Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images

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Dark Of The Moon is getting some ROTF repaint love. Seibertron member Sentinel Prime has led us to a couple of ebay auctions featuring Dark Of The Moon Arcee and Air Raid. These were first seen in Figure King 159 and listed as TakaraTomy Originals. As you can see, Arcee is a blue and silver repaint of the deluxe ROTF Chromia. Air Raid is a repaint of ROTF Deluxe Thrust. This release does include MechTech weapons for both figures. You can click on the images to see the auctions.

Arcee

Air Raid

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Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218883)
Posted by Shockwave. on May 8th, 2011 @ 1:34pm CDT

Thanks a lot Seibertron for posting this news which i submited!!!

I am super happy and exited. BTW, I will not get this toy.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218884)
Posted by sentinelprime1234 on May 8th, 2011 @ 1:34pm CDT

DO NOT WANT!! :SICK:

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218885)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on May 8th, 2011 @ 1:35pm CDT

Looks like they're going for a TF Prime look with the blades and the white (Or is that pink?) on her forehead, nonetheless, it doesn't really warrant a purchase since it's barely a redeco and it's a mold a lot of people aren't very fond of. :-?

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218886)
Posted by NOBODY LOVES WHEELIE on May 8th, 2011 @ 1:37pm CDT

Oh awesome....another repaint and still no final official figure to complete the combined sisters mode.

BLAH I'm gonna pass on this one.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218887)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on May 8th, 2011 @ 1:40pm CDT

Sentinel Prime. wrote:Thanks a lot Seibertron for posting this news which i submited!!! I am super happy and exited. BTW, I will not get this toy.

Fixed that for you.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218889)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on May 8th, 2011 @ 1:44pm CDT

Well... this is a waste of plastic.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218891)
Posted by Road-hole on May 8th, 2011 @ 1:53pm CDT

The sad thing is, this is gonna be stocked like nobody's business. Her and skids.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218893)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on May 8th, 2011 @ 2:02pm CDT

hell no. i have the first version of the toy and this and the first one from ROTF are the same thing minus the mech tech weapon. PASS :SICK:

this, skids and mudflap are gonna shelf warmers i can tell

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218897)
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 8th, 2011 @ 2:21pm CDT

thats what i call pure laziness, re release a figure and call it something else. they cant go as far to repaint it. then to make it even better they will flood all the stores with this toy that very few will want
so they warm the shelves and prevent other better figures to be ordered and stocked

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218898)
Posted by Crosshairs on May 8th, 2011 @ 2:25pm CDT

Air Raid doesnt look too bad, might pick him up, Arcee is just stupid.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218901)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 8th, 2011 @ 2:28pm CDT

Weren't those two advertised as "Takara originals" in a magazine a week back? This may mean Hasbro will not release them domestically.

With that said, Air Raid is the only one I want. Arcee looks too similar to Chromia.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218902)
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 8th, 2011 @ 2:34pm CDT

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218903)
Posted by Genocide G2.0 on May 8th, 2011 @ 2:39pm CDT

I agree what the hell!!! a new character a new mould, i dont mind it i bought the firt 2 but i dont want to buy it again !!

Air raid is supposed to be in the film isnt he? unless he looks just like that im not gonna touch him with yours.

Arcee??? BLUE??? is that not Chromia, Any sisters this time round are a no go area as i have the ROTF/HFTD and its not because i dont like them i actually think there alright just a bit big.

But this Chromia is shit looks very basic on paint and plastic.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218904)
Posted by Blurrz on May 8th, 2011 @ 2:39pm CDT

Ultra Markus wrote:thats what i call pure laziness, re release a figure and call it something else. they cant go as far to repaint it. then to make it even better they will flood all the stores with this toy that very few will want
so they warm the shelves and prevent other better figures to be ordered and stocked

She isn't a re-release. There are verying paint applications, she has a new head and a different colored missile.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218905)
Posted by Shockwave. on May 8th, 2011 @ 2:43pm CDT

Blurrz wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:thats what i call pure laziness, re release a figure and call it something else. they cant go as far to repaint it. then to make it even better they will flood all the stores with this toy that very few will want
so they warm the shelves and prevent other better figures to be ordered and stocked

She isn't a re-release. There are verying paint applications, she has a new head and a different colored missile.

