Transformers Collectors Club issue 28 cover: first look at Punch / Counterpunch exclusive!

Posted by Dead Metal Jul 29, 2009 at 11:38am CDT 36,234 views

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The official Transformers Collectors Club (short TFCC) has updated it's site with the cover for issue 28 of their bimonthly club exclusive magazine.
This cover gives us a first look at the upcoming club exclusive figure Punch/Counterpunch which is based off the famous and fan favourite Universe:Classics Series Sunstreeker/Sideswipe.
Transformers Collectors Club issue 28 cover: first look at Punch/Counterpunch exclusive!

Transformers Collectors Club issue 28 cover: first look at Punch/Counterpunch exclusive!

The TFCC exclusive figure Punch/Counterpunch will be available for purchase of the club's online store next year. Looking back at previous TFCC exclusives of the Deluxe Class size it will cost around the $80 US mark with a $40 US discount for club-members.

This magazine features a comic and is only available for TFCC members.

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Re: Transformers Collectors Club issue 28 cover: first look at Punch / Counterpunch exclusive! (view post)

Comment by DevastaTTor Jul 29, 2009

Cool-maybe it's time to join.

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Comment by First Gen Jul 29, 2009

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Comment by Seibertron Jul 29, 2009

i so can't wait for this figure. awesome! awesome! awesome!

Here's hoping they don't screw up the head sculpt like they did with Club exclusive Astrotrain.

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Comment by SilenceDoGood Jul 29, 2009

So, based on the art it looks like it could be a redeco of Universe Sideswipe and Sunstreaker with a new headmold

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Comment by Darth Bombshell Jul 29, 2009

Dead Metal wrote:The TFCC exclusive figure Punch/Counterpunch will be available for purchase of the club's online store next year. Looking back at previous TFCC exclusives of the Deluxe Class size it will cost around the $80 US mark with a $40 US discount for club-members.

I know it's a Club Exclusive, but that's a lot of money to pay for a $15 figure.

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Comment by --B-- Jul 29, 2009

Well, that cements the fact that I am joining that club!

Is there a difference in the meberships 3rd (40 bucks) or 1st (62 bucks) class besides when you get your master collector?

*waits for CP's take on this new development*

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Comment by Counterpunch Jul 29, 2009

Seibertron wrote:Here's hoping they don't screw up the head sculpt like they did with Club exclusive Astrotrain.

Did you perhaps mean Nightbeat? Because I'm not sure what's wrong with the Club Astrotrain...

--B-- wrote:Well, that cements the fact that I am joining that club!

*waits for CP's take on this new development*

I'm going to be an exclusive and I'm going to sell-out.

Art, imitating life.

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Comment by --B-- Jul 29, 2009

Thank goodness. For the briefest of moments I imagined an

OMG THATS SO AWESOME tons of emoticons following post

But then I remembered who I was thinking of.

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Comment by zombiebucket Jul 29, 2009

well, if it's anything like jin's ( http://www.angelfire.com/mech/jinsaotom ... punch.html )
then this should be cool.

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Comment by Dead Metal Jul 29, 2009

SilenceDoGood wrote:So, based on the art it looks like it could be a redeco of Universe Sideswipe and Sunstreaker with a new headmold

What did I post in the article?

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Comment by soundwave13c Jul 29, 2009

Darth Bombshell wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:The TFCC exclusive figure Punch/Counterpunch will be available for purchase of the club's online store next year. Looking back at previous TFCC exclusives of the Deluxe Class size it will cost around the $80 US mark with a $40 US discount for club-members.

I know it's a Club Exclusive, but that's a lot of money to pay for a $15 figure.

I agree, I guess it really depends on the quality of the paint apps :-?

i think it is an awesome idea though, I never bought a tfcc exclusive =P~

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Comment by Kevinisprimal Jul 29, 2009

For some strange reason, this is exactly how I predicted the toy would actually BE. I've seen this type of work done before in the customs section, but still, this is slightly more impressive then even Jin Saotome's version. Why? Because it's more G1 acurate. :SMUG:

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Comment by joevill Jul 29, 2009

soundwave13c wrote:
Darth Bombshell wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:The TFCC exclusive figure Punch/Counterpunch will be available for purchase of the club's online store next year. Looking back at previous TFCC exclusives of the Deluxe Class size it will cost around the $80 US mark with a $40 US discount for club-members.

I know it's a Club Exclusive, but that's a lot of money to pay for a $15 figure.

I agree, I guess it really depends on the quality of the paint apps

i think it is an awesome idea though, I never bought a tfcc exclusive

Did Nightbeat cost this much when it first came out?

