Toy Review - JP Arms Microns (TFPrime) AM07-AM14

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Since most of these are similar to Hasbro versions, and few will be importing them, the JP Arms Microns are being grouped together.

(Please post photos, comments or even a fully comprehensive review - these are just brief details to get you started)

- - (April)
AM-08 Terrorcon Cliffjumper (+ Jida) (translucent purple FE Cliffjumper)
AM-09 Soundwave w/ Laserbeak (+ Zori)
- - (May)
AM-10 Bulkhead (Voyager) (+ B.H.)
AM-11 Arcee V2 (+ Arc)
- - (June)
AM-07 Starscream (Voyager) (+ Gul)
AM-12 Decepticon Breakdown (Voyager) (+ Zamu) Separate review here.
AM-13 Decepticon Knockout (+ Gra)
AM-14 Decepticon Vehicon V2 (+ Naji)

Series - Arms Microns (Japanese Version of Transformmer Prime)
Sub-line - n/a
Wave - n/a (see above)
Main Features/Gimmicks - Each has a Micron-weapon model-kit, plus sticker sheet instead of paint apps.


AM-07 Starscream (+ Gul)
Size/class - Voyager
New/remould/redeco - New (for Japan)
Released here - Not here (Released in Japan June 2012)
Approximate Retail Price - ?yen
Approximate Size - 20cm (Starscream), 5cm (Gul)
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - Fighter Jet (Starscream), bird/blade (Gul)
Main Colours - Light grey, mid grey, purple (Starscream), blue (Gul)
Main Accessories - Micron, (2 missiles?)



AM-08 Terrorcon Cliffjumper (+ Jida)
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - Redeco & new head (for Japan)
Released here - Not here (Released in Japan April 2012)
Approximate Retail Price - ?yen
Approximate Size - 14cm (Cliffjumper), 5cm (Jida)
Allegiance - "Decepticon"
Alt-mode - Trashed Muscle Car (Cliffjumper), panther?/claw (Jida)
Main Colours - translucent purple, black (Cliffjumper), grey (Jida)
Main Accessories - Micron



AM-09 Soundwave w/ Laserbeak (+ Zori)
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New (for Japan)
Released here - Not here (Released in Japan April 2012)
Approximate Retail Price - ?yen
Approximate Size - 14cm (Soundwave), 5cm (Laserbeak), 5cm (Zori)
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - Drone Jet (Soundwave), condor (Laserbeak), Scorpion/whip? (Zori)
Main Colours - blue/grey, black (Soundwave), blue/grey (Laserbeak), purple (Zori)
Main Accessories - Laserbeak, Micron



AM-10 Bulkhead (+ B.H.)
Size/class - Voyager
New/remould/redeco - New (for Japan)
Released here - Not here (Released in Japan May 2012)
Approximate Retail Price - ?yen
Approximate Size - 18cm (Bulkhead), 5cm (B.H.)
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Armoured Truck (Bulkhead), robot/knuckles (B.H.)
Main Colours - Army green, grey (Bulkhead), dark green (B.H.)
Main Accessories - Micron



AM-11 Arcee V2(+ Arc)
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New (for Japan)
Released here - Not here (Released in Japan May 2012)
Approximate Retail Price - ?yen
Approximate Size - 14cm (Arcee), 5cm (Arc)
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Motorcycle (Arcee), robot/sword (Arc)
Main Colours - Blue, black, pink (Arcee), pink (Arc)
Main Accessories - Micron



AM-12 Decepticon Breakdown (Voyager) (+ Zamu) Separate review here.


AM-13 Decepticon Knockout (+ Gra)
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New (for Japan)
Released here - Not here (Released in Japan June 2012)
Approximate Retail Price - ?yen
Approximate Size - 14cm (Knockout), 5cm (Gra)
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - Car (Knockout), Crab/spear (Gra)
Main Colours - Red, maroon, grey (Knockout), maroon (Gra)
Main Accessories - Micron



AM-14 Decepticon Vehicon V2 (+ Naji)
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New (for Japan)
Released here - Not here (Released in Japan June 2012)
Approximate Retail Price - ?yen
Approximate Size - 14cm (Vehicon), 5cm (Naji)
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - Car (Vehicon), Rhino?/gun (Naji)
Main Colours - Black, purple, silver (Vehicon), dark purple (Naji)
Main Accessories - Micron