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Twigling is holding a preorder for wonderful SD sized head sculpt Eloy in all Dollshe resin colors. Orders are open till April 30.
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Backlog.. everyone loves backlogs, right?
Well, to start digging myself out, I've decided to start with my surprise Walmart find this weel, Transformers: Cyberverse Arcee, which is technically still on preorder for me at Amazon but with no provided fulfillment date.
Transformers: Cyberverse is a cel shaded computer animated television show featuring characters from the Transformers toy franchise. It's not a show I've watched at all because, well, I have no idea how to access Cartoon Network programming.
I've also never purchased any toys from this line as it is aimed at a lower age group, which affects not only aesthetics (which doesn't bother me a whole lot) and complexity of transformation. But hey, it's Arcee, the official First Lady of the Transformers universe, so I couldn't say no to that.
Being a Deluxe sized figure, she retails for $29.99 CAD here in Canada. Like the rest of the Cyberverse line, it comes with the figure, some weapons for the figure (in this case, her pistol with two blast effects) and parts for a Build-A-Figure (some dude named Maccadam). The blast effects (and the fin of the vehicle mode) are made of a soft rubber, and will most likely require the hot water treatment to reshape them upon opening).
The aesthetic I guess you could say is an evolution of the old Transformers Animated series back in 2010 or so, with recognizable characters but very zany looking body proportions.. a very Looney Toons aesthetic compared to the bulky builds of the 80's.
As with all Transformers, toy designers and animators did the best they could to complement each other, but like with most ambitious designs, the toy is somewhat lacking compared to the on screen counterpart.
First off, you can see that the backpack of the animated figure is smaller, and resembles Arcee's G1 look, much like.. well pretty much every other four wheeled Arcee figure (with the exception of the repaint for the Titan Returns line). The toy is.. well, not even close.
Secondly, despite having the price point increased like with the Siege line, I can't exactly say I'm terribly impressed with where they used all the extra budget.
So there are BAF parts which aren't my thing, but I will acknowledge they are there.
The plastic utilized for this toy (and probably the rest of the line too) feels more like the glossier, softer plastics that the figures used before the Unified Product with Takara Tomy was announced. To Hasbro's credit, finishes on the plastic were quite well done, with no real mould lines or rough finishes, and non of the parts seemed particularly flimsy.
Given the lack of Takara Tomy markings on the box, I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that Cyberverse is a Hasbro exclusive line for the time being.
There's also a startling lack of paint. One of the dangers of having an animated model or other official art work is that you can do a comparison and contrast. Much like the Hasbro of old, there's quite a few paint apps that aren't there. There's almost no white on the toy whereas white makes quite a few appearances on just the image on the back of the box alone. The gun should have two shades of pink, the wheels should be black, and there's missing blue paint apps. I'm confident that if I looked deeper into official art, I'd probably find many more.
Quality of the paint apps is... acceptable, with some bubbling observed in areas where the light pink paint was used, most notable being the vehicle canopy.
The actual figure itself isn't bad - to be fair, the only female bots as of late that have been average at best would be Moonracer and her derivatives. The giant backpack on the back is.. well gigantic, though I will admit you don't see how big it is from the front - I like the design of the folding rear vehicle tires which helps to minimize its exposure. It also helps that unlike Moonracer, there aren't that many obvious car parts in robot form.
Articulation wise, Cyberverse Arcee is... alright. The most recent iteration of a specific toys designed for the character would be the one used for Legends/Generations, which had all the curves of Arcee, but with pitiful lower body articulation and no waist joint. I'm happy to report that this figure seems to have learned from the previous one, keeping that feminine look and still can pull off some decent poses despite that giant backpack.
You get forward/backward rocking ankles, single jointed knees which lock in place when straight, the ability to rotate the lower leg, hips on ball joints, waist, standard ball jointed shoulders, bicep swivel, pinned elbows, and ball jointed head. While I would have loved to have seen ankle tilts, a bit more versatility with regards to leg position, and greater leg range of motion, the fact this figure has a functioning waist automatically makes this a better figure than the Generations one.
For reasons unknown, yet again, Arcee was sculpted with open hands rather than closed fists that fit standard sized weaponry.
