Video Review - Transformers Generations Arcee

I am seriously thinking about getting this figure. Pretty nice model. Besides a few weird parts, it's still pretty cool. Thanks for the review!!

ReinaHW wrote:There's a video review up of Generations Arcee -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAxUyOxaTlY

From someone with the username of Pax Cybertronia, she looks very good.

She looks great! So glad Hasbro gave her the attention she deserves. Also very glad I didnt go down the Impossible Toys/iGear route, this looks far superior. Now hurry up Kapow and get her sent!

With the recent reveal of Takara's version of Arcee, I have decided to forgo getting Hasbro's in favor of waiting for Takara's super show-accurate Arcee.

Boy after seeing the paint differences between the Hasbro and the Takara one, I can not for the life of me even stomach looking at the Hasbro one. Too much black. Takara one completely show accurate. I'll take Takara.. I'm actually getting real tired of Hasbro's paint apps. They were getting better for a while, but it seems that they don't care or know proper paint schemes for these characters anymore.

Meh i like the black, after years of collecting bionicle, i hate the color grey Takara's using on Arcee, cartoon accurate or not. For those who don't know, in the later years of bionicle toys,Lego used to like to use that color of grey allot .

Rated X wrote:Valkarie had back kibble. Original cost: $80.00

Delicate Warrior had back kibble. Current cost: $110.00

Now Hasbro gives you all an official classics Arcee at less than ¼ the price and you expect a miracle of engineering ?

You all should be happy you finally got an Arcee that’s both a car and cartoon accurate pink. I personally like it and could care less about the back kibble. I pose my figures facing forward not turned around.

Post of the day, honestly this is virtually the iGear version for 1/4 of the price and people are complaining? No wonder Hasbro do half arsed molds when they get complaints about the ones they actually get right.

How did they get it so early?

K2vox wrote:Boy after seeing the paint differences between the Hasbro and the Takara one, I can not for the life of me even stomach looking at the Hasbro one. Too much black. Takara one completely show accurate. I'll take Takara.. I'm actually getting real tired of Hasbro's paint apps. They were getting better for a while, but it seems that they don't care or know proper paint schemes for these characters anymore.

Where i this picture of Takaras version? Ive done a google search but cant seem to find any.

leakin' lubricant wrote:

K2vox wrote:Boy after seeing the paint differences between the Hasbro and the Takara one, I can not for the life of me even stomach looking at the Hasbro one. Too much black. Takara one completely show accurate. I'll take Takara.. I'm actually getting real tired of Hasbro's paint apps. They were getting better for a while, but it seems that they don't care or know proper paint schemes for these characters anymore.

Where i this picture of Takaras version? Ive done a google search but cant seem to find any.

Seibertron.com Front page ;]

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-images-and-preorders-for-takara-legends-arcee-chromia-windblade-from-bbts/31404/

leakin' lubricant wrote:

K2vox wrote:Boy after seeing the paint differences between the Hasbro and the Takara one, I can not for the life of me even stomach looking at the Hasbro one. Too much black. Takara one completely show accurate. I'll take Takara.. I'm actually getting real tired of Hasbro's paint apps. They were getting better for a while, but it seems that they don't care or know proper paint schemes for these characters anymore.

Where i this picture of Takaras version? Ive done a google search but cant seem to find any.

not a very nice picture mind you, but the basics of their paint scheme is there. and its spot on!

after watching the video, i feel much better about the mold, especially the car mode. and even though the takara one is superior, ill get both. ive been doing that a lot lately...

mooncake623 wrote:

Va'al wrote:Tipped by fellow Seibertron.com user ReinaHW, we take a look at the Pax Cybertron video review of the upcoimng Generations Deluxe Arcee figure, in its pinktastic G1 mode! Check it out embedded below.

Va'Al with the quickness =D

My fingers are still smoking.

mooncake623 wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:

K2vox wrote:Boy after seeing the paint differences between the Hasbro and the Takara one, I can not for the life of me even stomach looking at the Hasbro one. Too much black. Takara one completely show accurate. I'll take Takara.. I'm actually getting real tired of Hasbro's paint apps. They were getting better for a while, but it seems that they don't care or know proper paint schemes for these characters anymore.

