iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade

Monday, January 3rd, 2011 5:56AM CST

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Thanks to our tenacious site member El Duque for updating us on the latest news on third party toymaker iGear's deluxe Kup head upgrade, now called Kup01. According to the update, the set will include not one, but two heads for your deluxe RTS/United Kup figure: one with the "cygar" and one without. The set is expected to be released in mid-March (listed as March 20th) and will cost 12.99 which includes free shipping. While we still haven't see the final, colored versions of these heads, iGear has added a few new teaser images of the prototype to their site which have been mirrored below.

To check out the pre-order on the iGear Toys online store, click HERE.

Credit(s): El Duque, iGear Toys

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Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1164840)
Posted by ninoslow on January 3rd, 2011 @ 6:43am CST

nice update head with a cigar and also another head with different expression iam already preorder mine i cant wait to have mine awesome

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1164852)
Posted by Rated X on January 3rd, 2011 @ 7:08am CST

How about a candy green "LEGALIZE IT" repaint of Kup with 24 inch rims in truck mode ???

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1164854)
Posted by zodconvoy on January 3rd, 2011 @ 7:18am CST

Ordered. I was hoping to get it sooner and through BBTS though. I ordered the Kup/Scourge/Thundercracker/Wheeljack wave through them and it would've been nice to get it all in the same box at the same time!

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1164855)
Posted by El Duque on January 3rd, 2011 @ 7:23am CST

zodconvoy wrote:Ordered. I was hoping to get it sooner and through BBTS though. I ordered the Kup/Scourge/Thundercracker/Wheeljack wave through them and it would've been nice to get it all in the same box at the same time!

Same here, but I've ordered directly from iGear before and everything worked out fine. You just can't beat $12.00 for two custom heads and free shipping.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1164857)
Posted by ninoslow on January 3rd, 2011 @ 7:26am CST

yes bro u are right liked me iam preoder directly from igear , no one cant beat 12.99 and free shipping awesome deal , i cant wait for have mine also

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1164863)
Posted by Stumpybot on January 3rd, 2011 @ 7:50am CST

just ordered mine, said free shipping to the uk too. winner!

2 heads will be a nice way to distinguish the generations Kup i ordered from tf aource, the ehobby Kup i preordered and the ebay Kup i ordered last week coz i couldnt wait anymore lol

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1164898)
Posted by Blackstreak on January 3rd, 2011 @ 9:35am CST

Cyber Bishop wrote:I like that.. I wish they made two, one with and without the cigar..

Merry Christmas! You get your wish. Now we need to corrupt it. :twisted:

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1164903)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on January 3rd, 2011 @ 9:54am CST

Yup saw this in my email first thing this morning. Ordered right after.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1164933)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on January 3rd, 2011 @ 11:15am CST

Yes! Pre-ordered.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1164951)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on January 3rd, 2011 @ 11:45am CST

This is how you appropriately price upgrades.

Are you paying attention yet, CrazyDevy?

These are so ordered.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1165018)
Posted by sabrigami on January 3rd, 2011 @ 2:04pm CST

Wow, shipping is even free to Canada, call me a happy camper :KREMZEEK:

Yeah, these people know how to do it right. I'm surprised it comes with both heads too, that's even better! I hope the paint apps are up to snuff too, but it's not a big deal if they're not. I ordered mine the second I saw the posting. I hope they do more add-ons like this in the future.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1165039)
Posted by Counterpunch on January 3rd, 2011 @ 2:49pm CST

Ordered...for GREAT JUSTICE.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1165082)
Posted by Fistful of Energon on January 3rd, 2011 @ 4:15pm CST

Not that I needed much convincing on these but $12 and FREE shipping sold me!

I cant wait =P~

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1165092)
Posted by Rodimus Minor on January 3rd, 2011 @ 4:44pm CST

I like the head but the Generations head is fine.

