Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee)

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 1:53PM CDT

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Seibertron.com member Pascal has received TRNS-01 Valkyrie from site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com and has given us a review and mini-gallery.

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.

If you'd like to purchase TRNS-01 Valkyrie or TRNS-02 Medic, BigBadToyStore has you covered.

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Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1097962)
Posted by Blurrz on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:00pm CDT

And this is the power of third party products. This completes life for many Arcee fans.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1097970)
Posted by Seibertron on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:10pm CDT

Thanks for sharing this with us, Pascal. This has been spotlighted on the homepage!

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Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1097972)
Posted by Sid Burn on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:13pm CDT

alright I guess I will be the first to totally condemn this thing.

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.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1097976)
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...

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1097977)
Posted by Daddycon on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:17pm CDT

Wow, that is a real shame. The paint on my Sari, Fanzone, and Isaac Sumdac figures wasn't the best, but I didn't shell out $80 for them. I'd be pretty pissed if that arrived at my door looking like that. Not dissing anyone who paid good money for one BTW.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1097981)
Posted by --B-- on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:22pm CDT

I passed on this as I just don't care for the face, and the limbs just look a little too slender, but that's pretty bad. I had hesitated, but not worth it just because it's a G1-ish Arcee.

Still hopeful for a headrobots head to the TFA version.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1097990)
Posted by DaiShanPrime on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:33pm CDT

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.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1097992)
Posted by Pascal on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:35pm CDT

Somehow, she kinda feels like a S.H.E. toy, only made with hard plastic.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1097998)
Posted by Seibertron on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:47pm CDT

I kind of figured this would be the case. Quality on the Quintessons was lacking and the TFA humans were not the greatest. All good looking molds, just poor quality. I was hoping that we'd see something different from Impossible Toys with this product but I guess not.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098000)
Posted by kirbenvost on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:49pm CDT

Oh man, that paint job is a real shame. I only hope that's an isolated incident, because that is not cool. Paying that price, I expect it to be decent at least, but that's sub-par. Still looks good in car mode though.

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.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098001)
Posted by Pascal on July 14th, 2010 @ 2:56pm CDT

Yes, she does have knee articulation.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098018)
Posted by Skullcrunchberries on July 14th, 2010 @ 3:26pm CDT

I always knew Arcee was a dirty girl at heart!

*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?

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098022)
Posted by El Duque on July 14th, 2010 @ 3:48pm CDT

Shame about the grime and poor paint apps. I've got her and the Medic version in my POL, waiting for a few more things to come in before I ship. Am I the only one who thinks the she would look better without that extra "lump" of plastic on her outer hips?

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098047)
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 :lol:

I just ordered both Arcee & the other chick & despite the cons being a reality, I'm such a G1 fan that I have to have my Arcee!

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098053)
Posted by dragons on July 14th, 2010 @ 5:14pm CDT

i ddint relay car how she looks its g1 arcee here where talking about its as rare as sentinal prime or surpreme prime or something im only saying that shes in my pile of loot all ready to be shipped

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098062)
Posted by VYPER ALPHA on July 14th, 2010 @ 5:36pm CDT

That is a deal breaker for me. i was on the fence but with that paint job I cant do it.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098063)
Posted by RiddlerJ on July 14th, 2010 @ 5:37pm CDT

To be fair, my Animated Arcee had some sloppy paint work on it as well, so I'm not too bummed out about what I see in the pics, though I'll reserve final judgement for when mine comes.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098065)
Posted by Emperor Galvatron on July 14th, 2010 @ 5:42pm CDT

Sorry, I'm gonna pass. I'm holding out hope that a WFC Arcee makes the cut.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098068)
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+...

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098073)
Posted by DevastaTTor on July 14th, 2010 @ 6:08pm CDT

This looks awful. It's too bad that these 3P toymakers (FP excluded) don't really care much about the quality of the products they release-just looking for a chance to make some cash off collectors.

And this is going to look 10x worse when Hasbro does decide to give us a legit Arcee.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098081)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on July 14th, 2010 @ 6:35pm CDT

It's ironic that should be said of Impossible Toys. They started the whole 3rd party ball rolling with the release of the Quints and I remember raves about the quality back then.

But FansProjects has really blown them out of the water when it comes to transforming toys. They've gotta step up their game.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098087)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on July 14th, 2010 @ 6:52pm CDT

hmmm im gonna be looking very hard at mine when she gets here friday. judging from the pictures, those black "dirt" spots possibly could be cleaned off without hurting the figure (try only at your own risk). it looks like one of the airbrushes simply leaked, or was pressed by accident. wonder if this was hand painted.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098095)
Posted by Trikeboy on July 14th, 2010 @ 7:02pm CDT

ok, paint job isn't the best but that can be fixed with a paintbrush or airbrush. True, you shouldn't have to but it is only a minor niggle. Mine is already on the way to me so I will find out about the other issues soon.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098106)
Posted by rpetras on July 14th, 2010 @ 7:30pm CDT

I had BBTS ship my pile o' loot mere hours (OK maybe 12 hrs) before these were in stock

I guess they'll have to wait.

