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New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override

Posted by Va'al Sep 28, 2015 at 3:37am CDT 28,257 views
Another week, another addition to our ever-growing galleries here on Seibertron.com - and we move to Japan again, and the Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure line (counterpart to Hasbro's Robots in Disguise) for a look at two slightly different decos on Generations Combiner Wars figures: TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override!

The latter is an homage to the Triggerbot of old, and a blue/red deco on Generations Legends Groove. The other figure is of course calling back to the Battlecharger from 1986, using its red and black scheme of the Blackjack mold. Click on any of the images below to view the full galleries!


Transformers Adventures Override

Transformers News: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override

Transformers News: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override

Transformers News: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override

Transformers News: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override


Transformers Adventures Runabout

Transformers News: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override

Transformers News: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override

Transformers News: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override

Transformers News: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override

Transformers News: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override

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Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Autobot N Sep 28, 2015
No pictures of them as chest minions?
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by RAR Sep 28, 2015
I look forward to seeing Runabout merged with Grand Scourge sometime.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Noideaforaname Sep 28, 2015
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Gee I wonder which side he belongs to.

Really though, Runabout looks good, but I'd have to wipe off most of those :CON: badges if I ever got him. Either a big one on the hood -OR- the two on the doors, not both (much less another three on top of that).
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Sep 28, 2015
They both look real nice. Good repaints there! :BOT:
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by RhA Sep 28, 2015
Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:No pictures of them as chest minions?

I second this question. Were's the pics with Override as Defensors bra?
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by RAcast Sep 28, 2015
Aww, no gunes for Override? I'm not too surprised since the original version lacks any weapons at ALL, but it feels like a really poor homage without some nice chromey pistols.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Sep 28, 2015
RAcast wrote:Aww, no gunes for Override? I'm not too surprised since the original version lacks any weapons at ALL, but it feels like a really poor homage without some nice chromey pistols.

Well the original Groove design had no weapons, so not too big of a surprise :BOT:
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by jogunwarrior Sep 28, 2015
Got Override in the mail last week, and I really dig that little figure. I love the paint job on him, and I haven't had any problem with loose joints that I've heard at least one or two other people having.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Seibertron Sep 28, 2015
RhA wrote:
Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:No pictures of them as chest minions?

I second this question. Were's the pics with Override as Defensors bra?


No plans to do them with the Combiners ... maybe when I do the Unite Warriors combiners, but not at this time.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Stuartmaximus Sep 28, 2015
If we're getting Runabout.....then where's Runamuck?


+ Why are they porting two molds(Groove, Blackjack/Rodimus) over to RID? I can't see them running out of ideas for figures already? especially when there's still a ton of Decepticons that still could be released in toy form.

& those two molds other feature to become a chestpiece would be a non plus! as they wouldn't be able to work that way with existing &/or current RID figures
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Sep 28, 2015
RAR wrote:I look forward to seeing Runabout merged with Grand Scourge sometime.
He looks much better when attached to Menasor since his colors are more closely based on Menasor's roller car than Blackjack's colors are.

Stuartmaximus wrote:+ Why are they porting two molds(Groove, Blackjack/Rodimus) over to RID? I can't see them running out of ideas for figures already? especially when there's still a ton of Decepticons that still could be released in toy form.

& those two molds other feature to become a chestpiece would be a non plus! as they wouldn't be able to work that way with existing &/or current RID figures
Takara put every CW Legends class toy in their Adventure line because they're selling the Combiners as five-packs in Unite Warriors to be as show-accurate as possible. Menasor and Defensor only had five members, not six, and none of them were chestplates. So Takara threw all of the Legends class molds (Powerglide, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Cosmos, and these two) into the Adventure line where they are officially ignoring any and all playability between them and the Combiners.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Stuartmaximus Sep 28, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:
RAR wrote:I look forward to seeing Runabout merged with Grand Scourge sometime.
He looks much better when attached to Menasor since his colors are more closely based on Menasor's roller car than Blackjack's colors are.

Stuartmaximus wrote:+ Why are they porting two molds(Groove, Blackjack/Rodimus) over to RID? I can't see them running out of ideas for figures already? especially when there's still a ton of Decepticons that still could be released in toy form.

& those two molds other feature to become a chestpiece would be a non plus! as they wouldn't be able to work that way with existing &/or current RID figures
Takara put every CW Legends class toy in their Adventure line because they're selling the Combiners as five-packs in Unite Warriors to be as show-accurate as possible. Menasor and Defensor only had five members, not six, and none of them were chestplates. So Takara threw all of the Legends class molds (Powerglide, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Cosmos, and these two) into the Adventure line where they are officially ignoring any and all playability between them and the Combiners.


Oh right, thanks

We still need Runamuck though
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Seibertron Sep 28, 2015
Stuartmaximus wrote:We still need Runamuck though


Definitely! I'm surprised when they do one but not the other. I'd still be game for a white Runamuck from the Cybertron Runabout figure (screwed-up names aside). Kudos again to the Club for doing them both from the Wheeljack/Tracks mold a few years back. Two excellent figures!
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Stuartmaximus Sep 28, 2015
Seibertron wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:We still need Runamuck though


Definitely! I'm surprised when they do one but not the other. I'd still be game for a white Runamuck from the Cybertron Runabout figure (screwed-up names aside). Kudos again to the Club for doing them both from the Wheeljack/Tracks mold a few years back. Two excellent figures!


