

They only have the fracture microshooter up for now. Do we know what else is coming out in august?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713572)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 26th, 2015 @ 10:47pm CDT

Goddamit...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713575)
Posted by william-james88 on July 26th, 2015 @ 11:16pm CDT

OH and it turns out you dont need to live in Japan to get that TRU Optimus, you just need money:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK12170&mode=retail

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713578)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 26th, 2015 @ 11:45pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:I might have missed it, but did anyone post that runabout was available on amiami? He sold out instantly of course http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-011311&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3Dtav%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1.

They only have the fracture microshooter up for now. Do we know what else is coming out in august?

He sold out in like nanoseconds the moment he was solicited. managed to score Override..sold out already. Fracture is still available..though I kinda no likey him/it.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713579)
Posted by william-james88 on July 26th, 2015 @ 11:57pm CDT

fenrir72 wrote:
He sold out in like nanoseconds the moment he was solicited. managed to score Override..sold out already. Fracture is still available..though I kinda no likey him/it.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1

I cant even find override on the site.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713582)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 27th, 2015 @ 12:24am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
He sold out in like nanoseconds the moment he was solicited. managed to score Override..sold out already. Fracture is still available..though I kinda no likey him/it.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1

I cant even find override on the site.

I mean't Overrun 8-}

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... URE-011312

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713624)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 27th, 2015 @ 11:00am CDT

fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
He sold out in like nanoseconds the moment he was solicited. managed to score Override..sold out already. Fracture is still available..though I kinda no likey him/it.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1

I cant even find override on the site.

I mean't Overrun

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... URE-011312

Nice going, Ami Ami. You once again confuse your customers by listing yet another product by the wrong name. >:oP

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713629)
Posted by william-james88 on July 27th, 2015 @ 11:11am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
He sold out in like nanoseconds the moment he was solicited. managed to score Override..sold out already. Fracture is still available..though I kinda no likey him/it.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1

I cant even find override on the site.

I mean't Overrun

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... URE-011312
Nice going, Ami Ami. You once again confuse your customers by listing yet another product by the wrong name.

He doesnt even appear when you search TAV, which is what I usually do to see the latest offerings http://slist.amiami.com/top/search/list?s_keywords=tav&pagemax=40&getcnt=0&pagecnt=1

Regardless, enough customers found him no problem it seems.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1713760)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 27th, 2015 @ 7:27pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
He sold out in like nanoseconds the moment he was solicited. managed to score Override..sold out already. Fracture is still available..though I kinda no likey him/it.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... agecnt%3D1

I cant even find override on the site.

I mean't Overrun

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... URE-011312
Nice going, Ami Ami. You once again confuse your customers by listing yet another product by the wrong name.

He doesnt even appear when you search TAV, which is what I usually do to see the latest offerings http://slist.amiami.com/top/search/list?s_keywords=tav&pagemax=40&getcnt=0&pagecnt=1

Regardless, enough customers found him no problem it seems.

Weird thing is, it didn't show up in the Pre-orders until it was too late. Good thing I got the "Over-dude" when a stray "available" slot appeared.

You know what guys, I think Amiami is going to the old practice of using two online order pages. Years back, they had a Japan and International page. There were some goods offered at bottom floor prices sale in the former and none in the latter. I thought it was removed already but it seems, they're back to the old practice as Runabout simply evaporated.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714320)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 29th, 2015 @ 12:53pm CDT

Ah, that runabout. Love that little guy. If only IDW still had him alive.

And that Optimus yo. Stilts anyone?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714368)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 29th, 2015 @ 4:16pm CDT

Anyone want a in-hand gallery of the big TAV-21 Optimus Prime?

I can post a few pictures tonight if you guys want them.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714369)
Posted by Cobotron on July 29th, 2015 @ 4:19pm CDT

I wouldn't mind getting a closer look at him. If you don't mind. Maybe a comparison with a warrior class or something whose size we are all familiar with.

Thanx K.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714370)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 29th, 2015 @ 4:22pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:I wouldn't mind getting a closer look at him. If you don't mind. Maybe a comparison with a warrior class or something whose size we are all familiar with.

Thanx K.

I do have Warrior Optimus. It will be a nice comparison between the two.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714372)
Posted by Cobotron on July 29th, 2015 @ 4:24pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I wouldn't mind getting a closer look at him. If you don't mind. Maybe a comparison with a warrior class or something whose size we are all familiar with.

Thanx K.

I do have Warrior Optimus. It will be a nice comparison between the two.

You also have Jazz.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714373)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 29th, 2015 @ 4:26pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I wouldn't mind getting a closer look at him. If you don't mind. Maybe a comparison with a warrior class or something whose size we are all familiar with.

Thanx K.

I do have Warrior Optimus. It will be a nice comparison between the two.
You also have Jazz.

True that. I'll do him too.
Hey, keep your mind out of the gutter!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714394)
Posted by william-james88 on July 29th, 2015 @ 6:49pm CDT

You will get a news credit the minute those are posted

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714398)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 29th, 2015 @ 6:58pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:You will get a news credit the minute those are posted

Getting to work!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714413)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 29th, 2015 @ 8:02pm CDT

And done! Here's the pictures I took of TAV-21 Optimus Prime and TAV-23 Jazz.

Despite his finnicky transformation, Optimus is well worth owning and the infamous leg gap don't bother me at all. Also, Takara Jazz is a sight to behold!

So, enjoy!

Seibertron, my photos might make my Photobucket bandwith go "boom". So please save them and re-upload them with your own image hosting site or something.

