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Site sponsor Kapow Toys has shed a little light on the recently revealed Takara Transformers Prime Arms Micron individual Micron listings. Below we have images of AMW-01 through AMW-10. As you can see these are a mix of the Arms Microns included with the actual Arms Micron figures and new molds. AMW-01 through AMW-03 combine into a sword, while AMW-7 through AMW-09 combine into a shield. The Kapow Toys pre-order page can be found by clicking here.

They've updated their pre-orders for AM-15 Darkness Megatron and AM-16 Jet Vehicon with much clearer images.

Now all we need are names.

Only one I want is AM04(the green triple barrel) and placed a pre-order for it on BBTS. He's gonna go with my 1st edition Bulkhead.

Too cool, looks like I'll be keeping the preorders.

I'm getting AM-07 so I can have a good sword for my RiD Prime (it looks like it will work if you flip up his hand and put AMW-07 in the bottom of it.) I'm also getting AM-10 because I'm too cheap to buy Takara Soundwave.

..So, they're NOT the same figures that come with the Arms Micron Takara toys, but entirely different figures (unless you don't count the 4 repaints).

More things that might never make it out of Japan. Wonderful.

I wouldn't be surprised if the 'new' microns are all included in with the MA figs that were just solicited, but have placeholder images.

Kinda disappointed that they don't seem to be kits but completed figures.

I also hope that the rest of the Partner molds make it into this assortment down the road.

I like 'em.

I'm keeping my preorders too.

excusemeIneedtocancelmypreorderofsoundwave.

EDIT:
Okay, that's better. So happy they're selling them separate. $8 a pop is steep, but it beats paying $30-70 for only one paired with a toy you didn't want.

Is Takara known for Photoshopping their picks? This release of the scorpion looks sweet.

worldsgreatest wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if the 'new' microns are all included in with the MA figs that were just solicited, but have placeholder images.

Oh, I hope that doesn't happen. As these molds would be less unique if that were the case.

Dead Metal wrote:I also hope that the rest of the Partner molds make it into this assortment down the road.

Same. I want Optimus' partner, but not sure I want to spend $60 to get it.

Gearslide wrote:..So, they're NOT the same figures that come with the Arms Micron Takara toys, but entirely different figures (unless you don't count the 4 repaints).

More things that might never make it out of Japan. Wonderful.

Actually, I have a feeling they're all repaints. We already have knowledge of 20 Arms Micron releases with only 10 out of the 21 Microns thus far properly identified.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Gearslide wrote:..So, they're NOT the same figures that come with the Arms Micron Takara toys, but entirely different figures (unless you don't count the 4 repaints).

More things that might never make it out of Japan. Wonderful.

Actually, I have a feeling they're all repaints. We already have knowledge of 20 Arms Micron releases with only 10 out of the 21 Microns thus far properly identified.

I dunno. these Newly-revealed Micron molds look like they were designed specifically for their 3-weapon combinations while the ones part of the regular AM series look more like their combo weapons aspect was more of a bonus added to their resembling the weapons of their larger companion figures.

I shall be keeping my preorders.

I like them. I like putting them together. I think this is an interesting new way to collect TFs.

Someone needs to design a smartphone app to help figure out how the hell to determine which Prime toys one would want to purchase from which region, or at least compile a chart. :/

Are AMW-02 & AMW-03 supposed to be anything in their individual alt modes, and, if so what

And what the hell is AMW-01's "robot" mode? Some kind of insect?

metaphorge wrote:Someone needs to design a smartphone app to help figure out how the hell to determine which Prime toys one would want to purchase from which region, or at least compile a chart. :/

Are AMW-02 & AMW-03 supposed to be anything in their individual alt modes, and, if so what

And what the hell is AMW-01's "robot" mode? Some kind of insect?

AMW-02 is a hawk, AMW-03 is a Crocodile.

I can't tell what AMW-01 is though.

Anyone notice that EVERY animal-based Micron has one-eye, and EVERY humanoid Micron has two eyes?

