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Wolfman Jake wrote:What I really want out of this Walmart "Retro Headmasters" line is a release of Cerebros with Spike in a cartoon accurate deco. I've always wanted one to display with the rest of the Season 4 Headmaster characters, but never wanted to double dip on a whole second Fortress Maximus. I'm hoping that Cerebros will round out the second wave of Headmasters. If we're getting Chromedome, Hardhead, Brainstorm, and Mindwipe in Wave 1, that leaves only three more characters for Wave 2: Highbrow, Skullcruncher, and Weirdwolf. Adding Cerebros in there would round things out to give us an even four and four between the two waves.

Wolfman Jake wrote:What I really want out of this Walmart "Retro Headmasters" line is a release of Cerebros with Spike in a cartoon accurate deco. I've always wanted one to display with the rest of the Season 4 Headmaster characters, but never wanted to double dip on a whole second Fortress Maximus. I'm hoping that Cerebros will round out the second wave of Headmasters. If we're getting Chromedome, Hardhead, Brainstorm, and Mindwipe in Wave 1, that leaves only three more characters for Wave 2: Highbrow, Skullcruncher, and Weirdwolf. Adding Cerebros in there would round things out to give us an even four and four between the two waves.

o.supreme wrote:Isn't TR Cerebros already "Rebrith" accurate, while Legends Fortress is Headmasters Anime/original toy accurate?

o.supreme wrote:Eh, it's good enough for me. I have Legends Brave Max because it was a different deco/character, but I always wanted just the head of a Legends Fort Max because it contains the different sound FX, and that awesome Headmasters Theme... .

That could additionally be an issue as a re-release since those contain all the electronics, unless all that was removed, also, probably not a big market for a toy that just turns into a head .

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Wolfman Jake wrote:What I really want out of this Walmart "Retro Headmasters" line is a release of Cerebros with Spike in a cartoon accurate deco. I've always wanted one to display with the rest of the Season 4 Headmaster characters, but never wanted to double dip on a whole second Fortress Maximus. I'm hoping that Cerebros will round out the second wave of Headmasters. If we're getting Chromedome, Hardhead, Brainstorm, and Mindwipe in Wave 1, that leaves only three more characters for Wave 2: Highbrow, Skullcruncher, and Weirdwolf. Adding Cerebros in there would round things out to give us an even four and four between the two waves.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:What I really want out of this Walmart "Retro Headmasters" line is a release of Cerebros with Spike in a cartoon accurate deco. I've always wanted one to display with the rest of the Season 4 Headmaster characters, but never wanted to double dip on a whole second Fortress Maximus. I'm hoping that Cerebros will round out the second wave of Headmasters. If we're getting Chromedome, Hardhead, Brainstorm, and Mindwipe in Wave 1, that leaves only three more characters for Wave 2: Highbrow, Skullcruncher, and Weirdwolf. Adding Cerebros in there would round things out to give us an even four and four between the two waves.

Problem with that is that Cerebros is part of the Fort Max mold just like Full-Tilt is part of Trypticon and Zarak is part of Scorponok. And the only one of those molds likely to have been designed with gating off the Deluxe-size component from the rest is Scorponok.

You can at least get Spike via Takara Legends Bumblebee. For the rest of Cerebros... you might have to learn to paint. Unless someone with a Legends Fort Max wants to swap for the Hasbro Cerebros.

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ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:What I really want out of this Walmart "Retro Headmasters" line is a release of Cerebros with Spike in a cartoon accurate deco. I've always wanted one to display with the rest of the Season 4 Headmaster characters, but never wanted to double dip on a whole second Fortress Maximus. I'm hoping that Cerebros will round out the second wave of Headmasters. If we're getting Chromedome, Hardhead, Brainstorm, and Mindwipe in Wave 1, that leaves only three more characters for Wave 2: Highbrow, Skullcruncher, and Weirdwolf. Adding Cerebros in there would round things out to give us an even four and four between the two waves.

Problem with that is that Cerebros is part of the Fort Max mold just like Full-Tilt is part of Trypticon and Zarak is part of Scorponok. And the only one of those molds likely to have been designed with gating off the Deluxe-size component from the rest is Scorponok.

You can at least get Spike via Takara Legends Bumblebee. For the rest of Cerebros... you might have to learn to paint. Unless someone with a Legends Fort Max wants to swap for the Hasbro Cerebros.

Except, it may actually work for Fort Max/Cerebros. Fort Max was already a retool of Metroplex, so all of the big parts already had a mold from Metroplex. Cerebros should only be on a mold with new parts for Fort Max and might actually be able to be gated off, all depends on the layout, but there wouldn't be an entire titans worth of waste from Cerebros.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:What I really want out of this Walmart "Retro Headmasters" line is a release of Cerebros with Spike in a cartoon accurate deco. I've always wanted one to display with the rest of the Season 4 Headmaster characters, but never wanted to double dip on a whole second Fortress Maximus. I'm hoping that Cerebros will round out the second wave of Headmasters. If we're getting Chromedome, Hardhead, Brainstorm, and Mindwipe in Wave 1, that leaves only three more characters for Wave 2: Highbrow, Skullcruncher, and Weirdwolf. Adding Cerebros in there would round things out to give us an even four and four between the two waves.

