I'll put cash down on the bet that the Fanstoys Fort Max body won't be out before 2028. They never said they were going to release it, they just used the render as a marketing tool to help sell Emissary.
6:02 BluE is Eject. (Blue ends with E and at the end of a tape, you eject it). Rewind is going back[wards] rhymes with Black[wards]. The open panels on the hips in that pic seem odd. Is that Blue bot prepping for ejectulation? Don't think they named the red shattered glass version insert. _(I bet you won't mess up on remembering their names now)_
At this point I am almost certain of one thing, FT are not going to be able to make the combiner mode for Superion or Menasor. Follow my logic… more than reasonable time has passed and not even an update on the combined mode, they avoid that subject like the plague and they are aggressively pumping out figures right now, almost one per month, as in “let’s sell as much as we can right now before we have to admit we can’t finish the combiners and lose a chunk of our customers”. Let’s face it, they have completed 20 something figures and no word on the combiners yet. If they could finish them, they would have done so by now. Not to mention the figures are fully finished, it’s just the combined mode that holds the rest back.
Even if they admit that they can't finish the combiners, I doubt they're going to lose many customers. They still make the best quality 3rd party Transformers toys. People just won't trust any future combiner teams they might want to offer.
I am waiting for a fanstoys Cerebros and a Soundblaster, I know they aren’t known for doing repaints but in the last few years they have definitely done quite a few.
I don’t care much about season 3 masterpiece but I would to get XTB’s Galvatron and Cyclonus to go along with that FT Scourge, that scourge is a thing of beauty
I wished they would’ve fixed the neck on Dracula. My understanding is that it was an issue on the first release… and Yes, I hate Thomas’s chest panels… they definitely could’ve come up with a better design. That screw should’ve been a rod or pin with a support piece. Screw threads do not slide easily…
9:00 Bad cubes one is so good that I’m not even worried about getting this one. Cept for the front via transformation. Fanstoys (and all) needs to work on stuff that we don’t have
I love Badcube's Gears. No lie, it is one of my favorite 3rd party Transformers. Having said that, I still have the FT one on preorder but I know I'm not going to give up my Badcube version.
@@tydiriumhanger1320 That's very likely. I'll bet that FT didn't really want to show their Ultra Magnus yet, as it also contains their Optimus Prime design, revealing too much.
Fanstoys Recorder/Blaster does come with a cassette: Rewind. This was confirmed by Fanstoys, just for some reason they didn't include him in the promo photos.
@@scottblanco5991 i respect them for not being a slave to a deadline. They just want to bring out the best product and not make mistakes like XTB is kinda known for.
I think many know the minibots will sit like the previous ones so don’t feel the need to preorder. I know I just wait till it comes out and buy it, and also usually get it before the people who preordered from nick the toy guy
Everyone's always out to kill the king. They're not perfect. But they produce the best, and more releases than anyone else. It's not even close. It's just the way it is.
I'm not upset as I only buy figures I'm interested in. I'm not about completion. So far, the only figures I've preordered are Cliffjumper, Pipes and Scourge. Haven't decided if I want Blaster as I wasn't a fan of the gold chest but, if it's yellow, I wouldn't mind. I completely missed out on the Japanese version of Astrotrain so I'll wait and see if more becomes available when it's released as I love the all white color. I'm still waiting for Blitzwing as that's a character I really, really want.
Man I really hope the acoustic wave reissue comes out in April, I’ve had him on pre-order since November and he was already delayed once because he was supposed to come in March, I hope he doesn’t get delayed again
As far as FT40 is concerned, unless someone else, such as Lewin Toys, LikeToys or another 3P comes out with something that size, FT will just keep it a fantasy. It would be interesting to know what EXACTLY is holding up the Aerialbots and Stunticons. StarToys beat FT to the punch, and FT might just be having trouble with theirs. As for Gears and Swerve, many already have BadCubes and are Happy enough with them, not to mention the cheaper price point.
