Transformers Titans Return Designer Desk Video for Fortress Maximus

Posted by D-Maximal_Primal Jul 19, 2016 at 5:44pm CDT 20,225 views

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The Transformers Youtube Channel has uploaded another Designer Desk video for us, and today it features Fortress Maximus! Design Managers John Warden and Ed Masiello share their thoughts on Fortress Maximus and his many features as well as some of their thoughts on designing him and how he is one of the largest projects they have ever worked on. Check out the video below, and comment down in the Energon Pub below!

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jul 19, 2016

Thanks to Blacklai's Toybase we have some new in-hand images of the Hasbro Asia Limited Edition Release of the Master Sword! These new images show off the sword in great detail, how it splits in half, the translucent blade, and the blade in multiple figures hands. Check out some of the mirrored images below.

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Comment by Sigma Magnus Jul 19, 2016

Eh. I'll stick with Perfect Effect. >:oP

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Comment by Cobotron Jul 19, 2016

So the sword is, finger lickin' good? :-?

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Comment by Decepticon Stryker Jul 19, 2016

Was the KFC condiment packet to show that it was transparent or is it an in-joke that I'm not getting? (Besides finger lickin' good of course)

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Comment by Cobotron Jul 19, 2016

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Was the KFC condiment packet to show that it was transparent or is it an in-joke that I'm not getting? (Besides finger lickin' good of course)

Ya. I think it was to show the translucency.

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Comment by Sabrblade Jul 19, 2016

Why would they choose to make the blade transparent? That makes no sense.

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Comment by william-james88 Jul 19, 2016

Cobotron wrote:
Decepticon Stryker wrote:Was the KFC condiment packet to show that it was transparent or is it an in-joke that I'm not getting? (Besides finger lickin' good of course)
Ya. I think it was to show the translucency.

My local KFC never had toilet paper. I got frustrated and asked why there wasnt any and the staff replied "because its finger licking good" :lol:

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Comment by Kurona Jul 19, 2016

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Well of course
Why would you choose literally anything else for a size comparison

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Comment by TF-fan kev777 Jul 19, 2016

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Was the KFC condiment packet to show that it was transparent or is it an in-joke that I'm not getting? (Besides finger lickin' good of course)

Anyone else notice the condiment packet is pepper AND salt? Fancy!

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Comment by Agamemnon Jul 19, 2016

Sabrblade wrote:Why would they choose to make the blade transparent? That makes no sense.

Because transparent implies energonish-glowey-evilkicking-goodness? :-s

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Jul 19, 2016

Sabrblade wrote:Why would they choose to make the blade transparent? That makes no sense.

Why do we have lightpiping then?

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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Jul 20, 2016

DigitalBrave3 wrote:
SpikeyTigertron wrote:

So I was playing around with my Blaster and PM Prime in base mode, and there are some ramp attachments I'm not sure anyone's pointed out (or noticed) on Blasters back-side

I knew about those attach!ent points already, I just never mentioned them because I thought everybody else noticed. BTW, I'm surprised that I'm probably the only person that knows how to store Blaster's Titanmaster while he's in boombox mode. Everybody who owns TR Blaster, take the little black thing that goes in his chest. There should be a hole shaped like a Titanmaster's body. See if Twin Cast fits in there.

I actually mentioned and showed it off at the end of the Wave 1 Titans Masters review. I found out about it from some commenters on Optibotimus' review of Blaster.

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Comment by Sabrblade Jul 20, 2016

Agamemnon wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Why would they choose to make the blade transparent? That makes no sense.

Because transparent implies energonish-glowey-evilkicking-goodness?

But... It doesn't do that.

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Comment by Kurona Jul 20, 2016

It's probably transparent in parts because they thought it looks cool.
And I certainly can't disagree.

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Comment by Agamemnon Jul 20, 2016

Sabrblade wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Why would they choose to make the blade transparent? That makes no sense.

Because transparent implies energonish-glowey-evilkicking-goodness?
But... It doesn't do that.

Maybe it didn't in Headmasters, but does now?

Kurona wrote:It's probably transparent in parts because they thought it looks cool.
And I certainly can't disagree.

Yeah, I'm with you on this.

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jul 20, 2016

swords look cool when they're Transparent! And me likey this sword. Kinda want one, even if I don't really have any attachment or reason to have it

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Comment by Tigertrack Jul 20, 2016

So is this the same as the SDCC version? I want comparison images darn it.

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Comment by Hellscream9999 Jul 20, 2016

Tigertrack wrote:So is this the same as the SDCC version? I want comparison images darn it.

No, I'm almost certain the sdcc version has no paint apps outside of the black hilt, making the Hong Kong exclusive is far superior >:oP

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Comment by Sabrblade Jul 20, 2016

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Tigertrack wrote:So is this the same as the SDCC version? I want comparison images darn it.

No, I'm almost certain the sdcc version has no paint apps outside of the black hilt, making the Hong Kong exclusive is far superior

I thought the SDCC one had stickers on its blade.

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Comment by william-james88 Jul 20, 2016