Transformers Generations 2012 Volume 01 Mailaway Japanese Exclusive Artfire Pre-Order Listed on BBTS

God if only I had $140 to drop on him. But then I'd have to drop $120 on Stepper as well! My wallet can't handle those numbers.

Looking forward to some Artfire goodness. Now if someone would just do a G1 re-issue.

This isn't going to be a G1 repaint is it? It will be a repaint of the Voyager toy right? Either way still fun and exciting news. I almost jumped and pre-ordered upon reading but I hit the brakes.

joevill wrote:This isn't going to be a G1 repaint is it? It will be a repaint of the Voyager toy right? Either way still fun and exciting news. I almost jumped and pre-ordered upon reading but I hit the brakes.

Now why would I ask for a G1 re-issue if this was a G1 release?

That is the voyager Classics Inferno mold shadowed in the pic (with some new stuff).

tigertracks 24 wrote:Looking forward to some Artfire goodness. Now if someone would just do a G1 re-issue.

All you guys need to just wait BBTS out for about 6 months. Those will come down in price DRASTICALLY, like they always do. BBTS has 317 of them STILL IN STOCK!!! On the Stepper!!! they keep raping people on those imports. They need to learn a lesson in greed. When people stop paying their insanely jacked up prices and then wait them out til they reduce them. Its great, Ive done it with many exclusives from there in the past. And Im waiting patiently for Stepper to drop now,lol.

tigertracks 24 wrote:

joevill wrote:This isn't going to be a G1 repaint is it? It will be a repaint of the Voyager toy right? Either way still fun and exciting news. I almost jumped and pre-ordered upon reading but I hit the brakes.

Now why would I ask for a G1 re-issue if this was a G1 release?

That is the voyager Classics Inferno mold shadowed in the pic (with some new stuff).

See the crane? It's partially the Grapple retool.

I waited until the last minute to get Stepper and he is still in stock everywhere. I think ill wait a little while...

Yussss!!
Aaaand he's preordered

Prime Evil wrote:Yussss!!
Aaaand he's preordered

Same here. Can't wait. Hopefully we'll get a G1 reissue now and life will be good.

Seibertron wrote:

Prime Evil wrote:Yussss!!
Aaaand he's preordered

Same here. Can't wait. Hopefully we'll get a G1 reissue now and life will be good.

With all of Inferno's weapons, not just Fracas.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

Prime Evil wrote:Yussss!!
Aaaand he's preordered

Same here. Can't wait. Hopefully we'll get a G1 reissue now and life will be good.

With all of Inferno's weapons, not just Fracas.

That would be awesome. Stepper was one of the most under appreciated reissues in my opinion. The reissue is better than the original by far.

I really hope that since Inferno and Grapple were different molds that they were able to pick between the 2 to make kind of a hybrid mold unique to Artfire. The would be really awesome AND worth the money IMHO.

I'm going to wait for a proper image of the toy but if it's as good as Stepper is i'll be all over this.

Got one on pre-order.

Bought as soon as I saw this posted. Stepper eagerly awaits his buddy. Thanks so much to the news guys for keeping us posted all the time.

Meh.

If he comes down in $$$ then maybe.

while i like the figure, the combo cost for the book and toy are a bit pricey for me
probably will grab the book first; then if the price goes down on the toy, then i may grab it

Got this guy on preorder but may cancel depending on how Hasbro's upcoming Japan-only voyager Hotspot looks. He'll also probably be half the price.

DevastaTTor wrote:Got this guy on preorder but may cancel depending on how Hasbro's upcoming Asia-only voyager Hotspot looks. He'll also probably be half the price.

Fixed.

Hasbro doesn't sell Transformers in Japan. TakaraTomy does.

Seibertron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

Prime Evil wrote:Yussss!!
Aaaand he's preordered

Same here. Can't wait. Hopefully we'll get a G1 reissue now and life will be good.

With all of Inferno's weapons, not just Fracas.

That would be awesome. Stepper was one of the most under appreciated reissues in my opinion. The reissue is better than the original by far.

Agreed. I am extremely pleased with the paint applications on him.

Looks like BBTS has bumped up the preorder price to $149.99 now, but you can still preorder over at TFSource for the $139.95. As for how many are in stock over at BBTS, IDK, inventory keeps on going up and down.

Prime Evil wrote:Looks like BBTS has bumped up the preorder price to $149.99 now, but you can still preorder over at TFSource for the $139.95. As for how many are in stock over at BBTS, IDK, inventory keeps on going up and down.

Currently they have honored the $139.99 at BBTS for those who pre-ordered before the listing changed to $149.99. I hope they do indeed honor it.

So... Wait... I don't understand. Is this Hasbro or Takara? And what about Stepper?

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Prime Evil wrote:Looks like BBTS has bumped up the preorder price to $149.99 now, but you can still preorder over at TFSource for the $139.95. As for how many are in stock over at BBTS, IDK, inventory keeps on going up and down.

Currently they have honored the $139.99 at BBTS for those who pre-ordered before the listing changed to $149.99. I hope they do indeed honor it.

They will honor the preorder price if you placed one earlier. They have done that on items before and will always honor that price you originally placed it on. I think they may be playing this one safer since Stepper never sold out like they probably thought it would. Right now, the stock they have for Artfire is at 32. But this morning it was at 120+.

DecepticonFinishline wrote:So... Wait... I don't understand. Is this Hasbro or Takara? And what about Stepper?

Both United Stepper and the upcoming Artfire are mail-order items from Transformers Generations toy guide books by Million Publishing. They have nothing to do with Hasbro or the Generations line.

I never understand how BBTS gets away with the initial bump up in price. They have done it on more than one occassion for Transformers figures. I would like an explanation from them.

According to my resource in Japan, these Artfire's are not limited in quantity, they are made to fill all orders that are submitted by the deadline that meets all the requirements.

You know, how Funpub should do their exclusives...

tigertracks 24 wrote:According to my resource in Japan, these Artfire's are not limited in quantity, they are made to fill all orders that are submitted by the deadline that meets all the requirements.

You know, how Funpub should do their exclusives...

So like Henkei Thundercracker and Skywarp?

Cool, I hope fan2fan does pre-orders for this guy.

Dead Metal wrote:

tigertracks 24 wrote:According to my resource in Japan, these Artfire's are not limited in quantity, they are made to fill all orders that are submitted by the deadline that meets all the requirements.

You know, how Funpub should do their exclusives...

So like Henkei Thundercracker and Skywarp?

Cool, I hope fan2fan does pre-orders for this guy.

I used to use Fan2Fan a lot but after they switched their Paypal prices to yen, I don't find their prices and shipping (combined) much of a bargain.