Quote Originally Posted by liegeprime View Post
3rd Party Valkyrie. Whether you admit it or not THAT IS THE MOULD that IS G1 Arcee, which will never see the official release light of day coz the 3rd party beat Hasbro into making one. But since this is a Fantasy wishlist kinda thread ... if Hasbro is to release one - it would basically be the same only tougher plastic I presume.
Not just better plastic, but also better design. Visually I can see that Valkyrie and Delicate Warrior may look like G1 Arcee, but as playable action figures I think they're awful -- just far too flimsy, even if you improve the plastic quality. It's like the original MP Starscream mould, they improved the plastic quality after MP03, but the subsequent versions are still inherently craphouse action figures because of the underlying flaws of the design itself; which is possibly what prompted TakaraTOMY to redesign that mould for the new MP Starscream (and upcoming MP Sunstorm) toys. Also, having such a frail Deluxe toy may also create legal issues in terms of child safety regulations (e.g. choking hazards etc.). MP03, like all Japanese MPs, was marketed at Ages 15+, and Hasbro's MP Starscream had superior more durable plastic.

Animated Arcee is a far more solid action figure with decent play value (my only real gripe is how the spoilers fall off too easily - don't know why they just didn't glue them into place). So I'd love to see a Generations Arcee toy designed with a similar visual aesthetic as say the third party Not-Arcees, but with a similar standard of engineering and playability as Animated Arcee.