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News Credits: 7 · by **Narc** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:54 pm

Check out the preview for the BotCon exclusive Elite Guard Kup!!!

http://www.botcon.com/BotCon09/figurePRE09.cfm

News Credits: 7 · by **Narc** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:03 pm

Kup is a rehash of the Cybertron Red Alert mold with a new head mold. He does look young and he looks good. If this is an indication of what the other figures in the set would be, I might have to get 2 sets!

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:05 pm

Our own member Narc has pointed out that BotCon has the first preview images for the BotCon09 set up on their site. The Figure is a redecco of the Cybertron deluxe Red Alert mould with a new head representing the young G1 Kup.

Click here to see all images.

Stay tuned to seibertron.com for all your Transformers related news!

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:09 pm

This looks actually pretty good, this might be the best version of that mould I wish I had the kind of cash to drop on these things.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:13 pm

I did not expect that mold to be used for Kup, but it looks fairly cool.

News Credits: 2 · by **grimlockprime108** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:17 pm

so this year's story is set in TFA,but is using old school transformers from years past to represent the characters?eh,i have heard worse ideas,this could be good.kup looks exceptionally well.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:17 pm

Well that's disappointing. The red-alert mold is the last mold I'd picture for Kup.

Not the the colors are bad, I do like the silver chest, and the head sculpt s pretty good, its just not a mold that would immediately bring to mind Kup.

I wonder how they are going to explain his lack of a left hand. "Kup decided he was to weak for the elite guard, so he had his hand replaced with a mace to emulate his hero Ultra Magnus and his huge Mjolnir-like Hammer"

I think the movie repaint is a better use. than this.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:17 pm

Wow! That's awesome!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:19 pm

Overcracker wrote:I think the movie repaint is a better use. than this.

I don't think that FunPub has the authorization to use the movie molds, since I believe they're joint-owned by Hasbro and ILM

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:23 pm

Mkall wrote:
Overcracker wrote:I think the movie repaint is a better use. than this.

I don't think that FunPub has the authorization to use the movie molds, since I believe they're joint-owned by Hasbro and ILM

I think he means the repaint of the same mould in the Movie toy line.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:24 pm

I think I like it, but I'm unsure.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:27 pm

grimlockprime108 wrote:so this year's story is set in TFA,but is using old school transformers from years past to represent the characters?eh,i have heard worse ideas,this could be good.kup looks exceptionally well.

No, it's the G1 take on the team. No Animated stuff whatsoever. Remember, it's "Timelines" where anything goes

I only have one reservation about this incarnation of Kup: the left hand. I mean, couldn't they have made a new hand for that mold as well as a new head?

Other than that, looking good. Still wish I could be there, but alas... should have gone when they were in Frisco TX :-x

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:29 pm

Meh. I've seen customs that look better than this. The head is the only thing "Kup" about it.

News Credits: 9 · by **Archatron** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:29 pm

"Decepticon fans, no worries, as a long awaited update of a Classic character finally makes his appearance in the boxed set as well!"

If its Soundwave I will sh!t my pants :shock:

by **Hard Hacker** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:30 pm

For some reason, I really want this, but the fatalist in me (or the part of me who can't GET to Botcon) knows I won't get it.

Well, for a reasonable price. Damned Scalpers.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:35 pm

Look at those rims! The head sculpt isn't that bad either.

I may not be able to go this year, But I hope the box set is nice for those who attend.

News Credits: 5 · by **King Henrik** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:38 pm

Archatron wrote:"Decepticon fans, no worries, as a long awaited update of a Classic character finally makes his appearance in the boxed set as well!"

If its Soundwave I will sh!t my pants

it's not soundwave, its scourge.

Website · by **Ronynus Prime** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:41 pm

I'm actually understanding the reasoning for this... in the "Transform and Roll Out" Pilot, in the opening scene, we see a video log of the Autobot/Decepticon War using images from original G1 episodes "War Dawn" & "More Than Meets The Eye Pt. 1"; the design asthetic from the troops seen in "War Dawn" are more in line with the Cybertron line design asthetic than anything else if one were to compare it to anything, so while the last million years or so of the show's history is animated in a stylized fashion, Hasbro might use what started out as a small homage to thier advantage by choosing other Energon/Cybertron molds that fit the million years prior to suit the G1 footage used.

I like what they've done... I will put these first Elite Gaurd troops alongside the current Elite Gaurd Animated figures to show the Gaurds' historical progresion.

News Credits: 5 · by **King Henrik** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:48 pm

PlasmaEnergyGod wrote:I'm actually understanding the reasoning for this... in the "Transform and Roll Out" Pilot, in the opening scene, we see a video log of the Autobot/Decepticon War using images from original G1 episodes "War Dawn" & "More Than Meets The Eye Pt. 1"; the design asthetic from the troops seen in "War Dawn" are more in line with the Cybertron line design asthetic than anything else if one were to compare it to anything, so while the last million years or so of the show's history is animated in a stylized fashion, Hasbro might use what started out as a small homage to thier advantage by choosing other Energon/Cybertron molds that fit the million years prior to suit the G1 footage used.

I like what they've done... I will put these first Elite Gaurd troops alongside the current Elite Gaurd Animated figures to show the Gaurds' historical progresion.

while everyone is fully entitled to do whatever they want with their figures, it does clearly say g1 styled elite guard on the botcon page. (not saying you're wrong to group them with animated elite guard, just trying to clear up any confusion others may have)

News Credits: 9 · by **Archatron** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:51 pm

King Henrik wrote:
Archatron wrote:"Decepticon fans, no worries, as a long awaited update of a Classic character finally makes his appearance in the boxed set as well!"

If its Soundwave I will sh!t my pants

it's not soundwave, its scourge.

awww, nuts. :lol:

I thought it was someone they hadn't mentioned yet, my bad. :oops:

Website · by **Ronynus Prime** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:53 pm

Yes,... G1 style; not explicitly G1, merely the asthetic, i.e. what we saw being played on the vid screens in the first episode of Transformers Animated.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:15 pm

Cybertron Red Alert is among my favourite figures, and Kup is one of my top G1 characters, but I'm not so sure they go so well together.

In vehicle mode he reminds me more of Animated Sentinel Prime than anything else.

Guess its a good thing in the long run if I am not overly impressed with it, trying to get Botcon figure when not able to attend Botcon is a pain.

by **dabattousai** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:35 pm

It's cool looking but I must see more before I consider a purchase of the set.

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:35 pm

Overcracker wrote:Well that's disappointing. The red-alert mold is the last mold I'd picture for Kup.

Not the the colors are bad, I do like the silver chest, and the head sculpt s pretty good, its just not a mold that would immediately bring to mind Kup.

Ditto.

Dirtboss might have worked better.