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News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:32 pm

CADimusPrimus wrote:Holy ***t, this is awesome. Sorry for the expletive. So full of win. Might get two and repaint as Hotspot if we don't get that mold.

That is an expensive custom when you consider C Inferno, and U- Grappel, or even United Grapple are approximately 1/3 to 1/4 that asking price.

by **WolfDawg** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:47 pm

Obviously I'm in the minority here, but I can't, for the life of me, see the hype over this guy. The character seems to be minor, the paint scheme looks crappy, and the price is comparable to Botcon Pyro (a much better use of the mold as an exclusive anyway).

Really, what's so special about Inferno with a few touches of white added to him?

by **CADimusPrimus** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:49 pm

True. Thinking of Hot Spot as either an Inferno or Grapple Repaint with a modded head. Artfire with his ladder is probably the closest to what Hot Spot should be like if we don't get access to the proposed Hot Spot

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:49 pm

Yeah, pick up the Asia exclusive Hot Spot rather than trying to repaint this guy. Heh.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:51 pm

WolfDawg wrote:Obviously I'm in the minority here, but I can't, for the life of me, see the hype over this guy. The character seems to be minor, the paint scheme looks crappy, and the price is comparable to Botcon Pyro (a much better use of the mold as an exclusive anyway).

Really, what's so special about Inferno with a few touches of white added to him?

- It's Japanese
- It's going to be rare and hard to find
- It's based on a rare hard to find Japanese toy (rarer than Stepper even before his reissue)

by **CADimusPrimus** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:53 pm

gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, pick up the Asia exclusive Hot Spot rather than trying to repaint this guy. Heh.

Just got to find a retailer who will have him. I prefer getting Hot Spot, but if all else fails, get another artfire if it is still in stock

News Credits: 2 · by **PaxCybertron82** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:18 pm

What exactly is covered in "Generations 2012" ? Like it is it anything similar to Hobby Japan, but covering Transformers figures?

Because if so, I'd like to get my hands on that as well.

But yes, Artfire is all sorts of Awesomeness.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:26 pm

I like how the blue accentuates his features. I find the joy over two Targetmasters as a huge baffle..Albeit it's a G1 homage, it's another Nightstick. Pinpoint isn't the greatest PCC micron either. Having two targetmasters leaves Artfire's powered up alternate mode as looking rather horrendous. Artfire's meant to be a sniper... if a Micron was made to enhance Nightstick then that would be cool, but Artfire ain't much of a sniper if he has a rifle and a double barreled pistol.

Although that Targetmaster picture is tres bon.

ViperEye82 wrote:What exactly is covered in "Generations 2012" ? Like it is it anything similar to Hobby Japan, but covering Transformers figures?

Because if so, I'd like to get my hands on that as well.

But yes, Artfire is all sorts of Awesomeness.

Generations is an annual book full of goodies.

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:36 pm

The Targetmasters can just hang out NEAR him, if riding on him look odd. Heh.

Yeah, I've been getting the Generations books. They're a nice hodgepodge of really rare vintage photos of prototypes and unreleased stuff, along with G1 Japan history, rare comics (from Masterpiece rarities) AND a big smattering of current stuff that's released in the current year.

Of course, wouldn't we all like that rare G1 stuff compiled in a big book instead of squeezed out a little bit at a time?? Yeah. Wishful thinking.

Still, I've enjoyed it enough... even without being a fan of the current line movie toys AT ALL. It's well put together, well photographed, and... oh yeah, sadly, entirely in Japanese. Suppose you'd like to know that, right?

News Credits: 2 · by **bionic_radical** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:40 pm

Annnnnnd they're already sold out of an item that isn't even for sale yet? Or who's total production numbers have't been established??

I think thats kind of funny in a sad way.

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:52 pm

Blurrz wrote:I like how the blue accentuates his features. I find the joy over two Targetmasters as a huge baffle..Albeit it's a G1 homage, it's another Nightstick. Pinpoint isn't the greatest PCC micron either. Having two targetmasters leaves Artfire's powered up alternate mode as looking rather horrendous. Artfire's meant to be a sniper... if a Micron was made to enhance Nightstick then that would be cool, but Artfire ain't much of a sniper if he has a rifle and a double barreled pistol.

Although that Targetmaster picture is tres bon.

