New Images of Takara Cybertron Satellite Exclusive Black Knight Bumblebee with Distribution

He actually looks really good in that black paint

Fellow Seibertronians, exciting news for fans of the Adventure line, or for fans of the RID Mini-cons, as Takara Tomy is finally releasing a veritable army of Microns, available in April, you can see the official images of the Transformers Adventure Micron Battle Packs and Wave One Microns mirrored below;

Are you excited for these little guys? Going to add them to your Mini-con collection? Check them out and let us know what you think of them in the comments below.

-TMC-01 Jetstorm
-TMC-02 Slipstream
-TMC-03 Divebomb
-TMC-04 Airazor
-TMC-05 Windra
-TMC-06 Psychobat















































And the Micron Battle Packs

-TAV40 Steel Armor Bumblebee & Micron Ironjam
-TAV41 Gravity Armor Optimus Prime & Micron Gravity
-TAV42 Volcano Armor Grimlock & Micron Volcano
-TAV43 Sideswipe Blitz Armor & Micron Bali Thunder

So I wonder what those weird handle/pegs are for on dragonus and ratbat, are they for attaching them to the sprue clip, or are they handles, or something t5o help them balance for the photo?

Also, does that airazor have ball-jointed thighs? Are those new

Hellscream9999 wrote:So I wonder what those weird handle/pegs are for on dragonus and ratbat, are they for attaching them to the sprue clip, or are they handles, or something t5o help them balance for the photo?

Interesting. Maybe they are 5mm pegs so they can perch in the hands of larger figures.

Also, does that airazor have ball-jointed thighs? Are those new

No the release is built the same, but they are not ball joints. More like mushroom swivels.

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:So I wonder what those weird handle/pegs are for on dragonus and ratbat, are they for attaching them to the sprue clip, or are they handles, or something t5o help them balance for the photo?

Interesting. Maybe they are 5mm pegs so they can perch in the hands of larger figures.

Also, does that airazor have ball-jointed thighs? Are those new

No the release is built the same, but they are not ball joints. More like mushroom swivels.

Hmmm, bummer

It is so weird how one of those Microns has the same name as the motorcycles from Ninpū Sentai Hurricaneger (the Japanese counterpart of Power Rangers Ninja Storm).

Sabrblade wrote:It is so weird how one of those Microns has the same name as the motorcycles from Ninpū Sentai Hurricaneger (the Japanese counterpart of Power Rangers Ninja Storm).

Some people remember the original power rangers as their childhood or whatever but Ninja Storm was like my life when I was a kid even before I got into Transformers.

It was bad ass.

Deadput wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:It is so weird how one of those Microns has the same name as the motorcycles from Ninpū Sentai Hurricaneger (the Japanese counterpart of Power Rangers Ninja Storm).

Some people remember the original power rangers as their childhood or whatever but Ninja Storm was like my life when I was a kid even before I got into Transformers.

It was bad ass.

For as cheesy as it started, I have to agree on the whole; now 'In Space', that show was messed up to be watching it as a little kid (I was ~7 when that was on, it dealt with some dark stuff )

Hellscream9999 wrote:So I wonder what those weird handle/pegs are for on dragonus and ratbat, are they for attaching them to the sprue clip, or are they handles, or something t5o help them balance for the photo?

All of the Decepticon's have the pegs, check out the backs of the other two. Probably the same for the Autobots. I'm guessing they rigged a weapon mode into them like a Psychobat sword or Windra spear.

What's with standing them up like they're on feet?

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:So I wonder what those weird handle/pegs are for on dragonus and ratbat, are they for attaching them to the sprue clip, or are they handles, or something t5o help them balance for the photo?

All of the Decepticon's have the pegs, check out the backs of the other two. Probably the same for the Autobots. I'm guessing they rigged a weapon mode into them like a Psychobat sword or Windra spear.

What's with standing them up like they're on feet?

