Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG31 Fort Max to Include Sounds, Including Ikuya Sawaki Clips

Dang. Now that makes it really tempting to pick up. I love Headmasters Fortress voice, and having a Max that plays the theme tune...

I'm having a really hard time with the choice on Blaster.

I really like the leg color, but the white face with visor just looks wrong to me.

(also, the big black dot on his chest is out of place...)

Counterpunch wrote:I'm having a really hard time with the choice on Blaster.

I really like the leg color, but the white face with visor just looks wrong to me.

(also, the big black dot on his chest is out of place...)

It's more of their ongoing sometimes misplaced goal to recreate perfect show deco. As Ryan keeps saying, this is often to the detriment of the toy.



And I dont even get it, this toy is clearly not the G1 Blaster but instead a new take on him, due to all the new playability, transformation, gimick, ect. So I dont see why Takara cant instead opt for a deco that works best for this new toy rather than impose their current agenda.

Also, what blows a bit is that MSRP in Japan has gone up 5$ for the Leader Class.

william-james88 wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:I'm having a really hard time with the choice on Blaster.

I really like the leg color, but the white face with visor just looks wrong to me.

(also, the big black dot on his chest is out of place...)

It's more of their ongoing sometimes misplaced goal to recreate perfect show deco. As Ryan keeps saying, this is often to the detriment of the toy.



And I dont even get it, this toy is clearly not the G1 Blaster but instead a new take on him, due to all the new playability, transformation, gimick, ect. So I dont see why Takara cant instead opt for a deco that works best for this new toy rather than impose their current agenda.

Also, what blows a bit is that MSRP in Japan has gone up 5$ for the Leader Class.

I know.

It looks out of place because they half-assed it. It should have been a painted gray window with the dot. The way it is looks lousy.

Counterpunch wrote:It looks out of place because they half-assed it. It should have been a painted gray window with the dot. The way it is looks lousy.

100% agree!

But, like you said, that still leaves the face looking off. They cant give him his traditional eyes because of the helmet gimmick.

MaverickPrime wrote:

Alpha Dominus wrote:Dig that Marvel comics visor on Blaster. (Yes I know it from the og toy too .)And that red piping on Rewind is pretty metal.

Sorry to dissapoint you mate, but it's not lightpiping, they painted part of his visor red and part blue to simulate his face and eyes from the G1 cartoon

Oh yeah,f'sho. I was just referring to regular ol' piping such as you'll find on Samus' body suit or super hero costumes, ala Fantastic Four-which is used to break up a simple design.

That Rewind has really funky face makeup. Looks really really weird

Counterpunch wrote:I'm having a really hard time with the choice on Blaster.

I really like the leg color, but the white face with visor just looks wrong to me.

(also, the big black dot on his chest is out of place...)

Just the lighting angles. There'll be more better images I hope.

william-james88 wrote:And I dont even get it, this toy is clearly not the G1 Blaster but instead a new take on him, due to all the new playability, transformation, gimick, ect.

The body may be an upgrade, but the character itself will be Cartoon Broadcast/Blaster in the Legends line.

Dr Va'al wrote:Online retailer anime-export.com has updated the listing for Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG31 Fortress Maximus, revealing a fun little tidbit of information, which will probably go down well with fans of the original Headmasters series: it looks like the Japanese version of the toy will include new voice recordings by original voice actor Ikuya Sawaki. Check out more info below!

Transformers Legends LG-31 - Fortress Maximus!!
The huge Transformers is back in the Legends line-up!
60 cm tall in robot mode.
From the 1987 series Transformers Headmasters.
The toy features sound gimmicks such as the original animation opening song, its signature sentences plus new ones registered by the original voice actor specifically for this toy!
Cerebros is also included!
Place your order before the deadline to get it at a special price (or until our allocated quantity lasts)!

Are you FRACKING KIDDING ME?!

I think Takara just won this round for me. I can't NOT buy this one if he plays the theme song!!!!!!!!

What part of the theme will he play? I can't imagine it'd be great if someone accidentally hit the button and suddenly the full minute-thirty played lol

Kurona wrote:What part of the theme will he play? I can't imagine it'd be great if someone accidentally hit the button and suddenly the full minute-thirty played lol

If anything, it would the the intro and chorus, separated clips.

Weirdwolf is most definitely gorgeous, cannot wait for the release

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Kurona wrote:What part of the theme will he play? I can't imagine it'd be great if someone accidentally hit the button and suddenly the full minute-thirty played lol

If anything, it would the the intro and chorus, separated clips.

Tatakai.............Headomastaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Legends Fortes Maximus is honestly one of the best modern releases i've seen from takara, this side of UW Devastor. Though I wonder if it's possible to fudge a "city mode" rather than a base mode. That goes for the domestic version as well.

It's a heavy retool of Metroplex, right? So couldn't people try fudging around with Metroplex to see if they could get a city mode out of him that might be good groundwork for Fort Max?

Kurona wrote:It's a heavy retool of Metroplex, right? So couldn't people try fudging around with Metroplex to see if they could get a city mode out of him that might be good groundwork for Fort Max?

Wish that was possible though but in order to do it, the new Fortmax should have a hollow "calf"

fenrir72 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Kurona wrote:What part of the theme will he play? I can't imagine it'd be great if someone accidentally hit the button and suddenly the full minute-thirty played lol

If anything, it would the the intro and chorus, separated clips.

Tatakai.............Headomastaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Here's the three minute version me, my wife, and my daughter (she turned 2 in March) listen to every morning on the way to daycare


It finishes playing, my daughter says "Woooo! More Headmasta!" That was my selling point on getting the Takara version of Fortress Maximus to my wife this morning

fenrir72 wrote:

Kurona wrote:It's a heavy retool of Metroplex, right? So couldn't people try fudging around with Metroplex to see if they could get a city mode out of him that might be good groundwork for Fort Max?

Wish that was possible though but in order to do it, the new Fortmax should have a hollow "calf"

Yeah, or a double jointed knee. Metroplex could have used an extra swivel just below the knee for a more G1 transformation, but I don't know if that would have helped a Ft. Max city mode. Given his size, Metroplex does have a rather limited and simple transforming scheme...