Gearslide wrote:

metaphorge wrote:Someone needs to design a smartphone app to help figure out how the hell to determine which Prime toys one would want to purchase from which region, or at least compile a chart. :/

Are AMW-02 & AMW-03 supposed to be anything in their individual alt modes, and, if so what

And what the hell is AMW-01's "robot" mode? Some kind of insect?

AMW-02 is a hawk, AMW-03 is a Crocodile.

I can't tell what AMW-01 is though.

Anyone notice that EVERY animal-based Micron has one-eye, and EVERY humanoid Micron has two eyes?

a crab, maybe? i dunno. Jeticon looks better, but i still wanna wait and see. These dont appear to be partner microns, i dont think ill get em. they still look sweet, but all the other guys i have i just display with their normal microns

AMW-01 might be a dragonfly or some kind of flying creature.

Gearslide wrote:AMW-02 is a hawk, AMW-03 is a Crocodile.

Yes, I can see that, but what do the hawk and/or crocodile transform into (other than a third of a sword)?

metaphorge wrote:

Gearslide wrote:AMW-02 is a hawk, AMW-03 is a Crocodile.

Yes, I can see that, but what do the hawk and/or crocodile transform into (other than a third of a sword)?

Looks to me like a butcher's cleaver and a 4 barreled gun, respectively.

Midnight_Fox wrote:

metaphorge wrote:

Gearslide wrote:AMW-02 is a hawk, AMW-03 is a Crocodile.

Yes, I can see that, but what do the hawk and/or crocodile transform into (other than a third of a sword)?

Looks to me like a butcher's cleaver and a 4 barreled gun, respectively.

OK. I can get totally get behind a robotic hawk that transforms into a cleaver.

So I was looking at my BBTS pre-orders, and there seems to be a pattern:

AMW-01 through AMW-03 are original Microns that have a third, merged mode, and are due in July.

AMW-04 through AMW-06 are all repaints of previously released Microns, and are due in July.

AMW-07 through AMW-09 are original Microns that have a third, merged mode, and are due in August.

AMW-10 is a repaint of a previously released Micron, and is due in August.

Wanna bet we'll see two more repainted, previously released Microns in September?

The big question for me is, are the Microns that come with Optimus, Bumblebee and Ratchet ever going to be released as repaints or not? I have very little interest in owning the Takara versions of these molds and would pretty much only be buying them for their Microns....

metaphorge wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:

metaphorge wrote:

Gearslide wrote:AMW-02 is a hawk, AMW-03 is a Crocodile.

Yes, I can see that, but what do the hawk and/or crocodile transform into (other than a third of a sword)?

Looks to me like a butcher's cleaver and a 4 barreled gun, respectively.

OK. I can get totally get behind a robotic hawk that transforms into a cleaver.

So I was looking at my BBTS pre-orders, and there seems to be a pattern:

AMW-01 through AMW-03 are original Microns that have a third, merged mode, and are due in July.

AMW-04 through AMW-06 are all repaints of previously released Microns, and are due in July.

AMW-07 through AMW-09 are original Microns that have a third, merged mode, and are due in August.

AMW-10 is a repaint of a previously released Micron, and is due in August.

Wanna bet we'll see two more repainted, previously released Microns in September?

The big question for me is, are the Microns that come with Optimus, Bumblebee and Ratchet ever going to be released as repaints or not? I have very little interest in owning the Takara versions of these molds and would pretty much only be buying them for their Microns....

If they hold pattern, I hope 1 will Megatron's gorilla.

Requiem Prime wrote:If they hold pattern, I hope 1 will Megatron's gorilla.

I'd be willing to bet that is the Micron we're least likely to see get an independent release, since it appears Takara is already double-dipping it by including it with AM-15 Darkness Megatron:

I would think that with the video of combinations using the AM partners, I would think that they would. The combination of Ratchet's weapon (2x) or (4x) was quite appealing, which is why I think that we will see them all.