Beast Saga / Beastformers / Battle Beasts

[Skullcruncher]

Anyone on here collect these little guys? I'm collecting the Beastformers (battle beasts in USA/Aus/NZ) but not really after the newer Saga Beasts from Takara.

[High_Q]

I had heaps of figurines, the Battling Deer Stalker chariot and the Blazing Eagle playset as a kid (all from the Hasbro line).

They must be packed away in a box somewhere; otherwise, I'd be selling some of them.

I have the Beast Saga Raioga figure (the lion guy), but stopped short of getting anything else as the playsets and vehicles look nothing like their vintage counterparts, and don't appeal to me.

[GoktimusPrime]

I used to have the rabbit and the... something else I forget. All I have now is "White Leo". Not really a collector of these things though. Now we have BotShots. :p

[Skullcruncher]

I had heaps of figurines, the Battling Deer Stalker chariot and the Blazing Eagle playset as a kid (all from the Hasbro line).

They must be packed away in a box somewhere; otherwise, I'd be selling some of them.

I have the Beast Saga Raioga figure (the lion guy), but stopped short of getting anything else as the playsets and vehicles look nothing like their vintage counterparts, and don't appeal to me.

Same here the Beast Saga figures look a bit too blocky for me. I havn't really looked into them in greal though. If you ever come across your old ones let me know - need a Deer Stalker chariot! :D


I used to have the rabbit and the... something else I forget. All I have now is "White Leo". Not really a collector of these things though. Now we have BotShots. :p

heh I dont even know what Botshots are. Japan got the best packaged BB's. Hes some I opened earlier this year just to get the cards.

http://thumbnails102.imagebam.com/22764/5eb721227631428.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/5eb721227631428)

[Slag]

I wasn't collecting them until i bought a boxed ant-eater off someone;) now i have about 40 of them and 3 lazer beasts:) I don't hunt them down relentlessly but if there is a lot at a reasonable price i try to get them

[High_Q]

Same here the Beast Saga figures look a bit too blocky for me. I havn't really looked into them in greal though. If you ever come across your old ones let me know - need a Deer Stalker chariot! :D


There is a loose Deer Stalker Chariot (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/150969018355) on eBay for AUD22 BIN. It seems to be in a decent condition too.

BTW, if anyone knows of any gumball SD Beastformer for sale at a decent price, please let me know. The few I've seen online cost way too much at over AUD50ea.

[Skullcruncher]

I wasn't collecting them until i bought a boxed ant-eater off someone;) now i have about 40 of them and 3 lazer beasts:) I don't hunt them down relentlessly but if there is a lot at a reasonable price i try to get them

Oh yeah forgot about that! Might have to get some collection photos going!


There is a loose Deer Stalker Chariot (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/150969018355) on eBay for AUD22 BIN. It seems to be in a decent condition too.

BTW, if anyone knows of any gumball SD Beastformer for sale at a decent price, please let me know. The few I've seen online cost way too much at over AUD50ea.

Thanks yeah it does - nice stickers too.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/380536583145?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Too much? Heh I almost caused a revolt on another board when I said these guys shouldn't be regarded as premiums! :D

[Slag]

well, for what it's worth, here is my small gathering:)

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/IMG_7254.jpg

[High_Q]

Nice Beast collection there, Geigerrock. Too bad the new Beast Saga figures aren't the same size as the vintage Battle Beasts. Otherwise, we'd be able to better pose them with the old vehicles and playsets.

[Skullcruncher]

well, for what it's worth, here is my small gathering:)

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/IMG_7254.jpg

Nice collection - I want to find some kind of display to put mine on - I need a cuttlefish too!! :cool:

[GoktimusPrime]

heh I dont even know what Botshots are
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bot_Shots

They work on the same core principle as Battle Beastformers in that it's essentially rock-paper-scissors, but more complex in the following ways:
+ Whereas Battle Beasts' "weapon" is pre-determined by their rub sign (and cannot be changed), Bot Shots can. Their chest simple rotates so you can pre-set it as either blaster, sword or fist.
+ Bot Shots are transformable. You're meant to slam them into each other in vehicle mode, which triggers an automatic transformation to robot mode. Each player looks at what the other player has selected on their toy's chest and victory is determined according to what was selected.
+ Bot Shots also have Attack Strength ratings, which prevents ties. So for example if you've selected "Gun" on your toy and I've done the same, we then look at the Attack Strength -- if say your toy's rating is 390 and mine is 380, then you win.
+ Some toys come with launchers - like the Optimus Prime w/ trailer (the trailer is a battle station and launcher).
+ There are chase variants of certain toys; and rather than being just repaints, they have superior Attack Strength ratings. e.g. Super Bot 001 is a repaint of Sentinel Prime, but his stats are higher (so the chase variant will always win any potential tie).

