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Post by Baron B of Triple B on May 23, 2016 12:52:44 GMT
They were on all previous images, yes This is now a genuine dilemma then, I now prefer the translucent chest panel of Takaras and the feet are the same. The only thing I prefer in Hasbro's is the blue stomach panels instead of Takara grey. I'll need to watch the video review to see what the sound effects are like before deciding. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 23, 2016 15:09:41 GMT
Interesting little tit bit on parts reuse I spotted in the unboxing video:  On the leg on our left, see the black hole slightly to the left of the right hand side of the leg? That's the gutter the crane arm sits in one Metroplex. The thing is the panel has moved legs from Metroplex and is now on the opposite one!  Yeah I know it's a bad photo! |
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Post by Pinwig on May 24, 2016 20:15:14 GMT
I think I'll go Takara too. Sacrifice Cerebros having the right head for a better overall colour scheme.
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Post by Toph on May 25, 2016 22:05:31 GMT
It's *extremely* disappointing that Max's legs don't seem to fold up into towers like the original. If laying down on your back with your arms stretched constitutes as one mode, then laying down on your back while doing the splits does *not* constitute as an actual second mode. The original was sorta pushing it as it was. |
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Post by Pinwig on May 25, 2016 22:14:37 GMT
If I could do both those things, I'd constitute it two modes  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 25, 2016 22:24:34 GMT
I've seen pictures, using Metroplex's legs, that suggest that there's a couple of leg tower modes possible with the feet at the top of the towers.
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Post by Pinwig on May 26, 2016 6:22:57 GMT
Sounds like he's going to come with a karma sutra instead of an instruction sheet...
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 26, 2016 9:34:28 GMT
Just noticed the little inset for the Titanmaster to stand in behind the leg cannons in base mode  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 26, 2016 10:03:43 GMT
Phil's been playing "Build a better Fort Max city mode" using Metroplex. 4 things to bear in mind: There would be runways down the back of the arms. The leg towers would look very different with guns on the front side, hinged towards the base, and a pointing top to the towers formed from the feet. Metroplex can't spread his legs as widely as Max can due to the way the hips are moulded I am a rubbish photographer with a neuro muscular condition that effects my hands and a bad camera Here's the simplest version: Bend the legs up at the hips, resulting in two tall towers near the body   Slightly more complicated: spin the thighs 180 degrees and then bend the knees. Twin shorter towers further back from the body  Finally fold the legs out to the side, like in the official Max city base mode, then rotate the things 180 degrees and bend the knees. Remember what I said about Metroplex's hips not letting the legs go directly to the side!  I suppose you could from here fold the legs back 90 degrees at the thigh giving a flatter but different base mode. All these are before you start opening leg panels up. |
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Post by primenova on May 26, 2016 11:43:16 GMT
Because you can see the joint on Fort Max's legs - question - do his legs fold out like Metroplex? Or is there an hidden catch stopping you doing this? (Metroplex city mode)
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 26, 2016 12:06:53 GMT
It's assumed they can and I recall the video reviewer saying it could be done but he didn't show us it happening and neither has anyone else.
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Post by Pinwig on May 26, 2016 20:02:02 GMT
Good lord. The karma sutra reference was a joke. I wasn't actually expecting you to make one!
Poor Metroplex. So undignified.
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Post by The Doctor on May 26, 2016 20:36:35 GMT
My goodness! Metroplex is, er, yes, well. Um.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 26, 2016 20:50:36 GMT
Proves it can be done with Max though!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2016 7:01:27 GMT
Fort Max designer interview hobby.dengeki.com/reviews/205331/google translate version: Transformers toys ever largest commander again! A super big scale of the total length about 60 centimeters revived the Fortress Maximus!
Interview Tomy Transformers
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Coverage ● RED Someya / Nagisa Asai
Incorporate the current state of the art, it is three-dimensional the popularity of Transformers character "Transformers Legends Series". In September 2016, it is also talk that the large item "LG31 Fortress Maximus" more than a full-length 60 cm will be released.
Here, released mainly in the United States to jump ahead, to Hasui AkiraSatoru's Tomy, which was responsible for the toy design is also the overseas edition specification "Titan Class Fortress Maximus" of the "LG31 Fortress Maximus", the development of this product and the birth episode we were told.
