Transformers Titans Return Fortress Maximus with Custom Modified Base Mode Review

[@HeroesBots]

Unbelievable, your city mode still rocks......seven years on!!! Can't wait to try it out on the reissue

[@chefatron]

oh hey, thanks man, I appreciate it 😀

[@blud890]

That's why I'm here!!! Just got mine a few hours ago

[@chefatron]

@@blud890 nice!!! congrats on the haul bro!

[@chefatron]

@@blud890 nice!!! congrats on the haul bro!

[@Thon-TF-and-toys]

Fr

[@muisverriet]

Damn, your base mode makes the city look so much better and cohesive. Great review.

[@chefatron]

hey, thanks so much bro. much appreciated :-)

[@loading...............]

Thank you. I'm liking this custom base mode. I am trying to find the right one for me and I love how this turns the run ways into ramps like they are supposed to be!

[@chefatron]

oh I'm glad you like my mode bro, glad I could help 😀

[@twilight_phantom2969]

thanks for showing that city mode! makes it look so much better!

[@chefatron]

oh no prob, glad I could help 😀

[@ZetZatar]

Your base mode looks great! Thanks! Also, if you get a chance, the PE sword looks great with him!

[@chefatron]

thanks man, i really appreciate it :-) i actually already sold this one to a friend, and bought the SDCC exclusive version

[@jmed76]

your basemode is creative and original I like it

[@chefatron]

thanks man, i really appreciate it :-)

[@heidad1]

Just bought the reissue thanks to you. Your base mode convinced me to do so. I printed his sword and guns. The main problem for me about this figure is the lack of ankle joints...

[@chefatron]

awesome score man! yeah, sadly, ankle rockers weren't a staple back then

[@heidad1]

Bought the DNA kit for the ankles problem - its better now but not perfect... Thanks for your comment!

[@chefatron]

@@heidad1 oh awesome score man! those kits are hard to find nowadays hey no prob 😀

[@LuckySolshot]

yeah I really like that fanmode basemode and it will work even more amazingly well if a simple foundation can be made for the elevated parts that come as part of it

[@chefatron]

awesome, thanks, man

[@OfficialTransformers]

This city mode will definitely be the one I’m going with for Stop Motion 🎬📸📺 #StayTuned

[@chefatron]

oh awesome man!

[@666demonknight666]

where's the big cannon on the tower in battleship mode? Both Hasbro and Takara have left it out for some reason? It looks much better with the cannon.

[@chefatron]

i know, right? maybe budget constraints ?

[@Lew_ls]

666demonknight666 it even had a hole for it

[@pp1mobilebox910]

The best fans city mode I've seen! Great!

[@chefatron]

oh thank you so much, I appreciate it!

[@noz48a2]

Watching this in Sept '23 to prepare for Feb '24.

[@OfficialTransformers]

🎯🎯🎯

[@chefatron]

oh awesome! thanks man

[@OfficialTransformers]

About to grab this guy for sum Stop Motion in 2024

[@overratedgiraffe5180]

Does anyone know where I can get metroplex for a decent price? Thanks in advance.

[@boatfacemcgee1]

You should post some Hi-rez pictures of your base/city mode it looks really great!

[@chefatron]

yes, i suppose so. thanks man, i really appreciate it :-)

[@dragoaviation]

Hi @chefatron

[@spencerrodgers5105]

I love this figure. Never added the stickers. Since I don't own Metroplex, I've had to go back and watch the videos about the different components he offered. I've now found 6 modes Fortress Maximus can transform into with all the "secrets" which aren't in the instructions. I think that's one of the major problems with this figure, its playability is much more than the instruction writer knew about. For instance, you can remove the swivel tower from his leg and wedge it into place for the gun turret when you fold out the red panel on his arm that exposes the legends-size seat.

[@chefatron]

that's awesome man!

