If Hasbro wants to make a fembot with a slender robot mode and a good vehicle mode, why not just use a dragster race car? Hell, it also means they avoid the pitfall of having 4 regular sized vehicles and then just one massive bike

The designers should have a yearly contest as to who can make the coolest original transforming robot, no limits, full creativity, winner gets his figure sold in a limited run.

From what I know of Prime’s production Arcee was always Arcee and was originally pink but the show runners didn’t want Jack riding a pink motorcycle

You can also leave her front wheels untransformed and give her Sideswipe feet. I love how they give you the option to do that.

The “weapon partsforming” joke may be getting old, but I will never tire of the “legends figure” sign. Hallmark of the channel.

I absolutely the bb deluxes. The vans are tons of fun, brawn while having that one thing with the vehicle mode is still a fun figure and wheeljack is tons of fun. Arcee blew me away as well, achieving the uncommon feat of me not wanting to put her down and keep transforming her back and forth.

SS-85 Arcee is a big step in the right direction. Clearly the figure has some feminine traits, but she's a very cool looking robot as a whole and that's what Hasbro needs to have that mindset when designing fembots.

I’m convinced, this is the Arcee my collection needs. I’ve been burned on past Arcee figures, but this is the one that nails it for me. I love too how you can totally give her wheel feet, just in case you wanted to make her more of a badass.

Man Arcee was my Second Favorite Design in that whole movie for the G1 characters just behind Optimus.

You can just tell there was a lot of love put into the Bumblebee Movie figures when they were being designed

I can't wait to pick up this gal and ironhide when they start appearing around my area, the bbm figures I have are already amazing but arcee seems to blow them out of the water just looking at this review!

"she's not a fan favorite and have to prove herself on her own merits..." No words describe society better than this

This has single handily sold me to collect more of the Travis Knight designs!

I wasn’t thinking of getting her but your review makes me wanna get her ASAP

I just had a thought: When Siege released three years ago, a Shapeways seller named Ariel Lemon made a custom WFC-style Shatter head designed to fit on Chromia/Nightbird. I wonder if other Shapeways sellers will do the same thing for this figure and make Bumblebee-styled heads for Chromia, Moonracer, Elita-1, and other Fembots to fit on SS-85 Arcee. I think her design will be a great platform!

And it gets a recolor slight remold in generations line lol 😂 didn't see that coming aye? I do like this mold though and was happy they figured another use for it.

Im so glad your statement of her probably never getting a reuse was wrong

Arcee was always gonna be arcee in Prime cause she was just put into the movies. But they made her blue because they thought it'd be weird to have Jack riding a pink motorcycle

I like the little antenna on the head. I don’t know why but I find it charming.

It's funny how some characters who were never meant to transform end up actual gold, and others probably should be forgotten about. This is an example of the former. Loved the video btw, keep up the awesome work!

I love this figure so much, and tbh it makes me really want a good deluxe of ROTB Arcee, cus that's my new favorite design for her of all time

Beautiful figure, for sure! Still waiting on Amazon to ship mine...

That "Upcoming" Elita-1's out and I totally recommend it, it's a pretty neat thing!

This video is fantastic and I already have bumblebee arcee Before watching this video and toys great it’s actually one of my favourite toys but anyways Have a wonderful day everybody.😊

I love it, I love this figure, it is so refreshing to have an Arcee with an enjoyable Transformation and not just a shellformer, The moment In see this figure available I will buy her

Can't wait to pick this wan up, the transformation looks like so much fun. The way everything collapses into the chest seems so satisfying. And on the topic of Elita-1, that car mode is so dang cute that I may need that figure too. Just. Not for 30 euro XD

7:48 Fanstoys jumpscare had my jaw on the floor

I love this toy, Arcee is my favorite character and this is my second favorite toy of her (animated Arcee is my personal favorite)

Thanks. I think she could somehow fit into my collection(s) as I’m starting to add several android-type Transformers to my collection, not including Thrilling 30 Arcee or Cyberverse Windblade. As for the visible hands - I mean Animated Arcee had that, and still sold out. Also, I bet 3rd party 3D printers will give us something for that. I’ll need to see other angles, but the front wheels are a little odd, though… Edit: No, never mind - G1 Afterburner-like front wheels - they’re fine…

You know... earlier I wasn't into the figure because almost a year or two ago, when I saw concept art's alt mode for the first time, I was kind of like, "oh motorcycle Arcee again" because at the time, my mind was like fembots shouldn't be skinny things like motorcycles or velociraptors whatever to give them a supermodel physique and give them more diverse body shapes but looking at this review now, esp the transformation engineering, I've changed my mind on her and I kind of want her now, simply for that fact alone. Thanks Dr. Lockdown

damn i should start collecting these guys again lol

80s kid here... What I need is a combiner with Prime and Megatron. Megatronius Primatron. Do it!

