New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 10:03PM CDT

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They're proving to be quite the treasure for the collectors of the Transformers: Animated line, but that hasn't stopped Seibertron from adding them to his long list of photo galleries! If you don't have them yet, or even if you do, check out Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet by clicking on the images below.

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Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064392)
Posted by Megazarak on April 13th, 2010 @ 10:17pm CDT

Those are some nice figures. I'll hopefully be able to find an Arcee, and if he's ever released, I'll get the Ironhide version of the Cybertron Ratchet mold.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064393)
Posted by Kibble on April 13th, 2010 @ 10:19pm CDT

TRU can KMA... I hope the damned red faced Japanese version of Arcee doesn't have stressed thumb syndrome at least. Figures the one Japanese figure I get stuck having to buy is the less desirable version.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064394)
Posted by Nekoman on April 13th, 2010 @ 10:21pm CDT

I'm looking forward more to the next figures we'll be seeing from Animated, but I'm starting to think about Arcee. Though, she still seems totally overrated.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064453)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 14th, 2010 @ 5:49am CDT

And these two are still impossible to find! There's only one TRU that near me and it barely has any Animated left. Most of it is just a few Activators and maybe three deluxes that nobody wants.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064494)
Posted by RiddlerJ on April 14th, 2010 @ 8:47am CDT

The thumb issue not withstanding, I really like the figure. She's dreeeeeeeeammmy.

Oddly enough we never saw any Animated Blackarachnia repaints. I wonder if any Arcee repaints will appear (Elita-1?).

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064504)
Posted by kirbenvost on April 14th, 2010 @ 9:46am CDT

Sweet, I've been excited about these galleries since I first saw the banner a couple days ago!

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064528)
Posted by Daveyi777 on April 14th, 2010 @ 10:42am CDT

It would be cool to see Arcee retooled into Hotrod... Her alt mode would be perfect for him!

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064529)
Posted by AutobotTrainer on April 14th, 2010 @ 10:44am CDT

So, fill me in...has Hasbro bumped the full release of Arcee? No joke, I shopped every TRU in Iowa, and all in the greater Chicago area in mid-March and came up empty. I've seen word of a May 1 re-release. What's the dealio? I have a 9 month old daughter and 5 year old niece that MUST have these. Oh, and 3 for myself...

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064537)
Posted by Blurrz on April 14th, 2010 @ 10:57am CDT

Yeah, Arcee's a bombshell. Can't wait to pick up 3 and repaint two of them into Moonracer and Chromia.

Daveyi777 wrote:It would be cool to see Arcee retooled into Hotrod... Her alt mode would be perfect for him!

Which would be silly because we are getting Animated Hot Rod (Rodimus Minor) anyways.

AutobotTrainer wrote:So, fill me in...has Hasbro bumped the full release of Arcee? No joke, I shopped every TRU in Iowa, and all in the greater Chicago area in mid-March and came up empty. I've seen word of a May 1 re-release. What's the dealio? I have a 9 month old daughter and 5 year old niece that MUST have these. Oh, and 3 for myself...

[clor=teal]
While we've seen Arcee and CM Ratchet for quite sometime, there's still the 'official' release of the two in May. So don't lose hope yet! [/color]

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064538)
Posted by Kibble on April 14th, 2010 @ 10:59am CDT

Where does this May release info come from? I would very much prefer to get the Hasbro version over the Takara one, especially at retail vs import prices, but I really don't want to pass on the Takara chance while its price is semi-affordable if this turns out to be hogwash. And yes, I am very pleased for having just used the word 'hogwash'.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064571)
Posted by AutobotTrainer on April 14th, 2010 @ 12:06pm CDT

Kibble wrote:Where does this May release info come from?

If my memory serves, it was in a Collector's Club email advising of delayed and/or canceled Arcee preorders. It mentioned some hogwash about official release date by Hasbro pushed to May-something.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064589)
Posted by sabrigami on April 14th, 2010 @ 1:09pm CDT

Kibble wrote:TRU can KMA... I hope the damned red faced Japanese version of Arcee doesn't have stressed thumb syndrome at least. Figures the one Japanese figure I get stuck having to buy is the less desirable version.

Same here, I just pre-ordered mine because it was at least $10 cheaper in total than Ebay

That and I refuse to pay those scalpers a dime. I haven't seen any pics of her Jap. colorings, is it really that bad? I hate this though, doesn't Hasbro relize I wan to waste my money on this fig just as much as anyone else? :evil:

Just makes me upset for Rodimus, I REALLY want that one. By then who knows when the Jap. one will be comming out. It really puts me in a bind :sad:

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064616)
Posted by It Is Him on April 14th, 2010 @ 3:07pm CDT

AutobotTrainer wrote:
Kibble wrote:Where does this May release info come from?

