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Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:22 pm**

ausbot wrote:yawn, what a lazy exclusive, this should have been either brave or grand maximus.

SDCC is not Botcon. I can't think of any TF-only releases (so G.I.Joe crossovers don't count) that wasn't at the very least a variation of an already established deco, or turned into a different character altogether. And I kept track since 2012.

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:32 pm**

I'd be very tempted to pick this up... but (in all seriousiness) if i do... anyone want to swap (fortress?) heads?

I prefer the general retail titanmaster, but will gladly take more paint apps on Fort Max himself.

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:35 pm**

SpikeyTigertron wrote:

I'd be very tempted to pick this up... but (in all seriousiness) if i do... anyone want to swap (fortress?) heads?

I prefer the general retail titanmaster, but will gladly take more paint apps on Fort Max himself.

Are there more paint apps? I didnt see any more, just extra stickers.

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:36 pm**

Kurona wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Kurona wrote:Would the new Cerebros mold even fit inside the Grand Maximus pretender shell?

Why not a "new" Pretender shell? I wouldn't hold my hopes up though. The window of opportunity for a Metrotitan is long past. Grandmax? A shot in the dark, especially for Takara.

Wait, why especially for Takara? I'm not a rampant "TAKARA IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN HASBRO" fangirl or anything but like, if either would be more likely to do it, Takara would seem the more likely one.

I do agree in general it's not gonna happen either way tho. I just get caught up on pedantic stuff like that

Takara always do what Hb don't.

To name a few example:

iPod Optimus used an articulated, remolded head for the G1 Convoy. Also adding a very nice paint job finish on him

G1 BB x2 had the anime head

Different "heads" for the HM Legends series.

As you yourself stated, Takara would most likely do what Hb won't (Trypticon G1 and Piranacon and CW Groove (so I now wonder what is the backstory with Groove having two incarnations in the CW line) being the exception). I was already half expecting a Metrotitan repaint a few years back but I had a hunch this wouldn't happen based on the Metrowars manga. Metroplex had his size doubled while Metrotitan remained in his default size.

Either they, Takara are nuts by releasing stuff we don't get to see domestically or know something we don't.

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:40 pm**

william-james88 wrote:
SpikeyTigertron wrote:

I'd be very tempted to pick this up... but (in all seriousiness) if i do... anyone want to swap (fortress?) heads?

I prefer the general retail titanmaster, but will gladly take more paint apps on Fort Max himself.

Are there more paint apps? I didnt see any more, just extra stickers.

Will the SRP be by a wide margin (aside from the availability) between the SDCC and retail? To entice Spikey and others to get this version.

Paint apps? Not necessarily more but the one on his chest seems to be new.

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:51 pm**

Fellow Seibertronian StarblightSkylynx has a new Titans Return Titanmaster review for us today. Yesterday he had reviewed Crashbash and today it's Nightbeat. This toy makes it the second Generations Nightbeat toy released in 2 years time. The first was not a headmaster while this one is just a head. It is yet to be revealed if there will one day be a body to go with this head. If anyone has any questions about this new toy or other Titans Return products from the first wave, StarblightSkylynx is on our boards ready to answer.

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:57 pm**

SillySpringer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Cerebros/Fortress has the anime face! Nice!

So kawaii!
Doesn't look cute to me.

It was an anime joke.

Arcee kawaii. Fortress, well Boss looking. :lol:

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:02 pm**

I wish Nightbeat was more like Nightbeat, he doesn't have a visor and I wish he did.

In head mode if you move his arms out you can kinda give him his antennas.

:MAXIMAL:

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:06 pm**

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:I wish Nightbeat was more like Nightbeat, he doesn't have a visor and I wish he did.

In head mode if you move his arms out you can kinda give him his antennas.

Again, if you want a "proper" Nightbeat, just repaint Loudmouth. Remember that G1 Siren's and Nightbeat's heads are switched in-fiction?

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:07 pm**

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:I wish Nightbeat was more like Nightbeat, he doesn't have a visor and I wish he did.

