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Wed May 01, 2013 2:27 pm

Yeah, I subscribed. The guys hilarious. Much fun to watch.

News Credits: 2 · Wed May 01, 2013 3:17 pm

Yeah I've had enough of all these teaser pics but I admit this latest one is a good one. The way I figure to take down this leviathan we need FP Bruticus, Maketoys Devastator, and FP Menasor to take down Metroplex piece by piece...'nuff said! :DEVIL:

News Credits: 1 · Wed May 01, 2013 3:31 pm

OK, that's quite a size difference. The only reason I can wait for this guy to come out is the price.

News Credits: 4 · Wed May 01, 2013 4:02 pm

Manterax Prime wrote:Considering most of the figures this year are from the IDW continuities, we need a Voyager class Fort Max to go with Metroplex here. I'm sorry, but Fort Max is the size of Jetfire in the IDW comics

I have the (new?) Kabaya figure. It's decently sized but would be all for an IDW styled Voyager Max. Put him in the same wave as Tarn and I'll not moan about Hasbro again for a year.

Wed May 01, 2013 4:09 pm

Ha. Yeah, if they label him IDW Fort Max and add a headmaster gimmick, I'll grin. I'd still hope for a full size Titan later though!

News Credits: 3 · Wed May 01, 2013 6:21 pm

craggy wrote:
Manterax Prime wrote:Considering most of the figures this year are from the IDW continuities, we need a Voyager class Fort Max to go with Metroplex here. I'm sorry, but Fort Max is the size of Jetfire in the IDW comics

I have the (new?) Kabaya figure. It's decently sized but would be all for an IDW styled Voyager Max. Put him in the same wave as Tarn and I'll not moan about Hasbro again for a year.

Same wave as Tarn and Star Saber.

News Credits: 251 · Wed May 01, 2013 7:16 pm

Manterax Prime wrote:
craggy wrote:
Manterax Prime wrote:Considering most of the figures this year are from the IDW continuities, we need a Voyager class Fort Max to go with Metroplex here. I'm sorry, but Fort Max is the size of Jetfire in the IDW comics

I have the (new?) Kabaya figure. It's decently sized but would be all for an IDW styled Voyager Max. Put him in the same wave as Tarn and I'll not moan about Hasbro again for a year.

Same wave as Tarn and Star Saber.

I like how we're assuming Hasbro will answer our calls and make toys of Fortress Maximus, Tarn (let's just go ahead and throw in the remainder of the Decepticon Justice Division while we're at it), and Star Saber.

News Credits: 4 · Wed May 01, 2013 7:49 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Manterax Prime wrote:
craggy wrote:
Manterax Prime wrote:Considering most of the figures this year are from the IDW continuities, we need a Voyager class Fort Max to go with Metroplex here. I'm sorry, but Fort Max is the size of Jetfire in the IDW comics

I have the (new?) Kabaya figure. It's decently sized but would be all for an IDW styled Voyager Max. Put him in the same wave as Tarn and I'll not moan about Hasbro again for a year.

Same wave as Tarn and Star Saber.

I like how we're assuming Hasbro will answer our calls and make toys of Fortress Maximus, Tarn (let's just go ahead and throw in the remainder of the Decepticon Justice Division while we're at it), and Star Saber.

I'm really not assuming that. Are you assuming that? I'd like a modern Star Saber, but since he's not really been in the IDW books, I'd rather Dai Atlas first. (and a Deluxe Jihaxus to round out the Golden Age Avengers, why not?)
I'd like it. I'll be surprised if it happens any time soon, but then I was pleasantly surprised to see Gen Springer, Blitzwing and Trailthinger so anything can happen. I would expect figures of characters Hasbro created themselves first though, before any IDW originated creations, but then again, we got Drift...and hell, who could have foreseen Metroplex getting a toy this big at all? I've learned to stop expecting anything from Hasbro unless it's a relatively obvious repaint, and even those don't get done all the time.

News Credits: 409 · Wed May 01, 2013 8:14 pm

El Duque wrote:He's at it again! TFYuki continues with his Transformers Generations Titan Class Metroplex teasers. Here he's seen with G1 Metroplex in robot mode, who only comes up to the upcoming figure's knees!