And there you go, folks.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714418)
Posted by william-james88 on July 29th, 2015 @ 8:25pm CDT

Seibertron's very own Kanrabat was kind to snap a bunch of photos providing a more in depth look at Takara's TAV 21 Optimus Prime (get it? because the trailer has depth this time, I am here all week!), which is an exclusive Takara mold. He was released the same time as TAV 23 Jazz, of which Kanrabat also took some picutres.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Here's the pictures I took of TAV-21 Optimus Prime and TAV-23 Jazz.

Despite his finnicky transformation, Optimus is well worth owning and the infamous leg gap don't bother me at all. Also, Takara Jazz is a sight to behold!

So, enjoy!

And there you go, folks.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714419)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 29th, 2015 @ 8:38pm CDT

Nice pics, Kanrabat. I'm still waiting for my stack from TFSource to ship. I should be getting TAV-21 Optimus, TAV Sideswipe and Jazz, and MP Bumblebee by the end of the week. I can hardly wait, and your in-hand pictures aren't making it any easier, lol!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714423)
Posted by william-james88 on July 29th, 2015 @ 8:47pm CDT

By the way, I find it amazing how I could barely notice his hallow legs in your pics. From front, side and back it is done so that you cant tell. What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714424)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 29th, 2015 @ 8:52pm CDT

What did you use? FedEx or EMS? That was sure fast! Mine is still in the pipeline :-(

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714427)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 29th, 2015 @ 9:15pm CDT

First, yay me! :DANCE:

fenrir72 wrote:What did you use? FedEx or EMS? That was sure fast! Mine is still in the pipeline

I used EMS. It was a whopping 4000y of shipping, but the other option was SAL at 3850y. So, EMS it was. And MAN, that was almost Star-Trek Beam-Me-Up fast!

william-james88 wrote:By the way, I find it amazing how I could barely notice his hallow legs in your pics. From front, side and back it is done so that you cant tell. What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

It need 2 AAA batteries that I don't have at the moment. I will tell you guys tomorrow once I buy some.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714429)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 29th, 2015 @ 9:20pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

I can answer that:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714434)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 29th, 2015 @ 9:26pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:I can answer that:

Woah... Kinda overkill...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714435)
Posted by william-james88 on July 29th, 2015 @ 9:30pm CDT

Oh! So thats a yes, very Japanese.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714441)
Posted by Ultra Markus on July 29th, 2015 @ 9:51pm CDT

hasbro needs to get on the ball and release this in america this is by far the best optimus prime toy from that show so far

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714444)
Posted by william-james88 on July 29th, 2015 @ 9:59pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?
I can answer that:

You speak japanese right? Care to translate?

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714446)
Posted by Cobotron on July 29th, 2015 @ 10:07pm CDT

Thanks K! He looks good. I think you just sold me on him. And thanks for the shot of him with Cybertron Prime. That really shows how HUGE he is.

Will - you're right about the legs.

Edit:

Will wrote:You speak japanese right? Care to translate?

I'll take a guess. "Tranformers, roll out!" ? :lol:

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714465)
Posted by william-james88 on July 29th, 2015 @ 11:06pm CDT

Haha, very funny cobotron.

Looking back at the pics, I realize there is something I dont like, the feet point outward in an odd way rather than inward. Is that normal?

Also, here are some more pics of this beast!

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714468)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on July 29th, 2015 @ 11:49pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?

At :50 it sounds like he is throwing up. Probably had too much fermented energon.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714480)
Posted by no-one on July 30th, 2015 @ 1:17am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?
I can answer that:

My brain is having a hard time with Peter Cullen's voice not coming from Prime.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714621)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on July 30th, 2015 @ 6:02pm CDT

Ultra Markus wrote:hasbro needs to get on the ball and release this in america this is by far the best optimus prime toy from that show so far

Hasbro needs to get on the ball with a lot of stuff in America.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714623)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 30th, 2015 @ 6:04pm CDT

carytheone wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?
I can answer that:
My brain is having a hard time with Peter Cullen's voice not coming from Prime.

Try some Gary Chalk as Prime. It might expand your horizons of acceptable voice actors for robots named Optimus.

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714641)
Posted by william-james88 on July 30th, 2015 @ 7:21pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:
carytheone wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?
I can answer that:
My brain is having a hard time with Peter Cullen's voice not coming from Prime.

Try some Gary Chalk as Prime. It might expand your horizons of acceptable voice actors for robots named Optimus.

I was gonna suggest that. He works really well.

Like this for instance:

Optimum Supreme wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:hasbro needs to get on the ball and release this in america this is by far the best optimus prime toy from that show so far

Hasbro needs to get on the ball with a lot of stuff in America.

I am still waiting for the Hasbro release of TF Prime Breakdown...

Re: Takara Tomy Transformers TAV 21 Optimus Prime is out now, new pics! (1714645)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 30th, 2015 @ 7:50pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
carytheone wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:What are his sounds and lights like? Does he speak Japanese?
I can answer that:
My brain is having a hard time with Peter Cullen's voice not coming from Prime.

Try some Gary Chalk as Prime. It might expand your horizons of acceptable voice actors for robots named Optimus.

I was gonna suggest that. He works really well.

Like this for instance:

Thank goodness you chose a Cybertron clip and not one from Armada or Energon.

Though, Neil Kaplan and David Kaye are great Optimuses too, with Kaye working well as a young Optimus and Kaplan being self-proclaimed as "the George Lazenby of Optimus Primes".

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