New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword

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We've seen official color art for the upcoming Titans Return Fortress Maximus before. But fellow Seibertronian Mindmaster has sent us an image from weibo user zmultiplier. This is another teaser image along the same lines as the recently revealed Combiner Wars Computron. What makes this new picture stand out is what appears to be the Master Sword. Which was previously hinted at in Fort Max's first reveal.

An anonymous source informed us that Fortress Maximus might get a possible release at this year's SDCC, similar to Metroplex and Devastator in previous years. Our source told us that Fort Max MIGHT include the large sword and possibly his smaller gun, which we don't think the retail version will include. Currently, we do not have any confirmation from Hasbro about a SDCC release or any information about possible additional accessories.

Transformers News: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword

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Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755235)
Posted by Cobotron on January 13th, 2016 @ 7:33pm CST

He comes with Link's sword? :-P

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755236)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 13th, 2016 @ 7:35pm CST

Cobotron wrote:He comes with Link's sword?

Yes, and if you get the premium version, he also comes with the Tri-Force :-P

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755237)
Posted by Mindmaster on January 13th, 2016 @ 7:40pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:He comes with Link's sword?

Yes, and if you get the premium version, he also comes with the Tri-Force

Preorder now, and you'll get an exclusive Navi, with lights and sounds!

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755239)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 13th, 2016 @ 7:43pm CST

Mindmaster wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:He comes with Link's sword?

Yes, and if you get the premium version, he also comes with the Tri-Force

Preorder now, and you'll get an exclusive Navi, with lights and sounds!

Why would I do that? It would just follow me around, bothering me :-P

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755241)
Posted by Mindmaster on January 13th, 2016 @ 7:48pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:He comes with Link's sword?

Yes, and if you get the premium version, he also comes with the Tri-Force

Preorder now, and you'll get an exclusive Navi, with lights and sounds!

Why would I do that? It would just follow me around, bothering me

That's why you preorder from TCP instead of TFSource; with TCP, you get an extra durable Hylian shield and a bonus Heart container.

I'd better lay off the Zelda jokes, lest Burn forcibly recruits me on Team Stalker!

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755246)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 13th, 2016 @ 7:55pm CST

Mindmaster wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:He comes with Link's sword?

Yes, and if you get the premium version, he also comes with the Tri-Force

Preorder now, and you'll get an exclusive Navi, with lights and sounds!

Why would I do that? It would just follow me around, bothering me

That's why you preorder from TCP instead of TFSource; with TCP, you get an extra durable Hylian shield and a bonus Heart container.

I'd better lay off the Zelda jokes, lest Burn forcibly recruits me on Team Stalker!

Don't worry, everyone's going to get drafted eventually

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755256)
Posted by Autobot N on January 13th, 2016 @ 8:22pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:He comes with Link's sword?

Yes, and if you get the premium version, he also comes with the Tri-Force

Preorder now, and you'll get an exclusive Navi, with lights and sounds!

Why would I do that? It would just follow me around, bothering me

That's why you preorder from TCP instead of TFSource; with TCP, you get an extra durable Hylian shield and a bonus Heart container.

I'd better lay off the Zelda jokes, lest Burn forcibly recruits me on Team Stalker!

Don't worry, everyone's going to get drafted eventually

Well, me and D-Max have already joined Team Va'al, so we won't.

Or are you talking about moderators and not the First Seibertronian Civil War?

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755257)
Posted by fenrir72 on January 13th, 2016 @ 8:23pm CST

Will the mini "head" still be called Cerebros? And will Cerebros also have his own "key blade" like the original had?

I had to buy those two separate for my USA G1 Fortmax.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755263)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 13th, 2016 @ 8:29pm CST

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:He comes with Link's sword?

Yes, and if you get the premium version, he also comes with the Tri-Force

Preorder now, and you'll get an exclusive Navi, with lights and sounds!

Why would I do that? It would just follow me around, bothering me

That's why you preorder from TCP instead of TFSource; with TCP, you get an extra durable Hylian shield and a bonus Heart container.

I'd better lay off the Zelda jokes, lest Burn forcibly recruits me on Team Stalker!

