Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced

Monday, December 19th, 2011 10:20AM CST

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If you have Million Publishing's exclusive United Stepper with Nightstick on pre-order the wait is almost over. According to Million Publishing's new blog the figure will start shipping December 27th.

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Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325027)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 19th, 2011 @ 10:58am CST

It's BEAUTIFUL! :HALUC:

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325032)
Posted by Kibble on December 19th, 2011 @ 11:15am CST

Sabrblade wrote:It's BEAUTIFUL!

Agreed...I can't wait for this thing to go on clearance!

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325040)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 19th, 2011 @ 11:55am CST

Kibble wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It's BEAUTIFUL!

Agreed...I can't wait for this thing to go on clearance!

You and me both. I'm also waiting on the G1 reissue to go down, again.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325048)
Posted by tekering on December 19th, 2011 @ 12:15pm CST

...waiting for the price drop...

...go on clearance...

It's not gonna happen, guys. These had to be pre-ordered months and months in advance, so they're made-to-order, thus avoiding overstock and the need to reduce the price. Plus, you needed to remove the postcard from the book in order to place your order, and only two orders could be placed per card, thus anyone stocking up on these would have to buy multiple books as well, further pushing up the cost...

If you want to add this holy grail to your collection -- and what self-respecting collector wouldn't? -- then suck it up and pay BBTS prices (while you still can!), or check eBay around New Year's... you might be able to score one *slightly* cheaper.

These will only go up in price. The gold-plated ones always do!

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325049)
Posted by Blurrz on December 19th, 2011 @ 12:22pm CST

tekering wrote:These will only go up in price. The gold-plated ones always do!

Gold has nothing to do with it. Look at Henkei Strafe. Nose dived like a boss.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325056)
Posted by Kibble on December 19th, 2011 @ 1:09pm CST

tekering wrote:It's not gonna happen, guys. These had to be pre-ordered months and months in advance, so they're made-to-order, thus avoiding overstock and the need to reduce the price. Plus, you needed to remove the postcard from the book in order to place your order, and only two orders could be placed per card, thus anyone stocking up on these would have to buy multiple books as well, further pushing up the cost...

If you want to add this holy grail to your collection -- and what self-respecting collector wouldn't? -- then suck it up and pay BBTS prices (while you still can!), or check eBay around New Year's... you might be able to score one *slightly* cheaper.

These will only go up in price. The gold-plated ones always do!

Previous figures of similar exclusivity would beg to differ with your assessment...not to mention the large quantity still available for pre-order, whose numbers just so happen to be increasing over the past few weeks.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325072)
Posted by rpetras on December 19th, 2011 @ 1:43pm CST

I also cancelled my preorder.

With 300+ "in stock" for preorder at BBTS I think I'll wait it out.

If I miss it, that will be a shame, but the buy in price is just too rich for me at the moment.

There is just too much other cool stuff at the moment.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325079)
Posted by Rodimus Minor on December 19th, 2011 @ 2:17pm CST

Oh hell yes can't wait to get mine come on united repaint inferno into steppers partner (Can't remember the name)

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325097)
Posted by Rated X on December 19th, 2011 @ 3:21pm CST

tekering wrote:
...waiting for the price drop...

...go on clearance...

It's not gonna happen, guys. These had to be pre-ordered months and months in advance, so they're made-to-order, thus avoiding overstock and the need to reduce the price. Plus, you needed to remove the postcard from the book in order to place your order, and only two orders could be placed per card, thus anyone stocking up on these would have to buy multiple books as well, further pushing up the cost...

If you want to add this holy grail to your collection -- and what self-respecting collector wouldn't? -- then suck it up and pay BBTS prices (while you still can!), or check eBay around New Year's... you might be able to score one *slightly* cheaper.

These will only go up in price. The gold-plated ones always do!

I assume you read Japanese to know this ???

Well if you are indeed right, this will open up another great opportunity for CHMS.

They could make great use of the Jazz mold:

1. Stepper
2. G2 Jazz
3. Dead End

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325104)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 19th, 2011 @ 3:38pm CST

Rodimus Minor wrote:Oh hell yes can't wait to get mine come on united repaint inferno into steppers partner (Can't remember the name)

Artfire with that PCC Pinpoint repaint sounds nice, but probably ain't gonna happen.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325150)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 19th, 2011 @ 8:04pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Rodimus Minor wrote:Oh hell yes can't wait to get mine come on united repaint inferno into steppers partner (Can't remember the name)

Artfire with that PCC Pinpoint repaint sounds nice, but probably ain't gonna happen.

Yeah, they said they have no plans to make Artfire and Nightstick. Guido Guidi said that he just made up that design for them on his own, using those existing toy molds as inspiration.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325156)
Posted by JERRYUS PRIME on December 19th, 2011 @ 8:43pm CST

Ill just wait for KOTOYS to pop this baby up n hopefully artfire

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325184)
Posted by Rated X on December 19th, 2011 @ 10:47pm CST

JERRYUS PRIME wrote:Ill just wait for KOTOYS to pop this baby up n hopefully artfire

Unfortunatally KO toys has been banned from selling anything that comes from a KOed Hasbro mold. Hasbro used a low blow by crying to the internet server. However the CHMS factory is doing great and preparing to release another run of figures from the Sideswipe mold. There are other places to get CHMS stuff so it's all good. Dont be suprised if CHMS brings out Stepper next.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325197)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on December 19th, 2011 @ 11:44pm CST

Rated X wrote:Dont be suprised if CHMS brings out Stepper next.

