C-114: Fortress Maximus starring in Autobot City: Earth

Since 1986, I've always thought that Metroplex looked nothing like the Autobot City that I saw in the 1986 Transformers: The Movie. Guess what, the Metroplex toy was probably not the toy that was modelled after the Autobot City designs by Floro Dery. From what it looks to be visually, it appears the Fortress Maximus bears a much closer resemblance to Autobot City: Earth.

I won't be including screen captures in this entry here to compare the both, but well, take my word for it. Or go check it out.

E was at work the whole of today, on a Saturday, and so what would a Transformer fan do at home, alone? Simple, I whipped out Fortress Maximus, created a diorama and started playing out the 1986 Movie scenes of the Decepticons' attack. I would have preferred using my Takara SCFs for the role play, but these are in SG. So, WST Optimus Prime, Megatron and The Dinobots and other 'hand picked' (read - something I could just grab off a shelve) characters were used.

Introducing, the one true, Autobot City: Earth.

The city is bustling with activity

The Apex Extension to Autobot City.

"Dinobots, destroy Devastator!"

Autobot tower

Optimus Prime overseeing operations

This shot reminds me a lot of that part of Marvel UK's Space Pirates where the Quintessons strung defeated Autobots onto the walls of Autobot City to lay a trap for Rodimus Prime (this looks so like the visuals in the comic too)

Going on patrol

Motorcycle patrol

The medical dock

I used the sword hilt of C-114's Mastersword to create a docking area of sorts

Heli-pad

"All we need is a little Energon and a lot of luck" - Optimus Prime

"The Commander of the Steelhaven is a human" - Spike

"Blast off, Fortress Maximus"

The Maxi-lift

 

 

Deploy, Bumper!

 

 

 

Ravage is locked up (More than Meets the Eye, Part3)

 "Me Swoop no see nothing"

"Hauler, haul it up"

Eject in the Apex Extension of Autobot City

The quick launch platform

Dinobots go fishing

Destron Ambassador of Destruction D-307: Overlord

This is a figure I bought from HK a couple of years ago. It is one of the 'in' characters now after IDW's Land Stand of the Wreckers. Still, D-307: Overlord has always been one of the more desirable Masterforce characters over the years and have always commanded a high price in the secondary market.

This is actually my second Overlord. I bought my first Overlord at the National University of Singapore charity bazaars in the forum back in 1999. That was complete and in C9.5 condition. It cost me $4. No joke, see this post. In 2001, I sold that Overlord to fund further Transformer purchases and also because I know I'd eventually want a boxed Overlord. I sold that for $450. Cool huh? =)

So, I was in HK a few years later when I chanced upon an MIB Overlord, and at a good price too (less than what I sold my previous one for would you believe it). It was complete and had a complete set of paperworks, always a pet attraction of mine. The only downside is that the box is not really in the greatest of condition. There were some rips and tears and some parts was water damaged. Still, it's a pretty good deal.

So I grabbed it.

Here it is.









Love the styrofoam insert tray of vintage Transformers.








Complete set of paperworks - bio card, tech specs decoder, offer catalogue, catalogue and instruction sheet.


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