@@tydiriumhanger1320 I know they basically make the best but I'm fine with the deals I get on second best. I like my BadCube Minibots and don't dislike them despite the FT versions all looking a little better. The rest of my Minibots are all XTB save DX-9 Powerglide and Takara Bee. There are always 2 good options with every character and sometimes 3 or more. I like that we have options based on our individual budgets. MMC XTB/KFC BadCube MakeToys & DX-9 all make good stuff that allow me to avoid FansToys and paying a premium for characters that are not that important to me personally. My favorite Transformers to buy are KO Takara just being dirt cheap and still of decent quality. I really wasn't into Minibots as a kid back in the 80's and don't want to pay a premium for them now just to have them in my current collection. They really are upsetting folks with not completing the combiner sets. Those I would have paid a premium for but I want complete sets. Thanks to Zeta and XTB I don't need to wait forever to have those sets. I'm sure XTB will have Defensor completed long before FT completes Superion and Menasor. I think that's a safe bet. I'll take GigaPower Dinobots over FansToys any day. You can actually argue FansToys is outclassed with the 2 MP scale Dinobot options. Like to see GigaPower expand on what it makes. I'd really like to see them dive into the Deluxe Autobots and Deluxe Insecticons made originally by Bandai instead of Takara. We need some really good MP options for those characters and I'd really like to see GigaPower take them on over any of the other builders. Pretty sure they'd make them large and get the scale right along with the quality being top shelf.
I have been saying this for a LONG time now: the "bot blocking" FT did by releasing their Stunticons & Arielbots was going to come back & bite them...I say this because by using the amount of diecast they use in bots their size is going to be hard to stabilize & articulate in a combined mode...ppl couldn't understand why XTB made their Stunticons in Takara carbot size plus a separate trailer but they used diecast & this is the only way to have stability while being able to articulate the arms...DX9 didn't use any diecast in their Stunticons which is why they were able to make the cars bigger & more to Stunticon scale...same with the Zeta Superion, little if any diecast...that FT heft is holding these combiners back
You are right they do that bully tactic and for no reason or benefit, but for that diecast in the arms: They were not too worried if they could but did not even consider if they should!!!
I doubt Fanstoys Blaster is gonna hit in April. April is 25% done already and FT haven't even released any of their "coming soon" or "transformation & features" videos like they've done with their other new releases over the last year or so.
Fanstoys has been firing out figures so rapidly recently that I'm ok with them pushing a few back and also releasing some more repaints and obscurer ones like Swerve and even Pipes. It lets my wallet take a break for a couple months since I don't want them. The combiners, however, need to be finished by next year. That's just ridiculous at this point.
Wish I hadn’t got the badcube swerve, the ft one looks so good but I’m not swapping out a character I’m not really attached to. Gonna have to get the scourge though because the original xtb/kfc one looks so bad with ft Galvatron and cyclonus. I’m not counting on FT blitzwing any more since I got the Dx9 and I’ll get the Star toys - good for my wallet.
I’ve had FT blitzwing on preorder since it was 1st listed at bbts for $144.99. I can’t remember if that was the original price or it’s gone up 1 time already.
What? "Robot Paradise is Fans Toys"? No, Robot Paradise is Robot Paradise. One company cannot be another company. That is just a physical impossibility.
Badcube Gears is one of my favorite Masterpiece Transformers even though it's a old design. I have the Fanstoys one on order but IMO the truck cab is too rounded. In the cartoon it doesn't have A pillars but the cab still looks boxy. Truck proportions are a little wonky too, it feels too tall, or maybe the wheels are too small for the height of the truck. It doesn't really match the cartoon or the original toy. IMO the Swerve truck mode is better and I wish Fanstoys just used that for Gears.
Swerve is actually a pretty cool character, the problem is he never had any real screen time in the cartoon. Apart from being stepped on by Tryirpicon, he had no presence. Just like Hubcap. But in the comic he's kind of like the plucky comical relief, just like Guy from Galaxy Quest. Kind of a shame because I like his personality! But like I said everything from third season on I don't think it was written very well. And with us old timers who might have not been into the comics, some of this is lost on us.
