Tokyo Toy Show 2015 - MP style Diabattle Diaclone Toy revealed

That is a nice looking figure. I don't want it, but it sure is pretty.

Burn wrote:That is a nice looking figure. I don't want it, but it sure is pretty.

Thats exactly how I felt about Star Saber. He actually reminds me a lot of that figures

I had a KO of this or the Diaking release as a child. I always wondered where it came from. Now that I think about it I fairly certain it was a KO, but made with Die-cast. Is Takara making this? It's kinda interesting that you said that this figure reminds you of Star Saber, Once Takara started making its own TF lines they tried to bring the series into more traditional Japanese mecha designs. For example a giant robot being made from multiple parts.

I hope this is actuly being made by takara otherwise its one of those It's nice figures its something i would never expect really

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I had a KO of this or the Diaking release as a child. I always wondered where it came from. Now that I think about it I fairly certain it was a KO, but made with Die-cast. Is Takara making this? It's kinda interesting that you said that this figure reminds you of Star Saber, Once Takara started making its own TF lines they tried to bring the series into more traditional Japanese mecha designs. For example a giant robot being made from multiple parts.

Taiwan made KO to be exact. So buying this once abvailable!

Does this thing transform? If so, I'm in.

Looks amazing, I like the design better than the MP Star Saber. How big is this?

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Wow! I thought nobody would care. I am glad to see others do. I actually downloaded these photos last night and was going to make it it's own thread. Just to see if anyone in here would give a dang. Thanks for making it news Will.

This is so awesome. The figures look like they might be about the same size as Super Microman and MagnePower Microman from the turn of the century. Of which are some of my favorite Microman redos.

For those asking, I don't see how or why this wouldn't be Takara's property.

I'm so following this toy all the way to my mail box.

Well, hello, Dai Atlas custom fodder!
Seriously though, that looks very nice

BEEE-YOU-tiful!

And now the part of my brain that wants everything even vaguely TF-connected to have actual continuity has kicked into borderline-conspiracy-gear!

1.) Is it really all just coincidence, or did FunPub get wind of this revival a year ago and decide on the Diaclone theme for most toys not in the box set, so they could bask in the trans-Pacific-synergy?

2.) Since the original Diaclone line suffered from an unbalanced hero-to-villain ratio (a disorder that led to the pre-Dinobots fighting random plastic dinosaurs in their commercial, implying the Waruder time portal had the dastardly side-effect of promoting other toy lines, thus breaching the great-fiction-barrier by shooting Takara in the foot), no matter how awesome the new MP-grade Warudaros is, they're gonna' need someone else to fight, so...
Will Diaclone get a stronger back-story that ties into Transformers? Like explaining that the heretofore non-TF-related mecha were the Quintessons' non-sentient military hardware from before they figured out how to bring their slaves to life with Vector Sigma?!? Oh, please, please, PLEASE let my personal-cartoon-canon finally come true...

3.) And speaking of giving them Waruda to fight, could this imply that we'll be getting Masterpiece Insecticons in the next couple years, with the redecos actually being Waruder mecha? And could the same logic apply to MP Dinobots, Trainbots, etc.?

As for this actual toy...it's nice. But I'm way more interested in MPs of Diaclone designs that I could repurpose into Space Transformers! Come on Diatron 3 Big Powered!

EDIT: Wow, great minds almost think alike on this, Maverick Prime! (I was referring of the first one)

Mkall wrote:Does this thing transform? If so, I'm in.

Sorta. Japanese Mecha is more about vehicles combining to form a robot. The original toy was two vehicles that came together with a few bits folding and heavy parts forming to complete the look.

Mkall wrote:Does this thing transform? If so, I'm in.

I am pretty certain. They all transformed in the past and these are transforming toys, so I dont see why an "MP style" version wouldnt. If you are wondering what it transforms into, here is a pic of previous ones in that category, its a lot like Star Sabre.

Mkall wrote:Does this thing transform? If so, I'm in.

I tried a little research. I assumed he turned into a couple of vehicles. As is the schtick for most these old piolted Diaclone toys. I just wasn't sure how many Diabattle turned into.

I found a funny review of an 80's knockoff of the original called KING DAM Three in One.
http://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/plastic/king_dam_3_1

So he turns into 3 space vehicles.
pics from the review










You Know what I love more than these goofy old toys? Super awesome modern updates of these goofy old toys.

Edit: Chuck, was this the one you had?

Yes King Dam was the one I HAVE. I dug it up a while ago. Have to find the missiles and fists.

william-james88 wrote:I am pretty certain. They all transformed in the past and these are transforming toys, so I dont see why an "MP style" version wouldnt. If you are wondering what it transforms into, here is a pic of previous ones in that category, its a lot like Star Sabre.

