Transformers Encore 23 G1 Fortress Maximus. YES!

Yes yes yes!!!!

Finally reissued. Encore 23 Fortress Maximus!

On foam tray too!! Yipee!!!!

TT probably figured that plastic trays won't work for a figure that heavy. But they could have followed the Brave Max packaging using cardboard...but foam!!! WOW!!! Really happy to see styrofoam back in Transformers packaging. I mean when was the last time?!!

The box

Side

Top

Back

The Artwork...typical vintage!!

The coin holder

and ta dah!!! the exclusive coin...

 Looks more like a badge as they continue with the coins collection.

An extra gift that comes together with the encore...a handphone jack protector....a cast of the fortress maximus's head in DIECAST!!!

Packaging of the free gift.

THE FOAM!!!!

Instruction sheet...did not open...i know the fort inside out...and could transform him with my eyes closed.

The Master Sword

The accessories that come in a bag.

Beauty in foam.

 Currently the biggest transformer til date steps out of the foam tray..

Cerebros: Alternate Fort Max mode.

Spike: Alternate Cerebros head mode

Head on!!

Spike.

Getting ready for war...

Battle station mode.

Top view of the battle station.

Autobot City mode...the kiddo loves this mode the best! Most play value!

Red knob to raise and lower the car elevator

This is where the car goes in and the elevator is raised.

The red rectangle button/lever, upon depressed, will push the car out and down the slope.

The radar, can be rotated using a dial at the side.

Kiddo playing with fort max immediately, bringing out all his minature toy cars.

Even Thomas and friends are parked in fort max.

One thing i noticed was that the ramp for the left hand had stress marks...its on the lever that you can use to push forward, launching the car on the red ramp forward.

Cerebros with his master sword.

With his blaster.

Spike, sitting in the city tower.

Absolutely love this! Will get to putting the stickers on, but will take abit as there are ALOT of stickers...bit lazy to really get on with it.

Apart from the stressmark on the left hand ramp, eveyrthing's cool.

TakaraTomy, bring on GRAND MAX next!!!

Acquisitions from Hong Kong...

Here are my acquistions from my March 2012 Hong Kong trip.

actually nothing impressive but my best acquisition would be Vintage D-101 Soundblaster. Already have the encore version (here!) but like i mentioned, vintage is the best! and of course got a good deal courtesy of my buddy's discounting and relationship with the shop owner!

Am collecting the molds for the autobot cars...got a few reissues...probably able to get them in Singapore too but prices vary...i can say these were acquired of a reasonable price! Encore Skids, Encore Hoist, Encore trailbreaker, E-hobby Silverstreak, Takara Box re-issue Prowl. Managed to grab the last pieces of TFC not devastator, Hercules...namely Neckbreaker (Not bonecrusher) and Mad Blender (Not mixmaster). A newer TF would be the Generations Scraphead. Missed out on this in Singapore. Pretty difficult to find in Singapore at retail price. Fortunately for me, a retail priced piece found in Hong Kong.

Found another MOSC C-18 Henkei Minibots in Macau and also got another set of the Kabaya TFs (Rodimus, Inferno, Victory Leo)

The D-101 is good, very minty except the box has flap crease...but again and again, not complaining!

For the autobot cars, i'm now looking to colelct the molds so whether vinateg or reissue, i'm ok!! just a few more to complete the cars!!

Hercules is finally complete! After all 6 figures were released, there was a mad craze about Hercules in Hong kong. Such that everywhere was sold out! Luckily managed to get my buddy to grab the last pieces for me a couple of weeks before i'm there!