WolfKang1 Reviews 120 - G1 Fortress Maximus

Here is it people, the 1,000 subscribers celebration review! Thank you all so much for supporting the channel and making this decades old promise a reality! Enjoy!

[@DECEPTICONUK]

Great vid as always bro. Congratulations on a 1000 subs. Keep up the good work.

[@WolfKang1]

@@DECEPTICONUK This thing was a fucking nightmare to try and review. I am glad I only have to do it once. Lol Many thanks for watching and your support of the channel!

[@V-Revolticon]

You know, some people give G1 figures a lot of scrap for being stiff in a way of mobility compared to later figures, among other things, myself included. However, even I can tell you, even G1 had some bangers like Fortress Maximus here. Sure. Mobility on this guy is limited, but this big chonker still has a lot going for it. Kid me would have lost his dang mind getting this. lol Hell, adult me would have too. Such a wonderful entry into the line. Sweet review. Keep up the awesome. :)

[@WolfKang1]

@@V-Revolticon Max is a testament to dick waving and getting away with it because it's the biggest and yes a formidable toy in many regards. Apperently this toy wasn't sold in the UK initially because it failed toy safety standards in this country at the time.

[@bumblejumper82]

Well done for seeing this one through! I must confess I had to watch it in two parts, but it was well worth the wait. Amazing collection piece, but as a toy it doesn’t really make for much. It is more of a “look what we can do” from Hasbro/Takara. My one is in the attic, but I’ll bring him down when Jack is old enough. Til then this video has satisfied the urge. Nice one! 😁

[@WolfKang1]

@@bumblejumper82 Thanks Ed. It would have been nice to own the trio but in all honestly, what would that have gotten me other than a logistical display nightmare? I agree this is corporate toy company dick waving at its finest. And what an impressive one to swing about! Lol

[@spider-fan-uk]

First of all, kudos for finally hitting (and rightfully so) 1000 subscribers, very well deserved. I got the reissue of Fort Max myself 2-3 years ago, though there are bots that are now bigger than him in height etc, that doesn't take away the fact that for a good number of decades, he held the record and that's still quite an achievement. I was wondering how you were going to record this, and now as an extra bonus, we get to see more of your collection, which is very impressive! You're right, that battle scene artwork on the back is stunning, and still iconic to this day. His radio tower mode looks more like a chair or a bad version of ED-209 from Robocop lol. I've only transformed him to city and spaceship modes once, now he's back in robot mode, quite a workout to shift him to each mode because of how bulky and heavy he is lol. Still an amazing toy, and for an Autobot, he's tooled up isn't he? Guns all over the place, I would not want to mess with him lol. Despite what you've said or how you feel, I personally think you've done a great review of a difficult figure to get on camera, and congrats once more on hitting 1000 subscribers!

[@WolfKang1]

Many thanks for watching. Sometimes I do reduxes on reviews not done for a few years but I highly doubt I will ever bother trying this fella again.

[@spider-fan-uk]

@@WolfKang1 You're welcome, and perfectly understandable, once is enough lol.

[@WolfKang1]

@@spider-fan-uk If I was to ever obtain one of the modern Titan class figures, then sure I would put myaelf through similar hell but with regards to Mr. Big Bollocks here, nah.

[@spider-fan-uk]

@@WolfKang1 Understandable, as it would be a completely new toy/take on whichever character you'd bought.

[@plk53arj]

Love the 'time out box', is that for the designers? - "You have let me down, you have let the toy collectors down.....but most of all you have let yourself down" 😂

[@WolfKang1]

As I said, he is impressive, but he is exhausting. I lost weight filming this bloody video.

[@soseztheleadr]

Spike: "Ready, Cerebros?" Cerebros: "Must you force me to do that which I hate?" Spike: "After we save the universe, buddy, I promise you, you'll never have to fight again. Let's do it!"

[@WolfKang1]

@@soseztheleadr an epic moment in the closing three parter story arc of the Headmasters for sure. But maybe Cerebros wasn't talking about fighting. Perhaps he was talking about having to transform Fort Max.

[@soseztheleadr]

@@WolfKang1 Maybe you're right, because when Spike was rebuilding the original city of the Hive into Fortress Maximus, he did say Cerebros would be part of it.

[@WolfKang1]

@@soseztheleadr Exactly. But notice that he didn't tell him immediately what the job would involve. I bet off screen, once he was told, Cerebros said "You Fucking WHAT NOW?!"

[@tfgrandaddy]

Amazing. There's something special about a G1 Fort Max that in my mind the modern Titans don't replicate - the stickers, the heft, the charm, the multitude of accesories. Although it's likely I think that because of the countless hours I spent gazing at the catalogue pictures of Fort Max as a kid. Great review, thanks for delivering on your word and well done on 1k subs.

[@WolfKang1]

@@tfgrandaddy Many thanks for watching! He is a wonderful toy but how much is too much? If they wasn't willing to make Scorponok the same size, why not downsize Max? That way, Spike could have still been the head in a helmet the same as Zarak and Cerebros could have been an accessory like Fast Track was. And that way, they could have taken liberties with what shown in story and final toy.

[@tfgrandaddy]

@@WolfKang1 You make a good point. I'd really like to see a Commander-class Scorponok and Fort Max in Marvel-style. Both the same size and a bit smaller.