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News Credits: 3 · Tue May 18, 2010 1:05 am

I wanted one, but it's not enough to make me go all out for it. I gave away most of my animated toys, and kept Safegaurd.

Tue May 18, 2010 3:16 am

i got her months ago. i still see her on the pegs sometimes along with ratchet.

Tue May 18, 2010 5:46 am

It Is Him wrote:
OKTOBER wrote:I have one but ended up getting mine on eBay i think for 20 with free shipping. the free shipping helped a lot, i didn't feel quite as bent over. tho i did pick the cybertron ratchet easy. Times Square ToyRus had a wall of them!

Jeez, man. Is that the same store as the FAO Schwarz now? Cause I can actually imagine that. Walking over to that keyboard, turning around, and just: Ratchets. A sea of Ratchets across an entire wall that reaches the ceiling. And then maybe a display of some clapping monkeys. That's messed up.

NO The ToysRus Times square is three floors and is beautiful. They have an actual ferris wheel inside that you can buy tickets to ride, a candy filled candy land and a 20 foot tall animatronic T-rex. it is more expensive by a dollar or 2 then others ToysRus stores and the tourist can be murder. but i dont have a car in NYC so it is the most convenient for me. FAO schwarz has become more baby oriented they are not at all like how they were depicted on big anymore and they are real expensive. they still have the keyboard but it is not as big as you imagine. I was excited to go and see it and when i got there i was unimpressed and when my family come they all leave mopey too, but it is still cool to see. I think Tom Hanks might be a midget.

News Credits: 3 · Tue May 18, 2010 8:16 am

I found her Mid-April(there were 3 on the shelf and I almost kick myself for not getting all 3). I doubt my store will get anymore in, they now have 9 Ratchets sitting there unwanted.

News Credits: 7 · Tue May 18, 2010 9:42 am

I've been to TRU numerous times and have not seen a glimpse of Arcee. Plenty of Ratchets, but that's all.

I'm still hoping I'll be able to find her eventually, but if this happens with Rodimus I'll go crazy.

News Credits: 2 · Tue May 18, 2010 10:15 am

I found her at the mid of March. I asked the guy and he had to bring the whole box from the back. There were 5 to 6 more but two days later when I went there to get some for my friends, she was all gone.

News Credits: 23 · Tue May 18, 2010 11:48 am

I was fortunate enough that a friend of mine in FL come across an Animated Arcee and ROTF Bludgeon which are nonexistent here in NYC.

News Credits: 32 · Tue May 18, 2010 2:00 pm

Yes, but I had to trade someone in the States a Recon Ravage for her.

News Credits: 7 · Tue May 18, 2010 3:05 pm

Why yes I do. Thank you for asking.

News Credits: 2 · Tue May 18, 2010 4:43 pm

I just bought one on ebay today (for, in total w/ shipping, $31 can) after my other deal fell through. so, in 2 weeks I too shall own an Arcee

News Credits: 16 · Tue May 18, 2010 7:48 pm

VYPER ALPHA wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
OKTOBER wrote:I have one but ended up getting mine on eBay i think for 20 with free shipping. the free shipping helped a lot, i didn't feel quite as bent over. tho i did pick the cybertron ratchet easy. Times Square ToyRus had a wall of them!

Jeez, man. Is that the same store as the FAO Schwarz now? Cause I can actually imagine that. Walking over to that keyboard, turning around, and just: Ratchets. A sea of Ratchets across an entire wall that reaches the ceiling. And then maybe a display of some clapping monkeys. That's messed up.

NO The ToysRus Times square is three floors and is beautiful. They have an actual ferris wheel inside that you can buy tickets to ride, a candy filled candy land and a 20 foot tall animatronic T-rex. it is more expensive by a dollar or 2 then others ToysRus stores and the tourist can be murder. but i dont have a car in NYC so it is the most convenient for me. FAO schwarz has become more baby oriented they are not at all like how they were depicted on big anymore and they are real expensive. they still have the keyboard but it is not as big as you imagine. I was excited to go and see it and when i got there i was unimpressed and when my family come they all leave mopey too, but it is still cool to see. I think Tom Hanks might be a midget.

T-rex? Ferris wheel? Candy Land!? Good lordy I have to see that Toys 'R Us.

And I don't think that keyboard was any less awesome than it was on Big. It was still very cool when I saw it two years ago. Not as a cool as the bin of clapping monkeys next to it though, but still cool.

Wed May 19, 2010 5:03 am

ToysRus Times Square Is kind of like the toy enthusiast holy land i think it needs some maintenance to some of the older things but still really amazing. The next time i go i will take some pics for you likely this weekend.

News Credits: 16 · Wed May 19, 2010 5:10 am

I found some pictures online. The whole thing is pretty neat looking. Next time I'm in the city I'll plan on dropping by.

News Credits: 13 · Wed May 19, 2010 5:53 pm

it took a few weeks of checking my local TRU but she showed up and i got her, and i still see her on shelves here as i stop by

News Credits: 1 · Wed May 19, 2010 6:36 pm

my local TRU blows. I haven't even seen a Cyb Ratchet, much less Arcee. Seriously, if this place were any worse, they'd kick you in the crotch the moment you walked in.

News Credits: 6 · Wed May 19, 2010 7:26 pm

Had her for a while.
I just popped into TRU early one morning, and there she was.

Thu May 20, 2010 1:38 am

I was fornunate enough to find her at TRU when she first came out. I bought 3 Ratchets and 3 Arcees. I kept 1 set for myself and got the others for people who couldnt find her a few months back.

News Credits: 1 · Mon May 24, 2010 1:23 am

EXTREME LENGTHS!, While on vacation from northeast TN TRU to knoxville TRU to Ashville NC TRU all the way to Houston and the Dallas/ForthWorth Metroplex TRU's!!! once I flew back I decided to hit up the TRU in Asheville AGAIN and found 1. HIDDEN!!! those scags!!!!! She's been sooooo tough to find but wellll worth the wait I love the toy!. I was calling and going bi weekly to ToysRUs. Jerks in Dallas told me to try Ebay.

News Credits: 20 · Mon May 24, 2010 7:52 am

Short answer? Yup.

News Credits: 13 · Mon May 24, 2010 1:12 pm

opps, forgot i already posted. sorry. but if it hasnt showed up yet dont give up

Sun May 30, 2010 1:30 pm

Got two more today at the Sanford, FL TRU; one for each of the kids. They still had one left on the peg.

Sun May 30, 2010 3:32 pm

FINALLY got one at the Memphis TRU. I came in right as they were putting the latest batch (apparantly the fourth or fifth box) on the pegs, and snagged one for myself.

Stopped by later that day, and there were none. I'm getting flashbacks to TFTM CC Bumblebee, here, with the added 'bonus' that it's an exclusive... and I'm NOT looking forward to trying to get Rodimus Minor and Anim Ironhide.

Sun May 30, 2010 3:38 pm

I can't honestly say I want one but hopefully I can snag one if they show up here on the off chance there's a 3rd party kit to convert her to classics Arcee.

News Credits: 9 · Sun May 30, 2010 4:12 pm

Yep, only due to a local imported of Takara releases thou.

Thanks for nothing TRU

Sun May 30, 2010 5:56 pm

The Legend wrote:I can't honestly say I want one but hopefully I can snag one if they show up here on the off chance there's a 3rd party kit to convert her to classics Arcee.

Well, the head would come off quite easily - it's a simple ball joint, and the majority of the head is screwed on to the lightpiping by one screw. Just remove the front of the head to release some pressure on the light piping, then pop the light piping off.