Beast Wars Box scan archive
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Tarantulas
Alliance: Predacon
Identification: Spider
Comments: Tarantulas was part of the first releases so he was packaged on two different cards. The "rock bubble" (shown above) was the original and the "soft bubble" is the second release (see packaging designs for more info). Each one of the designs is nice but the very first release has a slicker look!!! Luckily I don't collect packaging variations (because the "soft" Tarantulas is a tough one to find).
A very popular and tough figure to find, Tarantulas is a slick looking spider. He's also a pretty popular figure from the television series and I notice postings for him on the newsgroups a lot. Both of his forms are quite unique and look nice!!
The spider form is slick and looks like a real spider. He's a purple color with yellow streaks down his back and claws. He has black legs and transparent gray eyes. Looks really nice. Also.....if you wrap the string around the missile post and insert it into spider, you can press the trigger and shoot the hook off. Quite cool!!
As a Deluxe figure, he has an "automatic" transformation. His transformations are quite short but well thought out. His robot form looks nice and a lot like his television counterpart. In his one arm he has the missile launcher. Like in spider mode, you can shoot out the hook and attack.
All in all Tarantulas is a slick figure. He has unique and nice forms and is pretty close to his television counterpart.
An eight-armed master of the martial arts, this ninja nightmare slashes his way through battle virtually unstoppable! The heroic Optimus Primal suspects him of being responsible for the disappearance of numerous earthlings, and recent rumors suggest the existence of giant cocoons where Tarantulas may store his unfortunate prey. He must be stopped before he spins his web of terror across the galaxy!
STRENGTH: 8
INTELLIGENCE: 4
SPEED: 7
ENDURANCE: 6
RANK: 5
COURAGE: 7
FIREPOWER: 7
SKILL: 8