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News Credits: 35 · by **Stormrider** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:17 pm

By bigget Transformers regret was not buying Fortress Maximus 30 years ago b/c I thought he was too big. And then waiting years for it to be reissued.

News Credits: 18 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:51 pm

Banjo-Tron wrote:
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Metroplex is a large character. He is more than just a house. They don't throw around the term city former for nothing.

LOL I know Metroplex isn't a 'houseformer'! What I mean is, space is a premium in the UK, more so than the US. I think my dad's living room over there has similar dimensions to my house. There aren't many storage options for a 2ft Transformer available to me. I suppose I could put him in the spare bed...

Boy did i completely misread your post or what?

by **KUMA-NIN Maximus** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:05 am

Stormrider wrote:By bigget Transformers regret was not buying Fortress Maximus 30 years ago b/c I thought he was too big. And then waiting years for it to be reissued.

I relate with that. Because while I am 100% glad to have the chance to get the reissue of that iconic character, I also regret not have what it takes to obtain a MISB Grand Maximus in a C-9+ box. :BANG_HEAD:

by **Bowspearer** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:22 am

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:When I decided to get a better look (and not really liking all that I see), I realized that they announced this piece around 1-2 months BEFORE TOMY starts to ship out Fortress Maximus. I mean... It felt like they just had to make it 2" taller, as if they needed to compensate for not being able to reissue their version of Fortress Maximus.

I hadn't actually considered that, but it's a very interesting point. You have to wonder exactly when this being designed was originally authorised.

by **AliasAngelAlias** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:21 am

Has anyone though about his three "normal"-sized components: Six-Gun, Slammer and Scamper? I'm hoping that they will show those three additional characters at SDCC 2013 this year. If those bots doesn't come with it, then I hope 3rd parties should get right on it.

Another concern that I have is his articulation and if he has any die-cast parts? I hope he has some on his feet because I don't want this large figure tipping over all of my other figures.

What do you all think?

News Credits: 18 · by **JelZe GoldRabbit** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:29 am

aliasangel wrote:Has anyone though about his three "normal"-sized components: Six-Gun, Slammer and Scamper? I'm hoping that they will show those three additional characters at SDCC 2013 this year. If those bots doesn't come with it, then I hope 3rd parties should get right on it.

Another concern that I have is his articulation and if he has any die-cast parts? I hope he has some on his feet because I don't want this large figure tipping over all of my other figures.

What do you all think?

Last I heard a Legion Class Scamper will be included. As for die cast, that hasn't been used for a main US toy line in ages. The last recorded use stems from 1986 (tho Europe had some stragglers via the reissues in 1991), giving true meaning to the Beast Wars quote: "die cast construction, it's a lost art"

by **SJ21** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:25 am

I can't wait till this comes out. Very excited.

How did this pass the dreaded drop test? Fort Max was never done again because he wouldn't pass the drop test (that's the rumor I always heard.) How is a, larger, Metroplex going to pass the same test?

News Credits: 10 · by **GuyIncognito** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:31 am

SJ21 wrote:How did this pass the dreaded drop test? Fort Max was never done again because he wouldn't pass the drop test (that's the rumor I always heard.) How is a, larger, Metroplex going to pass the same test?

What are you talking about? What drop test?

by **Bowspearer** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:42 am

Hasbro came out a few years back and said that Fort Max couldn't be reissued by them because he failed the drop test (ie it breaks in ways that could potentially injure a small child).

If Matroplex has passed it, you have to wonder whether the toy has been designed with certain fracture points built into it.

News Credits: 18 · by **JelZe GoldRabbit** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:54 am

GuyIncognito wrote:
SJ21 wrote:How did this pass the dreaded drop test? Fort Max was never done again because he wouldn't pass the drop test (that's the rumor I always heard.) How is a, larger, Metroplex going to pass the same test?

What are you talking about? What drop test?

The Drop Test is a Toy Safety test. A toy is dropped from a certain height, possibly breaking it (or not). It's to see if a toy will break, and how (like in sharp shards, little pieces, anything that could harm or kill a child). Needless to say, if it doesn't break, keep any heavy toy on the 1st floor of your house

Fortress Maximus is stated to fail the test since 2001, but how was never made clear to my knowledge, which makes Metroplex even more interesting. Keep the question handy for the BotCon Hasbro Q/A panel!

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