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Rodimus Prime wrote:To those of you who already have him, is Fort Max worth the $160 TRU wants for him? I found Max at TRU but hesitated getting him.
RAR wrote:Whenever they start saying how they wanna make more IDW characters as toys - there are ways to do that I'm fine with - like those random Decepticons they invented
Rodimus Prime wrote:That's just it, I love the character. And I have no idea what the character will be in fiction. This Fort max is not a G1 version, so I have to wait if he will show up in the IDW comics or not to see if the figure will get any kind of backstory. Will Maximus take over a Titan's body, thus becoming the character this figure was made for? Or is this just a big toy made for the sake of making a big toy, and calling it Fort Max because that's what the original big toy was called?
Rodimus Prime wrote:That's just it, I love the character. And I have no idea what the character will be in fiction. This Fort max is not a G1 version, so I have to wait if he will show up in the IDW comics or not to see if the figure will get any kind of backstory. Will Maximus take over a Titan's body, thus becoming the character this figure was made for? Or is this just a big toy made for the sake of making a big toy, and calling it Fort Max because that's what the original big toy was called? I mean, with Metroplex I could understand. He got a proper upgrade into what he should have been in G1. But this Maximus? The G1 Maximus is not only adequate, but is superior to this figure, from what I could tell in reviews. But you're right about 1 thing, I have to have the right expectations for the toy itself. If I were to get it, he would never see city mode, and I might put him in battle station mode for comparison with the original, and that's it. I do really like the robot mode though, he'd look pretty awesome next to the original. 1 question: is he as loose and floppy as Metroplex can be?
And those are awesome pics, BTW.
Bradimus wrote:So I accidentally found Galvatron at my local Walmart and picked him up. Is he supposed to have ratcheted hips? I see the grooves but nothing to lock them and the hips are loose making him difficult to pose on a smooth surface. Is this a QC issue or just one of those head scratchers Hasbro throws at us now and then?![]()
On a different note, can someone explain to me the need for current fiction to accompany these wonderful toys? All the original headmasters have fiction that fits them perfectly (especially the Japan cartoon, IMHO) and the others can easily be shoehorned into Hasbro's Rebirth story if anyone needs an explanation for why Galvatron and the like suddenly are headmasters. But is that all really necessary? I liked the toy so I picked it up. Isn't that good enough for everyone? This confuses me.![]()
Thanks!
DigitalBrave3 wrote:Some people might call me insane for saying this, but I legitimately plan on giving Stripes a chance. Stripes just gets no love! If I ever spot Stripes in a store, I'll pick him up and see what I think of him.
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Cobotron wrote:@ Bradimus - The Galvatron I have has nice solid ratchets in his hips. Haven't heard of any problems like this until yours. Bummer. I think you got a lemon. Sorry. Maybe you can try Hasbro Customer service before it's too late and they run out of Galvatrons.
Bradimus wrote:DigitalBrave3 wrote:Some people might call me insane for saying this, but I legitimately plan on giving Stripes a chance. Stripes just gets no love! If I ever spot Stripes in a store, I'll pick him up and see what I think of him.
I saw Stripes today. I don't remember if it was Walmart or Target. But I want nothing to do with these minions. I think the "everything needs to be a triple changer" design rule greatly hurts the legends minions. Just when they make a solid toy for Blaster and Soundwave and just when they come up with a good idea to turn the chest minions into "spy tablets" they go and ruin any chance of a good beast design by forcing a terrible vehicle mode into the mix.
I don't get it.
Cobotron wrote:@ Bradimus - The Galvatron I have has nice solid ratchets in his hips. Haven't heard of any problems like this until yours. Bummer. I think you got a lemon. Sorry. Maybe you can try Hasbro Customer service before it's too late and they run out of Galvatrons.
Edit: Sorry, just picked up my Galvatron. His hips have very soft ratchets, but they are still tight. No slipping and sliding on hard surfaces.
DigitalBrave3 wrote:Bradimus wrote:DigitalBrave3 wrote:Some people might call me insane for saying this, but I legitimately plan on giving Stripes a chance. Stripes just gets no love! If I ever spot Stripes in a store, I'll pick him up and see what I think of him.