[Skullcruncher]

I Love answers to rhetorical questions. Thought I would take a photo of my boxed BB base and vehicle with a few random beasties.

http://thumbnails107.imagebam.com/22885/1d1451228846934.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/1d1451228846934)

[High_Q]

Luv the artwork style on the front of both Beastformer boxes. The blending of the organic and technological also make them unusual for G1 box art. I especially like the jungle backdrop used on both boxes. If only there are official Beastformer prints/posters.

[Skullcruncher]

Luv the artwork style on the front of both Beastformer boxes. The blending of the organic and technological also make them unusual for G1 box art. I especially like the jungle backdrop used on both boxes. If only there are official Beastformer prints/posters.

Yeah they are quite unique. It would have been cool if they were packaged with a transformer from the headmaster line. Would have given the line some more exposure.

There are the official posters - three different versions - that show all the different beasts. The japanese one is on ebay now but way overpriced unfortunatly for me :(

Here is a scan of the original artwork that Hasbro used on the aladdin lunchboxes.

http://thumbnails102.imagebam.com/22975/a31511229744351.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/a31511229744351)

[Slag]

I really like all the artwork too. i have a very vague memory of my one BBeast from childhood. (a deer with the power of.....drumroll...wood!!:confused:. a power i still have today)
I may need to try and track down a boxed vehicle for the collection...and that base looks damned sweet! but the prices of even just the carded figures on ebay scares me

[Skullcruncher]

Heres a scan of Lees Toy Guide Part 2 for BB's - mainly featuring laser beasts - should give a good overview for anyone curious. :)

http://thumbnails107.imagebam.com/23689/2ad02f236884589.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/2ad02f236884589) http://thumbnails107.imagebam.com/23689/4b6eee236884594.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/4b6eee236884594) http://thumbnails106.imagebam.com/23689/5aa044236884600.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/5aa044236884600) http://thumbnails104.imagebam.com/23689/f2025d236884605.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/f2025d236884605) http://thumbnails106.imagebam.com/23689/6e00d8236884611.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/6e00d8236884611) http://thumbnails103.imagebam.com/23689/3cd713236884616.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/3cd713236884616) http://thumbnails107.imagebam.com/23689/f39f17236884620.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/f39f17236884620) http://thumbnails102.imagebam.com/23689/52e36a236884623.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/52e36a236884623) http://thumbnails101.imagebam.com/23689/0b15de236884626.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/0b15de236884626) http://thumbnails104.imagebam.com/23689/f36149236884631.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/f36149236884631)

[High_Q]

Thanks for posting the pictures, Skullcruncher. After seeing these, I thought I'd get a modern Beast Saga vehicle despite not liking them as much as the vintage chariots, but just found out after watching a Youtube review that the mainline Beast Saga figures are too big to fit into the new vehicles. :(

The vehicles will only fit the included mini beasts, which are much smaller than the mainline figures. With Beast Saga, it seems like TOMY is focusing on the gameplay element (which i've no interest in) rather than the playability of the beast figures by providing them with decent vehicles and playsets.

[Skullcruncher]

huh thats a odd, you would think they would be made big enough for the standard figures or maybe have seperate vehicles specifically for them.

I don't really understand the role-playing element of BB's I just like the figures :D

[spiderken17]

My mate is nuts for Battlebeasts. He has a pretty good collection, i will try and get a pic of them. He has a cool little tiered display stand for them that fits in the ikea cabinets.

[Skullcruncher]

My mate is nuts for Battlebeasts. He has a pretty good collection, i will try and get a pic of them. He has a cool little tiered display stand for them that fits in the ikea cabinets.