Will, I think those might be concept boards for MORE new Diaclone toys. Eh?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Yes King Dam was the one I HAVE. I dug it up a while ago. Have to find the missiles and fists.

AWESOME


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sorry y'all, i'm real excited about this
Will, I retract my last post. That photo is a map of ALL the things this toy can combine to form.

Takara trying to get ahead of 3rd Party companies making Diaclone toys. FansProject was making there own version of King Dam since last year and then this comes out. Hmmm

I want...Ah Japan why do you abuse my weakness of giant transforming robots.

Also cobotron with those pictures you dug up I had the final fusion theme playing in my head from GaoGaiGar

I'm having an absolute nerdgasm over this. I've always wanted to have the Diaclone characters (well, robots, really ) updated into modern toys and have lamented the fact that Diabattles, Diaattacker, and several other designs I found interesting were never incorporated into Transformers, as I saw their aesthetic and play mechanics as something that would have added an interesting flair to the Transformers franchise.

This is like a dream come true. I will buy this and I will hope that in supporting this, it will encourage them to maybe make Diaattacker and some of the Warudas as well. This along with the awesome looking Machine Robo updates and all the great combiner wars stuff and I think my girlfriend will murder me for my toy buying habits... I'm in trouble. lol.

WOW. Is this an actual Masterpiece figure? Or just MP style?

SillySpringer wrote:WOW. Is this an actual Masterpiece figure? Or just MP style?

MP Style, this isn't under the Transformers Product Umbrella.

william-james88 wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:WOW. Is this an actual Masterpiece figure? Or just MP style?

MP Style, this isn't under the Transformers Product Umbrella.

Thanks for the info.

I don't know what story line exists for this particular line, but what I'd like to see is a "cross-over". Expand the Transformers universe by introducing these guys as a different race.

Burn wrote:I don't know what story line exists for this particular line, but what I'd like to see is a "cross-over". Expand the Transformers universe by introducing these guys as a different race.

Ya cool! I like that. I'm gonna do that on my desk when I have this toy.

Cobotron wrote:

Burn wrote:I don't know what story line exists for this particular line, but what I'd like to see is a "cross-over". Expand the Transformers universe by introducing these guys as a different race.

Ya cool! I like that. I'm gonna do that on my desk when I have this toy.

You just keep what you do on your desk to yourself Mister. There are young minds here that don't need to see that sort of stuff.

Burn wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Burn wrote:I don't know what story line exists for this particular line, but what I'd like to see is a "cross-over". Expand the Transformers universe by introducing these guys as a different race.

Ya cool! I like that. I'm gonna do that on my desk when I have this toy.

You just keep what you do on your desk to yourself Mister. There are young minds here that don't need to see that sort of stuff.

Ohhh if only you people knew what went on behind the camera while shooting a review.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Burn wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Burn wrote:I don't know what story line exists for this particular line, but what I'd like to see is a "cross-over". Expand the Transformers universe by introducing these guys as a different race.

Ya cool! I like that. I'm gonna do that on my desk when I have this toy.

You just keep what you do on your desk to yourself Mister. There are young minds here that don't need to see that sort of stuff.

Ohhh if only you people knew what went on behind the camera while shooting a review.

AND in front of the camera but not shown on youtube. While I understand it was paid labor, I still wont forget that time we shared on that fateful night Chuckdawg.

I would be down for them adding diaclone into the transformers universe somehow.

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Burn wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Burn wrote:I don't know what story line exists for this particular line, but what I'd like to see is a "cross-over". Expand the Transformers universe by introducing these guys as a different race.

Ya cool! I like that. I'm gonna do that on my desk when I have this toy.

You just keep what you do on your desk to yourself Mister. There are young minds here that don't need to see that sort of stuff.

Ohhh if only you people knew what went on behind the camera while shooting a review.

AND in front of the camera but not shown on youtube. While I understand it was paid labor, I still wont forget that time we shared on that fateful night Chuckdawg.

ROTFLMAO

Burn wrote:I don't know what story line exists for this particular line, but what I'd like to see is a "cross-over". Expand the Transformers universe by introducing these guys as a different race.

Your wish has been granted by Fun Pub. The BotCon 2015 comic story was a like a Transformers/Diaclone crossover in which the Waruders invaded Cybertron and two Diaclones came to help the Transformers fight them off.

If Tokyo Toy Show brought us the first look at the Diaclone Reboot, Wonderfest 2015 delivers the confirming blow. Thanks to Weibo user 52Toys, we have a good selection of images of the MP sized figures, the teeny tiny pilots and more, along with a Diaclone Archive display from Takara Tomy - check them all out below!

Definitely want to see some more high res images, and some coloured samples! I'm very intrigued by these figures.

