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Transformers Prime Arms Micron Battle Shield Optimus Prime In-Hand Images

Posted on 08-13-2012 at 01:29 AM by Sol Fury under Transformers Prime
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Autobase Aichi has shared a pair of galleries on Facebook, showing the recently released Toys R Us Japan exclusive Transformers Prime Voyager Optimus Prime redeco. This redeco is known as Battle Shield Optimus Prime, and comes with a few new additions. The main meat of the set is the Voyager Optimus Prime, recolored to match his appearance on the show! A simple redeco with darker gray plastic demonstrates how good this mold really is, with the proper paint applications. He also comes with three new Arms Microns, Pural, Jays and Sais, who transform into melee weapons individually or combine into the titular "battle shield", also known as the Cosmotechtor shield. They are set for individual release in Japan later this month - this set features exclusive gold versions.

(Fun fact: the name "Cosmotechtor" is a reuse from the Micron Legend series, aka Transformers Armada. It's the Japanese name of the Skyboom shield)

The second set of pictures focuses on a bonus giveaway piece, a cardboard Generation 1 themed trailer, which can mount up to eight Arms Microns on the roof, and can fit Deluxe class cars inside.

Open the links above to check out the galleries, or for those without Facebook, read on to view our mirror of the images.
Views: 5,920 / Credit: miscreant, SydneyY of the 2005 Boards!

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escutler
Cardboard trailer? I am disappoint.
[Wing_Saber-X]
meh.
SydneyY
The paper trailer looks pretty decent to me! Although I don't think I could build it so neat myself.

More images from Snakas (Autobase Aichi) HERE

Snakas speculates in his blog that the names of the new Cosmotector shield Microns might be the homages to some G1 characters.

Pural = Prowl
Sais = Sideswipe
Jays = Jazz

I can definitely see Jays resembling Jazz! Cool find. The names make more sense to me now
The Bucket Kitten
It looks ok, the grey transparent plastic looks so much better than the blue from the original.
I don't like the cardboard trailer, that's all I have to say about that.
rxlthunder
The darker plastic on Optimus is favored by me.
Jetbolt
I heard some buzz about this earlier, but I thought it was a joke. A cardboard trailer, really?

They could of just done one big AM put together trailer that turns into a battle station.
SydneyY
His price at TRU online was ¥3,999, and that is regular Japanese TFP Voyager price point. Considering he comes with 3 extra microns as well, I'd say a freebie paper trailer is a nice extra.
automan224
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Originally Posted by rxlthunder View Post
The darker plastic on Optimus is favored by me.
^this and the fact that he has red paint on his chest that the retail one was lacking

Thank you takara thank you

Wait it's an exclusive

CRAP!!
Starscream Gaga
I love it, up until you get to the black eyes. That disappoints me.
Shin Densetsu
That looks way better than the standard release, and more fun to play with.
Oracle_Aesir
I would love getting this one, I love Mini-Cons, and this colourscheme is great
baggzey23
it's in stock on kapowtoys
I'd get it if it didn't have those ports
EmperorDinobot
I really want all of those new minicons. Will they ever be available stateside?
SlaveToLogic
I'm digging the Nemesis Prime-esque colour scheme.

I really hope the upcoming AM Nemesis Prime has SHOW accurate colours, otherwise I'll be kicking myself for not getting this one.
Harbinger
they should have used the non faceplate head that is coming with the dark energon version. i think they would make this figure much more buyable.
Paradigm-Shift Prime
I like the individual release version of the shield much more than this bland 'gold' one.
Big Hache
Well I'm glad I started making my own trailer because Hasbro obviously won't be producing one. I have to REALLY love these exclusives to want to plunk down for them.
[Wing_Saber-X]
It's basically the Hasbro version plus some additional AM's...

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Originally Posted by EmperorDinobot View Post
I really want all of those new minicons. Will they ever be available stateside?
This has been stated many times : AM's are not for the US market! so yo're better buying them off TFW2005's sponsor sites...i.e. import them. seriously, where have you been these past few months?
Stepper
Thought that the Shield is gold chrome but disappointed
zephon
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Thought that the Shield is gold chrome but disappointed
Maybe it's a good thing that the gold isn't chrome -- that will make a more robust toy with no worry about the chrome chipping or fading.