And dont forget the mechtech gun and the autobot logo. BTW, I might not buy DOTM arcee but i am thinking to buy DOTM Air Raid. Lets see how he looks in the movie.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218907)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 8th, 2011 @ 2:49pm CDT

Blurrz wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:thats what i call pure laziness, re release a figure and call it something else. they cant go as far to repaint it. then to make it even better they will flood all the stores with this toy that very few will want
so they warm the shelves and prevent other better figures to be ordered and stocked

She isn't a re-release. There are verying paint applications, she has a new head and a different colored missile.

Headmold's the same, just colored differently. The headlights are the same color as the missile.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218909)
Posted by retrothomas on May 8th, 2011 @ 2:54pm CDT

Air Raid is looking great, and I don't usually go for movieverse toys! Is there any intel on him? Is he gonna be a main release?

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218914)
Posted by ubertenorman on May 8th, 2011 @ 3:07pm CDT

Sadly, these will be some of the best of the DOTM Deluxe line.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218919)
Posted by TheDEMOLISHOR1234 on May 8th, 2011 @ 3:19pm CDT

I will certainly be trying to get Air-raid. Arcee, not so much.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218926)
Posted by retrothomas on May 8th, 2011 @ 3:37pm CDT

Air Raid looks stellar! I want to take him home and love him forever. I think he'd go well with Transformers: Prime toys possibly, too.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218928)
Posted by Leader_Ultra_Magnus on May 8th, 2011 @ 3:42pm CDT

Complete and Total Crap :SICK:

Why?

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218933)
Posted by Chaoslock on May 8th, 2011 @ 4:04pm CDT

A repaint and a remold. And the movie is not yet released. Hasbro is one step ahead of himself.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218934)
Posted by PrymeStriker on May 8th, 2011 @ 4:06pm CDT

I wold like Air Raid. He would go perfect with Silverbolt. Aerialbots all the way! However Chromia "Arcee" is crap. Double down for her.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218942)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on May 8th, 2011 @ 4:30pm CDT

Already bought the "pre-kiddie level aka The Age Before Mechtech" Arcee sisters.

Like Air Raid, though.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218958)
Posted by Mindmaster on May 8th, 2011 @ 5:08pm CDT

DOTM Air Raid, meet my Classics shelf! =P~

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218960)
Posted by amtm on May 8th, 2011 @ 5:25pm CDT

Well, yet more crap I don't need to buy added to the DOTM line. I will say, though, that Air Raid looks to me like what Megatron would look like if he were a jet. The color scheme, the giant canon thing, and the head all just give me Megatron vibes.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218961)
Posted by bdougwrx on May 8th, 2011 @ 5:28pm CDT

Crosshairs wrote:Air Raid doesnt look too bad, might pick him up, Arcee is just stupid.

Same here, I'll probably pick up Air Raid.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218969)
Posted by aegiswarknight on May 8th, 2011 @ 6:01pm CDT

Man, I'm really digging that DOTM Air Raid. It's screaming WfC Air Raid for me, the color scheme's pretty spot on! I dunno what you guys are talking about, Air Raid's definitely Classics/Universe-line worthy imo.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218983)
Posted by griftimus prime on May 8th, 2011 @ 6:36pm CDT

and here comes the repaints. DO NOT WANT. this is the part where i save money.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1218990)
Posted by JokerFC on May 8th, 2011 @ 6:50pm CDT

I like that Air Raid......might pick him up.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219010)
Posted by HoosierDaddy on May 8th, 2011 @ 7:31pm CDT

Air Raid is what movie Starscream SHOULD have looked like in the first place IMHO. They could have still made him an F-22 with that same type of transformation. Instead we got monkey arms and the legs of the mythical Fawn. I really like the Air Raid figure.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219013)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on May 8th, 2011 @ 7:41pm CDT

Well in the words of Jack Nicholson's Joker...."Crrap, crrap, crrap, crrap"!