Kup 4.jpg

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1165104)
Posted by El Duque on January 3rd, 2011 @ 5:01pm CST

Rodimus Minor wrote:I like the head but the Generations head is fine.
Kup 4.jpg

Now that I've seen the iGear version I don't really like the factory head at all. Not that it's bad or anything, and if it were the only game in town I would be fine with it. I'm just diggin' the IDW style the custom has goin on.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1165143)
Posted by juxtapose519 on January 3rd, 2011 @ 6:54pm CST

The cygar head is cool and all, but I'm not paying almost as much as I paid for Kup himself for both heads when I see no point in a second cygar-less head. Aside from the cygar, there's nothing wrong with the generations head. I can make my own out of polymer clay or something. Problem solved and I save 12 bucks.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1165145)
Posted by craggy on January 3rd, 2011 @ 6:58pm CST

is the free shipping worldwide? because that might sell it to me. I'm assuming it's $12 US, not $12 Canadian, or Primus forbid, Australian?

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1165250)
Posted by Primacron's Little Helper on January 4th, 2011 @ 4:41am CST

craggy wrote:is the free shipping worldwide? because that might sell it to me. I'm assuming it's $12 US, not $12 Canadian, or Primus forbid, Australian?

I reckon so - I just completed checkout to a European address and there was no extra charge. I believe they're based in China rather than the US.

Off topic, should we be sending dollars to people who can't spell dollars!? ('US dollors')

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1165350)
Posted by Prime Evil on January 4th, 2011 @ 10:30am CST

It's too cheap NOT to preorder!! I'll definitely be using the cygar look.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167353)
Posted by El Duque on January 9th, 2011 @ 12:03pm CST

iGear has updated their Facebook page and pre-order page with images of both heads in their Kup 01 set.
The second cygar-less head appears to be identical to the first with the exception the of the mouth being reversed. Theses are only prototypes, and the final sculpts may be different.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167395)
Posted by Sodan-1 on January 9th, 2011 @ 2:06pm CST

Just pre-ordered mine. I don't have a problem with the factory Generations head. But for only $12 it'd be crazy not to go for it. It would appear to make the figure a damn-site cooler.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167398)
Posted by Mkall on January 9th, 2011 @ 2:15pm CST

Nice heads. Personally I'll be using the Cygar head and give 5 bucks to the first person that notices I have a cigar smoking Transformer.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167419)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on January 9th, 2011 @ 3:29pm CST

March cannot come soon enough. These head molds make this figure for me. IDW Kup FTW.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167466)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 9th, 2011 @ 5:44pm CST

If anyone wants the cygar-less head and lives around Vancouver, i'll probably sell it for 5 bucks, so PM me.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167488)
Posted by KIERANW on January 9th, 2011 @ 6:45pm CST

I like it, but im not gonna get it
I cant wait to see the finished product =] :KREMZEEK:

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167642)
Posted by mattyc1007 on January 10th, 2011 @ 7:38am CST

Me Likey Box

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167648)
Posted by Requiem Prime on January 10th, 2011 @ 8:09am CST

I would liked a more unique expression for his other head, but I'm still liking it. The official head strikes me more like the movie Kup as a wise old man and mentor. These are more like the IGN comics, with an aged badass vibe.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167682)
Posted by kirbenvost on January 10th, 2011 @ 10:04am CST

lol, I like the box and how it fits in the back of the truck. Both heads look good, but are they going to come unpainted? :???:

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167687)
Posted by El Duque on January 10th, 2011 @ 10:13am CST

kirbenvost wrote:lol, I like the box and how it fits in the back of the truck. Both heads look good, but are they going to come unpainted?

That is pretty cool. I wonder if it was planned that way or just a coincidence? I'm confident the final product will be molded and painted in the correct colors.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167695)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on January 10th, 2011 @ 10:36am CST

Do I have to buy this from I-Gear, or will BBTS carry it?

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167700)
Posted by El Duque on January 10th, 2011 @ 10:56am CST

Razorclaw0000 wrote:Do I have to buy this from I-Gear, or will BBTS carry it?

So far iGear is only place with a pre-order. BBTS has never listed a preorder for their MP Prime heads so I doubt they carry these either. I would prefer to deal with BBTS or TFsource in most situations, but in this case you can't really beat the deal iGear has going.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167713)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on January 10th, 2011 @ 11:16am CST

El Duque wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:Do I have to buy this from I-Gear, or will BBTS carry it?

