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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:24 am

Just in from our friends at the official Transformers Collectors' Club we have a press release regarding TFSS 2.0! At least three of TFSS 2.0 figures will come with Microns that were previously only available through Takara Tomy's Transformers Prime Arms Micron line! See the full press release below:

For Immediate Release...

This week, the Transformers Collectors' Club has a full schedule of reveals, all leading up to the start of the subscription period for the Transformers Figure Subscription Service 2.0 (TFSS 2.0). Today, we are thrilled to announce that THREE of the TFSS 2.0 figures will come with an ADDITIONAL Micron accessory figure, which have previously only been available through the Arms Micron Transformers toy line!

The three EXCLUSIVE Micron figures will be FRENZY, STYLOR and CATGUT. STYLOR and CATGUT will be partnered with their Generation 1 counterparts and FRENZY will once again be teamed with the original 'Bad Cop' Decepticon!

The current line up for the TFSS 2.0 is:

- Decepticon Gunslinger TREADSHOT w/ CATGUT
- Decepticon Enforcement officer BARRICADE w/ FRENZY
- Autobot Mechatronic Engineer FISITRON (aka IRONFIST)
- Autobot Memory Archivist REWIND
- Autobot Forensics and Cerebroscience officer CHROMEDOME w/ STYLOR
- SIXTH FIGURE TO BE REVEALED THIS WEEK

Head on over to TransformersClub.com for all the latest news on the TFSS 2.0 and stay tuned for MORE reveals coming this week!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:33 am

Frenzy is the Sou mold.

Stylor is the S.2 mold.

Catgut is the Jida mold.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:38 am

I had a suspicion that Arms Micron would be involved. Let's hope they assemble S.2 actually correctly!

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:39 am

Why call them Microns? Shouldn't these be Mini-Cons or "Deployers"?

Frenzy should have been all gray instead of G1 red, to better homage the versions they're homaging.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:45 am

Dead Metal wrote:Why call them Microns? Shouldn't these be Mini-Cons or "Deployers"?

Well, this could just be a preliminary name.

Or the fiction might explain it.

Dead Metal wrote:Frenzy should have been all gray instead of G1 red, to better homage the versions they're homaging.

He is all gray.

by **NemesisBee** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:47 am

I think the one in front is Stylor and the other is Frenzy. The colors match Chromedome's headmaster more closely than they do Frenzy and this would make Frenzy grey, just as he should be.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:26 am

NemesisBee wrote:I think the one in front is Stylor and the other is Frenzy. The colors match Chromedome's headmaster more closely than they do Frenzy and this would make Frenzy grey, just as he should be.

Ah Ok, not knowing who Stylor was I assumed the red gray guy in the front was Frenzy.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:33 am

HELLO, DOLLY! :KREMZEEK:

About time Microns got an American release. Though it's disappointing that they had to be uber exclusives. :-(

I assume the black/gray coloredMicron is Frenzy?

We were shown Chromedome's full reveal, correct? Other than the head concept, obviously.

The sixth reveal can't get here soon enough. :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:36 am

Dead Metal wrote:
NemesisBee wrote:I think the one in front is Stylor and the other is Frenzy. The colors match Chromedome's headmaster more closely than they do Frenzy and this would make Frenzy grey, just as he should be.

Ah Ok, not knowing who Stylor was I assumed the red gray guy in the front was Frenzy.

You ever watched/read any stories featuring the old G1 Headmasters (actually as Headmasters, that is)?

by **Metrosuplex** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:49 am

This sweetens the pot considerably, as each micron is worth approximately $8.

I'm betting they require assembly, like their Japanese counterparts. I'd actually prefer that, rather than seeing what rush/hack job they did if they assembled them pre-ship.

Putting them together is actually some nostalgic fun, for those of you who built any sort of model kit once upon a time. The sticker applications, however, are total hell.

If any of you have NOT bought microns before, let me offer one piece of advice: THE STICKERS GET APPLIED AS YOU BUILD THE KIT, NOT AFTER! Especially important is the faction symbol that goes behind the crystal - I foolishly tried to apply stickers post-build, and you can not remove that crystal part on some of these guys, no matter how hard you try! :BANG_HEAD:

Ehhh, this may not be that much of an addition, but it's still a nice thought. Can't wait to sign up for this! :grin:

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:51 am

"CATGUT"

I know it's G1, but the name remains rather unfortunate. Poor bot.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:59 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
NemesisBee wrote:I think the one in front is Stylor and the other is Frenzy. The colors match Chromedome's headmaster more closely than they do Frenzy and this would make Frenzy grey, just as he should be.

