G1 Fortress Maximus

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  1. werepolarbear

    werepolarbear Well-Known Member

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    When piecing together Fort Max. Which piece is the most expensive and hardest to acquire.
     
  2. combaticon164

    combaticon164 Warlord of Floriduh

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    Spike,Cog, the little guns,radar, pretty much everything minus the body and both large guns lol.
     
  3. grimlock1972

    grimlock1972 Optimus, serving up the primest of ribs since 1984

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    Spike and Cerebros usually from what I have seen. but the other small bits go for a pretty penny as well.
     
  4. CURAMEN

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    From experience my top 3 most expensive and hardest to acquire would be...

    1. HM Spike

    2. Cerebros

    3. Gun for Cerebros
     
  5. FortressMaximus1976

    FortressMaximus1976 Well-Known Member

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    With Fort Max, its more a case of paying a lot vs being hard to obtain...to put more bluntly, its harder to get those parts for a decent price. LOL.

    I would have to say Cerebros is probably the most expensive from what I have seen in auctions. There again, I bought my Fort Max complete with the box, so I didnt have to go through that nonsense..but oh well.
     
  6. guard convoy

    guard convoy The Big Daddy

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    CEREBROS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    fort max and spike can be gotten pretty easily, if you look in the right place
     
  7. mac&cheese

    mac&cheese Well-Known Member

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    who or what is cerebros? is it a head robot? as for spike thank goodness for the ko set. i have that one now. i bought the ko 10 piece hm head set. was cerebros in there as well? i didnt watch headmasters yet. but i will soon.
     
  8. guard convoy

    guard convoy The Big Daddy

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    cerebros is the head of fort max, and my mortal enemy *SHAKES FIST!!!!*
     
  9. grimlock1972

    grimlock1972 Optimus, serving up the primest of ribs since 1984

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    and your Megaboltus Maximus achenemy is chips! but fear not! One day you will get cerebros, you may go broke doing so but i know you will get it.

    to be precise Spike is the head of Cerebros who turns into the head of Fort max thus making him the only double headmaster. and cerebros is not in that set as he is considerably larger than a standard headmaster.
     
  10. guard convoy

    guard convoy The Big Daddy

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    ^oh if i get to go to Botcon this year i ain't leaving without one
     
  11. Hyperoptic

    Hyperoptic G1-Junkie

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    Still??
    I'm sure you have other priorities because he's not that bad dude.
    I mean you've been missing him for about a year now, and I know I saw a few pass by on ebay...
     
  12. guard convoy

    guard convoy The Big Daddy

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    yea i don't got the $100+ to spend on him, hopefully i get a job soon to pay for one
     
  13. werepolarbear

    werepolarbear Well-Known Member

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    How hard is it to find the main body and how much does it go for.
     
  14. CURAMEN

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    The main body is not difficult to find and you can get one for $100 to $400 depending on the condition and what parts are included, such as the various doors, arm, hip and leg cannons, etc.

    I just picked up another Fort Max (just main body) for $300 and I may decide to complete it or sell it for what I bought it for.
     
  15. Hyperoptic

    Hyperoptic G1-Junkie

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    Honestly though,
    I'd just save up and buy a 100% complete one.
    In fact, that is my suggestion for any character.
    (Unless you get a ridiculous deal like guard_convoy got on his FM.)
     
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  16. CURAMEN

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    I agree with you.

    It's always a great feeling when you buy a TF that's 100% complete.

    Once in awhile I'll pick something up that's incomplete that I know I can easily find parts for or just simply on an impulse buy because it's something cool and hard to come across.

    For some reason, anytime I come across a Fort Max at a local convention or trade show... I just have to have it.
     
  17. jorod74

    jorod74 Psycholagnist (Ret.)

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    i must have gotten blessed for helping little old ladies because i got my Fort Max complete from the Toys R Us parking lot for $150. (employee that was moving off to college sold it to me!)

    i wanted to buy a spare Spike/Cog, but don't have to, THANK HEAVENS!
     
  18. CURAMEN

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    That is awesome!
     
  19. mrclean08

    mrclean08 G1 FOR LIFE

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    Spike was the most expensive component for me to complete mine.

    With the KO headmasters set out, I'm so glad I got mine years ago to ensure mine is authentic. It makes it harder now to differentiate real vs KO if you are only relying on an online purchase.
     
  20. mac&cheese

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    so i dont have spike/cerebros in my ko 10 piece head set? i know there was some spike in that set, any link to pics on this cerebros/spike head?