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Mmm.. Beast Wars.
So I came across this piece recently, just knowing it was a Takara Tigatron figure. Takara, as you know from my bitching about it constantly, usually puts more paint on their figures so I figured why the hell not.
With a little more research, it appears that this figure is actually the one that came with Telemocha series - toys that came packaged with an audio CD with some sort of play.
Much like the Optimus Primal I own, it's actually above and beyond what would normally be on a Takara release, as it was released as a sort of Anniversary commemorative edition.
So.. what's to say about this figure? For those familiar with the Beast Toys line, the fact Tigatron here is a retool of the Cheetor toy. Generally speaking, the Takara version was actually white (though will probably turn yellow over time), whereas the Hasbro version was cream/yellow to begin with.
Furthermore, other than more paint, the stripes on Tigatron are a different pattern than the Hasbro release. You'll probably notice there are many more metallic paint apps on this version, which were included to make the toy appear more like its TV counterpart.
So, in essence, until the inevitable MP version is released, this is still the prettiest, most screen accurate toy of this character.
Tigatron came with two weapons. One that is converted from his tail section, and another from his Tiger chest, which also is a squirt gun. Naturally, the Mutant Mask gimmick is there too.
Generally speaking, the 10 years between G1 and Beast Wars Season 1 resulted in much better robot modes. Articulation is decent, including waist movement, though sadly moulding on the upper thighs limits articulation of the legs. Ball joints were prevalent in this line.
I'm not a fan of the beast alt modes, but if you've read enough of my thoughts this should be no surprise to you. As this is one of the earliest animal releases, much like Optimus Primal, the animal mode is pretty comical looking. Again, understandably so, but still funny to me.
I feel the Predacons actually had the better toys.. ish. Unless your name was Black Arachnia, and you were a repaint of Taurantulas.
Well, off to the shelf you go.
DSC_1732
Mmm.. Beast Wars.
So I came across this piece recently, just knowing it was a Takara Tigatron figure. Takara, as you know from my bitching about it constantly, usually puts more paint on their figures so I figured why the hell not.
With a little more research, it appears that this figure is actually the one that came with Telemocha series - toys that came packaged with an audio CD with some sort of play.
Much like the Optimus Primal I own, it's actually above and beyond what would normally be on a Takara release, as it was released as a sort of Anniversary commemorative edition.
So.. what's to say about this figure? For those familiar with the Beast Toys line, the fact Tigatron here is a retool of the Cheetor toy. Generally speaking, the Takara version was actually white (though will probably turn yellow over time), whereas the Hasbro version was cream/yellow to begin with.
Furthermore, other than more paint, the stripes on Tigatron are a different pattern than the Hasbro release. You'll probably notice there are many more metallic paint apps on this version, which were included to make the toy appear more like its TV counterpart.
So, in essence, until the inevitable MP version is released, this is still the prettiest, most screen accurate toy of this character.
Tigatron came with two weapons. One that is converted from his tail section, and another from his Tiger chest, which also is a squirt gun. Naturally, the Mutant Mask gimmick is there too.
Generally speaking, the 10 years between G1 and Beast Wars Season 1 resulted in much better robot modes. Articulation is decent, including waist movement, though sadly moulding on the upper thighs limits articulation of the legs. Ball joints were prevalent in this line.
I'm not a fan of the beast alt modes, but if you've read enough of my thoughts this should be no surprise to you. As this is one of the earliest animal releases, much like Optimus Primal, the animal mode is pretty comical looking. Again, understandably so, but still funny to me.
I feel the Predacons actually had the better toys.. ish. Unless your name was Black Arachnia, and you were a repaint of Taurantulas.
Well, off to the shelf you go.