Ah Ok, not knowing who Stylor was I assumed the red gray guy in the front was Frenzy.
You ever watched/read any stories featuring the old G1 Headmasters (actually as Headmasters, that is)?

Yes I did, have it on DVD in fact. But matter of the fact is, they and their headmasters where such minor and forgettable characters that showed up for a whooping 3 episodes isn't actually enough for me to care enough for them to actually remember their names.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:19 pm

Metrosuplex wrote:This sweetens the pot considerably, as each micron is worth approximately $8.

I'm betting they require assembly, like their Japanese counterparts. I'd actually prefer that, rather than seeing what rush/hack job they did if they assembled them pre-ship.

Putting them together is actually some nostalgic fun, for those of you who built any sort of model kit once upon a time. The sticker applications, however, are total hell.

If any of you have NOT bought microns before, let me offer one piece of advice: THE STICKERS GET APPLIED AS YOU BUILD THE KIT, NOT AFTER! Especially important is the faction symbol that goes behind the crystal - I foolishly tried to apply stickers post-build, and you can not remove that crystal part on some of these guys, no matter how hard you try!

Ehhh, this may not be that much of an addition, but it's still a nice thought. Can't wait to sign up for this!

The Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron had the Micron already assembled and painted. I'm expecting the same to be done here. I'm praying they assemble S.2 correctly and not as shown in his instructions :PRAY:

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:26 pm

Well, this is cool, and looks good in regards to what Hasbro is now allowing Funpub access to.

And I'd been wanting to do some Targetmasters out of them (The crab guy who came with Knockout for Botcon Banzaitron for example) So it's kinda cool to see I'm really not that far off my rocker.

That being said, the Memnosurgeon seems to be trading in his finger needles...for a saw... I don't think I want him rooting around in MY processor anymore...

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:20 pm

Flashwave wrote:That being said, the Memnosurgeon seems to be trading in his finger needles...for a saw... I don't think I want him rooting around in MY processor anymore...

Actually, Barricade will receive Sou, who is the saw. Chromedome will get S.2, who was Smokescreen's little bow-looking dude.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:32 pm

And I just suddenly realised something: we already have 2 versions of Aligned Frenzy:

Fall of Cybertron Decepticon Frenzy (who's red)

Arms Micron AM-31 Frenzy (who's blue)

And now we have a new Frenzy (who's grey). Discounting US/Japan differences, if that Barricade is Prime Barricade, then what exactly is the new Frenzy? New character?

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:40 pm

Very cool of them to offer these. Would be great to see more of the molds released here, maybe in a box set?

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:46 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And I just suddenly realised something: we already have 2 versions of Aligned Frenzy:

Fall of Cybertron Decepticon Frenzy (who's red)

Arms Micron AM-31 Frenzy (who's blue)

And now we have a new Frenzy (who's grey). Discounting US/Japan differences, if that Barricade is Prime Barricade, then what exactly is the new Frenzy? New character?

Frenzy can be any colour he wants, next we'll get one in Ravage and Lazerbeak colours.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:55 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And I just suddenly realised something: we already have 2 versions of Aligned Frenzy:

Fall of Cybertron Decepticon Frenzy (who's red)

Arms Micron AM-31 Frenzy (who's blue)

And now we have a new Frenzy (who's grey). Discounting US/Japan differences, if that Barricade is Prime Barricade, then what exactly is the new Frenzy? New character?

Frenzy can be any colour he wants, next we'll get one in Ravage and Lazerbeak colours.

And even if this causes a conflict that leads to Aligned having more than one individual named Frenzy, it can be an homage to how back in the day, you had to buy two Frenzies if you wanted both Laserbeak and Ratbat, and Rippersnapper was almost named Frenzy as well. The "only one Steve" rule is hardly in play in that continuity anyway.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:15 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:And even if this causes a conflict that leads to Aligned having more than one individual named Frenzy, it can be an homage to how back in the day, you had to buy two Frenzies if you wanted both Laserbeak and Ratbat, and Rippersnapper was almost named Frenzy as well. The "only one Steve" rule is hardly in play in that continuity anyway.

Sweetie, that rule went out the window the moment we got Micromasters Sky High and Barrage back in 1990.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:18 pm

Micron completists collectively screamed in pain

by **Poyguimogul** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:37 pm

I can't believe no one has brought up the fact that the once and former Headmaster Chromedome has become the first to changed his "mastery" and become a Targetmaster.

