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Post by Hoist on May 2, 2004 22:01:41 GMT -5
Fortress Maximus, or Fort Max, is the feature spotlight for this month's discussion.
So what do you like about him? What don't you like about him? Discuss his better and worse points, greatest moment, toy and much more all this month!
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Post by Rainstorm & Squirtle on May 3, 2004 8:00:23 GMT -5
A few questions to kick things off for discussion:
Do you prefer city/base sized Max from the cartoon or DW or the smaller G1 comic sized one?
Spike or Galen?
Was Cerebro really the wussiest TF of all time in Rebirth?
Who'd win in a fight to the finish Scorps or Max?
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Post by Aqualec on May 3, 2004 8:53:12 GMT -5
ive never seen the actual comics or episodes with Fort Max, so i only know a little bout him.
Like i know he came about in the last season of of TF. That hes a city, spikes his head master. But what the deal with cerebos?
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Post by Rainstorm & Squirtle on May 3, 2004 12:44:55 GMT -5
Well as I see it:
In the cartoon since Max was so huge Spike would have formed a teeny head. So SPike became the head of another normal sized TF called Cerebros who they transformed to become Max's head. This is also mirrored in the toy.
Comic wise they seemed to use and abuse the idea as they liked. SOmetimes SPike would become Max's head on his own and other times you'd see Cerebros and Max with a Cerebros looking head. Likely artists errors more than anything else.
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Post by latyrx7 on May 6, 2004 0:15:54 GMT -5
[glow=blue,2,000]I like Fort Max as a smaller character, big characters are useless and can't say much. But I do like the Jap version at the same time, no Cerebos, Galen or Spike as the Headmaster. It was just small Max then big Max.
If I had to pick, I'd go with Galen.
Cerebro is the ultimate Job!
Max vs Scorps? Depends, at the same size, it could be a draw. If Cerebos is involved then....[/glow]
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Post by Aqualec on May 6, 2004 0:47:41 GMT -5
what do u guys thin kbout what there doing in DW with Max and Scorponok. How that they were leaders on cybertron, etc
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Post by Rainstorm & Squirtle on May 6, 2004 6:34:31 GMT -5
They were in the original continuity G1 comic Scorps and Max both led groups of their factions during the war. Max and everyone said theyd had enough and left for Nebulos to live peaceful lives. Scorps and co followed (as you do).
After the binary bonding and some fights they headed back for Earth to reply to a distress call from Buster Witwicky if my memory serves me rightly. Obviously Scorps got the same one and followed again.
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Post by latyrx7 on May 6, 2004 8:02:38 GMT -5
[glow=blue,2,000]I liked Fort Max for his roughness! He wasn't the kind and patience leader like Prime was, very soilder and serious like. I just don't like his whole extreme I'm for peace thing, over done on the american show. Infact I hated that 3 part, or was it 5, episode. Give me the jap version, it was far more fun! And a big freaking ship....... (Pens down idea for rpg)[/glow]
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Post by Aqualec on May 6, 2004 8:48:29 GMT -5
has to find a way to d/l the episodes
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Post by Rainstorm & Squirtle on May 7, 2004 8:42:46 GMT -5
You can pick up Rebirth on DVD pretty cheap now with the seaons being released and all.
You goota love the end of the thrid episode when Max turns up for the first time.
Decepticons prepare to face Fortress Maxxxximusss! best entrance line ever!
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Post by latyrx7 on May 9, 2004 8:14:20 GMT -5
[glow=blue,2,000]And don't forget! He has the title to the biggest TF toy ever! And still champion![/glow]
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Post by Rainstorm & Squirtle on May 9, 2004 16:24:13 GMT -5
Yup thats quite right and what a toy. Has to be one of the official if not THE official HOLY GRAIL of TFs to own. Especially in the proper colours, none of that Brave Max rubbish Still id be happy to own him in any colour
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Post by latyrx7 on May 9, 2004 23:55:25 GMT -5
[glow=blue,2,000]Hell! I'd like to see one IRL! [/glow]
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Post by Rainstorm & Squirtle on May 10, 2004 2:57:33 GMT -5
They usually have them at Trans Cons for sale and stuff.
Plus ive seen TF@TM's collection so can say i have pretty much seen every TF there is lol
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Post by autobotsdie on May 10, 2004 3:51:57 GMT -5
What makes me mad is they make fortress maximus into a 2 and 1/2 foot toy while the make scorponok into a 1 and 1/2 foot toy. That makes no sense you would think they would make them the same size. Another thing about fortress maximus is that he takes too long to transform. I've heard it takes over an hour to transform him from robot to city to battle station and back again. The last thing that bothers me is when unicron came out you would think he would be this one huge toy but you put him next to fortress maximus and he is dwarfed by fortress maximuses size.
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