Emerje

Yeah, I think so, too, I guess that those are 5 mm pegs where the versions have those rectangular slots to attach them for example to Overloads shoulders. So I also guess that the Deployers from Takara have 5 mm ports instead of rectangular pegs in these spots.

Windora the explorer!

Wait, that's not how it translates? Crap!

Leaving that aside, I love how Prime's micron is basically just cosplaying as him. "When I grow up, I wanna be Prime!"

No comments for this anomaly?



So all of the Microns in these packs have switched sides...

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:No comments for this anomaly?

Microraptor wrote:Leaving that aside, I love how Prime's micron is basically just cosplaying as him. "When I grow up, I wanna be Prime!"

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:So all of the Microns in these packs have switched sides...

I guess they are now their partners.
Bumblebee's looks like Goldbug...
...and Sideswipe's like Bumblebee.

And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?

Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?

Hubcap?

Microraptor wrote:

Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?

Hubcap?

Wheelie makes some sense because of the 86 movie.

Agamemnon wrote:

Microraptor wrote:

Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?

Hubcap?

Wheelie makes some sense because of the 86 movie.

That's what I was working off of, but really that mini looks like a olive cheese loaf.
I guess Wheelie is kind of cheese loaf too.

Agamemnon wrote:

Microraptor wrote:

Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?

Hubcap?

Wheelie makes some sense because of the 86 movie.

Yeah, but the face color and shade of yellow doesn't exactly scream Wheelie. Also, what? What does the 86 movie have to do with minicons from a completely different continuity?

I really wish those Mini-cons had some articulation, but I'm in for the single ones regardless.

Hopefully there will be a second wave with the Cyclones from the show as well.

Robogeek1973 wrote:I really wish those Mini-cons had some articulation, but I'm in for the single ones regardless.

Hopefully there will be a second wave with the Cyclones from the show as well.

I presume that there'll be an equivalent number of waves - always assuming they don't tank horrifically ion Japan. They shouldn't though, if q-transformers are anything to go off of

Microraptor wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

Microraptor wrote:

Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?

Hubcap?

Wheelie makes some sense because of the 86 movie.

Yeah, but the face color and shade of yellow doesn't exactly scream Wheelie. Also, what? What does the 86 movie have to do with minicons from a completely different continuity?

Grimlock...Wheelie... I got what Cobotron was thinking. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(And on my monitor, it's more orange than yellow, reminding me of Legends Wreck Gar)

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Robogeek1973 wrote:I really wish those Mini-cons had some articulation, but I'm in for the single ones regardless.

Hopefully there will be a second wave with the Cyclones from the show as well.

I presume that there'll be an equivalent number of waves - always assuming they don't tank horrifically ion Japan. They shouldn't though, if q-transformers are anything to go off of

I dont get the Q-Transformers comment. Those are very different products and the Q stuff is selling very well. Takara is making a nice mint off of those since they must be rather cost effective, all using the same engineering, and yet arent inexpensive.

Agamemnon wrote:

Microraptor wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

Microraptor wrote:

Cobotron wrote:And grimlock's like Wheelie? Maybe?

Hubcap?

Wheelie makes some sense because of the 86 movie.

Yeah, but the face color and shade of yellow doesn't exactly scream Wheelie. Also, what? What does the 86 movie have to do with minicons from a completely different continuity?

Grimlock...Wheelie... I got what Cobotron was thinking. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(And on my monitor, it's more orange than yellow, reminding me of Legends Wreck Gar)

Oh. I didn't see where you guys were going. I kinda see it now.

Sorry if I sound like a wet blanket but I dont think they all reference something specific. Some are just cute nods to decos but thats about it. I preffer the yellow/golden translucent plastic for Grimlock's armour since it brings in the homage to the movie version even more.

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Robogeek1973 wrote:I really wish those Mini-cons had some articulation, but I'm in for the single ones regardless.

Hopefully there will be a second wave with the Cyclones from the show as well.

