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Punch/Counterpunch will always have a special place in my heart. I didn't bug my parents for.. well ANY Decepticons as a kid. Punch/Counterpunch, however, was a technicality, allowing for a Decepticon to enter the ranks of my regulars.
During the Summer of '18, Amazon, one of the exclusives that was being solicited was this update of Punch/Counterpunch, using I think the toy for Generations Drift? Whatever the case, the release definitely triggered the nostalgia senses, so when the price was right I pressed the purchase button.
As things go, a few more months go by because of life, and here I am actually opening the thing.
Released into the Power of the Primes line, Punch/Counterpunch, the set comes with the main figure and a Prime figure named Prima Prime that looks neat but overall, doesn't really add much to to the overall play experience. In fact, not being a Combiner limb, there isn't even an armour piece to plug the mini figure into.
The actual Punch/Counterpunch figure is pretty sweet. Transformation is pretty much what one would expect from Deluxe size figure, with the added bonus of a few flips and switches resulting in a completely different character, as it were. What's nice is that overall, there isn't really any loss of articulation in either form, though aesthetically, I approve more of the Punch form as it's more than one colour.
Most major points of articulation are present on this figure, with the only real thing missing being ankle swivels. Add in the included weapon and your poses get a bit more interesting.
Paint apps on this figure are fairly generous given the typical Hasbro stinginess - of course this is a premium figure. While you can spot added paint apps here and there on bot mode, its in vehicle mode that you notice that for once, they actually added a good amount of paint apps, including on the wheels which traditionally get skipped over.
Speaking of vehicle mode, transformation into vehicle mode isn't too complicated, resulting in a fairly sharp looking car. I don't have a clue what exactly it's supposed to be, so I'll say Blue Sports Car. As mentioned previously, the painted wheels really do make this mode pop.
That, my friends, is quick and dirty overview of this figure. As of the writing of this blurb, it's the only deluxe class Amazon exclusive figure that is pretty much sitting pretty at it's MSRP.
Poor Repugnus and Blast Off.
If you've got a G1 itch and like car alt modes, this is definitely highly recommended.
DSC_8054
Punch/Counterpunch will always have a special place in my heart. I didn't bug my parents for.. well ANY Decepticons as a kid. Punch/Counterpunch, however, was a technicality, allowing for a Decepticon to enter the ranks of my regulars.
During the Summer of '18, Amazon, one of the exclusives that was being solicited was this update of Punch/Counterpunch, using I think the toy for Generations Drift? Whatever the case, the release definitely triggered the nostalgia senses, so when the price was right I pressed the purchase button.
As things go, a few more months go by because of life, and here I am actually opening the thing.
Released into the Power of the Primes line, Punch/Counterpunch, the set comes with the main figure and a Prime figure named Prima Prime that looks neat but overall, doesn't really add much to to the overall play experience. In fact, not being a Combiner limb, there isn't even an armour piece to plug the mini figure into.
The actual Punch/Counterpunch figure is pretty sweet. Transformation is pretty much what one would expect from Deluxe size figure, with the added bonus of a few flips and switches resulting in a completely different character, as it were. What's nice is that overall, there isn't really any loss of articulation in either form, though aesthetically, I approve more of the Punch form as it's more than one colour.
Most major points of articulation are present on this figure, with the only real thing missing being ankle swivels. Add in the included weapon and your poses get a bit more interesting.
Paint apps on this figure are fairly generous given the typical Hasbro stinginess - of course this is a premium figure. While you can spot added paint apps here and there on bot mode, its in vehicle mode that you notice that for once, they actually added a good amount of paint apps, including on the wheels which traditionally get skipped over.
Speaking of vehicle mode, transformation into vehicle mode isn't too complicated, resulting in a fairly sharp looking car. I don't have a clue what exactly it's supposed to be, so I'll say Blue Sports Car. As mentioned previously, the painted wheels really do make this mode pop.
That, my friends, is quick and dirty overview of this figure. As of the writing of this blurb, it's the only deluxe class Amazon exclusive figure that is pretty much sitting pretty at it's MSRP.
Poor Repugnus and Blast Off.
If you've got a G1 itch and like car alt modes, this is definitely highly recommended.