The Energon Pub

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:09 am

The Official Transformers Collectors Club has updated with a preview of the new head sculpt for their upcoming club exclusive Punch/Counterpunch, a retool of the Universe Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold.

Right now it's only a sketch of Punch's side on the head. But if you are a member you can see the whole turnaround. If not, you'll have to wait till next week.

Link here: http://www.transformersclub.com/

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:20 am

Erm, I was hoping he'd have a mouthplate as Punch.

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:24 am

I've seen the full version... it's cool, but honestly, it's nothing we haven't already seen - the sketches are remarkably similar to the artwork that came out months ago. The helmet part hinges much like the original figure's did, pivoting at the 'ears' to cover one face while revealing the other.

I'm more interested to see how they're going to make his weapon work (since they had depicted some kind of assembly of his engine and the muffler-gun in 2 different formats).

by **prmlove1** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:35 am

My question is whether this is the free figure for 2011 or one they are gonna offer for sale.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:34 am

prmlove1 wrote:My question is whether this is the free figure for 2011 or one they are gonna offer for sale.

I don't think so, I think it's one that'll be for sale.

Sadly I'll be getting 2.

by **Bouncy X** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:41 am

instead of just coloring someone else different and calling him punch/counterpunch, why not just re-release the 80s toy or least make an updated "a la universe" version of him?

plus if they're just re-using someone else's mold, how are they gonna make him a different robot on each side?

anyway i still have the original toy in practically mint condition, i'll play with him instead.

News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:42 am

After 5 months, an update to the exclusive news area!

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:15 pm

emeraldbeacon wrote:I'm more interested to see how they're going to make his weapon work (since they had depicted some kind of assembly of his engine and the muffler-gun in 2 different formats).

You can already do that with the Sideswipe & Sunstreaker mold. The engine just folds right over the gun. They'll just paint the back of the gun(the tailpipes) yellow for when it's turned around for Punch and the front black for Counterpunch.

Mkall wrote:Sadly I'll be getting 2.

I wonder how many our own CP will be getting. :wink:

joevill wrote:After 5 months, an update to the exclusive news area!

I know 1 club member who is very happy right now. :lol:

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:36 pm

The sketches look great. Hopefully we will get some info about the release date and other exclusive soon.

Nice find UltraPrimal!

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:53 pm

Bouncy X wrote:plus if they're just re-using someone else's mold, how are they gonna make him a different robot on each side?

you're kidding right?

One mold, two different robot-modes.

Website · by **Rodimus_NZ** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:48 pm

They probably didnt give Punch a faceplate because they wanted to make each face as distinct from each other as possible so they used Punch's cartoon model from the Rebirth (where he does have a mouth) rather than his toy

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:55 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
Bouncy X wrote:plus if they're just re-using someone else's mold, how are they gonna make him a different robot on each side?

you're kidding right?

One mold, two different robot-modes.

I think he means color-wise. Punch is the yellow robot and Counterpunch is the blue robot. Which is hard to do with the SS mold. See?:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:49 pm

rabstanz wrote:They probably didnt give Punch a faceplate because they wanted to make each face as distinct from each other as possible so they used Punch's cartoon model from the Rebirth (where he does have a mouth) rather than his toy

Yes, but Counterpunch could remain mouthplate-less like he did in The Headmasters, where Punch did have a mouthplate.

by **Ungie** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:12 pm

UltraPrimal wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
Bouncy X wrote:plus if they're just re-using someone else's mold, how are they gonna make him a different robot on each side?

you're kidding right?

One mold, two different robot-modes.

I think he means color-wise. Punch is the yellow robot and Counterpunch is the blue robot. Which is hard to do with the SS mold. See?:

Well, FrenzyRumble did an amazing job using this mold and made it 2 colors.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:33 am

UltraPrimal wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
Bouncy X wrote:plus if they're just re-using someone else's mold, how are they gonna make him a different robot on each side?

you're kidding right?

One mold, two different robot-modes.

I think he means color-wise. Punch is the yellow robot and Counterpunch is the blue robot. Which is hard to do with the SS mold. See?:

Oh now I understand. oh well there's just so much you can do deco wise. Anyway I think it looks cooler in blue then yellow.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:38 am

Just seen the full version. Nice solution to the two heads problem. Don't care about the mouthplate so I have nothing bad to say. The Counterpunch side has good head design too.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:24 pm

Looking forward to this one.

Much like Nightbeat, it saves me some repaint work. :-)

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:46 pm

I'm more interested in what they will do for the hands.

Either way, it's going to look great.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:11 pm

Down_Shift wrote:I'm more interested in what they will do for the hands.

Either way, it's going to look great.

I bet thumbs at the midpoint, between the second and third fingers.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Down_Shift wrote:I'm more interested in what they will do for the hands.

Either way, it's going to look great.

I bet thumbs at the midpoint, between the second and third fingers.

I'm hoping for slider thumbs like Energon Prime.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:06 am

Down_Shift wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Down_Shift wrote:I'm more interested in what they will do for the hands.

Either way, it's going to look great.

I bet thumbs at the midpoint, between the second and third fingers.

I'm hoping for slider thumbs like Energon Prime.

"Slider thumbs?" Energon Super Mode Prime had the thumbs midway as described by Razorclaw. For a figure his size that's the best solution, Bandai did the same with a certain form-changing Kamen Rider figure in Japan.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:10 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:"Slider thumbs?" Energon Super Mode Prime had the thumbs midway as described by Razorclaw. For a figure his size that's the best solution, Bandai did the same with a certain form-changing Kamen Rider figure in Japan.

I think what D_S meant is the flip thumb like the Air Attack Optimus Primal has.

Me? I could live with a midpoint thumb.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:31 pm

I think it's too much to ask for a hand that's more than 1 piece on a deluxe. Especially since this is the Club we're talking about. It's harder to make a fist that's 2 or 3 pieces than just 1. The less work they have to do, the cheaper the toy is, for us and them.