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- ...... For the character called "Fortress Maximus"?
Hasui: I, founder anime "Fight! Familiar with super robot life Transformers ", but I was watching until the" 2010 "of the sequel, from which was mentioned earlier in the Transformers movie, I'm such from joined Tomy. "Fortress Maximus" is working with the "Transformers The ☆ head Masters" is, if there is also the part that feels a bit generation gap, Transformers us of the time when I had original experience products (animation work that has been involved in the past ) than are items that could be seen in the objective eyes.
Although there was no what this broadcast at the time of the original experience of animation, head-on system of the gimmick of fun, to a huge Transformers toy had know that you have been released from Takara Tomy, in particular, of a large robot toy head There was separated and transformed into another robot, its head was also attracted to "multiple structure" of becoming a robot further.
- Large toy that had been put on the market at the time broadcasting is also very popular, I think this is a popular character that may have been released as a "reprint" before!
Hasui: that the popularity of "Fortress Maximus" is high among people of Transformers fans, felt always in helping you have this job. To about immediately after he had joined, "Brave maxi trout" How can you re-commercialized in the form of, then you think that your child who first saw was reflected in the fresh, and who are willing people of yesteryear fan you can also see how. So, I had been thought that it is a very attractive character, when this time of commercialization, we honored that it is that he is engaged in.
▲ 2-body comparison. I left the "TG-23 Metroplex", right is "Fortress Maximus".
▲ 2-body comparison. I left the "TG-23 Metroplex", right is "Fortress Maximus".
- History of "Fortress Maximus" commercialization of the Titan class ...?
Hasui: was commercialized in "a lot of fans the TF items project to realize a super huge products that wish," "Transformers Generations TG-23 Metroplex (following: TG-23 Metroplex)" is I was very well received.
In response to it, "Transformers Unite Warriors UW04 Debasuta (later: UW04 Debasuta)" was released. To place "TG-23 Metroplex" was a Transformers toy biggest of goods, Debasuta is, an item that has been commercialized under the concept of Transformers toy largest ever "coalesce to robot toy", people here also fan from high evaluation we were able to get the.
From the evaluation of the two items "Metroplex", "Debasuta", such ultra-huge size of the products are becoming a staple of, was decided commercialization of "Fortress Maximus" at the suggestion of Hasbro, Inc., have jointly developed .
For just a remake of the "head master" was the timing to continue to expand in the TF toy, "Fortress Maximus" has been chosen as the item that you want to reign in the popularity of the vertex.
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- Hasui's came to be responsible for the design of this product opportunity is ...?
Hasui: There is also a place called continued ...... from "UW04 Debasuta," but, although commercialization of an ultra-large of Fortress Maximus from the United States of Hasbro, Inc. has been proposed, only this large of a mold of goods every year in all new not only the budget of the cause to make, ... or not be able to commercialize the "Fortress Maximus" the mold by diverting about half of the "TG-23 Metroplex"? I came out talking about.
Half of the parts to be used in that it does not make the ultra-expensive large items to be representative of the series and not diverted from the mold of "TG-23 Metroplex", our development team, fine, there was a place was dismay .
"Fortress Maximus", only to have many deep-rooted fan even now, at the base of "TG-23 Metroplex", in the degree of specification of part of the mold has changed, really able to convince the fans I wonder ...... and.
Pains in the "UW-04 Debasuta", while they finished the "these'm had been waiting for the goods!" Item can make that can say that soil, the commodity such as betray the expectations of the people of the fans do not want to make did. Was created in the best same "UW-04 Debasuta", I would like a commodity that can be in the form of the "feelings" of "Fortress Maximus" is also a lot of people, lot of their own would be "somehow can not those Kana ......" I went on a proposal. While doing that, ... that now flow such as "Hasui, or trying to it! So charge of a certain motivation" (laughs).
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- I was surprised that it was such a flow! Also from actually began our work of development (design), I guess has been lot of your hard ....
Hasui: First, do not unless somehow change this "TG-23 Metroplex" to "Fortress Maximus!" So, we started the work from make a guideline of how to and ...... Is it to become possible.
- In other words, it means that ...... you decide priority (priority)!
