Transformers Armada Mini-con Teams

[Mythirax]

Was wondering if anyone knew where I could get some of these at a decent price? Such as:

Emergency, Air Military, Sea, Air Assault or Space Mini-con Teams?

The reason I want these, is they all turn into sort of cool looking weapons. And I was a big fan of the target masters. But the cheapest I can find any single one of the sets are anywhere from $80 - $100+.

Also, if anyone knows if there are anymore sets like the above?

Cheers guys :D

[Sky Shadow]

Air Military (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Armada-MS-06-Thrust-Air-Military-Team-/140519029473?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item20b7963ae1)

Space (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Armada-Space-Team-Mini-Con-Requiem-Blaster-Minicons-Instructions-/200820714286?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item2ec1d8eb2e)

Sea (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Armada-Sea-Team-Mini-Con-Team-2-Complete-Transformerland-/271108595812?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3f1f54e064)

Emergency (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Armada-EMERGENCY-Team-Complete-with-instructions-/110874552664?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item19d0a36958)

Air Assault (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Armada-AIR-ASSAULT-Team-Dark-Saber-Minicons-Instructions-/200821048804?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item2ec1de05e4)

Or, if I were you, I'd just go here and get them all and more for $80 shipped total: http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=14828&highlight=mini-con :p

[Mythirax]

Air Military (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Armada-MS-06-Thrust-Air-Military-Team-/140519029473?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item20b7963ae1)

Space (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Armada-Space-Team-Mini-Con-Requiem-Blaster-Minicons-Instructions-/200820714286?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item2ec1d8eb2e)

Sea (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Armada-Sea-Team-Mini-Con-Team-2-Complete-Transformerland-/271108595812?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3f1f54e064)

Emergency (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Armada-EMERGENCY-Team-Complete-with-instructions-/110874552664?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item19d0a36958)

Air Assault (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Armada-AIR-ASSAULT-Team-Dark-Saber-Minicons-Instructions-/200821048804?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item2ec1de05e4)

Or, if I were you, I'd just go here: http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=14828&highlight=mini-con :p

I love you, didn't even think of the old ebay. Stuck on damn expensive collectible sites. Would you happen to know if there are any other lines of toys that turn into weapons?

[Kapryiath]

what about that new arms micron stuff? :S i dont know much about it but i'm sure google will tell you all, they're like kit set things that turn into mini weapons that have bot modes :S

[Mythirax]

what about that new arms micron stuff? :S i dont know much about it but i'm sure google will tell you all, they're like kit set things that turn into mini weapons that have bot modes :S

I actually have looked at some of that. But seems pretty pricey the ones I saw. However some of them I will be getting :D

[Sky Shadow]

I love you, didn't even think of the old ebay. Stuck on damn expensive collectible sites. Would you happen to know if there are any other lines of toys that turn into weapons?

A lot of the modern Transformers lines such as Powercore Combiners and Human Alliance include Mini-con Targetmasters. Some of the other lines/toys which turn into weapons include Action Masters, Beast Machines Deployers, Beast Wars Neo, Universe Cyclonus, Masterpiece Rodimus and the Seacons.

[Mythirax]

A lot of the modern Transformers lines such as Powercore Combiners and Human Alliance include Mini-con Targetmasters. Some of the other lines/toys which turn into weapons include Action Masters, Beast Machines Deployers, Beast Wars Neo, Universe Cyclonus, Masterpiece Rodimus and the Seacons.

I been hoping to find some more Power-Core ones local, as I've been picking up some for $10 a box for the ones with the drones. But no minicons. Thanks a heap though, much appreciated.

[liegeprime]

Some of the local Woolies carry PCC 2 packs too so give them a visit if they still have any on their shelves coz PCCs have been off the shelves now in the usual local retailers. Have you tried BBTS for the Arm microns kits... some are priced less than ebay - around $7-8 as opposed to the $12-16 they charge in ebay.