I don't mind minor issues, I've fixed worse from Hasbro, it seems like the majority of the fig is done well enough.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098158)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on July 14th, 2010 @ 10:00pm CDT

I will have to wait and see if there are other similar issues before I cancel my order and use the store credit for munitioner and explorer.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098193)
Posted by Flux Convoy on July 15th, 2010 @ 12:10am CDT

Let me start by saying I hate my brain. This looks pretty bad, "dirt" and paint wise. Although after reading the review I sorta want it again. :roll:

The face only has the eyes painted...odd. Sorry yours came out so disappointing man. I really hope Nightbird doesn't have any of those issues. I did go ahead and bite the bullet for her.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098219)
Posted by Crisdecal on July 15th, 2010 @ 1:50am CDT

So are her weapons removable?

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098225)
Posted by Oilspill on July 15th, 2010 @ 2:12am CDT

I suspected this might happen which is why I did not preorder. The design looks great, but the execution is extremely poor.

I found this with the TFA Human figures. The paint job is so bad. Sari has her mouth moulded in, but the paint apps for her mouth are about half a centimetre up her face (across her nose!) :-x

I really like the design, and it looks like a good classics Arcee concept, but I don't think this will be worth forking out more than $15 for.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098276)
Posted by Pascal on July 15th, 2010 @ 6:15am CDT

Crisdecal wrote:So are her weapons removable?

Yes.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098279)
Posted by Pascal on July 15th, 2010 @ 6:23am CDT

Flux Convoy wrote:Let me start by saying I hate my brain. This looks pretty bad, "dirt" and paint wise. Although after reading the review I sorta want it again. The face only has the eyes painted...odd. Sorry yours came out so disappointing man. I really hope Nightbird doesn't have any of those issues. I did go ahead and bite the bullet for her.

Another member of cybertron.ca received 2 yesterday and both figures have similar issues, one being better than the other though.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098321)
Posted by Pascal on July 15th, 2010 @ 8:29am CDT

With faction symbols...

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098328)
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 15th, 2010 @ 8:37am CDT

Damnit, and this was gonna be my only Christmas present. Oh well, atleast I can get Leader Starscream and Optimus now.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098331)
Posted by Amelie on July 15th, 2010 @ 8:39am CDT

The paint apps around the chestplate are the only real issue I can see in the photos. That black mark around the front really never should have been there - but I suspect that some spirit\acetate may alleviate that problem.

I wonder if Reprolabels will grace the figure with a set of G1-styled stickers (complete with heatrub symbol)

That white spot on the top of the car (where Pascal put the faction sticker) would be ideal for the heatrub symbol.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098334)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on July 15th, 2010 @ 8:41am CDT

Pascal wrote:With faction symbols...

wow, these shots look so much nicer than the first batch. did you clean her up aswell?

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098336)
Posted by Pascal on July 15th, 2010 @ 8:44am CDT

With some well-known passengers...

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098338)
Posted by GuyIncognito on July 15th, 2010 @ 8:45am CDT

And people complain about HASBRO'S quality control?!

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098339)
Posted by Amelie on July 15th, 2010 @ 8:46am CDT

From that close-up, the streaks on the paintwork seem to be caused by the fact they've used a brush\handpainted the pink on. They should've put tape around the white parts and sprayed the figure - avoiding all the problems with the finish.

It looks like I may have to dunk\stip mine and remove all the mold lines, too.

And people complain about HASBRO'S quality control?!

Hasbro are an international corporation with large amounts of money to spend on QC. They probably dispose of more toys a year than Impossible Toys can afford to manufacture.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098340)
Posted by Pascal on July 15th, 2010 @ 8:47am CDT

grimdragon2001 wrote:
wow, these shots look so much nicer than the first batch. did you clean her up aswell?

Nope. Up close, the figure is the same. I should take some close-ups to show some of the molding problems...

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098343)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on July 15th, 2010 @ 8:51am CDT

if she really is handpainted, im gonna count that as a major plus. gives it a feel of a more personal touch.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098349)
Posted by Pascal on July 15th, 2010 @ 8:59am CDT

Last one: Not-Arcee with Not-Springer and Not-Roadbuster.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098356)
Posted by Rated X on July 15th, 2010 @ 9:08am CDT

I love the mold but that paintjob...man what an expensive piece of crap !!! And with all due respect to the reviewer, "guns stay in the hands during transformation, much like ROTF DLX Brawn" should have been placed in the "CONS" section. Who wants a figure with anything stuck in their hands rather than giving you the option to attach it or leave it off ???