Hasui: Yes. It should be given priority in the first, to use the head-on system. In the next, even though it has already been diverted to die of "TG-23 Metroplex", properly important to look to the "Fortress Maximus"! As much as possible, where the visible change so that we all look to those of another. And, since the products positioned as "Titan Master" series of Capstone items, that can base play Karame than this product with low prices of items. It took the form of ...... to proceed with product development this three with priority.
▲ Hasui Mr. autograph of "Fortress Maximus" blueprint. They are drawn to scale across the graph paper plurality of B4.
▲ Hasui Mr. autograph of "Fortress Maximus" blueprint. They are drawn to scale across the graph paper plurality of B4.
- Because it is toy of this size, I do not think that was completed at once, ... do you prototype was made about what body?
Hasui: I made twice. Because it is the most important point to reproduce the "head-on" gimmick, Hasbro also because our company was also the same idea, to begin with, we made one in advance the mechanistic model of the only head. Then, create a shape prototype model for viewing the balance, such as overall weight, was moved to the production of this prototype to be a prototype of the product.
- Prior to this time of commercialization, "Save up to do in If Fortress Maximus the head master, Let's make with the feeling that these" Will the idea, such as had been no ...?
Hasui: No, with respect to this time was starting from scratch. Even if there is the idea that had been originally thought, because it was product development by diverting the existing mold, I would not stand in great role ... (laughs).
"To say that the mold diversion, ...? Of not it only works about fist (part of)" from the colleagues of the development team in the feeling, it was said that it is absolutely impossible. I'd like you to see a standing figure from the front, for example, the legs. Both feet uses the parts of "TG-23 Metroplex". You Ri solved and try to open the arm, but the joint part of here is also diverted part. Joint system, as good to say that almost all, as much as possible, in part does not go out on the surface, we use parts of "TG-23 Metroplex". Mold of "TG-23 Metroplex", because "Fortress Maximus" not have been made on the assumption that the change in, use and likely parts can be diverted to the "Fortress Maximus" that are unlikely parts under someone mingled, was a series of addition and subtraction.
Earnestly doing a combination of puzzle, I went spear endlessly the task of ...... with the here and remove the over there. "Fortress Maximus" is, I have a strong impression that ...... made with a completely different approach to the Transformers toy ever.
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▲ comparison of the "fortress mode" of Fortress Maximus and the Metroplex. While diverted mold it can be seen that has been transformed into a completely different fortress also.
▲ comparison of the "fortress mode" of Fortress Maximus and the Metroplex. While diverted mold it can be seen that has been transformed into a completely different fortress also.
- Both, but is a distinctive design, two bodies of the arm, waist, looking like good legs, you can see that certainly parts are diverted it. Parts similar exists.
Hasui: If you look from a little maniac eyes, because it is common and part of the "TG-23 Metroplex", but is a story if decomposition, I can make the original Transformers toys by recombining.
Or swapping the left and right parts, it is ...... various ideas to change the front and back. For example, in the "Fortress Maximus" it is, but I'm in the back of both arms there is a deck, this part also made by rather than a new mold to divert the mold of "TG-23 Metroplex". When you came up with "them if I! In this place" is, I feel that devised desperately in another last resort, from the people who saw this in-house, it is another "scales (scales) comes out from the eye" you will be surprised about (laughs).
▲ 2-body comparison. I left the "TG-23 Metroplex", right is "Fortress Maximus".
▲ 2-body comparison. I left the "TG-23 Metroplex", right is "Fortress Maximus".
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▲ "and or reverse the before and after, I mean that making another robot, mold to be changed was hard is that only half of the" TG-23 Metroplex ". "From the cost of the relationship, the total number of parts of plastic, I'm being made in the Metroplex and the same number up to the total number of parts of the metal such as a screw (Hasui Mr. story).
▲ "and or reverse the before and after, I mean that making another robot, mold is changed is is that only half of the" TG-23 Metroplex "was hard. From the cost of the relationship, of plastic the total number of parts, it's made of the same number as the Metroplex up to the total number of parts of the metal such as a screw "(Hasui Mr. story).
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▲ appearance that the head part is deformed to the robot, Fortress (English name: Sereburosu). Chest of LED by making the head of this medium-sized robot is head-on (coalescence) of light sound is heard. I feel that his hand is also heavily heavier than it looks only to all of the Light & Sound gimmick is jammed in here.
