Transformers Arcee Toy Review: A Target Exclusive

With the new Transformers movie due out on the 4th of July of this year, there are new Transformers toys that are being released in stores now. One of those is Arcee, a sporty motorcycle that turns into a female robot. This particular figure can only be found at Target stores because it is a Target exclusive. It retails for $7.99 which is more expensive than other similar Transformers sold at Target. The mold is an old mold from the Transformers Energon series. Because of this, it is not in the same style as the movie Transformers. The good thing is that the old version is rather expensive on eBay so if you missed this Arcee the first time around, here is your chance to get a near identical one.

Arcee is a character from the original Transformers: The Movie that came out in the 1980s. Arcee is the only female Transformer in this particular toy line, and there are only two figures set to be released of her. This is one of them.

If you're considering buying this for a child, it has a difficulty rating of two on the package, and is fairly easy to transform from vehicle mode to robot mode. Also, it can be difficult to tell how large the figure will be when transformed, because in the package it is in vehicle mode. I measured it, and it measures about four inches from head to feet.

Now for the technical pros and cons of this figure:

Arcee has a new color scheme that consists of black, metallic silver and metallic blue. The paint application is a bit spotty. It could be that it's just a fluke and is only like that on the particular figure that I picked out. The paint is spotty in places, and the blue seems to be chipping even though I just removed the figure from its package. Also, the Autobot logo on Arcee's chest is smudged, but as I said, that could just be this particular figure. Despite all of this, the face is painted well.