So far iGear is only place with a pre-order. BBTS has never listed a preorder for their MP Prime heads so I doubt they carry these either. I would prefer to deal with BBTS or TFsource in most situations, but in this case you can't really beat the deal iGear has going.

C'est la vie. At least it was PayPal. I was a bit worried I'd have to fork a credit card over to them.

Ordered!

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167724)
Posted by kirbenvost on January 10th, 2011 @ 11:26am CST

Hmm...I am satisfied with the original Kup head, but I might cave in to temptation for the sake of awesomenss.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167736)
Posted by dirkmagirk1 on January 10th, 2011 @ 11:38am CST

this head piece definately fits the charactor.....man i wish all the upgrades were this cheap ithought this was gonna be $30 or more

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167808)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 10th, 2011 @ 2:56pm CST

Since the box fits into the back, I'm going to attempt to use a similar insulation, or the one included, as well as any gun accessories I have to place them in there, like a weapons container. Glad that the igear logo isn't terribly lame in any way, and can pass for a munitions supplier.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167810)
Posted by Counterpunch on January 10th, 2011 @ 3:00pm CST

kirbenvost wrote:Hmm...I am satisfied with the original Kup head, but I might cave in to temptation for the sake of awesomenss.

It's $12, shipped.

How can you afford NOT to have it?

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167835)
Posted by Vicalliose on January 10th, 2011 @ 4:23pm CST

I've decided that I'm going to use the original head for a custom Crystal Head Kup.

It'll be a prop made of Legos but still, I wanna have something like that sitting on my shelf lookin' all crazy with his ugly cygar-less face.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1167932)
Posted by kirbenvost on January 10th, 2011 @ 9:23pm CST

Counterpunch wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:Hmm...I am satisfied with the original Kup head, but I might cave in to temptation for the sake of awesomenss.

It's $12, shipped.

How can you afford NOT to have it?

Well I don't *need* it per se...

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1168206)
Posted by El Duque on January 11th, 2011 @ 3:16pm CST

Well I guess BBTS will be carrying this: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1168225)
Posted by NTESHFT on January 11th, 2011 @ 4:49pm CST

Got mine preordered.....

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1168304)
Posted by Rodimus Minor on January 11th, 2011 @ 7:59pm CST

I hope it is easy to switch heads I don't like un screwing things

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1168306)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 11th, 2011 @ 8:01pm CST

Rodimus Minor wrote:I hope it is easy to switch heads I don't like un screwing things

I'm sure its just popping off balljointed heads.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1168323)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on January 11th, 2011 @ 8:30pm CST

El Duque wrote:Well I guess BBTS will be carrying this: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Seems kind of pointless with free shipping from Igear. Unless I guess you just happen to be browsing their site and see this for the first time.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1171865)
Posted by El Duque on January 20th, 2011 @ 7:47pm CST

If you were holding off on pre-ordering IGear's Kup01 head replacement set for Generations Kup until the fully painted versions were revealed the wait's over. IGear has updated their FaceBook page and pre-order page with fully colored images of both versions of the head that come in the set. The images have been mirrored below.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1171878)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 20th, 2011 @ 8:12pm CST

killer, very nice paint job... very stoked for march.
The chrome on his face now really ties in the chromey feet.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1171879)
Posted by Mkall on January 20th, 2011 @ 8:12pm CST

That's a nice job at paint matching there.

Can't wait to get mine.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1171882)
Posted by El Duque on January 20th, 2011 @ 8:20pm CST

The colors look spot on. The more I see their versions the less I like the original, but then again I love his IDW incarnation.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1171886)
Posted by kirbenvost on January 20th, 2011 @ 8:26pm CST

Well crap. Now I think I have to have it.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1171887)
Posted by El Duque on January 20th, 2011 @ 8:35pm CST

kirbenvost wrote:Well crap. Now I think I have to have it.

At least it's cheap.

Re: iGear Adds Pre-Order and Release Date for Kup Head Upgrade (1171900)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on January 20th, 2011 @ 8:52pm CST

This is total win.

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