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Re: Targetmasters Are Back! Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Series: First Look at Skywarp

Postby Hypershock » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:19 pm

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Re: Targetmasters Are Back! Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Series: First Look at Skywarp

Postby metaphorge » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:25 pm

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metaphorge wrote:I'm anxious to see the specifics of which molds will be used for the Takara Arms Micron releases, especially Optimus and Bulkhead.


You can see that that silhouette is Powerizer Optimus and considering we know a new mold Bulkhead is on the way, I think it's safe to assume that it'll be Arms Micron Bulkhead.

Yeah, I thought it was likely that Takara will be using the RID molds for the majority of the Arms Micron releases, but it will be nice to get confirmation on that.

How much you want to bet that AM-01 Optimus Prime will not be plagued with as much translucent material as his RID counterpart (if he does indeed use the "Powerizer" mold)?
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Re: Targetmasters Are Back! Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Series: First Look at Skywarp

Postby NatsumeRyu » Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:23 pm

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I want that tiny, movie-inspired, Scorponok. He looks like the Scientists' Energon Maces in WfC, in addition to my like for tiny scorponoks... :D I bet he'd look great, with maybe a little paint, if they ever come out with a WfC/FoC scientist mold to hold him. :3
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Re: Targetmasters Are Back! Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Series: First Look at Skywarp

Postby funklizard » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:57 am

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I know a lot of folks here are quite serious about their Mini-cons/Targetmasters/Headmasters/Powermasters/Brainmasters/whathaveyoumasters. And to those folks, I apologize.

I must dissent. I'm no fan of this gimmick.

These little robots (or humanoids in exo-suits) have been responsible for some of the worst Transformers fiction. Please understand that I say this as a child of the 80s who was unimpressed with the rationale for Targetmasters/Headmasters at their inception and, later, borderline offended at the rationale for Mini-cons in Armada. (Really? Robots that want to be enslaved by the Right Masters?)

It's my hope that this is just a gimmick in the TakaraTomy toys that will not be reflected in the Transformers: Prime fiction. Because that just hasn't turned out well in the past.
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Re: Targetmasters Are Back! Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Series: First Look at Skywarp

Postby AnnaChristine » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:27 am

Actually.. on a minor point... I rewatched "The Rebirth", and its definately my favorite post-movie story... yes, its a little contrived how it all works, but I think if you read Marvel UK and especially the relationship between Highbrow and Gort or even Scourge and Fracas, I think done well, its a really nice idea.
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Re: Targetmasters Are Back! Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Series: First Look at Skywarp

Postby RhA » Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:02 am

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I can see these targetmasters working VERY well with UN23. Takara, I see what you did there. Bastards!
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Re: Targetmasters Are Back! Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Series: First Look at Skywarp

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Re: Targetmasters Are Back! Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Series: First Look at Skywarp

Postby metaphorge » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:35 am

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I think I've figured out why the Arms Micron Megatron is going to be the Deluxe class mold, not the RID Voyager class: Takara did not want to have to make a Micron large enough to transform into the Voyager's big-assed cannon.

Doesn't hurt my feelings; I don't have any versions of the Deluxe Megs mold yet.
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Re: Targetmasters Are Back! Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Series: First Look at Skywarp

Postby Turlain » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:23 pm

I wonder if we have already seen images of the AM Voyager Optimus from the World Hobby Fair...

If you look at the weapons attached to optimus in the two pictures, you can clearly tell that these resemble the press release mock up of the AM Microns. The sword in his hand resembles the Micro w/ Ratchet, the three barrel cannon on his left shoulder looks like Cliffjumper's. And the right shoulder looks like Bumblebee's and Optimus' combined.

Now this is only speculation on my part and may have no basis in reality :P

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Re: Targetmasters Are Back! Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Series: First Look at Skywarp

Postby metaphorge » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:32 pm

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Turlain wrote:I wonder if we have already seen images of the AM Voyager Optimus from the World Hobby Fair...

If you look at the weapons attached to optimus in the two pictures, you can clearly tell that these resemble the press release mock up of the AM Microns. The sword in his hand resembles the Micro w/ Ratchet, the three barrel cannon on his left shoulder looks like Cliffjumper's. And the right shoulder looks like Bumblebee's and Optimus' combined.

I think your identification of the Microns is dead-on. They look full of majesty! :grin:

As to the Prime in that photo, I think it's been generally agreed upon that it's a slightly modified First Edition; apparently the AM-01 solicitation image shows the RID "Powerizer" mold:

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It's possible Takara might release a slight retool of the FE Prime as AM-01, but if so, why would they use the Powerizer version for the image above?

Also: Why does AM-01's gun transform into a Micron Shockwave? It seems like many of the other Autobots' Microns tranform into tiny replicas of the Autobots (with an Optimus-like Micron being one of the Microns included in the capsule assortment), so what's the deal here?
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