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Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:41 am
by Seibertron
Gearslide wrote:
El Duque wrote:
Gearslide wrote:Wait, what's that Black Fort Max repaint in the middle of the top picture?


Brave Maximus


Oh right. I've never seen Brave in anything but Robot mode, so I was expecting him to be mostly blue.


I haven't launched Brave Maximus' gallery yet because I haven't had a chance to do comparison shots of him with the other RID figures from that series. However, I do have his pics done so hopefully some time in the next few months I'll bust out the RID tub o' figures.

In the meantime, Brave made an appearance in Grand Maximus' gallery which you can view by clicking on the images below.

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Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:42 am
by Desslok2201
Isn't that black one the prototype they showed a few months ago?

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:56 am
by Sabrblade
Desslok2201 wrote:Isn't that black one the prototype they showed a few months ago?
It's Brave Max. Black tower, black feet, dark blue legs, yellow windows.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:30 pm
by gothsaurus
I'm guessing the lighting makes it look black in this pic? (no black on MY Brave Max.)

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:06 pm
by Sabrblade
gothsaurus wrote:I'm guessing the lighting makes it look black in this pic? (no black on MY Brave Max.)
Aren't the feet, head, Plasma, and side door on the right leg black? :???:

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:09 pm
by datguy86
Argh. Had to cancel mine due to unemployment. Can you all do me a solid and love yours like you're five years old and it's the best toy on Christmas Day? That'd be awesome.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:33 pm
by KNM2012
datguy86 wrote:Argh. Had to cancel mine due to unemployment. Can you all do me a solid and love yours like you're five years old and it's the best toy on Christmas Day? That'd be awesome.

I'll do something better - After I have it graded and displayed, I'll do that once in a while. I'll even ponder how my inner child would have displayed it and more. :)

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:17 pm
by Grahf_
Shame I don't have the money or room for him. I already have an Autobot city set up in my room comprised of Metroplex, Countdown, Greasepit, Ironworks and NINE Optimus Prime trailers. G1, powermaster, Machine Wars, RID, three different Armada trailers with Overlord in place of one tower, Energon and Cybertron. I also have two Hot Spots and Silverbolts connected to Metroplex with Scattorshot in cannon mode hanging out with them.

The city is populated by a few minibots, a handful of cyberverse, a bunch of micromasters, a lot of spychangers and a TON of minicons. I actually ran out of room before I ran out of minicons but when I set up the dismal Decpticon city I can use them. I only have Trypticon, Scorpinok and RID Scourge's trailer for the con city but I have a bunch of Onslaughts and Mega Octanes.

If only I had the money for Fort Max.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:58 pm
by Sodan-1
Alpha Weltall wrote:Shame I don't have the money or room for him. I already have an Autobot city set up in my room comprised of Metroplex, Countdown, Greasepit, Ironworks and NINE Optimus Prime trailers. G1, powermaster, Machine Wars, RID, three different Armada trailers with Overlord in place of one tower, Energon and Cybertron. I also have two Hot Spots and Silverbolts connected to Metroplex with Scattorshot in cannon mode hanging out with them.

The city is populated by a few minibots, a handful of cyberverse, a bunch of micromasters, a lot of spychangers and a TON of minicons. I actually ran out of room before I ran out of minicons but when I set up the dismal Decpticon city I can use them. I only have Trypticon, Scorpinok and RID Scourge's trailer for the con city but I have a bunch of Onslaughts and Mega Octanes.

If only I had the money for Fort Max.

Apologies for being slightly off topic, but I'd love to see a photo if you've got one, please?

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:21 pm
by Heckfire
*paws feebly at his monitor, whimpering* WAAAAAANNNNNNNT...

OK, if I get this I.T. job I just interviewed for, I am SO treating myself to this bad boy.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:38 pm
by Grahf_
Sodan-1 wrote:
Alpha Weltall wrote:Shame I don't have the money or room for him. I already have an Autobot city set up in my room comprised of Metroplex, Countdown, Greasepit, Ironworks and NINE Optimus Prime trailers. G1, powermaster, Machine Wars, RID, three different Armada trailers with Overlord in place of one tower, Energon and Cybertron. I also have two Hot Spots and Silverbolts connected to Metroplex with Scattorshot in cannon mode hanging out with them.

The city is populated by a few minibots, a handful of cyberverse, a bunch of micromasters, a lot of spychangers and a TON of minicons. I actually ran out of room before I ran out of minicons but when I set up the dismal Decpticon city I can use them. I only have Trypticon, Scorpinok and RID Scourge's trailer for the con city but I have a bunch of Onslaughts and Mega Octanes.

If only I had the money for Fort Max.

