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Stockade wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Heehee... hah... hahha...HAAAHAHAHA...AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAA!!! XD


When I read the headline on the front page, and saw the picture they chose to match the head line, my first thoughts were "I like where this is going..."

I'm sorry to the people who preordered him and are disappointed, but this is hilarious! So small a head, such horrible paint job, really bad mould on the autobot side. Wow. The size of the head really gets me. This is awesome, makes me glad I don't do exclusive preorder toys.

EDIT: Of course, there are still dozens of EXCELLENT exclusive preorders out there, but this is just... wow

AHHHAHAHAHHAAAA!! *snort*

Stop being an ass.

We already essentially know that the paint markings are a way to blemish the figure so that it won't sell. Much like when they partially melt a face to prevent test product from being sold. The paint isn't the issue.

That will be fixed.

The issue is whether that's the final head sculpt/size.

CounterPunch

Thanks for the positive reinforcement about C/CP, cause i need all the positive feedback i can get, since this is my first exclusive figure i decided to get.

Yea, don't worry about the paint, that's not an issue at all.

Prime Evil wrote:Yeah, the head IS kinda small, but that's not a prob imo. I actually like the purple on the back and the license plate is kitchy. Until I get this suckah in my hands, I don't regret pre-ordering him.

Since I only got one of these, he's gonna be in Spy mode...but for which side?

The side against himself?

Seibertron wrote:

Rodimus723 wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:How do the hands work? Is there a thumb on each side of do you have to switch them between bot modes?

I had the same question. How DO the hands work?

You have to pop them off and swap them.

The hands are easy to pop out and swap on that mould, the worry for me is the alternate leg transformation on Punch. To get the lower legs that way on and still have functioning knees you have to unscrew the lower legs and swap them out, and to get the figure to stand in that configuration you need to shave quite a bit of plastic away from the inside of the trunk/lower leg. I did that mod to my U Sunstreaker to differentiate the twins a bit more and I can't see how it'll work as part of the regular transformation on P/CP.

Missed the boat on this guy anyway, so if it is a major issue when people have this in hand I can probably manage to not feel too bad about missing out (or not finding myself paying way over the odds on the after market).

I'm sure somebody's going to tell me I missed something obvious when fiddling about with the mould before modding 'Streaker but it was the only way I could see to get the alternate leg config.

The best about this is the Spotlight image, Beetlejuice FTW!

The head does look pretty small and disappointing I'm somehow glad I didn't have the cash at the time now which is a true shame as the body is just pure awesome.

Counterpunch wrote:

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Heehee... hah... hahha...HAAAHAHAHA...AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAA!!! XD


When I read the headline on the front page, and saw the picture they chose to match the head line, my first thoughts were "I like where this is going..."

I'm sorry to the people who preordered him and are disappointed, but this is hilarious! So small a head, such horrible paint job, really bad mould on the autobot side. Wow. The size of the head really gets me. This is awesome, makes me glad I don't do exclusive preorder toys.

EDIT: Of course, there are still dozens of EXCELLENT exclusive preorders out there, but this is just... wow

AHHHAHAHAHHAAAA!! *snort*

Stop being an ass.

We already essentially know that the paint markings are a way to blemish the figure so that it won't sell. Much like when they partially melt a face to prevent test product from being sold. The paint isn't the issue.

That will be fixed.

The issue is whether that's the final head sculpt/size.

No kidding, why would you get get so much pleasure out of your fellow fan's disappointment? Personally I'm not disappointed at all and I have two of these guys on pre-order.

Torneira wrote:I hope Takara/Hasbro come out with their own version of Punch/Counterpunch.
With a better paintjob Henkei Classics or Universe Deluxe with nice packaging to do this guy right. And less expensive because it's should not be brought out as an exclusive at all. All sentient beings have the right to own a G1 looking PNCTRP.