Hello DrLockdown, I must say you have been one of my sources of entertainment, I regret binge-watching most of your videos since most reviewers don't put a lot of effort into editing, and thus, aren't that enjoyable and re-watachable. Keep up the good work. Ps. What's your opinions on Earthrise Snapdragon and Legacy Blitzwing.

Bought her and she's magnificent. Got good robot mode and vehicle mode. Finally, Arcee that we deserve.

I put this one on preorder the day it went up, and an very eagerly awaiting her based on what the videos like yours have shown off. I've also been presenting the idea of a new head and recolor as TFA Lickety-Split every time she comes up, in the desperate hope that someone at Hasbro might see it, think, "Hey, that sounds like it could sell some toys for minimal effort!" and picks it up, but Studio Series has been shockingly lacking in repaints as such so far.

I've had so much fun with this figure since I got her last week ( and Ironhide for that matter). Such a GOAT figure tbh

It felt like ages (even though it's only been, like, a month) but I finally managed to get my hands on this figure at a comic book shop, along with Legacy Motormaster! Needless to say there was much rejoicing and "yes!" -ing to be had after staring at the same Skids and Buzzsaw figures over and over.

Haven't seen ANY of these figures on the shelf near my realm. Wasn't planning to get SS Arcee, but having just reviewed Kingdom Arcee, it makes one yearn for something BETTER...

Hi I noticed that this arcee comes out in October how did you get yours early?

This is the best figure I’ve gotten all year.

I've been looking for her in my area for a couple of months now, sadly to no avail. That said, I was already immensely excited to get her, and this review is certainly helping that excitement. On another tangent, I recently sold off some old items and splurged on Kingdom Rodimus. He's an outstanding robot, though as you said in your review, the trailer leaves something to be desired. Regarding Commander Class, though, how good is the engineering on Legacy Motormaster? I'm very excited to get him, and the transformation might even be very good. But I'm wondering if the sheer ingenuity present in Rodimus had to be sacrificed in order to put the budget into the Menasor trailer.

That "prides itself on accuracy" line made me chuckle studio series is sometimes accurate and sometimes completely wrong sometimes with the robot modes sometimes with the alt modes or just both

No greater vibe than eating a sandwich and watching a dr lockdown video in your underwear after a night shift

I'm really excited for Shadow Striker the only toys we have of her are the legion one that transforms half way and the brick that is the Ultra Class

First time coming across your channel and wow this is a lovely channel and similarly what a lovely figure, I'd definitely be looking out for it if I'm taking a break from Gunpla Valhalla But one thing I'd like to add on, I think I figured out why your Shattered Glass Starscream you mentioned in the Worst Transformers toys from 2021, Since I'm guessing you live in the Land Down under thanks to the begining of that vid, I'm guessing the box that he was in simply got hot and discolored him, I've had multiple toys go yellow thanks to them being in a box in the unforgiving Equator Heat (I'm Indonesian so Hi there neighbor)

Of you want cool Cybertronian modes, you go for war within, high moon or bumblebee

Like this figure

I've gone from wantinf her at reveal, to being lukewarm over time, to now needing her for my BB Autobot collection. Just need a B127 and Ironhide (though I'm not 100% sold on Ironhide, would you say he's worth picking up Dr L?) Great review as always, was definitely looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this girl! What's your opinion on BB Soundwave? Personally he's my favourite of the SSBB figs

I noticed in the video you have legacy motormaster. What do you think of the toy?

I'd prefer it if Hasbro didn't just try to adhere so much to the "female" part of a female transformer characters design. Just like not every guy is super buff with grill abs like OP, not every woman is shaped even remotely like the specific way every single female transformer is. Make a female character the same height as Prime Knockout that transforms into, say, a muscle car or sports car, with only slight curves (if any) and limbs that aren't noodles (or with oversized upper legs that become noodles half way down the legs for some dumb reason, compromising the design even more) and you'd not only get a good design out of it, but a good figure that doesn't turn out like nearly every female TF character ever.

3:12 that Zaku was literally right next to me when I watched this.

"can people stop being horny for robots?" NEVAH!!

Is there an SS figure with the number 86 to their name or is 86 reserved to the subline?