Transformation into vehicle mode has all Arcee's bits and bobs fitting inside her neatly connecting vehicle panels, with the twin blast effects doubling as boosters on the back of the vehicle. The vehicle mode itself is blockier than her G1 counterpart, and resembles Blurr more than Arcee... but to be fair they were both Cybertronian vehicles anyway.
So overall, it's not as pretty as the Generations release, but the Cyberverse Arcee figure is certainly much more functional as an action figure. I dig it in the same way I dig most main line Transformers - I have a certain mental image of what figures should be able to do given the price point, and this figure does them all.
I have no idea how she compares to the other Cyberverse figures play wise, but I do know they all look like they they could use more paint.
That's about it for Cyberverse Arcee, though Arcee herself still has some heavy representation coming in - there's the Big Firebird Nicee, MP Arcee, and of course Earthrise Arcee. I'm most curious about what the latter can do, as most of her vehicle chassis comes off to form some sort of sled, like with most of the Earthrise line, easing design restrictions.
Till next time!
PREORDER ON APRIL 22ND 2023
I am proud to unveil 3 new head sculpt for Inamorata dolls: Harper, Nora and a smirking variation of the Zen! All the old heads also received a touch up, so with each preorder the sculpts are unique and with all the options, most permutations will be the only ones ever cast!
Inamorata dolls are hand sculpted 16" art dolls with 25 points of articulation.
LAUNCH TIME IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES: (COUNTDOWN TIMER)
5 PM Saturday 22nd of April, in New York, USA
2 PM Saturday 22nd of April, in San Francisco, USA
10 PM Saturday 22nd of April, in London, UK
11 PM Saturday 22nd of April, in Paris, France.
6 AM Sunday 23rd of April, Japan
PREORDER WILL BE OPEN FOR 48H or until all the 30 dolls have been sold.
OOAK doll commission appointments are limited to 15.
HOW TO ORDER:
www.inamoratadolls.com/post/inamorata-preorder-april-22nd...
DOLL INFO:
www.inamoratadolls.com/post/inamorata-4-0-in-a-nutshell
Thank you so much for all your love and support!
On a recent trip to preorder Nightbird at EB Games, I ended up buying Siege Ratchet because of.. reasons. I dunno. It was there so I got it.
For reasons known only to a sacred few, in Canada Ratchet is an EB Games exclusive. Mind you, it might explain why I even was interested in the first place.
Siege Ratchet is, as expected, a sight retool and complete repaint of Siege Ironhide, the stern, duty bound bodyguard of Optimus Prime. This reuse of Ironhide is a tradition, going all the way back to G1.
Changes between the the two toys effectively comes down to a different head and a completely different weapon, swapping firepower for a robotic arm that has a tip that can switched between laser wrench and laser scalpel.
Articulation is on par with most of the other new deluxes from the Siege line - partial ankles, knees, hips, waist, shoulders, upper arm, wrist, and neck twist.
As expected, the aesthetics are a mixture of G1 and what would pass for Cybertronian tech. There aren’t any real boring surfaces, as there are all sorts of notches, grooves, and raised surfaces all over the figure. Despite being mainline Deluxe, to me it feels to be a better representation of G1 Ratchet than the MP version.
Paint work is kind of limited. The crest on the head is painted, as are the face and eyes. Otherwise, it’s pretty much splashes of red here and there, with the exception of the battle damage on the feet and the silver of the bumper.
TECHNICALLY, Ratchet is a triple changer, with a pretty minimum effort repair bay mode between robot and vehicle modes. I couldn’t really fit a Deluxe figure on the bay, so I guess it’s meant for repair of Micromaster sized characters?
Transformation to vehicle is pretty straight forward, with the only real trick being the need to rotate the canopy of the vehicle 180 degrees. I prefer the use of the translucent blue windshield - it certainly pops more than than the clear plastic on Ironhide. Weapons can be mounted on the various 5 mm ports that are present.
Speaking of which, Ratchet can take advantage of the C.O.M.B.A.T. system, and attach separately sold accessories to the main figure. Six Gun has been quietly sitting in a corner, so this was a good time to turn him into a true Battle Medic.
