Title:
Smokescreen W/ S2
Description:
Smokescreen (Deluxe, 2012-11-24)
Set ID number: AM-26
Micron ID number: M-28
Energon Crystal: SP Magne
Part of the eighth wave of TakaraTomy Prime toys, S.S. is available only with his larger partner, Smokescreen. He comes as an unassembled, unpainted "kit”, using stickers for detail, and transforms from a humanoid robot into a crossbow. S.S. features two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole as part of the Arms Micron gimmick, allowing him to combine with other Microns to form bigger and more ridiculous "Combo Weapons” and "Super Combo Weapons”.
The assembly instructions contain a rather nasty error. The two rods connecting the backpack to the main body have a ridge in the middle. If one follows the instructions, the wings and the backpack end up on either side, which makes the connection unstable as the rods are too short on one end and too long on the other. For a better working result, first slide the wings over the ridges, then slide the rods into the backpack, wing end first so they end up on the same side. The ridges then act as stoppers between the main body and the backpack, which should make the connection more secure.
This mold was also used to make Jin, Timelines Stylor, and Burn.
You may have guessed it already, but S.S. copies B.B.’s naming style, with Smokescreen instead of Bumblebee.
He looks remarkably like Generation 1 Devcon in overall design, especially the head and right arm with the laser. This is presumably a roundabout reference to "The Gambler”, which had the original Smokescreen hanging out with Devcon.
He shares his Micron ID number with Shining R.A.. Given that Micron ID numbers are used for mold identification and repaints usually don’t get one, Shining R.A. getting a number may be a goof-up.
Set ID number: AM-26
Micron ID number: M-28
Energon Crystal: SP Magne
Part of the eighth wave of TakaraTomy Prime toys, S.S. is available only with his larger partner, Smokescreen. He comes as an unassembled, unpainted "kit”, using stickers for detail, and transforms from a humanoid robot into a crossbow. S.S. features two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole as part of the Arms Micron gimmick, allowing him to combine with other Microns to form bigger and more ridiculous "Combo Weapons” and "Super Combo Weapons”.
The assembly instructions contain a rather nasty error. The two rods connecting the backpack to the main body have a ridge in the middle. If one follows the instructions, the wings and the backpack end up on either side, which makes the connection unstable as the rods are too short on one end and too long on the other. For a better working result, first slide the wings over the ridges, then slide the rods into the backpack, wing end first so they end up on the same side. The ridges then act as stoppers between the main body and the backpack, which should make the connection more secure.
This mold was also used to make Jin, Timelines Stylor, and Burn.
You may have guessed it already, but S.S. copies B.B.’s naming style, with Smokescreen instead of Bumblebee.
He looks remarkably like Generation 1 Devcon in overall design, especially the head and right arm with the laser. This is presumably a roundabout reference to "The Gambler”, which had the original Smokescreen hanging out with Devcon.
He shares his Micron ID number with Shining R.A.. Given that Micron ID numbers are used for mold identification and repaints usually don’t get one, Shining R.A. getting a number may be a goof-up.
Theme:
Arms Micron
Manufacturer:
Takara
Year:
2012
Country:
Japan
Series:
Transformers Prime
Date Added:
2022-12-25 17:56:35
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$69.29
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-21
Date Added:
2022-12-25 17:56:35
