Kabaya Gum Transformers DX Fortress Maximus Metalic Version Revealed
Friday, April 22nd, 2016 9:37AM CDT
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Posted by griftimus prime on April 22nd, 2016 @ 9:42am CDT
Posted by Randomhero on April 22nd, 2016 @ 10:18am CDT
Posted by Marcdachamp on April 22nd, 2016 @ 11:16am CDT
Are these coming in three packs sold in cases of 5? I still have two extras from the original.
Posted by william-james88 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 11:17am CDT
Marcdachamp wrote:I have the original, and he's pretty great. Putting him together was a bit of a pain, but I was mostly happy with the end result (not super fond of some of the stickers, particularly on Cerebros).
Are these coming in three packs sold in cases of 5? I still have two extras from the original.
looks like its a case of 6.
Posted by BERSEKAEL on April 22nd, 2016 @ 4:03pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 4:13pm CDT
BERSEKAEL wrote:how tall is this?
As tall as a G1 original Headmaster
What you will love though are the smaller TFs it comes with. There is an actual Powerglide that is in scale within the legion class. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q= ... 5911105594
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on April 22nd, 2016 @ 5:02pm CDT
Posted by Burn on April 22nd, 2016 @ 5:23pm CDT
SillySpringer wrote:Aww man this looks cool!
Kabaya kits are awesome fun. Sure they can be time consuming to put together, and sure, you have to partially disassemble them to transform them, and sure, putting the stickers on, especially the face ones, can be fucking annoying ... fuck it. I don't know why I like them after all that but I do.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on April 22nd, 2016 @ 9:25pm CDT
Burn wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Aww man this looks cool!
Kabaya kits are awesome fun. Sure they can be time consuming to put together, and sure, you have to partially disassemble them to transform them, and sure, putting the stickers on, especially the face ones, can be **** annoying ... **** it. I don't know why I like them after all that but I do.
Actually, Fort Max here doesn't look like he needs to be taken apart really to transform him. Personally, I think he looks better than Titans Return FM, even though the TR one is probably the one I'd get.
Posted by Burn on April 22nd, 2016 @ 9:32pm CDT
SillySpringer wrote:Burn wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Aww man this looks cool!
Kabaya kits are awesome fun. Sure they can be time consuming to put together, and sure, you have to partially disassemble them to transform them, and sure, putting the stickers on, especially the face ones, can be **** annoying ... **** it. I don't know why I like them after all that but I do.
Actually, Fort Max here doesn't look like he needs to be taken apart really to transform him. Personally, I think he looks better than Titans Return FM, even though the TR one is probably the one I'd get.
They don't have to be taken apart completely, only certain bits taken off and placed elsewhere.
For example, G1 Optimus Prime - In robot mode you remove his lower forearms, fold the upper arms/shoulders back around (same as the original G1 figure) then reattach the lower forearms, though they're on a different peg at the elbow. Everything else transforms the same, just the lower forearms.
Posted by william-james88 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 9:42pm CDT
SillySpringer wrote:Burn wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Aww man this looks cool!
Kabaya kits are awesome fun. Sure they can be time consuming to put together, and sure, you have to partially disassemble them to transform them, and sure, putting the stickers on, especially the face ones, can be **** annoying ... **** it. I don't know why I like them after all that but I do.
Actually, Fort Max here doesn't look like he needs to be taken apart really to transform him. Personally, I think he looks better than Titans Return FM, even though the TR one is probably the one I'd get.
These figures arent articulated much so oftentimes you have to take them apart to place the parts back in the proper place even if its just a different angle.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on April 22nd, 2016 @ 10:15pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Burn wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Aww man this looks cool!
Kabaya kits are awesome fun. Sure they can be time consuming to put together, and sure, you have to partially disassemble them to transform them, and sure, putting the stickers on, especially the face ones, can be **** annoying ... **** it. I don't know why I like them after all that but I do.
Actually, Fort Max here doesn't look like he needs to be taken apart really to transform him. Personally, I think he looks better than Titans Return FM, even though the TR one is probably the one I'd get.
These figures arent articulated much so oftentimes you have to take them apart to place the parts back in the proper place even if its just a different angle.
Yeah I just wish that these alt modes were integrated well into the new Titans Return one. Oh well...
If this one proves to be a good set, I just maybe will pick it up. It depends though. I am kinda in a g1 mood right now anyhow.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 22nd, 2016 @ 10:46pm CDT
Courtesy of Youheidx.
Posted by ausbot on April 25th, 2016 @ 2:12am CDT
Posted by Kyleor on May 6th, 2016 @ 9:26am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 12th, 2016 @ 12:38pm CDT
Matt wrote:You have to collect 3 boxes to complete Fort Max. I got the Sky Base and Powerglide set. It also says the body and stickers are metallic, making him different from the previous releases.
Comes with a mini Charger and a mini Power Glide
He sent some images to give us an idea of what the metallic finish looks like. Enjoy and let us know if it looks different enough from the original to want to double dip.