Don't worry, everyone's going to get drafted eventually

Well, me and D-Max have already joined Team Va'al, so we won't.

Or are you talking about moderators and not the First Seibertronian Civil War?

Everyone's joining a side - whether they want to or not, it seems :-P

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755273)
Posted by RAR on January 13th, 2016 @ 8:49pm CST

Will he still talk - and if he does - what will he say ?

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755275)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 13th, 2016 @ 8:51pm CST

fenrir72 wrote:Will the mini "head" still be called Cerebros? And will Cerebros also have his own "key blade" like the original had?

I had to buy those two separate for my USA G1 Fortmax.

I'm hoping the big head is still named Cerebros. considering in the comics they have made a point of saying he is with fort Max one would hope

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755276)
Posted by Microraptor on January 13th, 2016 @ 8:52pm CST

Don't worry Burn. I like Stalker. :saint:

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755292)
Posted by fenrir72 on January 13th, 2016 @ 9:19pm CST

I'm doing an X.I hope Fortmax won't have any electronic gimmicks! Working gimmicks like ramp compartments, launchers,levers, pulleys or elevators fine (as a Fortress) Just no electronics.........PLEASE!

Back to the present fiction. Somehow, prior to the Titans scale, IDW laid down the foundation for Metroplex. What about Fortmax? Last I red he was a "warden" and new Tyrest Accords enforcer (correct me please if I'm wrong)

So how are they,IDW, gonna shoe horn the "character" into being a "fortress",headmaster.....will he also be the leader of the headmaster subgroup?

I still preferred him to being an architect (seems like architects and engineers make good killing machine Titans/combiners) in his old bio.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755301)
Posted by Mindmaster on January 13th, 2016 @ 9:37pm CST

fenrir72 wrote:I'm doing an X.I hope Fortmax won't have any electronic gimmicks! Working gimmicks like ramp compartments, launchers,levers, pulleys or elevators fine (as a Fortress) Just no electronics.........PLEASE!

Back to the present fiction. Somehow, prior to the Titans scale, IDW laid down the foundation for Metroplex. What about Fortmax? Last I red he was a "warden" and new Tyrest Accords enforcer (correct me please if I'm wrong)

So how are they,IDW, gonna shoe horn the "character" into being a "fortress",headmaster.....will he also be the leader of the headmaster subgroup?

I still preferred him to being an architect (seems like architects and engineers make good killing machine Titans/combiners) in his old bio.

Probably like in Combiner Wars, where some ancient relic gifts Transformers super size and base modes. *shrug*

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755307)
Posted by fenrir72 on January 13th, 2016 @ 10:09pm CST

Mindmaster wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:I'm doing an X.I hope Fortmax won't have any electronic gimmicks! Working gimmicks like ramp compartments, launchers,levers, pulleys or elevators fine (as a Fortress) Just no electronics.........PLEASE!

Back to the present fiction. Somehow, prior to the Titans scale, IDW laid down the foundation for Metroplex. What about Fortmax? Last I red he was a "warden" and new Tyrest Accords enforcer (correct me please if I'm wrong)

So how are they,IDW, gonna shoe horn the "character" into being a "fortress",headmaster.....will he also be the leader of the headmaster subgroup?

I still preferred him to being an architect (seems like architects and engineers make good killing machine Titans/combiners) in his old bio.

Probably like in Combiner Wars, where some ancient relic gifts Transformers super size and base modes. *shrug*

Reason why I'm pushing this is how creative TT did with Grand Galvatron. Somehow, fitting Galvatron's return between his death and resurrection as Super Megatron. Giving a product a proper back story for use "grown ups" really enhances the "buy me factor".

Original headmaster in the US version was to increase the Autobot's fighting skills (similar to Rebirth) and put the alien robot's under "human control". Even both Tomy and Hb UM had a good back story.

Also, how/where the Primus did Fort get that big@zz sword? Who's he gonna slice it with? Will the "truce"/peace between the 'cons be broken?