Overall, I like Ratchet. He seems to be a fun figure, and if your plan was to get him, he won’t disappoint. Even if you’re on the fence, but enjoy solidly designed Transformer toys, Ratchet should be a welcome addition into your ranks as well. It’s just a matter of whether or not you want a Ratchet in your ranks.
Preorder doll Sindy coffee-caramel skin tone LE 28/30 11/2019 by Tender Creation (www.tendercreation.com).
Wig made by BjdArtHouse (www.etsy.com).
Eyes made by darkgreysea (www.instagram.com).
Body blush & painting of hands and feet by Mea’s BJD Salon, Berlin/ Germany (www.bjd-salon.com).
Dress by Zellstudio (www.etsy.com).
1/4 scale table, sofa and pillow by sssashi (www.etsy.com & instagram)
Well, the PS5 preorder was a cluster, and most likely, the Xbox is going to sell out quickly. Luckily, we know there are set times for this one… it starts in an hour 11 EST / 10 CST / 9 MST / 8 PST. Good luck to everyone who’s going to try one. The links […]
www.fbtb.net/video-games/2020/09/22/xbox-series-s-xbox-se...
Draugr preorder, from April 14 to May 14. Choice of bust size, colors, and limited handmade makeup. Colors available : light gray, white skin and pale normal skin.
www.depthsdolls.com/draugr-preorder-april-14-to-may-14-20...
Good Morning my Dears
"Preorders open now"
for the new FFD "Full Basic Set"
For all informations please write to:
Info@freefantasydolls.com
The set Includes :
-Blank doll
-Skin tone : Light Vanilla
-Face mold : Lucy
1 Body
1 Normal face
1 Drilled face
1 Pair of Glass eyes
3 Mouths
New box
Also if you are interested for make-up, wigs, shoes or a Ooak, specify within your request :-)
PreOrders for Doll "Sue"/ "Kim" (polyurethane resin) are open in my Etsy shop! www.etsy.com/ru/shop/KKeRRinDolls?ref=hdr_shop_menu
Для России www.livemaster.ru/item/edit/16167675
Draugr preorder, from April 14 to May 14. Choice of bust size, colors, and limited handmade makeup. Colors available : light gray, white skin and pale normal skin.
www.depthsdolls.com/draugr-preorder-april-14-to-may-14-20...
Hello everyone! Finally , today the preorder for Inia "the pink baby dolphin" is opened officially.
Here are the measurements:
Wig size: 4-5 inch
Eye size: 8mm
Height: 21cm
Neck circumference: 4,4cm
Shoulders: 3,7cm
Chest circumference: 7,8cm
Hip circumference: 9,4cm
Tail: 9,5cm
Fin: 3,2 cm
There will be 10 units for this preorder and will be professionally casted by Ivy (Islanddoll) in Pink skin.
Waiting time is stated around 2-3 months, in case of any delay or issue the customer will be notified beforehand.
Inia's price will be 310€ (only doll with eyes) and if you want a custom make-up will be 50€ more.
Or Inia's full set 400€,a colaboration with Goldenstrand and Limonium.The set includes:
-Inia dolphin with eyes ,make-up and blushing.
-Pink wig with glitter roots.
-Dress by Goldenstrand.
-Accesories by Limonium (bubble bag)
Payments will be done via Paypal (nimphaerytales@hotmail.com).
Layaway options:
-Basic doll: up to three months.
-Fullset doll: up to four months.
If you have any questions feel free send a message.
This preorder will be open till 28/12/2017.
Orders will be taken via email, to order Inia you just need to fill this form:
Inia Preorder:
Name and Surname:
Full set : Yes/No
Resin tone: Pink
Make up (include blushing): yes/no
Layaway: Yes/No
Address:
phone:
Email:
Send this form to nimphaerytalesbjd@outlook.com (don't mistake it with the PayPal email, they're different). Thanks ❤
Inia is a very special little thing,inspired by mythology and tales of the pink river dolphin.
In the night,this dolphin becomes a human to sing,dance and play with other children, then returns to the river at morning to become a dolphin again...
