Kabaya Gum Plus Transformers DX Fortress Maximus Series In-Hand Images
Saturday, July 14th, 2012 2:30AM CDT
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Posted by Samsonator on July 14th, 2012 @ 2:46am CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on July 14th, 2012 @ 3:27am CDT
Posted by RhA on July 14th, 2012 @ 3:39am CDT
Posted by griftimus prime on July 14th, 2012 @ 6:31am CDT
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on July 14th, 2012 @ 8:20am CDT
Posted by triKlops on July 14th, 2012 @ 9:53am CDT
looking forward to getting my preorder in
Posted by Anonymous on July 15th, 2012 @ 3:31am CDT
Samsonator wrote:So happy to have a preorder on this guy... looks fantastic!
Me too Come on BBTS...
Posted by Marcdachamp on July 30th, 2012 @ 9:58am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Destron on July 30th, 2012 @ 10:19am CDT
triKlops wrote:this really is awesome
looking forward to getting my preorder in
Definitely!! Maybe I'll put a couple of WST's so it can stand tall over. Then a few WST's to stand in the shadow of this tiny behemoth.
Posted by El Duque on July 30th, 2012 @ 11:14pm CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on July 30th, 2012 @ 11:31pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 30th, 2012 @ 11:43pm CDT
I ask since it does matter, as the two aren't the same character, despite serving the same function of forming Fort Max's head.
Posted by kirbenvost on July 31st, 2012 @ 12:21am CDT
Posted by KNM2012 on July 31st, 2012 @ 12:26am CDT
Posted by Samsonator on July 31st, 2012 @ 12:40am CDT
Posted by El Duque on July 31st, 2012 @ 12:56am CDT
Posted by RAcast on July 31st, 2012 @ 1:07am CDT
Posted by El Duque on July 31st, 2012 @ 1:14am CDT
RAcast wrote:Stop making me want this!
NO!
Posted by RAcast on July 31st, 2012 @ 1:23am CDT
El Duque wrote:RAcast wrote:Stop making me want this!
NO!
So, if/when I break down and buy this, where would the best place to buy it from be?
Posted by El Duque on July 31st, 2012 @ 1:27am CDT
RAcast wrote:El Duque wrote:RAcast wrote:Stop making me want this!
NO!
So, if/when I break down and buy this, where would the best place to buy it from be?
I would have said Captured Prey because they will allow you to buy just the three sets, but they're sold out. I would just go through the site sponsors and see who is offering the best deal.
Posted by RAcast on July 31st, 2012 @ 1:33am CDT
El Duque wrote:RAcast wrote:El Duque wrote:RAcast wrote:Stop making me want this!
NO!
So, if/when I break down and buy this, where would the best place to buy it from be?
I would have said Captured Prey because they will allow you to buy just the three sets, but they're sold out. I would just go through the site sponsors and see who is offering the best deal.
Thanks
Posted by mooncake623 on July 31st, 2012 @ 11:52am CDT
damn you El Duque for making me want stuff I never thought about!!!
Also where would one put this on the shelf if one does not have any other Kabaya stuff?
Posted by mattwhite924 on July 31st, 2012 @ 3:14pm CDT
mooncake623 wrote:Also where would one put this on the shelf if one does not have any other Kabaya stuff?
He'd make a decent Marvel Fort Max, as he was only a bit larger than the other Transformers in the comics.
Posted by User897 on July 31st, 2012 @ 5:37pm CDT
Posted by ausbot on July 31st, 2012 @ 7:22pm CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on August 1st, 2012 @ 4:34am CDT
Posted by Marcdachamp on August 2nd, 2012 @ 3:00pm CDT
Posted by necr0blivion on August 3rd, 2012 @ 3:39am CDT
User897 wrote:Those paper stickers look really beat up in the pictures. Is that how they'll look for everyone's toy? Are they pre-applied, or on a sheet?
They come on a sheet. I have some of the previous Kabaya kits (OP, Hot Rod/Rodimus, etc) built and stickered, and sometimes the stickers are made to fold over certain angles or are just a tad bit too big for the part they are supposed to fit over. Look at Rodimus' legs as a good example of this. Also, the face stickers don't seem to stay very well on my figures, not sure if anyone has the same problem or is just better at applying than I am.
Regardless of my sticker issues, these are fun and inexpensive kits. I'll have the Fort Max set shipped out soon, and look forward to finding a nice place for him and his little friends.
Posted by Marcdachamp on August 13th, 2012 @ 8:59am CDT
I guess I underestimated the fact that I was going to be fully assembling this sucker when I bought it, though. And not just putting a few parts together, either. They had me assembling a launcher with a spring! But, God it was worth it. Both base and bot modes look amazing. There is a real attention to detail, and once you see how everything comes together, it's really quite something. He's such a cool likeness, and he feels very sturdy in both modes.
That's not to say he doesn't come with a couple issues. My biggest qualm has to be the mini-bots he comes with. They're so damn tiny! Which is fine, because they have to be for them to really work with Max, but the problem ends up being the stickers. The details on all 3 sets are pretty much taken care of by the stickers. And they seem to work really well on Max. I don't see any of the ones attached to the main figure coming off at any time soon. But on the mini-bots... that may end up being an issue.
Windcharger is the biggest problem. He's almost too faithful to the original figure design, and it results in a figure that feels really... loose. His arms don't click in tightly enough, and his legs can come off pretty easily. Plus, I've already lost one of the stickers that was supposed to be his tire. Cerebros is a much sturdier figure. He feels perfect (despite the exclusion of Spike). He also has some sticker problems, though. I think the one on his chest and the Fort Max face will be fine (though I contemplated not putting the face one on at all, since the face sculpt is pretty good on it's own), but the stickers on his arms and Max's ears feel like they'll be gone in a matter of time. Powerglide is easily the best of all 3. His simplicity is perfect, and they only put two stickers for him, both of which are placed in areas where they'll likely have no problem staying in place. And he works awesome with the launcher. The sucker can really fire him a decent distance.
When it comes to Max himself... not many complaints. I do wish the compartment on his left shoulder was a little bigger and had a translucent door. It would have been cool to store Windcharger or Powerglide in there, the way I used to as a kid with the G2 mini-bots, and my neighbor's Fort Max. Also, the stickers, despite being very solid on Max, were a real chore to get on jusssssst right, a few times. Especially the Autobot insignia on the tower that splits in half. It took forever to get them lined up so that they connected perfectly.
Other than those small complaints? Yeah. This guy is awesome. Well worth the $50 BBTS is charging. If you don't mind putting in the work, and you don't wanna drop a grand on the original Max, this is your best bet at getting a fully licensed figure that's pretty loyal to the original. Now, Kabaya, please give us a similar version of Trypticon.
Posted by craggy on August 13th, 2012 @ 1:42pm CDT
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on August 13th, 2012 @ 1:58pm CDT
craggy wrote:Got email today that mine is shipping. Mmmmmm...Maximus. Or should that be Minimus?
from where?
Posted by craggy on August 13th, 2012 @ 4:06pm CDT
LOST Cybertronian wrote:craggy wrote:Got email today that mine is shipping. Mmmmmm...Maximus. Or should that be Minimus?
from where?
Kapow Toys. Although their twitter seems to suggest the 15th, my order has been updated to shipped. I'm not entirely sure one way or the other to be honest, but they're usually pretty accurate about these things.
Posted by william-james88 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 9:27am CDT
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
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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.