And no electronics! 8-}

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755322)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 13th, 2016 @ 11:09pm CST

For those unfamiliar with the history behind Fort Max's Master Sword, here's a little vidya for ya:

And more info here - http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Master_Sword

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755345)
Posted by fenrir72 on January 14th, 2016 @ 1:04am CST

Sabrblade wrote:For those unfamiliar with the history behind Fort Max's Master Sword, here's a little vidya for ya:

And more info here - http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Master_Sword

..............love the pelvic forward thrust........ 8-)

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755350)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on January 14th, 2016 @ 2:44am CST

Is there any hint around the mill of Chromedome on the horizon? :PRAY:

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755358)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 14th, 2016 @ 4:33am CST

Another jigsaw puzzle piece? Someone is having a lot of fun with these reveals.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755359)
Posted by Ironhidensh on January 14th, 2016 @ 4:35am CST

fenrir72 wrote:I'm doing an X.I hope Fortmax won't have any electronic gimmicks! Working gimmicks like ramp compartments, launchers,levers, pulleys or elevators fine (as a Fortress) Just no electronics.........PLEASE!

Back to the present fiction. Somehow, prior to the Titans scale, IDW laid down the foundation for Metroplex. What about Fortmax? Last I red he was a "warden" and new Tyrest Accords enforcer (correct me please if I'm wrong)

So how are they,IDW, gonna shoe horn the "character" into being a "fortress",headmaster.....will he also be the leader of the headmaster subgroup?

I still preferred him to being an architect (seems like architects and engineers make good killing machine Titans/combiners) in his old bio.

Probally, like Combiner Wars, Hasbro will force IDW to shoehorn it in, regardless of fit. I really don't care, as long as they once again leave MTMTE alone.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755369)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on January 14th, 2016 @ 5:45am CST

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Will the mini "head" still be called Cerebros? And will Cerebros also have his own "key blade" like the original had?

I had to buy those two separate for my USA G1 Fortmax.

I'm hoping the big head is still named Cerebros. considering in the comics they have made a point of saying he is with fort Max one would hope

ah but what's Cerebros head called? coz it was Spike in the american cartoon! & i believe Fort Max in the Takara Headmasters cartoon!

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755374)
Posted by MemphisR56 on January 14th, 2016 @ 6:47am CST

Stuartmaximus wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Will the mini "head" still be called Cerebros? And will Cerebros also have his own "key blade" like the original had?

I had to buy those two separate for my USA G1 Fortmax.

I'm hoping the big head is still named Cerebros. considering in the comics they have made a point of saying he is with fort Max one would hope

ah but what's Cerebros head called? coz it was Spike in the american cartoon! & i believe Fort Max in the Takara Headmasters cartoon!

iirc, the reason they called LeBeef's character in the movies 'Sam Witwicky' was because they can't secure spike as a trademark.
He's probably going to be called something completely made up.
My money is on:

:michaelbay:

Spikeblast. :michaelbay:

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755378)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on January 14th, 2016 @ 7:22am CST

MemphisR56 wrote:iirc, the reason they called LeBeef's character in the movies 'Sam Witwicky' was because they can't secure spike as a trademark.

I just assumed that it was because while you could just about getting away with Spike as the kid's name in a cartoon, it's less plasible in a live-action movie set in a more 'realistic' world. I know his folks were kooky (especially his mother) but I don't think they'd name a kid 'Spike'.

By the way, the earlier discussion about that Grimlock/Prime two pack? Just ordered from The Entertainer on their eBay listing for £17.49 plus £2.99 postage.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Transformers-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime-and-Grimlock-Figures-/301633502219?hash=item463ac1fc0b:g:QJsAAOSw~OdVVXt-&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755379)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 14th, 2016 @ 7:30am CST

They could name cerebos mini head Fortess after his name in the headmasters cartoon.

I wonder if Takara are already looking at new designs for a pretender shell to go along with this

..Though I can't wait to see what they'll do with fort anyway!

