First Look at New Wheeljack and Arcee Toys Coming from Hasbro
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Jan 23, 2022 at 2:06pm CST
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Comment by Bumblevivisector
Jan 23, 2022
WOW, a decent-to-good Arcee that's actually affordable and plentiful enough to show up at any store from the 5-Below in every other large stripmall to the last dollar store you stumble across in the middle of nowhere. The kind of thing so many of us have dreamed about since '86.
Now I can add her to my 3rd cousins' TF box in Illinois this summer instead of the rereleased Cyberverse Arcee (starting to think it's impolite to horde that toy since the new open-window packaging has cursed her with disappearing-head-syndrome; saw it first hand in a Target last week - tragic)
Now I can add her to my 3rd cousins' TF box in Illinois this summer instead of the rereleased Cyberverse Arcee (starting to think it's impolite to horde that toy since the new open-window packaging has cursed her with disappearing-head-syndrome; saw it first hand in a Target last week - tragic)
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Jan 23, 2022
First, Wheeljack has no business looking that good. Wow.
Second, an Arcee with little back kibble and integrated alt mode parts? Wow!
Second, an Arcee with little back kibble and integrated alt mode parts? Wow!
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They are both wows from me as well.
Comment by william-james88
Jan 23, 2022
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:First, Wheeljack has no business looking that good. Wow.
Second, an Arcee with little back kibble and integrated alt mode parts? Wow!
They are both wows from me as well.
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Comment by Fires_Of_Inferno
Jan 23, 2022
Why does this discount arcee look better than the kingdom one?
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Comment by Bumblevivisector
Jan 23, 2022
Are 'Cee and 'Jack's handguns a sort of first for the Evergreen lines? Jetfire had his weapons, but they were sort of vestigial null-rays included as essential for Starscream's vehicle mode.
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Comment by SpaceEagle
Jan 23, 2022
You're telling me HasTak knows how to make a decentish looking Arcee toy that DOESN'T have an alt mode growth on her spine?
Please sprinkle this magic onto other Arcees, I'm so tired of having what is basically a feminine human with metal skin and a whole sedan exploding from their back.
Please sprinkle this magic onto other Arcees, I'm so tired of having what is basically a feminine human with metal skin and a whole sedan exploding from their back.
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Comment by Gauntlet101010
Jan 23, 2022
Yeah, I wouldn't mind it at all if they took that Arcee design and made a mainstream release of it in Generations. Just have the back kibble raise up a bit and split (and paint the interior at least), lengthen those forearms, and you have a really solid design that still looks like G1 Arcee.
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Comment by Burn
Jan 23, 2022
I've left this little line alone for the most part because of a)- Lack of availability and b)- just bad.
But Wheeljack and Arcee are pretty cool looking. Not sure if I want them for the collection but wouldn't mind playing with them that's for sure.
But Wheeljack and Arcee are pretty cool looking. Not sure if I want them for the collection but wouldn't mind playing with them that's for sure.
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Comment by Emerje
Jan 23, 2022
Arcee is probably the closest we'll get to a Core figure and at half the price to boot and probably better than an actual one would turn out. Really looking forward to finding her!
Emerje
Emerje
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Comment by Overcracker
Jan 23, 2022
Wow!, Actual ankle tilts on an Authentics figure. Who would have guessed.
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Comment by -Kanrabat-
Jan 23, 2022
Arcee have the "hollow legs" syndrome, but it free her back a lot.
I'm looking forward finding her at my local Canadian Tire.
I'm looking forward finding her at my local Canadian Tire.
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Comment by chuckdawg1999
Jan 24, 2022
These are money, I like that they're including weapons now. Maybe we could get a Prime and Bumblebee redo with better limbs and weapons.
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Comment by primalxconvoy
Jan 24, 2022
Aspects of Wheeljack's and Arcee's design look better than their WFC counterparts to me, but what did they do to Ratchet's arms? And the lack of paint would make a Turbo Changer blush..
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The lack of paint is a shame, but unavoidable for the price point.
I do have that Ratchet and he's pretty good for what it is.
Comment by -Kanrabat-
Jan 24, 2022
primalxconvoy wrote:Aspects of Wheeljack's and Arcee's design look better than their WFC counterparts to me, but what did they do to Ratchet's arms? And the lack of paint would make a Turbo Changer blush..
The lack of paint is a shame, but unavoidable for the price point.
I do have that Ratchet and he's pretty good for what it is.
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Comment by Glarryg
Jan 24, 2022
I've got the Shockwave, Ratchet, and Barricade figures. Shockwave is pretty good; if the aesthetic wasn't so obviously Cyberverse-inspired, he could fit in all sorts of collections. That Ratchet looks a tad better if you fiddle with the shoulders a little. Barricade is essentially perfect for the size and price.
I'm definitely looking for that Arcee, and would certainly buy an upscaled version in a more mainstream line; perhaps the only improvement that would be needed would be fixing the forearm proportions.