Where i this picture of Takaras version? Ive done a google search but cant seem to find any.

Seibertron.com Front page ;]

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-images-and-preorders-for-takara-legends-arcee-chromia-windblade-from-bbts/31404/

Thanks

Not sure I like it considering it will be insanley priced as all Takara stuff is, I'll stick with the Hasbro one, actually quite like the black on her helps to break up the colour scheme the Takara one looks a little incipid.

I like the black as well. I'll probably have to order her online unfortunately. Generations are a complete non entity in my neck if the woods. AOE stuff is severely clogging up the shelves.
The back pack isn't so gnarly. I'd have liked it to collapse a little more but that would mean more unsightly seems in alt mode.

Some side to side ankle tilt would have been spectacular but whatever. She's a great lookin figure

I like the black on the Hasbro one, it helps to break up the pink. Hope Kapow Toys get her in stock soon, after 28 years of waiting for a G1 Arcee then I'm very eager to find out if she's been worth the wait. Looks great.

I'm getting the Hasbro version. I like the black.

leakin' lubricant wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:

K2vox wrote:Boy after seeing the paint differences between the Hasbro and the Takara one, I can not for the life of me even stomach looking at the Hasbro one. Too much black. Takara one completely show accurate. I'll take Takara.. I'm actually getting real tired of Hasbro's paint apps. They were getting better for a while, but it seems that they don't care or know proper paint schemes for these characters anymore.

Where i this picture of Takaras version? Ive done a google search but cant seem to find any.

Seibertron.com Front page ;]

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-images-and-preorders-for-takara-legends-arcee-chromia-windblade-from-bbts/31404/

Thanks

Not sure I like it considering it will be insanley priced as all Takara stuff is, I'll stick with the Hasbro one, actually quite like the black on her helps to break up the colour scheme the Takara one looks a little incipid.

Have you checked BBTS? Takara ones are only 30 dollars. The way the dollar is continuing to decrease in value, our Hasbro ones will only go up in price. For 15 more dollars you get a superior product that you'll be happier with and have saved an economic cost of post-market price-gouging by scalpers later. I kind of wish now that I had done the same with a lot of the Henkei classics figures back in the day now. Thankfully an ex girlfriend got me the Henkei Optimus Prime voyager mold. Love love love that toy. But yeah, Chromia and Windblade also look a lot better. Same mold, I just don't want to have to learn to paint them myself, and that's worth 15 dollars to me. I can't wait to see Takara's Jhiaxus. Hopefully it's the more accurate deco.

leakin' lubricant wrote:

Rated X wrote:Valkarie had back kibble. Original cost: $80.00

Delicate Warrior had back kibble. Current cost: $110.00

Now Hasbro gives you all an official classics Arcee at less than ¼ the price and you expect a miracle of engineering ?

You all should be happy you finally got an Arcee that’s both a car and cartoon accurate pink. I personally like it and could care less about the back kibble. I pose my figures facing forward not turned around.

Post of the day, honestly this is virtually the iGear version for 1/4 of the price and people are complaining? No wonder Hasbro do half arsed molds when they get complaints about the ones they actually get right.

I personally don't quite understand the negativity that seems to be following this figure either. It's Arcee, it Transforms, and is unashamed to be pink! FINALLY!

Agreed. This is perfect. I do like Delicate Warrior (mainly because she looks so cute) but this is basically a perfect Arcee. If I didn't have my TFA Arcee I'd go for this.

I wonder if that "backpack" can be taken off without making a mess of things. I don't have any particular disliking for it, but it does make her look bulky. I wouldn't mind having an untouched as-Hasbro-made-it figure (so she can be transformed at leisure) and a figure for taking pictures with (because that bulky backpack seems like it might limit things, as far as composition goes).

Guess I'll get one and see what I can do picture wise first xD

not a fan of the belly and the translucent weapons. but i will still be getting two of them.

Arcee deluxe looks pretty good, except for those huge 'child-birthin' hips. I know it was probably unavoidable from a mechanical standpoint, but still....

After watching the review it seems like Hasbro was trying to cover both the G1 and IDW styles with this figure. The backpack isn't that bad and is in keeping with the G1 design.

