The Energon Pub

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:10 am

Takara Tomy has announced more campaign Arms Microns! These four all use the R.A. Arms Micron that originally came packed with AM-04 Ratchet in translucent purple, yellow, red, and green, who combine to form the Rainbow Shield. These will be available at select Japanese retailers with the purchase of Transformers Prime Arms Micron figures starting September 29th.

Here's a rough translation of where these will be available courtesy of Google Translate:

(Clear Red) Shining Allouez R: 3000 yen or more goods in all stores TF Prime Toys R Us.
Shining Allouez GR (Clear Green): Toys ion at the box office, master Optimus purchase Arms.
Allouez Shining P (Clear Purple): 3000 yen or more goods TF Prime Joshin at Bic Camera.
Allouez Shining Y (clear yellow): 3000 yen or more products EDION TF Prime, Yamada, Yodobashi at.

News Credits: 1 · by **AutobotMR2** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:22 am

Not sure why....but I really want this! :-?

by **Megatronsdemise666** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:40 am

BRIGHT VIBRANT COLORS!!!!! (:

by **CBratetron** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:45 am

No. Just no.

What Optimus Prime mold is that? The chest windows are undoubtedly TFP but I don't remember FE or RiD Prime having such skinny legs.

News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:48 am

This is just way too cool to pass up.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:49 am

The Micron's standard name is R.A., the first two letters of "Ratchet". Almost all Autobot Microns base their names on the ones of their larger partner.

And the Prime mold shown is the Weaponizer, sold in Japan as "Arms Master Optimus"

And this is getting silly. Four of the same combining? You know, I'm suddenly reminded of the Exotic Brothers of Goseiger, four copies of the Dragon Headder.

by **Rogueknight** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:52 am

Seriously what is my problem?

I grew up with Headmasters, Targetmasters, and Powermasters(Micromasters were not as cool but I "got" them). Mini partners are Frakking cool. But I just cannot get into these- alt modes are cool but the robot are just weak sauce, they just look lame.

I couldn't even get into Armada Mini cons- vehicle were good, but Micromasters were so many levels up from the deformed bodies of the Mini-cons.

Is it just the difference of a 12 year olds mind to a 36?

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:55 am

CBratetron wrote:What Optimus Prime mold is that? The chest windows are undoubtedly TFP but I don't remember FE or RiD Prime having such skinny legs.

Looks like the Weaponizer/Arms Master mold.

It's just as well I don't want this thing. I know each figure would be available throught the various online stores, but having to go to four different highstreet stores to get four different components of a combo weapon is a joke.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:24 am

Say, I did pretty much the same thing with the green, orange, and pink variants of Cruellock's Energon weapon: stacked 'em up and called it the Krull-saber!

But this? These are probably the first Arms Micron's I have no serious interest in getting, though the pinwheel does look cool enough that I wouldn't mind owning it, so I guess that's the definition of a good exclusive.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:08 am

Attack with the rainbow...taste the rainbow. So how many OP so far in the Prime line both Hasbro and Takara not including Cyberverse?

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:12 am

They're gearing up for a Rainbow Brite crossover.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:16 am

Nemesis Destron wrote:Attack with the rainbow...taste the rainbow. So how many OP so far in the Prime line both Hasbro and Takara not including Cyberverse?

It's less severe than you think. Takara has yet to release the Deluxe mold, aside from that every Hasbro release has a Takara counterpart. Then there's Hasbro Dark Energon and Takara's Shining

News Credits: 5 · by **RodimalToyota** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:31 am

Skittles Prime! How flamboyant!

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:42 am

Taste the Rainbow!

by **XDMan** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:48 am

A Power Rangers and Skittles combination together? How unusual. :???:

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:25 pm

so there's a Green, Red, Sinestro and Indigo one...the Blue one comes with the Matrix-having Prime Prime, so we only need a pink Sapphire one, an Orange one, and maybe a black one and a white one...or was R.A. in the Shadow Micron set? That could be the Black one, and maybe normal could be white?

News Credits: 14 · by **Actar** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:01 pm

Cyclone, Heat, Luna, Joker, Maximum Drive! Bicker, Final Illusion!

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:17 pm

Megatron! your evil ways, must be vanquished! RRRAAH! TASTE THE RAINBOW!

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:17 pm

The exclusivity of these are crazy.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:38 am

I thought rainbows had seven colours. Has the economic climate forced cutbacks there as well?

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:10 am

BRING THE PAINBOW!

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:07 am

These are getting stupid sounds like something a care bear or a my little pony should be wielding to fight off some heavy rain . Next thing ya know prime will be cross dressing at this rate.

by **peacethrotyrrany** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:39 pm

Realy Takara? I'm not gona stick four multicolored, translucent Ratchet knives together, put it in Prime's hand, call it a shield, and expect people to take me seriously. They've just gone to far with these A.Ms