Seargent Kup with Flintlock
Series – Titans Return
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 4
Released here – not yet
Approximate Retail Price - $28
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode – Cybertronian Ute
Main Features/Gimmicks – Titan Master
Main Colours – Light Blue, Grey
Main Accessories – two cannons, Flintlock TM Partner




Robot Mode




No backpack, hollow arms and his colour scheme is too light. He is a lot more G1 accurate than the previous Generations Kup toy but looks inferior in every way. His Titan Master (Flintlock – originally a name given to one of G1 Landfill’s Targetmasters) partner is sculpted well to look like a grizzly old coot and the cockpit on the chest and proportions aren’t bad. It’s just had to get past those awful arms and the substandard colours. He is just… just too plain.


Vehicle Mode




Very faithful in shape and style to the G1 concept. It’s a shout out to your nostalgic membrane to see Kup done like this, much in the same way that TR Blurr gave us that same tingly feeling. His guns can be placed in the tray of his Cybertronian-ute mode like the 87’ Targetmaster version of the toy did. His Titan Master partner fits snugly inside the cab. I would have liked the cab to be a whiteish-opaque rather than clear but what can ya do - at least the cab seems to be on the requisite angle.



Overall
To my mind the Generations Kup we got a few years ago is supremely superior to this guy. However this toy does transform into an approximation of what the G1 toy/character did so if that is what floats ya boat then I heartily recommend getting him. Oh, and he has a Headmaster gimmick, but chances are unless you are a kid you will be more interested in the character himself.


For a more in-depth review of Kup as well as the rest of the Wave 4 TR Autobots please see my blog post HERE!

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