TFCC Punch / Counterpunch - Head Revealed! (Total 19 Images)

Those paint apps leave a lot to be desired. Still looking forward to receiving the item.

Zeds wrote:Those paint apps leave a lot to be desired. Still looking forward to receiving the item.

I'm not a fan of the green and purple highlights on the back end. Also, the license plate looks a little silly:

PCN TRP

Pecan Trip? I know they were going for P CNTRP, but the split in the middle makes it reinterpret oddly.

Overall, I do love it, and those are very minor nitpicks. The blue is an extremely saturated blue that I really like!

Not exactly digging the purple but pretty much all around awesome.

All three modes are pretty well done, and look great.

Now I'm wishing I got Counterpunch/Punch instead of Shadow Warrior.

My only problem with this is the same problem with the original Punch / CP figure. His counterpart is on his back. Even the back of his head.

Brilliant use of rubsigns, though. If any robots needs to worry about being shot in the back because someone thinks he's playing on the other team - it's P / CP. Having the other side's isignia on his back wouldn't help matters.

Razorclaw0000 wrote:Pecan Trip?

Mmmmmmmm...........pecans.

Does the visor flip to cover the other face or does his identity get revealed when you see him from behind ???

Is it just me, or is Punch's right eye blue & the left one orange? Way to achieve on the paint app Hasbro...

Yeah, are those just test shots for the face-washes that might get corrected for the actual run? 'Cause it looks like what should've just been on the actual face spilled over onto the vac-metalized part of the helmet next to the mouths. Probably not too hard for one to fix, but I'd be reluctant to make any sort of modification to an exclusive this sought-after. No complaints about the rest of him though!

Also...am I the only one who hadn't realized you could wrap Sunstreaker's gun around his engine like that? Ah, what the grown-up collector misses by not having the time to actually play with 'em anymore...

Yay, I didn't waste my cash on this piece of slag. Totally not interested in it.

Rated X wrote:Does the visor flip to cover the other face or does his identity get revealed when you see him from behind ???

From the looks of that head, I don't think he has any movable visor.

+Good character.
+That blue makes the car mode impossibly sexy.

-Bad mold.
-Costs a bundle.

I think this is a pass for me. If he were a general retail figure I'd buy him in a flash but getting CC figures over here is arduous.

*ahem* I would just like to mention to all the people that hadn't noticed already that...
HIS HEAD IS FLIPPIN' TINY!!!
I mean heck yeah, this is one of their most detailed and characterful sculpts we've seen from them up until now, and it looks pretty awesome for it just being the prototype, but by all that is sacred they had better expand that thing a little before the final release!

Honestly, if those are the finished heads, I'm royally pissed. The detailing isn't sharp and the paint is absolutely terrible. Fun Pub, get your $h!t together!

Trikeboy wrote:Yay, I didn't waste my cash on this piece of slag. Totally not interested in it.

Droptested Thrice wrote:

Rated X wrote:Does the visor flip to cover the other face or does his identity get revealed when you see him from behind ???

From the looks of that head, I don't think he has any movable visor.

Stop being ridiculous. The visor obviously moves.

Now, I'm not entirely sure about these pics after really looking at them.

Either:

1. These are test shot pieces and the paint masking is wrong so far (which would explain why someone got the leftover junk to take home).

or

2. These are the first renditions of the head that the club did not approve of.

I think the first is more likely, but mark my words... If FunPub fucks this up, there will be hell to pay.

They will never hear the end of it from me.

There's no way that's what the finished product looks like that. Looks to me these guys stuck on a half-baked custom head. The rest of the paint apps look sloppy and unfinished as well. Even for a prototype, looks horrible.

Seems to be a joke to me

We all know this will look lightyears better in production.

I hope they produce a second batch. i really want this now. It says discontinued on the website. scaring me shitless.

Ungie wrote:It says discontinued on the website.

Been that way since it sold out, so that's nothing new or any indication that a second set will or won't be produced. Until Club comes out and says "Sorry, no dice.." There's still a glimmer of hope for you, since the last response was "We're checking"

I imagine with Botcon being all these guys can handle right now, especially with registration difficulties, PCP is low on their list of priorities.

Isn't Punch's gun supposed to have yellow barrels?

I actually like it if the face gets covered when in character but the price for a deluxe figure ......... well at least i don't have to wonder since it's sold out and i don't feel TOO bad so i guess it's not that much of a loss.

