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Ironhidensh wrote:
Like the Wolfman said, he looks like he ran out of coffee and the waitress with the cute ass walked past him.

Or that he's 'bout to tell those kids to get off his lawn

Kurona wrote:

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:

Kurona wrote:

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:

Kurona wrote:

Logan79 wrote:Comparison (TR VS LG):

This is quite possibly the best example ever of how crap hasbro's stock photography is.

I don't see how they are crap

Takara: "Alright, put them in a dynamic pose that reflects the size and magnitude of this epic toy." "Have hin stare out into the open."
Hasbro: DERP "Alright, put him in a battle pose that reflects his awesome power."

FTFY

In... in what world is that a battle pose

I look at that pose and think Fort Max is shouting, "I say, good sir...?"

Kurona wrote:In... in what world is that a battle pose

Really?


Looks a lot like a pose you would find a giant titan sized Transformer on a Comic cover.


At least it actually has more going on in the photo then Takara's friendly giant standing look.

You guys can't get a battle pose from that...?

All I see is disco dancing.

Takara does a much better job at conveying the magnitude, even if it is the standard "tough guy hero" pose.

JazZeke wrote:

Logan79 wrote:Comparison (TR VS LG):

I look at that pose and think Fort Max is shouting, "I say, good sir...?"

'Sir, please? My knees appear to have grown guns.. Sir?'

OK OK gentlemen, forget that image...

I haven't seen anyone else post it yet but there was one small piece of news from the transmissions podcast today. Looks like brawn will also be getting a legends scale figure in this line. So not only is he getting a fun little version as a titan master he's also getting a full figure. Kinda restores a bit of faith in a full apeface and squeezeplay. I know it's not exactly the same but I can dream damnit!

steals_your_goats wrote:I haven't seen anyone else post it yet but there was one small piece of news from the transmissions podcast today. Looks like brawn will also be getting a legends scale figure in this line. So not only is he getting a fun little version as a titan master he's also getting a full figure. Kinda restores a bit of faith in a full apeface and squeezeplay. I know it's not exactly the same but I can dream damnit!

I'm hoping to death that we get a deluxe Nightbeat with sunglasses.

steals_your_goats wrote:I haven't seen anyone else post it yet but there was one small piece of news from the transmissions podcast today. Looks like brawn will also be getting a legends scale figure in this line. So not only is he getting a fun little version as a titan master he's also getting a full figure. Kinda restores a bit of faith in a full apeface and squeezeplay. I know it's not exactly the same but I can dream damnit!

You sure they know the distinction between the Titan Master and Legends Classes? I initially thought they were one and the same, and that's saying something.

Autobot N wrote:I'm hoping to death that we get a deluxe Nightbeat with sunglasses.

You mean, a Nightbeat body with a Siren/Loudmouth head?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:I haven't seen anyone else post it yet but there was one small piece of news from the transmissions podcast today. Looks like brawn will also be getting a legends scale figure in this line. So not only is he getting a fun little version as a titan master he's also getting a full figure. Kinda restores a bit of faith in a full apeface and squeezeplay. I know it's not exactly the same but I can dream damnit!

You sure they know the distinction between the Titan Master and Legends Classes? I initially thought they were one and the same, and that's saying something.

Yup they made it a point to say that this legends brawn is coming as well as the titan master one, two totally different figures.

steals_your_goats wrote:I haven't seen anyone else post it yet but there was one small piece of news from the transmissions podcast today. Looks like brawn will also be getting a legends scale figure in this line. So not only is he getting a fun little version as a titan master he's also getting a full figure.

Honestly, this is the BEST news I've heard for Transformers this week, and there was a HECK of a lot of great stuff revealed this week!

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Autobot N wrote:I'm hoping to death that we get a deluxe Nightbeat with sunglasses.

You mean, a Nightbeat body with a Siren/Loudmouth head?

Exactly.

I really am hoping for a leader class Grimlock. Me need no puny small Grimlock, me need king! (Masterpiece Grim just is out of range for me.)

Does Fort Max's eyes light up? I see the eyes look to be clear plastic:



Also the eyes seem to be lighting up on PE's upgrade sword image. I don't know if it's photoshopped or not...



Then again, Cerebros' visor seems to be glowing as well on that image, and that's obviously not the case...

...wait, they're reissuing that?!

Sigma Magnus wrote:...wait, they're reissuing that?!

Yep. Follow the PE thread if you want to stay updated on the latest upgrade sets coming out: viewtopic.php?f=215&t=106315&p=1789719#p1789719 They are also coming out with a G2 Menasor upgrade set.