I presume that there'll be an equivalent number of waves - always assuming they don't tank horrifically in Japan. They shouldn't though, if q-transformers are anything to go off of

I dont get the Q-Transformers comment. Those are very different products and the Q stuff is selling very well. Takara is making a nice mint off of those since they must be rather cost effective, all using the same engineering, and yet arent inexpensive.

I meant that the microns and the q-transformers share a certain 'cuteness factor', if one does well, I'd assume the other has a good chance of doing similarly well; ergo, TT will likely release all the Microns that hasbro has

Hellscream9999 wrote:
I meant that the microns and the q-transformers share a certain 'cuteness factor', if one does well, I'd assume the other has a good chance of doing similarly well; ergo, TT will likely release all the Microns that hasbro has

I see but Q has an edge over the minicons: G1. Q has now become a totally new line for collectors to get their favourite characters in a whole new design. I am sure the minicons will still sell well but as in the west, they will sell well with kids in Japan. Takara had a recent awesome interview where they said that they are still marketting kids as their main audience and the Transformers Adventure line is very much that. The Q line is more of a collector subline that kids can easily get into as well.

So in the end, I am sure this will sell but for different reasons.

Oh I didn't think those minicons were homaging anything. Wouldn't even have brought it up if somebody else hadn't pointed out those other decos. (sorry, was it Lunatic Prime?) I was just playing along, and trying to remember who or if Grim had had any little buddies.

But, Takara IS known to make some pretty obscure references.

I agree with the sentiment that these Microns are meant to be wholly original in both decos and names, paying homage to nothing of year's past.

Well, aside from the aforementioned notion of Barithunder bizarrely having the same name as a pair of Super Sentai motorcycles.

Cobotron wrote:
But, Takara IS known to make some pretty obscure references.

While simultaneously also known for being quite random somtimes:

william-james88 wrote: quite random

Indeed.

Sabrblade wrote:Well, aside from the aforementioned notion of Barithunder bizarrely having the same name as a pair of Super Sentai motorcycles.

Mecha or characters sharing names between companies is more common than you think, even if the process to that name differs a bit.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Well, aside from the aforementioned notion of Barithunder bizarrely having the same name as a pair of Super Sentai motorcycles.

Mecha or characters sharing names between companies is more common than you think, even if the process to that name differs a bit.

True. But, in this case, is the origin of the name "Barithunder" (for either the Micron or the Gouraigers' motorcycles) yet known?

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Well, aside from the aforementioned notion of Barithunder bizarrely having the same name as a pair of Super Sentai motorcycles.

Mecha or characters sharing names between companies is more common than you think, even if the process to that name differs a bit.

True. But, in this case, is the origin of the name "Barithunder" (for either the Micron or the Gouraigers' motorcycles) yet known?

Sounds vaguely Pacific-Islander in nature, like a Hawaiian god

Surprised this wasn't posted here yet but we have comparison pictures for Takara and Hasbro thunderhoof from tfw2005

steals_your_goats wrote:Surprised this wasn't posted here yet but we have comparison pictures for Takara and Hasbro thunderhoof from tfw2005

So hasbro used all of 8 paint apps; nice

But I think we've seen this before; in a different form though

Hellscream9999 wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:Surprised this wasn't posted here yet but we have comparison pictures for Takara and Hasbro thunderhoof from tfw2005

So hasbro used all of 8 paint apps; nice

But I think we've seen this before; in a different form though

Apart from the paint on the face the rest of Takaras paint apps are kind of unnecessary. Give the Hasbro one the Takara face and I think he'd be the better offering.

steals_your_goats wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:Surprised this wasn't posted here yet but we have comparison pictures for Takara and Hasbro thunderhoof from tfw2005

So hasbro used all of 8 paint apps; nice

But I think we've seen this before; in a different form though

Apart from the paint on the face the rest of Takaras paint apps are kind of unnecessary. Give the Hasbro one the Takara face and I think he'd be the better offering.

