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Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:07 am

Preorders for series 02 of the Generations line are up:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... eluxe+2011

These include:

Perceptor
Wreck-Gar
Optimus Prime
Bumblebee
Scourge
Sergeant Kup

News Credits: 194 · Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:14 am

Site Sponsor Big Bad Toy Store has sent over some new information from Hasbro today. Preorders for Geneations 2011 and GI JOE 2011! Kup is officially Sergeant Kup!

Hasbro sent over new info today:

GI Joe 2011 Wave 02
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=has19666&mode=retail
1x Destro Version 03
1x Low Light Version 01
1x Skydive Version 01
1x Shadow Tracker Version 01

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS19677&mode=retail
1x Perceptor
1x Wreck-Gar
1x Optimus Prime
1x Bumblebee

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS19682&mode=retail
1x Thunderwing
1x Cliffjumper
1x Scourge
1x Sergeant Kup

Thanks!
Joel Boblit
www.bigbadtoystore.com

Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:22 am

Woo-hoo!

This is gonna be awesome!

Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:44 am

Got my preorders in. I know I won't be able to find these in the wild; heck, I can't even find Dirge or Red Alert in my area.

Also, for some strange reason, I like the idea of Kup being referred to as Sergeant. Don't know if this is what he was in the IDW comics but it gives him a more authoritative and respected image; unlike the crazy old koot we all knew him to be from the cartoons.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:59 am

AutobotJazz87 wrote:Got my preorders in. I know I won't be able to find these in the wild; heck, I can't even find Dirge or Red Alert in my area.

Also, for some strange reason, I like the idea of Kup being referred to as Sergeant. Don't know if this is what he was in the IDW comics but it gives him a more authoritative and respected image; unlike the crazy old koot we all knew him to be from the cartoons.

It has more to do with trademarks, yet again. Instead of the "Autobot" and "Decepticon" prefixes the trademarked names require, they have other prefixes to avoid spoiling the surprise of what allegiance the character was (as if the back of the packaging didn't do that already :lol:

). That's how we got "Turbo Tracks", "Solar Storm Grappel", "Special Ops Jazz" and now "Sergeant Kup".

Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:01 pm

Just put my pre-orders in for Kup, Scourge, Wreck-Gar and Perceptor. cant wait! I too did the "seargant" prefix for Kup.

Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:17 pm

yeah i am ghoing to wait for hasbrotoyshop to get em because a lot of these might be repaints and i wont waste my money on them. get images up bbts

Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:19 pm

Hmm, I wonder if the Prime and Bumblebee are new or just the WFC ones?

Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:26 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
AutobotJazz87 wrote:Got my preorders in. I know I won't be able to find these in the wild; heck, I can't even find Dirge or Red Alert in my area.

Also, for some strange reason, I like the idea of Kup being referred to as Sergeant. Don't know if this is what he was in the IDW comics but it gives him a more authoritative and respected image; unlike the crazy old koot we all knew him to be from the cartoons.

It has more to do with trademarks, yet again. Instead of the "Autobot" and "Decepticon" prefixes the trademarked names require, they have other prefixes to avoid spoiling the surprise of what allegiance the character was (as if the back of the packaging didn't do that already ). That's how we got "Turbo Tracks", "Solar Storm Grappel", "Special Ops Jazz" and now "Sergeant Kup".

You're absolutely right. I didn't know Kup was going to be a part of the RTS line but it does make sense. Also, I think it fixes the trademark issues on some of the characters. It beats having the redundant "Autobot" in front of the name.

griftimus prime wrote:yeah i am ghoing to wait for hasbrotoyshop to get em because a lot of these might be repaints and i wont waste my money on them. get images up bbts

They're original molds aside from Prime and Bumblebee. Still, you're probably better off waiting since BBTS charges a little more than Hasbro. I just can't wait to get these so I went ahead and preordered them at BBTS.

Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:30 pm

NightGlider wrote:Hmm, I wonder if the Prime and Bumblebee are new or just the WFC ones?

They're re-issues of the original Classics molds. The United line is bringing these molds back to the Japanese market so I'm assuming this is the case with Hasbro's Generations/RTS line. Here are the links for your viewing pleasure.

Prime: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Bumblebee: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

I could be wrong though. Maybe Hasbro's cooking up something new for us fans.

Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:46 pm

anybody know of a pre-order for the g2 prime?

Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:59 pm

phoenix88 wrote:anybody know of a pre-order for the g2 prime?

Not yet, but I'm assuming that he'll be released along with Wheeljack, Frenzy/Rumble, and Reflector.

Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:02 pm

They should put Sergeant Kup in the new cartoon and have him voiced by R. Lee Ermey :grin:

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

phoenix88 wrote:anybody know of a pre-order for the g2 prime?

The G2 Prime is here:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

and yes, this is the G2 optimus prime, not the Spinning Prime

Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:45 pm

can someone confirm the above report?

Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:51 pm

Preoder always costs a lot.
I think you had better think carefully and then make chocice.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

phoenix88 wrote:can someone confirm the above report?

Confirmed

Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:02 pm

i'm gonna hold off on pre-ordering the updated g2 prime. the fact that the pre-order doesnt have a photo makes me wonder if its the spinny prime

News Credits: 241 · Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:05 pm

phoenix88 wrote:i'm gonna hold off on pre-ordering the updated g2 prime. the fact that the pre-order doesnt have a photo makes me wonder if its the spinny prime

Images have been release, just search the News Section.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

phoenix88 wrote:i'm gonna hold off on pre-ordering the updated g2 prime. the fact that the pre-order doesnt have a photo makes me wonder if its the spinny prime

It's not the spinny prime. This is G2 Prime being released as part of the wave with Bumblebee, Wreck-Gar and others. Check my link above if you don't believe me.

Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:12 pm

Mkall wrote:
phoenix88 wrote:i'm gonna hold off on pre-ordering the updated g2 prime. the fact that the pre-order doesnt have a photo makes me wonder if its the spinny prime

It's not the spinny prime. This is G2 Prime being released as part of the wave with Bumblebee, Wreck-Gar and others. Check my link above if you don't believe me.

I gotta say Mkall, you did sound a little cryptic at first. Great find though and thanks for providing the link.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:09 pm

Awesome stuff, I managed to snag me a Percy and Kup. I also noticed that they got more preorders for Thunderwing too. I was worried I wasn't going to get him :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

AutobotJazz87 wrote:
Mkall wrote:
phoenix88 wrote:i'm gonna hold off on pre-ordering the updated g2 prime. the fact that the pre-order doesnt have a photo makes me wonder if its the spinny prime

It's not the spinny prime. This is G2 Prime being released as part of the wave with Bumblebee, Wreck-Gar and others. Check my link above if you don't believe me.

I gotta say Mkall, you did sound a little cryptic at first. Great find though and thanks for providing the link.

Just need to trust your elders

We know what's going on

Wed Oct 27, 2010 4:09 pm

Mkall wrote:
AutobotJazz87 wrote:
Mkall wrote:
phoenix88 wrote:i'm gonna hold off on pre-ordering the updated g2 prime. the fact that the pre-order doesnt have a photo makes me wonder if its the spinny prime

It's not the spinny prime. This is G2 Prime being released as part of the wave with Bumblebee, Wreck-Gar and others. Check my link above if you don't believe me.

I gotta say Mkall, you did sound a little cryptic at first. Great find though and thanks for providing the link.

Just need to trust your elders
We know what's going on

True enough, good sir. True enough.