BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 5:29PM CDT
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Not much to say in this news post other than the next Club exclusive figure along the lines of Astrotrain, Airrazor, Nightbeat and the Seacons will be none other than PUNCH/COUNTERPUNCH which will utilize the Universe Sideswipe/Sunstreaker mold. For those of you who don't know who this character is, check out the Seibertron.com gallery of the original G1 Punch/Counterpunch figure by clicking here.
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Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929117)
Posted by Mkall on May 30th, 2009 @ 5:39pm CDT
Posted by Mkall on May 30th, 2009 @ 5:39pm CDT
Well, that'll be an interesting figure to see how they pull it off. I may have to get 2
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929118)
Posted by Skice on May 30th, 2009 @ 5:42pm CDT
*maniacal laughter set's in*
Posted by Skice on May 30th, 2009 @ 5:42pm CDT
*maniacal laughter set's in*
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929119)
Posted by HighPrime on May 30th, 2009 @ 5:45pm CDT
Jin already did this (http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.p ... &album=266) with amazing results. Really looking forward to TFCC's take. I may pick up 2, as well.
Posted by HighPrime on May 30th, 2009 @ 5:45pm CDT
Mkall wrote:Well, that'll be an interesting figure to see how they pull it off. I may have to get 2
Jin already did this (http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.p ... &album=266) with amazing results. Really looking forward to TFCC's take. I may pick up 2, as well.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929123)
Posted by Burn on May 30th, 2009 @ 5:53pm CDT
Posted by Burn on May 30th, 2009 @ 5:53pm CDT
Gee, how many people said "That would make a great Punch/Counterpunch mold" when Sunstreaker was first released and they discovered his different transformations (which lead to Sideswipe).
No suprise there really.
No suprise there really.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929135)
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on May 30th, 2009 @ 6:06pm CDT
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on May 30th, 2009 @ 6:06pm CDT
This is frakkin' great! I can't wait.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929147)
Posted by Blurrz on May 30th, 2009 @ 6:25pm CDT
Posted by Blurrz on May 30th, 2009 @ 6:25pm CDT
Haha, this is funny. A friend of mine was complaining about how Sunstreaker/Sideswipe have been fan-repainted 24/7 into Punch/Counterpunch.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929158)
Posted by Firebird on May 30th, 2009 @ 6:36pm CDT
My thoughts as well. One for the Decepticon shelf and the other for the Autobot display.
Posted by Firebird on May 30th, 2009 @ 6:36pm CDT
Mkall wrote:Well, that'll be an interesting figure to see how they pull it off. I may have to get 2
My thoughts as well. One for the Decepticon shelf and the other for the Autobot display.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929164)
Posted by Powersa on May 30th, 2009 @ 6:42pm CDT
Posted by Powersa on May 30th, 2009 @ 6:42pm CDT
They got my $40.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929171)
Posted by Diem on May 30th, 2009 @ 7:00pm CDT
Posted by Diem on May 30th, 2009 @ 7:00pm CDT
Hmmm.
Usually I admire Jin Saotome's work but I wasn't too fond of his CounterSideStreakerPunch. If the roof of the car needs to be a different colour to the bonnet and one is blue and the other yellowy-orange it's hard to do without looking tacky.
If anyone has seen/made a good custom of this please let me know, I'd love to be proved wrong.
Usually I admire Jin Saotome's work but I wasn't too fond of his CounterSideStreakerPunch. If the roof of the car needs to be a different colour to the bonnet and one is blue and the other yellowy-orange it's hard to do without looking tacky.
If anyone has seen/made a good custom of this please let me know, I'd love to be proved wrong.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929182)
Posted by zodconvoy on May 30th, 2009 @ 7:28pm CDT
Weell, I when I was making mine I did the car entirely blue with the windshield and windows schoolbus yellow. It really worked out well. But I couldn't get the sliding faceplate to work so its sat in its tuperware container for a year or so now.
Still, the coloration can work with an all blue car.
