A small image has surfaced over the internet showing what seems to be our first look at a new Takara Tomy Beast Wars Again Tigatron vs Blackarachnia 2-Pack.
While it’s a low quality image we can spot that these figure seem to be redecos of the Kingdom Tigatron and Blackarachnia molds now featuring special cartoon accurate deco and extra paint apps. This could be the fourth special 2-pack of redecos released by Takara Tomy following BWVS-01 Eternal Beast Showdown Optimus Primal vs Megatron, BWVS-02 Stubborn Confrontation Rhinox vs Scoponok and BWVS-03 Cheetor vs Waspinator.
See the image after the break (we have also added an upscaled version) and the let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Ganon2099
Takara we appreciate your generosity
Fenrys
Yea, because the figure wasn't intended to have 2 guns, it's an extra that takara included for this release
groscas
i get that ,but still no storage for it when in beast mode ,only place for 1
Fenrys
It's so one can be used as a gun and the other can be used as his butt thruster without having to choose either or between the two
groscas
yes 2 guns ,a blue and a red .kinda weird, no place to store the 2nd one ,both are also identical
ambarmettatron
Yup, two.
Blot
Anyone gotten the set with Inferno yet? Does he have the two guns? Some in hand shots only showed one.
40CakesBad
Just got my notice shipment has been sent out for my VS-6 and VS-7 packs. Super excited to have the full season 1 lineup
groscas
anyone has had some issue with paint rubbing or chipping with any particular figure ,or is there anything i should be aware of regarding brittleness or paint problems with these ?
Ganon2099
I think Takara doing them with more paint apps would still happen. But if it takes say 3-4 to get through all the Transmetals I feel like we would wait 6 years for Takara to do their 2-packs.
I honestly wouldn't mind if Takara did 2-packs again.
The BW Again sets will have their own display separate from my main Kingdom and Legacy figures
Jetbolt
They could always do variant repaints. Like Predacon Rhinox, Code of Hero Dinobot, and The Trigger Blackarachnia for the vs counterparts.
Novaburnhilde
Man, that'd be awesome.
I just want more Beast Wars stuff in general, particularly if that also includes II and Neo.
Alph
Actually it would still leave one other character unpaired. The Maximals outnumber the Preds by two, assuming you don't use either Silverbolt or TM2 Blackarachnia as a Predacon.
Inferno
I would honestly leave Optimal Optimus unpaired as he's most likely going to be a Commander. That would be a big pricetag for a gigantic VS set for no reason when the Commander should be accurate enough. That evens out the cast.
That's so true and I agree. The more I think about it the more I hope this was a Kingdom thing only otherwise people will wait for the "better" redecos and hurt BW sales. So unless they completely fumble the deco (like in some of the Kingdom figures) then there's no need for more VS sets. And if they do mess it up I hope they redo them individually instead (in a Walmart Cheetor sort of situation)
Verno
If my speculation around the Transmetals going into the SS line is correct, there won't be a need for more VS packs, because they should already be screen accurate.
It's a dangerous game being played with Beast Wars figures now. If a new figure is revealed and it's not screen accurate, fans may not buy it, holding out for the presumed VS (or similar) offering that is.
Alph
I agree a Silverbolt/Transmutate/Rampage set would be pretty cool. But then how do you pair up the rest? There aren't enough predacons for the rest of the maximals. Only other option would be to include non-show characters or forms, or to treat TM2 Blacharachnia as a predacon.
SG Roadbuster
Idea i had: expand into bw2.
Take legacy Needlenose repaint/retool him to make bw2 Dirge. And toss him in a 2 pack with Tasmania Kid.
Currywurst
That would be great for a Silverbolt + Transmutate + Rampage set like someone suggested.
One of the highlights of the Beast Wars cartoon that episode.
Alph
There's only one combination of season 2 and 3 Maximals vs Predacons that's I can think of that perfectly matches everyone up based in-show confrontations. But it relies on using Silverbolt as a Predacon from his first couple episodes (where he has a confrontation with Cheetor).
TM Optimus vs TM Megatron
TM Cheetor vs Silverbolt
TM Rattrap vs Ravage
Depthcharge vs Rampage
TM2 Cheetor vs TM2 Dinobot
TM2 Blackarachnia vs Quickstrike
Tigerhawk vs TM Tarantulas
Optimal Optimus vs TM2 Megatron
(Also they should make a new Transmutate build-a-figure)
Architects
Just got my Dinobot/Tarantulas set in today and I have to say as much as I don't like that the knees are black on this Tarantulas release, the QC jump from my OG Legacy figure is leaps and bounds, wow. OG is loose as heck and will still stand, but he will fall under his own weight if tapped. You can even see where they added dimples in the ball joints for friction on the spider legs as opposed to the original's smooth ones. I never owned the original Dinobot because at the time I was holding myself to only buying the MP Beast Wars figures, but it looks like I am going to have to wait 3 lifetimes for those to be done. Anyways, he's pretty great as well. I like the feel of his plastic. I do feel like his metallic blue is a tad too dark on him in comparison to the MP and the show in my opinion. The white lipstick doesn't bother me at all really. He also feels really solid and good. I've heard varying QC issues with other releases so it makes me happy that for once I'm not boned by the QC gods.
Really happy with this purchase. Unfortunately we are living on one income now so the only way I'd even be able to comfortably afford the entire collection is if I started selling off my old 2000s stash haha.