The Energon Pub

Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:12 pm

For me, it's kind of a bummer that it turned out not to be a Junkion, but I'll live.I do like it, though, and may get it. Hopefully they'll make a repaint for Chromia too...........

Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:38 pm

I was interested in this when I first saw the images. Partly due to my love of Perfect Effect's product line and my son is all about forcing the Transformer love on his mother (he's four and makes her pretend to be Arcee all the time). I already have the iGear version of Arcee, which I love, so I'll probably hold off till they come out with the other fembots. Judging by how they have many versions of Faith Leader and came out with 2 versions of Kup's head from the start, I'm confident they'll do it.

But...if these will be coming out at about the same time as the Transformers Prime series does, I may have to wait longer to pounce. He's definitely going to want that line and it has a motorcycle Arcee already.

Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:55 pm

Looks fairly awesome to me. I shall be getting this one.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:08 pm

NaM3L3sS wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:I'll ask because it's sort of a curiousity for some time now but what's with all the hate for her color?

I could see if all the female TF's were pink, but as far as I know, only two of them are, with the rest a multitude of colors (blue seems to be the majority winner with Chromia, Moonracer, and two versions of Arcee) It's also not like there weren't other TF that were pink, especially as the line sailed into G2.

For me, it seems just a bit outdated for a feminine character. I have no problem with the older iterations using the pink, sometimes as a jump-off point (Binaltech), or as a deeper colour (Animated), or as an identifier (of the ROTF triplets, Arcee HAD to be pink), but, as a signatory colour for a modern take, feminism in fiction has made great strides since the 80s - compare G1 Arcee with TFP Arcee - just my opinion though.

Yeah, but there's a point when knocking on pink becomes boomerang sexist. Personality-wise, I get what you're saying, but visually it shouldn't matter. Would TFP Arcee be any less of the character she is if she were pink? Perhaps part of the issue isn't so much that G1 Arcee is pink, but that NONE of the boys are (outside G2, which is dismissed as their bad fashion era).

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:17 pm

You know, pink used to be a boy color before girls took it over. And blue was the girl color. Because pink was considered to be a shade of red while blue was softer.

Anyhow, I'm a GeeWunner, so Arcee is pink and Galvatron's purple, and Hot Rod's red with a flame deco, etc.

These colors definately make me think of this as Arcee, but ... Delicate Warrior really is all I ever wanted from a 34d party Arcee. I'll buy a Classics Arcee from Hasbro, but I think I'm done paying $100 for a figure of the character.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:01 pm

Gauntlet101010 wrote:... Delicate Warrior really is all I ever wanted from a 34d party Arcee.

34d? Freudian slip there?

Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:07 pm

Dude, I had some time to check out your website and it blew me away! Talk about fantastic work! I wish I could afford your work but I'm the kind of guy who bought Red Alert just to paint him into Sideswipe instead of paying what people are asking for him

Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:10 pm

Sorry, wrong forum

Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:46 pm

Her robot mode seems a bit bulky to be Arcee but the vehicle mode looks really awesome.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:41 pm

I'm totally cool with the confirm on the Arcee homage, because PE WILL sell repaints at some point. They haven't missed one yet.

Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:23 pm

Very dissapointed that the figure is Arcee. Ill buy it cause the body is cool, but Impossible toys took care of Arcee urges a long time ago. This would have been a perfect female Junkion.

Maybe Renderform can do a G1 Elita-1 head for this pink body.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:32 pm

Rated X wrote:Impossible toys took care of Arcee urges a long time ago.

That just sounds SO wrong… Rated X indeed.

News Credits: 11 · Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:25 am

Hmm, it's almost too pink. Like nearly magenta, much like Animated Arcee. I would've preferred a paler pink. But it still looks nice.

Astronopolis wrote:i like everything except for the red accents. maybe a light blue or a pale green would look good instead?

I was thinking the same thing. Blue would look a lot better.

