Prototype Images of Targetmaster Nightstick for MP-37 Masterpiece Artfire

Damn I love this figure. So excited!

I didn't care about artfire until now.

Sabrblade wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:Prototype shots of Nightstick @ http://blacklai1979.blogspot.co.il/2017 ... tfire.html

a bit late on that

How is it late? The figure isn't out yet and these are the most in-depth images we've gotten of him.

its from january

But did it ever get posted here? That's what matters.

Never did, I checked. We never saw it and no one ever reported it.

kurthy wrote:I didn't care about artfire until now.

Maybe now you'll listen to me and get him!

Bumblebee21 wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:Prototype shots of Nightstick @ http://blacklai1979.blogspot.co.il/2017 ... tfire.html

a bit late on that

better late than never.

Can we just get a box set of a whole bunch of these guys?

 

Hmmm.

Thinking I'm liking Universe a bit more.

Kurona wrote:Hmmm.

Thinking I'm liking Universe a bit more.

How about now?






 

damn, I cannot wait for this!

Cyberpath wrote:

Kurona wrote:Hmmm.

Thinking I'm liking Universe a bit more.

How about now?

 

Hmmmm. It is a toughie - MP has the best robot mode by a long shot, but Universe's weapon mode is so much better and refined. Hard to choose which is more important.

Kurona wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Kurona wrote:Hmmm.

Thinking I'm liking Universe a bit more.

How about now?

 

Hmmmm. It is a toughie - MP has the best robot mode by a long shot, but Universe's weapon mode is so much better and refined. Hard to choose which is more important.

MP is the best looking, all the way

Cyberpath wrote:

Kurona wrote:Hmmm.

Thinking I'm liking Universe a bit more.

How about now?

 

Wait a sec. That cartoon model's a fan-corrected version, right? A Fracas-colored version of the model that was based on Fracas's toy, yes? As opposed to the Nightstick-colored version based on the Fracas toy but which was instead used for Nightstick in both The Rebirth and the Marvel comics:

Sabrblade wrote:Wait a sec. That cartoon model's a fan-corrected version, right?

Nope. It's the real deal. Though not named and assigned to Cyclonus.

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Kurona wrote:Hmmm.

Thinking I'm liking Universe a bit more.

How about now?

 

Wait a sec. That cartoon model's a fan-corrected version, right? A Fracas-colored version of the model that was based on Fracas's toy, yes? As opposed to the Nightstick-colored version based on the Fracas toy but which was instead used for Nightstick in both The Rebirth and the Marvel comics:

Are we gonna start the Nightstick vs. Fracas thing here? That's just all kinds of a mess.

Let's just all agree that this Nightstick looks frikkin amazing and he will be awesome with a giant firetruck.

Plus, you can actually have a little partner manning the ladder, which the product shots already assured us was amazing!

 

Cyberpath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Wait a sec. That cartoon model's a fan-corrected version, right?

Nope. It's the real deal. Though not named and assigned to Cyclonus.

But how? The cartoon and comics switched their character models, applying each's intended color schemes to the other's model, like what would later happen between Nightbeat's and Siren's heads.

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Wait a sec. That cartoon model's a fan-corrected version, right?

Nope. It's the real deal. Though not named and assigned to Cyclonus.

But how? The cartoon and comics switched their character models, applying each's intended color schemes to the other's model, like what would later happen between Nightbeat's and Siren's heads.

Character model-cels went through several revisions before locking the final version, and Rebirth had a plethora of new characters; it's easy for things to get mixed up during production, especially before the age of internet and smart-phones.

Cyberpath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Wait a sec. That cartoon model's a fan-corrected version, right?

Nope. It's the real deal. Though not named and assigned to Cyclonus.

But how? The cartoon and comics switched their character models, applying each's intended color schemes to the other's model, like what would later happen between Nightbeat's and Siren's heads.

Character model-cels went through several revisions before locking the final version, and Rebirth had a plethora of new characters; it's easy for things to get mixed up during production, especially before the age of internet and smart-phones.

No, I mean, how do you have a "real" version of the correct model in the right colors when the cartoon and comics both had the models switched but given each other's right colors?

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Wait a sec. That cartoon model's a fan-corrected version, right?

Nope. It's the real deal. Though not named and assigned to Cyclonus.

But how? The cartoon and comics switched their character models, applying each's intended color schemes to the other's model, like what would later happen between Nightbeat's and Siren's heads.

Character model-cels went through several revisions before locking the final version, and Rebirth had a plethora of new characters; it's easy for things to get mixed up during production, especially before the age of internet and smart-phones.

No, I mean, how do you have a "real" version of the correct model in the right colors when the cartoon and comics both had the models switched but given each other's right colors?

Pretty much every character had several model-cels till they got the final stamp of approval, it's possible that the animation studio and comic-book artist received an outdated/unfinished reference material for Fracas and Nightstick. (Like how several characters in 2nd season AKOM had the wrong colours, or the original TFTM Floro Drey designs showing up in a couple of episodes and the Marvel comics.) I wouldn't read too much into a blooper. Sometime all it takes is for someone to put down the wrong name on the drawing.





 

Ugh, this adds another layer of the Nightstick/Fracas debate. When were the designs switched, or the toys switched, or... ugh.

I think my compromise on this guy is to wait for a price drop - maybe around Christmas. The Targetmaster is too cool to pass on.

sol magnus wrote:I think my compromise on this guy is to wait for a price drop - maybe around Christmas. The Targetmaster is too cool to pass on.