Apologies for being slightly off topic, but I'd love to see a photo if you've got one, please?


"One"? lol. I have a lot of pictures of it but they didn't come out too well as the best camera in the house is my 3DS' and there's just so much going on in the city that the pictures didn't come out very well. I plan on retaking the pictures though as I face palmed myself after forgetting to put the G1 trailer in using it's "repair bay" mode.

Then I need to turn around and retake pictures of my version of a "classics" display as I had a few out for the original pics and I have since gotten a few more to put into it and dug out more from my collection to cram in as well. But again, the pics won't come out well due to bad lighting and too many figures clumped together. But I will do this soon.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:51 pm
by necr0blivion
El Duque wrote:TFYUKI continues to tease fans with images of Takara Tomy's soon to be released Transformers Encore #23 Fortress Maximus. Check out his latest tweets mirrored below.

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It's like the 'burbs of Cybertron in that picture. I'm absolutely thrilled I'll have one of these in the next month.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:52 am
by noctorro
Aaaaw, I have a lot of minicons/cyberverse.

Mine will arrive tuesday or wednesday. CAN'T WAITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:28 am
by El Duque
Japanese toy blogger Alfes 2010 has received Takara Tomy's Transformers Encore #23 Fortress Maximus, and post images of the figure straight out of the box prior to applying stickers. Special guest appearance by Kabaya Fortress Maximus!

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Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:59 am
by TreyTable
Fort Max looks strange without its stickers. That's all I have to say.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:45 pm
by Bounti76
Even without his stickers, I'm getting as giddy as the 10-year old boy who wanted this almost three decades ago. =P~ I will probably have to change my shorts several times when he arrives at my house. He may cost three times as much as he did back then, but after waiting this long, I'm cracking that box open the second it gets here. I deserve it after a wait like this!!

P.S. After looking through the pictures again...holy s**t......he's HUGE...that sword alone is big enough to fit into a HUMAN hand???

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:22 pm
by GuyIncognito
So he comes with a miniature version of himself?

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:27 pm
by Jelze Bunnycat
GuyIncognito wrote:So he comes with a miniature version of himself?


No, that's the Kabaya one. Japanese bloggers like to get a bit silly or mischievous with their omake :P

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:17 pm
by Sodan-1
OK, random question time. I had the Headmasters mini-series on VHS (probably my most played video) and the box cover featured the same artwork shown on the back of this box. I always wondered then, and am only just now reminded, who is the two-headed dragon in Dinobot colours facing off against Mindwipe?

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:48 pm
by Sabrblade
Sodan-1 wrote:OK, random question time. I had the Headmasters mini-series on VHS (probably my most played video) and the box cover featured the same artwork shown on the back of this box. I always wondered then, and am only just now reminded, who is the two-headed dragon in Dinobot colours facing off against Mindwipe?
Doublecross.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:13 pm
by Sodan-1
Sabrblade wrote:
Sodan-1 wrote:OK, random question time. I had the Headmasters mini-series on VHS (probably my most played video) and the box cover featured the same artwork shown on the back of this box. I always wondered then, and am only just now reminded, who is the two-headed dragon in Dinobot colours facing off against Mindwipe?
Doublecross.

Cheers. :D That's that conundrum put to rest. On to the next.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:54 pm
by triKlops
Making me look forward even more to getting mine; even happier that I chose to bite on this early before I saw the Botcon set.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:39 pm
by Evil Eye
I don't see why they needed to use stickers rather than paint apps for his eyes. Stickers are absolutely horrible. Even water slide transfers would have been preferable...Why, Takara, WHY?!?!?!

In fact, I'd rather they did away with the sticker sheet altogether and just slathered him in paint apps.

Not that I'm buying him, mind you, as he costs a fortune and I don't buy G1 toys on account of them all being terrible.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:21 pm
by pinpointbarrier
just wanted to ask if there has been any rumors that the kabaya version of fort max was actually made to "gauge" the collectors' feelings of having an encore fort max prior to its' production start?


there has been some collectors saying it was so. but there was no definite proof that it was. there were collectors with wild imaginations trying to tie-in unrelated toy releases. they were fantasizing so much as to boldly claim that the kabaya version itself was the mini-prototype of the then-to-be-announced encore version and the reissue would also have fort max split into 3 different smaller bases like the kabaya one. :lol:


can someone clear it up? thanks :grin:


seeing the finished encore fort max, i could not wait to laugh at their faces, but then it would be rubbing too much salt on an open wound.

Re: In Hand Images Of Encore Fortress Maximus

PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:01 am
by Professor Smooth
Arrived in the mail from Amazon this afternoon. It arrived in great shape, but check out how they "padded" the box. ;)

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That's not a joke. :)