BotCon 2015 Transformers Exclusives: Official Pics of "The Loose Cannon" Shattered Glass Stepper
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Comment by SW's SilverHammer
Apr 18, 2015
Eh, honestly, the more I see of this one specifically, I really don't see the appeal. Unlike the others, Stepper's really passionless, which makes it worse considering that it's one of the concepts the club wanted to make for awhile.
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Comment by shajaki
Apr 18, 2015
I don't like or dislike SG, but I love Stepper. I'd be happy with this figure even if it were just a companion piece to my Million Pulblishing Stepper.
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Comment by MartianSpyGirl1996
Apr 18, 2015
Two things FunPub struggles with... heads and decals. Those flames suck
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Comment by Rated X
Apr 18, 2015
Im suprised they even went for this deco considering GDO wheelie exists. Two orange Jazz molds. They should have done him in neon green or yellow.
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Comment by Zeedust
Apr 18, 2015
Is it possible that Stepper's color sceme is based on Cybertron Lugnutz, or am I just halucinating again?
Re: BotCon 2015 Transformers Exclusives: Official Pics of "The Loose Cannon" Shattered Glass Stepper
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Pete outright said that Stepper's paint scheme came from a reversal of the Primary/trim colors on the original. The reddish (orange? yeah...) flame decals on black, inverted to black flames on a reddish (orange?)
But your right, I do see Lugnutz, intentional or not.
I for one, like the colors and the flame pattern, but this is a figure I can pass on quite easily.
Comment by Flashwave
Apr 18, 2015
Nemesis Primal wrote:Is it possible that Stepper's color sceme is based on Cybertron Lugnutz, or am I just halucinating again?
Pete outright said that Stepper's paint scheme came from a reversal of the Primary/trim colors on the original. The reddish (orange? yeah...) flame decals on black, inverted to black flames on a reddish (orange?)
But your right, I do see Lugnutz, intentional or not.
I for one, like the colors and the flame pattern, but this is a figure I can pass on quite easily.
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Comment by OptimalOptimus2
Apr 18, 2015
This figure is terribly bright and dangerously weird. Why must BotCon exclusives be so...abnormal?
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Comment by Doubledealer93
Apr 19, 2015
just one year with out shattered glass is all i ask.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Apr 19, 2015
Because they would be boring that way?OptimalOptimus2 wrote:This figure is terribly bright and dangerously weird. Why must BotCon exclusives be so...abnormal?
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Sorry, missed that memo. I don't mean to be a tinfoil hatter, can we pretend I never said any of this?
Comment by Zeedust
Apr 19, 2015
Flashwave wrote:Nemesis Primal wrote:Is it possible that Stepper's color sceme is based on Cybertron Lugnutz, or am I just halucinating again?
Pete outright said that Stepper's paint scheme came from a reversal of the Primary/trim colors on the original. The reddish (orange? yeah...) flame decals on black, inverted to black flames on a reddish (orange?)
But your right, I do see Lugnutz, intentional or not.
Sorry, missed that memo. I don't mean to be a tinfoil hatter, can we pretend I never said any of this?
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Comment by Mkall
Apr 19, 2015
I like it.
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We had BotCon sets without SG last year (Pirates vs. Knights) and the year before (Machine Wars: Termination). This includes the souvenirs.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Apr 19, 2015
Doubledealer93 wrote:just one year with out shattered glass is all i ask.
We had BotCon sets without SG last year (Pirates vs. Knights) and the year before (Machine Wars: Termination). This includes the souvenirs.
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Comment by RhA
Apr 19, 2015
SG Stepper is a great example of how you ruin a great toy with bad colors.
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Comment by ScottyP
Apr 19, 2015
^ I'm actually ok with the colors. Just a little worn out on the mold, but give it a couple years from now if this is the last use of it for a bit and I'll look back more positively.
Speaking of the colors, was at the store this morning and found what may have been the inspiration for them?
Speaking of the colors, was at the store this morning and found what may have been the inspiration for them?
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Comment by gothsaurus
Apr 19, 2015
I like it too. It's way better than using the gold for the primary color, which always comes out kinda brown. I think the dark red would have been really nice too though.
Looking back I think that was something the early years did really well. While the mail lines were putting out bright colors for kids, the botcon toys were decidedly more adult and dark. Black, dark blue, dark green. Unless homaging g2, I love it when the con toys lean toward grown up schemes. Guess that's why I'm pleased with all the nice blue bots this year.
Looking forward to more reveals. Guessing this orange may be a nice flash of color in the set after they're all on the shelf.
Looking back I think that was something the early years did really well. While the mail lines were putting out bright colors for kids, the botcon toys were decidedly more adult and dark. Black, dark blue, dark green. Unless homaging g2, I love it when the con toys lean toward grown up schemes. Guess that's why I'm pleased with all the nice blue bots this year.