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755393)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on January 14th, 2016 @ 8:37am CST

doubtful if they'll go that far with a Pretender Shell! + can't remember if the shell featured on the Headmasters show or not? but obviously there was a toy, speaking of things that may or may not have appeared on the show but obviously had a toy made is Gasket & Grommet! dunno if they'll include those too....with this new Fort Max? the obvious solution would probably be(seeing as this Max is basically a reuse of the Generations Metroplex mold....albeit with retools/repaints ect) Scamper repainted as Cog.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755401)
Posted by Mr Skram on January 14th, 2016 @ 9:32am CST

Carnivius_Prime wrote:By the way, the earlier discussion about that Grimlock/Prime two pack? Just ordered from The Entertainer on their eBay listing for £17.49 plus £2.99 postage.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Transformers-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime-and-Grimlock-Figures-/301633502219?hash=item463ac1fc0b:g:QJsAAOSw~OdVVXt-&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

Nice snag! I paid retail for that and only display the Grimlock and I'm still happy with it. He suffers a little bit from giganto chest(and mondo gecko tail) but he looks incredible at the proper angles regardless.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755419)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 14th, 2016 @ 10:37am CST

Stuartmaximus wrote:doubtful if they'll go that far with a Pretender Shell! + can't remember if the shell featured on the Headmasters show or not? but obviously there was a toy, speaking of things that may or may not have appeared on the show but obviously had a toy made is Gasket & Grommet! dunno if they'll include those too....with this new Fort Max? the obvious solution would probably be(seeing as this Max is basically a reuse of the Generations Metroplex mold....albeit with retools/repaints ect) Scamper repainted as Cog.

The Shell came with Grand Maximus, which is what I was alluding to. He was in super God masterforce, appearing briefly to aid in fighting black zarak in the moon. He did use the shell briefly in his appearance.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755435)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on January 14th, 2016 @ 12:05pm CST

Mr Skram wrote:Nice snag! I paid retail for that and only display the Grimlock and I'm still happy with it. He suffers a little bit from giganto chest(and mondo gecko tail) but he looks incredible at the proper angles regardless.

Yeah I don't like his dino mode at all but the robot mode is mostly fine and will suffice. I just wanted a good affordable G1-esque robot Grimmy to pose with my AoE Voyager Grimmy (who at the moment has stolen the dual red swords from a constructbot megatron). The incredibly chromey deluxe Prime is to roll about on my desk and pose and play with while I'm struggling with game development issues.

Am looking forward to receiving them.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755452)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on January 14th, 2016 @ 12:48pm CST

ZeroWolf wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:doubtful if they'll go that far with a Pretender Shell! + can't remember if the shell featured on the Headmasters show or not? but obviously there was a toy, speaking of things that may or may not have appeared on the show but obviously had a toy made is Gasket & Grommet! dunno if they'll include those too....with this new Fort Max? the obvious solution would probably be(seeing as this Max is basically a reuse of the Generations Metroplex mold....albeit with retools/repaints ect) Scamper repainted as Cog.

The Shell came with Grand Maximus, which is what I was alluding to. He was in super God masterforce, appearing briefly to aid in fighting black zarak in the moon. He did use the shell briefly in his appearance.

aye but this is Hasbro remember! you can't expect them to include every nuance! + the Cerebros pretender shell came with Grand Maximus was the Takara version of Fort Max! now....a Takara version of this new Fort Max could always include a Pretender Shell for Cerebros! but just don't expect that with the Hasbro version.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755460)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 14th, 2016 @ 1:01pm CST

I never said hasbro though with regards to the pretender shell I always said Takara, and it's not a case of just putting a pretender shell with fort but them releasing a Grand Maximus and if they were feeling really crazy, a redco as Brave Maximus.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755469)
Posted by Corsair on January 14th, 2016 @ 1:32pm CST

I am nervous to even mention this as people seem to get testy about getting Titan Master versions of characters that were not Headmasters back in the day but this is purely a flight of fancy so everybody chill.

The G1 Grimlock had that cockpit thing on his back, a holdover from the Diaclone version, right so I was imagining a new Titan Master Grimlock that can store it's Titan Master in a similar cockpit in Beast Mode. Name the Titan Master Magnus/Magnos or Rex or something else kingly.

Now if Hasbro wanted to squeeze as much money out of this newly created Grimlock mold as they can, and we know that they do, then they could release a Blue Generation 2 version down the line.

I suppose they could also do a green version in honor of RiD and then if they really, really wanted to I suppose they could release a purple version with a new Titan Master (This time called Darksyde or something)and slap on some Predacon logos for a timely Beast Wars Megatron homage.

