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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:An easy way to discern Powerizer from FE Prime:

red heel pieces: FE Prime
no red heel pieces, translucent bits: Powerizer Prime.

The Optimus in the picture above appears to be at least a slight retool & redeco of FE Prime. Note the silver stripe, and it looks like minicon ports have been added.

New exclusive figure with red heel pieces!!!

It's like exclusive PJ Harvey Optimus Prime with exclusive red high heel pumps.

Seriously, though. I wish the toys were MOAR different. I want more than just a tribal tampo... why not a G1 painted Prime, Ultra Magnus, Diaclone, Black Scourge deco, Purple SG deco....

gothsaurus wrote:New exclusive figure with red heel pieces!!!

It's like exclusive PJ Harvey Optimus Prime with exclusive red high heel pumps.

Seriously, though. I wish the toys were MOAR different. I want more than just a tribal tampo... why not a G1 painted Prime, Ultra Magnus, Diaclone, Black Scourge deco, Purple SG deco....

The standard version has the same red heels.

Ah well. back to the minicons. Hope they're a mainstream release. I'm tired of chasing exclusives. I wish Hasbro would get on the bandwagon and at LEAST release some standard black and silver ones over here. Leave Japan to put out some crazy clear pink and teal clear chase figures.

Sabrblade wrote:
But, I also say a Voyager would be more fitting for her since she's larger than a Deluxe character. She's almost as tall as Starscream, and he's getting a Voyager (Powerizer) later.

Unfortunately, I think the decision on whether Hasbro makes a larger (Voyager or Leader) version of a character has little to do with scale, and more to do with the (perceived) popularity of the character.

That's why the movie line got HA, Leader, and Supreme versions of Bumblebee, but never larger versions of characters like Bonecrusher

Looks like Arachnid/Airachnid is going to be my first prime figure.

GuyIncognito wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:
But, I also say a Voyager would be more fitting for her since she's larger than a Deluxe character. She's almost as tall as Starscream, and he's getting a Voyager (Powerizer) later.

Unfortunately, I think the decision on whether Hasbro makes a larger (Voyager or Leader) version of a character has little to do with scale, and more to do with the (perceived) popularity of the character.

And if last year's BotCon was any indication, she is very popular. A passing mention of her name by Hasbro when talking about the show at a panel resulted in many cheers from the audience.

i will be excited once THESE GET TO THE US! WHY WHY THE HELL ARE THEY NOT HERE YET??!?!

These all look amazing.

Oh sweet! Airachnid is getting a toy and she will have extra legs on her back. That bodes well for her spiderlegged mode.

Those Microns... I'm so conflicted. PCC's microns were hurtful lies made of transclearent plastic doing yoga. Those picture look like actually they turn into stuff. I need some nice pictures of them to tell if they're doing the same with more detailing.

not having a go at anyone or anything, but when did transclearent become a word? translucent, surely?

Deluxe or Voyager for Airachnid seems alright.
I want to recreate this scene:

New minicons feels good.

This is great news. Airachnid just became my most anticipated new figure of the year.

metaphorge wrote:Are we sure this is soliciting Powerizer Prime? This does not look like Powerizer Prime to me at first glance:



(I'm chomping at the bit for this version of Prime and really want to know more details; I'm assuming availability is on 3/15.)

I'm still certain that's just the Japanese First Editon Prime with stickers added to his shoulders and minicons attached, but you could be right and it's remolded for minicon ports.

Anyway, Airachnid, awesome! Looking forward to seeing how she turns out. I wish they'd give her her spider mode but I'm not getting my hopes up. They could do it if they articulated the helicopter blades but it seems like they're trying to keep this line simple now.

Wow,omg,the return of new mold minicons,I love minicons,their the best newest gimmick ever. it looks like they form weapons are are like the PCC minicons. minicons that are targetmasters is a dream come true.

I kinda wanted TF Prime,Airachnid,to be a voyager sized tripple changer. that had a robot,spider & helicopter modes. having a deluxe is kinda dissapointing.

Hopefully they don't create 2 deluxe toys for airachnid,a robot that turns into a spider. a robot that turns into a helicopter. I kinda wanted one voyager sized airachnid that was a tripple changer. with a robot,spider & helipcopter modes.

I can't wait for hasbro's NYC toy fair in february. I have a feeling it's gonna be awesome.