Bumblevivisector wrote:Also...am I the only one who hadn't realized you could wrap Sunstreaker's gun around his engine like that? Ah, what the grown-up collector misses by not having the time to actually play with 'em anymore...

You are not the only one. I started fiddling with Sunstreaker's accessories after seeing that. I still can't get it to stay in place though.

Even though he has a small head, I still really want this bastard. F! Why did it have to sell out so fast!

Man.. I am no longer a member of the club and I want this...

How do the hands work? Is there a thumb on each side of do you have to switch them between bot modes?

Wow...that head mold looks like it was made and painted by a 4 year old.

Man... there is so much that is awesome about this figure, and so much that could have been done better (and has been done better, by customizers... myself included) Still, I hope the faces at least get some better colour before they ship these bad boys.

I agree that the heads still need some work, but the completist in me now wishes I had purchased two in order to display both bots side by side. But then I remember how much he costs and I decide that one is just fine.

...

In fact i think i like the heads of TFCC P/CP Spotlight at the front page more

Evil_the_Nub wrote:How do the hands work? Is there a thumb on each side of do you have to switch them between bot modes?

I had the same question. How DO the hands work?

Rodimus723 wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:How do the hands work? Is there a thumb on each side of do you have to switch them between bot modes?

I had the same question. How DO the hands work?

You have to pop them off and swap them.

I think I just sprang an oil leak...

Mach wrote:In fact i think i like the heads of TFCC P/CP Spotlight at the front page more

Careful what you say... Hey, there goes Elvis! Yo king!

Man I am really bummin' about the size of this figure's head ... especially after defending the head from the design to people a few months ago. I kind of feel the same way about this head that I do about BotCon 2005 Ironhide, Ratchet, BotCon 2006 Megatron, and Club Nightbeat. Some of the Club/BotCon head sculpts are beautiful but some of the others are pretty off the mark.



What should've been ...

Paint apps are a little shoddy, but I expect that will not be the case for the final figures.

Looks awesome though! Can't wait til it arrives.

Heehee... hah... hahha...HAAAHAHAHA...AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAA!!! XD


When I read the headline on the front page, and saw the picture they chose to match the head line, my first thoughts were "I like where this is going..."

I'm sorry to the people who preordered him and are disappointed, but this is hilarious! So small a head, such horrible paint job, really bad mould on the autobot side. Wow. The size of the head really gets me. This is awesome, makes me glad I don't do exclusive preorder toys.

EDIT: Of course, there are still dozens of EXCELLENT exclusive preorders out there, but this is just... wow

AHHHAHAHAHHAAAA!! *snort*

I think Counterpunch is looking a lot better in that mold than his Autobot counterpart...

Sucks for me, though. I was one of the unlucky people trying to nab him on the fifth day :\

I hope Takara/Hasbro come out with their own version of Punch/Counterpunch.
With a better paintjob Henkei Classics or Universe Deluxe with nice packaging to do this guy right. And less expensive because it's should not be brought out as an exclusive at all. All sentient beings have the right to own a G1 looking PNCTRP.

Sloppy paint apps and wonky stickers. Hmmm.

The blue is nice though.

Yes, the face's paint looks a little wonky.....


....but I do not care! This is SO MINE!

For the money i shelled out for this guy, i really REALLY hope this is not the final product of P/CP! cause im gonna be pissed off!! and not only that, when i first heard about him i decided to venture out and nab my first TFCC exclusive figure and if C/CP look like this when i get him, he will be my last. I hope Dion looks better.

I am disappointed with the paint app on the head it looks sloppy.

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Heehee... hah... hahha...HAAAHAHAHA...AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAA!!! XD


When I read the headline on the front page, and saw the picture they chose to match the head line, my first thoughts were "I like where this is going..."

I'm sorry to the people who preordered him and are disappointed, but this is hilarious! So small a head, such horrible paint job, really bad mould on the autobot side. Wow. The size of the head really gets me. This is awesome, makes me glad I don't do exclusive preorder toys.

EDIT: Of course, there are still dozens of EXCELLENT exclusive preorders out there, but this is just... wow

AHHHAHAHAHHAAAA!! *snort*

Stop being an ass.

We already essentially know that the paint markings are a way to blemish the figure so that it won't sell. Much like when they partially melt a face to prevent test product from being sold. The paint isn't the issue.

That will be fixed.