Okay I am done and ready to be scolded.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755474)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 14th, 2016 @ 1:40pm CST

Tyberion wrote:I am nervous to even mention this as people seem to get testy about getting Titan Master versions of characters that were not Headmasters back in the day but this is purely a flight of fancy so everybody chill.

The G1 Grimlock had that cockpit thing on his back, a holdover from the Diaclone version, right so I was imagining a new Titan Master Grimlock that can store it's Titan Master in a similar cockpit in Beast Mode. Name the Titan Master Magnus/Magnos or Rex or something else kingly.

Now if Hasbro wanted to squeeze as much money out of this newly created Grimlock mold as they can, and we know that they do, then they could release a Blue Generation 2 version down the line.

I suppose they could also do a green version in honor of RiD and then if they really, really wanted to I suppose they could release a purple version with a new Titan Master (This time called Darksyde or something)and slap on some Predacon logos for a timely Beast Wars Megatron homage.

Okay I am done and ready to be scolded.

Sounds cool, if they really wanted, they could make him a

and give him an altered color pallet to join the other beastitanmasters =P~

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755478)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 14th, 2016 @ 1:44pm CST

Headmaster Grimlock....sounds interesting. consider me interested

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755484)
Posted by Mindmaster on January 14th, 2016 @ 1:48pm CST

Tyberion wrote:I am nervous to even mention this as people seem to get testy about getting Titan Master versions of characters that were not Headmasters back in the day but this is purely a flight of fancy so everybody chill.

The G1 Grimlock had that cockpit thing on his back, a holdover from the Diaclone version, right so I was imagining a new Titan Master Grimlock that can store it's Titan Master in a similar cockpit in Beast Mode. Name the Titan Master Magnus/Magnos or Rex or something else kingly.

Now if Hasbro wanted to squeeze as much money out of this newly created Grimlock mold as they can, and we know that they do, then they could release a Blue Generation 2 version down the line.

I suppose they could also do a green version in honor of RiD and then if they really, really wanted to I suppose they could release a purple version with a new Titan Master (This time called Darksyde or something)and slap on some Predacon logos for a timely Beast Wars Megatron homage.

Okay I am done and ready to be scolded.

THIS. This is how you shoehorn characters that aren't traditionally whatever it is they're shoehorning them into.

(Headmaster Seekers, pls)

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755502)
Posted by Corsair on January 14th, 2016 @ 2:05pm CST

They could also make me happy by building the rest of Nightbeat :-P

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755514)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 14th, 2016 @ 2:23pm CST

Mindmaster wrote:
Tyberion wrote:I am nervous to even mention this as people seem to get testy about getting Titan Master versions of characters that were not Headmasters back in the day but this is purely a flight of fancy so everybody chill.

The G1 Grimlock had that cockpit thing on his back, a holdover from the Diaclone version, right so I was imagining a new Titan Master Grimlock that can store it's Titan Master in a similar cockpit in Beast Mode. Name the Titan Master Magnus/Magnos or Rex or something else kingly.

Now if Hasbro wanted to squeeze as much money out of this newly created Grimlock mold as they can, and we know that they do, then they could release a Blue Generation 2 version down the line.

I suppose they could also do a green version in honor of RiD and then if they really, really wanted to I suppose they could release a purple version with a new Titan Master (This time called Darksyde or something)and slap on some Predacon logos for a timely Beast Wars Megatron homage.

Okay I am done and ready to be scolded.

THIS. This is how you shoehorn characters that aren't traditionally whatever it is they're shoehorning them into.

(Headmaster Seekers, pls)

But beyond anything else, it's far better than actionmaster grimlock - where he was shove, unceremoniously into a similarly gimmicky gimmick, except this would yield a fun, figure

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755524)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 14th, 2016 @ 2:30pm CST

Tyberion wrote:They could also make me happy by building the rest of Nightbeat

Yes please!

I like this guy. can we keep him?