[Mythirax]

Some of the local Woolies carry PCC 2 packs too so give them a visit if they still have any on their shelves coz PCCs have been off the shelves now in the usual local retailers. Have you tried BBTS for the Arm microns kits... some are priced less than ebay - around $7-8 as opposed to the $12-16 they charge in ebay.

I actually went to three woolies today. However all the ones around me only seem to be stocking DOTM and prime legion and commander figures. For the AM Kits, do you mean ones such as this (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11430&mode=retail)? Also just noticed the Prime Vehicon Jet (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11424&mode=retail) is back in stock. I've never purchased an AM transformer before. I know very little about them. When you say kit, do you actually build them or something?

[liegeprime]

I actually went to three woolies today. However all the ones around me only seem to be stocking DOTM and prime legion and commander figures. For the AM Kits, do you mean ones such as this (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11430&mode=retail)? Also just noticed the Prime Vehicon Jet (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11424&mode=retail) is back in stock. I've never purchased an AM transformer before. I know very little about them. When you say kit, do you actually build them or something?

yup, that's exactly what I meant - yeah you have to build them like little gundam kits but less complicated - really simple. AM (Arms Microns are basically TF Prime toys only without much paint details - they use stickers for detailing and instead of regular weapons like the Hasbro ones have they come with micron (minicon) partners which you build...sorta like targetmasters in a sense.

[SuspectimusPrime]

I love you, didn't even think of the old ebay. Stuck on damn expensive collectible sites. Would you happen to know if there are any other lines of toys that turn into weapons?


A lot of the modern Transformers lines such as Powercore Combiners and Human Alliance include Mini-con Targetmasters. Some of the other lines/toys which turn into weapons include Action Masters, Beast Machines Deployers, Beast Wars Neo, Universe Cyclonus, Masterpiece Rodimus and the Seacons.

There's also the pricey United Exclusive (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers_United) (see bottom of the page) repaints of Powercore Combiner Microns. Most of them are painted in plain black/silver to resemble the original G1 Targetmaster, and were gifts with purchase in Japan if you spend 3,000 yen or more at various locations/times (making them quite hard to get a hold of). On the secondary market now, you can expect $30+ for each of them :(

And if you're after expensive repaints with weapon partners, you can't go past Million Publishing's Exclusive United Stepper (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MPB10005&mode=retail) and Artifire (http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/4225/) (Artifire's got two little guys that turn into weapons to justify his price) ;)

Edit: @Liege: BBTS Stepper's gone down again! :) Stock levels at 175 units. Argh, I just made a few purchases elsewhere..

[Mythirax]

yup, that's exactly what I meant - yeah you have to build them like little gundam kits but less complicated - really simple. AM (Arms Microns are basically TF Prime toys only without much paint details - they use stickers for detailing and instead of regular weapons like the Hasbro ones have they come with micron (minicon) partners which you build...sorta like targetmasters in a sense.

While that sounds cool, I'm not a fan of the stickers. Find most toys I've ever had with stickers ends up pretty cruddy after a fair few years.

[GoktimusPrime]

Stickers have always been a cheap way of adding more details to toys. It's something that Beast Wars did away with, replacing it with painted and/or tampographed detailing, which has since become the standard. Arms Micron takes a big leap backwards in reverting back to relying on stickers. :( I don't mind stickers on G1 reissues -- because they're trying to capture that authentic old skool feel. That's fine. But on a modern Transformer toy it just feels cheap and lazy.

As for the Arms Microns... stickers aside, I find them quite inferior to regular Mini-Cons. They're really not as solid as a normal Mini-Con toy and the plastic quality is like a model kit and doesn't feel as hardy as a regular action figure. Even their weapon modes aren't really solid either. I find the PCC Mini-Cons are much better... and I think PCC Mini-Cons themselves are pretty crap!

