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Well considering that Astrotrain is light as a feather and has half the parts of the Galvatron mold, I think the answer is pretty obvious.

This is strange. In Japan the Dual Masters card game (which is partially owned by Hasbro) is getting a Transformers crossover similar to the one Magic the Gathering got. That's not very interesting.

What's interesting is the choice for art for the Arcee card:




Weird, right? Looks like really cool art, though. The rest of the cards are based on more recent figures, though Bumblebee seems to be a cross between MP21 and Alternity of all things.

Emerje

Good on them not restricting Arcee to her typical design.

Sabrblade wrote:Good on them not restricting Arcee to her typical design.

Shocking considering, you know, Takara...



Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Good on them not restricting Arcee to her typical design.

Shocking considering, you know, Takara...

All the more reason to say "Good on them."

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Good on them not restricting Arcee to her typical design.

Shocking considering, you know, Takara...

All the more reason to say "Good on them."

Especially since that figure wasn't even released in Japan.

Emerje

They chose her best toy, I commend them for that

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:They chose her best toy, I commend them for that

HOT TAKE !!!!

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:They chose her best toy, I commend them for that

HOT TAKE !!!!

I have to agree. Solid vehicle and robot mode that isn't primarily a shellformer.

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:They chose her best toy, I commend them for that

HOT TAKE !!!!

Yeah, this one is her best toy.

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:They chose her best toy, I commend them for that

HOT TAKE !!!!

It shouldn't be. They can't stop making subpar G1 Arcee toys. And the fact that they said at SDCC that they want to make a voyager G1 Arcee to refine her further just shows they are too obsessed with her bad original design, when they need to do something different like this one did

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:They chose her best toy, I commend them for that

HOT TAKE !!!!

It shouldn't be. They can't stop making subpar G1 Arcee toys. And the fact that they said at SDCC that they want to make a voyager G1 Arcee to refine her further just shows they are too obsessed with her bad original design, when they need to do something different like this one did

Perfectly said

I don't think there's anything wrong with Gerations Arcee, especially the TT Legends version, but that didn't stop me from buying two of the TR version so I'd have a spare.

Emerje

TR Fortress Maximus is being reissued at the now-standard Titan price of $200. Pulse sold out right away, but BBTS and other retailers are still taking orders. Ships in early 2024.

I was so excited for the five seconds it took me to see the email as I thought perhaps it was Metroplex, only to be slightly disappointed it turned out to be Maximus. lol
Then to see that it was already sold out! Well, it didn't bother mt too much as it is just a reissue at a higher price so no great loss here. I might be compelled to get G1 Metroplex if he was ever released again. Otherwise I'm done with Titan bots.

Till-all-R1 wrote:I was so excited for the five seconds it took me to see the email as I thought perhaps it was Metroplex, only to be slightly disappointed it turned out to be Maximus. lol
Then to see that it was already sold out! Well, it didn't bother mt too much as it is just a reissue at a higher price so no great loss here. I might be compelled to get G1 Metroplex if he was ever released again. Otherwise I'm done with Titan bots.

No evidence whatsoever, but I'm convinced we'll get a new, more faithful G1 Metroplex sometime in the next few years. It's the only G1 titan I don't have, and I've passed on the T30 at reasonable prices multiple times. They need to do him right.

I'd definitely be interested to see if TT reissues the Legends version. I'd definitely be interested if it happened. I already have the Hasbro one. I actually just wanted Fortress from the TT version, but finding one I'm tact with it's electronics seems to be quite the challenge.

Meh, the 1987 Fort Max mold is (from the neck down) still the superior toy of the character.

AcademyofDrX wrote:Ships in early 2024.

When I checked Pulse earlier it said November, now it says February. BBTS says 3Q so I wonder what's correct.

Emerje

Sold out at BBTS now, too. If anyone wants it, better get an order in at Entertainment Earth before it's too late.

Sabrblade wrote:Meh, the 1987 Fort Max mold is (from the neck down) still the superior toy of the character.

Agreed. TR Max is not worth $200, even brand new.

I agree as well. Still even at $200, TR is a less expensive option that getting an OG Fort Max, or even the Encore release.

Speaking of which....as someone who owned the original from 1987-2007, is there any distinguishing characteristics between a loose OG and a loose Encore Fort Max? ( never seen an Encore in person).

AcademyofDrX wrote:Sold out at BBTS now, too. If anyone wants it, better get an order in at Entertainment Earth before it's too late.

He's still available at TFSource.

o.supreme wrote:Speaking of which....as someone who owned the original from 1987-2007, is there any distinguishing characteristics between a loose OG and a loose Encore Fort Max? ( never seen an Encore in person).

The Encore has painted/tampographed eyes where the original had unpainted eyes that required stickers (which the Encore did also include as an option).

Sabrblade wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:Sold out at BBTS now, too. If anyone wants it, better get an order in at Entertainment Earth before it's too late.

He's still available at TFSource.

o.supreme wrote:Speaking of which....as someone who owned the original from 1987-2007, is there any distinguishing characteristics between a loose OG and a loose Encore Fort Max? ( never seen an Encore in person).

The Encore has painted/tampographed eyes where the original had unpainted eyes that required stickers (which the Encore did also include as an option).

Also, the legs on Spike were put on backward. I'm not sure how that affects the figure turning into the head of Cerebros.

Sabrblade wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:Sold out at BBTS now, too. If anyone wants it, better get an order in at Entertainment Earth before it's too late.

He's still available at TFSource.

Looks like he became available again on Pulse as well.