Comparison Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure TAV38 Thunderhoof, TAV39 Quillfire

Takara Quillfire looks so much nicer.

The Thunderhoof is SO had to choose. Obviously, Takara has a nicer deco. But I dont know if its worth me importing instead of waiting for a discount at TRU or Walmart. For the simple reason that the molding on the chest is all wrong. I dont know I if I am making sense, but what is the use of getting screen accuate deco is the mold isnt screen accurate in the first place?

Sabrblade wrote:Takara Quillfire looks so much nicer.

I dont know, I like the Hasbro version. I preffer the silver highlights instead of the gold.

Man, I've gotta say, the use of three plastics on hasbro's quillfire really save's him, and, I'd go so far as to say that it makes up for the lack of paint apps. That third color to break up his color layout really makes the character pop, without the need for a ton of paint apps; too bad they're no doing that on the rest of their warrior figures, as they could really use it (thunderhoof)

Hellscream9999 wrote:Man, I've gotta say, the use of three plastics on hasbro's quillfire really save's him, and, I'd go so far as to say that it makes up for the lack of paint apps. That third color to break up his color layout really makes the character pop, without the need for a ton of paint apps; too bad they're no doing that on the rest of their warrior figures, as they could really use it (thunderhoof)

That's an astute observation there! 100% agree!

Although, Hasbro actually uses 4 plastic colours, one more than Takara.

Once again Takara shows that their design is much more superior than Hasbro's. I like it!

As for the Quillfires, they both look nice although Hasbro's has Quillfire's insignia missing.

Only two more weeks until Thunderhoof and Quillfire are released.

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Man, I've gotta say, the use of three plastics on hasbro's quillfire really save's him, and, I'd go so far as to say that it makes up for the lack of paint apps. That third color to break up his color layout really makes the character pop, without the need for a ton of paint apps; too bad they're no doing that on the rest of their warrior figures, as they could really use it (thunderhoof)

That's an astute observation there! 100% agree!

Although, Hasbro actually uses 4 plastic colours, one more than Takara.

You're right, I hadn't noticed, maybe that's why I like hasbro's enough; but hasbro's thunderhoof is really hurting for some paint apps, shame, he was so cool too, oh well

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Man, I've gotta say, the use of three plastics on hasbro's quillfire really save's him, and, I'd go so far as to say that it makes up for the lack of paint apps. That third color to break up his color layout really makes the character pop, without the need for a ton of paint apps; too bad they're no doing that on the rest of their warrior figures, as they could really use it (thunderhoof)

That's an astute observation there! 100% agree!

Although, Hasbro actually uses 4 plastic colours, one more than Takara.

You're right, I hadn't noticed, maybe that's why I like hasbro's enough; but hasbro's thunderhoof is really hurting for some paint apps, shame, he was so cool too, oh well

I think each has their own strong points. I prefer more plastic colors than paint and overall I like the Hasbro version better because of the grey used ont he legs, arms and hands. So basically its a win win no matter which you get.

I think Hasbro managed to get some decent paint apps on the warriors compared to Takara. And those takara minicons look gorgeous, and Grimlock with red armor is cool

http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2014/05/post-41.html

I got billed for Quillfire and Thunderhoof last night, now I just wait for HLJ to ship them out.

Courtesy of fellow Transformers fan and Twitter user tagoal, we have a look at the Cybertron Satellite Black Knight Bumblebee from the Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure line, which reuses the same Bumblebee mold as the regular version of the toy, but with the inevitable black additions. Check it out below, in the company of several members of the latest Swarm!

Now THAT is how you do a black repaint Bee. If I didn't already have my bee in the form of Bee Supreme this would be an awesome pickup

WWWWWOOOOOOWWWWWW

Man, does he loook niiiice

So... wait, is any vendor going to import him? Like bbts, or something? But I'd imagine that going through a middle man will make it really expensive

Hellscream9999 wrote:So... wait, is any vendor going to import him? Like bbts, or something? But I'd imagine that going through a middle man will make it really expensive

I recommend Hobbylink Japan

They're going to take over the world! And the store pegs!

I love this mold, and the original Black Bee. But even I'm shocked how good this looks

Dang, this looks amazing. Might have to cave in to this one.

Meh........nothin special.

MGrotusque wrote:Meh........nothin special.

Perhaps, but at least that deco rocks that mold, more than I can say for any of hasbro's uses of it

I just wish I could give Murderbee that SWORD OF BLOOD.....

Dr Va'al wrote:

Now that's a sharp dressed beedeco! me likey!

My Thunderhoof and Quillfire arrived today.


Very cool figures.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

MGrotusque wrote:Meh........nothin special.

Perhaps, but at least that deco rocks that mold, more than I can say for any of hasbro's uses of it

I agree the deco looks good it's just looks poorly executed. The plastic is all waxy and dull. It could use a paint app or two to make it pop. As it looks to me it's really cheap and KO looking.

Robogeek1973 wrote:My Thunderhoof and Quillfire arrived today.


