Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures
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Takara Tomy have updated their website with official images of their upcoming Transformers Prime Micron Arms figures. Below we see AM-01 Optimus Prime, AM-02 Bumblebee, AM-03 Cliffjumper, AM-04 Ratchet, AM-05 Megatron, AM-06 Skywarp, and their respective Microns. Earlier reports have indicated the Microns will come unassembled and the figures will come with sticker sheets.
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Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353763)
Posted by breakthru on March 1st, 2012 @ 8:14am CST
Posted by breakthru on March 1st, 2012 @ 8:14am CST
The Optimus Micron reminds me of Shockwave 
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353764)
Posted by Spunky on March 1st, 2012 @ 8:16am CST
Posted by Spunky on March 1st, 2012 @ 8:16am CST
Love ratchet blade micron, probably best one there
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353767)
Posted by GuyIncognito on March 1st, 2012 @ 8:24am CST
Posted by GuyIncognito on March 1st, 2012 @ 8:24am CST
Those are cool! They're an improvement over the PCC microns. Any change Hasbro will make these for the US market?
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353769)
Posted by Talous on March 1st, 2012 @ 8:27am CST
Posted by Talous on March 1st, 2012 @ 8:27am CST
Think I prefer Ratchets little friend. Curious what Arcee will get.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353778)
Posted by Vicalliose on March 1st, 2012 @ 8:38am CST
Posted by Vicalliose on March 1st, 2012 @ 8:38am CST
It's a living knife... A LIVING KNIFE.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353786)
Posted by joevill on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:00am CST
Posted by joevill on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:00am CST
OMG THOSE ARE AMAZING!
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353792)
Posted by --B-- on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:07am CST
Posted by --B-- on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:07am CST
Is it just me or is Megatrons minicon Lugnut?
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353797)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:24am CST
With a literal *POKE*
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:24am CST
--B-- wrote:Is it just me or is Megatrons minicon Lugnut?
With a literal *POKE*
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353801)
Posted by Period on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:29am CST
Posted by Period on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:29am CST
Wow, these are a-w-e-s-o-m-e! The fact that they are made to look like the characters actual weapons and not just some random weapon raises the coolness factor to 11.
PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE, HASBRO! Bring these to the US!
PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE, HASBRO! Bring these to the US!
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353802)
Posted by rpetras on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:29am CST
Posted by rpetras on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:29am CST
Like the microns
Do NOT like the ports on the figures.
Do NOT like the ports on the figures.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353803)
Posted by MarkNL on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:30am CST
Yeah! I already thought: "Is it me, or is that Shockwave?"
lol
Would be a nice addition to a classics/g1 legends collection.
Posted by MarkNL on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:30am CST
breakthru wrote:The Optimus Micron reminds me of Shockwave
Yeah! I already thought: "Is it me, or is that Shockwave?"
lolWould be a nice addition to a classics/g1 legends collection.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353811)
Posted by Sodan-1 on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:43am CST
Posted by Sodan-1 on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:43am CST
Looking at Cliffjumper in vehicle mode, is there any ambiguity as to which side he's allied to, lol?
I do think the alterations Takara have made to Ratchet would be worth paying the premium for, but the rest aren't.
If Hasbro bring the Microns over to the west then that'd be grand. If not, no big loss. Still thinking I might skip PRIME altogether.
I do think the alterations Takara have made to Ratchet would be worth paying the premium for, but the rest aren't.
If Hasbro bring the Microns over to the west then that'd be grand. If not, no big loss. Still thinking I might skip PRIME altogether.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353812)
Posted by Sodan-1 on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:48am CST
They'll be removable. Perhaps not easily, but I don't think they're molded into the design.
Posted by Sodan-1 on March 1st, 2012 @ 9:48am CST
rpetras wrote:Do NOT like the ports on the figures.
They'll be removable. Perhaps not easily, but I don't think they're molded into the design.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353827)
Posted by funklizard on March 1st, 2012 @ 10:14am CST
He looks happy to see you, too.
Posted by funklizard on March 1st, 2012 @ 10:14am CST
Spunky wrote:Love ratchet blade micron, probably best one there
He looks happy to see you, too.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353842)
Posted by TimothyR on March 1st, 2012 @ 10:44am CST
Posted by TimothyR on March 1st, 2012 @ 10:44am CST
i'd really like to see voyager megatrons weapon.. to see if it's more accurate than the hasbro version. i could be interested in that.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353851)
Posted by metaphorge on March 1st, 2012 @ 10:57am CST
Uncanny!
