SERGEANT KUP
Kup
is a tough old coot. He's almost as old as rust, in fact, and he was plinking Decepticons and Ick-Yaks with acid bursts from his trusty musket laser long before most of you turbo-revvin' young punks were born. In his day, lasers didn't need to use light; they did whatever they were told to do. And liked it.
He's probably had a thousand adventures, Kup has, and he'll be glad to relate a story of any one of them at any time to a willing audience. The Dinobots love Kup's war stories, lapping them up like cheap energon, and don't seem to mind when he inadvertently leaves a piece out or changes the story between retellings. Old memory chips'll do that to you. Other Autobots can be less patient, and Kup finds this disrespectful and irritating.
If there's one thing Kup dislikes, it's when young punks don't respect their elders. If they'd only listen, they might learn something. Hot Rod is one of the worst offenders in this way, but he's a good lad-bot, and Kup will straighten him out sooner or later, even if it takes a tank of Sharkticons.
Occasionally, Kup's vast experience gets in his way. When a situation doesn't remind him of anything, he has trouble figuring out what to do. This doesn't happen very often though.
If there's one thing Kup dislikes, it's when young punks don't respect their elders. If they'd only listen, they might learn something. Hot Rod is one of the worst offenders in this way, but he's a good lad-bot, and Kup will straighten him out sooner or later, even if it takes a tank of Sharkticons.
Occasionally, Kup's vast experience gets in his way. When a situation doesn't remind him of anything, he has trouble figuring out what to do. This doesn't happen very often though.
Pick-up alt mode 360 GIF.
Top view. The alt mode look not that bad, just the length of it is too short.
The cockpit is rather too big(high) for the Headmaster, like small child sitting in a big truck, haha.
Details of the cockpit. The groove at the leg space doesn't hold the Headmaster figure tight, so the figure is rolling around in the pick-up.
Driving panel doesn't have any details on it.
There is three Headmaster/Titanmaster standing points on the flatbed.
With those pegs, the flatbed can stand three Headmasters/Titanmasters.
I think the tilted peg stand is meant to be Headmaster to sit on the fist as seat, but it didn't work well, it didn't really sit on it.
With the Headmaster manning the Targetmaster gun, the peg stand point is tilted to make the Headmaster like holding the gun, look good. But the gun is too big to put on the truck, look bit weird.
I prefer how the Targetmaster weapon sits on the alt mode this way, looks more promising.
Extra peg holes on both side of the alt mode for weapons.
Look kind of cool with those weapons on.
A display stand peg hole is underneath the vehicle, pretty convenient, but this is not an air vehicle, so, it is kind of useless, well, better than nothing.
I like how the back panel open like this, like real pick-up truck.
Comparing to TR series Hot Rod. The alt mode is shorter than Hot Rod, but the bot mode is taller than the red one.
Headmaster with unknown name, as usual, Takara always not giving a name to their Headmaster in this latest series, it suppose to be call Flintlock in Hasbro version.
Side.
Carrying an old face on the back.
Robot mode 360 GIF.
Height is around 5.9 inches.
The old face we familiar with, haha. The eyes is looking weird like it didn't completely clear out those printed residue, and now it look like those line patterns under the headlights.
The whole torso look really nice for me.
And those details on the back is fascinating, just those jetpack(two guns of Hasbro version) is not include in Takara version, it would be perfect if come with it. The hips is hollowed, ugh...
Lower legs is bulky but nice.
No hollowed space on the back of the legs.
How the legs is formed is impressive, I like it a lot, Transformers suppose to be transform like this, limbs form by many different parts.
There is a lot of sculpt details on this figure, very cool. (Now I think of getting Orion Pax too, but later Power Of The Prime will release another Orion Pax...)
Another Headmaster/Titanmaster standing peg point on Kup shoulder, it would be better if there some peg hole on Headmaster/Titanmaster hips. (oops!)
Head can turn 360 all around.
Shoulder can swing outward 90 degree, elbow can fully folded, wrist joint just hinged to inward or outward for transformation use.
There is a hinge under the ribs part, it can use as a joint.