Very eagerly awaiting some proper images of these figures. A lot will be decided there and then.

Should we assume that the RiD Starscream listed is the Powerizer version? Surely its not a third Starscream mold. Liking the looks of these new Minicons. Will almost certainly pick them up.

Uhm, as far as I know, we've NEVER seen Airachnid in any spider mode. She has just been a bot with many legs, and a cybertronian alt mode that we never saw. I have no problem with the Chopper alt mode, especially if they allow you to use the rotor blades to become legs for her bot (robot) mode, and to use for tunneling.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wait, are those Arms Microns new molds?! Something tells me we'll see them in the US as well.

Something about the Magazines and DVD images tell me they would be a Japan exclusive

That magazine gives out free stuff with every month's issue, like the green ledgends starscream. If you were in HK or Japan, they would be quite affordable though, got an issue for $10 at 7-11 in HK, came with some free beyblade thing.

kirbenvost wrote:I'm still certain that's just the Japanese First Editon Prime with stickers added to his shoulders and minicons attached, but you could be right and it's remolded for minicon ports.

Yeap, as of that image it does seem like the same 1st ed one, with a chrome sticker. I own the tak. 1st ed one, and the colours are the same

MINDVVIPE wrote:Uhm, as far as I know, we've NEVER seen Airachnid in any spider mode. She has just been a bot with many legs, and a cybertronian alt mode that we never saw. I have no problem with the Chopper alt mode, especially if they allow you to use the rotor blades to become legs for her bot (robot) mode, and to use for tunneling.

We've seen her in a helicopter altmode, a bipedal robot mode, and a mult-legged "spider-humanoid" mode (which is basically her robot mode with her robot legs folded up into her butt).

Helicopter


Robot Mode (two legs)


"Spider-Humanoid" Robot Mode (multi-legged)

MINDVVIPE wrote:Uhm, as far as I know, we've NEVER seen Airachnid in any spider mode. She has just been a bot with many legs, and a cybertronian alt mode that we never saw. I have no problem with the Chopper alt mode, especially if they allow you to use the rotor blades to become legs for her bot (robot) mode, and to use for tunneling.

She turned into a hybrid Robot/spider mode in the show a few times. Where she had her torso, robot arms and robot head, but her legs were transformed into a spider thorax and she was walking around on spider legs.



She also transformed into the chopper mode a couple of times if I'm not mistaken.

I'm really looking forward to the next few days when a larger and more clear version of this comes out. I am really pumped to see Breakdown, Ratchet, and more of Knock-out.

The minicons are pretty neat and seem to be made specifically for main characters. EG:

First Minicon - Arcees' blaster

Second Mincon - Primes' sword

Third Minicon - Bumblbees' blaster

Fourth Minicon - Cliffjumpers hand cannon

The pics to the left seem to confirm that. It's also pretty safe to say we'll not only see these stateside, but more then just these four in the fututre.

gavinfuzzy wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wait, are those Arms Microns new molds?! Something tells me we'll see them in the US as well.

Something about the Magazines and DVD images tell me they would be a Japan exclusive

That magazine gives out free stuff with every month's issue, like the green ledgends starscream. If you were in HK or Japan, they would be quite affordable though, got an issue for $10 at 7-11 in HK, came with some free beyblade thing.

They're new moulds, not the tradiotional rainbow of colored repaints so they won't be exclusive to Japan. Although that's not to say they won't see a release there first.

Yea, I knew about the half robot/spider mode. Thats what I meant about if they allow the rotor blades to form her extra legs. I'm sure you can make that mode just by not transforming her robot legs out of copter mode... well, I'm hoping. I guess I assumed other people meant a full on spider mode instead of that hybrid mode.

BTW Does anyone know when the show is supposed to start up again?

MINDVVIPE wrote:Yea, I knew about the half robot/spider mode. Thats what I meant about if they allow the rotor blades to form her extra legs. I'm sure you can make that mode just by not transforming her robot legs out of copter mode... well, I'm hoping. I guess I assumed other people meant a full on spider mode instead of that hybrid mode.

I just hope her spider legs are long enough.

MINDVVIPE wrote:BTW Does anyone know when the show is supposed to start up again?

February 18, the same day that Rescue Bots officially airs and that the 1986 G1 movie plays on the Hub.