Via an article in Toybook.com we have our first look at the Takara Tomy Monster Treads Transformers Optimus Prime & Bumblebee.
We had reported these new licensed toys while back in January but we finally have images of the products. These are big Monster Truck toys with Optimus Prime or Bumblebee sculpted in “chibi-style” on top. The vehicles also have LED lights on the wheels. Very colorful and fun toys for young fans.
This reveal is part of the new extended licensing partnership between Takara Tomy and Hasbro which lets Tomy extend brands, including G.I. Joe, Transformers, Power Rangers, Peppa Pig, and My Little Pony.
See the new image after the jump and then let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Predakwon
Curious about that as well. $35 is steep for just light up wheels. These better be Tonka tough, too.
cloudballoon
Niece & nephew, actually. But yeah, mainly Nephew, sorry. Whenever they come over, my nephew's into watching SW, TMNT & TF cartoons, niece into MLP. But for toys, niece & nephew both play (more like, banging them around LOL) whatever I gave them. They both fight to play with Bumblebee, Optimus, Arcee, etc. equally.
My collection's is mainly Generations CHUG G1, BW, TFP, Bayverse. 80% of the time they pick TFP.
DeathsTreads77
As a young kid, I would have bought the heck out of that thing
POSSESSED_DIGIT
Do these things have pullback or friction motors? Or are they free-wheel? They are large enough to house something. Would be fun if they had the 4×4 friction motors.
Spyne98
Man, I was hoping these were a ride on type toy. I would have gotten them for my friend who's about to have a kid. Still cool for a kids toy!
Erebus Maximus
This is obviously for kids and I hope the kids like them. But the average collector will skip this.
weevil
Weird.
Q Prime
You mean nephew?
cloudballoon
Pretty cool toys for kids. How long can this keep a kid interested nowadays? I got a comparably big-ass Batmobile (from the first/second Nolan Batman movie) that can shoot out the Bat-cycle out for my niece. He was ectastic and I was playing along to race with him and test him how far he can get the bat-cycle to go. Had tons of fun for about 15-20 mins before dinner, and wasn't interested with it much afterward. These Monster Treads got less gimmick/play-value.
And that price…ouch.
AlphaCentauri
Show me a Grimlock on wheels and you just made my day.
Chadderbug
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These look so stupid I love it.
Slimeformerzaa
Bumblebee looks fantastic!
I hope we get more characters in Monster Treads, maybe Ironhide or Brawn!
Novaburnhilde
These kinda look like fun to mess with, even though I'm a grown woman and have no need for … an Optimus and Bumblebee with comically large wheels.
Predakwon
True dat! The whiners are hilarious!
My kids love Monster Jam/trucks and will enjoy these depending on how durable they are.
Skylanderformer
okay, fine, you've made your point. leave me alone.
Valkysas
All transformers toys are “just more merchandise”
Venomus Rodimus
NemiMonkey
Ummm Takara d-did you just making bleeding transformer monster truck centaurs…………yes yes you did. OH MY!
Skylanderformer
some of the adjacent merchandise is kind of useless. like the little keychains and tiny dollar store figurines, i'm just saying that this is just more merchandise and nothing to hoot about.
SPLIT LIP
So were the Transformers you played with as a kid useless?