Blog #2419: Toy Review: Transformers Beast Wars Metals Deluxe Class Tarantulas

Transformers Beast Wars Metals Deluxe Class Tarantulas

Tarantulas

Beast Mode: I’ve always loved the orange chrome on Tarantulas. Less a fan of eight independently ball jointed legs. It’s a pain to get them all lined up. Looks great though.

Vehicle Mode: The Transmetal vehicle modes are hit or miss. He just looks like a spider with wheels.

Robot Mode: Tarantulas looks great in robot mode. I don’t love the big shoulders or his clawed hands, but his paint apps, head sculpt, everything else is great.  His face is painted differently than the USA version, it’s painted to look like he has a visor instead of two separate eyes.

Overall: Transmetal Tarantulas is a great toy and there is no need to track down the Takara version unless you’re a completist, or your USA one has lost its chrome paint. The Takara version’s only difference, other than the eyes, is that he has “Destron” instead of “Tarantulas” tampoed on him.

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I’m 36 years old, and I work in network tech support for a public school system. I am a huge fan of Star Trek, Transformers, Harry Potter, and Marvel Comics as well as numerous other fandoms. I’m a big sports fan, especially the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots. I collect toys (mostly Transformers but other stuff too), comic books, and Red Sox baseball cards. I watch an obscene amount of television and love going to the movies. I am hopelessly addicted to Wizard Rock and I write Harry Potter Fanfiction, though these days I am working on a couple of different original YA novels.
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