This was a awesome review T.H . I too dont go so much for the articulation but i do love cartoon accurate..this is the best review so far..i love fantoys..i am one who waits for fantoys..blitzwing is one i have been waiting for , but i will get the star toy one to fill in the gap..❤
And then we can get into what's *NEVER* coming at all, ever! From any company. The 4 deluxe Insecticons. No Transformer collector will ever be able to fill in that big hole in their 1985 lineup. Because no company on Earth will ever make a proper, updated version of Chop Shop, Venom, Barrage or Ransack. No employee at any company wants these characters in their own personal collection. It doesn't seem possible but here we are! So while you are all buying multiple versions of the same characters over & over & over again, you will never be able to complete your collection. Your collection will forever have that huge hole in it.
Xtransbots has hinted at them a while ago but they have a ton on their plate. This is a great example why we need Deformation space and other smaller companies to make obscure figures
Personally I lost some respect for FT just due to the fact they still refuse to finish their combiners. It always seems like they are trying to throw other figures at us to try and make fans forget about any of their combiner teams. Either let the fans know what's going on or officially cancel them.
That was not this year that the Aerialbots were coming out, that was announced at TFCon Chicago in October. Also, DX9 Dead End for the full Stunticons set works very well for me.
I'll put cash down on the bet that the Fanstoys Fort Max body won't be out before 2028. They never said they were going to release it, they just used the render as a marketing tool to help sell Emissary.
6:02 BluE is Eject. (Blue ends with E and at the end of a tape, you eject it).
Rewind is going back[wards] rhymes with Black[wards].
The open panels on the hips in that pic seem odd. Is that Blue bot prepping for ejectulation? Don't think they named the red shattered glass version insert.
_(I bet you won't mess up on remembering their names now)_
Lol. Interesting
Great way to remember thanks
I’m very surprised ShowZ doesn’t have Parkour in stock yet! Reviews have been out for weeks!
They did have him in. I got mine 2 weeks ago.
Yep mine just arrived 2 days ago
@@tydiriumhanger1320 got my balance today! Yay!
At this point I am almost certain of one thing, FT are not going to be able to make the combiner mode for Superion or Menasor. Follow my logic… more than reasonable time has passed and not even an update on the combined mode, they avoid that subject like the plague and they are aggressively pumping out figures right now, almost one per month, as in “let’s sell as much as we can right now before we have to admit we can’t finish the combiners and lose a chunk of our customers”. Let’s face it, they have completed 20 something figures and no word on the combiners yet. If they could finish them, they would have done so by now. Not to mention the figures are fully finished, it’s just the combined mode that holds the rest back.
Agree, at This point , Anyone matter if combine or not, Only want to complete The set
That makes perfect sense or else they would have said something by now. Not even prototype combined only renders
Even if they admit that they can't finish the combiners, I doubt they're going to lose many customers. They still make the best quality 3rd party Transformers toys. People just won't trust any future combiner teams they might want to offer.
I am waiting for a fanstoys Cerebros and a Soundblaster, I know they aren’t known for doing repaints but in the last few years they have definitely done quite a few.
Great video. Thanks for the update. Anyone have news for when the rest of MMC Defensor will be released?
No info just yet but when I know I will pass it along
Others probably mentioned this but Recorder (Blaster) did come with the Rewind tape.
Just received acoustic wave a few days ago!
I don’t care much about season 3 masterpiece but I would to get XTB’s Galvatron and Cyclonus to go along with that FT Scourge, that scourge is a thing of beauty
I wished they would’ve fixed the neck on Dracula. My understanding is that it was an issue on the first release… and Yes, I hate Thomas’s chest panels… they definitely could’ve come up with a better design. That screw should’ve been a rod or pin with a support piece. Screw threads do not slide easily…
9:00 Bad cubes one is so good that I’m not even worried about getting this one. Cept for the front via transformation. Fanstoys (and all) needs to work on stuff that we don’t have
It is way more exciting to get new characters we do not have yet but even these replacements can be fun
I love Badcube's Gears. No lie, it is one of my favorite 3rd party Transformers. Having said that, I still have the FT one on preorder but I know I'm not going to give up my Badcube version.
What about FM-02 Margh?
That's a long way off.