I definitely think it's weird how female Transfomers weren't made for a certain time and then when they were it took awhile to get good one's🤔

The Bumblebee figures are easily the best Hasbro has been putting out all year

18:33 "It's unlikely this will ever receive a redeco..." Ah-heh....

I thought a friend of mine was over hyping this figure but darn she's a stunning gal, altough I honestly don't mind backpacks for some fembots I hope this will mark somekind of variaty on fembots transformations

Great review, was just wondering if you know the exact height of this figure?

This is my first Arcee figure since I got back into collecting. The only other Arcee I had was the Energon one. Lord knows what happened to that as a whole bunch of Transformers I had as a kid mysteriously disappeared. I remember looking at other Arcees and going, "Too much backpack, weird car hood stand, weird.....whatever the masterpiece is going for." Then I saw a review of this figure and all was right in the world. She's not perfect (I have trouble getting everything to tab in in vehicle mode, especially the wing pieces that fold in on the sides) but damn does she look good, especially next to my Siege Optimus.

Haha. Living in the US means a Sunday release gets to me on saturday. Nice

As a trans woman it’s so awesome to see a good Arcee figure, I wanna go pick her up asap

Glad to see you enjoyed SS Bumblbee Arcee. I was hoping to see you make her look even better with your words I also couldn't help but notice Motormaster and Blitzwing from legacy. You mind if I ask what your thoughts are on them? They are kinda controversial

At least you didn't have nightmares of ghostfreak from ben 10 you didn't let ghostfreak into your dreams right

what do you think of Jet mode Shatter?

Think I'll get the upgrade swords for her

Dammit, now I might have to get this figure. I don't need another Arcee. Maybe I can replace the head on this one, with one of the other ones?🤔

You could keep the guns in her hands and make the back of the alt mode a little cleaner, as well as eliminating the “partsforming” Quotation marks because it’s not a big deal

"Lego-see"

It's such an insteresting contrast to see how this Arcee succeed where the Legacy version just...Meandered through. This is exactly the kind of fembot engineering that I hope Hasbro can capitalize upon, which they really seem to with Elita-1/Minerva. Lovely review as always! Meanwhile...I'm not entirely sure on what to think about 86 Arcee reusing the Generations mould from way back and receiving a few updates, would've liked a new one for sure but I guess it was more of a budget concern move? It wasn''t a bad mould per se but not exactly spectacular.

5:58 Say, that mini Optimus Prime „Lego-look-Alike“, Do you know where thats from ? Is this just 3D Printed or is it Actually Buyable ? (Is that even a Word ?) Sides, Loved the Video, always Happy to see you Upload ! 😀

19:04 Again, I've accepted that fembots WILL ALWAYS have the back kibble no matter what. Besides, I figure that this SS85 Arcee is going to be that rarity amongst fembots (if there's any easy way to describe it, it'd be the opposite of Earthrise Starscream amongst the Seekers, that whole 1-out-of-5 oddity amongst general Transformer types, where there it's one allegedly mediocre mold out of the rather awesome ones, whereas here it's one allegedly interesting one out of the (admittedly to some) more common fembots. (Enthesis on "allegedly": never handled either ER Screamer or 85 Arcee.))

What is the plane transformer at 4:27?

Backpacks or more like this...I mean, I'm alright wit both. Backpacks have never bothered me to begin with, same with parts forming, and I feel like some people make a bigger deal all out of it than it really is(even though I still want more female tfs like this)

I am still flabbergasted when looking at her, that engineering they make her do just amanzes me, to the point of being angry at how her heels work and why the cinnamon toast f*ck they didn't implemented *THAT* move into a redo or the classic RiD 2013 deluxe from prime

I have made up my mind. Imma just ditch getting the 86 arcee and get this gal. Also, those new lights look nice.

Mini cons exist in most continuities and they exist in the knight verse given we've seen the cassettes aside from that idk

dam the moment i saw her i was excited and now seeing how she transforms and how poseable she is i cant wait ganna have to preorder her lol

5:03 no, no we will not lmao

I can't wait to get this, I really want all the BB movie SS stuff, even the worse ones have merits to them...oh Car Shatter, if only your arms didn't pop off so damn easily...And well, I loved the movie and I want to show my support for it.

Random question what do you think of movie crosshairs because he has dual pistols and a trench coat

Honestly, and I say this because your review doesn't mention it, but if you haven't seen the original first edition prime Arcee figure, it seems like it is very much a source of inspiration for this figure. I think it's pretty much on par with this figure in terms of quality, but YMMV. It's certainly up among the best arcee figures we've ever had. Super poseable, looks great in both modes. Only thing I'd say it's missing is an ankle pivot, because those weren't standard back then.

