Takara LG-31 Fortress Maximus stock photos & discussion

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Amazon Japan has released stock photos of Takara's Fort Max:

[TAAUBlaster]

Still no sword in the stock photos?

Other than that, he looks awesome!

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Yeah, i'm definitely regretting that I passed on him for the Hasbro version...

[Megatran]

Blaster in base mode is huge. Bigger than I expected, in any case.

[Kazza]

I thought that the Takara version would also come with the sword like the SDCC one. Anyone know if it will or won't?

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Hope he comes with the sword. his complete lack of guns is making him look naked (the legs ones stay on his legs, so they don't count )

[kurdt_the_goat]

The latest Figure King has an interview with Hasui on this, hope it shows up online and gets translated.

[GoktimusPrime]

Ooooh, I love that toy-accurate head on Cerebros^Fortress! Interesting to see that there's also some retooling and that it's not a straight up repaint.

Yeah, i'm definitely regretting that I passed on him for the Hasbro version...

I did for one second until I remembered that the Hasbro version cost me $100 less than getting the TakaraTOMY one from Amazon JP.

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I did for one second until I remembered that the Hasbro version cost me $100 less than getting the TakaraTOMY one from Amazon JP.

Yeah, I did end up saving $80 by not going Takara, so it is some consolation!

Plus PC's price on Hasbro Fort Max was just too good to pass up!

[5FDP]

Interesting to see that there's also some retooling and that it's not a straight up repaint.

As someone with poor eyesight (read: can't be stuffed comparing the two side-by-side), are you able to give a quick run-down on the differences?