New Gallery: Takara Beast Wars C-4 Dinobot (1998 version)

Posted by Seibertron Nov 13, 2025 at 7:24am CST 1,148 views

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Takara's 1998 redeco brings a more show-like look to the original Beast Wars warrior

A new Beast Wars gallery has arrived with a full look at Takara's 1998 C-4 redeco of Dinobot. This follow-up to Takara's 1997 release updated the colors to better match his animated appearance, including a tan beast mode, metallic blue robot details, white dinosaur eyes, and a gold helmet. His spinning cyber-slash tail weapon and sword return as well, storing cleanly on his back in robot mode.

Dinobot stands as one of the most memorable characters from Beast Wars, defined by his strict code of honor, his rivalry with Rattrap, and the impact he had on the Maximal and Predacon conflict. This Takara edition highlights the evolution of the mold during the height of the line's popularity in Japan.

Fans can explore other Dinobot figures, including his original Hasbro release, various BotCon exclusives, Transmetal 2, Universe 2.0, and more.

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Comment by Seibertron Nov 15, 2025

Takara's 1998 redeco brings this early Beast Wars villain closer to his animated appearance

A new gallery has taken flight with the 1998 Takara release of Terrorsaur, known as Terrorsaurer in Japan. This version followed the original 1997 Takara figure and shifted the colors to better match his look on the Beast Wars cartoon. The redeco introduced a darker red base plastic, swapped black for dark gray, added yellow to the beak, removed the green spots, and changed the purple accents to a medium gray, making this one of the most show-accurate versions of the toy.

Terrorsaur converts from Pteranodon to robot mode with a spring-loaded transformation triggered by pulling back the beast-mode head, with only the hands and feet needing manual folding. His pistol folds up to store behind the robot head and tucks cleanly into beast mode. As one of the first Beast Wars villains, Terrorsaur was always looking for a chance to undermine Megatron and seize power, often stirring up trouble for the Maximals along the way.

You can check out more versions of the character in our Terrorsaur toy index, including the original 1996 Hasbro release and other redecos.

You can also explore the rest of Takara's 1998 show-style Beast Wars recolors, including Blackarachnia, Dinobot, Rattrap, Rhinox, and Tarantulas.

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