Prime RiD Deluxe Arcee

Discussion in 'Transformers Feedback & Reviews' started by Optibotimus, Feb 17, 2012.

  1. Squall42080

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    You know, if someone cut the Robots in Disguise Arcee's cannon up, from the barrel about a 1/3 of the way back, and hollowed out the underside...I'm pretty sure you would end up with a slide-on arm cannon just like she uses in the show.

    Someone. Make haste.
     
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    The windshield on his chest is actually his real windshield. The First Edition version fakes it. Also his arms, if they were actually painted correctly, are more accurate to the show model. The First Edition version looks a little blocky.

    Actually the Weaponizer version looks to be accurate in both color and molding but it looks like the chest might be fake again. Though I don't actually have a problem with there being a fake windshield. I have a problem with the fact that the real one is directly behind it. I want to cut out the fake windshields and just leave the framing so the arms can still move on that assembly without having to cover the windshield up. If the real windshield ended up on his back like it does with RID Scourge I wouldn't care but it's actually on his chest covered up by a needless fake.
     
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    If you happen to have more than one Arcee, you can stack guns together using the blade mount hole for a comically ginormagantuan weapon.
     
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    I'm so doing that when I get my two.
     
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    Picked up the PRIDE Arcee, and I LOVE her! The backpack is annoying, and glaringly there, but she's a lot simpler, and more fun, IMHO, to transform. I have the FE Arcee via NYCC two pack, I HATE trying to transform that or the Bee (though I should retry again), but I actually enjoy the PRIDE's transformation. I also love the BFG, I thought I'd hate it, initially, but it's freakin' fun; I also was bothered by the notion of having only one of her arm blades, but I got over that real quick when I made her arm blade an arm guard of sorts.

    I dig it, recommend trying it out, if you don't like it, you can return it, but I know I'm keeping mine, AND I'm gonna be snagging the Arms Micron one for the Minicon.
     
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    I've got my RID Arcee last week at Target. She's pretty amazing! :D 

    While she has her own share of flaws I'd say she's just as good as the FE figure. Though she gets points for having more arm aritclation,blue foreamrs and a better looking and cute face to boot!
     
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    How dare people have different tastes! How DARE they!
     
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    Have the FE Arcee for a while but opened the RID Arcee today and I am quite pleased with her she is a good one dont hesitate at all picking her up but the FE is still my favorite by far...

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    I love how the big complaint at the FE is the big heels, which actually help make for fantastic posing, and are about the only true inaccuracy of it's look. The RID version has a boatload of inaccuracies from the gappy, mis-shapen chest, massive back kibble, and incorrect running lights kibble in both modes. And colours aside the RID's arms are just as square as the FE. Even on a technical level the RID version falls flat in some respects, like not hiding the thigh swivel, no wrist swivel, and the chest windows people are so quick to swoon over are upside down.

    The only thing I do not agree with the above is that the RID mould sucks. It doesn't. Had the FE not existed people would find this more than acceptable. But the FE does exist. And it's going to be judged, and overall it isn't as good, but still good. I plan on getting it despite owning the FE.
     
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    I remember the good old days, when this Arcee topic was about Arcee.
     
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    So anyway... am I the only person who can't see the color difference between FE Arcee and RID Arcee? Are there any other color blind fans out there?
     
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    Uh yeah... thanks, I was really wondering if I was in the wrong thread. Just wanted to say I got ARCEE yesterday morning and she is awesome! That is all. Please continue the petty "we are sheep and must share the same opinions are I'm gonna get mad" Optimus ranting. :) 
     
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    Could you guys maybe have your repressed-manlove-fest* in one of the Optimus threads instead?

    *Sorry if one or both of you isn't male, and/or to any homosexual male TF fans present.
     
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    I went to Wal-mart yesterday, I found and purchase Arcee (the only one on the shelves). She is a awesome figure, the back kibble isn't as bad as I thought. I found her gun to be a tad too big for her, so I gave her some the extra guns from DOTM Topspin. (I forgot who came up with it first)

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    Those look great on her!

    Damn, I got FE Arcee on a whim and I don't know if I should get this one too now... On the plus side she doesn't really use a lot of space.
     
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    I like Topspin. I don't wanna take his guns. *Prays to find an Armor Topspin*
     
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    After getting the FE Arcee this figure is now at the top of my want list.
     
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    OK well I really wasn't planning to pick this up since I love my FE Arcee... but I did anyway (thanks in large part to the flattering pictures here and in the cool stuff thread). Glad I did! RID Arcee is a lot of fun to play with, super-easy to transform (in a GOOD way), and has a lot of personality. She really is a different figure completely than the FE version. Same character, different figure. It's weird but it makes sense if you have both in hand. If anyone is like me and was going to pass because you have FE Arcee already, give it a second thought!
     
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    Back on topic please guys, this one's the Arcee thread. The Optimus thread is over that-a-way.