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World Hobby Fair 2012 Pictures & Arms Microns Dark Matter Calibre In Hand

Posted on 07-01-2012 at 08:39 AM by Sol Fury under Japanese Transformers

This weekend is the World Hobby Fair in Japan, and Takara-Tomy has a booth there showing off a lot of their upcoming releases. Unlike the Tokyo Toy Show there is no massive surprise reveal of upcoming toys - however the first six Arms Micron Single Packs are on show and all are looking particularly sharp. There's also the campaign prize toys of a golden chromed Arms Micron Optimus Prime and Hades (from Darkness Megatron) along with a sound base on show.

There's also a new Cybertron Satellite campaign Prime thrown in for good measure, this one with a head inpired by the Great Robot Base of Diaclone fame.

All pictures attached to this post come to you courtesy of 2005 Boards member Masabon. Masabon also got the first three Arms Micron single packs, which were being sold early at this event and has shared some in-hand pictures of these with us.

Read on to check out all of the pictures both of the event and of the three Arms Microns who combine to form the "Dark Matter Calibre" sword.

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Masabon

Good evening from Japan. I participated in a world hobby fair held at Makuhari Messe.
TAKARATOMY increased the ARMS MICRON WEPON series for a lineup newly.
ARMS MICRON WEPON was going to release it in the end of July, but became the precedent sale by an event.
I obtained three kinds of ARMS MICRON WEPON and MICRON of the clear color.

TAKARATOMY distributed FIREBOLT of the clear color for a child until now. It was the structure which anyone could obtain if I did shopping this time.

When three ARMS MICRON WEPON is united, it becomes the dark matter Cali bar of DECEPTICON.

Thundershot

What's that gold bat thing next to the gold Prime?

I'm looking forward to the individual arms microns. They look nifty.

Masabon

It is the display contents which let fun of MICRON appeal.

Six kinds of ARMS MICRON WEPON is going to release it in the end of July.
(Three kinds of MICRON which a combine did on a sword became the precedent sale today.)

Masabon

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Originally Posted by Thundershot

What's that gold bat thing next to the gold Prime?

I'm looking forward to the individual arms microns. They look nifty.

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The golden item is a prize of the campaigns of TAKARATOMY.

Thundershot

Do we know what the two after the Soundwave scorpion repaint are going to be?

Masabon

I assembled AM.I put a seal on the toy this time.

The sword "Dark matter Cali bar" of AM has higher height than DX MEGATRON.

The state of the weapon.

The state of the robot.ARMS MICRON of DECEPTICON is based on a beast.

Masabon

I equipped DX MEGATORON(TOMY) with a sword.Release of the MEGATRON darkness is long in coming.

[IMG]These six kinds of AM which increased three kinds is released in the end of July by TOMY.[/IMG]

Gilgamesh

Psst Knockout, don't look now but you have a bug on your chest.

Lbsammills51

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Originally Posted by Thundershot

What's that gold bat thing next to the gold Prime?

I'm looking forward to the individual arms microns. They look nifty.

It's a Lucky Draw version of Hades, the Ratbat-like clear purple bat micron that comes with Darkness Megs.

Masabon, is that the O.P. Shining Version (the clear blue micron) you picked up too?

Robogeek28

Okay, is that paint or stickers on those new Microns?

My crappy eyes just can't tell me.

BraveMax

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Originally Posted by Robogeek28

Okay, is that paint or stickers on those new Microns?

My crappy eyes just can't tell me.

Stickers.

Robogeek28

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Originally Posted by BraveMax

Stickers.

Damn.

Looks like I'm gonna need to learn how to paint then. Between Breakdown and all the upcoming Microns I ordered there's gonna be a lot of naked bots on my shelf if I don't.

Chris Campbell

Thanks Masabon. Based on your pics, I preordered the first 3 microns (the sword). Looks so fun.

Obakemono

masabon. How can i get the clear blue OP Micron?

thanks for the great pictures!

Stepper

Love these arms microns being able to combine to form weapons but a pity that they are not in the show.

Masabon

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Originally Posted by Obakemono

masabon. How can i get the clear blue OP Micron?

thanks for the great pictures!

I'm sorry. Because clear blue OP is an item distributed to AM custom contest participant, there is not means to obtain.
If TOMY distributes it at another opportunity, I may be available.

Obakemono

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Originally Posted by Masabon

I'm sorry. Because clear blue OP is an item distributed to AM custom contest participant, there is not means to obtain.
If TOMY distributes it at another opportunity, I may be available.