If my memory serves, it was in a Collector's Club email advising of delayed and/or canceled Arcee preorders. It mentioned some hogwash about official release date by Hasbro pushed to May-something.

This is the best Transformers news I've heard since January (when I started looking for her).

Btw, when did the club send out this e-mail? I signed up late February so it's likely I signed up too late to recieve it.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064618)
Posted by Blurrz on April 14th, 2010 @ 3:10pm CDT

It Is Him wrote:
AutobotTrainer wrote:
Kibble wrote:Where does this May release info come from?

If my memory serves, it was in a Collector's Club email advising of delayed and/or canceled Arcee preorders. It mentioned some hogwash about official release date by Hasbro pushed to May-something.

This is the best Transformers news I've heard since January (when I started looking for her).

Btw, when did the club send out this e-mail? I signed up late February so it's likely I signed up too late to recieve it.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... 010/18181/

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064621)
Posted by It Is Him on April 14th, 2010 @ 3:14pm CDT

Blurrz wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
AutobotTrainer wrote:
Kibble wrote:Where does this May release info come from?

If my memory serves, it was in a Collector's Club email advising of delayed and/or canceled Arcee preorders. It mentioned some hogwash about official release date by Hasbro pushed to May-something.

This is the best Transformers news I've heard since January (when I started looking for her).

Btw, when did the club send out this e-mail? I signed up late February so it's likely I signed up too late to recieve it.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... 010/18181/

So, May is an estimate?

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064625)
Posted by Blurrz on April 14th, 2010 @ 3:20pm CDT

Yeah, I don't recall where it said May specifically, but Hasbro has the two as Spring 2010 all over the place.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064635)
Posted by It Is Him on April 14th, 2010 @ 3:56pm CDT

Works for me. I'm a happy collector now.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064643)
Posted by Kibble on April 14th, 2010 @ 4:19pm CDT

If this figure still comes out in reasonable quantities, I'll take back my 'KMA' to TRU...unless of course it happens after I've already ordered the Takara one. Here's a copy of the worthless note I got from them when I inquired about its availability on the site or future availability in stores:

Thank you for contacting RUs.com and for your interest in the
availability of the "Transformers Animated Arcee Figure".

I've confirmed that the item in question is not carried online, and I
apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The "R" Us Family of
stores carries a huge assortment of items, and while many of the items
can be found both in store and online, there are some items that are
simply exclusive to one, or the other. It's also important to note that
while we do make every effort to offer a wide variety of the hottest new
toys and standard favorites, some items sell out quickly and may be
removed from the site.

I understand your interest in the "Transformers Animated Arcee Figure",
so I would like to suggest checking with your local Toys "R" Us to see
if they carry the item and have it in stock. I've included the link
below to help you find the store nearest you - just copy and paste it in
to your browser:

sabrigami wrote:I haven't seen any pics of her Jap. colorings, is it really that bad?

I thought the Takara one looked closer to red than pink, but the worst part about it is how dark her face is on the Takara...unless they were bad pics or it wasn't the final version, it just didn't look as good. Not terrible, but doesn't make you feel better about having to pay the import prices for an inferior fig.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064663)
Posted by sabrigami on April 14th, 2010 @ 5:32pm CDT

Wait a minute...So these figures are getting released more widely in May? What is this date for?

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064685)
Posted by autobot-jolt on April 14th, 2010 @ 6:55pm CDT

It Is Him wrote:
Blurrz wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
AutobotTrainer wrote:
Kibble wrote:Where does this May release info come from?

If my memory serves, it was in a Collector's Club email advising of delayed and/or canceled Arcee preorders. It mentioned some hogwash about official release date by Hasbro pushed to May-something.

This is the best Transformers news I've heard since January (when I started looking for her).

Btw, when did the club send out this e-mail? I signed up late February so it's likely I signed up too late to recieve it.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... 010/18181/

So, May is an estimate?

Blurrz wrote:Yeah, I don't recall where it said May specifically, but Hasbro has the two as Spring 2010 all over the place.

Well that's just prime...
I'm really looking foward to getting Ratchet. Great new galleries Ryan! :APPLAUSE:

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064720)
Posted by Imperiax Prime on April 14th, 2010 @ 9:23pm CDT

Daveyi777 wrote:It would be cool to see Arcee retooled into Hotrod... Her alt mode would be perfect for him!