Posted by zodconvoy on May 30th, 2009 @ 7:28pm CDT
Diem wrote:Hmmm.
Usually I admire Jin Saotome's work but I wasn't too fond of his CounterSideStreakerPunch. If the roof of the car needs to be a different colour to the bonnet and one is blue and the other yellowy-orange it's hard to do without looking tacky.
If anyone has seen/made a good custom of this please let me know, I'd love to be proved wrong.
Weell, I when I was making mine I did the car entirely blue with the windshield and windows schoolbus yellow. It really worked out well. But I couldn't get the sliding faceplate to work so its sat in its tuperware container for a year or so now.
Still, the coloration can work with an all blue car.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929188)
Posted by Diem on May 30th, 2009 @ 7:38pm CDT
Actually i was thinking about this since my last post and I think it would look better (albeit far less G1 accurate) with racing sponsor stickers; that would help justify the two-tone colour scheme.
CP is a pretty cool character though. If he looks good I may just join the club.
Posted by Diem on May 30th, 2009 @ 7:38pm CDT
zodconvoy wrote:Diem wrote:Hmmm.
Usually I admire Jin Saotome's work but I wasn't too fond of his CounterSideStreakerPunch. If the roof of the car needs to be a different colour to the bonnet and one is blue and the other yellowy-orange it's hard to do without looking tacky.
If anyone has seen/made a good custom of this please let me know, I'd love to be proved wrong.
Weell, I when I was making mine I did the car entirely blue with the windshield and windows schoolbus yellow. It really worked out well. But I couldn't get the sliding faceplate to work so its sat in its tuperware container for a year or so now.
Still, the coloration can work with an all blue car.
Actually i was thinking about this since my last post and I think it would look better (albeit far less G1 accurate) with racing sponsor stickers; that would help justify the two-tone colour scheme.
CP is a pretty cool character though. If he looks good I may just join the club.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929197)
Posted by Blackstreak on May 30th, 2009 @ 7:56pm CDT
Posted by Blackstreak on May 30th, 2009 @ 7:56pm CDT
OMG 
I can see that happening. That's gonna be awesome, can't wait to see how it. 
I can see that happening. That's gonna be awesome, can't wait to see how it.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929201)
Posted by Rijie on May 30th, 2009 @ 7:59pm CDT
Posted by Rijie on May 30th, 2009 @ 7:59pm CDT
Sweet. I love the Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold, it's good to see them taking this opportunity to give us a Classic double-alliance Exclusive. Bravo!
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929208)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 30th, 2009 @ 8:08pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 30th, 2009 @ 8:08pm CDT
Somewhere in Cali I can hear Counter Punch Cackling to himself. If this is done right, meaning the effort is there on Hasbro's part, this could be a great figure.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929237)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on May 30th, 2009 @ 9:11pm CDT
Posted by NuclearConvoy on May 30th, 2009 @ 9:11pm CDT
I've been hoping for this for a good while. Just thankful it is a club, and not convention, exclusive.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929241)
Posted by rpetras on May 30th, 2009 @ 9:18pm CDT
Posted by rpetras on May 30th, 2009 @ 9:18pm CDT
Sabrina Ng did a sweet version of the character(s).
You can find her stuff on flicker here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28208106@N ... otostream/
You can find her stuff on flicker here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28208106@N ... otostream/
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929266)
Posted by MagnusPrimal on May 30th, 2009 @ 10:03pm CDT
Posted by MagnusPrimal on May 30th, 2009 @ 10:03pm CDT
Not a bad choice. Many fans have been asking for this since the mold debuted.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929282)
Posted by Covenant on May 30th, 2009 @ 10:30pm CDT
Posted by Covenant on May 30th, 2009 @ 10:30pm CDT
Oh. HELL. YEAH!!
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929285)
Posted by robofreak on May 30th, 2009 @ 10:40pm CDT
Posted by robofreak on May 30th, 2009 @ 10:40pm CDT
So is Counterpunch going to buy himself?
