The Energon Pub

News Credits: 23 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:25 pm

for $139.99! Damn! Who's going to drop that kinda beans for a deluxe sized figure? I rather wait for TakaraTommy to put out a MP Arcee....if that ever happens...

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=IGR10017&mode=retail&picture=aux2

Edit: Maybe FanProject would take a stab and give us a $70-$80 Not-Arcee?

Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:27 pm

That's kind of pricey. What is the price on iGear's site? Also, I like the bot mode, but not the alt mode.....

Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:02 pm

Gyah! Not a chance in friggin' hell!

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:19 pm

I was surprised BBTS and TFsource didn't carry her from the beginning since they carry other iGear stuff. I can see them staying away from their KO's like faith leader, but this being an original design seems pretty safe. Besides they were already carrying IT's version so why not. Wonder if this has anything to do with Hasbro not having a Classics Arcee in foreseeable future?

She is awfully pricey, but if you buy her directly from iGear it'll cost $110.00 before international shipping.

Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:40 pm

REALLY!

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:49 pm

Bummed by the news from Toy Fair that those Wal Mart SKUs for Arcee and Starscream were for Prime toys and not Generations/Reveal the Shield? Site sponsor BigBadToyStore has an alternative, albeit a pricey one for Arcee! iGear's MGT-10 Delicate Warrior, who was previously only available directly from iGear, is now available for preorder.

This new hand-made version of one of the most popular Transformers movie (1986) figures comes with a display stand with armature, and contains die-cast parts.

It contains:
Delicate Warrior toy ×1
Gun ×2
Base ×1
Character card ×1
Manual ×1
Measures about 14CM in Robot Mode, 11.5CM in Vehicle Mode.

News Credits: 668 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:03 pm

And this is precisely why I bought the Impossible Toys Valkyrie.

Perfect? No, but at least I can afford the damn thing.

Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:07 pm

Ayup. This goes beyond stupid into levels I'm not sure I want to contemplate. I wanna complete my neo-G1 collection... but not that badly.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:08 pm

When she was up for preorder at iGear's site she was just under $100, if I recall right. (She's $110 from them now)

But this is easily the best Arcee out there.

I have the Valkyrie version too, and this one is much, MUCH better.

I you are a G1 Arcee fan, this one is really great!

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:11 pm

rpetras wrote:When she was up for preorder at iGear's site she was just under $100, if I recall right. (She's $110 from them now)

But this is easily the best Arcee out there.

I have the Valkyrie version too, and this one is much, MUCH better.

I you are a G1 Arcee fan, this one is really great!

Agreed, I also have both and Delicate Warrior blows Valkyrie out of the water. Valkyrie seems more at home in my G1 collection. The price will take Delicate Warrior out of the running for many though.

News Credits: 20 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:24 pm

ZOMFG WAHBURGERS! Jesus, people. Get a grip. It's pricey because it isn't mass produced. Being available through BBTS only adds to the costs. Complaining about it isn't gonna make it any cheaper. Especially if you have no intention to buy. Pay to play folks. I think she looks nice and I might still get one eventually. Although I might take my chances ordering through other channels.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:53 pm

Delicate Warrior is a great toy. Far superior to IT's version. And I like Impossible Toys for the most part!

iGear's site still has it cheaper, though, so it may be best to get it from the source. It'll only get pricyer.

Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:19 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:ZOMFG WAHBURGERS! Jesus, people. Get a grip. It's pricey because it isn't mass produced. Being available through BBTS only adds to the costs. Complaining about it isn't gonna make it any cheaper. Especially if you have no intention to buy. Pay to play folks. I think she looks nice and I might still get one eventually. Although I might take my chances ordering through other channels.

Chill out there money bags! Don't get angry at people for not wanting to drop 100 bucks on a chunk of pink plastic.

Some folks would really like to buy it but aren't fortunate enough to have the 100 plus bucks for it and it pisses them off and they maybe wanna vent about it to their fellow TF collectors.

Sorry it pisses you off that some of us aren't loaded. I think YOU need to get a grip.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:28 pm

Maybe Hasbro will at least repaint the prime one into G1 accurate colors? Yeah right, but i can dream. It would be nice, I mean I have enough autobot cars cybertronian style or not. So a second bike would be nice.

Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:06 pm

Well, that was the last straw. I broke down a bought one from Igear. Wound up being around twenty or so less than BBTS.

Who needs to eat this month anyway? :sad:

Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:09 pm

Delicate... warrior

Sounds like a pretty useless warrior, hahaha.

Def the better looking of the 2 versions, but those back wheels stick out so much, looks like crap in alt. mode because of that... shame.

Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:20 pm

Barbie's Cybertronian Dream Car is alright looking, but even though I need a female Transformer, I will wait for an official product or more interesting 3rd party product.

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:30 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:Well, that was the last straw. I broke down a bought one from Igear. Wound up being around twenty or so less than BBTS.

