Takara-Tomy Website Update - First Look at Arms Micron TF Prime Toys

gothsaurus · 02-24-2012, 03:35 PM

wow. Upon closer examination, these ports are really awkward. How unfortunate. I was really excited about getting the microns, but now... I'm like 50% less excited. It will suck paying hugely inflated prices to import crappy inferior figures.

sad face.

crewboy7 · 02-24-2012, 03:45 PM

The mech-tech warts have killed these figures. +1 Hasbro

Steroid Prime · 02-24-2012, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gothsaurus

wow. Upon closer examination, these ports are really awkward. How unfortunate. I was really excited about getting the microns, but now... I'm like 50% less excited. It will suck paying hugely inflated prices to import crappy inferior figures.

sad face.

uhhhhhhhhhh why are you importing them then

Bountyan · 02-24-2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Timesynch

Looks like the paint might not be too different on these Takara RiD releases vs. the Hasbro versions, unlike the Takara FE molds (which, for the most part, had superior paint color schemes and plastic detailing ie. metallic flake in the actual plastic used, like Cliffjumper and Vehicon). That's kind of a bummer.

Still, RiD Arcee may have a more accurate darker blue color to her and RiD Ratchet might just get his red ambulance squigglies; just have to wait and see. But Optimus and Bee are somewhat disappointing. The Microns are neat but not worth rebuying the RiD molds for.

Are all the Takara RiD molds going to include the micron gimmick? If so, I'll probably just buy the Hasbro versions regardless of colors. I can't stand those peg holes.

Fort Max · 02-24-2012, 04:08 PM

Wow, they really made a mess of these, that's a lot of money I won't be tempted to spend.

TrueNomadSkies · 02-24-2012, 04:46 PM

Eh, I'm torn here. On one hand those minicons or whatever are cool, and I really don't mind the mechtech ports. If anything, I think they could be good for arming weapons we like in alt mode, thus actually having a usable alt mode that's not available via the hasbro releases without a drill & a good amount of balls.

However on the same time, shit from Japan is always quite a bit more, and especially now that wave 2's been found in the States (not to mention wave 1 getting to the bigger cities in Canada already), I really don't see myself ordering these online. Like, maybe if the paint was heavily better like in the past (in which case I could mentally write off that I'm getting more than a minicon), but right now, I'm actually with the people saying "fuck this shit", even if not in as dismissive of a manner.

zannus · 02-24-2012, 04:50 PM

Hmm I wasn't planning on getting these Optimus and BB, but I do have the Takara versions of Megs, Ratchet and Soundwave preordered, so I am kinda worried how those will look. Also has it been confirmed if the micron will take the place of the Hasbro weapons or come in addition to them?

rxlthunder · 02-24-2012, 04:55 PM

The only good thing about the ports on the backs is that you can make a custom wing pack if you chose to do so.

Lbsammills51 · 02-24-2012, 06:25 PM

I'm still picking these up for the minicons. My stuff spends almost all its time in 'bot mode anyways so the minicon ports in alt mode don't bother me.

Though the Movieverse (outside of Autobot Alliance, which looks really fluky in hindsight) toys from Takara didn't really feature different decos, I am still surprised the main Prime line doesn't have something different for Optimus and Bumblebee. Takara's Animated and United lines did feature different decos from their US counterparts, and Prime toys are not Movieverse. I guess we'll see what happens going forward with the other releases. I was really hoping their Voyager Megs would end up with a more metallic silver deco.

tackertackle · 02-24-2012, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Lbsammills51

Though the Movieverse (outside of Autobot Alliance, which looks really fluky in hindsight) toys from Takara didn't really feature different decos, I am still surprised the main Prime line doesn't have something different for Optimus and Bumblebee. Takara's Animated and United lines did feature different decos from their US counterparts, and Prime toys are not Movieverse. I guess we'll see what happens going forward with the other releases. I was really hoping their Voyager Megs would end up with a more metallic silver deco.

Takaratomy does change decos......in the wrong direction.
They omit many paintapps for price reduction
(as compared to FE, Voy 4200>4000, DLX 2800>2000 JPY without tax)
BB's stripes on chest, CJ's belly, shoulders, Knees, Toes and so on are all stickers.

02-24-2012, 03:45 PM	#32
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02-24-2012, 03:35 PM	#31
gothsaurus Evil Overlord of Doom Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas	wow. Upon closer examination, these ports are really awkward. How unfortunate. I was really excited about getting the microns, but now... I'm like 50% less excited. It will suck paying hugely inflated prices to import crappy inferior figures. sad face.

02-24-2012, 04:08 PM	#35
Fort Max Eureka Seven fanboi! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,626 Location: Kent, UK News Credits: 12	Wow, they really made a mess of these, that's a lot of money I won't be tempted to spend.

02-24-2012, 04:50 PM	#37
zannus Maximal Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 356 Location: Coral Springs, Fl	Hmm I wasn't planning on getting these Optimus and BB, but I do have the Takara versions of Megs, Ratchet and Soundwave preordered, so I am kinda worried how those will look. Also has it been confirmed if the micron will take the place of the Hasbro weapons or come in addition to them?

02-24-2012, 04:55 PM	#38
rxlthunder Banned Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 7,614 News Credits: 5	The only good thing about the ports on the backs is that you can make a custom wing pack if you chose to do so.