Ume preorder, from June 14 to July 14. Choice of bust size, colors, and limited handmade makeup. Colors available : pale skin, light caramel tan and milk chocolate tan.
4.1 PREORDER IS OPEN!
Shop now!
www.inamoratadolls.com/fullinventory
PREORDER WILL BE OPEN FOR 48H or until all the 20 dolls have been sold.
This backup mini preorder on Saturday 21st has the pale skin tones (Milk and Latte, 10 dolls each), featuring the Beauty Bust (Solid M without neck joints) and the 4 remaining head sculpts: Elizabeth, Shani, Alita and Chie.
If you have no heard the sad news, my package containing the prototype parts for 5 heads, the neck joints for S,M and L busts and all the shoes was lost, so the preorder options are limited by the missing parts.
I've invested everything I have in the casting deposit, so I'm hoping this smaller preorder will at least save me from loosing the deposit and keep my art alive through this year. I'm counting on your kindness and support. I know your first choice might be gone, but I hope you can find a doll you love amongst the remaining alternatives.
PREORDER OPENS TODAY 16th APRIL! www.sephiedollshop.com
You can order makeup done by Darjeeling Aesthetics!!
Draugr preorder, from April 14 to May 14. Choice of bust size, colors, and limited handmade makeup. Colors available : light gray, white skin and pale normal skin.
www.depthsdolls.com/draugr-preorder-april-14-to-may-14-20...
Hello! Thank you for overwhelmingly warm response to Aurelia! All makeup spots were taken. Currently, I have 4 blank dolls available (in resin color of your choice). Please feel free to message me if you have any questions! ^^
Preorder open from Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 8:00 pm French time (GMT + 1) to September 30, 2019 (midnight).
Lotus is a BJD entirely sculpted by me.
She is 30 cm high and has 22 points of articulations, including elbow and knee joints, as well as moving ears.
She comes with a removable magnetic cat tail and two pairs of interchangeable feet: flat feet and "heel" feet (YoSd shoes are suitable for flat feet and those for Ellowyne Wilde for heels).
Also included in the basic set: custom eyes in polyurethane resin created by myself, random color, a protection pouch, the certificate of authenticity.
She wears 6 in wig and 16 mm in eyes.
She is available in 4 resin colors: White # 1, light gray # 11, baby blue # 7 and lilac # 23 (see color chart below). This is a preorder for pro casts.
The blank doll is 390 € (excluding postage and PayPal charges)
For this edition, L'Atelier de Seito gives us the immense honor to propose a magnificent makeup, exclusive, made for Lotus. It can be reproduced by the factory if you choose this option.
You can add the following options:
- Make up A by Seito's workshop (factory reproduction) = 50 €
- Make up B by Twilight Soul (factory reproduction) = 50 €
Shipping and packing for France 15 €, or 20 € with insurance. Other countries, shipping rate to be determined together.
Layaway up to 5 times accepted. Non-refundable installments. Paypal transfers "between relatives" or paypal fees (+ 4%) at the expense of the purchaser.
Production time: about three months from the end of the preorder.
(time not guaranteed, subject to the factory delay, I will give you anyway news very regularly)
Count about 4 additional weeks if you choose the option make up.
For buy a doll, send me an email at twilightsouldolls@gmail.com according to the form below:
(please indicate "Preorder Lotus" in the subject of your email)
Last name /First Name :
Mail address :
Complete shipping address:
Shipping method chosen:
Layaway (yes / no - if yes, indicate the number of monthly payments chosen)
** Lotus information **
Quantity :
Selected resin color:
Option face up A - The Seito Workshop: (yes / no)
B face up option - Twilight Soul: (yes / no)
I am at your disposal for any additional information, do not hesitate!
Link to The Seito Workshop: www.facebook.com/twilightsouldolls/
Link to Twilight Soul: www.facebook.com/twilightsouldolls/
CCC Firefly Faeries Filia Moon 30cm & Fuugalina 9cm
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Draugr preorder, from April 14 to May 14. Choice of bust size, colors, and limited handmade makeup. Colors available : light gray, white skin and pale normal skin.
www.depthsdolls.com/draugr-preorder-april-14-to-may-14-20...