Problem with that is that Cerebros is part of the Fort Max mold just like Full-Tilt is part of Trypticon and Zarak is part of Scorponok. And the only one of those molds likely to have been designed with gating off the Deluxe-size component from the rest is Scorponok.

You can at least get Spike via Takara Legends Bumblebee. For the rest of Cerebros... you might have to learn to paint. Unless someone with a Legends Fort Max wants to swap for the Hasbro Cerebros.

Except, it may actually work for Fort Max/Cerebros. Fort Max was already a retool of Metroplex, so all of the big parts already had a mold from Metroplex. Cerebros should only be on a mold with new parts for Fort Max and might actually be able to be gated off, all depends on the layout, but there wouldn't be an entire titans worth of waste from Cerebros.

Mmm, I'm doubtful the layout is gate-off friendly, myself. Fort Max's shoulders, leg guns, back-of-leg pieces, torso, and thighs are almost entirely new tooling - and the shoulders and upper torso share plastic colors with Cerebros. Plus there's the fact that Fort Max was a trial-run for making further Titans, so I doubt he had the necessary forethought for that kind of thing put into him.

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ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:What I really want out of this Walmart "Retro Headmasters" line is a release of Cerebros with Spike in a cartoon accurate deco. I've always wanted one to display with the rest of the Season 4 Headmaster characters, but never wanted to double dip on a whole second Fortress Maximus. I'm hoping that Cerebros will round out the second wave of Headmasters. If we're getting Chromedome, Hardhead, Brainstorm, and Mindwipe in Wave 1, that leaves only three more characters for Wave 2: Highbrow, Skullcruncher, and Weirdwolf. Adding Cerebros in there would round things out to give us an even four and four between the two waves.

Problem with that is that Cerebros is part of the Fort Max mold just like Full-Tilt is part of Trypticon and Zarak is part of Scorponok. And the only one of those molds likely to have been designed with gating off the Deluxe-size component from the rest is Scorponok.

You can at least get Spike via Takara Legends Bumblebee. For the rest of Cerebros... you might have to learn to paint. Unless someone with a Legends Fort Max wants to swap for the Hasbro Cerebros.

Except, it may actually work for Fort Max/Cerebros. Fort Max was already a retool of Metroplex, so all of the big parts already had a mold from Metroplex. Cerebros should only be on a mold with new parts for Fort Max and might actually be able to be gated off, all depends on the layout, but there wouldn't be an entire titans worth of waste from Cerebros.

Mmm, I'm doubtful the layout is gate-off friendly, myself. Fort Max's shoulders, leg guns, back-of-leg pieces, torso, and thighs are almost entirely new tooling - and the shoulders and upper torso share plastic colors with Cerebros. Plus there's the fact that Fort Max was a trial-run for making further Titans, so I doubt he had the necessary forethought for that kind of thing put into him.

What about when Takara did that exclusive Cerebros redeco/retool as Japanese comedian duo Downtown? That was sold without Fort Max.

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o.supreme wrote:With all the recent original series reissues from Walmart, I wonder how many casual fans who are less savvy, are actually going to think these are reissues of the original 1987 Headmasters...You know it is bound to happen .

o.supreme wrote:With all the recent original series reissues from Walmart, I wonder how many casual fans who are less savvy, are actually going to think these are reissues of the original 1987 Headmasters...You know it is bound to happen .

AcademyofDrX wrote:How many other people who picked up the TR figures are planning to buy these but use the original Hasbro heads?

I thought I was just going to get Chromedome, but I like the new details on Hardhead's treads and the darker grey on Brainstorm's wings. I don't know if they're $20 upgrades, but they're nice.

ZeroWolf wrote:

o.supreme wrote:With all the recent original series reissues from Walmart, I wonder how many casual fans who are less savvy, are actually going to think these are reissues of the original 1987 Headmasters...You know it is bound to happen .

"Wow these toys I had back in 1987 are fantastic! I don't remember them being this good!"

o.supreme wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

o.supreme wrote:With all the recent original series reissues from Walmart, I wonder how many casual fans who are less savvy, are actually going to think these are reissues of the original 1987 Headmasters...You know it is bound to happen .

"Wow these toys I had back in 1987 are fantastic! I don't remember them being this good!"

I can see some people realizing it once they get them out of package, they are not the same. I can also see some not remembering the lack of articulation, and thinking "Yeah, this is exactly it".

Trust me, this coming from someone who more than once saw someone pick up an Asylum mockbuster at Blockbuster back in the day, thinking they were renting the actual movie.

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

o.supreme wrote:With all the recent original series reissues from Walmart, I wonder how many casual fans who are less savvy, are actually going to think these are reissues of the original 1987 Headmasters...You know it is bound to happen .

"Wow these toys I had back in 1987 are fantastic! I don't remember them being this good!"

I can see some people realizing it once they get them out of package, they are not the same. I can also see some not remembering the lack of articulation, and thinking "Yeah, this is exactly it".

Trust me, this coming from someone who more than once saw someone pick up an Asylum mockbuster at Blockbuster back in the day, thinking they were renting the actual movie.

Yeah, and there was apparently a time when people thought Masterpiece MP-1 Convoy/20th Anniversary Optimus Prime was the same toy they had back in 1984.