He is probably another bot block bully tactic because XTB already put theirs out and the reissue is $40 cheaper
@@tydiriumhanger1320 That's very likely.
I'll bet that FT didn't really want to show their Ultra Magnus yet, as it also contains their Optimus Prime design, revealing too much.
Fanstoys Recorder/Blaster does come with a cassette: Rewind. This was confirmed by Fanstoys, just for some reason they didn't include him in the promo photos.
Everyone else: "We already knew that but we're sure you feel like a big man for correcting people."
Thanks I was looking at TFsource because they had all the info including price and was a bit confused
@@tydiriumhanger1320 You are quite welcome, at least you are sensible enough to know that a correction isn't intended as smartassery.
So if Blaster doesn't come with a tape... when and how will we get an Rewind?
Yes it does come with the cassette just some sites do not list it as included but ShowZ shows it listed as and included accessory
why don't they finish their combiners first, it's been years
I know right. The sad/funny part is kang finished there Predaking first.
@@ndcp2379 *their
I think they ran into some design issues. I can’t blame them for waiting until they get it right
@@scottblanco5991 i respect them for not being a slave to a deadline. They just want to bring out the best product and not make mistakes like XTB is kinda known for.
So put the figures out for a reasonable price then sell the combiner parts separate in 2025 when they get it right
Lupis reissue… I read in one of the Facebook groups that they were retooling it a bit and changing the silver color to white..👍
Cool I forgot all about him we did not even get the KO yet
0:03 I adore the Japanese deco of Astrotrain. Black train and White Space Shuttle = perfect! My preorder is in at ShowZ.
It does look nice in that deco
I think many know the minibots will sit like the previous ones so don’t feel the need to preorder. I know I just wait till it comes out and buy it, and also usually get it before the people who preordered from nick the toy guy
I also heard that FT produces way more minibots because they are smaller cheaper and shipping is much better! More in a case and so on
So when are they going to reissue ft lupus/weirdwolf?
2 weeks LOL! I expected him last year but not even the KO is out
Everyone's always out to kill the king. They're not perfect. But they produce the best, and more releases than anyone else. It's not even close. It's just the way it is.
Yes I look forward to every FT release but their product is so desirable that it hurts more when they get delayed this long
Does anyone know when Parkour is supposed to arrive at ShowZ?
They have shipped out some already in a first come first serve basis but I am sure more are on the way
4:52 I wanted the yellow color. But I also wanted the black plastic. Not happy about this toon dark-gray.
So they fixed one thing and messed up another
@@tydiriumhanger1320 IMO yes 😅But they are obviously going for a toon deco with a premium finish here. I would have preffered a more toy look.
I like the Gears for sure. Looking to get him.
He will be fun to compare to badcube
팬즈토이즈 회사는 어디나라 회사인가요?
The ms bruticus set has me hyped. Brawl is set to release on the 25th
There's a Fans Toys release schedule on TFW2005. It states that the US version of FT-44 is coming first, then the JP version in May.
Funny just today Showz billed me for the US version and I made this vid yesterday. Would have been a fun side note
@@tydiriumhanger1320 They asked you for the remainder of the payment?! They haven't asked me. Maybe it's because I'm not in the US.
On Showz is says Rewind will come with FT blaster
Fantoys own website has the release order there as well.
Cool Gotta check that out are you talking facebook
Happy Friday Mike
Thanks and happy Friday to you! It has been a fun day
These toys bring back so much memories wow the good old 80s.Wish these were my toys then.
These are better than those back then! They are what we wanted to have back in the day but only get realized today
Showz's description shows one cassette in one of the pictures
Thanks I should have double checked that one on my trusty SHOWZ site
I'm not upset as I only buy figures I'm interested in. I'm not about completion. So far, the only figures I've preordered are Cliffjumper, Pipes and Scourge. Haven't decided if I want Blaster as I wasn't a fan of the gold chest but, if it's yellow, I wouldn't mind. I completely missed out on the Japanese version of Astrotrain so I'll wait and see if more becomes available when it's released as I love the all white color. I'm still waiting for Blitzwing as that's a character I really, really want.
