Transformers Rise of the Beasts Weaponizer Arcee & Cheetor review

Arcee's appearance in Rise of the Beasts is very cool, as fans got to see her kick ass in a movie more often than her brief appearances in ROTF or her fanwank Geewunification in the Bumblebee movie. I loved her every scene, especially seeing the design come to life in her best look yet. It beats the old MV1 toy that was on side media after being removed, the ROTF drone design that works better as a troop-builder for Arcee rather than actually be THE Arcee, and the Bumblebee movie design is just what Geewun fans would want for their sex doll. But while the Core Class figure was okay, I didn't buy the Beast Combiner in favor of this more screen-accurate figure.

Here we have Arcee in her motorcycle mode along with Cheetor in his beast mode. These two obviously never were in this exact scale, but it is great way for fans to get a cool Arcee figure as well as a Battle Master they probably never got initially. The motorcycle mode probably looks a little rough to some fans who likely want a bit more cohesion and better resemblance to the altmode from the film. The front section looks pretty good, outside from the use of Allspark Blue on the headlights and the windshield. The back section is where is falls apart due to how exposed the arms are. This figure transforms similarly to the Studio Series version, though while that figure had the arms hidden away much better as they also had molded details that better resembled the back section, this figure instead makes them on the back with no proper integration. Which is a shame if you ask me because I'd love to see this be a better-executed bike mode that might be in decent scale with the MPMs even if it is a little over-sized. Cheetor, on the other hand, is the same as the regular Battle Master that was released on its own in terms of sculptwork, though this version has a lighter gray plastic as well as lacking any spots on the legs. If those changes don't bother you, then you won't need the regular version. In fact, only she and Wheeljack come with variants of the already-available single-released Battle Masters since Skullcruncher, Optimus Primal, and Airazor were only available individually while Arrowstripe and Chainclaw were each released with their respective Optimus.

For a vehicle mode size comparison, here she is next to the Studio Series version. The Beast Weaponizer is slightly bigger than the previously made toy, and it does look worse in terms of detailing, as the Core Class figure prioritized the bike mode with the paint apps and molded parts not found on the mainline version. 

Transformation is a almost identical to that of the Core Class figure with a little influence of the Energon Scout Class toy from nearly 2 decades ago. The rear wheels now go up on her back rather than on the shoulders, which is much more screen accurate to the film. No waist swivel is implemented into the toy, though. The robot mode is where the attention is put onto this toy. It's much leaner and better represents how she looks in the movie, thanks to the kibble placement and the sleeker profile. Her arms are also not as blocky as they previously were, going well with the legs not being thin yet deep. The weakest part is definitely the coloring. The gray plastic looks cheap, and she could use some color break-up to make her closer to the CG model. Otherwise, this is the best Arcee's bot mode will be in toy form unless Yolopark or Threezero makes a figure of her.

Her head sculpt is both cheap with the gray plastic and a bit inaccurate with how it looks a bit angular compared to the the final film design where her head is rounder. Regardless, it looks better than her ugly sexdoll face from Bumblebee. Could use some paint though. Her articulation gives her a neck swivel, ball jointed shoulders, elbows, and hips, and hinge knees. Cheetor's legs can fold onto each other while his tail becomes a blade for Arcee to use as a weapon, and it reminds me a bit of how Power Rangers Zords work. The weapon thankfully doesn't weigh her down.

For a size comparison, here she is with her Studio Series counterpart, and I am happy to say she looks better in bot mode than the Core Class figure, what with her not having the blocky arms and awkward proportions. I will once again repeat that Studio Series has better paint apps overall than the mainline figure, so if there was a way to combine elements of them both to make the perfect Arcee, I'd appreciate that. Hell, I'd take a Deluxe ROTB Arcee more than I would an SS-86 Voyager Arcee any day! But while the Core Class figure will scale with the Studio Series line as intended, this Beast Weaponizer is perfect for standing with the MPM figures along with the Ultimate Optimus Primal figure. Stay tuned for his review in the near future; until then, get this Arcee if you see her. She's not perfect, but she's the only Beast Weaponizer I recommend even in spite of her flaws.

Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐ and a half out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