Courtesy once again of fellow Transformers fan from Australia, Tober, we get an in-hand look of Generation Arcee's wave-mate: Generations Deluxe Chromia! Tober has also provided his thoughts on the Camien bodyguard, which can be found here, and some of the images have been mirrored below - check them out.

Thanks for review I fast forward through articulation same with all other any video reviews I see

Her back looks horrible. Hasbro is really slouching on engineering and quality with this round of Generations compared to previous years. Third party companies are kicking their butt at design and engineering right now. Quality is about on par with the third parties anymore, unfortunately.

what's up with the Femme Bots having their "rear ends" censored?

Mechastrike wrote:what's up with the Femme Bots having their "rear ends" censored?

Because a robotic cleavage in front is bad enough for some

I find it rather baffling that Hasbro has the budget to do a remold for this and not think of making that backpack removable, you know, like in the comics?

Might not have passed child safety tests for choking. Time to get out that pin remover.

Chromia looks nice. I already have a Prime Arcee standing in as Chromia though, and I don't like this enough to replace her.

K2vox wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:

K2vox wrote:Boy after seeing the paint differences between the Hasbro and the Takara one, I can not for the life of me even stomach looking at the Hasbro one. Too much black. Takara one completely show accurate. I'll take Takara.. I'm actually getting real tired of Hasbro's paint apps. They were getting better for a while, but it seems that they don't care or know proper paint schemes for these characters anymore.

Where i this picture of Takaras version? Ive done a google search but cant seem to find any.

Seibertron.com Front page ;]

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-images-and-preorders-for-takara-legends-arcee-chromia-windblade-from-bbts/31404/

Thanks

Not sure I like it considering it will be insanley priced as all Takara stuff is, I'll stick with the Hasbro one, actually quite like the black on her helps to break up the colour scheme the Takara one looks a little incipid.

Have you checked BBTS? Takara ones are only 30 dollars. The way the dollar is continuing to decrease in value, our Hasbro ones will only go up in price. For 15 more dollars you get a superior product that you'll be happier with and have saved an economic cost of post-market price-gouging by scalpers later. I kind of wish now that I had done the same with a lot of the Henkei classics figures back in the day now. Thankfully an ex girlfriend got me the Henkei Optimus Prime voyager mold. Love love love that toy. But yeah, Chromia and Windblade also look a lot better. Same mold, I just don't want to have to learn to paint them myself, and that's worth 15 dollars to me. I can't wait to see Takara's Jhiaxus. Hopefully it's the more accurate deco.

I'm based in the UK so after shipping still works out expencive, besides I actually prefer the black on her.

ReinaHW wrote:I like the black on the Hasbro one, it helps to break up the pink. Hope Kapow Toys get her in stock soon, after 28 years of waiting for a G1 Arcee then I'm very eager to find out if she's been worth the wait. Looks great.

I eMailed Kapow about my preorder, they are expecting her in stock around the 10th.

leakin' lubricant wrote:I'm based in the UK so after shipping still works out expencive, besides I actually prefer the black on her.

I'm outside the US too so I am in the same boat. Sticking to Hasbro

engineering on chromia looks damn near the same as some of the prime arcee's. and that back kibble could have folded up a LOT cleaner than that. otherwise, its still pretty nice.

shajaki wrote:engineering on chromia looks damn near the same as some of the prime arcee's.

Isn't that a trait of all remolds?

I've just realized something: this Arcee figure has the sexiest stomach in the entire franchise.

Sabrblade wrote:

shajaki wrote:engineering on chromia looks damn near the same as some of the prime arcee's.

Isn't that a trait of all remolds?

is it actually a remold? if it is, i wasnt aware...

shajaki wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

shajaki wrote:engineering on chromia looks damn near the same as some of the prime arcee's.

Isn't that a trait of all remolds?

is it actually a remold? if it is, i wasnt aware...

A Springer/Sandstorm-leveled remold, yeah.

Sabrblade wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

shajaki wrote:engineering on chromia looks damn near the same as some of the prime arcee's.

Isn't that a trait of all remolds?

is it actually a remold? if it is, i wasnt aware...