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219017)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on May 8th, 2011 @ 7:50pm CDT

air raid looks pretty good, might get him just cus he is a jet, im a sucker for jet TFs

the paint looks good on him ^_^

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219022)
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 8th, 2011 @ 8:03pm CDT

Blurrz wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:thats what i call pure laziness, re release a figure and call it something else. they cant go as far to repaint it. then to make it even better they will flood all the stores with this toy that very few will want
so they warm the shelves and prevent other better figures to be ordered and stocked

She isn't a re-release. There are verying paint applications, she has a new head and a different colored missile.

I don't know where you see a new head (i have chromia and they are the same) but minimal paint apps and a generic weapon that every other deluxe figure has its basically a re release of the same thing, it looks the same as chromia only with a mechtech weapon

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219028)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on May 8th, 2011 @ 8:20pm CDT

Ok im really getting sick of this Arcee is blue crap, especially when they take the chromia figure and just rename it.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219031)
Posted by ShardFenix on May 8th, 2011 @ 8:24pm CDT

yeah i didnt want the ROTF sisters and I certainly don't want the DotM Arcee. Air Raid though...YES YES YES. I liked the thrust/breakaway models, but not the paintjobs. this guy looks sweet.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219043)
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on May 8th, 2011 @ 8:59pm CDT

The motorcycle "twins" are so ugly... Why can't they have two legs? Air Raid looks really good though! I got Thrust from ROTF and I really like it, so I'll definately have to pick this up too.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219053)
Posted by T-Macksimus on May 8th, 2011 @ 9:24pm CDT

Astounding! One of the figures I consider to be in the Top 5 Deluxe figures of the DotM line so is a figure I thought was crap in its previous 2(?) incarnations.

I won't say that Air Raid is totally worthy of inclusion in the Generations line but it is a pretty good tribute.
Arcee, however, is about to go down the same road as the umpteen-freaking-million Bumblebee variations. They screwed the trio up the first go around and rather than trying to make up for it, they are compounding it.
Oh well, I'm not buying it anyways so I can't really complain much.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219060)
Posted by Andrius on May 8th, 2011 @ 9:35pm CDT

O cruel Hasbro Gods! I pray for Wreck-Gar and you give me another cycle sister repaint. What have I done to anger you so!?

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219077)
Posted by Skywarp64 on May 8th, 2011 @ 10:08pm CDT

Oooh, another Breakaway repaint! I love that mold, though I only have one version (Thrust). This one looks interesting. It kind of reminds me of G2 Starscream. The Mechtech weapon looks cool, too.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219120)
Posted by NOBODY LOVES WHEELIE on May 9th, 2011 @ 1:21am CDT

Oh come on another repaint?

This stuff is pissing me off we get the short end of the stick on figures like Warpath but these molds get done to death?

I'm really beginning to rethink what I collect.

I mean this is the 4th version of this mold we've seen and while I have no issue with re-using molds and renaming them, I just get annoyed when molds like this get so much milage and yet we'll likely never see RTS Wheeljack in a future wave.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219179)
Posted by GuyIncognito on May 9th, 2011 @ 7:58am CDT

Congratulations, Hasbro! You did it! :APPLAUSE:

You found a way to make that Arcee mold look even worse!

At least Air Raid looks cool. I still love that mold.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219184)
Posted by Rodimus Minor on May 9th, 2011 @ 8:17am CDT

I like the looks off Air Raid but not Arcee.

Air Raid 3.jpg

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219206)
Posted by Duke of Luns on May 9th, 2011 @ 9:15am CDT

aegiswarknight wrote:Man, I'm really digging that DOTM Air Raid. It's screaming WfC Air Raid for me, the color scheme's pretty spot on! I dunno what you guys are talking about, Air Raid's definitely Classics/Universe-line worthy imo.

Maybe. But perhaps it's a dual homage? Looks a bit like Heat Seeker to me.....