Very cool figures.

Now Rob, tell me again why you stopped taking all those nice pictures you used to post?

Cobotron wrote:

Robogeek1973 wrote:My Thunderhoof and Quillfire arrived today.


Very cool figures.

Now Rob, tell me again why you stopped taking all those nice pictures you used to post?

I haven't taken pictures in ages.


Maybe one day I'll take a few, but I just haven't been feeling the urge to take any lately.

Courtesy of some scans of a hobby magazine, via Facebook page Planet Iacon, we have some teaser look at confirmed upcoming products from Takara Tomy, in a number of lines. Next is a number of Transformers Adventure figures, including the new Micron interactive figures like Power Surge Optimus, new Decepticon Scorponok, Warrior Windblade and more - check them out below!

I hate when we get these kinds of teasers AFTER we see what the molds look like.

I'm no big fan of the RiD line or its offshoots. But I confess - that Scorponok figure looks pretty neat....

TAV51 Hyper Surge Bumblebee
TAV53 Hyper Surge Sideswipe

TAV52 Sawtooth & Strongarm Gekiryū Armor
TAV55 Windblade

TAV54 Scorponok
TAV56 New Prime

Is that Scorponok?
I NEED

Hanzako wrote:Is that Scorponok?
I NEED

Yup, he was revealed at NY Toy Fair this year, the pics here are gone, but he's already been shown in the show; feast your eyes upon him (though he looks alot more like botcon sandsting or double punch or whomever...)

Like the others before her, Strongarm's armor's name 激流 (gekiryu) has a specific meaning: "torrent" or "raging stream". Unlike the others, "Sawtooth" has no relation to that, but since that's a direct translation of the US name, I'm expecting it to change in due time.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Hanzako wrote:Is that Scorponok?
I NEED

Yup, he was revealed at NY Toy Fair this year, the pics here are gone, but he's already been shown in the show; feast your eyes upon him (though he looks alot more like botcon sandsting or double punch or whomever...)

No way that thing can stand up unaided. It looks too top heavy with legs like toothpicks.

MegaDump wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Hanzako wrote:Is that Scorponok?
I NEED

Yup, he was revealed at NY Toy Fair this year, the pics here are gone, but he's already been shown in the show; feast your eyes upon him (though he looks alot more like botcon sandsting or double punch or whomever...)

No way that thing can stand up unaided. It looks too top heavy with legs like toothpicks.

Depends, the line has been making use of faux-ratchets, if so, the poses will stick, the problem point would be the ankles

Not only that, but it looks pretty light, the claws in bot mode are completely hollow, I guess he can use them like boxing gloves

Curious that those large Bee and Sideswipe figures with the Mini-cons are under the TAV banner. Guess maybe the TED stuff isn't going to continue?

ScottyP wrote:Curious that those large Bee and Sideswipe figures with the Mini-cons are under the TAV banner. Guess maybe the TED stuff isn't going to continue?

I believe it's the Mini-Con gimmick that qualifies them for the TAV line, and not TED. Remember, all 4 Deployers (Drift, Fracture, Overload and Crazybolt) are under the TAV line as well, despite being "simple".

Wait. WAIT. So that Scorponok partforms? DISGRACE. NEED RETRACTED.

Hanzako wrote:Wait. WAIT. So that Scorponok partforms? DISGRACE. NEED RETRACTED.

If this is true I'll be passing on him.


Excited for Windblade though.

Robogeek1973 wrote:

Hanzako wrote:Wait. WAIT. So that Scorponok partforms? DISGRACE. NEED RETRACTED.

If this is true I'll be passing on him.

Not as severely as you may think: only the claws are separate pieces. Think of them as boxing gloves.

I like transformers with boxing gloves......

Courtesy of TakaraTomyMall - via fellow Seibertron.com member william-james88 - we have a full colour look at some further Transformers Adventure figures, namely TAV46 Overload and TAV47 Crazybolt, both Deployers, both with Minicons, both viewable below for your convenience!

The Deployer Mini-Cons remind me of Bakugan...anyone remember those?

I really really really really really want Crazybolt

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I really really really really really want Crazybolt

ILLUMINATION THROUGH ACCELERATION!!

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I really really really really really want Crazybolt

ILLUMINATION THROUGH ACCELERATION!!

Best battle cry ever!!!

In addition to the two figures we saw revealed in colour yesterday, TakaraTomyMall has also the surrounding Transformers Adventure figures: TAV44 Bumblebee and Sideswipe, TAV45 Optimus and Grimlock, and they each come with their Minicons and the clear plastic battle armour.

Next are the two collection packs from the EZ subline, featuring the smaller class of figures, and including TAV48 Bumblebee, Fixit and Winblade vs Thunderhoof, and TAV49 Optimus, Ratchet, Drift vs Clampdown - you can check them all out in the images mirrored below!

Overload gives me a Tarn vibe just change his head to deciptimask and call it a day

What is it with Takara's fixation on coloring Fixit peach instead of orange?