ROTF Deluxe Arcee Pictorial review.

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  1. Dally

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    I got Arcee today and am very pleased with my purchase. I was able to twist her spine enough so that she is centered above her wheels and I think she looks great. In my opinion, she is a HUGE improvement over Chromia. Everything stays tabbed in place and she actually has two fairly normal arms. Can't wait for the third bike and I hope the combining feature is not scrapped.
     
  2. NothingHead

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    Spine this, spine that. Can anyone get her right arm to line up with the left at the shoulder?
     
  3. Omega Charge

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    Picked her up, and I think she's a pretty cool figure. I think the spine's fun to fiddle with. And with the wheels snapping nicely in the base, you can position her in several ways. I somewhat folded up the spine so she's the same height as Chromia. They look great together. Bike mode's awesome too, rolls well and looks great.
     
  4. oddacidtea

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    Yes. or rather "No, because she isn't designed that way".
     
  5. NothingHead

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    So there's no configuration that gives her even-sized arms? That's even weirder than her off-kilter torso..
     
  6. ComicGuy89

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    I personally am a fan of the design, but am not sure if I should buy it. The thing I am worried about is the durability. What do you guys think?
     
  7. x BlackMagnus x

    x BlackMagnus x Is not impressed

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    This is how she looks best.





















    j/k I really dig the design of the movie bikes.
     

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    I just got the figure... Love how it looks in robot mode! The bike looks good too! Robot mode looks so much better in person actually... And looking through the opening freeze frames in Shanghai while Arcee was chasing down Sideways in the alley from the movie, it looks pretty accurate to the movie robot... Can't wait for the third bike! I hope its not a repaint of Chromia coz its supposed to be a totally different bike....
     
  9. Rogzilla

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    Honestly, I think if Elita-One was going to be a straight up repaint of Chromia or Arcee that we would have seen something by now. Something would have leaked, you know? I suspect they are probably trying to engineer something closer to the movie design. I would not be surprised if there are elements similar to Chromia though, as they both have a single wheel foot.
     
  10. Shmoptimus Prime

    Shmoptimus Prime Za Warudo!

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    I really hope they're thinking of re-making all of the bike sisters. I really love the designs from the movie and the toys are based off the concept art which was very different. I also enjoy the toys, but I see so many ways that they could be better. I was satisfied at first but now that I can see the movie in hi-rez and pause it at will I see how inaccurate these toys are.
     
  11. Ace Convoy

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    I was gonna buy leader Jetfire with my Holiday money but I'm just gonna get a bunch of deluxes and a cd
     
  12. dkrolickm

    dkrolickm Beast Wars Predacon

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    I always swore I woul never buy the ugly sisters, but after the tales of the fallen Arcee preview, I fell into Arcees snake-like charm.
    Awesome with only 1 flaw: The left arm falls off very easily.
    4.5/5
     
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    I got this today cheap. My god it is one of the worst Transformers I have ever owned. The arms pop off at the slightest movement, they have limited articulation due to the kibble on them and the body looks so ugly, twisted and deformed.
     
  14. Shmoptimus Prime

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    If you didn't like the design of the character, why buy the figure?

    Your other complaints seem legitimate, since there's no way you would know before getting the figure. I sure hope the QC issues aren't bad for everyone.
     
  15. eagc7

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    i got her last friday, and i like HER, everyone Have their opinions and i repsect that, but i dotn get why she is the msot hated fig in the rotf toylien if she is awesome
     
  16. Mechafire

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    I'm pretty sure she's NOT the most hated figure in the ROTF toyline.
     
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    How are you sure?, Many people hates rotf arcee than any other rotf fig
     
  18. SharkyMcShark

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    I actually really like both of the bike sisters. They're appropriately alien, and I can see what they were trying to achieve with the mid sections, and appreciate it.
     
  19. jametron

    jametron Robot Lords of Tokyo, SMILE! Taste Kittens…

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    Yep, I may in the minority but I really like Arcee and Chromia as well. I think they're much cooler than most would suggest.