Who needs to eat this month anyway?

Really? How much was shipping? If I recall back when I got mine the shipping was around $20.00.

Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:48 pm

El Duque wrote:Really? How much was shipping? If I recall back when I got mine the shipping was around $20.00.

Yeah, that's about right.

The price on Igear was $109. Plus shipping, it came to $127.

News Credits: 60 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:53 pm

The price from iGear appreciated a bit from the first pressing. And yes, she is pricier than Valkyrie and the car mode ain't as sexy as the former, but she is sturdier, more anime accurate to bring more bang to your buck! Mine btw way is # 227 (according to her biocard)

I also understand where Flux Convoy is coming from. At least she ain't as expensive as the sh*tty rabid squirrel products a few years back.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:27 pm

Very nicely done robot mode. Only complaint I have about it is the high visibility of the wheels. Other than that the articulation looks awesome and the accuracy of capturing her movie likeness is great. The alt mode, however, is as much as a turn off as the price tag. If I could afford her she would likely remain in bot mode anyways to be displayed with some of the soon-to-be-acquired Generations & RTS figures to round out a G1 Updated display, but I can't justify that kind of cost for a single figure at this time. I've got at least 15 movies to save up for that I want to see more than I want to purchase a single figure.

News Credits: 10 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:42 pm

I ordered this from igear about two days before the generations Arcee rumor. I was bummed a bit because I had just paid for it too.

Now, two days after the rumor is proven to be false, I get the notice from igear that it shipped!

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:45 pm

The robot mode has this going for it over Valkerie: she can actually stand up. And sit down with both legs stretched out in front of her. Plus she's as tall as a deluxe.

The price is definately a turn off for most folks. If I didn't have the money, I wouldn't have bought her and settled for Animated Arcee ... or even Energon Arcee.

News Credits: 20 · Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:28 am

monstergrotusque wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:ZOMFG WAHBURGERS! Jesus, people. Get a grip. It's pricey because it isn't mass produced. Being available through BBTS only adds to the costs. Complaining about it isn't gonna make it any cheaper. Especially if you have no intention to buy. Pay to play folks. I think she looks nice and I might still get one eventually. Although I might take my chances ordering through other channels.

Chill out there money bags! Don't get angry at people for not wanting to drop 100 bucks on a chunk of pink plastic.

Some folks would really like to buy it but aren't fortunate enough to have the 100 plus bucks for it and it pisses them off and they maybe wanna vent about it to their fellow TF collectors.

Sorry it pisses you off that some of us aren't loaded. I think YOU need to get a grip.

Moneybags? Please by all means make assumptions to my monetary status. I am currently unemployed and receiving unemployment to make ends meet. I do not have the funds myself to get one. I will eventually though. You see if I want something badly enough, instead of complaining about it, I either make it happen or I go about my business. I don't need to vent about it because it isn't my life nor does it have any true effect on my emotions. It is a thing. Nothing more, nothing less. I love Transformers and toys as much as the next geek/nerd/whatever but I don't need to waste my time complaining about things that won't change or showing my ignorance by telling others we are entitled to something. I think the only thing I might need to get a grip on is my use of forums. The negativity, entitlement and nerd rage are completely ridiculous. Too many of us need to take a step back and reevaluate our priorities but sadly, won't.

Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:33 am

Flux Convoy wrote:
monstergrotusque wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:ZOMFG WAHBURGERS! Jesus, people. Get a grip. It's pricey because it isn't mass produced. Being available through BBTS only adds to the costs. Complaining about it isn't gonna make it any cheaper. Especially if you have no intention to buy. Pay to play folks. I think she looks nice and I might still get one eventually. Although I might take my chances ordering through other channels.

Chill out there money bags! Don't get angry at people for not wanting to drop 100 bucks on a chunk of pink plastic.

Some folks would really like to buy it but aren't fortunate enough to have the 100 plus bucks for it and it pisses them off and they maybe wanna vent about it to their fellow TF collectors.

Sorry it pisses you off that some of us aren't loaded. I think YOU need to get a grip.

Moneybags? Please by all means make assumptions to my monetary status. I am currently unemployed and receiving unemployment to make ends meet. I do not have the funds myself to get one. I will eventually though. You see if I want something badly enough, instead of complaining about it, I either make it happen or I go about my business. I don't need to vent about it because it isn't my life nor does it have any true effect on my emotions. It is a thing. Nothing more, nothing less. I love Transformers and toys as much as the next geek/nerd/whatever but I don't need to waste my time complaining about things that won't change or showing my ignorance by telling others we are entitled to something. I think the only thing I might need to get a grip on is my use of forums. The negativity, entitlement and nerd rage are completely ridiculous. Too many of us need to take a step back and reevaluate our priorities but sadly, won't.

dudes...really..who cares. its a forum. Do whatever and try not to get banned, haha