He is a bit cheaper than Inferno and Grapple surprisingly.

Grapple 11920Y 21% off

Artfire 11270Y 30% off (Why they are selling him 30% is beyond me)

Inferno 11900Y 21% off

Amiami price quote

Cyberpath wrote:

Targetmaster Decepticon
Gun & transformed mini robot
(Cyclonus)

Thanks to your unearthing and bringing this character model to my attention, I showed it to some others and now it has hit the Wiki!

If you got any more stuff like this that helps explain age-old conundrums, you oughta give the Wiki a holler.

Speaking of Artfire, his "code name" anyways, I read that when he was released together with Stepper, there was speculation that their names might have been switched. Similar to Sunstreaker and Sideswipe and the seeker knuckle heads' specs.

Stepper= ladder steps?

Artfire= See Stepper's "flame" deco on his robo breast. Though this part , "fire" can still be attributed to the Firetruck alt mode just like "Inferno".

Was this issue ever cleared up? In the Japanese medium that is.

fenrir72 wrote:Speaking of Artfire, his "code name" anyways, I read that when he was released together with Stepper, there was speculation that their names might have been switched. Similar to Sunstreaker and Sideswipe and the seeker knuckle heads' specs.

Stepper= ladder steps?

Artfire= See Stepper's "flame" deco on his robo breast. Though this part , "fire" can still be attributed to the Firetruck alt mode just like "Inferno".

Was this issue ever cleared up? In the Japanese medium that is.

Doesn't appear to have been. Though, some speculate that it might have been referenced in Car Robots Artfire having a deco that homaged Stepper even though he used the name "Artfire".

Question for you guys: if I cancel my pre-order, do you think this guy will still be available in a couple months for the same price?

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Question for you guys: if I cancel my pre-order, do you think this guy will still be available in a couple months for the same price?

depends on how popular he is.
since its a tfs i think he will be in stock for a while

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Question for you guys: if I cancel my pre-order, do you think this guy will still be available in a couple months for the same price?

If you are willing to buy from a japanese store, then yes.

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Question for you guys: if I cancel my pre-order, do you think this guy will still be available in a couple months for the same price?

If you are willing to buy from a japanese store, then yes.

he still avaliable at tfs and will be for a while. hes not that popular of a character

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Question for you guys: if I cancel my pre-order, do you think this guy will still be available in a couple months for the same price?

If you are willing to buy from a japanese store, then yes.

Inferno and Grapple are still in stock so he may stay there for a bit

Notified by Seibertronian archivist ScottyP, we have some images of the collector coin accompanying certain releases of the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-37 Artfire via the Snakas blog! You can check them out mirrored below, and wait for the figure's release this coming weekend by discussing it in the Energon Pub!

Looks good and I'm excited and all that. Little peeved that they went away for a while...

BUT.

I'm more concerned with MP Dirge. Has anyone heard anything? It's supposed to ship in May, but... May is almost over. We should have, at least, seen some in-hand images by now.

Anyways. Happy to see Artfire coming. That Targetmaster looks cool.

DecepticonFinishline wrote:I'm more concerned with MP Dirge. Has anyone heard anything? It's supposed to ship in May, but... May is almost over. We should have, at least, seen some in-hand images by now.

He's been delayed from the end of May to the end of June.

So stoked this guy is coming out this weekend. Can't wait to get a hold of him!

Via site sponsor and online retailer RobotKingdom.com, we have some in-package images for the soon to be released (this weekend, for those of you keeping track) of the latest offering in the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-37 Artfire! Reusing the Inferno and Grapple mold, the figure can be seen with its accessories (including the Targetmaster) - check it out below!

Oh goodie, another ridiculously expensive masterpiece figure!

Can't wait to find out what Artfire's extended profile says about himself.

I think out of the whole set I'm looking forward to the Targetmaster the most

anyone with both Grapple and Inferno able to recognize which parts are used from each? Is this head new or one of those alternate heads reused? Thanks in advance!

gothsaurus wrote:anyone with both Grapple and Inferno able to recognize which parts are used from each? Is this head new or one of those alternate heads reused? Thanks in advance!

Identical to Inferno but with Grapple's shoulder disks.

Thanks Cyberpath!

I wonder why the change, the original toy was a straight inferno repaint.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I wonder why the change, the original toy was a straight inferno repaint.

Hopefully to add more detail.

To better resemble the original toy, basically. Inferno is made to, of course, better resemble his show model; so he doesn't have the shoulder discs his original toy (and hence Artfire) had.

In other Twitter toy blogging news, Alfes2010 has also posted some images from their inevitably upcoming review of Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-37 Artfire! Check out the robot and vehicle mode below, accompanied by its Targetmaster, and stay tuned for more images as they become available.

That's one nice-looking Nightstick.

Interesting that the pre-applied decals almost exactly match those made by Reprolabels/Toyhax for Masterpiece Inferno. I wonder if Takara did that purely as a nod to the G1 toy or if they are trying to undercut Toyhax...

I'm really excited for the figure. First time experiencing the mold. Hopefully, when we get a Masterpiece Cyclonus, Nightstick is included.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm really excited for the figure. First time experiencing the mold. Hopefully, when we get a Masterpiece Cyclonus, Nightstick is included.

Only if Takara is willing to homage the American fiction since the G1 Cyclonus toy never saw release as a Targetmaster in Japan.