Man I really hope the acoustic wave reissue comes out in April, I’ve had him on pre-order since November and he was already delayed once because he was supposed to come in March, I hope he doesn’t get delayed again
Yep he has been promised for a while but usually FT does not do a reissue this fast it is only because of the KO
As far as FT40 is concerned, unless someone else, such as Lewin Toys, LikeToys or another 3P comes out with something that size, FT will just keep it a fantasy. It would be interesting to know what EXACTLY is holding up the Aerialbots and Stunticons. StarToys beat FT to the punch, and FT might just be having trouble with theirs. As for Gears and Swerve, many already have BadCubes and are Happy enough with them, not to mention the cheaper price point.
True so many of these are just replacements but if you went all in on FT combiners and no others it is frustrating
i bought the 4 stunticons that are out now for 800 new sealed now im the waiting team crying yelling and wanting deadend .................
He will come eventually but will it all combine and will we have waited for nothing
FT not getting DeadEnd Slingshot and Fireflight to market is the primary reason I don't own a single FT product but a KO version of Thomas.
The combiner situation is bad but they have done enough good to forgive them when these do not combine
@@tydiriumhanger1320 I know they basically make the best but I'm fine with the deals I get on second best. I like my BadCube Minibots and don't dislike them despite the FT versions all looking a little better. The rest of my Minibots are all XTB save DX-9 Powerglide and Takara Bee. There are always 2 good options with every character and sometimes 3 or more. I like that we have options based on our individual budgets. MMC XTB/KFC BadCube MakeToys & DX-9 all make good stuff that allow me to avoid FansToys and paying a premium for characters that are not that important to me personally. My favorite Transformers to buy are KO Takara just being dirt cheap and still of decent quality.
I really wasn't into Minibots as a kid back in the 80's and don't want to pay a premium for them now just to have them in my current collection.
They really are upsetting folks with not completing the combiner sets. Those I would have paid a premium for but I want complete sets. Thanks to Zeta and XTB I don't need to wait forever to have those sets. I'm sure XTB will have Defensor completed long before FT completes Superion and Menasor. I think that's a safe bet.
I'll take GigaPower Dinobots over FansToys any day. You can actually argue FansToys is outclassed with the 2 MP scale Dinobot options. Like to see GigaPower expand on what it makes. I'd really like to see them dive into the Deluxe Autobots and Deluxe Insecticons made originally by Bandai instead of Takara. We need some really good MP options for those characters and I'd really like to see GigaPower take them on over any of the other builders. Pretty sure they'd make them large and get the scale right along with the quality being top shelf.
They can KEEP THEIR BLASTER … I quite content with Deformation…. I’ll just get their cassettes
What cassettes? Deformation Space has closed down.
I want the FANSTOYS cassettes
That is a good thing about how they released their cassettes as a pack separate
I have been saying this for a LONG time now: the "bot blocking" FT did by releasing their Stunticons & Arielbots was going to come back & bite them...I say this because by using the amount of diecast they use in bots their size is going to be hard to stabilize & articulate in a combined mode...ppl couldn't understand why XTB made their Stunticons in Takara carbot size plus a separate trailer but they used diecast & this is the only way to have stability while being able to articulate the arms...DX9 didn't use any diecast in their Stunticons which is why they were able to make the cars bigger & more to Stunticon scale...same with the Zeta Superion, little if any diecast...that FT heft is holding these combiners back
You are right they do that bully tactic and for no reason or benefit, but for that diecast in the arms: They were not too worried if they could but did not even consider if they should!!!
GEARS is the BIGGEST UPGRADE …
Yes he is and that paint
I doubt Fanstoys Blaster is gonna hit in April. April is 25% done already and FT haven't even released any of their "coming soon" or "transformation & features" videos like they've done with their other new releases over the last year or so.
I feel that Swerve is best known from IDW comics. I became a fan of him from that more then the cartoon.
That is cool and the figures looks very interesting
Fanstoys has been firing out figures so rapidly recently that I'm ok with them pushing a few back and also releasing some more repaints and obscurer ones like Swerve and even Pipes. It lets my wallet take a break for a couple months since I don't want them. The combiners, however, need to be finished by next year. That's just ridiculous at this point.