News Credits: 198 · Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:28 am

This is so bought. Love this proposed color scheme... and ready for 1-2 repaints too.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:41 am

While the bike mode looks a little bulky it's still a nice looking figure, just not what I'm after in an Arcee. I'd like to know what this sudden infatuation is with sniper rifles.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:13 am

I'm starting to like the idea of TF fembots as a sort of "subspecies" of TF (like Junkions, Sharkticons, etc. - heck even the The Seekers could fall into that category) that are all warrior/biker chicks (like a TF version of Amazonians), preferably with retooled heads and slight body-retooling to give an air of individuality.

News Credits: 187 · Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:50 am

I'm confident the Chromia/Moonracer/elita -1 typical lineup is guaranteed. I'm hoping for a Decepticon Slipstream and Junkion though. Rated X hit it on the head for a female Junkion. I just hope the price is cheap enough to justify a custom, I want an Akira crossover!

Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:58 am

Looks great. But one minor complaint...

Arcee is a CAR dang it!

News Credits: 2 · Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:13 pm

Both iGear and impossible Toys tried their hardest to look faithful to the original design. Both produced decent figures that certainly looked good enough in both forms, but IMHO neither hit me as really fun transformers. I think the issue is Arcee's design was never suited to transform in the first place.

I knew that if FansProject or Perfect Effect took a swing, they'd throw out accuracy and take artistic lisenses up the wazoo to make a classics-style Arcee that works.

Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:07 pm

Requiem Prime wrote:
NaM3L3sS wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:I'll ask because it's sort of a curiousity for some time now but what's with all the hate for her color?

I could see if all the female TF's were pink, but as far as I know, only two of them are, with the rest a multitude of colors (blue seems to be the majority winner with Chromia, Moonracer, and two versions of Arcee) It's also not like there weren't other TF that were pink, especially as the line sailed into G2.

For me, it seems just a bit outdated for a feminine character. I have no problem with the older iterations using the pink, sometimes as a jump-off point (Binaltech), or as a deeper colour (Animated), or as an identifier (of the ROTF triplets, Arcee HAD to be pink), but, as a signatory colour for a modern take, feminism in fiction has made great strides since the 80s - compare G1 Arcee with TFP Arcee - just my opinion though.

Yeah, but there's a point when knocking on pink becomes boomerang sexist. Personality-wise, I get what you're saying, but visually it shouldn't matter. Would TFP Arcee be any less of the character she is if she were pink? Perhaps part of the issue isn't so much that G1 Arcee is pink, but that NONE of the boys are (outside G2, which is dismissed as their bad fashion era).

Beastbox and the Seacons were. And Hot Rod was in the movie (depending on which version you watch)

News Credits: 6 · Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:34 pm

godzillabot wrote:I am really not sure why everybody is thinking it a Junkion or an Cy-Kill. As it really looks nothing like either of them.

My guess is an homage to all Arcees, with the vehicle mode of Prime RC, the head and backpack of G1 RC, and legs of Prime RC and the swords in the backpack of TFA RC.

And Energon Arcee's Big ass gun!

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:40 am

PerfectEffect have updated their blog with a new set of PE-DV01 RC renders showing off the upcoming figure's poseability and parts layout. The Arcee homage will come well armed with two swords, two pistols, and a large sniper rifle. The boosters also appears to be removable. Check out the new images mirrored below.

News Credits: 23 · Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:54 am

Really loving how the PE figures are armed to the teeth!! Just love it. I don't think I'll be getting the "RC" version, but will definitely want any repaints that will be coming out of it.

News Credits: 4 · Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:26 am

Holy cow, Arcee is packing a full armory :shock:

I'm going to have to get one of these, looks highly poseable and has a cool looking alt mode to boot. I'm actually okay with the changes to her alt mode, as in motorcycle instead of car. Mainly because it works as far as looking cool goes and it actually makes sense that her fighting style is based more on speed and agility so her alt mode should have those same capabilities. Of course I also liked that RTS Perceptor was updated to a scientific research vehicle so I guess I am pretty forgiving about these things

News Credits: 20 · Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:54 am

I don't think I've ever flip-flopped over a figure so much in such a short time period. I'm loving what I see here. I still think the pink is way too rich and I still hope that changes. I might go ahead and get this when orders go up and see what we get for repaints. If I like what else is done better, I can always sell this off.