Tako Tank
- The Tako Tank is a Maximal vehicle from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Tako Tank (タコタンク Tako Tanku) is a weapon used by the Maximals fighting the Beast Wars on Gaea. It has a powerful water cannon, destructive tentacles and can move really fast.
Fiction
Beast Wars II cartoon
The Tako Tank was delivered to the Maximals stationed on Gaea by Scuba's cousin, Ikard. The Tako Tank gave the Maximals the upper hand in battle, though only Scuba seemed competent in piloting the thing. At one point, Tasmania Kid and Diver tried taking it for a joyride but instantly lost control and wreaked havoc all over the planet until Scuba was able to rescue them.
Dreamwave comics
A toy remarkably similar to the Tako Tank startled a EDC soldier at a movie theater. On reflection, he thought it might be a GoBot. Infestation
IDW Beast Wars comic
During an Angolmois-induced riot on Cybertron, the Tako Tank broke through a wall while leading various crazed Maximals and Predacons, including Scuba. The Ascending #4
Games
Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle Video Game
The Tako Tank was accessible to Ikard during the battles that ensued over the super-powerful energon crystal. Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle
Toys
Beast Wars II
- Ikard & Tako Tank (1998)
- Japanese ID number: X-5
- The Tako Tank is a large mechanical octopus. Twin puppet-rods in the back give control of the front two tentacles (which is one of the funnest play-features in Transformers ever). A plunger in the back runs through the body, which activates the water-bellows in the tank's "mouth". A small wheel behind each "eye" allows them to spin, though for what purpose is unknown.
- The tank-head splits open to reveal a motorcycle Basic-scaled toys can ride. (Because of the way it folds up, the Transformer cannot stay in the bike in "storage" mode.) This bike has two flip-around spring-loaded torpedo launchers, plus the wheel assembly can adjust to serve as either a traditional land-based vehicle or be converted to a hoverbike.
- The Tako Tank came with its pilot, Ikard.
Merchandise
- The Tako Tank was also available as a "diving" style tub-toy, which came with fizzy-pellets to generate the movement, and a regular translucent blue PVC of Scuba, though presumably it is intended to represent Ikard. The tub-toy version is much smaller and has simpler, partially "SD" styled, detailing.--Destrongerlupus 16:24, 13 June 2011 (EDT)
Notes
- "Tako" (蛸, 鮹, 章魚, 鱆, or タコ) is Japanese for "octopus".
- Like the Niagara Base from the same line, there is speculation that the Tako Tank was originally an unreleased Microman concept. This may explain the bike's questionable compatibility with its pilots.
- The Tako Tank appears in the Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle video game, firing at the opponent as part of Scuba's "super move".
