R.A.
From MediaWiki
- R.A. is a Mini-Con from the Aligned continuity family.
R.A. (アルエ Aruei) is Ratchet's Arms Micron partner.
Fiction
Arms Micron Theater
- Voice actor: Nobuo Tobita (Japanese)
R.A., O.P., B.2 tried to transform. Perfect Transformation! Enter the Transformers B.2 and R.A. succeeded at transforming into robot mode, but O.P. still struggled. Dark Transformation! Dark Energon Once O.P. managed to make it to robot mode, he, R.A. and B.2 transformed together to form the Star Saber. Rescue Transformation! Fowler in Crisis
At some point, R.A. and B.2 got infected with Dark Energon... which mostly just made them lazy. Arc joked about their sloth, which annoyed them both. Infiltration Transformation! Battleship Nemesis
Toys
Prime
- Ratchet (Deluxe, March 31 2012)
- Set ID number: AM-04
- Micron ID number: M-04
- Energon Crystal: HP Pure
- Available only with the Japanese release of Ratchet, R.A. transforms into a blade-weapon modeled after Ratchet's scalpel-swords (which were omitted from the Japanese toy). Like all pack-in Arms Microns, he is an unpainted, unassembled "kit" figure. Extra deco is added by a sheet of customer-applied foil stickers that he shares with Ratchet. As part of the Arms Micron gimmick, he has multiple 5mm posts and holes, allowing him to be used to form larger and more ludicrous combined weapons with other Microns.
- Shadow R.A. (Promotional Micron, 4-28-2012)
- Energon Crystal: HP Fake Dark
- A transparent-black version of R.A. with a red Energon Crystal was made available on April 28 at participating Aeon stores with the purchase of AM-01 Optimus Prime. Rather than being handed out separately, Shadow R.A. was packaged inside the AM-01 Optimus box, which had a gold sticker on it indicating the special bonus Arms Micron. Just like the regular version, Shadow R.A. comes as an unassembled kit. Unlike the regular version, he has only a single sticker, the Autobot insignia that goes under his Energon Crystal.
- Because of this new Crystal color, while he can physically take the place of normal R.A. in the Super Combo Weapon Star Saber, it can't technically be a Super Combo Weapon anymore with him in there.
- Arms Master Optimus Prime (9-29-2012)
- ID number: AM-21
- Micron ID number: ???
- Energon Crystal: HP Pure
- Available only with Arms Master Optimus Prime, this version of R.A. is cast in clear-blue plastics. He is specifically intended to form the tip of the Matrix Saber. Thanks to his "Pure" Energon Crystal, he can be a replacement in the Star Saber and still keep the weapon's status as a Super Combo Weapon.
Notes
- TakaraTomy's stock photos of the original R.A. toy show him mistransformed, with his, well, groin remaining in weapon mode orientation.
- Named combination weapons including R.A.
- Arms Up Modes featuring R.A.
- Bumblebee Striker Mode
- Cliffjumper Full Burst Mode (combined with C.L.)
- Ratchet Destroy Mode (combined with B.2)
