The third series of Transformers Prime Arms Micron Gashapon (Capsule Toys) has been released in Japan. The third series includes Ratchet Spanner, Wheeljack Kunai, Starscream Boomerang and two versions of Dobo, the dragonfly machine gun. A nice gallery of in-hand pictures is up on Snakas’ Facebook page, Autobase Aichi, showing off the individual Microns and their various features including a pair of new super combo weapons – a spear formed by Ratchet Spanner, Wheeljack Kunai and wave 2’s Arcee Blade, and a huge cannon weapon formed by combining one of the Dobo’s with the Starscream Boomerang and wave 2’s Megatron cannon.
More pics are also available at HK-TF.
ChaosLordX
Im fine with them as separate characters just need to think of a backstory that works.
Autovolt 127
That's…..actually a good idea. Takara should totally use that for the backstory of these dudes.
NemiMonkey
I don't think so since he doesn't have hands unless you can get them to fit in the large holes on the insect head. God now that you mention it, I want a mini me for my Tonbot. So much for passing on this in favor of the special set.
Zress Tayasu
….axion buster? megatron stole the r-gun rivale's crotchcannon/werkbau's chestblaster?
Thundershot
I use them as transectors… Say Bumblebee needs to get somewhere small.. Off pops his blades into a little version of himself with a portion of his personality linked to the original.
Necro Prime
Exited to have the main characters coupled with their own Micron mini-mes! There like little fanbots of their aligned characters.
GeekVariety
These things just bother me like when Transformers G1 was coming to an end or at least dying and they started in with those awful Micromasters sets. These remind me of those and I kinda don't care for them really.
JAYSCREAM
i just hope this wave and wave 2 hit the uk. picked up all of wave 1 from toysrus with only 2 bumblebee blades as a double…… but 2 bb blades with his blasters on top…… cool as. makes me want beast hunters bb just to tool him up predator style.
ChaosLordX
I definitely need the spanner for my AM ratchet, just need to figure out how to use it better then the pic shows.
Transformed
These ARE out now. I bought these for my son last week. The Dragonfly is by far the best one, IMHO! My son hated it at first, but after realizing it turned into a Gatling gun, he was quite excited and happy he got three of them. Starscream isn't bad either.
RayTheSun
Can't wait to see someone make a gestalt mode out of all six of the Team Prime microns.
Sol Fury
More / better pics here, including the combo weapons:
ガãƒãƒ£ç‰ˆã‚¢ãƒ¼ãƒ ズマイクãƒãƒ³Vol.3 | Facebook
As Snakas (who took those pics) is Japan based, I'd say they are out now.
TFtoycollector
Really liking the look of these guys. Starscream's head looks a little funny but the rest look cool. I really want that Ratchet spanner.
Anyone know when these are going to be released? I heard it was November but now i'm thinking they might have been pushed back to next year.
TFtoycollector
Full Metal Hero Forum – New pictures of Arms Micron Capsules wave 3
RedAlert Rescue
I wonder if it's even possible for Dobo in gun mode to be held by Jetstorm or Tonbot ?
If you bought four of them you could also make an entirely green one and an all red one as well with a bit of parts swapping.
Necro Prime
Jetstorm was one of my absolute favorite Beast Wars Predacons. A great mold. Dobo has to be a homage.
CrockAlley
Ha, I just ordered these the day before this new pic showed up.
RedAlert Rescue
There's rumours that there's solicitations for the UK Microns wave 2 soon… not heard a lot about it but it would be nice if all the wave got a UK release too. if only as it's a cheaper and easier way to get them if you'd like to repaint some.
Flexx Ark
These seem to be getting better and better. Wheeljack has been locked up for a while. Now I want Ratchet and Starscream just as much. Why I thought I wouldn't …….
RedAlert Rescue
Looks like the Tonbot/Jetstorm Homage will also double up as a claw weapon.
Oh I finally figured out how to use Google Spell check if the text is hilighted completely the spell check does not work if you just click in the middle of the word it does – heck know what made them change that.. but I'm glad I figured that out as it was dead handy when I had a spelling brain freeze on a word.
Anyway any word on what the new release date is ?