Posted by metaphorge on March 1st, 2012 @ 10:57am CST
Uncanny!
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353854)
Posted by metaphorge on March 1st, 2012 @ 10:58am CST
Posted by metaphorge on March 1st, 2012 @ 10:58am CST
There is no Takara Voyager Megatron.TimothyR wrote:i'd really like to see voyager megatrons weapon.. to see if it's more accurate than the hasbro version. i could be interested in that.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353870)
Posted by Fenrir Prime on March 1st, 2012 @ 11:26am CST
According to Peaugh a lot of the decals are stickers on the figures so the obnoxious Autobot logo may just be a sticker.
I agree about the Microns, they'd be cool to have here but I'm pretty apathetic towards them.
Posted by Fenrir Prime on March 1st, 2012 @ 11:26am CST
Sodan-1 wrote:Looking at Cliffjumper in vehicle mode, is there any ambiguity as to which side he's allied to, lol?
I do think the alterations Takara have made to Ratchet would be worth paying the premium for, but the rest aren't.
If Hasbro bring the Microns over to the west then that'd be grand. If not, no big loss. Still thinking I might skip PRIME altogether.
According to Peaugh a lot of the decals are stickers on the figures so the obnoxious Autobot logo may just be a sticker.
I agree about the Microns, they'd be cool to have here but I'm pretty apathetic towards them.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353874)
Posted by TimothyR on March 1st, 2012 @ 11:34am CST
son of a bitch.
do you know why?
Posted by TimothyR on March 1st, 2012 @ 11:34am CST
metaphorge wrote:There is no Takara Voyager Megatron.TimothyR wrote:i'd really like to see voyager megatrons weapon.. to see if it's more accurate than the hasbro version. i could be interested in that.
son of a bitch.
do you know why?
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353891)
Posted by Savage on March 1st, 2012 @ 12:12pm CST
Posted by Savage on March 1st, 2012 @ 12:12pm CST
Ratchet looks pretty sweet with the giant blade.
Prime's micron looks like Shockwave. That makes me want it, even though I'm not impressed with that Optimus. It's the paint job. Only the FE version puts red on his chest under the windows, which is more show accurate.
Skywarp looks fantastic. I could go for a trio of TFP Seekers.
Prime's micron looks like Shockwave. That makes me want it, even though I'm not impressed with that Optimus. It's the paint job. Only the FE version puts red on his chest under the windows, which is more show accurate.
Skywarp looks fantastic. I could go for a trio of TFP Seekers.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353893)
Posted by kirbenvost on March 1st, 2012 @ 12:13pm CST
Lol, I was thinking the exact same thing. And it appears that Shockwave defected to the Autobots and now fights as Prime's personal weapon.
As for the figures, the only one I'm really interested in is Ratchet (well, Skywarp too), but instead of dropping $40 on each of these nub-infested piles of plastic, I'll just invest in some Reprolabels and skip on Skywarp entirely, unless Hasbro gets off their lazy asses and releases him too. I do kind of hope the minicons get a release over here somehow though.
Posted by kirbenvost on March 1st, 2012 @ 12:13pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:--B-- wrote:Is it just me or is Megatrons minicon Lugnut?
With a literal *POKE*
Lol, I was thinking the exact same thing. And it appears that Shockwave defected to the Autobots and now fights as Prime's personal weapon.
As for the figures, the only one I'm really interested in is Ratchet (well, Skywarp too), but instead of dropping $40 on each of these nub-infested piles of plastic, I'll just invest in some Reprolabels and skip on Skywarp entirely, unless Hasbro gets off their lazy asses and releases him too. I do kind of hope the minicons get a release over here somehow though.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353896)
Posted by Tigertrack on March 1st, 2012 @ 12:19pm CST
Posted by Tigertrack on March 1st, 2012 @ 12:19pm CST
Lookin' good. Good enough to buy.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353905)
Posted by metaphorge on March 1st, 2012 @ 12:37pm CST
Posted by metaphorge on March 1st, 2012 @ 12:37pm CST
As far as I'm concerned, Megatron is the must-have here, especially if you don't already have a variant of the Deluxe mold. His Micron is easily my favorite, and it's bulky enough it just might look good on the Hasbro RID Voyager Megs as well.
