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News Credits: 11 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:26 am

Wow! I cannot wait to make this mine!

News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:44 am

He looks awesome I can't wait for him and Weck Gar and the Protector then I will have all the After movie Autobots

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News Credits: 11 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:50 am

So awesome. Space winchester for the win. Looking forward to Kup almost as much as Wheeljack.

News Credits: 12 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:05 am

This is an awesome figure. Great mold, and I love the color. I always thought G1 Kup was one of the worst molds ever.

News Credits: 5 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:07 am

This Kup is fantastic. Just to nit-pick, I only have three minor complaints. The face is a little off for me but that is mostly bc I've grown fond of IDW's version, the shoulders look a little odd to me, and I don't care for the weapon. Other than that, he is pure win. I am blown away that the alt mode has an actual truck bed. And the fact that the gun can be stored on top and bottom of the truck. Great looking figure Hasbro

News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:14 am

Looks awesome. I see an Orion Pax custom out of this mold.

Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:30 am

cant wait for this.......absolute greatness

News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:39 am

"Of all the circuit glitched, diode blowing dimwittery...they left a piece out!"
If they are going to give him that rather cranky, drill-sargent-like expression then they should have given him the bolt/cigar to gnaw on. I realize that they can't do that because it's a kids, etc, etc, but I know it will certainly have one added very shortly after I lay my hands on it. Has/Tak has done one damn fine job with this figure. I'm very impressed with this and many of the other Generations figures that we have coming out shortly. My faith in Hasbro is almost on it's way to being marginally restored.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:55 am

Awesome. I may have to seriously consider purchasing the 3rd party Arcee now--seeing this is making me want all the 80s movie figures in updated versions WAY too much...

Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:04 am

Kup is everything I had hoped for. He's definitely gonna be bought on sight. I like the bot mode especially. The vehicle mode is okay, but I mostly keep my TFs in bot mode anyway. I am getting a little worried about the arrival of all these guys though. I have yet to come across Wave 2 of either HFTD or Generations in my area

And just yesterday I saw Red Alert at Toys R Us. I'm getting worried I might have missed out on the waves in between.

Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:17 am

TFBuyer wrote:Awesome. I may have to seriously consider purchasing the 3rd party Arcee now--seeing this is making me want all the 80s movie figures in updated versions WAY too much...

Im the same way man.......I really want a Hasbro Arcee though.Im more than happy with Warbot Defender as my CHUG Springer also the 3rd party Arcee goes for some serious bucks......

News Credits: 11 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:45 am

TFBuyer wrote:Awesome. I may have to seriously consider purchasing the 3rd party Arcee now--seeing this is making me want all the 80s movie figures in updated versions WAY too much...

Don't buy the Impossible Toys Arcee. It's a disappointing, poor-quality figure. If you really want one of the 3rd Party Arcee's, get the one iGear is selling. It costs more, but the quality is supposed to be so much better.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:48 am

Glad I have him on preorder and all, but that face sculpt is something else :shock:

. Not very appealing at all. When I get him I will have to do something about that...

Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:12 pm

I know he's supposed to be old, but his face is just scary looking.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:36 pm

kirbenvost wrote:
TFBuyer wrote:Awesome. I may have to seriously consider purchasing the 3rd party Arcee now--seeing this is making me want all the 80s movie figures in updated versions WAY too much...

Don't buy the Impossible Toys Arcee. It's a disappointing, poor-quality figure. If you really want one of the 3rd Party Arcee's, get the one iGear is selling. It costs more, but the quality is supposed to be so much better.

Yeah, I recall seeing the head-to-head comparison of those two on here somewhere, but thanks for the reminder. The igear one definitely looks like the winner--I may have to hold off on that order until tax return time, though. For the price they want, it should be hand-delivered by a woman dressed up as Arcee...

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:56 pm

sergeant kup is ok, at least he's not called "s**tpiece" like in the dr smoov stuff.

Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:30 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Although I'm definitely gonna pick this guy up, the only thing that gives me the willies is his arms. Too much kibble and his arms look like he broke them while attempting to skateboard.

I'm liking those arms. They are VERY G1.....minus the panels of course but the arms are one of the things i first noticed and that i like. The torso is a great design aswell.
I'll definitely buy him if and when i find him.

News Credits: 5 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:44 pm

monstergrotusque wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Although I'm definitely gonna pick this guy up, the only thing that gives me the willies is his arms. Too much kibble and his arms look like he broke them while attempting to skateboard.

I'm liking those arms. They are VERY G1.....minus the panels of course but the arms are one of the things i first noticed and that i like. The torso is a great design aswell.
I'll definitely buy him if and when i find him.

Agreed. Torso down is outstanding.

News Credits: 17 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:14 pm

. . .Why did people not like his gun again?

News Credits: 5 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:23 pm

cannonfodder4000 wrote:. . .Why did people not like his gun again?

It's just a personal preference of mine. Personally, I like hand guns or one handed weapons better with my classics collection because it offers a wider variety of poses with the majority of the figures. Now, the posability of Drift/Blurr makes a rifle/two handed sword possible. I also like the all black rifle that Blurr comes with more than the gray plastic they used on Kup's weapon.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:35 pm

I love his gun and everything else about him I pre-orderd the United version to get that nice show accurate look

News Credits: 11 · Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:53 pm

TFBuyer wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:
TFBuyer wrote:Awesome. I may have to seriously consider purchasing the 3rd party Arcee now--seeing this is making me want all the 80s movie figures in updated versions WAY too much...

Don't buy the Impossible Toys Arcee. It's a disappointing, poor-quality figure. If you really want one of the 3rd Party Arcee's, get the one iGear is selling. It costs more, but the quality is supposed to be so much better.

Yeah, I recall seeing the head-to-head comparison of those two on here somewhere, but thanks for the reminder. The igear one definitely looks like the winner--I may have to hold off on that order until tax return time, though. For the price they want, it should be hand-delivered by a woman dressed up as Arcee...

Heh, if only... That would be a major selling point! XD

Yeah, I really wanted to like IT's Valkyrie, but it's just a poor figure. The design is good, execution not so much. I only wish I'd found out about the other one first, because I can't justify buying the iGear one now.

Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:43 pm

Slaggit Hasbro! You're gonna empty my wallet!

Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:30 pm

indeed - i'm glad tf3 is out this year cos that means just 1 or 2 token figures from the line

I really like this figure - i love the detail. I reckon that the gun is meant to be a cybertronian musket as per his original profile -

"Abilities: In robot mode, he carries an old-style musket laser that shoots bursts of metal-corrosive hydrochloric acid. Range: 5 miles. Speed: 100 mph."

there's something of a fusiliers element to some of the generations figures such as blurr (sniper) even mp rodimus prime. Makes a good counter balance to the samurai like blade wielders (drift, bludgeon)

Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:58 pm

Considering that Kup takes the form of a pickup, I kinda wish he were a Voyager, so that I can stand him next to my Recon Ironhide. They'd make a great pair of cranky old badasses, with guns!

I'm really glad that Hasbro has been using the clip system for weapon mounting more often. If anything, it allows for weapons to be attached without pegs or holes marking an otherwise believable vehicle. Another thing is that it allows weapons to be interchangable (looks again at Recon Ironhide).