I would actually like to see this mold retooled/repainted as Tracks. The alt mode already looks like a flying corvette. Hell, painted creatively, they might not even need to change the head.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1064802)
Posted by Seibertron on April 15th, 2010 @ 7:41am CDT

Imperiax Prime wrote:
Daveyi777 wrote:It would be cool to see Arcee retooled into Hotrod... Her alt mode would be perfect for him!

I would actually like to see this mold retooled/repainted as Tracks. The alt mode already looks like a flying corvette. Hell, painted creatively, they might not even need to change the head.

Tracks would be interesting with a new head, but I'd really just like to see them make Tracks from TFA.

As for an Arcee repaint, I'm all for the Paradron Medic. Any time they make Arcee, they can give me a Paradron Medic. I don't mind one bit.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1065028)
Posted by Kibble on April 15th, 2010 @ 10:59pm CDT

Seibertron wrote:
Imperiax Prime wrote:
Daveyi777 wrote:It would be cool to see Arcee retooled into Hotrod... Her alt mode would be perfect for him!

I would actually like to see this mold retooled/repainted as Tracks. The alt mode already looks like a flying corvette. Hell, painted creatively, they might not even need to change the head.

Tracks would be interesting with a new head, but I'd really just like to see them make Tracks from TFA.

As for an Arcee repaint, I'm all for the Paradron Medic. Any time they make Arcee, they can give me a Paradron Medic. I don't mind one bit.

I vote to get the original out there a little more widely before we move on to a repaint or retool, but that's just me.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1066167)
Posted by BattleRoller23 on April 20th, 2010 @ 6:59am CDT

I have the Arcee. It's pretty damn good! I do not own Cybertron Ratchet. (Yet!)

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1066209)
Posted by SlyTF1 on April 20th, 2010 @ 9:40am CDT

Blurrz wrote:Yeah, I don't recall where it said May specifically, but Hasbro has the two as Spring 2010 all over the place.

Then what the hell am I getting pissed for when I go to a TRU and dont see Arcee :-x

? I just hope they put alot of them out.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1066329)
Posted by Blurrz on April 20th, 2010 @ 4:31pm CDT

Because it's called being patient. Find out when your stores stock new figures. If you're going in blind you'll be coming out empty handed. If Hasbro signals to us that Arcee and CAR are being 'mass'-released, we'll let everyone know.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1066339)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on April 20th, 2010 @ 4:54pm CDT

Every one of the last dozen or so TRU exclusives seems to have gotten one or two "teaser" cases, and then six or eight weeks later gets 5-10 more cases. It happened with everything at least as far back Mudflap and Inferno or Titanium Prowl and Grimlock, maybe even older.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1066354)
Posted by Kibble on April 20th, 2010 @ 6:07pm CDT

Razorclaw0000 wrote:Every one of the last dozen or so TRU exclusives seems to have gotten one or two "teaser" cases, and then six or eight weeks later gets 5-10 more cases. It happened with everything at least as far back Mudflap and Inferno or Titanium Prowl and Grimlock, maybe even older.

That's what I thought initially, too, so I was in no hurry to bust ass across town when there was a sighting only to get beat to the punch. Then they seemed to have dried up altogether. But I finally got hooked up by a local collector...therefore you can probably expect them to start flooding the shelves any day now. And if so, hopefully the eBay assclowns drown in the effers and lose all the profits they made up to this point on them.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1066501)
Posted by --B-- on April 21st, 2010 @ 7:03am CDT

Kibble wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:Every one of the last dozen or so TRU exclusives seems to have gotten one or two "teaser" cases, and then six or eight weeks later gets 5-10 more cases. It happened with everything at least as far back Mudflap and Inferno or Titanium Prowl and Grimlock, maybe even older.

That's what I thought initially, too, so I was in no hurry to bust ass across town when there was a sighting only to get beat to the punch. Then they seemed to have dried up altogether. But I finally got hooked up by a local collector...therefore you can probably expect them to start flooding the shelves any day now. And if so, hopefully the eBay assclowns drown in the effers and lose all the profits they made up to this point on them.

There was 4 Arcees and 9 Ratchets on the shelf at my local TRU last night, yet no Freeway Jazz or Soundblaster. Strange.

Re: New Galleries: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet (1068291)
Posted by AutobotTrainer on April 26th, 2010 @ 5:00pm CDT

Called a few TRU in my area today...most are clueless, but got one employee who mentioned that regional managers give approval when it comes to stocking "limited or restricted release figures". Sounds like this last weekend was the "Hasbro OK date". Go forth and search.