360 swivel on waist, also a transformation joint, a little loose on this figure.
Hips joint can't swing outward more than 45 degree, but it is acceptable for posing, knee joint goes 90 degree, no tilting ankle joint.
Peg holes on side panel of alt mode still usable on bot mode.
He is a not a flying character, but just to show how the display stand peg hole works.
Targetmaster Recoil 360 GIF.
The articulations of this figure is acceptable due to it size.
In weapon mode.
There is also some peg stand point on the gun, don't know what the purpose of it, maybe it's just some sculpted details? (my Hardhead Headmaster figure knee hinge is getting very loose... 😡)
This gun can store on the back of Kup.
Size comparison on this three figures.
Comparing different series of Targetmasters.
The smallest is the Generation series.
And the worst articulation series is also Generation.
Size comparison in TR series.
Size among Wreckers, really wish they could make Roadbuster bigger and better.
Comparing to Transformers Prime Kup.
So much different.
Kup is part of the Wreckers, they wreck, they rule.
An old advicer in the Autobot group.
Story teller?
One day on Cybertron, Hot Rod discover a secret from an intel, some the Decepticons decided to take revenge on Kup, he contacted Springer and going to rescue old Kup.
Hot Rod and Springer was rushing to save Kup.
But they found out Kup were sitting there, on a pile of Decepticons body, he looks alright.
Some deflected Decepticon promises to give information about the current movements of Decepticons, so, Kup and Recoil go meet up with the informant.
Somebody show up...
They were surrounded by Decepticons.
Recoil realize the situation is bad, it is a set up from the Decepticons.
This cons has come to take revenge for their former companions.
Recoil is shocked to turn into gun for Kup.
Kup start shooting.
Offroad got the shot on his head.
Dead End got it on stomach too!
Blast Off manage to dodge the shot.
Drag Strip jump on Kup!
In the middle of struggling, Kup shot Breakdown.
Dead End is in minor damage, he came back and destroy Kup's weapon.
Kup keep struggling and kick away Blast Off.
He block the pipe attack and punch Drag Strip away by his elbow.
Kup kick away Swindle that was holding him tight.
The old bot rapidly stomping Swindle on the ground.
Blast Off blast Kup's back stopping him stomping Swindle.
The old bot fall...
...but he haven't finish yet!
He use the unconscious Swindle to block Blast Off attack!
And throw Swindle body to Blast Off!
Drag Strip quickly took out his weapon and strike Kup.
But his move was halt by someone, it is Recoil, although his is heavily injured, but still manage to stop Drag strip.
Kup smack Drag Strip by a heavy blow and take out the con.
He grab the knife drop by Drag Strip and go to Blast Off to finish the job...
Dead End just woke up from previous Kup's 'swindle' attack...
The end of Dead End.
This old bot need some serious repairs.
Top view. The alt mode look not that bad, just the length of it is too short.
The cockpit is rather too big(high) for the Headmaster, like small child sitting in a big truck, haha.
Details of the cockpit. The groove at the leg space doesn't hold the Headmaster figure tight, so the figure is rolling around in the pick-up.
Driving panel doesn't have any details on it.
There is three Headmaster/Titanmaster standing points on the flatbed.
With those pegs, the flatbed can stand three Headmasters/Titanmasters.
I think the tilted peg stand is meant to be Headmaster to sit on the fist as seat, but it didn't work well, it didn't really sit on it.
With the Headmaster manning the Targetmaster gun, the peg stand point is tilted to make the Headmaster like holding the gun, look good. But the gun is too big to put on the truck, look bit weird.
I prefer how the Targetmaster weapon sits on the alt mode this way, looks more promising.
Extra peg holes on both side of the alt mode for weapons.
Look kind of cool with those weapons on.
A display stand peg hole is underneath the vehicle, pretty convenient, but this is not an air vehicle, so, it is kind of useless, well, better than nothing.
I like how the back panel open like this, like real pick-up truck.
Comparing to TR series Hot Rod. The alt mode is shorter than Hot Rod, but the bot mode is taller than the red one.