Aaa. I figured as much but i haven't seen any real news on the OP micron.

If you ever have one for sale, PM me, I'd love to get one for my collection.

thanks again.

Lbsammills51

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Originally Posted by Obakemono

Aaa. I figured as much but i haven't seen any real news on the OP micron.

If you ever have one for sale, PM me, I'd love to get one for my collection.

thanks again.

If it's anything like Shining B.2, at least a few will pop up on eBay over the next week or so.

Obakemono

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Originally Posted by Lbsammills51

If it's anything like Shining B.2, at least a few will pop up on eBay over the next week or so.

I sure hope so. That plus the shining B.2 and Shadow (whatever ratchets minicon is called) and I can complete my clear star saber to go with Shining FE OP. I rue the day someone at Takara said "let's make crystal versions".

PopCulturePooka

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Originally Posted by Lbsammills51

It's a Lucky Draw version of Hades, the Ratbat-like clear purple bat micron that comes with Darkness Megs.

Masabon, is that the O.P. Shining Version (the clear blue micron) you picked up too?

It's way over sized then!

Masabon

I separated a sword to three bodies.

AMW-01 ガブ(King crab)

AMW-02 バル(Falcon)

AMW-03 ダイ(Crocodile)

AM is cheap, and assembling is a brief kit. I paint these and want to bring up it into G1 character. AMW-02 wants to make a color of G1 Laserbeak.
AM is a wide superior toy of how to play.

miscreant

I tried to talk myself out of Darkness Megatron.

Then i looked at the RID one and was reminded how drab it is.

Bye money.

Deceptigtar

How do u get that gold hades micron I need it!!!

ThatOddGuy

Anyone notice that they have Breakdown holding different Microns? Is that just for display? Either way, I like him with those Claw-cannons....

Blitz.

yeah that sword team... I need them and a 2nd set to have a bit of painting fun with

I'm thinking King crab with a bit of imagination could be RatBat, BuzzSaw for Falcon and Maybe Slugfest for croc

Snake_eyes1975

Everytime I see that deluxe megatron It looks better and better, and the RiD version looks worse and worse

OMEGAPRIME1983

Anything for masterpiece figures at all??

opt1musaber

That Megatron lks really nice. What's it called?

Obakemono

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Originally Posted by ThatOddGuy

Anyone notice that they have Breakdown holding different Microns? Is that just for display? Either way, I like him with those Claw-cannons....

Those claws are actually the deluxe megatron microns.

flywheels

I'm digging the sword...but the repaints of the others I'm still not sold on.

SPLIT LIP

Is it just me or are the Microns looking less and less like.... things? I think one is a bird but honestly they just keep getting worse it terms of looking like something.

CodeXCDM

As absurdly oversized as the sword is... can't help but find it AWESOME. Do want. (Don't want to rebuy a Megatron for it tho...)

ssjkazer

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Originally Posted by flywheels

I'm digging the sword...but the repaints of the others I'm still not sold on.

lol im the opiste im geting the repaints but i just cant stand how over sized the sword is

Gilgamesh

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Is it just me or are the Microns looking less and less like.... things? I think one is a bird but honestly they just keep getting worse it terms of looking like something.

The "king crab" one just baffles me. I'm not at all into these microns, and I kinda liked the PCC minicons.

The Diggs

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Originally Posted by Gilgamesh

The "king crab" one just baffles me. I'm not at all into these microns, and I kinda liked the PCC minicons.

"King crab"? I thought it was a manta ray.....

Robogeek28

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Originally Posted by The Diggs

"King crab"? I thought it was a manta ray.....

Glad I'm not the only one.

Stepper

AMW-01 King crab sure look like a submarine when it is in Alternate mode by itself.

bkz

Anyone know if any version of that hades micron will be available for individual sale?

BraveMax

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Originally Posted by bkz

Anyone know if any version of that hades micron will be available for individual sale?

That question doesn't have anything to do with this thread. It would have been better, perhaps, to start a thread in the appropriate toy discussion area. Bumping a thread in the news forum for no good reason tends to be frowned upon.

That being said, we have had no news of an individual release apart from the gold-plated lucky draw, and given the size (which is quite different from a normal Micron) it seems unlikely that one will ever happen.

ORIO

Yes. Please don't bump old threads with questions that do not pertain to said thread. Thanks.