TransformersStudio Series Core Class Rise of the Beasts Arcee 3.5” Action Figure

brilliant toy from a brilliant movie

Arcee Was, to me, the best addition to Transformers The Movie and it’s great to see that her cool bike form will be back in the next Transformers Movie: Rise of the Beasts.These core Class models all have some great details for such small figures. At only 8.5cm tall her robot form is pretty highly detained and has a good range of movement with knee and arm joints, 180 degree head, twisting torso and removable back wheel which could potentially be a shield in the new movie at a guess.Transformation is easy to medium, The back wheel is the hardest part, learning to get the legs together and the wheel spikes lined up but with a bit of practice I could do it every time.

Figure itself:This is a solid core class. The transformation is 11 steps from a cybertronian into a convincing unlicensed Ducati motorbike. It comes with 2 accessories one being more for the bike mode. A front wheel which comes detached in the box for you to place on the back and an arm cannon/kickstand. The kickstand can be placed further in for a more angled look as shown in the photos above.Sculpt:The most impressive part of this figure is the head sculpt. It has tons of panelling and lining to make it look as cybertronian as possible. Unfortunately the visor is not seen on this figure. The torso uses a fake front piece to give the illusion that it is the front of the motorcycle. But this illusion is ruined when you look at the kibble on the back. It features a ton of mixed cybertron/Ducati parts to form a convincing transformer and the sculpt is really nice for this figure overall.Paint: this is where I run into my first problem. Shown on the last picture you can see my copy came with quite a bit of paint chipping on the torso (underneath the headlights) and on the left knee and upper left leg. It is also chipped on the back slightly. But the actual paint job is really nice. A great mix of white/red/pink/black and a really nice touch of gun metal. And a really vibrant blue for the eyes and a gold/copper colour for the rims.I would’ve liked to see the blaster have some paint aps and the mirror but for £11.99 might have been a bit over budget.Articulation:Head: 180 degrees ball jointUpper arm: 360 ball AND butterfly joint(For transformation but still a really nice touch!)Elbow: 360 ball jointWaist rotation: 360Kibble articulation: (back) can move 30 degrees due to transformation and the wheel can move 360 if back kibble is positioned down (legs) wheels can move 180 for transformation but can be used as roller blades as seen in the trailer.Upper legs: 360 on ball jointKnees: double hinge joint (2nd hinge for transformation)No ankle rock unfortunately.Transformation: 6/10This figure transforms quite easily. Pegging the wheels together and into the back can be quite difficult and forming the back out of the arms is quite annoying. But the way the legs transform into the side is reall clever engineering using the double hinge joint. And both modes look great.Gimmicks:Aside from transformation this figure has a great gimmick. If you transform only the legs into bike mode it looks like she is using the rollerblades. I doubt this is intentional but if you get one it is 100% a good way for display.Display ability:Due to the way it’s packed the backdrop has holes in it. Which is kind of annoying but I will still be using it. If you want to see what it looks like with the backdrop there is a photo.ScalingIt doesn’t scale well with other SS figures. Unfortunately. The robot made could be in scale but the bike is a little too big.Overall opinion and value:I think this figure as a £11.99 core class is a really good figure! It’s great value and I am surprised both modes are as good as they are! If you can find this thing for a price under £15 I’d say it’s worth buying. I hope you found this review helpful. If you want to check out more reviews make sure to check out my YouTube channel. Ennards innards

The paint is really good for a Core class. The wheels on the back of her legs are only there for some scenes, on her back for others. Only comes with 1 weapon but she had 2 in the movie. This should have been a Deluxe Class, Hasbro could get away with that. Overall, 5/10 figure. Recommend to build your ROTB Autobot team.

Not really like it...I might be wrong but it looks like not original transformer.One wheel doesn't rotate well.Figure is tiny..perfect for small japanese houses.

I had to ask a neighbour to assemble this for my son!!! Even he struggled!! Which then meant it had to be kwpt in the motorbike position.It is also Teeny tiny, but that's my bad for not reading the size.

The front wheel and weapon were missing from the item.