Now if only there was some way of going after the factories...

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325303)
Posted by Rated X on December 20th, 2011 @ 10:38am CST

LOST Cybertronian wrote:
Rated X wrote:Dont be suprised if CHMS brings out Stepper next.

Now if only there was some way of going after the factories...

Why in the blue hell would you want to do that ????

CHMS:

Hasbro:

I would rather shut down Hasbro and have Botcon contract CHMS to make the convention sets every year.

CHMS: The Peoples Champ.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325314)
Posted by Dead Metal on December 20th, 2011 @ 10:57am CST

Rated X wrote:I would rather shut down Hasbro and have Botcon contract CHMS to make the convention sets every year.

CHMS: The Peoples Champ.

Why would you want to do that?
CHMS would have less toy designs to steel then.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325459)
Posted by Vicalliose on December 20th, 2011 @ 9:06pm CST

Hasbro usually takes opportunities to re-deco a mold. I'm hanging on to a small amount of hope that we get an American release, or at least FunPub taking a swing at it. If it comes down in price though I'll bite.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325480)
Posted by Rated X on December 20th, 2011 @ 10:31pm CST

Dead Metal wrote:
Rated X wrote:I would rather shut down Hasbro and have Botcon contract CHMS to make the convention sets every year.

CHMS: The Peoples Champ.

Why would you want to do that?
CHMS would have less toy designs to steel then.

You got a good point. But actually they need each other. CHMS needs the molds. Hasbro needs someone to knock out all the repaints they will never do because little kids wont buy them. CHMS doesnt hurt Hasbro's profits. CHMS only KO's figures that are either no longer available through retail or never were. CHMS doesnt KO figures that Hasbro is currently selling. The only people who's profits get hurt by CHMS are e-bay dealers. And that helps us collectors because it forces them to bring down their outrageous prices if you prefer the original.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325525)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 21st, 2011 @ 4:14am CST

Rated X wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
Rated X wrote:I would rather shut down Hasbro and have Botcon contract CHMS to make the convention sets every year.

CHMS: The Peoples Champ.

Why would you want to do that?
CHMS would have less toy designs to steel then.

You got a good point. But actually they need each other. CHMS needs the molds. Hasbro needs someone to knock out all the repaints they will never do because little kids wont buy them. CHMS doesnt hurt Hasbro's profits. CHMS only KO's figures that are either no longer available through retail or never were. CHMS doesnt KO figures that Hasbro is currently selling. The only people who's profits get hurt by CHMS are e-bay dealers. And that helps us collectors because it forces them to bring down their outrageous prices if you prefer the original.

That's the only good thing out of being a cheap copy cat. Hasbro does all the Research & Development, and CHMS gets all the dough and credit from merely copying Hasbro's homework. Can we please stop talking about that now, I feel so dirty having spoken my mind and further derailing the thread. :SICK:

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325928)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 22nd, 2011 @ 5:42am CST

I like dirty talk :twisted:

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1325946)
Posted by Flux Convoy on December 22nd, 2011 @ 7:43am CST

fenrir72 wrote:I like dirty talk

I was thinking, somebody had to say it.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1326045)
Posted by Dead Metal on December 22nd, 2011 @ 12:28pm CST

fenrir72 wrote:I like dirty talk

I like dirty talk about Stepper, that sexy black, white, gold son of a ... =P~

Aaaaaaaaand we're back on topic, kinda.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1326230)
Posted by Flux Convoy on December 22nd, 2011 @ 11:47pm CST

I'm pretty excited for this one still. I want Artfire too, and Hauler.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1326621)
Posted by Stormrider on December 24th, 2011 @ 7:52am CST

Flux Convoy wrote:I'm pretty excited for this one still. I want Artfire too, and Hauler.

I wonder if Hauler will be a Botcon figure this year.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1326659)
Posted by Flux Convoy on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:12am CST

Stormrider wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:I'm pretty excited for this one still. I want Artfire too, and Hauler.

I wonder if Hauler will be a Botcon figure this year.

I'm hoping for it. They tend to not revisit molds they've used in previous years though. I'm still waiting on a Hooligan from the Cybertron Starscream mold to finish off the jets from 2009.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1326664)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 24th, 2011 @ 11:29am CST

Flux Convoy wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:I'm pretty excited for this one still. I want Artfire too, and Hauler.

I wonder if Hauler will be a Botcon figure this year.

I'm hoping for it. They tend to not revisit molds they've used in previous years though. I'm still waiting on a Hooligan from the Cybertron Starscream mold to finish off the jets from 2009.

You mean Energon

Speaking of Starscream, the Classics mold is an exception in the fact it was used for two years: 2007 and 2011. Besides, RtS Grapple is different enough from Inferno to be considered its own mold.

Re: Transformers United Stepper with Nightstick Shipping Date Announced (1326674)
Posted by Flux Convoy on December 24th, 2011 @ 12:12pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
You mean Energon Speaking of Starscream, the Classics mold is an exception in the fact it was used for two years: 2007 and 2011. Besides, RtS Grapple is different enough from Inferno to be considered its own mold.

You got me, I do mean the Energon mold. I'd think Grapple would be it's own mold as well. Bear in mind he's a Voyager or Ultra. I'd assume they might have the one or two larger guys be the focal figure for the set. Maybe, it's all speculation and we're way off subject now. Sorry I keep derailing.