As there are so few good, big pictures of Beast Wars and other animal transformer toys on the net, I decided to take pictures of my own collection. My collection is nowadays rather extensive in case of normal Hasbro releases. Japanese figures released by Takara I have much less and convention exclusives I don't have any.
There is the basic info of toylines and notes what toys were available in Europe and more precisely Nordic countries Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. But for further information I recommend the links below.
I've used Ben's World of Transformers, Dave's Beast Wars Transformers Page and TF Archive Japanese BW series listing as my reference. Nordic TransFans Associaton message board is the biggest source of information about what was released in Nordic countries. If you notice errors, broken links etc. or can give some extra infromation, contact me.
About pictures. I've tried taking different kind of pictures and sometimes transformed the toys a bit different than in the instructions. If I have more than one version of a mold, individual pictures are shown in the series it was released, but the comparison pictures are placed below the first release.
On this page are located pictures of early Beast Wars toys, often called original beasts divided to size groups basics, deluxes, megas, ultras.
Also on this page are pictures of
Japanese Beast Wars, Beast Wars Second, Fuzors.
More pictures about Tranmetals, Transmetals2, Fox Kids recolours, Beast Wars Metals, Beast Wars Neo, Beast Machines, Robots in Disguise, Armada, Dinobots, Trasformers Universe, Robotmasters, Energon, and Cybertron lines on second page here.
Basics
Megatron (alligator) 1
2
Deluxes
Megas
Ultras
Recently Takara released new basic-sized molds of Megatron and Convoy (Optimus Primal) in their Robotmasters subline. Molds are more cartoon accurate and very nice, but I still prefer the original ultra-sized versions. Individual pictures can be found under Robotmasters-line, but I decided to take also some comparison pictures.
Propably the most interesting early Beast Wars molds were the two combiner teams.
My collection of BWII toys is incomplete, especially robots having vehicle alternate modes. BWII catalogue can be found from TFArchive.
C-13 Big Horn 1
2
Basics
DeluxesBeast Wars, original beasts
First waves of Beast Wars toys became available in 1996 in USA, 1997 in Middle-Europe and 1998 in Nordic countries and UK.
At first there were only basic and deluxe sized toys available. Fortunately bat Optimus Primal and alligator Megatron didn't make it to the cartoon. OP % Megatron two-pack wan't sold in Nordic countries.
Optimus Primal (bat) 1
2
Iguanus 1
2
Takara released Iguanus mold in new colours in "Beast Wars Neo" line.
Iguanus & Crazybolt 1
2
Rattrap 1
2
Razorbeast 1
2
Takara released razorbeast mold in new colours in "Beast Wars Neo" line.
Razorbeast & Randy 1
2
Terrorsaur 1
2
Armordillo 1
2
Takara released Armordillo mold in new colours in Robotmasters-line by Takara.
Armordillo & Psycho-Orb 1
2
Insecticon 1
2
Snapper 1
2
Airazor 1
1b
2
2b
Mold was rereleased in Takara and Hasbro (in new colours) "Beast Wars" lines.
Airazor & Airazor & Airazor 1
2
Claw Jaw 1
2
Claw Jaw was rereleased in new colours as "transmetal" version.
Claw Jaw & "transmetal" Claw Jaw1
2
Drill Bit 1
2
2b
Takara released Drill Bit mold in new colours "Beast Wars Second" line.
Drill Bit & Drillnuts 1
2
2b
Razorclaw 1
2
Razorclaw was rereleased in new colours.
Razorclaw & Razorclaw 1
2
Lazorbeak 1
2
Powerpinch 1
1b
2
2b
Takara released Powerpinch mold in new colours "Beast Wars Second" line.
Powerpinch & Scissorboy 1
2
Snarl 1
2
2b
Takara released mold in "Beast Wars Second" and in new colours in "Robotmasters" line.
Snarl & Tasmania Kid & Bound Rogue 1
2
Spittor 1
2
2b
Spittor was rereleased in new colours as "transmetal" version.
Spittor & "transmetal" Spittor 1
2
Airazor ja Razorclaw were rereleased in new "transmetal" like colours, but unlike Claw Jaw and Razorclaw on original beast cards, so they are placed here. A VHS tape showing a cartoon episode from second season came with the toys. Toys weren't sold in Nordic countries.
Airazor 1
2
Razorclaw 1
2
Two first waves of deluxes were cursed with a mutant mask gimmick. The gimmick was later dropped, but it managed to ruin many otherwise nice face sculpts.
Cheetor 1
2
3
Dinobot 1
2
3
Tarantulas 1
2
3
Tarantulas mold was rereleased in new colours as Black Arachnia.
Tarantulas & Black Arachnia 1
2
3
Waspinator 1
2
3
Already in this phaze some molds were rereleased in new colours, names and personalities. Because toys were released in a short span of time in Europe, some of the toys Blackarachnia, Buzzsaw, Grimlock, Tigatron and Wolfang weren't available here. Other unreleased toys were rereleases of the molds, but slightly remolded K-9 was chosen over original Wolfang mold.
Black Arachnia 1
2
3
Buzzsaw 1
2
3
Rhinox 1
2
3
Rhinox was rerelased in new colours as Fox Kids version.
