The Energon Pub

Mkall wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

megatronus wrote:https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1412369_542203305858674_1903182236_o.jpg

I'm really not sure how much I like this tank mode...

It is a little "busy" isn't it? I'm hoping some color can make it look better.

It's not like he'll be in tank mode too often though

Well, I suppose mine will be in computer mode most often.

(I almost want to pull out the Josh Baskin line again...)

Bloody Nora! He's certainly big. I'm very happy he can wield that cannon properly in robot mode. Really starting to look forward to this guy now.

megatronus wrote:I'm really not sure how much I like this tank mode...

For what it's worth I'm trying to not think of it as a tank, but more of a mobile command unit that's capable of looking after itself.

Agamemnon wrote:Don't forget that for some (i.e. me) this won't be Fort Max, but Cerebros and Spike.

Fair enough. Although for me, the only Spike I want is a GI Joe-scaled figure that's in a two-pack with Karly.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Don't forget that for some (i.e. me) this won't be Fort Max, but Cerebros and Spike.

Fair enough. Although for me, the only Spike I want is a GI Joe-scaled figure that's in a two-pack with Karly.

I personally couldn't care less about Spike. This is (finally, and fortunately) a comic-accurate Fort Max and one that fits nicely with the rest of the MTMTE cast

synapse wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Don't forget that for some (i.e. me) this won't be Fort Max, but Cerebros and Spike.

Fair enough. Although for me, the only Spike I want is a GI Joe-scaled figure that's in a two-pack with Karly.

I personally couldn't care less about Spike. This is (finally, and fortunately) a comic-accurate Fort Max and one that fits nicely with the rest of the MTMTE cast

Yeah, but I do care about him. For me, this is Fort Max and possibly Cerebro. My Classics-Spike has to be a human.

This is so good , i'm glad it's not out till next year as i'm done with buying transformers till next year (not long i know) i have enough on pre-order for now .

Arkham origins has my collecting habits occupied .

Great range of motion in robot mode. Details are great.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Yeah, but I do care about him. For me, this is Fort Max and possibly Cerebro. My Classics-Spike has to be a human.

With this being IDW Fort Max, I just don't need any humans... I never liked the whole binary-bonding thing anyway (except with the Masterforce series but that was another story!). I respect your tastes nevertheless

Loving it!













Right-click and "view image" for full size.

He is looking great!

This has got harder to ignore so I have pre-ordered it. I still think of the alt mode(s) as weak, but damn does it look good as a robot.

Banjo-Tron wrote:This has got harder to ignore so I have pre-ordered it. I still think of the alt mode(s) as weak, but damn does it look good as a robot.

I look at it as a bot mode + noggin mode, with the rest of the modes being gravy.

So I'm digging it.
However, I don't want this super-detailed, super-articulated figure riding on top of a G1 cinder block. I know a full on, 3P Fort Max would be an expensive prospect, but I'm kind of hoping for one.

Would people get behind a Fort Max gestalt?
Arms, legs and body made up of multiple figures with bot, alt and combined forms?
Might be a lot easier to afford than a $$$$$ 3P Fort Max to go under this guy.

rpetras wrote:

Banjo-Tron wrote:This has got harder to ignore so I have pre-ordered it. I still think of the alt mode(s) as weak, but damn does it look good as a robot.

I look at it as a bot mode + noggin mode, with the rest of the modes being gravy.

So I'm digging it.
However, I don't want this super-detailed, super-articulated figure riding on top of a G1 cinder block. I know a full on, 3P Fort Max would be an expensive prospect, but I'm kind of hoping for one.

Would people get behind a Fort Max gestalt?
Arms, legs and body made up of multiple figures with bot, alt and combined forms?
Might be a lot easier to afford than a $$$$$ 3P Fort Max to go under this guy.

It would be easier to swallow for a number of people. Myself included, but there's the danger of the company going under and leaving you with a pile of parts.

With the combiners, at least you've got a robot and alt mode.

rpetras wrote:Would people get behind a Fort Max gestalt?
Arms, legs and body made up of multiple figures with bot, alt and combined forms?
Might be a lot easier to afford than a $$$$$ 3P Fort Max to go under this guy.

I could get behind that. We can only hope.

I really like the robot mode, but hope he isn't a piece-former.

Arctorro wrote:

rpetras wrote:Would people get behind a Fort Max gestalt?
Arms, legs and body made up of multiple figures with bot, alt and combined forms?
Might be a lot easier to afford than a $$$$$ 3P Fort Max to go under this guy.

I could get behind that. We can only hope.

Heh, maybe it could be split up like the Kabaya figures, only with more articulation...

