Tako Tank
- The Tako Tank is a Maximal vehicle from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Tako Tank is a weapon used by the Maximals fighting the Beast Wars on planet Gaia. It has a powerful water cannon, destructive tentacles and can move really fast.
Fiction
Animated continuity
Beast Wars II animation
The Tako Tank was delivered to the Maximals stationed on Gaia 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
Infestation 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.
(Note: Try not to think about this one too hard, Dreamwave had no sense of self-restraint in its easter-eggs.)
Toys
Beast Wars II
- Ikard & Tako Tank
- Japanese ID number: X-5
- The Tako Tank is a large mechanical octopus that rolls on small wheels on its underside. 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.
Trivia/Notes
- "Tako" is Japanese for "octopus".
- Like the Niagara Base from the same line, the Tako Tank was originally designed to be part of the then-current Microman toyline. Which explains the bike's questionable compatibility with its pilots.
