The Energon Pub

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:53 am

We just received some massive Takara Tomy Transformers news from site sponsor BigBadToyStore! Encore #23 has been confirmed, and it's none other than Fortress Maximus! We also have confirmation that Masterpiece #15 will a Ravage/Rumble two-pack to accompany the upcoming MP-13 Soundwave. The Generations line will continue with Kickback, Starscream, Sideswipe, Ultra Magnus, and Fireflight. Lastly on the Transformers Prime Arms Micron front we have Darkest Megatron and Jet Vehicon General. Pre-order listed below.

Hi - We've just listed some amazing new Takara Transformers - Finally - Fortress Maximus!!!

Encore #23 Fortress Maximus - $349.99 (April Release) or $399.99 for the early air shipment (March Release)
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10800

Takara MP-15 Masterpiece Ravage & Rumble - $59.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Takara Generations - Fall of Cybertron:
Kickback
Starscream
Sideswipe
Ultra Magnus
Fireflight
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10814

Takara Prime:
Darkest Megatron
Jet Vehicon General
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10807

Thanks!

by **crossblades** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:57 am

SWEET!!!

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:00 am

Fort max preordered! :grin:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:06 am

A Fort Max that won't break my bank account? Yes please!

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:10 am

Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:13 am

Does this make Fort Max less of a grail for anyone?

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:15 am

mooncake623 wrote:Does this make Fort Max less of a grail for anyone?

No. I've wanted this since I was three years old.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:16 am

Fort Max is too expensive, but I MUST know more about this Jet Vehicon General!

by **cor2879** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:18 am

I still have my (mostly complete) Fort Max from childhood but I'm still preordering this anyway. Too sweet to pass up. I am not, however, paying $50 extra just to get it early :-)

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:21 am

mooncake623 wrote:Does this make Fort Max less of a grail for anyone?

Nah, just one that's within easier reach. :lol:

I'm praying e-Hobby will do either a Grand or Brave Maximus repaint, with all accessories including the sword.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:22 am

I still have my (mostly complete) Fort Max from childhood but I'm still preordering this anyway. Too sweet to pass up. I am not, however, paying $50 extra just to get it early

Agreed. waited 20 years for this might as well wait another 4 weeks

by **Starscream4prez** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:27 am

Im assuming those MP Rumble and Ravage go with the MP soundwave. Sigh, That thing mocks me, I both want it and wish it was just a teensy bit cheaper :sad:

. However, this Jet Vehicon General intrigues me, and to an extent so does "darkest" megatron. Maybe a Darkness megs without all that chrome :???:

or 'gulp' with more chrome :shock:

News Credits: 26 · by **reluctantyouth** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:29 am

Holy freakin' balls

...done and done on the $349.99 preorder for Fort Max!! I always wanted him as a kid and was able to get the Korean knock off version during RID.I liked him but he wasn't complete...sold him last year :sad:

. This totally makes up for it! Consider my mind :michaelbay:

. Long live Big Bad Toystore.

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:32 am

Encore Fort max! :grin:

Time to stop eating crappy school food for a few months.

Darkest Megatron? As much chrome as you put on it, it's still a pass, I'm happy with my PRID one. Jet vehicon General? Probably a Jet vehicon in dark colours (Ala regular Car Vehicon colours). If so, I'm on, never got the Jet vehicon.

As for TG, the price is too damn high for me to even be interested. Might just get TG Bruticus, and hasbro for the rest. Takara makes Hasbro FOC look dirt cheap.

News Credits: 1 · by **mattwhite924** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:36 am

Fort Max?! Holy crap yes!

Might as well grap the masterpiece cassettes and a jet Vehicon while I'm at it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Ominous Prime-Evil** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:37 am

I picked up the RID version several years ago and felt it was incomplete not having the weapons and all, but I can't justify $350 even though he's worth it.

by **Megatronus27** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:37 am

MP-16... Frenzy, Buzzsaw, and RATBAT?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:43 am

Wow, what timing! Up until last week, I would have preordered that Fort Max without a thought. But now? Do I go back on my decision to downsize my collection? I already have the RiD version (with gun and sword!) and I'm thinking about getting rid of it.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:51 am

Fort Max, MP Ravage, MP Rumble.

:BOOM:

Not sure if two cassettes should come in at the $59.99 mark though. I would have thought releasing Rumble and Frenzy together would have made more sense so they didnt have to specify which color goes to which character. I think Frenzy will be red, based on the original toy name. Also, what about that shadowy MP-10 picture, was someone trolling us?

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:56 am

friggin sweet
saw the email just before i saw this
gotta figure out a way too finagle this

by **AutoBorst** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:57 am

$60.00 for MP Rumble/Ravage??? I know BBTS likes to price gouge hot new items but that sounds pretty crazy to me. Just another reason to wait for Hasbro to release their version next year.

I'm still betting MP Soundwave will be a SDCC'13 exclusive and already include all the cassettes, and not cost me $300+.

News Credits: 1 · by **Erailea** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:59 am

Time to start saving for that Fort Max. Lol. Thank god BBTS has the pre-order. If it's due in April I should have the cash put together, but one never knows when an emergency will arise :/ Hopefully their won't be any...

I sense next year is going to be a year of very few figure purchases.

Oh Masterpieces.

by **SJ21** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:01 am

I would be happy to have a Fort Max, but I am happier to have the $350 he would cost.

I will be requesting the MP cassettes as a Xmas present.

by **Rated X** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:03 am

I like the idea of re-issuing Foer Max. Im not going to be buying him, but this will help drive down the price of the original to something more realistic in todays economy.

News Credits: 2 · by **PaxCybertron82** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:09 am

As much as I wont' question buying them, I have to agree 60 bucks for the two cassettes seems outrageous. That's half the price of Soundwave himself. There's not half a masterpiece between the two.

Still...Ravage...I have to have him. I've waited for a MP Ravage since MP01.