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219232)
Posted by Requiem Prime on May 9th, 2011 @ 10:04am CDT

I'm down with Air Raid. I may even work those fixes on him. But it would take a hell of a weak moment to get ANOTHER bike girl, fancy badass weapon or not. At least with Air Raid, his mold was already pretty good without the changes. Arcee's design needs the changes to look decent.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219241)
Posted by AutobotTrainer on May 9th, 2011 @ 10:24am CDT

Rodimus Minor wrote:I like the looks off Air Raid but not Arcee.
Air Raid 3.jpg

I too love this jet mold. My favorite jet mold from TF in the last few years (exception for Generations/Classics Seekers). The more the merrier! But a new head mold would be nice.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219286)
Posted by PrymeStriker on May 9th, 2011 @ 12:35pm CDT

Ultra Markus wrote:
Blurrz wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:thats what i call pure laziness, re release a figure and call it something else. they cant go as far to repaint it. then to make it even better they will flood all the stores with this toy that very few will want
so they warm the shelves and prevent other better figures to be ordered and stocked

She isn't a re-release. There are verying paint applications, she has a new head and a different colored missile.

I don't know where you see a new head (i have chromia and they are the same) but minimal paint apps and a generic weapon that every other deluxe figure has its basically a re release of the same thing, it looks the same as chromia only with a mechtech weapon

That's incorrect. Both of you. First off, Blurrz, there is not a new head. There is a slightly different paint app on it but there is no actual "new" head, as far as modling is concerned.

She is not the same but with a MT weapon. She has a red Autobot Symbol this time, and no Cybertronion scribbles. As I said, there is a new paint app on her head, there is more of a lighter blue, and with a Mech Tech Weapon. So yeah you both are partially right. She is not worthy for purchase.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219342)
Posted by Blurrz on May 9th, 2011 @ 2:07pm CDT

Gyrotron wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:
Blurrz wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:thats what i call pure laziness, re release a figure and call it something else. they cant go as far to repaint it. then to make it even better they will flood all the stores with this toy that very few will want
so they warm the shelves and prevent other better figures to be ordered and stocked

She isn't a re-release. There are verying paint applications, she has a new head and a different colored missile.

I don't know where you see a new head (i have chromia and they are the same) but minimal paint apps and a generic weapon that every other deluxe figure has its basically a re release of the same thing, it looks the same as chromia only with a mechtech weapon

That's incorrect. Both of you. First off, Blurrz, there is not a new head. There is a slightly different paint app on it but there is no actual "new" head, as far as modling is concerned.

She is not the same but with a MT weapon. She has a red Autobot Symbol this time, and no Cybertronion scribbles. As I said, there is a new paint app on her head, there is more of a lighter blue, and with a Mech Tech Weapon. So yeah you both are partially right. She is not worthy for purchase.

Really? You're trying to tell both of us off, when we've already had 3 other pages of people telling me that I was incorrect. Learn to read previous posts buddy.

And you know what. I am going to buy this Arcee. Just to troll you.

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219345)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on May 9th, 2011 @ 2:10pm CDT

Blurrz wrote:
And you know what. I am going to buy this Arcee. Just to troll you.

#WINNING

Anyway, I think this is an awesome Arcee. It's an homage to TF:Prime Arcee. That's all it needed to be cool for me. You guys have no idea how to have fun anymore. This mold is fun, even if it's *different*, and all you haters are missing out.[/soapbox]

Re: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Arcee and Air Raid Images (1219368)
Posted by PrymeStriker on May 9th, 2011 @ 2:48pm CDT

Blurrz wrote:
Gyrotron wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:
Blurrz wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:thats what i call pure laziness, re release a figure and call it something else. they cant go as far to repaint it. then to make it even better they will flood all the stores with this toy that very few will want
so they warm the shelves and prevent other better figures to be ordered and stocked

She isn't a re-release. There are verying paint applications, she has a new head and a different colored missile.

I don't know where you see a new head (i have chromia and they are the same) but minimal paint apps and a generic weapon that every other deluxe figure has its basically a re release of the same thing, it looks the same as chromia only with a mechtech weapon

That's incorrect. Both of you. First off, Blurrz, there is not a new head. There is a slightly different paint app on it but there is no actual "new" head, as far as modling is concerned.

She is not the same but with a MT weapon. She has a red Autobot Symbol this time, and no Cybertronion scribbles. As I said, there is a new paint app on her head, there is more of a lighter blue, and with a Mech Tech Weapon. So yeah you both are partially right. She is not worthy for purchase.

Really? You're trying to tell both of us off, when we've already had 3 other pages of people telling me that I was incorrect. Learn to read previous posts buddy.

And you know what. I am going to buy this Arcee. Just to troll you.