Is this going to be a collector-oriented line like masterpiece or a 2 birds with one stone kind of thing like with the generations line? If they aren't too expensive I may have to get some. Really curious how big the pilots are compared to some of the recent generations toys like Hot Spot or Whirl or Jetfire/Thundercracker that seem to have a place about the same size for a pilot (or in Hot Spots case a firefighter for his bucket).

While they call it a reboot, unless I'm mistaken, the only toy so far is still Diabattles right? I'm going to be getting this and be damned for crowding my apartment by the lady...

Oh man. I am really excited for this guy too. I'm sold on just the grey proto. Does that make me a sucker? It will be nice to see a fully painted version. In my hands while I go pew pew pew all day long.

So did he just fall over? OOPS!

Railbomb wrote: Really curious how big the pilots are compared to some of the recent generations toys like Hot Spot or Whirl or Jetfire/Thundercracker that seem to have a place about the same size for a pilot (or in Hot Spots case a firefighter for his bucket).

I think they are the same size as the originals. The one in the middle is the reboot. The other two are OGs.


The originals are just a little too big for Hot Spot's bucket, but it's still fun.

Impressive! Especially from Takara. It looks more like a third party figure.

These look better and better every time I see them.
I am also silently hoping that this means some of the OG Diaclone/ Diakron toys might get a reissue as well down the line.
Regardless of whether that happens, I am interested to see more and more of these guys.

Diabattles now has its own animated transformation sequence:

Shame, really, that these look to be so big and (assumingly) expensive I've never had the money to buy masterpiece or larger figures, and these look great, since they are apparently megazords done right (poseable) I would be all over these if they were smaller (voyager-ultra class) and less expensive.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Impressive! Especially from Takara. It looks more like a third party figure.

So true they look great, minimal cost cutting from the look of these pictures. The quality does look pretty high!

Sabrblade wrote:Diabattles now has its own animated transformation sequence:

That looks pretty cool. I like how it has a retro feel to it, very late seventies, eighties feel to the whole animated sequence.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Shame, really, that these look to be so big and (assumingly) expensive I've never had the money to buy masterpiece or larger figures, and these look great, since they are apparently megazords done right (poseable) I would be all over these if they were smaller (voyager-ultra class) and less expensive.

I dont recall us knowing it's price yet.

Hopefully these aren't too bad price wise bc they def have my attention.

That animatic is SWEET! thanx blade.

NuclearConvoy wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Shame, really, that these look to be so big and (assumingly) expensive I've never had the money to buy masterpiece or larger figures, and these look great, since they are apparently megazords done right (poseable) I would be all over these if they were smaller (voyager-ultra class) and less expensive.

I dont recall us knowing it's price yet.

Nothing on price yet. Or size for that matter. Judging from the comparison of the old and new pilots, I bet this toy is small. Each vehicle could be as small as a deluxe. the pilots are teeny weeny tiny. In fact, *grabs a pilot and a ruler*, 1 and 1/8 inch.
Unless the OG toys came with bigger pilots than what came with the Diaclone release TFs.

Cobotron wrote:That animatic is SWEET! thanx blade.

NuclearConvoy wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Shame, really, that these look to be so big and (assumingly) expensive I've never had the money to buy masterpiece or larger figures, and these look great, since they are apparently megazords done right (poseable) I would be all over these if they were smaller (voyager-ultra class) and less expensive.

I dont recall us knowing it's price yet.

Nothing on price yet. Or size for that matter. Judging from the comparison of the old and new pilots, I bet this toy is small. Each vehicle could be as small as a deluxe. the pilots are teeny weeny tiny. In fact, *grabs a pilot and a ruler*, 1 and 1/8 inch.
Unless the OG toys came with bigger pilots than what came with the Diaclone release TFs.

That's actually really good to know. Easier to shoehorn onto my shelves if it's not ginormous. My girlfriend actually understands why I love diaclone so much when I explained to her the interesting back and forth history of Transformers between Japan and North America. She probably won't complain when she sees this. Lol. She's never complained about my collection before, but I am anticipating that as it continues to grow she may think otherwise.

I'll just file this away here,


That head sculpt is diggity DOPE!

is this up for preorder anywhere?

SkyWarpt wrote:is this up for preorder anywhere?

I haven't seen it yet, and I'm looking. I'll drop it here if I find it. For sure.

Cobotron wrote:

SkyWarpt wrote:is this up for preorder anywhere?

I haven't seen it yet, and I'm looking. I'll drop it here if I find it. For sure.

Please do. I'll be all over it like dung beetles on elephant turds.

NuclearConvoy wrote:Please do. I'll be all over it like dung beetles on elephant turds.

That's disgusting!