Cool would be great to see - maybe even ask him to join the site! :cool:

[spiderken17]

Here is a pic of my mate Paul's Battlebeasts collection. He only started a few years ago about the same time i got back into transformers and other cartoons/toys from our childhood. He had some of these as a kid and is now trying to collect all the series with weapons!

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/spiderken17/P2140001_zpsec8a5693.jpg

The tiered display he found on the internet cheap (i think postage was more than the item). I reckon its a good way to display them, especially in an ikea cabinet so the shelf does not look empty because it gives them some height.
He gave me a Blitzkrieg Bat and Deer Stalker as they were the ones i remembered friends having when we were kids. They are also the best two as far as i am concerned.
As a side note if anyone has any weapons or ones that are not pictured they would like to offload he would be interested in selling/swapping as he has quite a few doubles.


Cool would be great to see - maybe even ask him to join the site! :cool:

I'm working on it! :)

[Skullcruncher]

Wow that is a cool display - I really like the acrylic shelving? Wouldn't mind one of those myself, can you ask him for an exact link? I think I have a couple of doubles but I dont really keep track of them as much as my transformers. :D

[spiderken17]

Below are the doubles that my mate has. If anyone has any Battlebeasts that aren't in the picture in my previous post and is after any of these drop me a PM. He is happy to swap more than one to to get the ones he is after.
Cheers, Ken

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/spiderken17/P3120002_zps631ce658.jpg

[Slag]

^ I wouldn't mind.. the deer, the snake, thing next to the kangaroo (not the deer), the bunny, the ape, a warthog and a Minotaur/bull:p. I don't really have anything to trade though :o
I'm happy to wait my turn if any of those become available, for cash or other plastic goods.
cheers.:)

[spiderken17]

I'll let him know. He might as well sell them and use the money to buy more. Same as trading them.

PS Bunny???! Thats Hare Raising Rabbit to you!! :)

[Slag]

PS Bunny???! Thats Hare Raising Rabbit to you!! :)

Hehe.. sorry. Mr Bunny, I mean Mr Hare Raising Rabbit..:p

[Skullcruncher]

I think I have some spare arms somewhere and a couple of SD Duplicates if anyone is keen on those? Not mint but they still do the job!

[Skullcruncher]

I have these wounded soilders is anyone is keen.

http://thumbnails104.imagebam.com/24348/ed7f99243475826.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/ed7f99243475826)

[Slag]

yep. i've only got the alligator out of that lot. :)

[spiderken17]

Any other arms for the pillager pig and ardent ardvark around?

[Skullcruncher]

Not here, thats all I have - if someone has these beasts in my last photo but with the opposite arms they can have them and perform some first aid. (just pay for postage).

[Skullcruncher]

http://thumbnails106.imagebam.com/24514/1e1d18245133918.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/1e1d18245133918)

[Skullcruncher]

A reasonable lot on ebay au. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-G1-Transformer-Series-1-BATTLE-BEASTS-x-16-Takara-1987-RARE-/130883508729?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item1e7943d9f9 I think I still need the crab....

[Skullcruncher]

picked up this from a local seller in Melbourne - everything still sealed in the bags.
http://thumbnails108.imagebam.com/25392/a35f1e253913913.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/a35f1e253913913) http://thumbnails103.imagebam.com/25392/9e30c8253913922.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/9e30c8253913922)

[Slag]

picked up this from a local seller in Melbourne - everything still sealed in the bags.
http://thumbnails108.imagebam.com/25392/a35f1e253913913.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/a35f1e253913913) http://thumbnails103.imagebam.com/25392/9e30c8253913922.jpg (http://www.imagebam.com/image/9e30c8253913922)

Nice find. local is always the best:)

[High_Q]

Did the box come MIB or MISB? Are you going to assemble it?

[spiderken17]

That is awesome.

[Skullcruncher]

Cheers Guys!


Did the box come MIB or MISB? Are you going to assemble it?

It came MIB and I'm not going to assemble it. Not many of these guys around in this condition and I'm not about to make that number smaller :D

Heres a small lot of beasties on ebay Australia
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200921570466?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I still need the Rhino if anyone has one to part with!!!

