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News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:34 pm

I really like this Arcee and the TF: Prime toylike so far. I would like to see prototype images of Generations Arcee to rest my fear that this isn't it.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:57 pm

Was hoping for a Classics-verse Arcee. Oh well!

by **MINDVVIPE** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:07 pm

Hello, Chromia.
Generations Arcee will remain Arcee.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:11 pm

Forgot to mention, they did the legs really well. Definitely captures her look in the show.

by **Nightwalker** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:39 pm

So there is a God?

I am so going to get this one.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:59 pm

I too am somewhat concerned that we were told no toyline... and here's the toyline. :-?

I doubt this is Generations Arcee, or at least I hope it isn't. Still a great-looking figure. I bet she and TFA Prowl will be having some fun.

News Credits: 2 · by **munkimus prime** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:39 pm

Screw DOTM, Bring on Prime.

by **Enygma177** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:52 pm

I do like what I see. Very accurate to her onscreen model. Will most likely pick one up but will re-purpose her as Chromia. I will agree with others who hope that we still get a G1 inspired Arcee in the Generations line, but this could be it. Time will tell I guess.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:14 pm

Hard to believe it's anything but the Walmart listing...it did say Arcee, Starscream, and even Bumblebee, which eveyone just assumed was the RtS one, no? Time to start doing my homework on the 3rd Party Arcees...

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:21 pm

Told you! My conspiracy theory was right! Wait, I was right?! WTF?!?!?! :BOOM:

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:39 pm

Wow, I'm impressed! Both modes look really good! The show's art style shines through, but doesn't overwhelm me like the TFA toy designs did.

It's too bad, though; this is what the ROTF cycles could have been like.

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:41 pm

MINDVVIPE wrote:Hello, Chromia.
Generations Arcee will remain Arcee.

Wait, theres a Generations Arcee?

by **Pr1meSuspect** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:01 pm

Wow, I'm thoroughly impressed. She looks really good, and I'm loving the death-blades on each forearm.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:03 pm

SlyTF1 wrote:
MINDVVIPE wrote:Hello, Chromia.
Generations Arcee will remain Arcee.

Wait, there's a Generations Arcee?

Yeah, it's been confirmed along with Generations Warpath about... several weeks ago? I don't know, but if you look back in the Archives, look for Generations Warpath, and it should mention her there. No promises though.

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:06 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
MINDVVIPE wrote:Hello, Chromia.
Generations Arcee will remain Arcee.

Wait, there's a Generations Arcee?

Yeah, it's been confirmed along with Generations Warpath about... several weeks ago? I don't know, but if you look back in the Archives, look for Generations Warpath, and it should mention her there. No promises though.

I saw that, I just thought they had mistaken it for this Arcee. Because there was a Generations Starscream too.

News Credits: 1 · by **Berserker Prime** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:30 pm

Awesome. She looks real good. Looking forward to this fig and all others from prime.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:41 pm

When it comes to Hasbro saying they have no plans for a toyline ... plans change all the time. They probably didn't have any plans for a toyline ... then. Or this could just all be under the Generations line, which would mean Prime still isn't getting it's own toyline.

As for the actual news item ... never watched Prime, so I have no attachment at all to this news. This is the least Arcee-ish looking Arcee ever. Kinda nice, but I dunno if I like the overall style. At least it gives us owners of the 3rd party Arcees more time to enjoy them before they make an official classics Arcee.

News Credits: 3 · by **MagnusPrimal** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:43 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
Seibertron wrote:So what's the big deal?

Just pointing it out so that it can be remembered the next time we get a definitive statement on something from them. I don't care one way or another about whether these toys come out or not (It's good that they are, that's not my point).

Point is, if we're going to have direct communication from fan to company, I'd rather it be without any attempts to misdirect us or make something up.

It's like when someone mentions that a specific blue tank character should come out and someone else mentions that Hasbro said "we really can't do that on account of having too many tanks or too many blue toys on the shelf at one time". We repeat what we are told because there's no other gospel source of info. If the word from up high can't even be counted on, then all we're left to do is say, "Maybe..." in regards to everything.

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate Hasbro's interaction. Don't get me wrong that I'd rather we have no Prime toys and that rep from BotCon be right. All I'm saying is that we count on them to provide accurate information to us. I don't expect inside information all the time nor do I expect company secrets and sales plans. But I don't want to see a trend where we are given information that is never meant to be accurate at a convention meant to cater to people who are devoting extra time and money to a franchise hobby.

I absolutely do not intend to sound like a dick with any of this, read it as slightly concerned, not angry or anything else.

Am I the only one that takes what Hasbro says with a grain of salt? There were some issues a few years back (the one I remember is how they told us they weren't going to reissue Soundwave, before they reissued Soundwave) that just make me skeptical of darn near everything Hasbro says.
I mean c'mon, like Seibertron said, no way is Hasbro going to put out a TF series and not have toys to go with. How does that even make sense?

by **funklizard** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:02 pm

Nice. Of the barrage of TF: Prime toy pics we've seen today, Arcee is definitely my favorite. (Bumblebee is a close second.) And this just might be the best-designed motorcycle Transformer to date. Transformation looks reminiscent of Animated Prowl—which was a pretty good starting point.

Another thing this figure has going for it is that it works really well as a Deluxe class figure—something that is unfortunately not true of three of the five TF: Prime toys of which we've seen pics today.

by **prmlove1** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:39 am

I don't care what the haters say, Arcee is badass. This is like the perfect combination of Gen. 1 and Animated. Its like Animated without the cartoony looks.

by **MINDVVIPE** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:42 am

prmlove1 wrote:I don't care what the haters say, Arcee is badass. This is like the perfect combination of Gen. 1 and Animated. Its like Animated without the cartoony looks.

Agreed, plus if you don't want a bike arcee.... Chromia. How can you hate now? HOW DAMNIT?!
hehe

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:15 am

prmlove1 wrote:I don't care what the haters say, Arcee is badass. This is like the perfect combination of Gen. 1 and Animated. Its like Animated without the cartoony looks.

I personally don't see many people hating on it, but is the perfect combination of G1 in your opinion no G1? Because this thing has about a 0% resemblance to G1 Arcee...unless you consider it leaning toward the feminine persuasion a strong resemblance.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:38 am

What happened to the Princess Leia hair buns?

Like Slip?Stream on Facebook · by **Slip?Stream** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:01 am

Meh, another female character that doesn't look female at all. Prime toys seem to be an easy pass for me so far.

by **MINDVVIPE** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:09 am

Slip►Stream wrote:Meh, another female character that doesn't look female at all. Prime toys seem to be an easy pass for me so far.

The most female TF so far is animated Blackarachnia (correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt I am), the only animated figure I own coz its styling lends itself to the female mode, and doesn't stand out as just being cartoony as a classic. And I'm sure this is a close second in regards to the numerous ones that have horrendous purpotions (even the 3rd party Arcee looks akward most of the time, due to a lack of poseability).

Shes just gota be posed better I'm sure. I definitely need more fembots, and this definitely has great figure porpotions. Heels, bust, big girly eyes, slender (again, once posed properly), and you ride her...