Looking forward to more reveals. Guessing this orange may be a nice flash of color in the set after they're all on the shelf.
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What? Like last year? Or the year before that? We haven't gotten a single SG figure at BotCon OR through the club for the past two years, unless you insist on counting last year's Rodimus Kreon. If so, that's really petty.
You may not like SG, but a lot of folks do, so don't deny those of us who do the chance to get ONE figure out of the set that's SG this year.
Comment by G.B. Blackrock
Apr 19, 2015
Doubledealer93 wrote:just one year with out shattered glass is all i ask.
What? Like last year? Or the year before that? We haven't gotten a single SG figure at BotCon OR through the club for the past two years, unless you insist on counting last year's Rodimus Kreon. If so, that's really petty.
You may not like SG, but a lot of folks do, so don't deny those of us who do the chance to get ONE figure out of the set that's SG this year.
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Hmmmm... To be honest we kept thinking of Decepticon bosses. Were there any Autobot-allied bosses that are a bit shady?
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Apr 19, 2015
Bad Wolf wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, now only the Boss and Bounty Hunter remain. Let's recap what we have:
1.) the Boss will most likely be based on something from Dark of the Moon with 62811 (June 28 2011, movie premier) and something else with 484 (4-84, 48-4, 4-8-4, or "DHD" even).
Anyone?
This still leads me to believe the "Boss" is going to be Mirage/Ligier
6/28/11 - DotM Movie
4-84 - Mirage was Autobot "#4" in the original 84 line up
I still haven't figured out what mold/color they would use. possibly they could go with his DotM "Dino" color scheme, in the Gen BB/Nightbeat mold?
Hmmmm... To be honest we kept thinking of Decepticon bosses. Were there any Autobot-allied bosses that are a bit shady?
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Comment by Sabrblade
Apr 19, 2015
Here's what Jesse Wittenrich had to say about Stepper's colors:
NightViper wrote:Applying only logic, the orange comes from the yellow and red on G1 Stepper's flames...
But outside of that it's because it looks cool. It's a very Halloween-esque color scheme that makes him look evil in a fun way.
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Comment by RiddlerJ
Apr 19, 2015
If I do get SG Stepper, he's going to be Zoom Zoom.
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ZOOM-ZOOM is no ordinary AUTOBOT. In the reality designated the "BT World", the Autobot scientist PERCEPTOR worked many long hours on the Timaeus Project. One such experiment required a test subject needed to access the Timaeus Drive for the project to be a success. The AUTOBOT known as MEISTER volunteered one of his GT System duplicates, designation "ZOOM-ZOOM", for the experiment. However, PERCEPTOR'S theory contained a small margin of error that proved larger than believed. The experiment caused a rift in space-time, which pulled ZOOM-ZOOM into its vortex. The savage energies of Transwarp space greatly affected ZOOM-ZOOM's programming, turning it into a rampaging berserker. Upon finally exiting the rift, the now-living, mad ZOOM-ZOOM found himself in the world of Axiom Nexus. Constantly at war with himself, ZOOM-ZOOM struggles to keep himself under control from lashing out in blind fury. Deemed a public menace by Axiom Nexus's officials, ZOOM-ZOOM desperately sought help from anyone he could find, eventually finding refuge with other fellow bots on the run from the law.
And then another sentence or two about his personality or so.
Comment by Sabrblade
Apr 19, 2015
Nothing against Stepper, myself, but I do still kinda wish it had been Zoom-Zoom instead. The bo could have written him as a loose cannon by saying something like this:RiddlerJ wrote:If I do get SG Stepper, he's going to be Zoom Zoom.
ZOOM-ZOOM is no ordinary AUTOBOT. In the reality designated the "BT World", the Autobot scientist PERCEPTOR worked many long hours on the Timaeus Project. One such experiment required a test subject needed to access the Timaeus Drive for the project to be a success. The AUTOBOT known as MEISTER volunteered one of his GT System duplicates, designation "ZOOM-ZOOM", for the experiment. However, PERCEPTOR'S theory contained a small margin of error that proved larger than believed. The experiment caused a rift in space-time, which pulled ZOOM-ZOOM into its vortex. The savage energies of Transwarp space greatly affected ZOOM-ZOOM's programming, turning it into a rampaging berserker. Upon finally exiting the rift, the now-living, mad ZOOM-ZOOM found himself in the world of Axiom Nexus. Constantly at war with himself, ZOOM-ZOOM struggles to keep himself under control from lashing out in blind fury. Deemed a public menace by Axiom Nexus's officials, ZOOM-ZOOM desperately sought help from anyone he could find, eventually finding refuge with other fellow bots on the run from the law.
And then another sentence or two about his personality or so.
