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News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:43 am

Oh hell no. Lewa's a beast.. I've got the original... the Nuva version and the newest Phantoka stuff, but what I want the Arcee combiner not to be is some crappy Kaita combiner like this;

News Credits: 6 · by **Jacob P. Galvatron** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:46 am

Better example:

I think it's time to get back on topic.
And, there's pretty much a 100% chance that the combiner will be terrible, especially if it's just a retool of Chromia.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:19 am

Jacob P. Galvatron wrote:Better example:

I think it's time to get back on topic.
And, there's pretty much a 100% chance that the combiner will be terrible, especially if it's just a retool of Chromia.

I'm wondering if it's even going to happen. Since they scrapped the combined mode in the movie, I'd be willing to bet that the repainted Chromia, Flare-Up figure won't allow for any combination at all. But I agree, if it does, I bet it will suck.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:00 am

DevastaTTor wrote:
Jacob P. Galvatron wrote:Better example:

I think it's time to get back on topic.
And, there's pretty much a 100% chance that the combiner will be terrible, especially if it's just a retool of Chromia.

I'm wondering if it's even going to happen. Since they scrapped the combined mode in the movie, I'd be willing to bet that the repainted Chromia, Flare-Up figure won't allow for any combination at all. But I agree, if it does, I bet it will suck.

Hasbro said that Flare Up (before she was named) would be a redeco/remold of Chromia. The logical conclusion is that they'll flip her arms around.

It makes sense in a way...the two figures (Chromia/Flare Up and Arcee) have basically the same head design, so there might not be a need for a combined mode head, other than using Arcee's.

And looking at the way they combine...wouldn't Chromia be Arcee's right arm, not her left? She'll be connected back to back with Arcee and Flare Up, so her BFG left arm would be Arcee's right arm, and Flare Up, vice versa.

by **Grindor 55** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:05 am

Hasbro didnt say Flareup would be a repaint/remold they said it would be made different from the others, and Chromia isnt Arcees left arm Arcee's left arm is Arcee's left arm

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:49 am

Grindor 55 wrote:Hasbro didnt say Flareup would be a repaint/remold they said it would be made different from the others, and Chromia isnt Arcees left arm Arcee's left arm is Arcee's left arm

At Botcon, they said she would most likely be a redeco/remold of the Chromia figure. This was said during the Hasbro panel.

At SDCC, they made it sound like they have no intention of even releasing her, at this point. If she does end up being released, she won't have transformation instructions, you'll have to acquire them online.

by **Evil_the_Nub** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:10 pm

I really hope she's not a redeco of Chromia, that would be like turning Ravange into Laserbeak.

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:34 am

Evil_the_Nub wrote:I really hope she's not a redeco of Chromia, that would be like turning Ravange into Laserbeak.

Didn't we see pics of a "Lazerbeak" mode for movie Ravage when the figure first showed up???

And when I say "Lazerbeak" I mean "Chicken-kitty".

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:14 am

I think you guys are chasing a conspiracy theory, and that the bikes would have combined, but Hasbro changed it's mind..

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:05 am

Autobot032 wrote:
And looking at the way they combine...wouldn't Chromia be Arcee's right arm, not her left? She'll be connected back to back with Arcee and Flare Up, so her BFG left arm would be Arcee's right arm, and Flare Up, vice versa.

No, there's no way to get the gun as an arm to fit right if it were the right arm.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:14 pm

GetterDragun wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
And looking at the way they combine...wouldn't Chromia be Arcee's right arm, not her left? She'll be connected back to back with Arcee and Flare Up, so her BFG left arm would be Arcee's right arm, and Flare Up, vice versa.

No, there's no way to get the gun as an arm to fit right if it were the right arm.

I've got Arcee now, and I'm pretty sure Chromia is the right arm. The connector posts form a perfect interlocking triangle.

Sorry about the photo quality, I only had my iPhone handy.

News Credits: 1 · by **karellan** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:31 pm

I really want to believe you have something there, but man, you weren't kidding about the photo quality. I can't make out crap in those.

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:14 am

karellan wrote:I really want to believe you have something there, but man, you weren't kidding about the photo quality. I can't make out crap in those.

Yea, I can't see anything either.

I always find it funny when people state the non-camera device that they took a picture with when the picture sucks. "Sorry guys, I had to use the backup camera in my Lexus to take the pictures and they didn't come out good, plus I backed over the figure."

by **Tyrannotaur** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:24 am

GetterDragun wrote:
karellan wrote:I really want to believe you have something there, but man, you weren't kidding about the photo quality. I can't make out crap in those.

Yea, I can't see anything either.

I always find it funny when people state the non-camera device that they took a picture with when the picture sucks. "Sorry guys, I had to use the backup camera in my Lexus to take the pictures and they didn't come out good, plus I backed over the figure."

QFT.

It goes hand in hand with "My Dog ate my Homework" in grade school. Atcually I think they use the excuse "My printer broke" nowadays..

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:33 am

Tyrannotaur wrote:
GetterDragun wrote:
karellan wrote:I really want to believe you have something there, but man, you weren't kidding about the photo quality. I can't make out crap in those.

Yea, I can't see anything either.

I always find it funny when people state the non-camera device that they took a picture with when the picture sucks. "Sorry guys, I had to use the backup camera in my Lexus to take the pictures and they didn't come out good, plus I backed over the figure."

QFT.

It goes hand in hand with "My Dog ate my Homework" in grade school. Atcually I think they use the excuse "My printer broke" nowadays..

My wife hordes the camera?

I'll try to get it from her tonight...

by **Evil_the_Nub** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:11 pm

I can make it out just fine, did the rest of you do the right click view image thing?

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:40 pm

Evil_the_Nub wrote:I can make it out just fine, did the rest of you do the right click view image thing?

SHH! That's more work for them, it's always easier to whine, moan, complain, and belittle the OP.

'member yer innernet lernin's always.

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:06 pm

Autobot032 wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:I can make it out just fine, did the rest of you do the right click view image thing?

SHH! That's more work for them, it's always easier to whine, moan, complain, and belittle the OP.

'member yer innernet lernin's always.

Warnin': lolSeib can has nuts!

by **vbann** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:09 pm

chroma is arcees left arm

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo11/vjgraham/100_0322.jpg
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo11/vjgraham/100_0324.jpg

as for the last piece it may be a re color of chroma (chroma works as a right arm too)but pictures we've seen show the last bike is a different bike

News Credits: 1 · by **Jesterhead** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:15 pm

vbann wrote:chroma is arcees left arm

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo11/vjgraham/100_0322.jpg
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo11/vjgraham/100_0324.jpg

as for the last piece it may be a re color of chroma (chroma works as a right arm too)but pictures we've seen show the last bike is a different bike

I like how you hid Arcee's arm and made her blade look like a little cannon.

News Credits: 1 · by **karellan** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:12 am

These pics are MUCH clearer, thanks (and yes, I know how to "view image," I'm not stupid. The others were just fuzzy as hell). If Flareup connects to the other side of Arcee in a similar way, she's gonna be really topheavy. It seems like her scrawny little snake-like waist wouldn't hold her up.