A Springer/Sandstorm-leveled remold, yeah.

More like Max-B/Thrustor/Dirgegun/Hellscream-leveled remolding.

Ignore tired back from holiday Va'al.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... mia/31376/

On that Arcee....



Chromia is nice too.

Arcee's lookin' fab, but Chromia's back is all...weird. Backpack gone wrong.

Why do I feel like that butt-flap on Chromia should fold up to fill in the back to make the backpack more solid? (I'm not so familiar with the Prime Arcee mold.)
I'm not sure which thread I'm in but if Takara Arcee is really the price I'm seeing it'll be THE deluxe I import. Generally speaking, the mold is enough for me. The black being replaced by gray and extra attention to detail makes the Hasbro deco look like a Transformers Animated homage. (Which is cool if you're into that.)
Love the fronts, hate the backs. Overall, I like them.

Delta Magnus wrote:No 5mm fistholes? Aww, that sucks.

Crap that does suck. Okay Dr Wu time to got to work!

hinomars19 wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:

Rated X wrote:Valkarie had back kibble. Original cost: $80.00

Delicate Warrior had back kibble. Current cost: $110.00

Now Hasbro gives you all an official classics Arcee at less than ¼ the price and you expect a miracle of engineering ?

You all should be happy you finally got an Arcee that’s both a car and cartoon accurate pink. I personally like it and could care less about the back kibble. I pose my figures facing forward not turned around.

Post of the day, honestly this is virtually the iGear version for 1/4 of the price and people are complaining? No wonder Hasbro do half arsed molds when they get complaints about the ones they actually get right.

I personally don't quite understand the negativity that seems to be following this figure either. It's Arcee, it Transforms, and is unashamed to be pink! FINALLY!

Seconded, thirded, fourthed... I will definitely keep an eye out for this. I'm going with the Hasbro paint scheme as well.

Convoy wrote:Why do I feel like that butt-flap on Chromia should fold up to fill in the back to make the backpack more solid? (I'm not so familiar with the Prime Arcee mold.)
I'm not sure which thread I'm in but if Takara Arcee is really the price I'm seeing it'll be THE deluxe I import. Generally speaking, the mold is enough for me. The black being replaced by gray and extra attention to detail makes the Hasbro deco look like a Transformers Animated homage. (Which is cool if you're into that.)
Love the fronts, hate the backs. Overall, I like them.

It didn't fold up with Prime RID Arcee. (First Edition has similar config...)

RedShifter88 wrote:

hinomars19 wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:

Rated X wrote:Valkarie had back kibble. Original cost: $80.00

Delicate Warrior had back kibble. Current cost: $110.00

Now Hasbro gives you all an official classics Arcee at less than ¼ the price and you expect a miracle of engineering ?

You all should be happy you finally got an Arcee that’s both a car and cartoon accurate pink. I personally like it and could care less about the back kibble. I pose my figures facing forward not turned around.

Post of the day, honestly this is virtually the iGear version for 1/4 of the price and people are complaining? No wonder Hasbro do half arsed molds when they get complaints about the ones they actually get right.

I personally don't quite understand the negativity that seems to be following this figure either. It's Arcee, it Transforms, and is unashamed to be pink! FINALLY!

Seconded, thirded, fourthed... I will definitely keep an eye out for this. I'm going with the Hasbro paint scheme as well.

Isn't the backpack part of the "look" she had in the cartoon? For how it folds out it does a great job of condensing.

Good news Transformers Generations fans! We've received notifications from fellow Seibertron.com users GuyIncognito and Bounti76 about the appearance of the latest wave, featuring Deluxe figures Jhiaxus, Crosscut, Nightbeat and Windblade. These have shown up in Pennsylvania and Utah, both in Toys'R'Us and Walmart stores respectively - check out photo proof below, and refresh your memory about the figures by checking out our galleries.

If you come across these yourself, make sure to flag them up in the Sightings section and forums too, to help other fans in your area.

Sweet. I did not want to pay BBTS prices for these

Meh, got mine two weeks ago from BBTS.

The shipping cost evens out to about the same price as taxes and gas money.

Step your game up retail!