Via Autobase Aichi we have some new images of the upcoming releases in the Japanese Transformers Adventure line to share with you. On show here are some new stock images of the TAV51 Hypersurge Bumblebee and TAV52 Torrential Armor Strongarm figures, who are the Japanese market releases of Power Surge Bumblebee and Mini-Con Battle Pack Strongarm, respectively. Both have altered decos compared to their US releases with Strongarm really shining thanks to the extra paint applications. Buzzstrike, the Mini-Con that comes with Bumblebee, also deserves mention – the eyes look to be very well done if these images are anything to go by.
Both of these figures are due for a release in July 2016. Check out the images attached to this post.
MrSoundmeister
I agree to this, it's kinda ironic if you think about it. Considering how Transformers originally started out from?
slugslinger2004
Looks good. I have mine on the way from HLJ, but couldn't be bothered to pay for EMS so it'll be a few weeks.
Well don't mind us. If this isn't your thing, why post about it?
Composite Ghost
I wish there was a site like tfw2005junior.com for news like this. I'm tired of this no-nose little kid garbage.
Type-R
A couple more pics.
https://twitter.com/guerrero825/status/756794525629112320
f-primusunicron
i have mine on the way, i cant wait to get her in hand, i didnt even bother with the hasbro version
Robogeek28
She looks fantastic, but why does she hafta be so small?!?
Type-R
TAV-52 Strongarm and Sawtooth in hand
https://twitter.com/Alfes2010/status/756599515268931585
megatroptimus
They're not really that simpler. Grimlock is pretty much as complex as the Warrior version.
Haywired
She's one pretty hunk of a bot.
Meanwhile Hasbro continues with skipping paint apps in a toyline where figures absolutely need paint apps for this cartoon aesthetics to work.
But even more hilarious is that this mold is basically an upscaled Legion figure with some small adjustments in feet and shoulders.
… meanwhile Warrior class Ratchet is coming with boxed hands. Lol.
Type-R
https://twitter.com/TFYUKI/status/737853742800740352/photo/1
Fasttrack
Woo hoo
Been waiting on pics of Takara's version of battle pack Strongarm, it's glorious. Better than I was even expecting.
So much nicer looking than Hasbro's versions paint apps can really help a figure.
It's also nice that Sawtooth is green since he looks like he is meant to be green on the packaging art for the Hasbro battle pack. Although the blue did look good on him. And this is a duller green than I was hoping. Still looks nice.
Pre-ordered right away.
Happy
Now bring on Warrior Windblade
DiamondTiara
More Autobots… no Decepticons….
Autovolt 127
Yup I actually want this Strongarm now.
Plus it works since it's kind of a pun on long arm (of the law).
NemiMonkey
Pre-orders up:
HLJ
TAV51 Hyper Surge Bumblebee by Takara Tomy | HobbyLink Japan
TAV52 Sawtooth & Strongarm Gekiryu Armor by Takara Tomy | HobbyLink Japan
Amiami
AmiAmi [Character & Hobby Shop] | Transformers Adventure TAV51 Hyper Hyper Surge Bumblebee (Tentative Name)(Provisional Pre-order)
AmiAmi [Character & Hobby Shop] | Transformers Adventure TAV52 Sawtooth & Strongarm Gekiryu Armor (Tentative Name)(Provisional Pre-order)
SPLIT LIP
They didn't "make" a male character into a girl, they made a girl character and chose a pre-existing name to use.
Also, can't girls also have strong arms?
ZapRowsdower
I like the mini con on Strongarm more than Strongarm… but that might also be because I can't stand her boorish character on the show! (Am I the only one who thought it odd to make a male character named STRONGARM into a girl?).
Alteron_Sheng
Darn.
Alright, then I am now hoping for an OS KO of this. ^_^
Thanks for letting me know!
Novaburnhilde
That Strongarm looks amazing.
As always, Takara has the ability to make already cool figures look even better.
Cha Chi
No it is not weird. When tf prime was running cybervese toys – legions and commander class toys consistetly looked better than voyagers and deluxes. Megatron and shockwave actually have the intended charcter proportions the bigger sizes can not pull off because of bad design and/or "constraints". Legion smokescreen, airachnid, a number of wins for the little guys.
Shame that has not continued into rid with quite the same verve.