Posted by Kurona on August 12th, 2016 @ 1:03pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 12th, 2016 @ 1:12pm CDT
Kurona wrote:How does this guy have better base modes than TR
Because he is based on a better toy
Posted by camzilla51 on August 12th, 2016 @ 2:03pm CDT
I mean I remember my kabaya fort max has only stickers for details, but it does look like powerglide has blue eyes and Max has a painted face!
I wanna see more!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 12th, 2016 @ 2:19pm CDT
camzilla51 wrote:Is that paint?!
I mean I remember my kabaya fort max has only stickers for details, but it does look like powerglide has blue eyes and Max has a painted face!
I wanna see more!
Don't get too excited. By nature model kits come completely bare, no paint, no stickers. Any paint is added on by the buyer and is no part of the set itself.
Posted by Emerje on August 12th, 2016 @ 5:21pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:camzilla51 wrote:Is that paint?!
I mean I remember my kabaya fort max has only stickers for details, but it does look like powerglide has blue eyes and Max has a painted face!
I wanna see more!
Don't get too excited. By nature model kits come completely bare, no paint, no stickers. Any paint is added on by the buyer and is no part of the set itself.
The Master Sword is definitely factory painted with additional black, you can see it on the box as well while the original was just solid red. same with Powerglide's black cockpit so it does appear that some parts have been painted this time around.
Emerje
Posted by Stuartmaximus on August 12th, 2016 @ 8:12pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 12th, 2016 @ 8:14pm CDT
Stuartmaximus wrote:So far i haven't seen a Youtube video review of this particular version of this(at least until Emerje comes on & states there's already one been posted )
There isnt a review yet, this set just came out in Japan and hasnt even shipped from US retailers yet http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
Posted by Stuartmaximus on August 12th, 2016 @ 8:18pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Stuartmaximus wrote:So far i haven't seen a Youtube video review of this particular version of this(at least until Emerje comes on & states there's already one been posted )
There isnt a review yet, this set just came out in Japan and hasnt even shipped from US retailers yet http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
Aye but there could've been a Japanese vid review, coz wasn't there a Japanese vid review of TR Fort Max that came out early & first
Posted by william-james88 on August 13th, 2016 @ 2:59pm CDT
The photos sent to us include:
Command Base with Fortress
Fort Max's head
A showcase of nice metallic green paint
Launch Base with Charger
Working ramp lever
City Mode
Base Mode
Fortress Maximus
Size comparison
Posted by Randomhero on August 13th, 2016 @ 3:16pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 13th, 2016 @ 3:18pm CDT
It's actually pretty cute how Kabaya had to split him in three sets, yet managed to make self-sustained sets out of the parts, and not going like "Fortress Maximus A", "B" and "C". Brownie points for that.
Posted by camzilla51 on August 13th, 2016 @ 4:42pm CDT
I wonder, does somebody know if the cartoon depiction of fort max had green or not? Because just going off of the difference in the horn stickers, I'm thinking this might be a "toy accurate version," retroactively dubbing the last version as a "cartoon accurate" one...
Posted by Caesium Salami on August 14th, 2016 @ 5:50pm CDT
Posted by Kyleor on August 15th, 2016 @ 10:11am CDT
Posted by Kyleor on August 19th, 2016 @ 11:32am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 19th, 2016 @ 1:12pm CDT
Kyleor wrote:Side/related question: Is there a good site or sites to get Transformers kits like the Kabaya or Arms Micron ones? Other than Big Bad Toy Store, I already shop there.
Yeah, HLJ is a good place for those.
Posted by william-james88 on September 4th, 2016 @ 2:30pm CDT
For those who have never had a taste with Kabaya products, these are model kits on sprues which do not need any glue. While many usually end up being partformers, this Fortress Maximus transforms just like the original and has no partforming whatsoever.
As you will see with the images below, the only difference (aside from the fact that I transformed him correctly in city mode) is the deco. The blue and grey is darker with metallic swirls, which is similar to the plastic found on recent Transformers toys. The stickers are also metallic. Also, and this is a big deal for Kabaya kits, this one includes paint. This paint allows for more colour, such as dark metallic green which better represents the colour found on the original G1 toy. The face of Fortress Maximus and his horns are also painted. You still have the option to use the original stickers, which are also included, but why one would want to place those over the already painted surface is beyond me. One last things, for those who do not own any of these kits yet, they do include very bland gum and the instructions are found alongside the inner box. You can find more pictures of this set and its functionality here.
Posted by Kyleor on September 4th, 2016 @ 4:31pm CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 4th, 2016 @ 5:51pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 4th, 2016 @ 8:23pm CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 4th, 2016 @ 10:13pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:So the new one is toy-accurate while the first one was HM cartoon-accurate, yes?
More or less. The stickers are all metallic, so in Fortress Maximus' case, they are toy accurate, but in Windcharger's case, he gets some metallic red bling on his car mode.
(I previously wrote "Swerve" by accident, I think).