The issue is whether that's the final head sculpt/size.

I really do like this figure quite a lot, but there is no way I am paying the going rate for this thing. It just isn't that important to me at all. I think Diem pretty well said what I was thinking already earlier in this thread. I am not a huge fan of the mold, and the head is weird, and the cost is just too high. Heck, I even passed on Sunstreaker.....and I could have gotten him for $10. Just not what I want I suppose. Even if the head gets fixed, it just isn't my cup-o-tea. cool figure though none-the-less.

Counterpunch wrote:

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Heehee... hah... hahha...HAAAHAHAHA...AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAA!!! XD


When I read the headline on the front page, and saw the picture they chose to match the head line, my first thoughts were "I like where this is going..."

I'm sorry to the people who preordered him and are disappointed, but this is hilarious! So small a head, such horrible paint job, really bad mould on the autobot side. Wow. The size of the head really gets me. This is awesome, makes me glad I don't do exclusive preorder toys.

EDIT: Of course, there are still dozens of EXCELLENT exclusive preorders out there, but this is just... wow

AHHHAHAHAHHAAAA!! *snort*

Stop being an ass.

We already essentially know that the paint markings are a way to blemish the figure so that it won't sell. Much like when they partially melt a face to prevent test product from being sold. The paint isn't the issue.

That will be fixed.

The issue is whether that's the final head sculpt/size.

CounterPunch

Thanks for the positive reinforcement about C/CP, cause i need all the positive feedback i can get, since this is my first exclusive figure i decided to get.

The head is a touch small but it isn't a dealbreaker for me. That's good cuz I'm in for two of em. I like what I see.

Yeah, the head IS kinda small, but that's not a prob imo. I actually like the purple on the back and the license plate is kitchy. Until I get this suckah in my hands, I don't regret pre-ordering him.

Since I only got one of these, he's gonna be in Spy mode...but for which side?

Stockade wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Heehee... hah... hahha...HAAAHAHAHA...AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAA!!! XD


When I read the headline on the front page, and saw the picture they chose to match the head line, my first thoughts were "I like where this is going..."

I'm sorry to the people who preordered him and are disappointed, but this is hilarious! So small a head, such horrible paint job, really bad mould on the autobot side. Wow. The size of the head really gets me. This is awesome, makes me glad I don't do exclusive preorder toys.

EDIT: Of course, there are still dozens of EXCELLENT exclusive preorders out there, but this is just... wow

AHHHAHAHAHHAAAA!! *snort*

Stop being an ass.

We already essentially know that the paint markings are a way to blemish the figure so that it won't sell. Much like when they partially melt a face to prevent test product from being sold. The paint isn't the issue.

That will be fixed.

The issue is whether that's the final head sculpt/size.

CounterPunch

Thanks for the positive reinforcement about C/CP, cause i need all the positive feedback i can get, since this is my first exclusive figure i decided to get.

Yea, don't worry about the paint, that's not an issue at all.

Prime Evil wrote:Yeah, the head IS kinda small, but that's not a prob imo. I actually like the purple on the back and the license plate is kitchy. Until I get this suckah in my hands, I don't regret pre-ordering him.

Since I only got one of these, he's gonna be in Spy mode...but for which side?

The side against himself?

Seibertron wrote:

Rodimus723 wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:How do the hands work? Is there a thumb on each side of do you have to switch them between bot modes?

I had the same question. How DO the hands work?

You have to pop them off and swap them.

The hands are easy to pop out and swap on that mould, the worry for me is the alternate leg transformation on Punch. To get the lower legs that way on and still have functioning knees you have to unscrew the lower legs and swap them out, and to get the figure to stand in that configuration you need to shave quite a bit of plastic away from the inside of the trunk/lower leg. I did that mod to my U Sunstreaker to differentiate the twins a bit more and I can't see how it'll work as part of the regular transformation on P/CP.

Missed the boat on this guy anyway, so if it is a major issue when people have this in hand I can probably manage to not feel too bad about missing out (or not finding myself paying way over the odds on the after market).

I'm sure somebody's going to tell me I missed something obvious when fiddling about with the mould before modding 'Streaker but it was the only way I could see to get the alternate leg config.

The best about this is the Spotlight image, Beetlejuice FTW!

The head does look pretty small and disappointing I'm somehow glad I didn't have the cash at the time now which is a true shame as the body is just pure awesome.