[High_Q]

It came MIB and I'm not going to assemble it. Not many of these guys around in this condition and I'm not about to make that number smaller :D

I have the same mindset myself, so I completely understand. :)

Curiously, this one (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-Battle-Beasts-Shocking-Shark-vehicle-playset-Laser-beasts-Beastformers-/281102430667?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item417302b1cb) currently for sale on eBay uses the same pics as yours.

I wish I was able to get a Japanese Beastformer all those years ago, but I've never seen one ever in retail back in Singapore. Even the Hasbro ones were hard to come by, only available in TRU's.

[Skullcruncher]

I have the same mindset myself, so I completely understand. :)

Curiously, this one (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-Battle-Beasts-Shocking-Shark-vehicle-playset-Laser-beasts-Beastformers-/281102430667?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item417302b1cb) currently for sale on eBay uses the same pics as yours.

I wish I was able to get a Japanese Beastformer all those years ago, but I've never seen one ever in retail back in Singapore. Even the Hasbro ones were hard to come by, only available in TRU's.

lol its the same one! Seller hasn't taken him down yet. I was just shocked to see one turn up in Melbourne.

So they did come to Australia, I've always wondered as they hardly turn up on ebay australia. Would be great to see some advertising from back then to see how much they originally sold for.

[High_Q]

So they did come to Australia, I've always wondered as they hardly turn up on ebay australia. Would be great to see some advertising from back then to see how much they originally sold for.

I still remember seeing 'Jump Up' Battle Beasts (http://toyarchive.com/BattleBeasts/Other/JumpUp.html) and BB lunchboxes while on holiday in Perth all those years ago. I never got any but probably should have as I've never seen these since.

[Skullcruncher]

I still remember seeing 'Jump Up' Battle Beasts (http://toyarchive.com/BattleBeasts/Other/JumpUp.html) and BB lunchboxes while on holiday in Perth all those years ago. I never got any but probably should have as I've never seen these since.

They go for around $25 loose! I dont have any but they would be a nice addition considering there is not much BB merchandise produced. I'd guess not even 1% of what was produced for transformers :D

[High_Q]

They go for around $25 loose!

Still cheaper than a gumball Beastformer!

[spiderken17]

My mate has these spare BattleBeasts for sale if anyone is interested. You get a better price if you buy lots.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/spiderken17/BBprices_zps92009353.png

[Skullcruncher]

I'll take the two porcupines and bat with the glue residue.

[Slag]

Can i grab the Bison, Hare, bird, Shark , Warthog, Snake and the one in the top centre.

Did you still have that Deer ?

Send me a pm with how much money you want for them .
Cheers:)

...And the Ape:o

[spiderken17]

update of whats left. Again, buy more get a discount. :)
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/spiderken17/BBprices2_zps95b33bf0.png

[Slag]

Thanks to Spiderken:)
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/P1010148_zpse7f58b14.jpg[/URL]

The updated display
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/P1010150_zpsbdef7345.jpg[/URL]

Probably common knowledge but i found this to be an easy way to repair the arms if you still have them. ...
1st, dig out the old stump... bin it .. screw in screw to arm (check it's going to be about the right size head)..
insert head of screw into arm socket... voila!..

Maintain articulation (sometimes better than before)

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/P1010152_zps33cfec4d.jpg[/URL]

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/P1010151_zpsc3552826.jpg[/URL]

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/P1010154_zpsd94cc2bb.jpg[/URL]

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/P1010155_zps095c49a0.jpg[/URL]
Solid as..:)

[Skullcruncher]

Nice display pic! What are those Coffee Boss Transformers doing in there :eek:

Good work on the franken-vark!:D

[Skullcruncher]

I have a complete blazing eagle base and incomplete wood beetle base for sale if anyone is keen! Hit me up if anyone wants the off ebay price. Going to put them up on ebay this weekend sometime.

[Slag]

What are those Coffee Boss Transformers doing in there :eek:


Don't know. they just didn't fit anywhere else:o:p

PM sent

[Slag]

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/P1010241_zps509df977.jpg (http://s1229.photobucket.com/user/teammembernumber8/media/P1010241_zps509df977.jpg.html)

i just need to find some form of front legs for him:D