Maybe a coat of gold paint will even out the surfaces. One thing's for sure -- I'm going to silver out the parts of the blade to make it stand out more.
JohnRedcorn
The red on the chest looks out of place
Autobot_Jacer
This is really cool! i might try to get him if the price is right.
opt1musaber
This is reminding me of Striker Prime, the similarities are close. A type of Shield & darker Grey plastic. I might still get this depending on price.
rxlthunder
I was reading the news thingy that Sol Fury wrote and just realized that Takara seems to celebrate the finer things that came frim Armada, starting with the Star Saber, the Skyboom Shield and a Unicron, which was actually released during Armada.
Timesynch
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Originally Posted by SydneyY View Post
His price at TRU online was ¥3,999, and that is regular Japanese TFP Voyager price point. Considering he comes with 3 extra microns as well, I'd say a freebie paper trailer is a nice extra.
My thoughts exactly. This OP definitely has a DA-28 Striker Optimus vibe to him with the darker color scheme, which I like. The RiD Voyager mold itself isn't too shabby, despite the awkward back kibble. Truck mode is great in spite of the 5mm ports everywhere. The paper trailer is a neat little freebie too. I too would have preferred the maskless face sculpt that's slated for the Dark Energon mold release.
gunthetra
really amazing how a change in plastic color shades can improve the look of a toy. I really wish that HasTak would use that darker grey more often instead of that boney light grey they tend to put to use.

I won't be getting this since I'm holding out for the FE U.S. TRU release, but those microns, mang. Hopefully they'll get individually packed recolors.
payres
Those Microns are AMW7-9, available end of this month. Online retailes have them for pre order.
PoweredConvoy
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Originally Posted by Timesynch View Post
I too would have preferred the maskless face sculpt that's slated for the Dark Energon mold release.
There is a rumor of an Orion Pax & Thundercracker two pack, I imagine that's where we'll see this face in Japan.

Randy
Timesynch
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Originally Posted by PoweredConvoy View Post
There is a rumor of an Orion Pax & Thundercracker two pack, I imagine that's where we'll see this face in Japan.

Randy
For reals? I'd buy the shit out of that, especially if they use the FE Deluxe mold for Thundercracker to complete the original Seeker trio!
PoweredConvoy
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Originally Posted by Timesynch View Post
For reals? I'd buy the shit out of that, especially if they use the FE Deluxe mold for Thundercracker to complete the original Seeker trio!
Yes. No confirmation on it though. So take that as you will.
Rumor: TakaraTomy Prime Orion Pax & Thundercracker 2 Pack?!

Randy
RedAlert Rescue
I would be less surprised if the two pack was an Asian Market Hasbro release. But I suppose the Thundercracker is a good idea - but the Optimus is as un-needed as all the DOTM Voyager repaints were. But at least with Micron repaints you should get some new colour Microns - and even if they are not a new colour then it's a duel wield opportunity for Optimus.

I wonder what Micron Thundercracker would get if not Baro (again). and if Takara ever plan to make a Arms Micron Deluxe Starscream and an Arms Micron Deluxe Optimus - if the twin pack used the deluxe mold as Orion pax that might even be kind of cool - as the lack of an Arms Micron deluxe Optimus does depress me a bit.

Anyway perhaps I might buy this toy next month - I'd not bother making the trailer though as I have no safe place to keep it.
World Prime
That Optimus mold, while it looks great in the new colors, is still not for me. And those microns suck. They could at least have given them a less random color scheme!

That cardboard trailer actually looks quite good. And you can attach weapons to it!
TCracker
Hmmmm....black translucent eyes.
No matter, I have a spare PRID Voyager Prime head with the blue translucent plastic bits. Can simply swap.
Cadbane
wow looks like a value pack blowing out.
emoo
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That cardboard trailer actually looks quite good. And you can attach weapons to it!
Yeah that trailer does look good, if it were not for the 2d wheels it wouldn't even be that noticable it was a card trailer.
Looks like it would make a nice stand in for a classics trailer too. Also a nice template for getting some styrene and making a plastic trailer from it
HeavyArms
cardboard....wtf lol
Stepper
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Originally Posted by opt1musaber View Post
This is reminding me of Striker Prime, the similarities are close. A type of Shield & darker Grey plastic. I might still get this depending on price.
Right on,the darker Grey plastic sure remind me of Striker Prime
Stepper
Love the pic when it is standing together with Striker Optimus Prime
Alpha Omega Trion Supreme
I kind of wish I saw these pics when they were originally posted. I would have had time to reconsider.

Mine arrived today, and I was real dissappointed that the translucent forearms are still very translucent. The deco on the box shows them as almost a solid black, just like the product pics at BBTS had them. That's what I was expecting or at least something much darker than what it is. That's why I ordered, because I really hate the translucent blue on the other releases. Unfortunately they're like the pics above. I can't really say that its better.

Kinda meh on the microns, and I really disliked stickering them too.

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