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755534)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 14th, 2016 @ 2:44pm CST

I certainly wouldn't mind a titan master grimlock if they referenced the diaclone cockpit. Though what I really want for grimlock, just because of the sheer absurdity of it, is a retool of titan class trypticon into a godzilla like transector so grimlock can form the head.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755650)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on January 14th, 2016 @ 6:39pm CST

the one i can definitely see happening....is a heavy retool of Sky Lynx into Doubledealer.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755663)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 14th, 2016 @ 7:10pm CST

Stuartmaximus wrote:the one i can definitely see happening....is a heavy retool of Sky Lynx into Doubledealer.

How?

Why?

Doubledealer wasn't a space shuttle. Or an avian dino. Or a torso. Or a lynx.

He was a missile truck, a robot, and a condor.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755664)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 14th, 2016 @ 7:11pm CST

Stuartmaximus wrote:the one i can definitely see happening....is a heavy retool of Sky Lynx into Doubledealer.

No, I doubt that would ever happen, or be very faithful to either mode |:|

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755665)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 14th, 2016 @ 7:15pm CST

I'm a bit lost as well with that idea of a retool. Still expecting a purple Griffin exclusive somewhere down the line though. ..

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755687)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on January 14th, 2016 @ 9:06pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:the one i can definitely see happening....is a heavy retool of Sky Lynx into Doubledealer.
How?

Why?

Doubledealer wasn't a space shuttle. Or an avian dino. Or a torso. Or a lynx.

He was a missile truck, a robot, and a condor.

did i not say HEAVY RETOOL?

Cyclonus wasn't a concorde or supersonic passenger jet!

Powermaster Optimus Prime wasn't a car transporter!

but we still got, or are getting those, heavy retooled from other characters

oh....& Doubledealer wasn't originally a tank! or a jet! but yet was accepted as such, with the Thrilling 30 Generations version

so anything's possible

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755688)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 14th, 2016 @ 9:13pm CST

Stuartmaximus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:the one i can definitely see happening....is a heavy retool of Sky Lynx into Doubledealer.
How?

Why?

Doubledealer wasn't a space shuttle. Or an avian dino. Or a torso. Or a lynx.

He was a missile truck, a robot, and a condor.

did i not say HEAVY RETOOL?

You did not say how it would be done since Doubledealer's gimmick was having two of the same kind of mode and one kind of the other mode, while the Sky Lynx mold doesn't even have a humanoid robot mode.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755690)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on January 14th, 2016 @ 9:19pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:the one i can definitely see happening....is a heavy retool of Sky Lynx into Doubledealer.
How?

Why?

Doubledealer wasn't a space shuttle. Or an avian dino. Or a torso. Or a lynx.

He was a missile truck, a robot, and a condor.

did i not say HEAVY RETOOL?
You did not say how it would be done since Doubledealer's gimmick was having two of the same kind of mode and one kind of the other mode, while the Sky Lynx mold doesn't even have a humanoid robot mode.

it has partly a humanoid mode! with the Combiner torso!

+ how it's done isn't for me to figure out! i don't get paid for such things, that's the boffins at Hasbro to ponder over(if such a heavy retool were to ever be considered).

oh & if you read the additional line i added to my previous reply

so who says that they have to stick to the original design? they didn't with the Thrilling 30!

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755691)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 14th, 2016 @ 9:28pm CST

considering we already got a Doubledealer, I cannot see them doing something like that

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755692)
Posted by Corsair on January 14th, 2016 @ 9:28pm CST

...or something like that.

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755693)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 14th, 2016 @ 9:30pm CST

Tyberion wrote:
...or something like that.

I could jump on that crazy train :APPLAUSE:

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755694)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on January 14th, 2016 @ 9:32pm CST

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:considering we already got a Doubledealer, I cannot see them doing something like that

Considering that we already got a Brainstorm & are also getting one in the Titan Wars! then maybe we will

Re: New Art - Titans Return Fortress Maximus and Possible Master Sword (1755697)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 14th, 2016 @ 9:36pm CST

Stuartmaximus wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:considering we already got a Doubledealer, I cannot see them doing something like that

Considering that we already got a Brainstorm & are also getting one in the Titan Wars! then maybe we will

Big difference being they are probably going to make one more G1 and not IDW like his thrilling 30 in deluxe scale if he happens. and he is a very popular character nowadays thanks to MTMTE, whereas DD is dead ages ago

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