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929325)
Posted by zodconvoy on May 30th, 2009 @ 11:39pm CDT
No, he's going to buy two of himself. One for each factions display! Just kidding, but I'd imagine he's happier than a pig in... well, he's just happy!
Posted by zodconvoy on May 30th, 2009 @ 11:39pm CDT
robofreak wrote:So is Counterpunch going to buy himself?
No, he's going to buy two of himself. One for each factions display!
Just kidding, but I'd imagine he's happier than a pig in... well, he's just happy!
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929383)
Posted by Diem on May 31st, 2009 @ 3:36am CDT
Posted by Diem on May 31st, 2009 @ 3:36am CDT
I wonder what little easter egg they'll put on the licence plate...
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929434)
Posted by Counterpunch on May 31st, 2009 @ 4:58am CDT
No...I'm totally buying two.
We were cheering at the panel. I think Pete wanted us to shut up.
Posted by Counterpunch on May 31st, 2009 @ 4:58am CDT
zodconvoy wrote:robofreak wrote:So is Counterpunch going to buy himself?
No, he's going to buy two of himself. One for each factions display!
No...I'm totally buying two.
We were cheering at the panel. I think Pete wanted us to shut up.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929448)
Posted by Burn on May 31st, 2009 @ 5:35am CDT
One for me? That's so nice of you.
No seriously ... one for me. I'll trust you not to overcharge me on shipping like the club store would.
Posted by Burn on May 31st, 2009 @ 5:35am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:No...I'm totally buying two.
One for me? That's so nice of you.
No seriously ... one for me. I'll trust you not to overcharge me on shipping like the club store would.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929613)
Posted by TheAllSpark on May 31st, 2009 @ 1:54pm CDT
Posted by TheAllSpark on May 31st, 2009 @ 1:54pm CDT
Oh great! Another repaint of the Universe line...
How freakin' original
How freakin' original
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929623)
Posted by robofreak on May 31st, 2009 @ 2:23pm CDT
Posted by robofreak on May 31st, 2009 @ 2:23pm CDT
See, Counterpunch is going to be such an awesome figure that Counterpunch is going to not only buy himself, but an extra. It will be a freakin paradox.
Oh great! Another person complaining about repaints.
How freakin original
TheAllSpark wrote:Oh great! Another repaint of the Universe line...
How freakin' original
Oh great! Another person complaining about repaints.
How freakin original
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929674)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on May 31st, 2009 @ 4:10pm CDT
Thanks for saying it for me, 'freak.
Furthermore, it'll be a remould and not just a repaint.
Mooks need to get their facts straight.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on May 31st, 2009 @ 4:10pm CDT
robofreak wrote:TheAllSpark wrote:Oh great! Another repaint of the Universe line...
How freakin' original
Oh great! Another person complaining about repaints.
How freakin original
Thanks for saying it for me, 'freak.
Furthermore, it'll be a remould and not just a repaint.
Mooks need to get their facts straight.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929704)
Posted by Badass Grimlock on May 31st, 2009 @ 5:07pm CDT
FrenzyRumble has a nice Punch/Counterpunch. When you get to the site, scroll down until you see his icon.
Posted by Badass Grimlock on May 31st, 2009 @ 5:07pm CDT
Diem wrote:Hmmm.
Usually I admire Jin Saotome's work but I wasn't too fond of his CounterSideStreakerPunch. If the roof of the car needs to be a different colour to the bonnet and one is blue and the other yellowy-orange it's hard to do without looking tacky.
If anyone has seen/made a good custom of this please let me know, I'd love to be proved wrong.
FrenzyRumble has a nice Punch/Counterpunch. When you get to the site, scroll down until you see his icon.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929714)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 31st, 2009 @ 5:28pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 31st, 2009 @ 5:28pm CDT
Should have seen that one coming a mile away. Just one question: how are they gonna do the hands? Once you turn the body around the hands end up reversed.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929731)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on May 31st, 2009 @ 6:23pm CDT
Sculpt hands with thumbs on both sides. From some angles it would look odd, but overall it would work brilliantly. That or include multiple hands and you manually swap them out.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on May 31st, 2009 @ 6:23pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Should have seen that one coming a mile away. Just one question: how are they gonna do the hands? Once you turn the body around the hands end up reversed.