I was probably going to nab Skywarp anyway, but the Micron seals the deal.
No interest in Cliffjumper since he's dead and doesn't need a Micron. The other Autobots I'm still up in the air on; I like all three of their Microns quite a lot, but I'm not so sure I dig the wart-like apendages all over their partners. If they featured improved deco to Hasbro's versions in addition to the Microns it would be easier to justify the expense.
I wonder how well Perfect Effect figures would fit into those ports in their weapons modes?
Hopefully these won't sell out immediately so I can think on it a bit, and see if any or all of the Microns' sculpts turn up in future gashopan assortments.
I was probably going to nab Skywarp anyway, but the Micron seals the deal.
No interest in Cliffjumper since he's dead and doesn't need a Micron. The other Autobots I'm still up in the air on; I like all three of their Microns quite a lot, but I'm not so sure I dig the wart-like apendages all over their partners. If they featured improved deco to Hasbro's versions in addition to the Microns it would be easier to justify the expense.
I wonder how well Perfect Effect figures would fit into those ports in their weapons modes?
Hopefully these won't sell out immediately so I can think on it a bit, and see if any or all of the Microns' sculpts turn up in future gashopan assortments.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1353979)
Posted by BeastProwl on March 1st, 2012 @ 3:08pm CST
Posted by BeastProwl on March 1st, 2012 @ 3:08pm CST
So nobodies commented yet on how Cliffjumper's micron looks exactly like Warpath?
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354013)
Posted by craggy on March 1st, 2012 @ 4:08pm CST
Posted by craggy on March 1st, 2012 @ 4:08pm CST
very tempted by Cliff, Megatron and Ratchet. CJ's colours are pretty nice and that targetmaster is pretty awesome. megs looks much better and that's a funky ape minicon cannon. Ratchet, whilst cool and all, pales in comparison to the sword, that looks like one of the coolest transformers weapons/transformers figures in recent memories. Skywarp is a nice looking toy, but I've no need for Prime styled seekers, and the micron is just freaky, I don't get it at all. I'm very willing to settle for the Starscream version of that mold at a cheaper cost. I like Prime's gun fine, but neither it or the figure itself make me like them enough to pay for the gun alone. Since he's very Shockwave looking, he'd go nice with a Classics Shockwave or even Henkei Megs, so hoping for a Hasbro release on that mold.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354016)
Posted by Bounti76 on March 1st, 2012 @ 4:09pm CST
Posted by Bounti76 on March 1st, 2012 @ 4:09pm CST
My thoughts/observations....
1. I wish Voyager Megatron's head folded away into his body. Having it sitting in the middle of his ship mode, clearly spottable, is sort of annoying. Still, I actually really like the robot mode...it's a great melding of his G1 and movie incarnations.
2. Am I the only one who thinks the Starscream/Skywarp mold is more than a bit too feminine for male characters? A few paint applications and possibly some slight retooling and BAM.... Slipstream.
3. While the weapons/Microns (is that a new name for Minicons?) are pretty cool looking for the most part, does every character need to be a Targetmaster now?
4. Ratchet's sword in robot mode is...ahem....rather well-endowed. Don't designers think of those things when making what are essentially KIDS' toys??
1. I wish Voyager Megatron's head folded away into his body. Having it sitting in the middle of his ship mode, clearly spottable, is sort of annoying. Still, I actually really like the robot mode...it's a great melding of his G1 and movie incarnations.
2. Am I the only one who thinks the Starscream/Skywarp mold is more than a bit too feminine for male characters? A few paint applications and possibly some slight retooling and BAM.... Slipstream.
3. While the weapons/Microns (is that a new name for Minicons?) are pretty cool looking for the most part, does every character need to be a Targetmaster now?
4. Ratchet's sword in robot mode is...ahem....rather well-endowed. Don't designers think of those things when making what are essentially KIDS' toys??
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354021)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on March 1st, 2012 @ 4:25pm CST
Posted by Doubledealer93 on March 1st, 2012 @ 4:25pm CST
WANT!!!!!! how can i get these with out getting the actual TF. i want just the micron. nothing else. 
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354047)
Posted by ausbot on March 1st, 2012 @ 5:15pm CST
Posted by ausbot on March 1st, 2012 @ 5:15pm CST
Darn you takara, i didn't want to collect transformers Prime, but you went and added minicons!