Backlog.. everyone loves backlogs, right?
Well, to start digging myself out, I've decided to start with my surprise Walmart find this weel, Transformers: Cyberverse Arcee, which is technically still on preorder for me at Amazon but with no provided fulfillment date.
Transformers: Cyberverse is a cel shaded computer animated television show featuring characters from the Transformers toy franchise. It's not a show I've watched at all because, well, I have no idea how to access Cartoon Network programming.
I've also never purchased any toys from this line as it is aimed at a lower age group, which affects not only aesthetics (which doesn't bother me a whole lot) and complexity of transformation. But hey, it's Arcee, the official First Lady of the Transformers universe, so I couldn't say no to that.
Being a Deluxe sized figure, she retails for $29.99 CAD here in Canada. Like the rest of the Cyberverse line, it comes with the figure, some weapons for the figure (in this case, her pistol with two blast effects) and parts for a Build-A-Figure (some dude named Maccadam). The blast effects (and the fin of the vehicle mode) are made of a soft rubber, and will most likely require the hot water treatment to reshape them upon opening).
The aesthetic I guess you could say is an evolution of the old Transformers Animated series back in 2010 or so, with recognizable characters but very zany looking body proportions.. a very Looney Toons aesthetic compared to the bulky builds of the 80's.
As with all Transformers, toy designers and animators did the best they could to complement each other, but like with most ambitious designs, the toy is somewhat lacking compared to the on screen counterpart.
First off, you can see that the backpack of the animated figure is smaller, and resembles Arcee's G1 look, much like.. well pretty much every other four wheeled Arcee figure (with the exception of the repaint for the Titan Returns line). The toy is.. well, not even close.
Secondly, despite having the price point increased like with the Siege line, I can't exactly say I'm terribly impressed with where they used all the extra budget.
So there are BAF parts which aren't my thing, but I will acknowledge they are there.
The plastic utilized for this toy (and probably the rest of the line too) feels more like the glossier, softer plastics that the figures used before the Unified Product with Takara Tomy was announced. To Hasbro's credit, finishes on the plastic were quite well done, with no real mould lines or rough finishes, and non of the parts seemed particularly flimsy.
Given the lack of Takara Tomy markings on the box, I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that Cyberverse is a Hasbro exclusive line for the time being.
There's also a startling lack of paint. One of the dangers of having an animated model or other official art work is that you can do a comparison and contrast. Much like the Hasbro of old, there's quite a few paint apps that aren't there. There's almost no white on the toy whereas white makes quite a few appearances on just the image on the back of the box alone. The gun should have two shades of pink, the wheels should be black, and there's missing blue paint apps. I'm confident that if I looked deeper into official art, I'd probably find many more.
Quality of the paint apps is... acceptable, with some bubbling observed in areas where the light pink paint was used, most notable being the vehicle canopy.
The actual figure itself isn't bad - to be fair, the only female bots as of late that have been average at best would be Moonracer and her derivatives. The giant backpack on the back is.. well gigantic, though I will admit you don't see how big it is from the front - I like the design of the folding rear vehicle tires which helps to minimize its exposure. It also helps that unlike Moonracer, there aren't that many obvious car parts in robot form.
Articulation wise, Cyberverse Arcee is... alright. The most recent iteration of a specific toys designed for the character would be the one used for Legends/Generations, which had all the curves of Arcee, but with pitiful lower body articulation and no waist joint. I'm happy to report that this figure seems to have learned from the previous one, keeping that feminine look and still can pull off some decent poses despite that giant backpack.
You get forward/backward rocking ankles, single jointed knees which lock in place when straight, the ability to rotate the lower leg, hips on ball joints, waist, standard ball jointed shoulders, bicep swivel, pinned elbows, and ball jointed head. While I would have loved to have seen ankle tilts, a bit more versatility with regards to leg position, and greater leg range of motion, the fact this figure has a functioning waist automatically makes this a better figure than the Generations one.
For reasons unknown, yet again, Arcee was sculpted with open hands rather than closed fists that fit standard sized weaponry.