Sculpt hands with thumbs on both sides. From some angles it would look odd, but overall it would work brilliantly. That or include multiple hands and you manually swap them out.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929737)
Posted by i_amtrunks on May 31st, 2009 @ 6:30pm CDT
Posted by i_amtrunks on May 31st, 2009 @ 6:30pm CDT
No real surprise there, I think there was some kind of consensus that Counterpunch/Punch was second to only Red Alert in the obvious repaint stakes for the Streaker/Sideswipe mould...
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929877)
Posted by Counterpunch on June 1st, 2009 @ 12:26am CDT
Minor remold...
just dull the detail out ala G1 style so that the thumbs aren't visible in either mode.
Posted by Counterpunch on June 1st, 2009 @ 12:26am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Should have seen that one coming a mile away. Just one question: how are they gonna do the hands? Once you turn the body around the hands end up reversed.
Minor remold...
just dull the detail out ala G1 style so that the thumbs aren't visible in either mode.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929920)
Posted by tfphatty on June 1st, 2009 @ 2:18am CDT
Posted by tfphatty on June 1st, 2009 @ 2:18am CDT
Love this mold, can't wait to see what they do with it!
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929936)
Posted by Elvaan on June 1st, 2009 @ 3:10am CDT
Oh god dammit. >_< I wish I had money.
Posted by Elvaan on June 1st, 2009 @ 3:10am CDT
Seibertron wrote:Not much to say in this news post other than the next Club exclusive figure along the lines of Astrotrain, Airrazor, Nightbeat and the Seacons will be none other than PUNCH/COUNTERPUNCH which will utilize the Universe Sideswipe/Sunstreaker mold.
Oh god dammit. >_< I wish I had money.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (929989)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 1st, 2009 @ 8:10am CDT
If I remember with Sideswipe the whole forearm could be turned around so the hands look right. No need to fix the hands.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 1st, 2009 @ 8:10am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Should have seen that one coming a mile away. Just one question: how are they gonna do the hands? Once you turn the body around the hands end up reversed.
Minor remold...
just dull the detail out ala G1 style so that the thumbs aren't visible in either mode.
If I remember with Sideswipe the whole forearm could be turned around so the hands look right. No need to fix the hands.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (930054)
Posted by Dagon on June 1st, 2009 @ 11:17am CDT
It is.
Anyway, I'm going to be getting mine for sure.
Posted by Dagon on June 1st, 2009 @ 11:17am CDT
TheAllSpark wrote:Oh great! Another repaint of the Universe line...
How freakin' original
It is.
Anyway, I'm going to be getting mine for sure.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (930170)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 1st, 2009 @ 2:40pm CDT
With the thumbs on the outside or upsidedown?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 1st, 2009 @ 2:40pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Counterpunch wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Should have seen that one coming a mile away. Just one question: how are they gonna do the hands? Once you turn the body around the hands end up reversed.
Minor remold...
just dull the detail out ala G1 style so that the thumbs aren't visible in either mode.
If I remember with Sideswipe the whole forearm could be turned around so the hands look right. No need to fix the hands.
With the thumbs on the outside or upsidedown?
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (930180)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 1st, 2009 @ 2:51pm CDT
Normal way. You're turning the arm not the hand so it works. Is this going to be next years free figure or are we going to have to pay more?
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 1st, 2009 @ 2:51pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Counterpunch wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Should have seen that one coming a mile away. Just one question: how are they gonna do the hands? Once you turn the body around the hands end up reversed.
Minor remold...
just dull the detail out ala G1 style so that the thumbs aren't visible in either mode.
If I remember with Sideswipe the whole forearm could be turned around so the hands look right. No need to fix the hands.
With the thumbs on the outside or upsidedown?
