RUMOR! MP Soundwave from Takara and Encore Fortress Maximus!

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Chaosbringer, Mar 12, 2012.

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  1. PikaManiac

    PikaManiac Well-Known Member

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    30th anniversary is in the year 2014, or 2015 for the Japanese...
     
  2. Sol Fury

    Sol Fury The British Butcher Veteran

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    It'll be 2014. Takara adopted the western anniversary years over their own for the 20th anniversary in 2004 - see for example 20th anniversary SL Convoy / Kicker two pack.

    At any rate, filing this under rumor for now. Sounds promising, but I'll wait for a bit more information to come forward - especially since we're getting Sideswipe as the next MP and they don't normally announce more than one at a time.
     
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    :lol 
     
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    Is Sideswipe confirmed as MP Roddy size? And does that mean Roddy bot mode size, or Roddy car mode size? Cos there's a big difference. Roddy is virtually BT/Alt scale in car mode. Whereas if Sideswipe is MP Roddy height in bot mode we'll be looking at a bigger 1/20 ish Countach, due to the differences in transformation.
     
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    MP Soundwave "We will look in to it" means nothing to me. They are still looking in to getting me my RTS Frumble and Animated figures lol. Even then the FT version will be out years before this sees a release.

    ENCORE FORT MAX!!! Bring it on. I always planned on making Fort Max my last G1 purchase, if this happens that plan changes :) 
     
  6. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

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    This and QFT. Same applies to the 'other Dinobots' rumor too.
     
  7. TFXProtector

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    Well... IF there's an Encore Fortress Maximus... Get the lube ready, cuz you ain't gonna sit for a while, otherwise.
     
  8. phoenix88

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    taking all of this with a pile of salt the size of Lot's wife (look at me, not religious at all and i worked in a Bible reference) until we see photos. If Fort Max does become a real thing, he will be bought if i have the funds
     
  9. Matty

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    I feel like there's always been a rumor about a Fortress Maximus KO, reissue, Encore, etc.
     
  10. mrtbone81

    mrtbone81 Bringer of Devastation

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    I wonder how well Fort Max would sell if they ever did an Encore version. I bet it would sell really well considering how many ppl want that holy grail in their collection but cant pay the thousands of dollars for it. If it were $200-$300, I would buy it.
     
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    Dammit, I just bought Fort Max last week! Damn you Takara *Fist Shake*
     
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    Encore Fort Max? Taking with grains of salt, obviously, but a re-issue would really improve the market for aquiring one.

    Shipping and rising yen rates would make that thing just as expensive as buying a complete original, though, so I guess it would just be a question of "vintage vs. white, shiny, and garunteed complete".

    I haven't heard that term in a long time. Still doesn't make any sense to me, though.
     
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    Highly doubt this I won't believe any of it until I see reviews of these two on youtube.
     
  14. Anguirus

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    It's the source that matters.

    Anyway, even I would think about springing for an Encore Fort Max. The sheer conversation-piece value alone...

    MP Soundwave is a terrific idea of course.
     
  15. Matty

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    You're probably right about the source. Obviously it's a little more reliable. I just hope it's ACTUALLY true.
     
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    "Looking into" means nothing. Hell, they've probably "looked into" doing every season 1/2/3 character in MP format. Doesn't mean they're going to do it.

    Given their history, I'm not going to wait on 'em. Even if they do it, it's probably two years away or so, and who knows what scale it'll be? The FT version - which we already know will look great with the MP Seekers - will be out long before then (and looks awesome).
     
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    Fort Max is what we are looking forward to man
     
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    As someone who has not yet purchased a Fort Max I would support an encore, if only because it might make my eventual purchase of the original a bit cheaper. I'd still look to buy the original if this came out but the level of awesomeness would probably force me to buy this one too.

    As for MP Soundwave, if he doesn't transform into a cassette player and come with cassettes or at least have them made as a separate pack(s) I'm not interested. The 3rd parties have managed at least that much.
     
  19. Torque

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    Fort Max would make me pass out in excitement.
     
  20. Stepper

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    Hope that the boxart will remain the same as it's vintage counterpart,pls Takara,do not design another boxart.
     
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