Rhinox & Rhinox 1
2
3
Tigatron 1
2
3
Wolfang 1
2
3
Wolfang's mold was rereleased with some modifications and new colours as K-9. As remolding is quite rare in transformers lines, I decided to take some comparison pictures. Clearest differences are the shape of tail, back/shield, different mutant masks and the size of upper robot body. There are also minor changes in details, for example the shape of animal legs and dog muzzle.
Wolfang & K-9 1
2
3
3b
Grimlock (no pictures)
K-9 1
2
3
Retrax 1
2
3
Takara released mold in new colours in "Beast Wars Second" line.
Retrax & Powerhug 1
2
3
Bonecrusher 1
2
2b
Takara released mold in new colours in "Beast Wars Second" line.
Bonecrusher & Big Horn 1
2
Cybershark 1
1b
2
Jetstorm 1
2
Manterror 1
2
Takara released Manterror mold in slightly different colours in "Beast Wars Second" line.
Manterror & Mantis 1
2
Also the first mega-sized Beast Wars toys, Polar Claw and Scorponok, suffered from the curse of mutant masks.
Polarclaw 1
2
3
3b
Scorponok 1
2
3
3b
Inferno 1
1b
2
2b
3
B'Boom and Transquito were triplechangers, which actually had three nice modes!
B'Boom 1
1b
2
2b
3
Transquito 1
2
3
Takara released Transquito mold in new colours "Beast Wars Second" line.
Transquito & Bigmos 1
2
3
In my opinion ultras were the pinnacle of the early Beast Wars toys.
Megatron 1
2
3
3b
Megatron mold was rereleased in new colours in "Beast Machines Dinobots" line.
Megatron & T-Wrecks 1
2
3
Optimus Primal 1
2
3
Optimus Primal was rereleased in new colours in "Transformers Universe" line.
Optimus Primal & Optimus Primal 1
2
3
Megatron & Beast Megatron 1
2
Optimus Primal & Beast Convoy 1
2
3
Ironhide 1
2
Prowl 1
2
Silverbolt 1
2
-> Magnaboss 1
comparison
comparison
Takara released a little different version of Magnaboss in Beast Wars Second-line. Individual bots got new names, but the combined mode was called Magnaboss.
Ironhide & Santon 1
2
Prowl & Liojunior 1
2
Silverbolt & Skywarp 1
2
Magnaboss & Magnaboss 1
Cicadacon 1
2
Ramhorn 1
2
Sea Clamp 1
2
-> Tripredacus 1
comparison
Japanese Beast Wars
Takara, toy company producing and selling transformers toys in Japan, released at first a bit limited selection of Beast Wars toys released in North America. Occasionally colour schemes were a bit different from their western counter parts. Cheetor's and Tigatron's mold was released as a "new" Black Panther toy.
C-1 Clear Convoy (special version) 1
2
3
3b
C-3 Cheetus 1
2
3
C-5 Rattle 1
2
C-7 Rhinox 1
2
3
C-10 Airazor 1
2
2b
D-3 Waspitor 1
2
3
D-7 Shadow Panther 1
2
3
D-9 Buzzsaw 1
2
3
D-10 Black Widow 1
2
3
Beast Wars Second
In Japan cartoons are shown faster than in western countries. When Beast Wars' first season (26 episodes) was over, the wait for the next batch of new episodes was too long. For this Takara made a Japanese exlusive toyline and cartoon that's called "Beast Wars Second" in English fandom. Toyline comprised of some completely new or modified molds, but mostly of repaints from Generation 2 and previously unreleased, in Japan, Beast Wars molds.
C-14 Tasmania Kid 1
2
C-16 Lio Convoy
1
2
3
Takara released a basic sized toy of Lio Convoy in "Robotmasters" line. This smaller version isn't as flimsy as the original mold and has almost all the same gimmicks. Still, for some reason I prefer the original mold, but I know people who like the Robotmasters version more. Here's comparison pictures to help if someone's wanting to buy Lio Convoy toy, but can't decide.
Lio Convoy & Lio Convoy 1
2
3
C-17 Bigmos 1
2
3
C-18 Power Hug 1
1b
1c
2
3
C-20 Mantis 1
2
C-21 Drillnuts 1
2
2b
C-22 Scissor Boy 1
2
C-26 Liojunior 1
1
C-27 Skywarp 2
2
C-28 Santon 1
2
Liojunior & Skywarp & Santon -> Magnaboss 1
D-16 Galvatron 1
2
2b
3
D-23 Hellscream 1
1b
2
2b
D-24 Max-B 1
1b
2
2b
2c
Beast Wars, Fuzors
Fuzors were the first bigger change in Beast Wars line. Fuzors were an amalgam or fusing of two animals. Some of the toys were quite nice, some pretty awful abominations. You can decide which is which. There were only basic and deluxe sized fuzors.
Group picture robots
animals
Airhammer 1
2
Bantor 1
2
Buzzclaw 1
2
Noctorro 1
2
Quickstrike 1
2
Takara released very sligthly different version of Quickstrike in "Beast Wars Metals" line.
Quickstrike & Quickstrike 1
2
Terragator 1
2
Injector 1
2
Silverbolt 1
1b
2
2b
Takara released slightly different version of Silverbolt in "Beast Wars Metals" line.
Silverbolt & Silverbolt 1
2
Silverbolt was rereleased in new colours in "Transformers Universe" line.
Silverbolt & Silverbolt 1
2
Skyshadow 1
2
Torca 1
2
