ok a while ago i say some pics of this jazz repaint and i was torn cool repaint why is it getting reissued...? still dont know but since i have all 18 of the original cars and now looking into the variants he was obviously the easiest to find. now i gotta say i love this guy i just got him today he looks great sooo many weapons awesome color scheme and get this tight joints !....ok maybe i was the only guy to get a jazz with the weakest joints ever but ive heard this is a common problem now im just trying to figure out if i want to make a kitbash of an alt meister for him

thoughts?

Well Stepper was released in Japan back in the '80s as part of the Targetmaster line. Apparently up until they re-released him, he was one of the most sought after/most expensive TF's on the market.

 

As far as an Alt. Jazz re-paint, I do believe someone had done up an Alt. Stepper. Cant remember where I saw that, perhaps someone else here, might be able to shed some light on that.

Been meaning to pick him up.. My TRU finally has him out... after how long? :redface

I think he's pretty cool, though not '$1000 cool'. He's a nice toy for the regular reissue price and a great way to kill off those insane second hand prices. I like his ghetto gold. He's like a blingbling Jazz.

are there any other g1 target masters like the original cars or is he an exception to plastic

are there any other g1 target masters like the original cars or is he an exception to plastic

Targetmasters I don't know. I do know they had a repaint of Inferno who was now a headmaster called Artfire.

are there any other g1 target masters like the original cars or is he an exception to plastic

Targetmasters I don't know. I do know they had a repaint of Inferno who was now a headmaster called Artfire.

...and you fail to win the breadmaker!

 

Artfire is a recolored Inferno with bigger holes so his partner would fit in. (It's true.)

 

Are you confusing Artfire with Hosehead?

are there any other g1 target masters like the original cars or is he an exception to plastic

Targetmasters I don't know. I do know they had a repaint of Inferno who was now a headmaster called Artfire.

...and you fail to win the breadmaker!

 

Artfire is a recolored Inferno with bigger holes so his partner would fit in. (It's true.)

 

Are you confusing Artfire with Hosehead?

Nope, I was just slightly confused. I knew Artfire existed, but never having seen a pic of him or a good description, I somehow came to understand (for some dubious reason) he was a headmaster.

 

I just looked him up on internet and saw he's a targetmaster as well.

 

My bad.

 

(Since I can afford to buy my bread I don't think I'll regret not winning the breadmaker.)

You're not missing out on Artfire, he's craptacular more then anything else. I'd buy a reissue though.

Stepper = repaint/remold of Jazz with US Targetmaster Cyclonus' targetmaster partner

Link

Artfire = repaint/remold of Inferno with US Targetmaster Scourge's targetmaster partner

Link 1, link 2, link 3

 

Both were available as part of the Japanese "Transformers: The Headmasters" toyline, though. But they weren't Headmasters themselves. Just like the Terrorcons and Technobots aren't Headmasters despite being released as part of the epynomous series.