Ey yo, he don't look like dat one on the right, ya see?

steals_your_goats wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:
So hasbro used all of 8 paint apps; nice

But I think we've seen this before; in a different form though

Apart from the paint on the face the rest of Takaras paint apps are kind of unnecessary. Give the Hasbro one the Takara face and I think he'd be the better offering.

I agree. especially the gun, no reason to paint that other than wanting to use more paint.

Sabrblade wrote:

None of them have the front right though. Is supposed to be a contiuous piece of armour with the window curved down. Its an wesome animation model too bad it doesnt seem to be well represented in either toy.

steals_your_goats wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:Surprised this wasn't posted here yet but we have comparison pictures for Takara and Hasbro thunderhoof from tfw2005

So hasbro used all of 8 paint apps; nice

But I think we've seen this before; in a different form though

Apart from the paint on the face the rest of Takaras paint apps are kind of unnecessary. Give the Hasbro one the Takara face and I think he'd be the better offering.

Necessary, perhaps not, welcome, certainly

steals_your_goats wrote:Surprised this wasn't posted here yet but we have comparison pictures for Takara and Hasbro thunderhoof from tfw2005

I prefer the version. I like it more and I'll give it some more paint apps on my own and/or Reprolables. I don't like the turquoise of the TT version regardless it's show accurate. The blue on 's looks so much better to me.

I kinda like the deco on the Legion figure better than either of those.

Cobotron wrote:I kinda like the deco on the Legion figure better than either of those.

It probably has more paint apps than the hasbro deluxe too

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I kinda like the deco on the Legion figure better than either of those.

It probably has more paint apps than the hasbro deluxe too

Eeeeee-yup.

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I kinda like the deco on the Legion figure better than either of those.

It probably has more paint apps than the hasbro deluxe too

Eeeeee-yup.

Well, I'll be d@mned, it almost actually does have more paint apps than the warrior version, I was honestly just using some humor from the UW thread, but you're right, boy, has hasbro really dropped their standards

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I kinda like the deco on the Legion figure better than either of those.

It probably has more paint apps than the hasbro deluxe too

Eeeeee-yup.

Well, I'll be d@mned, it almost actually does have more paint apps than the warrior version, I was honestly just using some humor from the UW thread, but you're right, boy, has hasbro really dropped their standards

I dont see much of paint apps here:

william-james88 wrote:I dont see much of paint apps here:

Oh Will, must you always take everything so literally.
I was mostly being sarcastic. I don't know if the Legion has more actual apps. Like most, I don't have the Warrior, so I can't actually say. My point was though that the Legion has a nice layout. The blue head with silver face looks better than the Has Warrior for sure. They even bothered to paint his tiny little eyes. And at least all of his wind shield/window panels are painted.
The Takara Warrior looks great. Not sure about the green shade, but the head look amazing. I think this your take too, but I'm just gonna get the Hasbro because I'm not really that interested in importing all these guys. All the Takara versions look better, of course, but I'm ok with the domestics. They are fun toys regardless, and more likely to go on sale, or be purchased with a coupon.

Cobotron wrote: I think this your take too, but I'm just gonna get the Hasbro because I'm not really that interested in importing all these guys. All the Takara versions look better, of course, but I'm ok with the domestics. They are fun toys regardless, and more likely to go on sale, or be purchased with a coupon.

This is indeed my take too. These are fun toys regardless of the paint apps and I'd rather save my money for something I cant get in stores. Drift and Jazz though were figures I really did need to import.

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote: I think this your take too, but I'm just gonna get the Hasbro because I'm not really that interested in importing all these guys. All the Takara versions look better, of course, but I'm ok with the domestics. They are fun toys regardless, and more likely to go on sale, or be purchased with a coupon.

This is indeed my take too. These are fun toys regardless of the paint apps and I'd rather save my money for something I cant get in stores. Drift and Jazz though were figures I really did need to import.

Indeed. Battle Grim and Burrito Supreme Prime were well worth importing.