[@invoked1019]

This Fan Basemode is so much more appealing than the official or "g1" fanmode. My Fort Max is still im Shipping but I'll def use this as his city mode

[@chefatron]

thanks so much bro :-)

[@kingcheerio8558]

I love this guy because I have literally seen ten separate configurations for base mode that all are better than the lazy Hasbro instructions, I picked up the retail release and am in the process of fully repainting the figure to better match Takara's layout, also gonna give him the BFG from PE Wardens upgrade set after I scratch build a handle that Max can use. I was shocked when you gave him a 9/10, I mean the figure itself has massive room for improvement, lol

[@chefatron]

awesome, man

[@serpentine1084]

Big friendly giant?

[@kingcheerio8558]

The Slithering Swagger Big Freaking Gun, or if you prefer Big F@×king gun

[@MWExpressions]

kevin chirio reminds me of what this guy at TFCon said about the Takara fort max. "That dude has a BAS"

[@thegreatpurplefishlord4911]

Really like your new base mode. That's going to be my default from now on.

[@chefatron]

thanks so much!

[@patrickburns4821]

Thanks to you this has become the OFFICIAL base mode for me; if you google "fortress maximus fan modes" you can find a very creative pyramid mode

[@chefatron]

no prob:-) thanks bro :-)

[@jonathandavenport5326]

Waaay better - nice work!!

[@chefatron]

thanks, bro :-) 'appreciate it :-)

[@edwarddeguzman3258]

I know it's kinda late, but I'd just like to point out that the Ship mode of this Fort Max is a close approximation of the G1 Fort Max ship mode.

[@chefatron]

oh wow! you're right!

[@hateiswhatiam2886]

push the sound button and hold it for 5, seconds, btw do you have any idea why fortress his right arm can rotate to his chest?

[@chefatron]

oh wow! oh I'm not sure... sorry

[@chrisdaugherty8265]

Awesome video and review. Fort Max looks great. BTW People still say 1st in video threads? #Only7yroldsdothat

[@chefatron]

thanks man, i really appreciate it :-) i'm not sure...

[@cdogcdog4814]

I can't get over how much better your city mode is then ANY OTHER FAN MODE I'VE SEEN! ;) Check it though just in case u didn't know this it could help not break the toy ect., I noticed on your Metroplex you didn't slide the legs out at the knee sliding joint, and again when you transformed Fort Max to battle station mode you didn't slide his legs IN so the connect together without that gap. *Question; Are the knees, thighs, & arms tighter joints then Metroplex, yes?*

[@chefatron]

tightness of joints is similar to my metroplex. yes, i keep forgetting to do that knee-sliding step

[@cdogcdog4814]

Yea but you make up for it by making the most kickass city out of anyone :)

[@chefatron]

thanks, man. this comment really made my day :-)

[@Unicroncc]

Wow love your fan base mod actual gives the tower a bit more hite to it defo gonna start using that one when me and my son build transformer land!

[@chefatron]

definitely man. thanks man, i really appreciate it :-)

[@HarlequinLiger]

I like your custom base mode. I love the Fortress Maximus character, and I'm grateful to HasTak for producing a faithful-ish update of the original. But I hope they one day give us a "Poor Man's Fort Max" - like a smaller version of Fort Max at a cheaper price-point - Perhaps a "legion class" version? OR even better - a voyager class version of the character that turns into that battle tank that he turns into in the IDW comics. Besides the Kabaya model kit, every official For Max toy is always the biggest and most expensive.

[@chefatron]

thanks man, i really appreciate it :-) yes, that would be interesting

[@mixedmessages4743]

Yeah

[@thespaceram2879]

I actually like him. you can connect both pm optimus and blaster bases to it and expand the city. giving it more playability. the flying fortress mode even looks nice. cerebros becoming the tower deck is also a nice touch. there's also little pegs to peg in the little head master figures on the flying fortress, city and bot mode. you can connect the other headmaster bot weapons to arm him up in any of the modes. even cerebros is nicely done. he looks like the bot in the rebirth transformers cartoon. and fortress maximus' head is nicely detailed and it has electronics inside. along with the huge articulated robot. fortress Maximus didn't use the gun in Rebirth but Hasbro should at least including the blaster he is holding in the box drawing. which is my minor nitpick.

