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ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Perhaps I should have said kibble and not just wheel, those were just on the forefront of my mind because of MP-47. In any case, the designer was desperately scrambling to avoid integrating any of the altmode into the robot mode and vice versa, not even a concession of the thighs forming part of the car aft as was done on T30 Arcee. Forget learning from 3P, they couldn't even learn from a toy they themselves did six years ago! And then tried to compress that down to a Deluxe.-Kanrabat- wrote:ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Arcee is further proof that the current head of MP design needs to have "STOP TRYING TO NEEDLESSLY DISAPPEAR WHEELS" stapled to his forehead.
You seriously think that this single step warrant all those sacrifices and odd design choices? Come on, man. It's like blaming how poorly built a house is based on what picture frames hang on the walls. This make no sense.
Transform Element OP Leader and Ocular Max Azalea both have their vehicle wheels completely disappear in bot mode. Yet both their transformations are relatively straightforward and simple and their bots have basically no kibble.
Disappearing wheels is as simple as turning a panel and or folding some panels over. It's no rocket science. MP-44 may be a bit overcomplicated, but at least he look good. This official MP Arcee is just BAD all over. You cannot blame a "single cause" when the cause is lost.
A bit baffling that this official Arcee fail so hard because the designers had so many 3P options to learn from.
Also, I think I realized what's off about her chest. They made the top of her "bosom" a separate slope from her collar area, and squashed it down to below the armpit. On the actual cartoon design, the collar area is incorporated into the upper part of her chest, the slope of which extends to the top of her shoulders.
william-james88 wrote:Ultra Markus wrote:well to be honest have we ever had an official more accurate Arcee toy
yes they could have maybe should have put in the extra engineering to make her more visually appealing
but at what costi think until i see a video review ill reserve judgment
I'd argue that LG-10 is as accurate.
Ultra Markus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Ultra Markus wrote:well to be honest have we ever had an official more accurate Arcee toy
yes they could have maybe should have put in the extra engineering to make her more visually appealing
but at what costi think until i see a video review ill reserve judgment
I'd argue that LG-10 is as accurate.
you could also say the same with earthrise arcee
but lg 10 has a much bigger backpack making her almost a shellformer
earthrise arcee has some parts forming
william-james88 wrote:Yeah, they each have their pros and cons, none are perfect. But the fact that all 3 are as "ok" when looking at these pros and cons while one of those is a 150$ masterpiece is definitely saying something.
william-james88 wrote:
Yeah, they each have their pros and cons, none are perfect. But the fact that all 3 are as "ok" when looking at these pros and cons while one of those is a 150$ masterpiece is definitely saying something.
-Kanrabat- wrote:Yup. Some obvious flaws are acceptable for a 15$-30$ toy. But for a 150$-200$ toy that call itself MASTERPIECE? Oh hell naw.
By the way, I finally dug up my Arcees from the box left in the "no man's land" room. Unfortunately my T-30 Arcee was exposed to a open spot of the box just right for two years. She now have a orange chest.... It's kinda stylish actually.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
BigBadToyStore.com wrote:Product Description
In the Transformers Masterpiece series, Arcee, a female-type cybertron member appearing in "Transformers: Animated Movie" and also being active in subsequent anime and movies, is finally here!
MP-51 Arcee thoroughly brings out the styling of Arcee that appeared in "Transformers: Animated Movie". In robot mode, the backpack is made as compact as possible to reproduce the attractive styling of Arcee in the animation. Arcee in vehicle mode shows off a futuristic car type vehicle with a beautiful curved line.
Please Note: Product is in an additional Hasbro-branded sleeve over the Takara packaging. Package image coming soon.
Product Features
- Masterpiece scaled
- Made of plastic
- From Transformers: Animated Movie
- Transforms from robot to vehicle
- Instructions may or may not include English translation
Box Contents
- Arcee figure
- 3 Faces: Smile, Sad and Surprised
- 3 Guns
- 3 blast effect parts
- Crusher
- Holster
- Character Card
- Instructions
kirbenvost wrote:One thing this highlights is the odd proportions of MP Hot Rod. I'm not in a rush for another one, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're planning it.
Va'al wrote:I keep track of everyone. Backwards.
There are atandarfs to maintain.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Hey, If Mindmaster survived then you should do just fine.
Galvatron is still waiting for his turn.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:While a new - gimmick-free - MP Rodimus Prime would be the ideal, I wonder who would be most likely as the next of the MP Movie characters? Kup? Springer? Blurr? ...Wheelie?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Galvatron is still waiting for his turn.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:While a new - gimmick-free - MP Rodimus Prime would be the ideal, I wonder who would be most likely as the next of the MP Movie characters? Kup? Springer? Blurr? ...Wheelie?
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