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354052)
Posted by CrimsonPrime on March 1st, 2012 @ 5:30pm CST
Umm that's not a pic of the Voyager. Even if you're talking about the Voyager on a seperate discussion other than this topic, people have said it a lot of times. His head is SUPPOSED to pop out like that.It's not that Hasbro screwed up or anything.If you wanna blame anyone blame the designer for "Prime" Megatron >.>...
On topic...Gotta say not interested in the other micron arms except for one...The knife O.O !!! IT LOOK SO FRICKIN AWESOME !!! Too bad that Ratchet will probably be expensive T_T...
Posted by CrimsonPrime on March 1st, 2012 @ 5:30pm CST
Bounti76 wrote:My thoughts/observations....
1. I wish Voyager Megatron's head folded away into his body. Having it sitting in the middle of his ship mode, clearly spottable, is sort of annoying. Still, I actually really like the robot mode...it's a great melding of his G1 and movie incarnations.
2. Am I the only one who thinks the Starscream/Skywarp mold is more than a bit too feminine for male characters? A few paint applications and possibly some slight retooling and BAM.... Slipstream.
3. While the weapons/Microns (is that a new name for Minicons?) are pretty cool looking for the most part, does every character need to be a Targetmaster now?
4. Ratchet's sword in robot mode is...ahem....rather well-endowed. Don't designers think of those things when making what are essentially KIDS' toys??
Umm that's not a pic of the Voyager. Even if you're talking about the Voyager on a seperate discussion other than this topic, people have said it a lot of times. His head is SUPPOSED to pop out like that.It's not that Hasbro screwed up or anything.If you wanna blame anyone blame the designer for "Prime" Megatron >.>...
On topic...Gotta say not interested in the other micron arms except for one...The knife O.O !!! IT LOOK SO FRICKIN AWESOME !!! Too bad that Ratchet will probably be expensive T_T...
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354074)
Posted by dillotron on March 1st, 2012 @ 6:39pm CST
Posted by dillotron on March 1st, 2012 @ 6:39pm CST
i am so getting all of these
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354170)
Posted by Flakmaster on March 1st, 2012 @ 10:54pm CST
Posted by Flakmaster on March 1st, 2012 @ 10:54pm CST
Darn, these figures actually make me wish Hasbro would release MORE gimmicky figure designs.
Unlike the Hasbro versions, which are simply a devolution of their first edition predecessors,
the mini-con 'microns' and the powerlinx ports give the Takara figures a nostalgic Armada feel to them.
If Hasbro had released them this way, they would have actually gotten my money for these guys.
Unlike the Hasbro versions, which are simply a devolution of their first edition predecessors,
the mini-con 'microns' and the powerlinx ports give the Takara figures a nostalgic Armada feel to them.
If Hasbro had released them this way, they would have actually gotten my money for these guys.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354199)
Posted by Blurrz on March 2nd, 2012 @ 4:05am CST
Posted by Blurrz on March 2nd, 2012 @ 4:05am CST
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354219)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on March 2nd, 2012 @ 6:26am CST
Targetmasters = Yes (even though not show accurate, can always use more)
Huge ass ugly ports = Hell No (especially since not show accurate)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on March 2nd, 2012 @ 6:26am CST
Flakmaster wrote:Darn, these figures actually make me wish Hasbro would release MORE gimmicky figure designs.
Unlike the Hasbro versions, which are simply a devolution of their first edition predecessors,
the mini-con 'microns' and the powerlinx ports give the Takara figures a nostalgic Armada feel to them.
If Hasbro had released them this way, they would have actually gotten my money for these guys.
Targetmasters = Yes (even though not show accurate, can always use more)
Huge ass ugly ports = Hell No (especially since not show accurate)
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354241)
Posted by Vicalliose on March 2nd, 2012 @ 9:09am CST
Posted by Vicalliose on March 2nd, 2012 @ 9:09am CST
Apart from the fact that ratchet has a LIVING KNIFE i really do not care for these, due to the ports. On the other hand they are at least adding something to make up for the fact that the figures are so damn small.
Re: Official Images: Takara Transformers Prime Micron Arms Figures (1354252)
Posted by Flux Convoy on March 2nd, 2012 @ 9:53am CST
Posted by Flux Convoy on March 2nd, 2012 @ 9:53am CST
So, holy shit! I really like these. I'm not buying all of those to get them but the Microns look pretty awesome to me. Kinda looks like Megatron only comes with the Micron and not his blaster as well. That's not cool.
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