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098359)
Posted by Pascal on July 15th, 2010 @ 9:11am CDT

Rated X wrote:I love the mold but that paintjob...man what an expensive piece of crap !!! And with all due respect to the reviewer, "guns stay in the hands during transformation, much like ROTF DLX Brawn" should have been placed in the "CONS" section. Who wants a figure with anything stuck in their hands rather than giving you the option to attach it or leave it off ???

You can leave them off, I've already stated that.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098412)
Posted by Randomus_Prime on July 15th, 2010 @ 11:51am CDT

So glad I didn't order this now. Thank you for the review! The paint job is horrendous! And the horse riding wide hip issue, ick.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098570)
Posted by RiddlerJ on July 15th, 2010 @ 5:37pm CDT

Okay, got mine.

The paint applications aren't that bad. Like I said before, I have some Hasbro Transformers that have some pretty sloppy paint work as well. She really only shows some flaws on close inspection.

If I do have a complaint, she does feel fragile, I'm afraid of pieces snapping off. (in fact, one of her seats did pop off, though it just look like the glue underneath gave out) For such an expensive toy, this does add a bit of fear in handling her. Collectible or not, you shouldn't be afraid of simply handling a toy.

I can't say I'm sorry I bought her. I always wanted a G1 Arcee and until Hasbro get off their butts, this is the closest thing. For a third party, she is a pretty good transformer (essentually giving us all a chance to get that Hironori Kobayashi custom that has always been floating around) However, that price tag is a big deal so I can't recommend her to anyone else but die-hard Arcee fans.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098571)
Posted by Randomus_Prime on July 15th, 2010 @ 5:44pm CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:Okay, got mine.

The paint applications aren't that bad. Like I said before, I have some Hasbro Transformers that have some pretty sloppy paint work as well. She really only shows some flaws on close inspection.

For the price she's going for though. You know? I don't think the comments on her poor paint apps in that respect are unreasonable.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098613)
Posted by CrowDragon on July 15th, 2010 @ 7:54pm CDT

Just got mine in today.The paint job was not as bad as pascal but i am sure thats a hit and miss issue.It dose look nice though.Some issues i had with it was one of the seats did pop off so I glued that back.The joints are a little lose so when you have it in a good pose leave it alone.The left arm on mine seems to be out a little more so it dose not really lock into the chest but I guess that has something to do with the mold.Aside from that it is ok.I would only recommend for die hards.Because the price is really high and what type of paint job you get again is going to be hit or miss.
Some things i forgot to mention head dose move you just got to work with it alittle if it is stuck.

p.s.Pascal were did you get the faction symbols?

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098616)
Posted by alexison on July 15th, 2010 @ 7:59pm CDT

Hmm, that's a real shame. Guess I'll wait for a video review and Hasbro's reveal at SDCC.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098639)
Posted by Pascal on July 15th, 2010 @ 9:07pm CDT

CrowDragon wrote:Just got mine in today.The paint job was not as bad as pascal but i am sure thats a hit and miss issue.It dose look nice though.Some issues i had with it was one of the seats did pop off so I glued that back.The joints are a little lose so when you have it in a good pose leave it alone.The left arm on mine seems to be out a little more so it dose not really lock into the chest but I guess that has something to do with the mold.Aside from that it is ok.I would only recommend for die hards.Because the price is really high and what type of paint job you get again is going to be hit or miss.
Some things i forgot to mention head dose move you just got to work with it alittle if it is stuck.

p.s.Pascal were did you get the faction symbols?

Reprolabels. They look like shit up close though, they're kinda blurry.

Maybe I'll try loosening the screw on the back of her head.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098643)
Posted by Autobot032 on July 15th, 2010 @ 9:18pm CDT

With a bit of work, I'll bet the figure could be fixed up some. Shouldn't have to, but we've had to do that with some Hasbro products, so...

I do wonder though...could these just be problems due to a rush job and future production runs will fare better?

I mean, we heard she was coming out, then a video showing the finished product, and then a little over a month later, she's on people's door steps. I'm thinking the first wave, much like the first ROTF figures, is very much a rush job and the problems will work themselves out in the future?

If nothing else, I'm sure someone with skills will break down their TRNS figure, make molds and cast new and sturdier parts. I won't be the least bit surprised if we hear that there are a bunch of TRNS knockoffs being made.

Re: Quick review: Impossible Toys TRNS-01 Valkyrie (Arcee) (1098666)
Posted by CrowDragon on July 15th, 2010 @ 10:08pm CDT

Here is a pic