Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee)
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 1:53pm CDT
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Pascal wrote:
PROS
-G1 Arcee!
-good sculpt
-G1-esque box and instructions
-guns stay in the hands during transformation, much like ROTF DLX Brawn
-easy to transform
-good arm articulation
CONS
-questionable paint job, dirty
-delicate
-nothing really locks anywhere (torso and shoulder plates should but they don't feel like it, tabs are too small and the minute you try to pose the figure they untab)
-loose right foot (could be just mine)
-head doesn't look like it can turn (if it does, the joint is really stiff, to the point you feel like you'll break the head off)
-no waist rotation
-hard to balance
-bad print quality for the instructions
My call? For hardcore collectors and display only. And wait for a sale.










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Posted by Blurrz on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:00pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:10pm CDT
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Posted by Sid Burn on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:13pm CDT
I had two on order with BBTS which I have now canceled. The quality of this custom is atrocious, this is not the arcee I was looking forward too.
paint work is unforgivable, parts that dont lock together, unbalanced so posing is a pain.
I am fine with the price tag, IF what I get is fans project level quality. This is far far away from being in the same league as FP.
Posted by Counterpunch on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:15pm CDT
Pascal wrote:Counterpunch wrote:That looks really rough.
I know you get early releases of figures Pascal, was this one of those instances or did you by from a retailer who got finished final product? (Honest question, just wondering if perhaps some of the smudges and paint blemishes were because it was an early release from the factory)
I got it from BBTS, along with 2 equally disappointing PCC 5-packs.
Now I'm even more anxious to get mine on Friday...
Posted by Daddycon on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:17pm CDT
Posted by --B-- on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:22pm CDT
Still hopeful for a headrobots head to the TFA version.
Posted by DaiShanPrime on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:33pm CDT
Yes, This the same thing I say to all the TFs I buy which I can't return and has some defect or another.
This helps me sleep at night, really, instead of planning multiple styles and variations of torture and death of whoever made it or sold it to me, I Just say "Battle Damage (insert name of any transformer with any type of defect here)" It can help you too! Try it out.
Posted by Pascal on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:35pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:47pm CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:49pm CDT
She does have knee articulation, doesn't she?
Thank god I have Defender in the same Pile of Loot, it'll lessen the blow of disappointment. I dunno, if my Valkyrie ends up looking like crap I might just return it.
Posted by Pascal on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:56pm CDT
Posted by Skullcrunchberries on July 14th, 2010 @ 3:26pm CDT
*ahem* Moving right along...
Really great review, and it definitely answered some concerns I had about the posability and weight distribution. Unfortunately, I had to cancel my preorder due to BotCon stealing all my finance...
...but honestly, I think I'm still going to get it when I have money. It does look a little sloppy, but let's face it; for anyone that wants a G1-esque Arcee this is the closest we'll get. If you don't care, or just want a Classics, then Animated Arcee is fabulous. If you're a stickler for G1, I think it's better to invest now than to decide a year from now that you want it only to find it selling for triple the price on eBay or conventions.
Anyone know if Paradron Medic has the same dirtiness issue?
Posted by El Duque on July 14th, 2010 @ 3:48pm CDT
Posted by Crisdecal on July 14th, 2010 @ 5:07pm CDT
DaiShanPrime wrote:Bad paint job??? NO! It's Battle Damage Arcee!
Yes, This the same thing I say to all the TFs I buy which I can't return and has some defect or another.
This helps me sleep at night, really, instead of planning multiple styles and variations of torture and death of whoever made it or sold it to me, I Just say "Battle Damage (insert name of any transformer with any type of defect here)" It can help you too! Try it out.
Hey that's a different way to look at it. I never thought of that point of view


Posted by dragons on July 14th, 2010 @ 5:14pm CDT
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Posted by Emperor Galvatron on July 14th, 2010 @ 5:42pm CDT
Posted by Hal7300 on July 14th, 2010 @ 5:52pm CDT
Emperor Galvatron wrote:Sorry, I'm gonna pass. I'm holding out hope that a WFC Arcee makes the cut.
Yes indeed.
Thanks Pascal, you just saved me $90+...
Posted by DevastaTTor on July 14th, 2010 @ 6:08pm CDT
And this is going to look 10x worse when Hasbro does decide to give us a legit Arcee.