▲ Sereburosu of the head can also be removed! This itself is also transformed into another Transformers (Photography lower right) "double head-on" gimmick is a must-see!
▲ Sereburosu of the head can also be removed! This itself is also transformed into another Transformers (Photography lower right) "double head-on" gimmick is a must-see!
- Why is the voice gimmick that is built ...?
Hasui: the neighborhood is where the stuck his best.
As previously were also to talk, a limited number of mold and parts, because they put the emphasis on that seem to Fortress Maximus, many of the parts used in the exterior part, the old product was released in 1987 like it had entered of the Fortress Maximus, because incorporate taking over lots of gimmicks, such as the elevator, I very difficult on the cost. Still, even just somewhere one place, I would like to put an attractive gimmick was not in the old commodity, I incorporated into the head side of the Fortress Maximus the "double head-on gimmick with the Light & Sound".
In terms of indicating that part of the head that's the body of Fortress Maximus, may not contain all of the electro features to the head, he is to so it can be seen that the soul of the (photo-less Maxi trout) is here , I thought I do not it the most interesting. Old toys rather than gimmick eyes shining in, we were able to put out the character of the expression by put a seal. Eye is that shines is, ... I wonder if not a dream of the part of the people at the time of the fan, and there is also my feeling that "I want you! They contain soul here", I feel that incorporating cordial.
At the same, it is also different from the old commodity portion that neck move to the left or right. You neatly around to, because even by turning the neck Light & Sound gimmick fires, I think that look is put out.
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▲ "Fortress head to the AAA batteries of maxi trout is two and a foundation, speakers, LED such as electronics, all located in the part of the head. It in conjunction with the chest of the switch of Fortress Maximus without leaving your head how even angle not face looks like light & sound gimmick will fire "(Hasui Mr. story).
▲ "Fortress head to the AAA batteries of maxi trout is two and a foundation, speakers, LED such as electronics, all located in the part of the head. It in conjunction with the chest of the switch of Fortress Maximus without leaving your head how even angle not face looks like light & sound gimmick will fire "(Hasui Mr. story).
▲ "by head-on the head to the Fortress Maximus body (coalescence), at the same time when the voice might sound, light eyes. After you head-on, that at the time of Fortress looks like change to a different voice "(Hasui Mr. story).
▲ "by head-on the head to the Fortress Maximus body (coalescence), at the same time when the voice might sound, light eyes. After you head-on, that at the time of Fortress looks like change to a different voice "(Hasui Mr. story).
- Is is the Japan version released in September, of course, ... Will the Japanese voice has been recorded?
Hasui: yourself because development in charge of the overseas edition, I think that it does not have to hear still more become the voice of the Japanese. It seems to be an interesting twist in Japan version!
- So in the end, Transformers fans are looking forward to the launch of the Japanese version of "LG31 Fortress Maximus" to everyone you have a message!
Hasui: the process of product development of this product, we are very confident that it was the road (laughs), I think I was crafted what you are able to convince the fans ...... of thorns (thorns).
Since every one of the development team of the Transformers toy is much is had to align the mouth said, "impossible!", Perhaps, even in anyone of the other designers, not that I did not make things a thorough far in mold diversion I think (laughs).
If you have a "TG-23 Metroplex", by all means, please try to decorate side by side with the "Fortress Maximus". By looking to compare the two bodies, I think that is found surely also different fun. Of course, head-on system is also because it is a must-see of the gimmick, please try in various ways to play!
- Taking the time today, thank you.
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Hasui AkiraSatoru (Hasui-Shogo)
Tomy designer
1999 Joined. Participate in the Transformers team than the "Beast Wars Returns".
After the charge of overseas items, responsible for the Masterpiece series than the MP-10 Convoy.
Now is again involved in the development of overseas items, in the design will be released item 2017. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2016 10:19:37 GMT
Pictures from the above: snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-5254.htmlThe back image is interesting, confirms the legs have been swapped. But, as someone elsewhere pointed out to me, if you turned the legs the same way round as the front of Metroplex's waist (Max's bottom) they'd be the right way round. Genuinely getting excited about this toy now. |
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Post by primenova on May 27, 2016 11:39:57 GMT
Fort Max doesn't have any wheels does he? Only just noticed.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 28, 2016 9:00:40 GMT
He's got rollers on the back of the legs & back, looks at the new blue pieces.
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