Normal way. You're turning the arm not the hand so it works. Is this going to be next years free figure or are we going to have to pay more?
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (930192)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 1st, 2009 @ 3:07pm CDT
Considering the amount of work to be done on it, this will be a pay-figure like Nightbeat, the Seacons, Astrotrain and Airrazor.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 1st, 2009 @ 3:07pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Counterpunch wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Should have seen that one coming a mile away. Just one question: how are they gonna do the hands? Once you turn the body around the hands end up reversed.
Minor remold...
just dull the detail out ala G1 style so that the thumbs aren't visible in either mode.
If I remember with Sideswipe the whole forearm could be turned around so the hands look right. No need to fix the hands.
With the thumbs on the outside or upsidedown?
Normal way. You're turning the arm not the hand so it works. Is this going to be next years free figure or are we going to have to pay more?
Considering the amount of work to be done on it, this will be a pay-figure like Nightbeat, the Seacons, Astrotrain and Airrazor.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (930265)
Posted by Nekoman on June 1st, 2009 @ 4:57pm CDT
Posted by Nekoman on June 1st, 2009 @ 4:57pm CDT
If this looks cool (which I think it will) I will have to get this one. I've always wanted some of the Club exclusives, but this one sounds so nice I'll just HAVE to have it!
Anyone got the slightest idea of when he'll come out?
Anyone got the slightest idea of when he'll come out?
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (930306)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 1st, 2009 @ 6:02pm CDT
Hopefully this year!
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 1st, 2009 @ 6:02pm CDT
Nekoman wrote:If this looks cool (which I think it will) I will have to get this one. I've always wanted some of the Club exclusives, but this one sounds so nice I'll just HAVE to have it!
Anyone got the slightest idea of when he'll come out?
Hopefully this year!
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (935012)
Posted by Thinktank on June 10th, 2009 @ 9:04pm CDT
Posted by Thinktank on June 10th, 2009 @ 9:04pm CDT
I'm looking forward to this one. P/CP is one of my all time favorites.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (935051)
Posted by Savage on June 10th, 2009 @ 10:43pm CDT
Posted by Savage on June 10th, 2009 @ 10:43pm CDT
First, Thinktank, I freakin' love your sig.
Second, I'm so buying two of these. Or maybe three, and sell the third later, cause I got a feeling these might sell out eventually. Unless they make an obscene amount.
Second, I'm so buying two of these. Or maybe three, and sell the third later, cause I got a feeling these might sell out eventually. Unless they make an obscene amount.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (935174)
Posted by Counterpunch on June 11th, 2009 @ 7:53am CDT
Nothing says love like a tattoo you know...
Posted by Counterpunch on June 11th, 2009 @ 7:53am CDT
Thinktank wrote:I'm looking forward to this one. P/CP is one of my all time favorites.
Nothing says love like a tattoo you know...
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (935185)
Posted by Diem on June 11th, 2009 @ 8:18am CDT
I hear the "I love PCP" tattoo is popular, especially if you get arrested.
Posted by Diem on June 11th, 2009 @ 8:18am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:Thinktank wrote:I'm looking forward to this one. P/CP is one of my all time favorites.
Nothing says love like a tattoo you know...
I hear the "I love PCP" tattoo is popular, especially if you get arrested.
Re: BotCon 2009: next club exclusive figure just announced (935360)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on June 11th, 2009 @ 3:28pm CDT
Nope, no surprise at all.. If you think about it is is pretty obvious that the mold was made to support 2 different TF's with just a modification in transformation. PU/CP was a logical TF to fill that bill.
Posted by Cyber Bishop on June 11th, 2009 @ 3:28pm CDT
Burn wrote:Gee, how many people said "That would make a great Punch/Counterpunch mold" when Sunstreaker was first released and they discovered his different transformations (which lead to Sideswipe).
No suprise there really.
Nope, no surprise at all.. If you think about it is is pretty obvious that the mold was made to support 2 different TF's with just a modification in transformation. PU/CP was a logical TF to fill that bill.