Yep it is nice to see a break on the wallet!
Wish I hadn’t got the badcube swerve, the ft one looks so good but I’m not swapping out a character I’m not really attached to. Gonna have to get the scourge though because the original xtb/kfc one looks so bad with ft Galvatron and cyclonus. I’m not counting on FT blitzwing any more since I got the Dx9 and I’ll get the Star toys - good for my wallet.
Yes having 3 different versions of a triple changer could display well one in each mode
I’ve had FT blitzwing on preorder since it was 1st listed at bbts for $144.99. I can’t remember if that was the original price or it’s gone up 1 time already.
What? "Robot Paradise is Fans Toys"? No, Robot Paradise is Robot Paradise. One company cannot be another company. That is just a physical impossibility.
Those sub brands cleverly fool Takara and Hasbro but not really
FT says that was not us as you peel a fanstoys sticker seal off the RP01
Ft21 berserk will be next year
Will that officially make a decade since announcing ?? LOL
Badcube Gears is one of my favorite Masterpiece Transformers even though it's a old design.
I have the Fanstoys one on order but IMO the truck cab is too rounded. In the cartoon it doesn't have A pillars but the cab still looks boxy. Truck proportions are a little wonky too, it feels too tall, or maybe the wheels are too small for the height of the truck. It doesn't really match the cartoon or the original toy. IMO the Swerve truck mode is better and I wish Fanstoys just used that for Gears.
Swerve is actually a pretty cool character, the problem is he never had any real screen time in the cartoon. Apart from being stepped on by Tryirpicon, he had no presence. Just like Hubcap. But in the comic he's kind of like the plucky comical relief, just like Guy from Galaxy Quest. Kind of a shame because I like his personality! But like I said everything from third season on I don't think it was written very well. And with us old timers who might have not been into the comics, some of this is lost on us.
True he had such a small role in the show that he is not as popular but still fun to get him
C’mon just one combiner limb
I know it is almost comical but not really
Lupus reissue
If the photo showing the entire 2023 FT lineup figures is legit, then FT has a disappointing year ahead...I was expecting more surprises from them.
Yep that is what happens when most releases are replacement items
This was a awesome review T.H . I too dont go so much for the articulation but i do love cartoon accurate..this is the best review so far..i love fantoys..i am one who waits for fantoys..blitzwing is one i have been waiting for , but i will get the star toy one to fill in the gap..❤
I am so excited for all fantoys..i hope blaster come with cassette..i dont like the powerglide feet i like dx9 feet better, but i will still get him..
@@sammyboy6823 So others said he comes with Rewind but it was omitted from TFsouce for some reason
And then we can get into what's *NEVER* coming at all, ever! From any company. The 4 deluxe Insecticons. No Transformer collector will ever be able to fill in that big hole in their 1985 lineup. Because no company on Earth will ever make a proper, updated version of Chop Shop, Venom, Barrage or Ransack. No employee at any company wants these characters in their own personal collection. It doesn't seem possible but here we are! So while you are all buying multiple versions of the same characters over & over & over again, you will never be able to complete your collection. Your collection will forever have that huge hole in it.
Xtransbots has hinted at them a while ago but they have a ton on their plate. This is a great example why we need Deformation space and other smaller companies to make obscure figures
I am very disappointed that the rest of Fort Max isn’t coming this year 😢
Yep it may be a carrot they dangle for a decade
Personally I lost some respect for FT just due to the fact they still refuse to finish their combiners. It always seems like they are trying to throw other figures at us to try and make fans forget about any of their combiner teams. Either let the fans know what's going on or officially cancel them.
Or just release the figures and sell the combining parts when they figure it out
NO cassette's wow what a rip off
St blitz wing looks better
So no Dead End?!! My guess is they're having issues with combining. Should've bought the other brand..SMH
I actually went in on the other 2 just for fun to see which finished first and both XTB and Dx9 completed theirs years ago
That was not this year that the Aerialbots were coming out, that was announced at TFCon Chicago in October. Also, DX9 Dead End for the full Stunticons set works very well for me.
True there are other options for all of these bots