[@barkley8285]

I'm getting the sdcc one and combining Optimus and blaster to it

[@chefatron]

cool, man. well said.

[@briandain8432]

Great Modified Form!

[@briandain8432]

Form. Darn phone.

[@chefatron]

thanks so much!

[@UltraMagna89]

Does look better for sure. Now if I'll remember how to do it without re watching a million times

[@chefatron]

hahahaha thanks man

[@cdogcdog4814]

Been watchin yo' vids yo! Badass bros! Watchin Transformers reviews since '06. KZbin was just 4" x 6" screen. When Peaugh, Dbanks, Optibot, Seanlong, ect. invented th whole "Toy reviewer" thang. YT certainly didn't pay people back then lol. Collected Transformers (+action figs 2nd to Transformers) since out of high school, 1996. :) I have a super giant collection that's crazy, everything Is in its original packaging ;). I'm always getting shit next I got Striker Manus, the Soap Studios Vintage Art Transformer Sofubi Vinyl Optimus Prime, & Bumblebee w Spike, along with Comicave Age of Extinction Optimus Prime. I started reviewing late in the game bc of my location but I produce dope reviews myself since late 2015 I'll be reviewing those figures very soon if your Intersted. Btw your city mode formation for Fortress is dope! :) Superior to alot of peeps. and F.Max IS taller thrn Metro by 1.5 cm ;)

[@chefatron]

thanks man, i really appreciate it :-) and thanks for all the support all these years. it's because of you guys that i still do what i do and it's very humbling and inspiring to know that. thanks again :-)

[@Bladieboe]

Huh, isn't the white one Metroplex?

[@chefatron]

yup

[@HELLCIO]

awesome city mode

[@chefatron]

thanks so much !

[@AcanLord]

someone has to make a 3rd party add on kit in order to salvage the base mode. there are already several upgrades that improve the robot mode, imo thats not what this needs.

[@HAGZ0483]

The reprolabesl stickers help it a lot adding windows to plain surfaces like most the legs

[@chefatron]

yup

[@BastianBraille]

Wish I had Metro Plex Titan returns but don't

[@chefatron]

I'm sure you'll get one sooner or later

[@EzZONEify]

Damn I do not own both of these figures but, I am preodering Trypticon and can't wait for it

[@chefatron]

awesome, hope you find them :-)

[@Alex876]

the only g1 fort max i got is kabaya one

[@chefatron]

cool, man

[@jonfoy6477]

Gotta show how u did this

[@chefatron]

hahaha, i can't even remember man :-)

[@kamehaprime560]

Dude ! ! ! Thankyou #hand2hand#shoulder2shoulder

[@chefatron]

oh no prob man, glad I could help 😀

[@mathiasmorqubus]

Love your interpretation on the base mode. But with that said G1 figure is better even with its brick mechanics.

[@chefatron]

yes perhaps, thanks man, i really appreciate it :-)

[@orbit2974]

He's a genius 😲😲😲

[@chefatron]

oh thanks! 😀

[@Heroduothecomedian]

nice fan mode and i saw metroplex photo bombing his bro's review xD

[@chefatron]

thanks bro :-)

[@beepityboop3740]

muuuuch better base mode

[@chefatron]

thanks so much!

[@Lew_ls]

The problem with fan made transformations They are floppy as hell

[@cruizerdave]

I'm a bit underwhelmed by him and Metroplex.

[@chefatron]

i kinda know how you feel

[@adamdalton5632]

me need it now!

[@chefatron]

happy hunting!

[@nrs796bs]

👋😌😮🎈🎈

[@rcola2312]

First.

[@thaspidergotcha]

my trypticon looks better. I wouldnt spend that much on this figuar

[@chefatron]

cool

[@marymai4336]

Hate this toy

[@chefatron]

ok