Transformation into vehicle mode has all Arcee's bits and bobs fitting inside her neatly connecting vehicle panels, with the twin blast effects doubling as boosters on the back of the vehicle. The vehicle mode itself is blockier than her G1 counterpart, and resembles Blurr more than Arcee... but to be fair they were both Cybertronian vehicles anyway.
So overall, it's not as pretty as the Generations release, but the Cyberverse Arcee figure is certainly much more functional as an action figure. I dig it in the same way I dig most main line Transformers - I have a certain mental image of what figures should be able to do given the price point, and this figure does them all.
I have no idea how she compares to the other Cyberverse figures play wise, but I do know they all look like they they could use more paint.
That's about it for Cyberverse Arcee, though Arcee herself still has some heavy representation coming in - there's the Big Firebird Nicee, MP Arcee, and of course Earthrise Arcee. I'm most curious about what the latter can do, as most of her vehicle chassis comes off to form some sort of sled, like with most of the Earthrise line, easing design restrictions.
Till next time!
Lichen est toujours en preorder jusqu'au 14 mars 2019, en pale normal skin, bleu pâle et vert pâle. Ces couleurs là ne seront plus proposées dans le futur, donc si elles vous tentent n'hésitez pas! Possibilité de paiement en layaway jusqu'à 4 paiements ^^.
Lichen is still on preorder until March 14 2019, in pale normal skin, pale blue and pale green! Those colors won't be offered again in the future, so if you are tempted by them don't hesitate ^^. Possibilities of a layaway plan up to 4 installments :)
Merrow is still on preorder till March 15 at www.depthsdolls.com/preorder
Don't miss her ! On those photos she's wearing Blythe dress and cardigan, Minifee skirt and hat, Tonner shoes, Yosd stretch leggings and 6/7 wig with 12mm eyes ^^
Preorder doll Ginie normal skin tone LE 14/30 06/2019 by Tender Creation (www.tendercreation.com).
Wig made by bjdarthouse (www.etsy.com).
Eyes made by darkgreysea (www.instagram.com).
Lingerie set by Orlydolls (www.etsy.com).
White sofa made by flickr member Julia Gartung (Russia).
Fireplace & deco made by BelachixDollWorld (www.etsy.com).
Backlog.. everyone loves backlogs, right?
Well, to start digging myself out, I've decided to start with my surprise Walmart find this weel, Transformers: Cyberverse Arcee, which is technically still on preorder for me at Amazon but with no provided fulfillment date.
Transformers: Cyberverse is a cel shaded computer animated television show featuring characters from the Transformers toy franchise. It's not a show I've watched at all because, well, I have no idea how to access Cartoon Network programming.
I've also never purchased any toys from this line as it is aimed at a lower age group, which affects not only aesthetics (which doesn't bother me a whole lot) and complexity of transformation. But hey, it's Arcee, the official First Lady of the Transformers universe, so I couldn't say no to that.
Being a Deluxe sized figure, she retails for $29.99 CAD here in Canada. Like the rest of the Cyberverse line, it comes with the figure, some weapons for the figure (in this case, her pistol with two blast effects) and parts for a Build-A-Figure (some dude named Maccadam). The blast effects (and the fin of the vehicle mode) are made of a soft rubber, and will most likely require the hot water treatment to reshape them upon opening).
The aesthetic I guess you could say is an evolution of the old Transformers Animated series back in 2010 or so, with recognizable characters but very zany looking body proportions.. a very Looney Toons aesthetic compared to the bulky builds of the 80's.
As with all Transformers, toy designers and animators did the best they could to complement each other, but like with most ambitious designs, the toy is somewhat lacking compared to the on screen counterpart.
First off, you can see that the backpack of the animated figure is smaller, and resembles Arcee's G1 look, much like.. well pretty much every other four wheeled Arcee figure (with the exception of the repaint for the Titan Returns line). The toy is.. well, not even close.
Secondly, despite having the price point increased like with the Siege line, I can't exactly say I'm terribly impressed with where they used all the extra budget.
So there are BAF parts which aren't my thing, but I will acknowledge they are there.
The plastic utilized for this toy (and probably the rest of the line too) feels more like the glossier, softer plastics that the figures used before the Unified Product with Takara Tomy was announced. To Hasbro's credit, finishes on the plastic were quite well done, with no real mould lines or rough finishes, and non of the parts seemed particularly flimsy.