Except if Takara did release a version there's a good chance it would be some type of exclusive for them as well. Just like Thrust, Dirge, Thundercracker, and Skywarp and they would end up costing just as much if not more than the TFCC version.

I like, I like a lot, although I do hop that's just an unfinished prototype....

Would you believe I joined the club this year to get this and missed the pre-order as I was away that weekend

I anyone has ordered multiples they feel they don't need, please drop me a PM, I'll gladly compensate you for you trouble.

Seibertron wrote:...

Yup, my thoughts exactly.

This is a must have for any Lambo TF aficionado. That Deep blue alongside the Red and Yellow Lambos? WIN. Hello eBay, goodbye kid's college fund (again).

honestly it looks really cool for counterpunch, but I well...

Gotta find one (or two) of these, but I missed the preorder.

Hope they restock.

they even gave him a rubsign? that's hella hardcore, though they coul have painted punch's gun yellow

El Duque wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Heehee... hah... hahha...HAAAHAHAHA...AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAA!!! XD


When I read the headline on the front page, and saw the picture they chose to match the head line, my first thoughts were "I like where this is going..."

I'm sorry to the people who preordered him and are disappointed, but this is hilarious! So small a head, such horrible paint job, really bad mould on the autobot side. Wow. The size of the head really gets me. This is awesome, makes me glad I don't do exclusive preorder toys.

EDIT: Of course, there are still dozens of EXCELLENT exclusive preorders out there, but this is just... wow

AHHHAHAHAHHAAAA!! *snort*

Stop being an ass.

We already essentially know that the paint markings are a way to blemish the figure so that it won't sell. Much like when they partially melt a face to prevent test product from being sold. The paint isn't the issue.

That will be fixed.

The issue is whether that's the final head sculpt/size.

No kidding, why would you get get so much pleasure out of your fellow fan's disappointment? Personally I'm not disappointed at all and I have two of these guys on pre-order.

My apologies, it wasn't my intention to laugh at the people who purchased this, I was laughing at the figure it's self. Also the association with the tiny headed dude from Beetlejuice tickled my funny bone, so to those people insulted by my post, I'm sorry, but I enjoy my humorous imagry and feel the same about the images as I had when I forst posted my laughing fit.

Also you should notice this line in my post: "I'm sorry to the people who preordered him and are disappointed," So be sure to read it all next time eh?

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Also you should notice this line in my post: "I'm sorry to the people who preordered him and are disappointed," So be sure to read it all next time eh?

No, it doesn't work that way. You can say something, it can be something offensive or not, but you can't make your statement absolved of any wrong doing with a precursor statement like that.

I think I would have let it go too if it weren't for this little defensive jibe here at the end.

Nothing about your post was so complicated or special as to require further in depth reading. You were acting superior because you did not buy the toy and from the pictures we found, it appears that the toy will be somewhat inadequate.



NEWS of NOTE:

Pete@BotCon wrote:Traditionally, we use the base head and use it to cast the new head. A mold is made from that head and then our sculptor works from that to create a new head that fits.

I am double checking, but as far as I know that was the case with PCP.

Now, we have received a sample but it is not a final sample. We try not to show samples that are not final. The pre-orders were sold out before we even got the early sample.

Once we have a final sample we will show it.

EDIT: The PCP head was molded from the Sideswipe head.

Counterpunch wrote:[NEWS of NOTE:

Pete@BotCon wrote:Traditionally, we use the base head and use it to cast the new head. A mold is made from that head and then our sculptor works from that to create a new head that fits.

I am double checking, but as far as I know that was the case with PCP.

Now, we have received a sample but it is not a final sample. We try not to show samples that are not final. The pre-orders were sold out before we even got the early sample.

Once we have a final sample we will show it.

EDIT: The PCP head was molded from the Sideswipe head.

This pleases me..Ty kind sir

I wish i had preordered this one. I love the vanity plates. Color scheme looks ill.