Headmaster with unknown name, as usual, Takara always not giving a name to their Headmaster in this latest series, it suppose to be call Flintlock in Hasbro version.
Side.
Carrying an old face on the back.
Robot mode 360 GIF.
Height is around 5.9 inches.
The old face we familiar with, haha. The eyes is looking weird like it didn't completely clear out those printed residue, and now it look like those line patterns under the headlights.
The whole torso look really nice for me.
And those details on the back is fascinating, just those jetpack(two guns of Hasbro version) is not include in Takara version, it would be perfect if come with it. The hips is hollowed, ugh...
Lower legs is bulky but nice.
No hollowed space on the back of the legs.
How the legs is formed is impressive, I like it a lot, Transformers suppose to be transform like this, limbs form by many different parts.
There is a lot of sculpt details on this figure, very cool. (Now I think of getting Orion Pax too, but later Power Of The Prime will release another Orion Pax...)
Another Headmaster/Titanmaster standing peg point on Kup shoulder, it would be better if there some peg hole on Headmaster/Titanmaster hips. (oops!)
Head can turn 360 all around.
Shoulder can swing outward 90 degree, elbow can fully folded, wrist joint just hinged to inward or outward for transformation use.
There is a hinge under the ribs part, it can use as a joint.
360 swivel on waist, also a transformation joint, a little loose on this figure.
Hips joint can't swing outward more than 45 degree, but it is acceptable for posing, knee joint goes 90 degree, no tilting ankle joint.
Peg holes on side panel of alt mode still usable on bot mode.
He is a not a flying character, but just to show how the display stand peg hole works.
Targetmaster Recoil 360 GIF.
The articulations of this figure is acceptable due to it size.
In weapon mode.
There is also some peg stand point on the gun, don't know what the purpose of it, maybe it's just some sculpted details? (my Hardhead Headmaster figure knee hinge is getting very loose... 😡)
This gun can store on the back of Kup.
Size comparison on this three figures.
Comparing different series of Targetmasters.
The smallest is the Generation series.
And the worst articulation series is also Generation.
Size comparison in TR series.
Size among Wreckers, really wish they could make Roadbuster bigger and better.
Comparing to Transformers Prime Kup.
So much different.
Kup is part of the Wreckers, they wreck, they rule.
An old advicer in the Autobot group.
Story teller?
One day on Cybertron, Hot Rod discover a secret from an intel, some the Decepticons decided to take revenge on Kup, he contacted Springer and going to rescue old Kup.
Hot Rod and Springer was rushing to save Kup.
But they found out Kup were sitting there, on a pile of Decepticons body, he looks alright.
Some deflected Decepticon promises to give information about the current movements of Decepticons, so, Kup and Recoil go meet up with the informant.
Somebody show up...
They were surrounded by Decepticons.
Recoil realize the situation is bad, it is a set up from the Decepticons.
This cons has come to take revenge for their former companions.
Recoil is shocked to turn into gun for Kup.
Kup start shooting.
Offroad got the shot on his head.
Dead End got it on stomach too!
Blast Off manage to dodge the shot.
Drag Strip jump on Kup!
In the middle of struggling, Kup shot Breakdown.
Dead End is in minor damage, he came back and destroy Kup's weapon.
Kup keep struggling and kick away Blast Off.
He block the pipe attack and punch Drag Strip away by his elbow.
Kup kick away Swindle that was holding him tight.
The old bot rapidly stomping Swindle on the ground.
Blast Off blast Kup's back stopping him stomping Swindle.
The old bot fall...
...but he haven't finish yet!
He use the unconscious Swindle to block Blast Off attack!
And throw Swindle body to Blast Off!
Drag Strip quickly took out his weapon and strike Kup.
But his move was halt by someone, it is Recoil, although his is heavily injured, but still manage to stop Drag strip.
Kup smack Drag Strip by a heavy blow and take out the con.
He grab the knife drop by Drag Strip and go to Blast Off to finish the job...
Dead End just woke up from previous Kup's 'swindle' attack...
The end of Dead End.
This old bot need some serious repairs.
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