Review: #624
Name: Arcee
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Cyberverse
Year of Release: 2020
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 3)
Mold Status: new
VEHICLE MODE:
Arcee, just like most other incarnations of the character, transforms into a pink sports car. Although she is much bulkier than normal.
This isn't a bad vehicle mode, just a tad bit too blocky. The blue antenna is made of soft plastic so it'll probably deform straight out of the packaging.
The Cyberverse Deluxes were always a bit smaller than Deluxes from other lines and Arcee is no exception, above is a comparison against TLK Bumblebee.
One of the reason for the smaller size is the inclusion of Maccadam pieces, Arcee comes with both shoulders and the weapon.
The flame effects can peg onto the back to act as afterburners.
This is a decent vehicle mode if you like the aesthetic.
TRANSFORMATION:
Unfortunately, Arcee is a shellformer, even more than usual. The whole vehicle ends up becoming her backpack, with only a small part of the vehicle's sides ending up on the outside of her forearms. It's quite disappointing to be honest.
ROBOT MODE:
Thanks to the shellforming nature, Arcee's robot mode looks good overall, if you can ignore the gigantic backpack.
The backpack is ridiculous, it is the whole vehicle, in two pieces with a hinge in between. The hood of the vehicle folds down to reduce the bulk a tiny bit.
The headsculpt at least is pretty good, with the bright blue eyes being an excellent decision.
Arcee is around the normal height of a Deluxe these days, but skinnier due to her more feminine proportions.
Articulation is pretty good, she has joints for her head, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees and ankles.
She also has long heel spurs, which is required to counterbalance the backpack.
She comes with a gun (this stored on the underside of the vehicle) and two blue flame effects.
If you want, Arcee can actually hold the flame effects in her hands, which can simulate the dual swords that her previous figures had.
The gun can be held in either hand although it's proportionally too big for her.
Furthermore, if you didn't buy the whole line to form Maccadam, Arcee can actually use the weapon as her own.
And finally, the two flame effects can peg to the end of her gun. However, the effects are made from soft plastic, so they will most likely be bent and doesn't look as great as intended.
There are a lot of hollow parts so Arcee feels light overall, although the robot mode is still pretty decent.
OVERALL:
Arcee is an average figure, although considering the overall quality of the Cyberverse line, she is one of the better ones. She's mainly one to get only if you want a figure to represent her Cyberverse incarnation, if you are keen for the character, or if you want to complete Maccadam.
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