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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:25 am

Takara Tomy has updated their Transformers website with new information on upcoming products:

To commemorate the launch of Transformers United, Takara Tomy is giving away 3 different Target Master Micron figures.

Recoil
- Toys R Us Japan exclusive
- Purchase of Transformers United products for more than Yen3000
- Campaign starts on 1st January 2011

Fracas
- Bic Camera Store & Yodobashi Store exclusive
- Purchase of Transformers United products for more than Yen3000
- Campaign starts on 28th December 2010

Haywire
- To be announced soon

You can view the original post here: http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF ... on_01.html

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:37 am

So Counterpunch is going to be all over this, right?

by **RiddlerJ** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:41 am

I really hope Hasbro releases some PCC minicon packs to stores. Though if they're gang molded with the larger commanders, that's probably unlikely.

by **The Legend** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:53 am

Ugly robots that change to ugly robots in yoga poses. TMs looked better 23 years ago.

by **Hal7300** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:17 am

So Kup, Blurr and Scourge get their TM buddies?

Yes, please!

News Credits: 1 · by **Rodimus Minor** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:26 am

I am a bit dissapointed they could of done a better job on them like use the Side arm mold Fansproject are making a Targetmaster Firebolt surely they could make a Recoil and Haywire pluss the Reveal the Shield Scourge is coming with a Targetmaster so whats the point on making a Fracus figure that is just a repaint off Chainclaw from the Powercore line.

: Use this for Recoil

: He already has Fracus

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:35 am

Scourge does NOT come with Fracus.

That rumor needs to die here and now.

by **Hal7300** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:45 am

Counterpunch wrote:Scourge does NOT come with Fracus.

Correct - his gun may look like a Target Master, but it isn't.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:51 am

Only interested in Fracas...possibly Recoil, but not Haywire. Not to impress with his Targetmaster mode. Besides, my Blurr is already armed to the teeth.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:29 am

Yes please x 10.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:03 pm

Oh oh, I know what these are. These are this years Takara exclusive Mini-Cons that are insanely limited, and only available on one day of the year in 3 different shops in 3 different parts of the country. You know the ones that go for like 150 the following day.

God I still want them. :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:24 pm

To any one in Japan whom I have not yet offended in one form or another,

Please hook a brother up with these Mini-cons (and some of those flavored Kit-kats too). Be careful that the package weighs less than a pound (or your government may think it's a bomb) and don't tell anyone that I require tiny robot guns.

Also, thank you for Evangelion.

Regards,

Counterpunch

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:25 pm

I love the idea, but for what it would end up costing me to get them I would prefer to just buy the respective PPC two-packs these guys originate from and repaint them myself. They would be easy repaints even for an amateur.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:56 pm

Counterpunch wrote:To any one in Japan whom I have not yet offended in one form or another,

Please hook a brother up with these Mini-cons (and some of those flavored Kit-kats too). Be careful that the package weighs less than a pound (or your government may think it's a bomb) and don't tell anyone that I require tiny robot guns.

Also, thank you for Evangelion.

Regards,

Counterpunch

I was under the impression that it was the US government that has put weight restrictions on parcels coming from Japan, after the discovery of that device found on an IPS flight that was set to go off over the States.

Getting back to topic, I was initially quite excited about these figures. Now I realise how much trouble they're going to be to get my hands on, I say "balls" to them. They're not all that good anyway. Might just get an additional three Sidearms and do a few custom jobs.

by **Court Jester** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:58 pm

This was more of an "awww man" instead of a "WTF, this is sum Buuuulsh!t". It's cool, I'll wait for a proper FansProject TM homage for my Botcon Scourge.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:29 am

Dead Metal wrote:Oh oh, I know what these are. These are this years Takara exclusive Mini-Cons that are insanely limited, and only available on one day of the year in 3 different shops in 3 different parts of the country. You know the ones that go for like 150 the following day.

God I still want them.

I'd love to be the guy who doesn't even care and just sells them. I totally would.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:04 pm

I didn't care about these until all this Targetmaster talk. Screw you guys. Seriously.

Hopefully I find these at Botcon for decent prices.

by **zonkers** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:38 pm

mini-cons have to be one of the most divisive classes, it seems... you either lov'em or hate'em... i'm a sucker for them, even though i admit they've got some of the doofiest-damned-forms i've seen :-)