But enough of that, I want to know if Fort Max's eyes light up!

SillySpringer wrote:

Sigma Magnus wrote:...wait, they're reissuing that?!

Yep. Follow the PE thread if you want to stay updated on the latest upgrade sets coming out: viewtopic.php?f=215&t=106315&p=1789719#p1789719 They are also coming out with a G2 Menasor upgrade set.

But enough of that, I want to know if Fort Max's eyes light up!

They might, since they have sounds and all, but since it hasn't been mentioned yet, they probably don't. Now if you'll excuse me... *leaves for the PE thread* Mineminemineminemineminemine!

I would think that since it has transparent eyes, and the sounds, AND Metroplex had light-up eyes, that they'd have light-up eyes on Fort Max. If they don't, that's just be cheap.

SillySpringer wrote:Does Fort Max's eyes light up? I see the eyes look to be clear plastic

Again, Tformers does not allow hotlinking. In fact, only a few sites do, so it's better avoid it altogethere.

That said, I wouldn't count on Fortress Maximus having glowing eyes. Don't forget, he's a Double Headmaster, meaning the bigger head transforms as well and I don't see Cerebros carrying lights. As the Armada Star Saber has shown, connectors made of clear plastic aren't the best for transmitting light.

Ironhidensh wrote:Sorry, silly, but Devestator is nowhere near the level of Masterpiece. The gestalt maybe impressive to some, but the individual bits are little more than oversized rescue bots.

As one who actually collects Rescue Bots toys and owns a rather large number of them, I find this claim of yours to be highly dubious.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:Does Fort Max's eyes light up? I see the eyes look to be clear plastic

Again, Tformers does not allow hotlinking. In fact, only a few sites do, so it's better avoid it altogethere.

That said, I wouldn't count on Fortress Maximus having glowing eyes. Don't forget, he's a Double Headmaster, meaning the bigger head transforms as well and I don't see Cerebros carrying lights. As the Armada Star Saber has shown, connectors made of clear plastic aren't the best for transmitting light.

...but what about Fort Max's head? His eyes are translucent as seen in that above image, and he has batteries in Cerebros for the sounds. Why not lights?

Kurona wrote:Talking of which, there's a ton more gimmicks in this line than headmasters, huh? Triple changing, base modes, cassettes... six-changing if that Sixshot isn't compromised. I swear at this rate the last Prime Wars line will just be sticking every other 80s gimmick in there; pretenders, targetmasters, powermasters, friggin' action masters will get an update.

Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus was basically a Mega Pretender. A small transforming robot who, in robot mode, fits inside a shell, which can also transform itself. Only distinction is that the alt modes can't really combine.


As SillySpringer has pointed out, Cerebros/Fortress does have a large battery compartment in his chest for sound effects, so electronic eye lights are not inconceivable. But it would also be odd that we hadn't heard about it yet.

That Bot wrote:

Kurona wrote:Talking of which, there's a ton more gimmicks in this line than headmasters, huh? Triple changing, base modes, cassettes... six-changing if that Sixshot isn't compromised. I swear at this rate the last Prime Wars line will just be sticking every other 80s gimmick in there; pretenders, targetmasters, powermasters, friggin' action masters will get an update.

Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus was basically a Mega Pretender. A small transforming robot who, in robot mode, fits inside a shell, which can also transform itself. Only distinction is that the alt modes can't really combine.


As SillySpringer has pointed out, Cerebros/Fortress does have a large battery compartment in his chest for sound effects, so electronic eye lights are not inconceivable. But it would also be odd that we hadn't heard about it yet.

If that's another way they're handling Pretenders now - rather than my preferred method of them merging the shell onto the actual figure; ala ROTF Bludgeon and to an extent Generations Skullgrin - then I'm totally all for that. Though I kinda doubt it was the intention as it was just meant to be going off the IDW guy. Then again, maybe the Magnus Armour in IDW is a Pretender reference as well as a reference to the original toy being a white Optimus that put armour on... bleh, I'm rambling now

That Bot wrote:

Kurona wrote:Talking of which, there's a ton more gimmicks in this line than headmasters, huh? Triple changing, base modes, cassettes... six-changing if that Sixshot isn't compromised. I swear at this rate the last Prime Wars line will just be sticking every other 80s gimmick in there; pretenders, targetmasters, powermasters, friggin' action masters will get an update.

Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus was basically a Mega Pretender. A small transforming robot who, in robot mode, fits inside a shell, which can also transform itself. Only distinction is that the alt modes can't really combine.

There are grooves in UM's trailer where Minimus can slot. It sort of combines in alt mode...