Toyworld TW-HO4G Grant - Vangelus Review 246

The surprise-appearance citybot from TFcon USA 2014 has an unassuming name and some very derivative design work. And ratchet joints!
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[@toygrind]

GRINDJOB

[@QuantumSurge64]

Thew Adams​ And many "Oh, noes!" shall come!

[@ChrisDeger]

Aww Shit thew is in the house your videos are bad ass

[@eskarinakatz3920]

Thew Adams aaay!!

[@ninjadanny628]

THEW!!!

[@lilithofthevoid4922]

Hi Thew!

[@sbushido5547]

Getting a birthday present "From: Grant and INFINITOR" would be pretty amazing, though.

[@T2rx6]

Thanks for the shout out my friend! I too have been considering doing some extra paint work on the face. It just needs a bit more to feel really good.

[@563Ben]

I get a guilty pleasure out of watching you apply those stickers...

[@scrapmetal37]

Guilty pleasure does not exist. You like it or you don't.

[@563Ben]

I dunno, those stickers were pretty kinky...

[@Autocon609]

If you're worried about scratching rub-on stickers just hit them up with a coat or two of clear paint. That or Future Finish floor polish.

[@KassTheLass]

I'm so glad you went back to doing daily reviews.

[@Levitz9]

I dig the background music you've started using. It adds a bit of production value to these things, and it never gets particularly intrusive.

[@Draconicus702]

I've always liked Metroplex more....but that might just be because he was the first cityformer I had heard of

[@jamarmiller]

really wish they would have done a pretender shell for the head. Thats the one add on that was REALLY needed for this guy

[@thunderstudent]

We need this upscaled to G1 size with all the gimmicks restored. I want a giant, super poseable G1 Fort Max that's taller than the original and just as bulky.

[@dominique4663]

I hope that happens, but it seems like as time goes on products by hasbro (at least) are scaled down and made more and more light weight...not bulky and big.

[@muisverriet]

Well, we got one now

[@aquaraptor2146]

GRAND-DAD

[@SeanBatemanblobord]

GRAND-DAD MAXIMUS

[@thefantasyzone7682]

Cerbros insertion action?Did you realize how weird that sounded before you said it?

[@DragoonMS]

Guessing that this weirdness is why Toyworld never bothered to do a Brave Maximus repaint of this mold?

[@Nicks-Toy-Pics]

I never got around to getting the actual GIANT Fort Max. So this will be nice to have for a fraction of the price. Will be pre ordering the mini fort max soon!

[@OptimusPhillip]

They should've cast the forearm gun covers in solid blue rather than the clear blue of the cockpit and other parts: the Infinitor release had red on the cockpit and stuff because they needed the covers to be red.

[@donaldjackson4456]

I wished I could find this version. I have all the others including the Zeta version

[@JomasterTheSecond]

They missed a trick by not calling this 'Bruce'.

[@cranethevillain4441]

i like it

[@GWolfV3]

And then he sticks peoples heads in the seats and closes the door...

[@shisterX]

I love the back ground music is quite epic! whats the song?

[@CaptainRufus]

Wouldn't mind seeing a Brave Max version.

[@jilm101]

He's a little small i was hoping for him to be a little bigger, just enough to stand side by side with scorponok

[@GWolfV3]

GRAAAAANT!

[@mechanwhal6590]

If they made a Metroplex, would it be called Sherman?

[@ManOutofTime913]

Their version of MegaZarak would be called Lee, then?

[@MrDoctorVK]

Sighted Generations Thrilling 30 Brainstorm in four or five times. We demand review of it.

[@angryvikings]

Hmm so he would make a good Headmaster-Micromaster (and Minicon) Base. Do you have any G1 Micromaster bases you could City him with?

[@burninghammer83]

Thx man!

[@RosyRecluse]

What is the compatibility with junkion blacksmith headmasters?

[@best_gaming_1234]

You have to read the g1 comic fort max is smaller in the comics

[@toyprime6881]

someone should make a K.O. of this and make it about 30".

[@DarkdustDragon]

"Why is he the exclusive?" Why does Brave Maximus not get represented at all?

[@cinanuva3915]

Third parties are largely aimed at collectors of characters from G1 franchises. Any other continuities - RiD, Unicron Trilogy, Animated and even Beast Wars - are rarely if ever represented. I remember there were a few add-on kits for TFP toys, like Dreadwing and Megatron getting proper weapons, but again it's very rare.

[@imadude85]

Its robot mode actually looks better proportioned than G1 maximus. To me at least..

[@KamisamanoOtaku]

Does the color scheme remind anyone of RiD Fortress Maximus? Or am I just looking at an excuse to get a tiny RiD Scourge? ;)

[@shawnrc]

That's Brave Maximus, the third color variation of Fort Max (Grant is based off Grand Maximus).

[@KamisamanoOtaku]

shawnrc My bad; I didn't remember Grand's color scheme correctly.

[@noonethatspecial]

What is the green tank thing at 13:18? Do you have a review for that yet?

[@noonethatspecial]

Never mind, I found it. It's Hardbone.

[@trollbath]

Oh vangelus how i missed your voice

[@T2rx6]

Also.. The second base mode with your tweaks to it and such.. Somehow felt like that gi joe headquarters from the 90s! img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080728085744/gijoe/images/6/62/RAH_JoeHQ01.jpg

[@Citrakite]

11:55 So they made a non stupid looking version of Brainstorm.

[@CrimsonRaptors]

At 13:30 Makes me think... "Micromasters' micro bases become the most incredible places!" kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYC3gJdjp7ZlmbM Or, Zone Base, Transform! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2nLc5qPeK-toas

[@wolkaiserdrake9946]

how much?

[@Blade2edge23]

Whats the name of the blue jet at 11:53

[@kingmegatron7974]

That’s Brainstorm

[@vickymiron9944]

yo vangelus try the TFC Toys - Star Cats - Dinosaur Team - Set of 5 Figures a dio bot combiner!!!!

[@megamanpwn3dmario]

toyworld seems to have good ideas, but flawed execution. they really should listen to more feedback from consumers.

[@bwtrader]

Nice!! Kinda want... No space for Real fort max...lol

[@cranethevillain4441]

but its to small

[@cinanuva3915]

+Elijah Salinas Not necessarily. There are quite a few continuities - such as IDW - where Fort Max and Scorponok are normal-sized, so it works if that's what you're going for.

[@cranethevillain4441]

+Kurona Chan more of the actual size... i want a giant and articulate fort max, not a tiny and articulate fort max because then i cant really display it with mp01 even if it were from a univers were it is normal sized

[@cinanuva3915]

Elijah Salinas True, but this clearly isn't intended to be for Masterpiece so it's not really fair to judge it on that basis. I don't even want to imagine what a Masterpiece Fort Max would cost...

[@cranethevillain4441]

yea...

[@herenow8561]

It is incredibly small and I've struggled for a place for it but it finally found a home with the DX-9 and Iron Factory legends figures. City mode is still a disappointment but the robot mode looks great

[@CHASEMARC]

thank god i did NOT get him G1 Fort Max is so much better then him

[@shrekhanson3758]

Pls no more ambient music. It drives me nuts.

[@ultramaximusreviews]

Great review! I just got this guy, here are my thoughts on him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqnGeqOcrdB1l8U