OVERALL THOUGHTS
* MP Arcee does a really good job in compacting the car mode into the backpack. The toy conceals all the wheels, windscreen and roof. It does an impressive job in compressing as much of the car mode into the back as possible. None of the kibble hangs below the buttocks (unlike the T30 toy), and it doesn't rely on partsforming like the ER figure. Given that it was tasked to do this plus be a cartoon-accurate and articulated figure, I think they've done an impressive job.
* This toy feels like a "Rich Man's Generations Arcee." Pretty much the T30 toy done with an MP budget. As such I do feel that the original Deluxe Class figure is better value for money.
* The car grill does become the robot chest; the only non-shellforming part of the car. Otherwise the rest of the car is carried on the back. Not surprisingly this does make the toy very top heavy and, coupled with having tiny feet, is a female dog to put into dynamic free-standing poses.
* Compared to the G1 cartoon mode, the white collar in the robot mode is oversized, creating an illusion of the breasts hanging low. Actually the breast line is cartoon accurate and the same as T30 and ER Arcee, but it's just that larger collar that makes it look lower than it actually is.
* The small pistol only has a handle tab on the right, meaning that Arcee can only hold it with her right hand. Whereas the blaster and rifle has tabs on both sides so she can hold them with either hand. Odd. Her dainty hands also means that she doesn't grip any of the weapons terribly firmly either.
* I don't see any obviously part of the toy's design that would make it easily modified to be a Headmaster (possibly for an MP+ version w/ Daniel, similar to what they did for MP Targetmaster Hot Rod) - but who knows.









Oddly enough, the guns on the Deluxe figure are larger than the MP's guns!