I saw Stripes today. I don't remember if it was Walmart or Target. But I want nothing to do with these minions. I think the "everything needs to be a triple changer" design rule greatly hurts the legends minions. Just when they make a solid toy for Blaster and Soundwave and just when they come up with a good idea to turn the chest minions into "spy tablets" they go and ruin any chance of a good beast design by forcing a terrible vehicle mode into the mix.
I don't get it.
I think it's because Transformers that just turn into little blocks are hard to sell to kids, so Hasbro had to add the vehicle modes to make it easier to market.
It's like what I wrote (in jest) before:DigitalBrave3 wrote:Agreed, I don't understand the desperate need for fiction, either. Watch the Japanese Headmasters series or read the Legends comic if you want some fiction so badly! They're toys, use your imagination to create your own fiction like I have!Bradimus wrote:On a different note, can someone explain to me the need for current fiction to accompany these wonderful toys? All the original headmasters have fiction that fits them perfectly (especially the Japan cartoon, IMHO) and the others can easily be shoehorned into Hasbro's Rebirth story if anyone needs an explanation for why Galvatron and the like suddenly are headmasters. But is that all really necessary? I liked the toy so I picked it up. Isn't that good enough for everyone? This confuses me.![]()
Sabrblade wrote:If it's not EXACTLY like how it was when I was a kid, no matter how badly drawn what I had as a kid was, then this new stuff SUCKZ!!!!
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Bradimus wrote:Cobotron wrote:@ Bradimus - The Galvatron I have has nice solid ratchets in his hips. Haven't heard of any problems like this until yours. Bummer. I think you got a lemon. Sorry. Maybe you can try Hasbro Customer service before it's too late and they run out of Galvatrons.
Thanks. Not a big deal. There should be plenty of Galvatrons for the rest of the year. I just have to return this one. Maybe I can exchange it. I'll see.
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
Bradimus wrote:I liked the toy so I picked it up. Isn't that good enough for everyone?
Agamemnon wrote:Bradimus wrote:Cobotron wrote:@ Bradimus - The Galvatron I have has nice solid ratchets in his hips. Haven't heard of any problems like this until yours. Bummer. I think you got a lemon. Sorry. Maybe you can try Hasbro Customer service before it's too late and they run out of Galvatrons.
Thanks. Not a big deal. There should be plenty of Galvatrons for the rest of the year. I just have to return this one. Maybe I can exchange it. I'll see.
Mine too has very soft ratchets forward and back. But, I think the notches you are talking about, Bradimus, are for the in and out movement,as if to do the splits, right? Mine has no ratchets in that direction. Cobotron, does your also ratchet in the in and out motion?
It does! The right hip I can just feel the ratchet, but not on the left. I don't feel any ratcheting in the in the forward and back motion.Agamemnon wrote:Mine too has very soft ratchets forward and back. But, I think the notches you are talking about, Bradimus, are for the in and out movement,as if to do the splits, right? Mine has no ratchets in that direction. Cobotron, does your also ratchet in the in and out motion?
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Bradimus wrote:So basically, it seems Galvatron is supposed to have ratchets for both the forward and lateral hip joints and some people have a little ratchet and some people have none. So this is a massive QC failure and it is what it is. Is that the consensus?
And I was specifically asking about the outward movement. I should have made that clearer. Thanks for the feedback, everyone!
william-james88 wrote:Bradimus wrote:So basically, it seems Galvatron is supposed to have ratchets for both the forward and lateral hip joints and some people have a little ratchet and some people have none. So this is a massive QC failure and it is what it is. Is that the consensus?
And I was specifically asking about the outward movement. I should have made that clearer. Thanks for the feedback, everyone!
No, galvatron had no ratchet for inner or outer, no one has reported that and ther is no indication he was ever meant to have it.
Cobotron wrote:It does! The right hip I can just feel the ratchet, but not on the left. I don't feel any ratcheting in the in the forward and back motion.Agamemnon wrote:Mine too has very soft ratchets forward and back. But, I think the notches you are talking about, Bradimus, are for the in and out movement,as if to do the splits, right? Mine has no ratchets in that direction. Cobotron, does your also ratchet in the in and out motion?
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
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