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Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles

Transformers News: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles

Monday, June 20th, 2011 11:44AM CDT

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Here's another bit of news from Full Metal Hero, Tomica will be releasing non-transforming diecast Transformers vehicles. Tomica is a line of diecast vehicles produced by Takara Tomy. The figures will be packaged on blisters and come 24 to a case. They posted the solicitation images of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee that are mirrored below. Both figures are scheduled for release in October with Oprimus Prime listed at 780 yen and Bumblebee listed at 460 yen.

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Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243473)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on June 20th, 2011 @ 11:50am CDT
Win! pure win! I loved takara's tomica when i was a kid... they were die cast... and durable ... and relatively cheap. DEFIANTLY getting these ... great job takara :APPLAUSE:
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243509)
Posted by CrimsonPrime on June 20th, 2011 @ 12:25pm CDT
So cars based on TF vehicles? Lame...Cause let's face it...A car that doesnt transform is definitely not a frickin Transformers...At least a robot with car parts can be called Transformers...

PS : Leader Optimus and Leader BB definitely looks better than that >.>...I dont care if it's diecast...For all I care even if it's RC cars with a lot of detailing and I still wouldnt give a damn...
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243514)
Posted by dirk2243 on June 20th, 2011 @ 12:30pm CDT
So....are these things like the Transformers RPMs? or just dicast cars? Cause that Prime looks like the RPM Prime.
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243519)
Posted by Swiftknife24 on June 20th, 2011 @ 12:32pm CDT
Awesome! This is exactly the sort of thing I'd like!

Hopefully they'll do Sideways and Sideswipe that look a little bit more screen-accurate than the RPMs! (I know, I know...Licensing and permissions and such...But still!)
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243561)
Posted by TimothyR on June 20th, 2011 @ 1:36pm CDT
CrimsonPrime wrote:So cars based on TF vehicles? Lame...Cause let's face it...A car that doesnt transform is definitely not a frickin Transformers...At least a robot with car parts can be called Transformers...

PS : Leader Optimus and Leader BB definitely looks better than that >.>...I dont care if it's diecast...For all I care even if it's RC cars with a lot of detailing and I still wouldnt give a damn...


oh give it a rest.

not everything transformers needs to transform. and transformers is a noun, not a verb.

these things are small and aren't even comparable to leader prime and bumblebee.. so i don't quite get your argument.

these things will be great for someones desk, or tv stand.. or anywhere really.

i personally think these are pretty cool. i'll definitely be getting prime. and i doubt it but, it would be even cooler if primes trailer swiveled.

wonder if we'll get any decepticons.
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243579)
Posted by Swiftknife24 on June 20th, 2011 @ 2:08pm CDT
TimothyR wrote:
CrimsonPrime wrote:So cars based on TF vehicles? Lame...Cause let's face it...A car that doesnt transform is definitely not a frickin Transformers...At least a robot with car parts can be called Transformers...

PS : Leader Optimus and Leader BB definitely looks better than that >.>...I dont care if it's diecast...For all I care even if it's RC cars with a lot of detailing and I still wouldnt give a damn...


oh give it a rest.

not everything transformers needs to transform. and transformers is a noun, not a verb.

these things are small and aren't even comparable to leader prime and bumblebee.. so i don't quite get your argument.

these things will be great for someones desk, or tv stand.. or anywhere really.

i personally think these are pretty cool. i'll definitely be getting prime. and i doubt it but, it would be even cooler if primes trailer swiveled.

wonder if we'll get any decepticons.


^ What he said!

I'm just wondering if they'll be in scale with each other...Then again it may be like the RPMs in that case...

Hmm...Barricade, Sideways & Soundwave are definite must-makes for Decepticons!
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243582)
Posted by amtm on June 20th, 2011 @ 2:18pm CDT
Personally I don't buy Transformers that don't transform, and think it's pretty silly to go to the trouble of creating and building a brand name based on the ability to transform, then "diversify" into toys that don't, or that barely do. That's why Pretenders and Power Core Combiners were failures. Products like these are in the same category as Transformers napkins and posters--ok for collecting royalties, but not strong enough to stand on their own.
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243597)
Posted by 5150 Cruiser on June 20th, 2011 @ 2:56pm CDT
amtm wrote:Personally I don't buy Transformers that don't transform, and think it's pretty silly to go to the trouble of creating and building a brand name based on the ability to transform, then "diversify" into toys that don't, or that barely do. That's why Pretenders and Power Core Combiners were failures. Products like these are in the same category as Transformers napkins and posters--ok for collecting royalties, but not strong enough to stand on their own.


I'd have to disagree. For someone like myself who is a big diecast, as well as hot wheel collector, this fits the bill perfectly. I can't tell you how many times i've heard people wanting 1/24 or even 1/18 scale diecast of the vehicle modes for the movie transformers. We already have a couple, (Bumble Bee and side swipe) in 1/24 scale trim. I'd love to have an Ironhide, Ratchet, Bonecrusher, etc. And if the detail was there, i'd pay top dollor. But for now, these little "Hotwheel" style diecast will do just fine. Looking forward to other releases.
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243607)
Posted by Mykltron on June 20th, 2011 @ 3:14pm CDT
Well, if you're a hot wheels collector I see the interest but as a collector of transforming Transformers this is an easy pass.
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243614)
Posted by Optimus1138 on June 20th, 2011 @ 3:30pm CDT
I think it's a pretty cool idea. I'm not much of a die-cast collector anymore (although I must admit that the Cars 2 die-cast toys are rather tempting to me; I just love some of the designs from those movies), but I can definitely see the appeal of models like these to both people who are Transformers and die-cast collectors and to die-cast collectors who like the vehicle modes of the Transformers but don't want to get the actual figures.
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243645)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on June 20th, 2011 @ 4:24pm CDT
If I wanted non-transforming cars and trucks, I'd buy Matchbox and Hot Wheels, not these.
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243804)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on June 20th, 2011 @ 8:40pm CDT
They are the size of hot wheels BTW, so they make for great toy cars ... in tf form
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1243808)
Posted by DJLazer on June 20th, 2011 @ 8:43pm CDT
gavinfuzzy wrote:Win! pure win! I loved takara's tomica when i was a kid... they were die cast... and durable ... and relatively cheap. DEFIANTLY getting these ... great job takara :APPLAUSE:

Yup better than hot wheels and matchbox
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1244067)
Posted by whacko on June 21st, 2011 @ 9:07am CDT
Non-transforming transformers kinda miss the point...
Re: Tomica to Release Diecast Transformer Vehicles (1244071)
Posted by Dead Metal on June 21st, 2011 @ 9:13am CDT
So how can these tiny non-transforming low detail cars be cool, but highly detailed and articulated model kits of the robot-modes can't?
With the robot-mode models I can at least do something, since you know they have playability and articulation and actual detailing, while these, these just gather dust and roll their crappy little wheels.

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