That thing is much larger than I expected.

News Credits: 251 · Wed May 01, 2013 8:46 pm

craggy wrote:I'd like a modern Star Saber, but since he's not really been in the IDW books, I'd rather Dai Atlas first. (and a Deluxe Jihaxus to round out the Golden Age Avengers, why not?)

You must've missed out on this, then.

If Hasbro decides to produce a toy based off these designs, and, if possible, it can pull off a Brainmaster-ception gimmick like the Victory toy, you better believe that thing would be bought.

News Credits: 668 · Wed May 01, 2013 10:08 pm

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:
Manterax Prime wrote:No, I'm not talking about the Kabaya candy toy.

Skip to 16:50 in this video by the awesome Thew to see said knock-off Fort Max
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzn44jgOTYA
And correctin myself earlier, it's deluxe class sized.

That is the one I have! And who is this guy doing the review?? He's hilarious!

"Miles Bennet Killbison!"

Ah, he's known as Thew. He's hilarious and straight to the point. Doesn't pull a single punch. Absolutely entertaining.

Wed May 01, 2013 10:15 pm

Autobot032 wrote:
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:
Manterax Prime wrote:No, I'm not talking about the Kabaya candy toy.

Skip to 16:50 in this video by the awesome Thew to see said knock-off Fort Max
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzn44jgOTYA
And correctin myself earlier, it's deluxe class sized.

That is the one I have! And who is this guy doing the review?? He's hilarious!

"Miles Bennet Killbison!"

Ah, he's known as Thew. He's hilarious and straight to the point. Doesn't pull a single punch. Absolutely entertaining.

Agree, he's easily the best reviewer on youtube, it's a shame he doesn't do reviews more often.

Wed May 01, 2013 10:56 pm

when i was a kid getting the original for the first time i thought it was big..
and now this its like comparing a deluxe class with a leader class on a much larger scale
dammmmn!

News Credits: 4 · Thu May 02, 2013 1:08 am

Man you guys got me all excited. I thought I read that IDW Star Saber and Tarn would be released in the same wave and I just frantically searched the news and this thread to see if you guys were serious...

Then I realized it was just Wishful Thinking...

Anyways: DANG HE'S HUGE!!! I had to look up a review for the original Metroplex just to get somewhat of a size reference! If anyone gets this guy, I think you might have to make sure you have a separate bedroom to store the guy! :lol:

News Credits: 7 · Thu May 02, 2013 1:22 am

Nah, I'll just keep him on my desk...

After I find somewhere else to put my computer. (Knew I shoulda got a laptop.)

News Credits: 1235 · Thu May 02, 2013 6:23 am

Amidst all the teasers so far from TFYuki for Generations Metroplex, we finally get something new to look at. Seen previously as just a small image on a box, we finally get a good look at his buddy Scamper. Not only do we get Generations Scamper, we get a comparison to his G1 self. The image has been mirrored for you.

News Credits: 226 · Thu May 02, 2013 6:32 am

Kinda liking the G1 version more.

News Credits: 7 · Thu May 02, 2013 6:35 am

Scamper looks pretty solid for a little guy, but some paint apps would be nice.

News Credits: 6188 · Thu May 02, 2013 6:36 am

Burn wrote:Kinda liking the G1 version more.

But elbows! And knees! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 251 · Thu May 02, 2013 6:36 am

It looks okay, but the plastic looks smokey black. Kinda wish it looked more like this:

News Credits: 6188 · Thu May 02, 2013 6:40 am

Mindmaster wrote:It looks okay, but the plastic looks smokey black. Kinda wish it looked more like this:

That looks smokey black to me too. :-?

In any case, this doesn't look like the final product, judging from the head.

News Credits: 10 · Thu May 02, 2013 6:48 am

Va'al wrote:In any case, this doesn't look like the final product, judging from the head.

Agreed.

I don't recall seeing anything that even resembles a paint app on Metroplex. Hasbro might be a bit stingy when it comes to them, but even they aren't that bad. These look like an unpainted prototype that is being used purely for scale and not for showing us the final product.

I like what I've seen so far, but wish the city mode hid the bot head and limbs better.