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News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:06 pm

If only Floro Dery hadn't designed Arcee to be a Princess Leia Barbie doll with next to no altmode kibble/altmode integration.

by **Skritz** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:06 pm

I've ranted about it before, but HasTak engineers need to implement better 'mass control' when designing fembots. Yes, I know that screen accurate models are usually quite slim and round-limbed as opposed to the more cubic-looking dudes but they just need to spread the overall plastic mass better.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:32 pm

Brokebot wrote:Arcee looks like she's carrying a pink Barbie Power Wheels on her back.

Someone needs to ask Hasbro why third-party toy makers make their characters so much better than they do.

In fairness, though, the only real competition 3P have for a G1 deluxe Arcee is Delicate Warrior. And, while I did like her at the time, she has the old "omit the rear end of the vehicle" problem as well as a non-standard face.

News Credits: 3 · by **Lunatic Prime** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:33 pm

Skritz wrote:I've ranted about it before, but HasTak engineers need to implement better 'mass control' when designing fembots. Yes, I know that screen accurate models are usually quite slim and round-limbed as opposed to the more cubic-looking dudes but they just need to spread the overall plastic mass better.

Titans Return Arcee is a pretty good fembot. I don't need fembots to be that sexy.

News Credits: 4 · by **Quantum Surge** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:51 pm

FuzeBlast duo looks cool!

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 7:17 pm

Pass on Earthrise Arcee. I don't see this as being much different or any better than Thrilling 30s Arcee.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 7:32 pm

DeathReviews wrote:Pass on Earthrise Arcee. I don't see this as being much different or any better than Thrilling 30s Arcee.

At least it's more accurate deco-wise.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:09 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:Pass on Earthrise Arcee. I don't see this as being much different or any better than Thrilling 30s Arcee.
At least it's more accurate deco-wise.

Except for her unpainted white face.

News Credits: 48 · by **Nemesis Primal** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:19 pm

Jtprime17 wrote:Well PrimevsPrime’s review answers the question.

“Is dead Prime and the Alternate Universe Optimus Prime listing the same thing?”

Yes they are. The Product Numbers are the same. (E7462)

So this thing is supposedly going to be a Amazon exclusive.

Well that is...actively infuriating, because not only was I excited by the possibility of the Amazon listing being SG Prime (which I still want and now have to hope will show up later somehow), but it conveys the message that Hasbro thinks that selling the CORPSE of G1 Optimus is more important than the still-living version of ANY OTHER OPTIMUS that would actually REQUIRE the title of "Alternate Universe OP". All the brownie points they earned by releasing Galaxy Upgrade OP (i.e. a Generations update/version of the Prime that I actually grew up with) have now been rendered null and void.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:29 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:Pass on Earthrise Arcee. I don't see this as being much different or any better than Thrilling 30s Arcee.
At least it's more accurate deco-wise.
Except for her unpainted white face.

I'll take that over all the black parts the T30 has.

News Credits: 4 · by **Quantum Surge** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:43 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Jtprime17 wrote:Well PrimevsPrime’s review answers the question.

“Is dead Prime and the Alternate Universe Optimus Prime listing the same thing?”

Yes they are. The Product Numbers are the same. (E7462)

So this thing is supposedly going to be a Amazon exclusive.

Well that is...actively infuriating, because not only was I excited by the possibility of the Amazon listing being SG Prime (which I still want and now have to hope will show up later somehow), but it conveys the message that Hasbro thinks that selling the CORPSE of G1 Optimus is more important than the still-living version of ANY OTHER OPTIMUS that would actually REQUIRE the title of "Alternate Universe OP". All the brownie points they earned by releasing Galaxy Upgrade OP (i.e. a Generations update/version of the Prime that I actually grew up with) have now been rendered null and void.

I would love not just Shattered Glass Prime to make fans own a version of the character without paying for the expensive Classics or MP versions, but I'm up for G2 Optimus Prime (with some retooling and a few color differences to not have the cab be identical), and I also want a Pepsi Prime (with a different trailer) as well as Fire Guts theme

News Credits: 4850 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:13 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:Pass on Earthrise Arcee. I don't see this as being much different or any better than Thrilling 30s Arcee.
At least it's more accurate deco-wise.
Except for her unpainted white face.
I'll take that over all the black parts the T30 has.

Or you can get the best of both worlds with Legends Arcee. That's turning out to be one of the best purchases I ever made.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:49 pm

Deadput wrote:Just another in a long line of examples for why G1 Arcee is overall just a terrible design period.

Arcee should pull a Bulkhead and her Prime design become her default. It is by far a better design that actually puts her alt mode into her robot mode.

Jtprime17 wrote:Well PrimevsPrime’s review answers the question.

“Is dead Prime and the Alternate Universe Optimus Prime listing the same thing?”

