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Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

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Transformers News: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

It's been a busy news day here at Seibertron.com, and now we've got some additional breaking news for all of you Seibertronians out there! Courtesy of our friends at Hasbro via Hasbro Pulse, the packaging artwork for Titans Return Titan Class Fortress Maximus and Leader Class Powermaster Optimus Prime has been revealed! You can view the original post on Hasbro Pulse by clicking here. If you missed our news earlier about these products, you can view our news stories from earlier today: here
and here.

New artwork from packaging showcases upcoming characters and products for 2016

The TRANSFORMERS team has pulled back the curtain on some of their plans for 2016, and the Hasbro Pulse has gained exclusive access to artwork from packaging for the upcoming Titans Return Leader Class Powermaster OPTIMUS PRIME and Titan Class Fortress Maximus from the Generations series.

Fortress Maximus is the third member of the Titan Class of Transformers robots, following in the cavernous footsteps of Metroplex and Devastator. This massive AUTOBOT converts into a city for the Titan Master figures.

Also in 2016, the Generations line presents the first Optimus Prime figure in the new Leader scale with Powermaster Optimus Prime. The Autobot Leader is a Titan Master, and his head can convert into the robot Autobot Apex.

Hasbro's presentation earlier this week showed the small mini figure included with Powermaster Optimus Prime would be called Apex (a name used for Godbomber in the Hasbro reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime). However, in this text from Hasbro, the name "Ginrai" is used which conflicts with what we were told previously. Update: We have been informed that the name is in fact "Autobot Apex" instead of Ginrai.

Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed

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Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by Carnivius_Prime Nov 20, 2015

A lot more blue in the artwork on Prime there particularly on the forearms which is more like the smaller robot of the original figure.

Also for some reason red shoulder guns on the robot and silver on the truck?

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by Hellscream9999 Nov 20, 2015

Yeah, the art doesn't really accurately depict the figures, does it? Especially on lil Hi-Q there, definitely more paint apps there than on the toy >:oP

>:oP

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Nov 20, 2015

Well darn about the treads, but holy cow that Fort Max looks amazing!!! And I am ok with Prime. Time will tell, but he may be a possible buy

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by megatronus Nov 20, 2015

fenrir72 wrote:In as muchas I'm going to get one, just hope there will be no battery gimmicks.

Wonder if the head part will have another mode aside from being a "head"?

I thought it was confirmed the head turns into Cerebros?

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by Hellscream9999 Nov 20, 2015

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:And I am ok with Prime. Time will tell, but he may be a possible buy

Prime looks awesome; I'm still resentful over magnus being garbage, but I need some version of this mold, and Prime looks much cooler than magnus ever did, what with his dumb defensor-style aviators :HEADHURTS:

:HEADHURTS:

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by Hellscream9999 Nov 20, 2015

megatronus wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:In as much as I'm going to get one, just hope there will be no battery gimmicks.

Wonder if the head part will have another mode aside from being a "head"?

I thought it was confirmed the head turns into Cerebros?

He means a triple-changer head master: Head, Cerebros, vehicle mode

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by welcometothedarksyde Nov 20, 2015

Looks like someone channeled Pat Lee :lol:

:lol:

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by welcometothedarksyde Nov 20, 2015

Looks like someone channeled Pat Lee :lol:

:lol:

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by JazZeke Nov 20, 2015

"Apex?" I liked "Hi-Q" better. Sure it was sillier, but it's so much fun to say!

DAMN that is some sexy artwork. Do we know the name of the artist who sacrificed their wrist so that we all might bask in this glory?

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Nov 20, 2015

Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:And I am ok with Prime. Time will tell, but he may be a possible buy

Prime looks awesome; I'm still resentful over magnus being garbage, but I need some version of this mold, and Prime looks much cooler than magnus ever did, what with his dumb defensor-style aviators

At the same time, I love Magnus, and the irony of Magnus usually being a prime repaint is not lost here. But I mean it looks very different, just like Fort Max, but I'm not sure yet. Definitely looks good though.

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by Gallifreyan Autobot Nov 20, 2015

i hope im not the only one drooling over the epicness of 2016 powermaster optimus prime

i'd wish it come sooner for my birthday that is coming up in 4 weeks

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Nov 20, 2015

OK, just noticed this: on Max's right chest area, there is a red area that appears to be a swivel, implying that the right arm can rotate in front of the chest area when transforming into a new mold. that, coupled with the legs splaying out sideways and the chest area forming a tower, seems to me imply that this is a new mold using some old parts, such as the arms and leg splitting area.

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by Generator_G1 Nov 20, 2015

JazZeke wrote:"Apex?" I liked "Hi-Q" better. Sure it was sillier, but it's so much fun to say!

DAMN that is some sexy artwork. Do we know the name of the artist who sacrificed their wrist so that we all might bask in this glory?

Sara Pitre-Durocher was the art director for the Titan Returns packaging art.

She is also one of the current artists on the IDW comics.

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by JazZeke Nov 20, 2015

Generator_G1 wrote:
JazZeke wrote:"Apex?" I liked "Hi-Q" better. Sure it was sillier, but it's so much fun to say!

DAMN that is some sexy artwork. Do we know the name of the artist who sacrificed their wrist so that we all might bask in this glory?

Sara Pitre-Durocher was the art director for the Titan Returns packaging art.
She is also one of the current artists on the IDW comics.

Thanks!

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by RAR Nov 20, 2015

Yahtzee would find a lot to comment on in those Optimus Images the embers in the air thing is something he often mocks on "Judge by the cover".

No prizes for guessing what Universe II toys that artist had on their desk for reference purposes.. who seem to be suddenly Decepticons.

If they'd make Smokescreen G2 colours I might have been a tiny bit more impressed that imply Smokescreen and Sideswipe are Stunticons as this image does.

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by Ultra Markus Nov 20, 2015

optimus looks like hes colored the way he would be with the god bomber armor on but the picture of the toy its self looks more like its without it

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by RodimusRex Nov 20, 2015

RAR wrote:Yahtzee would find a lot to comment on in those Optimus Images the embers in the air thing is something he often mocks on "Judge by the cover".

No prizes for guessing what Universe II toys that artist had on their desk for reference purposes.. who seem to be suddenly Decepticons.

If they'd make Smokescreen G2 colours I might have been a tiny bit more impressed that imply Smokescreen and Sideswipe are Stunticons as this image does.

There was an implication in the Devastation game that "in the near future" (and the game is a Combiner Wars prequel), Wheeljack would die, Bumblebee would take on new forms beyond Goldbug, and Sideswipe would become a Decepticon. I'm pretty sure all those hints were coordinated with Hasbro consumer products if not handed down by them. Sideswipe might betray the Autobots soon and they might even run with the idea that G2 Smokescreen is the G1 Smokescreen, reformatted as a jet.

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Nov 20, 2015

Fort Max, lay off the calories.

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Nov 20, 2015

Fort Max, lay off the calories.

Re: Packaging artwork of Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Powermaster Optimus Prime revealed (view post)

Comment by Hellscream9999 Nov 20, 2015

Sabrblade wrote:

Fort Max, lay off the calories.

Aww, lay off the poor guy, besides, he probably only weighs about one city, maybe a city and a half at worst :lol:

:lol:

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