Aye either repaint the Blackjack/Rodimus figure, I was gonna suggest the Windcharger figure! but Runabout & Runamuck are twins, so obviously they'd need to go with the same mold
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Unicron Magnus Sep 28, 2015
The Legends Groove redeco I want is G2 Bulletbike.

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Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Seibertron Sep 28, 2015
Unicron Magnus wrote:The Legends Groove redeco I want is G2 Bulletbike.

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It's a shame that they didn't give Override a pair of chromed guns to go along with his G1 counterpart ... these would have worked well for Bulletbike.

I'd like to see Backstreet and Dogfight done now as Legends. :D
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by RhA Sep 29, 2015
Seibertron wrote:
Unicron Magnus wrote:The Legends Groove redeco I want is G2 Bulletbike.

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It's a shame that they didn't give Override a pair of chromed guns to go along with his G1 counterpart ... these would have worked well for Bulletbike.

I'd like to see Backstreet and Dogfight done now as Legends. :D

:lol: Bulletbike is terrible!
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Sep 29, 2015
RhA wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
Unicron Magnus wrote:The Legends Groove redeco I want is G2 Bulletbike.

Image


It's a shame that they didn't give Override a pair of chromed guns to go along with his G1 counterpart ... these would have worked well for Bulletbike.

I'd like to see Backstreet and Dogfight done now as Legends. :D

:lol: Bulletbike is terrible!


Yeah, he is; but oddly enough, smallgroove already has a port on each leg for, something ( Image ), maybe a sidecar and paint job isn't out of the question?
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Rated X Sep 29, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:
RAR wrote:I look forward to seeing Runabout merged with Grand Scourge sometime.
He looks much better when attached to Menasor since his colors are more closely based on Menasor's roller car than Blackjack's colors are.

Stuartmaximus wrote:+ Why are they porting two molds(Groove, Blackjack/Rodimus) over to RID? I can't see them running out of ideas for figures already? especially when there's still a ton of Decepticons that still could be released in toy form.

& those two molds other feature to become a chestpiece would be a non plus! as they wouldn't be able to work that way with existing &/or current RID figures
Takara put every CW Legends class toy in their Adventure line because they're selling the Combiners as five-packs in Unite Warriors to be as show-accurate as possible. Menasor and Defensor only had five members, not six, and none of them were chestplates. So Takara threw all of the Legends class molds (Powerglide, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Cosmos, and these two) into the Adventure line where they are officially ignoring any and all playability between them and the Combiners.

Smart move by takara. Powerglide made one stupid looking gun and the whole chest plate idea was dumb to begin with. Everybody talked crap about it on TFC Uranus with phantom ray but when Hasbro does the same thing now everybody loves it. It looked horrible on menasor with his chest doors opened up creating a hollow shell surrounding the car which wasnt even symmetrical. And groove was stupid as a chest plate too like Hasbro said "if we dont make him a leg WTF should we do with him ?" As far as im concerned its the Override mold and Groove is the lazy repaint lol. Now to find him some guns...
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Adventure Series TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override (view post)
Comment by Stuartmaximus Sep 29, 2015
Rated X wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
RAR wrote:I look forward to seeing Runabout merged with Grand Scourge sometime.
He looks much better when attached to Menasor since his colors are more closely based on Menasor's roller car than Blackjack's colors are.

Stuartmaximus wrote:+ Why are they porting two molds(Groove, Blackjack/Rodimus) over to RID? I can't see them running out of ideas for figures already? especially when there's still a ton of Decepticons that still could be released in toy form.

& those two molds other feature to become a chestpiece would be a non plus! as they wouldn't be able to work that way with existing &/or current RID figures
Takara put every CW Legends class toy in their Adventure line because they're selling the Combiners as five-packs in Unite Warriors to be as show-accurate as possible. Menasor and Defensor only had five members, not six, and none of them were chestplates. So Takara threw all of the Legends class molds (Powerglide, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Cosmos, and these two) into the Adventure line where they are officially ignoring any and all playability between them and the Combiners.

Smart move by takara. Powerglide made one stupid looking gun and the whole chest plate idea was dumb to begin with. Everybody talked crap about it on TFC Uranus with phantom ray but when Hasbro does the same thing now everybody loves it. It looked horrible on menasor with his chest doors opened up creating a hollow shell surrounding the car which wasnt even symmetrical. And groove was stupid as a chest plate too like Hasbro said "if we dont make him a leg WTF should we do with him ?" As far as im concerned its the Override mold and Groove is the lazy repaint lol. Now to find him some guns...


yeah but it'll prob still have that chest piece transform(obviously) well.....Groove will! Blackjack/Rodimus/Runabout mold just had them in vehicle mode anyway(even though they've got the holes for the pegs underneath).

the only saving grace....is that you could possibly use these on your existing combiner figures! or on the new up n coming combiner repaints
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