TF PRIME ARACHNID 2012

Arachnid came into the cartoon in series one called "Predator" I think it was called this. She crashed landed on Earth in the middle of a forest where Arcee and Jack went to investigate it. Arcee knew whose ship it was. Arcee had met Arachnid during the War for Cybertron. her and her partner Tailgate were captured by Arachnid. Arachnid killed Tailgate because Arcee did not give her information on co-ordinates she wanted. They base where they were being held was stormed by Bumblebee and Cliffjumper who rescued Arcee. That was back when Arachnid was with the Decepticons. At that time in in "Predator" Arachnid was a rogue and on her own. She apparently goes to planets and collections indigenous species where she collects their heads. She came to Earth and met Arcee again . This turned into a fight. She captured Arcee and wrapped her in web against a rock and Arachnid said she would be back to kill her as she wanted Jacks head to add to her collection. jack lead Arachnid back to her crashed ship and he tricked her onto the ship. The ship was leaking Energon and Jack lit it causing an explosion. Arachnid was not killed but she was not happy. Arcee escaped and came in time kick Arachnid about. Arachnid was now stuck on Earth as her ship was destroyed.
later on Arachnid made an alliance with MECH, a terroist group lead by humans. She wanted revenge on Arcee and Jack. She needed them to help her.
She captured Jacks mother. Arcee saved the day again.
The human military arrived along with Agent Fowler in a helicopter. Arachnid scanned this and became a copy so she could escape. Arachnid was captured by Breakdown and taken to Megatron. She agreed to re join the Decepticons.
In this episode "Crossfire" When Starscream ran off and became a rogue she took his place as second in command. She is treacherous and thought only of her own power . She was not even loyal to Megatron. Megatron was in trouble and she wanted to leave him to his fate. Dreadwing and Breakdown were assigned to take Arachnid to a forest and kill her but the tables turned and she killed Breakdown by ripping him apart. She becomes a rogue again. megatron is not happy with the report Dreadwing brings back.
In the forest Arachnid finds an Insecticon wandering round. Starscream is also there looking for scraps of Energon. The Insecticon sees Arachnid as a queen.She finds she can control them telepathically. Starscream tries to form an alliance with Arachnid but she orders the Insecticon to kill him. The Autobots are called in by Starscream and he snitches about the insecticon on Earth.
Arachnid contacts Megatron and tells him to come to the forest to settles things once and for all. he turns up alone and the insecticon is waiting. he is badly damaged by it but manages to kill the Insecticon.
The Auto bots turn up. Megatron is rescued by Dreadwind. he makes him second in command.
Arachnid finds tons of stasis pods under the ground form a crashed ship containing Insecticons.
In episode  " Armada" Arachnid awakens all the Insecticons and commands them to kill Megatron and take over. The Autobots turn up and Arcee fights Arachnid. Arachnid falls into a stasis pod and is sealed in. She is taken back the Autobot base in stasis. The Insecticons stopped fighting and pledged their allegiance to Megatron. You see her from time to time in the pod but the Autobot base is destroyed in series two so did she escape?
Arachnid is able to shoot web from her wrists and spit acid as well as use her telepathic skills to manipulate.

 

BIO; Unknown

 

TECH SPEC: unknown

 

FUNCTION: unknown

 

ALTERNATE MODE: Helicopter and spider like form.

 

 

Robot mode

 

 

Unofficial Arachnid mode. Front

 

 

Unofficial Arachnid mode. Side

 

 

Helicopter mode front

 

 

Helicopter mode side

 

This is a controversial figure and there are people who hate it.

 

In robot mode she is the Helicopter. It is a good representation of her mode and her saving grace.

She has a small Decepticon insignia on the nose of the helicopter. There should also be some on the side but they did not bother.

You can lift up her cockpit and she has a translucent seat in there.

We will see later on why this is a bad idea.

The rotors do spin. She has very long rotor blades that I think are too long.

She has no landing gear so she will fall over.

Her cannons can be fitted to stabilise her. Up to you where yo put them as to what they look like. The way that looks least stupid.

The weapons look like claws. I think She uses them like a harpoon?

 

During transformation it is a good idea to remove her rotor blades.

Without them it looks like a shark. Could you customise it as a Sharkticon. I think it would work.

The transformation is very basic almost like a legion.

 

In robot mode compared to her onscreen mode this is pitiful. her head sculpt is spot on but there are loads of paint apps missing. her arms are absolutely  terrible and don't extend them.

The whole body is a block with a load of helicopter kibble. Terrible!

She has no articulation and there is no way you can pose her.

The nice little seat forms the back of her head so it cant turn more than an inch.

her ratorblades form her spider legs which are stupid and north worth the effort and where are the rest. She only has three!

The spider legs are the wrong colour with a claw thing. They are shorter than they should be and they should be black. she could not use them as the cartoon.

There is a tab so the spider legs cannot move properly.

The top leg clipped into a translucent plastic tab from the cockpit so not sure how long it will last. If is comes out it swings loosely.

She has high heels and has a secondary heel which is supposed to help with standing but because of her kibble on her back it does not help and she falls over.

 she has holes in her hands but it looks like she has been crucified rather than for web.

you can plug the weapons into the ports in the sides of her arms.

 

It does not have an official Arachnid mode.

It is un excusable so I came up with a fan mode. You cannot make her into the drill mode  from the cartoon as I have tried.

 

She is also a very small character compared to the others.

 

She does not look terrible in either mode but the main problem is she has no playability.

 

If you want to get the entire cast of the Decepticons get her but I would wait for a sale and get it cheap.

 

A pass for me but I am upset as I really like the character. I am disappointed.