Yes they are. The Product Numbers are the same. (E7462)

So this thing is supposedly going to be a Amazon exclusive.

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This is the 2nd dumbest thing of the day in this thread after Arcee's backpack

by **Skritz** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:29 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Deadput wrote:Just another in a long line of examples for why G1 Arcee is overall just a terrible design period.

Arcee should pull a Bulkhead and her Prime design become her default. It is by far a better design that actually puts her alt mode into her robot mode.
Jtprime17 wrote:Well PrimevsPrime’s review answers the question.

“Is dead Prime and the Alternate Universe Optimus Prime listing the same thing?”

Yes they are. The Product Numbers are the same. (E7462)

So this thing is supposedly going to be a Amazon exclusive.

19F6B9D0-BA88-45DB-98EB-912DE5FE286C.jpeg

This is the 2nd dumbest thing of the day in this thread after Arcee's backpack

It's been a long, dumb day.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:36 am

Guys. I'm about to show you something that may turn us all around on the idea of this dead Prime.

I just came across this post on The Allspark:

Someone asked about a possible label set for this on the reprolabels facebook group. Another member replied that it should have blue screens of death for the trailer monitors, dead battery warnings and low fuel light stickers. And another suggested EXP1R3D for the license plate

I fully endorse that idea

I second the endorsement of this idea!

by **Windsweeper** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:12 am

Looks like they've swapped Roller Force and Ground Hog's names on the packaging.

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:21 am

Any word on if Sleep Mode Optimus comes with a Matrix accessory?

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:53 am

YRQRM0 wrote:Astro Squad looks really fun, I wish they found a way to put a requiem blaster homage in there

I think the weapon mode is still included. It'll probably be just holding the shuttle backwards but we can call that the requiem blaster.

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:38 am

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Any word on if Sleep Mode Optimus comes with a Matrix accessory?

To answer my own question: yes. And it looks exactly like the one that comes with the regular release.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:29 am

Sabrblade wrote:Guys. I'm about to show you something that may turn us all around on the idea of this dead Prime.

I just came across this post on The Allspark:
Someone asked about a possible label set for this on the reprolabels facebook group. Another member replied that it should have blue screens of death for the trailer monitors, dead battery warnings and low fuel light stickers. And another suggested EXP1R3D for the license plate

I fully endorse that idea
I second the endorsement of this idea!

Another cool idea for labels for Dead Prime is potentially one for Armorhide

Yeah the Optimus head might get in the way of that idea but I think it's a good one regardless.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Deadput wrote:Just another in a long line of examples for why G1 Arcee is overall just a terrible design period.

Arcee should pull a Bulkhead and her Prime design become her default. It is by far a better design that actually puts her alt mode into her robot mode.

I wouldn't mind that as long as her colors were changed just to avoid redundancy with Chromia, her G1 colors or maybe the ROTF "lightish-red" colors could work.

News Credits: 4850 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:19 am

Skritz wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:This is the 2nd dumbest thing of the day in this thread after Arcee's backpack

It's been a long, dumb day.

I think D-Max would definitely agree.

Let's recap:

Why is Arcee now a 100% partsformer? Because the robot had to be As G1 accurate as possible.
What is that Amazon exclusive altenate prime figure? A G1 Prime representing him in the G1 movie.
What are the next figures featured in the movie toy line? Why the Transformers G1 movie characters of course.

News Credits: 17 · by **AcademyofDrX** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:35 am

Do we have anything other than the "86" in the product ID to confirm that Studio Series is including the animated movie?

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:37 am

In other, more typical Earthrise news, another mass retail figure in Hasbro's markets is getting the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive treatment in Japan. This time, it's Trailbreaker:

https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810171218/

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:41 am

At this rate I have to wonder how much of Earthrise is going to see sale in Japanese toy stores

News Credits: 4850 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:41 am

Takara has many new preorders on their site Takaratomymall for multiple different Transformers lines. What may concern people outside Japan the most are the new images we have of Earthrise Trailbreaker. Also, the listings teach us that Trailbreaker will be an exclusive in Japan (the identical Hasbro release is a mainline toy) but the Netflix figures won't be. Chromia and Sideswipe can currently be obtained on Amazon Japan, shipping worldwide (well, mostly) and now we have confirmation that it will be the same for Scrapface and Hotlink. this is good news for many international buyers who have been spending more than double on e-bay for Hotlink since you'll now be able to order him on Amazon Japan. We will post a listing when we have one. Same with Scrapface who many want 3 to make a camera. However, Skipjack, from the Studio Series, will be an exclusive in Japan.

Below are links to the new TTMall listings along with images that may interest you.

ER-09 Arcee
ER-10 Scorponok
WFC-05 Scrap Face
WFC-06 Hotlink
ER EX-13 Trailbreaker
SS EX Skipjack