The G1 toy didn't have a visor either.

Only reason he ended up with a visor in fiction is cuz somehow the character models for his and Siren's heads apparently ended up getting swapped between each other back in the day:

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:08 pm**

In case anyone missed this in the recent AJ's Toy Chest product update, their site has new images of the Wave 2 Titanmasters in cards as well as stock images of the products themselves. What we had before were just 3d renders of the new heads. You can find all these images below.
If you want more images of these wave 2 Titanmasters, we have an entire gallery of their appearance at Botcon 2016.
The second wave of Titanmasters includes:
Apeface
Clobber (aka Grimlock)
Brawn
Skythread (aka Flywheels)

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:26 pm**

Anyone else notice that Nightbeat's eyes were red on the final product?

I'm certainly into him. Then again, I'm into all but Brawn and Clobber...

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:49 pm**

Mindmaster wrote:Anyone else notice that Nightbeat's eyes were red on the final product?

I'm certainly into him. Then again, I'm into all but Brawn and Clobber...

As a toy, Brawn looks to be my favorite thus far, but as a character, I'd rather an '87-'88 character to go with the others (which is why Clobber looses out to Crashbash/Squeezeplay).

Posted: **Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:14 pm**

fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
SpikeyTigertron wrote:

I'd be very tempted to pick this up... but (in all seriousiness) if i do... anyone want to swap (fortress?) heads?

I prefer the general retail titanmaster, but will gladly take more paint apps on Fort Max himself.

Are there more paint apps? I didnt see any more, just extra stickers.

Will the SRP be by a wide margin (aside from the availability) between the SDCC and retail? To entice Spikey and others to get this version.

Paint apps? Not necessarily more but the one on his chest seems to be new.

There appears to be new red on his upper thighs, I don't think those are stickers~

but what was the price difference on Devastator/Metro? I thought it was maybe ~$50? which to a degree... if you're dropping at least $120... what's a "little" extra? I regret not going with SDCC/Takara Metroplex... that chrome/silver really livened him up.

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 2:42 am**

So Sky Tread is meant to be Flywheels.
Does that mean Clobber is supposed to be Grimlock?

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 3:16 am**

Windsweeper wrote:So Sky Tread is meant to be Flywheels.
Does that mean Clobber is supposed to be Grimlock?

looks like it doesn't it?

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:32 am**

Hey i'm definitely interested in Takara PMOP!
especially if it comes with Godbomber

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:12 am**

Thanks for sharing I fast forward articulation I know what moves by looking at pictures of toys nice headmasters

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:14 am**

So Brawn's car turns into a...
...
Return of the Jedi Air Skiff...?

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:01 am**

So is the sdcc or general retail version of fortress maximus closer to the g1 American toon?

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:21 am**

Prowl4 wrote:So is the sdcc or general retail version of fortress maximus closer to the g1 American toon?

General Retail. SDCC has the Cerebros head and Master Sword from The Headmasters.

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:21 am**

Prowl4 wrote:So is the sdcc or general retail version of fortress maximus closer to the g1 American toon?

They both appear to be as inaccurate

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:27 am**

Kurona wrote:
Prowl4 wrote:So is the sdcc or general retail version of fortress maximus closer to the g1 American toon?

General Retail. SDCC has the Cerebros head and Master Sword from The Headmasters.

Yeah that's true. Does the paint on the retail fortress maximus body match the American toon?

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:36 am**

Anyone else reckon next year's May Mayhem could be a repainted Chromedome body with a repainted Loudmouth as Nightbeat?

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:55 am**

Primacron's Little Helper wrote:Anyone else reckon next year's May Mayhem could be a repainted Chromedome body with a repainted Loudmouth as Nightbeat?

I'm sure we'll get bodies for the heads at some point whether their released in the main line, as exclusives, or through third party companies. Or like you said during May Mayhem or something similar. Hasbro might also have the chance to release UW Blast Off next year during May mayhem

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