Same with Treadshot going from Actionmaster to Targetmaster.

(Granted Hot Rod traded in his Targetmaster title to become a Micromaster but that was years ago, and he has sense changed back, sorta)

-The idea of Barricade being a Decepticon Cop is just awesome. I imagine he'd actually get along with Prowl and other Law Enforcement tasked Cybertronians. I imagine he would inflict his "Justice" on any and all Cybertronians that broke his code of "Law".

by **g1grimlock** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:09 pm

I just had a feeling they would have Stylor and look they have Stylor! :KREMZEEK:

It's not much but it is a great addition to the TFSS 2.0! But this makes me wonder if the sixth figure is Redwing or something else.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:18 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
NemesisBee wrote:I think the one in front is Stylor and the other is Frenzy. The colors match Chromedome's headmaster more closely than they do Frenzy and this would make Frenzy grey, just as he should be.

Ah Ok, not knowing who Stylor was I assumed the red gray guy in the front was Frenzy.
You ever watched/read any stories featuring the old G1 Headmasters (actually as Headmasters, that is)?

Yes I did, have it on DVD in fact. But matter of the fact is, they and their headmasters where such minor and forgettable characters that showed up for a whooping 3 episodes isn't actually enough for me to care enough for them to actually remember their names.

Anything besides "The Rebirth"?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Metrosuplex wrote:This sweetens the pot considerably, as each micron is worth approximately $8.

I'm betting they require assembly, like their Japanese counterparts. I'd actually prefer that, rather than seeing what rush/hack job they did if they assembled them pre-ship.

Putting them together is actually some nostalgic fun, for those of you who built any sort of model kit once upon a time. The sticker applications, however, are total hell.

If any of you have NOT bought microns before, let me offer one piece of advice: THE STICKERS GET APPLIED AS YOU BUILD THE KIT, NOT AFTER! Especially important is the faction symbol that goes behind the crystal - I foolishly tried to apply stickers post-build, and you can not remove that crystal part on some of these guys, no matter how hard you try!

Ehhh, this may not be that much of an addition, but it's still a nice thought. Can't wait to sign up for this!

The Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron had the Micron already assembled and painted. I'm expecting the same to be done here. I'm praying they assemble S.2 correctly and not as shown in his instructions

Plus, IIRC, Hasbro isn't too keen on Fun Pub letting people get their hands on unassembled figure sprues outside of the customization classes.

Also, the Gacha Arms Microns were all packed pre-assembled and painted, so there's also that precedence.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And I just suddenly realised something: we already have 2 versions of Aligned Frenzy:

Fall of Cybertron Decepticon Frenzy (who's red)

Arms Micron AM-31 Frenzy (who's blue)

And now we have a new Frenzy (who's grey). Discounting US/Japan differences, if that Barricade is Prime Barricade, then what exactly is the new Frenzy? New character?

Hopefully there will be some clarification in the toy's bio.

Who knows, this could be a third body for Aligned Frenzy.

Poyguimogul wrote:I can't believe no one has brought up the fact that the once and former Headmaster Chromedome has become the first to changed his "mastery" and become a Targetmaster.

Same with Treadshot going from Actionmaster to Targetmaster.

(Granted Hot Rod traded in his Targetmaster title to become a Micromaster but that was years ago, and he has sense changed back, sorta)

Toywise, yeah.

But, on a fictive level, there's yet to be a "Master switch" for these guys. :-B

Though, Dreamwave retconned all Action Masters with partners who turn into weapons as Targetmasters, so this isn't new for Treadshot.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:06 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
NemesisBee wrote:I think the one in front is Stylor and the other is Frenzy. The colors match Chromedome's headmaster more closely than they do Frenzy and this would make Frenzy grey, just as he should be.

Ah Ok, not knowing who Stylor was I assumed the red gray guy in the front was Frenzy.
You ever watched/read any stories featuring the old G1 Headmasters (actually as Headmasters, that is)?

Yes I did, have it on DVD in fact. But matter of the fact is, they and their headmasters where such minor and forgettable characters that showed up for a whooping 3 episodes isn't actually enough for me to care enough for them to actually remember their names.
Anything besides "The Rebirth"?

The idw comics, but again as I said, those guys where so minor and unimportant in the toon I wouldn't know who they where in fiction due to not caring for them that much. to me they kinda blurr in with the toy-only characters and all new original characters And in the idw comics, Chromedome doesn't have a Headmaster partner, unless he's since gained one, not up-to date on them due to reading only the trades now.