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News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:38 pm

So far there are about 2 unicycleformers too many. Should make for nice display pieces in bot mode, though...especially when you're using that gun as a kickstand. :roll:

News Credits: 1 · by **Vectorshot** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:41 pm

I hope that it's part of a whole because by it self that is one ugly 'bot. It's as if the designer was on crack.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:44 pm

BM Thrust is getting jealous now. These new movie bots are stealing his shtick. And don't forget. That silver car has wheel feet too.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:51 pm

ive never seen this during the superbowl ive seen the whole thing from start to finish and never seen this teaser for it only seen it on youtube.

intersting to see though

News Credits: 1 · by **Gandalf** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:10 am

Blegh. I'd like to know why they abandoned the original movie design of Arcee. It was far more acceptable than this, combiner or not.

I think Michael Bay gets a twisted satisfaction from changing fan-favorite characters.

I'm all for artistic license, but this is ridiculous. If they are going to use established, well-known characters, then I believe they should retain at least a few identifying features in the designs of the robots.

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by **Road Turtle** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:15 am

I couldn't help but notice the three color schemes of the bikes; blue, mint green, and hot pink. Could it be possible that we are looking at Chromia (blue), Moonracer (mint green), and
Elita-1 (hot pink)? Those were their colors in the G1 cartoon series. :-?

by **moonie** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:18 am

what IS it with this movie and not having limbs below the damn waist?

News Credits: 2 · by **starfish** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:40 am

One thing all the toys from the first movie had in common was that they could all stand upright, unaided. This was thanks to either the toys having big feet, or they had 'spurs' on the back of the feet for balance.

Now, given that the toys from the first movie (and modern TFs in general) make such a big deal about the ability to stand upright, it seems a little odd that we're starting to get unicycle-formers.

Sure, they look cool on screen, but didn't Bay and his team design the bots in conjunction with Hasbro?

It looks to me like the oversized gun is there just to act as a kickstand. Hopefully the Constructicon we've seen will also have some kind of stabiliser.

But I still say that toy is mistransformed. I accept it may well be a unicycle-bot, but the handlebar groin? I'm not convinced.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Hacker** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:18 am

SWEET, i loove one wheeled t'formers, ild say the uncombined bot modes of any combining bots are wheeled instead of legs which saves space in combing i surpose, will looks like i may be getting the bikes after all, (defieantly be getting devastator)

by **LordGrift** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:07 am

Oh my... Another unicycle bot. Seriously what's going on?

This one surely looks like he's not a fembot so how is he supposed to combine with others into fembot Arcee?? I had nothing against Bay's ideas because this is completly new universe but If he screws one of my favourite characters I'm gonna be really pissed off. Arcee's design from the first movie was just fantastic. I hope that she's the pink one...

by **GeidiPrime** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:58 am

Oh, crappy designs, I will always tire of thee.

News Credits: 3 · by **Autobot Firestorm** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:11 am

Personally, I'm not a big fan of the unicycle trend we're seeing here (Arcee, Constructicon) for ROTF. What I'm hoping is that Bay is using this only as a means for the TFs to attack while moving at a high rate of speed. i.e. - the clip shows the Constructicon laying out some massive damage with it's unicycle. In looking at the screen cap with Arcee - maybe she's firing at the Audi while in pursuit?

I'm holding full judgement until more info comes out.

by **captain craig** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:32 am

The Movie line was dissapointing for me and I did not "collect them all" as I used to once do. If this Arcee is any indication then they did not learn, at least for my tastes.

Although the line sold great as I understand it I likely will only be interested in a few of ROTF figs if this line follows in the design footsteps of TF:1.

by **SJ21** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:44 am

I am fine with a unicylce design for bot mode, but I really don't like the "combiner" idea with Arcee. Arcee was not a combiner, why make her into one? It just seems silly. I like the idea of the Elita 1, Moonracer, and Chromia team. That would make more sense.

by **Rated X** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:28 am

No legs ??? They have gotta be kidding....For the first movie toy, Arcee was just plain ugly, this time around they improved the head and torso but left off her legs. The best Arcee is the target exclusive and her orange Alita One counterpart...

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:09 pm

I still think we need to give it time. THere may be an additional mechanism to allow it to stand alone. And it may be mistransformed- which I think has been mentioned here before.

This line seems to be going places that no other toy line has done. It's going to be very interesting to see how things work.

by **Technically weird** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:20 pm

GARRcee?

by **glassesguy** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:15 am

Dang, no legs.

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:58 am

My only problem is the V's on her cheeks. I can not help but think of Snidely Whiplash when I look at them.

News Credits: 1 · by **Kiracon** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:53 am

Didnt we see one turn into a motorcycle while one is still jumpin in the air?

Since it has more a mustache face or something, what if Pink was Arcee and Blue is Blurr?

COurse then I just remembered they had three girls riding the bikes. nvm