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Comment by City Commander Jul 29, 2009

Who DIDN'T see this coming from a mile away?

I want this figure. And I also want Nightbeat.

Club members feel free to PM me, and we'll talk. I'd love to own both, but joining to club has no merit for UK residents, so hook a brah up yo!

They'll look spiffy alongside my universe season 3 figures.

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Comment by allspark99 Jul 29, 2009

I knew that they were going to use the sunstreaker/sideswipe mold for this. I knew from seeing many costoms of the mold to be this character on ebay.

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Comment by Seibertron Jul 29, 2009

Counterpunch wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Here's hoping they don't screw up the head sculpt like they did with Club exclusive Astrotrain.

Did you perhaps mean Nightbeat? Because I'm not sure what's wrong with the Club Astrotrain...

You're kidding, right?

That could possibly be one of the worst Transformers head sculpts ever. Look how fugly his face is! What's with the eyes? What about his weird mouth/lips? Yikes. I'd definitely put it toward the bottom of the list. No wonder why the club can't give that figure away.

I thought about adding Nightbeat and Kup to the list, but didn't want to turn this into a debate about what was a good head sculpt. I thought Astrotrain's head was widely considered one of the worst head sculpts ever. The face sculpt of Nightbeat is fine ... it's just that he's missing his antennae which I customized by drilling some holes and using a pair of Wild Bill's guns. Problem solved and still transforms.

The original and Classics Astrotrain had excellent head sculpts, in my opinion. The club exclusive was not.

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Comment by Convotron Jul 29, 2009

Looks like I'll be joining the club to get this figure!

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Comment by City Commander Jul 29, 2009

Seibertron wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Here's hoping they don't screw up the head sculpt like they did with Club exclusive Astrotrain.

Did you perhaps mean Nightbeat? Because I'm not sure what's wrong with the Club Astrotrain...

You're kidding, right?

That could possibly be one of the worst Transformers head sculpts ever. Look how fugly his face is! What's with the eyes? What about his weird mouth/lips? Yikes. I'd definitely put it toward the bottom of the list. No wonder why the club can't give that figure away.

I thought about adding Nightbeat and Kup to the list, but didn't want to turn this into a debate about what was a good head sculpt. I thought Astrotrain's head was widely considered one of the worst head sculpts ever. The face sculpt of Nightbeat is fine ... it's just that he's missing his antennae which I customized by drilling some holes and using a pair of Wild Bill's guns. Problem solved and still transforms.

The original and Classics Astrotrain had excellent head sculpts, in my opinion. The club exclusive was not.

It's a massive shame since the rest of the figure is pure love. But I find the eyes are a tad too bloated to be acceptable, and yes thinking about it the mouth is a little off. Not too bad, but definetly not the prettiest.

There's nothing wrong with Nightbeat though. Sure, he's missing the antenna, but like you said, nothing that can't be fixed with some basic kitbashing skils.

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Comment by Dead Metal Jul 29, 2009

joevill wrote:
soundwave13c wrote:
Darth Bombshell wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:The TFCC exclusive figure Punch/Counterpunch will be available for purchase of the club's online store next year. Looking back at previous TFCC exclusives of the Deluxe Class size it will cost around the $80 US mark with a $40 US discount for club-members.

I know it's a Club Exclusive, but that's a lot of money to pay for a $15 figure.

I agree, I guess it really depends on the quality of the paint apps

i think it is an awesome idea though, I never bought a tfcc exclusive

Did Nightbeat cost this much when it first came out?

Yes.

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Comment by Counterpunch Jul 29, 2009

Seibertron wrote:You're kidding, right?

That could possibly be one of the worst Transformers head sculpts ever. Look how fugly his face is! What's with the eyes? What about his weird mouth/lips? Yikes. I'd definitely put it toward the bottom of the list. No wonder why the club can't give that figure away.

Nope, I wasn't kidding at all.

Astrotrain is pretty much a non-character to me. He's there, but he's not someone with a distincitve look. He's got a helmet head and a bit of a mohawk. He's too generic in his head look for me to require any specific detailing on it other than helmet, cheek guards, and stern/blank expression. I guess I'm a 'can't see the trees because of the forrest' type person.

I don't remember anyone specifically disliking him due to the headsculpt. I actually remember most people being quite happy about it because the other option was the Jetfire turned Spacewave head in purple. I always thought the turn off in the sales for the toy was the price tag at a minimum of 3.5x the retail cost for an Armada mold.

Actually, when he was released, I remember him being about $120 and as such, nearly 5x retail.

The prices include a Mini-Con set, but that gets largely forgotten.

(plus, they over-produced him big time...)

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