And I'll probably buy that Wheeljack, even though I don't really need a Voyager-sized 'Jack. What I need is a proper Cyberverse Deluxe Wheeljack.
Glarryg
I'm definitely looking for that Arcee, and would certainly buy an upscaled version in a more mainstream line; perhaps the only improvement that would be needed would be fixing the forearm proportions.
And I'll probably buy that Wheeljack, even though I don't really need a Voyager-sized 'Jack. What I need is a proper Cyberverse Deluxe Wheeljack.
Glarryg
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We all need that.
Comment by william-james88
Jan 24, 2022
Glarryg wrote: What I need is a proper Cyberverse Deluxe Wheeljack.
Glarryg
We all need that.
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I get this feeling like they designed Prime and Bumblebee first and then realized they could do a lot more at this price point articulation wise. If I'm not mistaken they're the only ones that don't have elbows which is odd considering their popularity.
Ratchet is a figure that would be incredible at a larger size with a few more moving parts, but is still pretty neat for a $5 figure. His leg transformation is nothing short of genius for how effective it is and should really be replicated in a future figure. Basically the whole top of the rear van pops off and folds around and inside the bottom of the van hiding it completely and filling in all the lower leg gaps. He doesn't have knees or proper feet, but that could easily be fit into a larger figure. Chuck did a review that shows them well. There is definitely a "shell" around the legs, but again at a higher price point they'd be able to do more with them.
Likewise Barricade has basically the same leg transformation as Kingdom Tracks, but it's much better done despite being simplified. That is a great figure right there, all the art details are present and he's a fun figure to mess around with, just needs a lot more paint to really do the mold justice (and fill in his windshield "eyes").
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Jan 24, 2022
chuckdawg1999 wrote:These are money, I like that they're including weapons now. Maybe we could get a Prime and Bumblebee redo with better limbs and weapons.
I get this feeling like they designed Prime and Bumblebee first and then realized they could do a lot more at this price point articulation wise. If I'm not mistaken they're the only ones that don't have elbows which is odd considering their popularity.
primalxconvoy wrote:Aspects of Wheeljack's and Arcee's design look better than their WFC counterparts to me, but what did they do to Ratchet's arms? And the lack of paint would make a Turbo Changer blush..
Ratchet is a figure that would be incredible at a larger size with a few more moving parts, but is still pretty neat for a $5 figure. His leg transformation is nothing short of genius for how effective it is and should really be replicated in a future figure. Basically the whole top of the rear van pops off and folds around and inside the bottom of the van hiding it completely and filling in all the lower leg gaps. He doesn't have knees or proper feet, but that could easily be fit into a larger figure. Chuck did a review that shows them well. There is definitely a "shell" around the legs, but again at a higher price point they'd be able to do more with them.
Likewise Barricade has basically the same leg transformation as Kingdom Tracks, but it's much better done despite being simplified. That is a great figure right there, all the art details are present and he's a fun figure to mess around with, just needs a lot more paint to really do the mold justice (and fill in his windshield "eyes").
Emerje
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Comment by TulioDude
Jan 24, 2022
People are all sleeping on Barricade,he looks solid.
Day 755 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.
Day 755 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.
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Barricade is decent. I like him. I wish more toys used that design though, I love his Evergreen design
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Jan 24, 2022
TulioDude wrote:People are all sleeping on Barricade,he looks solid.
Day 755 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.
Barricade is decent. I like him. I wish more toys used that design though, I love his Evergreen design
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Ratchet is surprisingly heavy too.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Jan 24, 2022
Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:These are money, I like that they're including weapons now. Maybe we could get a Prime and Bumblebee redo with better limbs and weapons.
I get this feeling like they designed Prime and Bumblebee first and then realized they could do a lot more at this price point articulation wise. If I'm not mistaken they're the only ones that don't have elbows which is odd considering their popularity.primalxconvoy wrote:Aspects of Wheeljack's and Arcee's design look better than their WFC counterparts to me, but what did they do to Ratchet's arms? And the lack of paint would make a Turbo Changer blush..
Ratchet is a figure that would be incredible at a larger size with a few more moving parts, but is still pretty neat for a $5 figure. His leg transformation is nothing short of genius for how effective it is and should really be replicated in a future figure. Basically the whole top of the rear van pops off and folds around and inside the bottom of the van hiding it completely and filling in all the lower leg gaps. He doesn't have knees or proper feet, but that could easily be fit into a larger figure. Chuck did a review that shows them well. There is definitely a "shell" around the legs, but again at a higher price point they'd be able to do more with them.
Likewise Barricade has basically the same leg transformation as Kingdom Tracks, but it's much better done despite being simplified. That is a great figure right there, all the art details are present and he's a fun figure to mess around with, just needs a lot more paint to really do the mold justice (and fill in his windshield "eyes").
Emerje
Ratchet is surprisingly heavy too.