I thought the Backwind min-con would have been a better addition
when I first viewed this, it's got a good rifle mode. Backwind also has flood lights and a hook, all things that would compliment a rescue vehicle like a firetruck. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought the mini-con pairing could have been better.

All-in-all he looks ok. Not really the best looking version of the Inferno mold, but if you're looking for an update to Artfire, here he is.

I get why he is so costly, but it's not a dire figure and doesn't really deserve the high price considering Grapple was available when he could be found for $10. I think milking the fandom is getting out of control.
I do think Million Publishing does a great job in picking characters to offer as exclusives, though I wish they would offer them outside of Japan so they could be more economical. They'd probably sell more books too(instead of people just ordering the toy through BBTS or other retailers)

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:02 pm

bionic_radical wrote:Annnnnnd they're already sold out of an item that isn't even for sale yet? Or who's total production numbers have't been established??

I think thats kind of funny in a sad way.

Like the previous Million Publishing exclusives, the quantity of figures are made to match the number of orders.

News Credits: 2 · by **bionic_radical** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:16 pm

Yeah I think thats a great way to release an exclusive, but I was speaking about how BBTS is already sold out, when Millions hasn't even tallied up a final number of total exclusives. Im expecting BBTS to take on a second wave, with a second wave price tag.

Thank God for Robot Kingdom.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:17 pm

Mkall wrote:
bionic_radical wrote:Annnnnnd they're already sold out of an item that isn't even for sale yet? Or who's total production numbers have't been established??

I think thats kind of funny in a sad way.

Like the previous Million Publishing exclusives, the quantity of figures are made to match the number of orders.

Yeah, I wouldn't panic yet. I'm sure pre-orders will be opened up again.

News Credits: 1 · by **Relic Dinobot** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:50 pm

And that's another 150$ I'm loosing because of this horrible, horrible plastic toy addiction of mine. :lol:

Although I'm must say that I'm more than intrigued as to how Artfire got a second Targetmaster in Sparks...

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:37 pm

He's now sold out on BBTS. :shock:

That pre-order lasted 4 days.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:37 pm

Damn that went quickly!

It was too pricey considering I have no connection at all to Artfire or know anything about him other than "crazy expencive, exclucive G1 toy" ... but if the preorder lasted a little while longer, I might have caved anyway since I'm a sucker like that.

News Credits: 5 · by **Doctor McGrath** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:37 pm

I'm happy I got in a preorder at BBTS before he sold out. Artfire looks great & I hope one day he'll receive his proper TargetMaster, hint hint Perfect Effect.

by **President-prime** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:58 pm

Don't understand what all the fusses are about. Granted the color looks exceptionally good with this character, but I owned solar flare (storm??) grapple and inferno and the actual toy is made poorly. The plastic seems cheap and the figure themselves are very loose. For a repaint of a mold that, in my opinnion, made with such poor quality to command $150 is beyond 'me'. Of course, you also get the book, but personally, I'd rather spend it on a new masterpiece figure. At least I know I won't be disappointed. Hell. I'll buy a masterpiece I'd already have over a $150 voyager class.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:18 am

$150?

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:29 am

President-prime wrote:Of course, you also get the book, but personally, I'd rather spend it on a new masterpiece figure.

Actually, the $150 is for the figure alone. Book sold seperately.

News Credits: 1 · by **phase** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:11 am

zodconvoy wrote: Ah, the manga. I know more than most about the Japanese series' and characters but those manga and magazine only characters are just a huge black hole! I think the only manga I ever read is Kiss Players and even that was just random pages with no real order. I deleted it from my hard drive afterwards!

I'm not sure whether to applaud your bravery or shoot you and burn down everything you've touched. :evil:

by **Rijie** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:54 am

So stoked for this one. The mold itself still reigns supreme as a favorite Voyager. Add the TargetMaster dyad, obscure characterization, and overall obtuse badassery...SOLD.

Preordered before pics were even released. He'll act as a workplace desktop avatar until he's in hand.

Bravo Million Publishing!

(As discussed with fellow plastic lovers, a Stepper/Artfire TRU Exclusive set would reduce fan froth-mouth, Hasbro! Keep it in mind when rolling out the next incarnation of Classics/Universe/Generations/etc...free idea for the taking.)