Given the lack of Takara Tomy markings on the box, I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that Cyberverse is a Hasbro exclusive line for the time being.
There's also a startling lack of paint. One of the dangers of having an animated model or other official art work is that you can do a comparison and contrast. Much like the Hasbro of old, there's quite a few paint apps that aren't there. There's almost no white on the toy whereas white makes quite a few appearances on just the image on the back of the box alone. The gun should have two shades of pink, the wheels should be black, and there's missing blue paint apps. I'm confident that if I looked deeper into official art, I'd probably find many more.
Quality of the paint apps is... acceptable, with some bubbling observed in areas where the light pink paint was used, most notable being the vehicle canopy.
The actual figure itself isn't bad - to be fair, the only female bots as of late that have been average at best would be Moonracer and her derivatives. The giant backpack on the back is.. well gigantic, though I will admit you don't see how big it is from the front - I like the design of the folding rear vehicle tires which helps to minimize its exposure. It also helps that unlike Moonracer, there aren't that many obvious car parts in robot form.
Articulation wise, Cyberverse Arcee is... alright. The most recent iteration of a specific toys designed for the character would be the one used for Legends/Generations, which had all the curves of Arcee, but with pitiful lower body articulation and no waist joint. I'm happy to report that this figure seems to have learned from the previous one, keeping that feminine look and still can pull off some decent poses despite that giant backpack.
You get forward/backward rocking ankles, single jointed knees which lock in place when straight, the ability to rotate the lower leg, hips on ball joints, waist, standard ball jointed shoulders, bicep swivel, pinned elbows, and ball jointed head. While I would have loved to have seen ankle tilts, a bit more versatility with regards to leg position, and greater leg range of motion, the fact this figure has a functioning waist automatically makes this a better figure than the Generations one.
For reasons unknown, yet again, Arcee was sculpted with open hands rather than closed fists that fit standard sized weaponry.
Transformation into vehicle mode has all Arcee's bits and bobs fitting inside her neatly connecting vehicle panels, with the twin blast effects doubling as boosters on the back of the vehicle. The vehicle mode itself is blockier than her G1 counterpart, and resembles Blurr more than Arcee... but to be fair they were both Cybertronian vehicles anyway.
So overall, it's not as pretty as the Generations release, but the Cyberverse Arcee figure is certainly much more functional as an action figure. I dig it in the same way I dig most main line Transformers - I have a certain mental image of what figures should be able to do given the price point, and this figure does them all.
I have no idea how she compares to the other Cyberverse figures play wise, but I do know they all look like they they could use more paint.
That's about it for Cyberverse Arcee, though Arcee herself still has some heavy representation coming in - there's the Big Firebird Nicee, MP Arcee, and of course Earthrise Arcee. I'm most curious about what the latter can do, as most of her vehicle chassis comes off to form some sort of sled, like with most of the Earthrise line, easing design restrictions.
Till next time!
Draugr preorder, from April 14 to May 14. Choice of bust size, colors, and limited handmade makeup. Colors available : light gray, white skin and pale normal skin.
www.depthsdolls.com/draugr-preorder-april-14-to-may-14-20...
Backlog.. everyone loves backlogs, right?
Well, to start digging myself out, I've decided to start with my surprise Walmart find this weel, Transformers: Cyberverse Arcee, which is technically still on preorder for me at Amazon but with no provided fulfillment date.
Transformers: Cyberverse is a cel shaded computer animated television show featuring characters from the Transformers toy franchise. It's not a show I've watched at all because, well, I have no idea how to access Cartoon Network programming.
I've also never purchased any toys from this line as it is aimed at a lower age group, which affects not only aesthetics (which doesn't bother me a whole lot) and complexity of transformation. But hey, it's Arcee, the official First Lady of the Transformers universe, so I couldn't say no to that.
Being a Deluxe sized figure, she retails for $29.99 CAD here in Canada. Like the rest of the Cyberverse line, it comes with the figure, some weapons for the figure (in this case, her pistol with two blast effects) and parts for a Build-A-Figure (some dude named Maccadam). The blast effects (and the fin of the vehicle mode) are made of a soft rubber, and will most likely require the hot water treatment to reshape them upon opening).
