Several new images of an Energon Arcee repaint named Nightracer, a Decepticon, appeared in our inbox this morning. This figure seems to be on card ready for release, with new card art to boot. Could this be an exclusive of some sort? Only time will tell, but this is definitly the fastest that a mold has shown up in Universe. Read on for images of this mystery.
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Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by jamescollins on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 06:55:50 AM
More repaints..... Just what we dont need. Come on Hasbro, throw us a bone. Give us something new.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by ThePrimeTitan on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 07:12:49 AM
It looks very cool.
Im skeptical for some reason. Dont know why. Normally something like this SOMEONE would have reported on before.
The cardback looks suspicious, the bottom of it does not have any "cuts" to it, which Universe backs usually do. Unless there is a change to it of course. But hey, if someone lets us know this is legit... ill buy it.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 07:28:10 AM
I actually LIKE this repaint, BUT they needed to color coordinate the clear plastic, yellow or purple would have been MUCH better!
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 09:29:39 AM
That's So fake, my SIlicons Breasts shrieked in protest.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by Zock420 on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 09:36:08 AM
It could be a fake. Looks damn good if it is. How many times have we seen a Photoshop job that Hasbro later reissued? Remember Overloard/Ultra Magnus? The fans totally made that one happen. Listen up Hasbro. We want this one. :P
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by Shatterblast on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 09:59:01 AM
Yeah, I'm skeptical as well. For one it seems to be on a deluxe sized card, and based on future releases like Fireflight, they tend to include something else to justify the increase to deluxe level. But then again, didn't Hasbro trademark the name Nightracer a while back? Whatever the case may be, I deffinately want one. Nightracer needed a more feminine form than her old G2 Go-bot body.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 10:11:30 AM
I would be really surprised if this is a Photoshop job... the coloring is very consistent between all the pics, the accessories aren't arranged in the same manner as Arcee's, and the character art is different. Maybe they're trying to see if newer molds will sell better since not everyone will have bought them before and already "moved on" to newer stuff. It'll work on me - I don't buy Universe stuff, but Arcee is cool enough to warrant picking up another version of this mold.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 10:16:13 AM
I can believe the repaint - it looks very consistent. But the card is definitely a mock-up: it's simply way too big, and too neat.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 11:58:30 AM
The card looks fake very fake. It looks like some white out was used,but I dunno. The figure itself looks very real,and another thing is noone seemed to notice this figure yet which makes me doubt it's real. If it is i'm buying it.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by PowermasterJazz on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 12:48:41 PM
Sideways's girlfriend?
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 02:16:32 PM
You guys are gullible.
That's just a kitbash in a photoshopped package kids, goodnight.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by Hordak on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 02:32:13 PM
LOL whoever did this is probably the one giving Hasbro all they ideaa for all the horrible Universe repaints.
And it wouldn't surprise me to see it repainted for Universe, after all it didn't take them long to repaint Skywarp for Universe...
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Friday, June 18, 2004 @ 06:43:40 AM
Awesome repaint...better than the origional Arcee. But it it still a pipe dream...
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Friday, June 18, 2004 @ 06:51:57 AM
If she's a Decepticon why does she have an Autobot energon star?
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 11:31:17 PM
If you haven't noticed, the sticker/catalogue/comic thing extends out beyond the bubble. As does the name card.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by ThePrimeTitan on Friday, June 18, 2004 @ 03:43:20 AM
Aha! I knew it!
This is clearly a fake. While someone may have done an EXCELLENT job with the repain job, the packaging is obviously fake.
The "cuts" on the board are suspect, and the size of the packaging is totally off. It is the size of a Ratchet packaging.
FAKE! FAKE I SAY!
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Friday, June 18, 2004 @ 07:30:38 AM
When one of you so-called "experts" displays an ounce of proof, I might beleieve it. So far it's "it's photoshopped because I say so".
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Friday, June 18, 2004 @ 08:42:49 AM
It's total BS- Decepticon weapons are GREEN, not red. Somebody's playing a trick on y'all.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Saturday, June 19, 2004 @ 01:17:47 AM
Hey guys, this is definitely a fake, bcos of a few reasons as some have already pointed out:
1) The Energon weapons are RED.
2) The "Cardart" is nothing more than a Photoshopped version of the SUPERLINK Ariel
3) The bubble is the same as the Superlink Ariel one, check the pics on the other post.
4) Notice the pic of 'Nightracer' holding the weapons. the INSIDE of the right leg is obviously WHITE. Now why would a toy company mold apiece in white, when the whole piece is meant to be BLACK? hmm... : )
So, yeah, don't hope for this, Hasbro ain't so dumb as to reissue a current series. Anyhow, nice job whoever did it :)
well, this is a fake (Score: 0) by Visitor on Saturday, June 19, 2004 @ 03:29:21 AM
I know where this picture comes from.
Who made this customed superlink Ariel for himself.
The pakkage is just a joke.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by Terry on Saturday, June 19, 2004 @ 03:00:14 PM
The repaint was done by a person on the TF Uploader board. The package is a photoshop job. The repaint color itself is real.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Saturday, July 03, 2004 @ 07:34:04 AM
I think this a major fake someone has cooked up. Why would they leave her with the red Energon weapons and not green and a Decepticon energon star. Real nice wrok for whoever did the paint job on her, but don't send bogus stuff anymore.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 0) by Visitor on Saturday, July 24, 2004 @ 09:04:05 PM
I have a friend who lives in Japan and told me that there suspose to be getting a recolor Arcee as a decepticon, but I never heard anything about one over here.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by Titan on Monday, January 17, 2005 @ 10:52:36 AM
the same reason they left Checkpoint's gun the same. Why Not? it's there. and remember, Unicron plucked form alternate times. when he took her, she could have been an autobot and he changed her.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by Titan on Monday, January 17, 2005 @ 11:09:38 AM
red weapons- Universe Side Burn's hacksaw was chrome silver.
and why not use the backing you have for a prototype?
why not use the same pose for the same toy mold?
ah yes, and HOW MANY TIMES HAS THE ENERGON CARD ART FOR A ROBOTS ARMS BEEN BACKWARDS? and i don't mean the energon combiners. at least three times as i counted.
andplease now. i don't want to be mean. but there is hope.
Re: TF: Universe Nightracer? (Score: 1) by real_Angel on Sunday, July 01, 2007 @ 11:51:26 PM
This figure has never been released... right?
I kinda would like to complete my Universe collection but there are a few 'hard to find' items that I am wondering if they were released at all...
This being one of them...
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