[Mythirax]

Stickers have always been a cheap way of adding more details to toys. It's something that Beast Wars did away with, replacing it with painted and/or tampographed detailing, which has since become the standard. Arms Micron takes a big leap backwards in reverting back to relying on stickers. :( I don't mind stickers on G1 reissues -- because they're trying to capture that authentic old skool feel. That's fine. But on a modern Transformer toy it just feels cheap and lazy.

As for the Arms Microns... stickers aside, I find them quite inferior to regular Mini-Cons. They're really not as solid as a normal Mini-Con toy and the plastic quality is like a model kit and doesn't feel as hardy as a regular action figure. Even their weapon modes aren't really solid either. I find the PCC Mini-Cons are much better... and I think PCC Mini-Cons themselves are pretty crap!

This is how I felt towards it, but not owning one I couldn't judge it properly. Thanks for clearing it up for me. I'll stick to the PCC and others without stickers :D

[GoktimusPrime]

Perhaps you could look at someone else's Arms Micron toy first. Try before you buy. :)

[Mythirax]

Perhaps you could look at someone else's Arms Micron toy first. Try before you buy. :)

Would be a good idea, but I'm the only person I know 'in real life' who collects transformers :D

[GoktimusPrime]

I recommend checking out the Meetups section and see if you can attend some meets and make friends with many of our fine members in Melbourne. :cool:

[Mythirax]

I recommend checking out the Meetups section and see if you can attend some meets and make friends with many of our fine members in Melbourne. :cool:

I may have to do this at some stage, however I have found some that I think is pretty damn awesome. Might have to buy it. It's AMW01 Arms Micron A, AMW02 Arms Micron B and AMW03 Arms Micron C joined together, to make an awesome giant sword.

http://i.imgur.com/BFOyF.jpg

EDIT: Update - Video review of the above (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7JDNKwoi4o)

I also ended up buying the lot of Jetfire in the sky's Armada Mini-Con MOSC Clearout. So can't wait for these to pop up in the mail, hopefully this week.

[BigTransformerTrev]

It's certainly not a cheap option but I know you get a set of 4 of the mini-cons you are after if you purchase the Collectors Club Astrotrain. I bought him a couple of years ago as they were having a clearance, if they have any left they are probably even cheaper now :)

[Mythirax]

It's certainly not a cheap option but I know you get a set of 4 of the mini-cons you are after if you purchase the Collectors Club Astrotrain. I bought him a couple of years ago as they were having a clearance, if they have any left they are probably even cheaper now :)

If these are the ones you're talking about, they're pretty mad. So is that Astrotrain. I think they're the Giant Planet mini-cons.

http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/2/26/Timelinestoy-Astrotrain.jpg

EDIT: Unless it's this one, if so I'm getting the mini-cons that make the blaster here from Jetfire :D

http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/2/23/Spacewarp-r.jpg

However, now I want that astrotrain.

[BigTransformerTrev]

If these are the ones you're talking about, they're pretty mad. So is that Astrotrain. I think they're the Giant Planet mini-cons.

http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/2/26/Timelinestoy-Astrotrain.jpg

EDIT: Unless it's this one, if so I'm getting the mini-cons that make the blaster here from Jetfire :D

http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/2/23/Spacewarp-r.jpg

However, now I want that astrotrain.

It's the first guy I was talking about. Sorry, I forgot that the team was the Giant Planet Mini-Con team, not one of the teams you were after. You'd think I'd remember since I own the Giant Planet Team which team was which (I think the submarine threw me and I was thinking of the Sea Team) :rolleyes:

Yeah, that Astrotrain rocks, even the packaging is awesome :D

[Mythirax]

It's the first guy I was talking about. Sorry, I forgot that the team was the Giant Planet Mini-Con team, not one of the teams you were after. You'd think I'd remember since I own the Giant Planet Team which team was which (I think the submarine threw me and I was thinking of the Sea Team) :rolleyes:

Yeah, that Astrotrain rocks, even the packaging is awesome :D

Hehe, all is good. I'm on the hunt for some cybertron, energon and armada stuff now. The packs with the bigger transformers + a minicon etc. Just searching around prices now.