The aesthetic I guess you could say is an evolution of the old Transformers Animated series back in 2010 or so, with recognizable characters but very zany looking body proportions.. a very Looney Toons aesthetic compared to the bulky builds of the 80's.
As with all Transformers, toy designers and animators did the best they could to complement each other, but like with most ambitious designs, the toy is somewhat lacking compared to the on screen counterpart.
First off, you can see that the backpack of the animated figure is smaller, and resembles Arcee's G1 look, much like.. well pretty much every other four wheeled Arcee figure (with the exception of the repaint for the Titan Returns line). The toy is.. well, not even close.
Secondly, despite having the price point increased like with the Siege line, I can't exactly say I'm terribly impressed with where they used all the extra budget.
So there are BAF parts which aren't my thing, but I will acknowledge they are there.
The plastic utilized for this toy (and probably the rest of the line too) feels more like the glossier, softer plastics that the figures used before the Unified Product with Takara Tomy was announced. To Hasbro's credit, finishes on the plastic were quite well done, with no real mould lines or rough finishes, and non of the parts seemed particularly flimsy.
Given the lack of Takara Tomy markings on the box, I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that Cyberverse is a Hasbro exclusive line for the time being.
There's also a startling lack of paint. One of the dangers of having an animated model or other official art work is that you can do a comparison and contrast. Much like the Hasbro of old, there's quite a few paint apps that aren't there. There's almost no white on the toy whereas white makes quite a few appearances on just the image on the back of the box alone. The gun should have two shades of pink, the wheels should be black, and there's missing blue paint apps. I'm confident that if I looked deeper into official art, I'd probably find many more.
Quality of the paint apps is... acceptable, with some bubbling observed in areas where the light pink paint was used, most notable being the vehicle canopy.
The actual figure itself isn't bad - to be fair, the only female bots as of late that have been average at best would be Moonracer and her derivatives. The giant backpack on the back is.. well gigantic, though I will admit you don't see how big it is from the front - I like the design of the folding rear vehicle tires which helps to minimize its exposure. It also helps that unlike Moonracer, there aren't that many obvious car parts in robot form.
Articulation wise, Cyberverse Arcee is... alright. The most recent iteration of a specific toys designed for the character would be the one used for Legends/Generations, which had all the curves of Arcee, but with pitiful lower body articulation and no waist joint. I'm happy to report that this figure seems to have learned from the previous one, keeping that feminine look and still can pull off some decent poses despite that giant backpack.
You get forward/backward rocking ankles, single jointed knees which lock in place when straight, the ability to rotate the lower leg, hips on ball joints, waist, standard ball jointed shoulders, bicep swivel, pinned elbows, and ball jointed head. While I would have loved to have seen ankle tilts, a bit more versatility with regards to leg position, and greater leg range of motion, the fact this figure has a functioning waist automatically makes this a better figure than the Generations one.
For reasons unknown, yet again, Arcee was sculpted with open hands rather than closed fists that fit standard sized weaponry.
Transformation into vehicle mode has all Arcee's bits and bobs fitting inside her neatly connecting vehicle panels, with the twin blast effects doubling as boosters on the back of the vehicle. The vehicle mode itself is blockier than her G1 counterpart, and resembles Blurr more than Arcee... but to be fair they were both Cybertronian vehicles anyway.
So overall, it's not as pretty as the Generations release, but the Cyberverse Arcee figure is certainly much more functional as an action figure. I dig it in the same way I dig most main line Transformers - I have a certain mental image of what figures should be able to do given the price point, and this figure does them all.
I have no idea how she compares to the other Cyberverse figures play wise, but I do know they all look like they they could use more paint.
That's about it for Cyberverse Arcee, though Arcee herself still has some heavy representation coming in - there's the Big Firebird Nicee, MP Arcee, and of course Earthrise Arcee. I'm most curious about what the latter can do, as most of her vehicle chassis comes off to form some sort of sled, like with most of the Earthrise line, easing design restrictions.
Till next time!
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