Where'd you get legacy motormaster so early?

neat

5:03 NEVER!

First, the figure looks good, accurate to a character that only appear for a couple of seconds Second, if classic heroes team is to continue, I am seeing a motorcycle chase retool into arcee, whenever if she's pink for G1 or blue for prime since optimus and bee seem to loosly based on their prime designs Third, will you review the authentics bravo arcee, she might have an advantage over her class-mates and people like her over earthrise because she ain't as much as a shellformer

She looks fantastic, a step in the right direction definitely - you can have a fembot be a figure that doesn’t have all the alt mode on their back and can integrate the part into the robot mode while still keeping the female body/character elements. I’d love to see more from this aesthetic/BBM style in SS (like maybe Megatron). Also would be neat to see them repaint this into a Nightbird. Since the design works better than the POTP mold and also since Nightbird is coming in ROTB, this can be her Cybertronian mode.

I'm actually much more excited for this figure than the SS86 one coming.

Hey Dr lockdown just wanna say I love how in depth u go for your research The whole elitist nature of collecting can be jarring but I loved how u break apart surface lvl perceptions and give a story behind every figure May not have been sold on the figure but def invested deeper in this franchise Here’s to keep on keeping on

The toy designers had a really tough challenge on their hands with Arcee and the other Autobots in Bumblebee. They had to incorporate a vehicle mode to a design that wasn't intended to have a vehicle mode. Arcee, along with all the other Autobots in the movie besides Bumblebee, weren't designed with a vehicle mode in mind. They were merely filler for the film's introduction, so the film designers probably didn't see much point in putting more effort than what was needed. And I think the toy designers handled this challenge exceptionally well. Arcee's sleek vehicle mode compliments her sleek robot mode, and her back kibble doesn't sacrifice her robot design and articulation. I could say the same for nearly all the other Autobots and Decepticons, even Soundwave and Brawn.

Best Arcee toy definitely collection default. As for engineering for other fembots, take off this figure as well as Airrazor, Jet shatter and Blackarachina and Elita 1 and things will be beautiful.

Very much appreciate the Eunie love, Doc! Hopefully she keeps best girl status. Now, for the other best girl... I do have to concede that SS85 Arcee succeeds at being a better fembot, a better G1-style Arcee at that, than Titans Return. Even I have to admit that the latter only really succeeds when placed with the clause of "Arcee as a carformer", and frankly I do agree that much as the Blurr engineering is the right template forward for carforming Arcee, she really is better off as a bike. After the SS86 one, we really should retire the G1-accurate design...forever, really. Still using TR as my Arcee, but at least there's another GREAT option. Also, another neat thing about SS85? Her bike form's smaller and sits lower to the ground than Legacee, so she doesn't look as weird next to a TRUCK, as seen in 1:57. And her still being a big bike? Reminds me of the big bikes from the FF7 universe, so there's that going for her, especially Fenrir from Advent Children onward. The only real fix I want for her is something brought up elsewhere: fembots being stuck with puny peashooters coz they're girls, something Elita/Minerva has yet again subverted. But besides giving her bigger guns, specifically SMGs with big clips/handguards, these would serve another purpose. Such larger guns, when held in her hands, would better hide the chest and hands in vehicle mode, eliminating the only real visual flaw on her, and giving her meaner looking exhaust. As a dual gunner enjoyer, curious what you think of that idea. Also, that's it, you've helped me choose which Offroad Bee deco to go for. That NEST gunmetal is delish!

5:03 Nope

Yea, this figure as an whole is more than great. Good articulation, a very nice bike mode, and it look's good in robot mode (well, for me at least "Mostly". I'm not exackly sure why, but whenever I look her face up, the molding on the chip just look's wierd to me). All tho I wanna ask, what is up with this part of the video 2:54 ? And before you ask, yes, I noticed this meme is a main gag of this video. But at least in this scene it doesn't make sence considoring the context of what you were saying ealier.

The helmet isn’t big enough, that’s the issue with the model. Where does her race end and her helmet head begin?

Knock the Windblade model all you want but its a fantastic kit. I personally love the elegant proportions. Hopefully after this Arcee we'll see a Windblade that improves on the T30 figure.

i gotta agree hands down the best arcee figure. im so glad they have changed the female engineering its always seemed madness to have they always be borderline shell formers

best Arcee

5:03 i consider this betrayal of ideals

Loving the mgr memes

How good is Motormaster?