Comments on: One in (the) pink http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/ Toys are serious business. Sat, 18 May 2013 13:48:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Shortpacked! by David Willis - Obsequious bow http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/#comment-60859 Shortpacked! by David Willis - Obsequious bow Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:53:21 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6178#comment-60859 [...] Deluxes, so I managed to pick up the rest of the wave, Starscream and Arcee.  I already  had Arcee in pink, so Starscream was the toy in which I was most interested.  And people who had him kept on saying [...] [...] Deluxes, so I managed to pick up the rest of the wave, Starscream and Arcee.  I already  had Arcee in pink, so Starscream was the toy in which I was most interested.  And people who had him kept on saying [...]

]]> By: Bobcat2022 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/#comment-57033 Bobcat2022 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:14:26 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6178#comment-57033 Agreed on all counts (he said belatedly). The front wheel, if you don't rotate it from vehicle mode (which the instructions tell you to do), can fold a little bit into her back, somewhat replicating her tiny back-wheel from the show. This leaves enough room to fold the handlebars down so they don't interfere with the shoulder kibble as much. My big problem with the shoulder kibble is that those parts are more like wings on the show and– more to the point– if you have Arcee moving her arms anywhere forward of her torso, the shoulder parts end up pointing at her armpit. I'm sure the designers explored every other option, but it's still a bummer. Def. looking forward to her in blue. I agree, though, that this pink deco pops nicely against a darker background. Agreed on all counts (he said belatedly). The front wheel, if you don’t rotate it from vehicle mode (which the instructions tell you to do), can fold a little bit into her back, somewhat replicating her tiny back-wheel from the show. This leaves enough room to fold the handlebars down so they don’t interfere with the shoulder kibble as much. My big problem with the shoulder kibble is that those parts are more like wings on the show and– more to the point– if you have Arcee moving her arms anywhere forward of her torso, the shoulder parts end up pointing at her armpit. I’m sure the designers explored every other option, but it’s still a bummer.

Def. looking forward to her in blue. I agree, though, that this pink deco pops nicely against a darker background.

]]> By: Zach http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/#comment-56130 Zach Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:29:35 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6178#comment-56130 I had Blackarachnia ride Prowl, and then decided that was way too dirty for me. I had Blackarachnia ride Prowl, and then decided that was way too dirty for me.

]]> By: CrazyYandere http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/#comment-56118 CrazyYandere Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:39:08 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6178#comment-56118 Breast cancer awareness month Arcee? I mean, the timing is pretty good. Breast cancer awareness month Arcee? I mean, the timing is pretty good.

]]> By: Garth http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/#comment-56061 Garth Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:51:47 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6178#comment-56061 TRUKK NOT...UM...NEWAR TRUKK, DOOD TRUKK NOT…UM…NEWAR TRUKK, DOOD

]]> By: Jay Field http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/#comment-55945 Jay Field Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6178#comment-55945 Oh, cool, they redecoed Arcee into her PROPER colors, from back when Transformers were COOL (trollolololol . . . .) Oh, cool, they redecoed Arcee into her PROPER colors, from back when Transformers were COOL (trollolololol . . . .)

]]> By: wednesday http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/#comment-55909 wednesday Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:52:20 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6178#comment-55909 Got her. I feel like part of her back kibble should be able to slot into that big hole in her back left by her head. I don't mind kibble as such; I mind kibble that moves around too much while I pose the rest of the toy, and I get irritated by handlebars and windshields not just forming a nice little compact backpack on my motorcycles. But this is pretty much my only significant complaint. It's taking all my willpower not to play "what can Arcee ride?" for several hours, let alone "how many Sailor Uranus poses can Arcee replicate?" This mold is freaking amazing. I don't think I mind the colours now that I've seen her in person, and up against non-white/pale backgrounds. She needs something to contrast with; she needs to pop. Blue Arcee pops on her own. (I suppose this ends up being a commentary on G1 Arcee, period, not just her colour scheme.) Got her.

I feel like part of her back kibble should be able to slot into that big hole in her back left by her head. I don’t mind kibble as such; I mind kibble that moves around too much while I pose the rest of the toy, and I get irritated by handlebars and windshields not just forming a nice little compact backpack on my motorcycles.

But this is pretty much my only significant complaint. It’s taking all my willpower not to play “what can Arcee ride?” for several hours, let alone “how many Sailor Uranus poses can Arcee replicate?” This mold is freaking amazing.

I don’t think I mind the colours now that I’ve seen her in person, and up against non-white/pale backgrounds. She needs something to contrast with; she needs to pop. Blue Arcee pops on her own. (I suppose this ends up being a commentary on G1 Arcee, period, not just her colour scheme.)

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/#comment-55908 David Willis Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:23:29 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6178#comment-55908 Oil Slick is not strictly toy-only: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:Oilslicktranswarped.jpg Oil Slick is not strictly toy-only: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:Oilslicktranswarped.jpg

]]> By: Bobcat2022 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/#comment-55907 Bobcat2022 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:44:04 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6178#comment-55907 Well I'll be darned, so he is. I've noticed that Oil Slick is also the right shape/size for Animated Blackarachnia to ride, too. He's a snazzy mold. Not as much fun as Samurai Prowl, , but for a toy-only character he's pretty great. Something about him makes him look like he should be fronting a post-(cyber)punk band called My Chemical Robot. Well I’ll be darned, so he is. I’ve noticed that Oil Slick is also the right shape/size for Animated Blackarachnia to ride, too. He’s a snazzy mold. Not as much fun as Samurai Prowl, , but for a toy-only character he’s pretty great. Something about him makes him look like he should be fronting a post-(cyber)punk band called My Chemical Robot.

]]> By: xoer http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/one-in-the-pink/#comment-55901 xoer Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:40:17 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6178#comment-55901 id dig the kids more if they were made to actually fit into the transformers in vheicle form (like the human alliance figures from the movies) id dig the kids more if they were made to actually fit into the transformers in vheicle form (like the human alliance figures from the movies)

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