Agamemnon wrote:

Arctorro wrote:

rpetras wrote:Would people get behind a Fort Max gestalt?
Arms, legs and body made up of multiple figures with bot, alt and combined forms?
Might be a lot easier to afford than a $$$$$ 3P Fort Max to go under this guy.

I could get behind that. We can only hope.

Heh, maybe it could be split up like the Kabaya figures, only with more articulation...

Could even be split into four or five pieces that don't do much on their own, but make a bot as tall as Generations Metroplex, and join together to make an awesome cityformer. Might kinda suck getting a limb that doesn't do much, but spreading out the cost and getting the final piece would make the wait worthwhile

I know I made a custom of this character but this is the real deal. Pre-ordered.

Arctorro wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

Arctorro wrote:

rpetras wrote:Would people get behind a Fort Max gestalt?
Arms, legs and body made up of multiple figures with bot, alt and combined forms?
Might be a lot easier to afford than a $$$$$ 3P Fort Max to go under this guy.

I could get behind that. We can only hope.

Heh, maybe it could be split up like the Kabaya figures, only with more articulation...

Could even be split into four or five pieces that don't do much on their own, but make a bot as tall as Generations Metroplex, and join together to make an awesome cityformer. Might kinda suck getting a limb that doesn't do much, but spreading out the cost and getting the final piece would make the wait worthwhile

6 Sets that comes with a headmaster each, and their transtectors transforms between bot, FortMax limb, and a random vehicle mode. Also comes with a piece of SixGun.

rpetras wrote:Would people get behind a Fort Max gestalt?
Arms, legs and body made up of multiple figures with bot, alt and combined forms?
Might be a lot easier to afford than a $$$$$ 3P Fort Max to go under this guy.

I would not like that. As risky as it'd be splitting the figure up into multiple releases, I'd prefer them to do that. I really wouldn't want each piece to have it's own robot mode though. Seperate alt. modes I could tolerate, but not an all aspects gestalt. I think that would detract too much from who Fortress Maximus is as a character, and the engineering required to pull it off would surely see its appearance suffer.

Honestly I'm not sure I can see it happening. Given the size of Warden in head mode, an in proportion city capable Fortress Maximus would probably be about 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall.

I like the robot mode design and headmaster gimmick, but just about every single alt mode looks bad. The elevated tank thingie is weak, the other tank just looks like a mound of mechanical parts on treads with a huge gun, and the head mode is both just a tad bit too big for the actual Fort Max toy and is kind of a great big waste for anyone who doesn't already own said Fort Max toy. Top all that off with Perfect Effect's penchant for parts forming and the appeal falls flat.

I do like the robot mode and the Cerebros/Spike Headmaster guy... but not quite enough I think to overcome all those other issues

rpetras wrote:Would people get behind a Fort Max gestalt?
Arms, legs and body made up of multiple figures with bot, alt and combined forms?
Might be a lot easier to afford than a $$$$$ 3P Fort Max to go under this guy.

Uhm... No.

It's a comic-accurate Fort Max, finally, and that's all I expect it to be. So I preordered from Kapow as soon as it was available.

rpetras wrote:Would people get behind a Fort Max gestalt?
Arms, legs and body made up of multiple figures with bot, alt and combined forms?
Might be a lot easier to afford than a $$$$$ 3P Fort Max to go under this guy.

That makes no sense at all to me.

One question (apologies if someone already asked this, and I missed it):

If this is supposed to be IDW Fort Max, shouldn't he have leg guns? I mean, isn't that kind of a major feature, physically, and a running joke (when Trailbreaker/Trailcutter gets drunk and compliments him on them, then he gets his own made) that would have to be there for IDW?




(Images taken from a tfw2005 thread I came across while searching to make sure no one had mentioned this fact on THIS thread previously)

hpfabe wrote:One question (apologies if someone already asked this, and I missed it):

If this is supposed to be IDW Fort Max, shouldn't he have leg guns? I mean, isn't that kind of a major feature, physically, and a running joke (when Trailbreaker/Trailcutter gets drunk and compliments him on them, then he gets his own made) that would have to be there for IDW?

I don't know about "guns" but he does have something...



It's there in some pics, absent in others.

synapse wrote:

hpfabe wrote:One question (apologies if someone already asked this, and I missed it):

If this is supposed to be IDW Fort Max, shouldn't he have leg guns? I mean, isn't that kind of a major feature, physically, and a running joke (when Trailbreaker/Trailcutter gets drunk and compliments him on them, then he gets his own made) that would have to be there for IDW?

I don't know about "guns" but he does have something...



It's there in some pics, absent in others.

Works for me.