Counterpunch wrote:NEWS of NOTE:

Pete@BotCon wrote:Traditionally, we use the base head and use it to cast the new head. A mold is made from that head and then our sculptor works from that to create a new head that fits.

I am double checking, but as far as I know that was the case with PCP.

Now, we have received a sample but it is not a final sample. We try not to show samples that are not final. The pre-orders were sold out before we even got the early sample.

Once we have a final sample we will show it.

EDIT: The PCP head was molded from the Sideswipe head.

Well, that's vague. Doesn't really say scrap about the size of the head.

That aside, the fact that this isn't the final paint job should be blatantly obvious and I really can't see why so many people are focused on that.

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Also you should notice this line in my post: "I'm sorry to the people who preordered him and are disappointed," So be sure to read it all next time eh?

I read your entire post including the referenced line, but the overall snotty tone of your post is what was offensive. Throwing in that little fire insurance line doesn't change that.

Vicalliose wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:NEWS of NOTE:

Pete@BotCon wrote:Traditionally, we use the base head and use it to cast the new head. A mold is made from that head and then our sculptor works from that to create a new head that fits.

I am double checking, but as far as I know that was the case with PCP.

Now, we have received a sample but it is not a final sample. We try not to show samples that are not final. The pre-orders were sold out before we even got the early sample.

Once we have a final sample we will show it.

EDIT: The PCP head was molded from the Sideswipe head.

Well, that's vague. Doesn't really say scrap about the size of the head.

That aside, the fact that this isn't the final paint job should be blatantly obvious and I really can't see why so many people are focused on that.

Well this might still be the final paint job, remember Nightbeat?
http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFCCNi ... htbeat.htm

And I do believe that this is the final head in paint and size, if it weren't they would give us a straight answer and not choose to respond the way they did.

Dead Metal wrote:Well this might still be the final paint job, remember Nightbeat?
http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFCCNi ... htbeat.htm

And I do believe that this is the final head in paint and size, if it weren't they would give us a straight answer and not choose to respond the way they did.

Good greif. So, I really paid $58 for THAT head sculpt?

I just hope that my assumptions do not turn out being true for anything else this year.

Well, now I don;t feel so bad that I missed out on the preorder for this. The blue is really nice, but that head is not.

...

I guess I'm the only one here who thinks the head's okay.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:...

I guess I'm the only one here who thinks the head's okay.

I think it's okay, not nearly as good as the concept art they presented, but decent.

Pete@BotCon wrote:Traditionally, we use the base head and use it to cast the new head. A mold is made from that head and then our sculptor works from that to create a new head that fits.

I am double checking, but as far as I know that was the case with PCP.

Now, we have received a sample but it is not a final sample. We try not to show samples that are not final. The pre-orders were sold out before we even got the early sample.

Once we have a final sample we will show it.

EDIT: The PCP head was molded from the Sideswipe head.

Upon revision I noticed that these were posted on a Japanese site, not the Fun Publications site.
Wouldn't that mean that this is still not likely to be the "final sample" which was referred to?

Dead Metal wrote:Well this might still be the final paint job, remember Nightbeat?
http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFCCNi ... htbeat.htm

And I do believe that this is the final head in paint and size, if it weren't they would give us a straight answer and not choose to respond the way they did.

Well, at least Nightbeat didn't have heterochromia. And really, TFU makes him look allot worse than he actually is. I've gone through allot of their galleries, and most of the time it looks like they always get the "last chicken in the shop."

Oh my goodness.. hello Secondary Market overload....

Counterpunch wrote:

Trikeboy wrote:Yay, I didn't waste my cash on this piece of slag. Totally not interested in it.

Droptested Thrice wrote:

Rated X wrote:Does the visor flip to cover the other face or does his identity get revealed when you see him from behind ???

From the looks of that head, I don't think he has any movable visor.

Stop being ridiculous. The visor obviously moves.

Sorry for riling your sensitivities then.

Maybe I'm looking at the pics wrong then. Is there a visor for the robot head?