Matt has nearly all of Titans Return waves 1 and 2, and John DeLuna gets his verdict. Matt says the line has beaten his expectations. Fortress Maximus is better proportioned than Metroplex. Wheelie and Rewind please, Stripes is the worst of the wave, and Galvatron makes or breaks the line for him. The $5 to $6 Titan Masters turn out to be more fun than expected.

Fortress Maximus Arrives

Matt’s Fortress Maximus arrived the day of recording, so he hasn’t added batteries or transformed him yet. Even so, he calls him better proportioned than Metroplex, apart from a big head. He misses the G1 toy’s oversized cannons. John is less bothered by Fort Max as a scale buster than he was by Metroplex.

Legends: Wheelie, Rewind and Stripes

Matt loves Wheelie’s robot mode and gave him the slingshot from the earlier Wheelie release. The Headmaster cavity hurts the car mode, which can fold into a mess if squeezed. He is about Cyberverse Commander size. Rewind is Matt’s favorite of the wave, despite chunky forearms and one loose arm. Stripes is the worst figure in the line for Matt. His hind-leg panels won’t stay straight, and the forced jet mode hurts him. Combining with Blaster gives him purpose, but Matt hates that the mold may become Ravage.

Voyagers: Sentinel Prime and Galvatron

Both hosts see Sentinel Prime as a proof of concept for Astrotrain. Matt loves the robot mode but fought the shuttle mode’s tolerances for five minutes. John’s pet peeve is the tiny Autobot symbol. Galvatron was the make-or-break figure for Matt, and he says the cannon mode is nailed. He dislikes the mask around the Titan Master, the barely turning head and mismatched purple plastic on the cannon treads. Both still plan to buy the Takara Galvatron.

Blaster and Powermaster Optimus Prime

Matt loves Blaster, which he covered on RFC the week before, calling him the G1 toy with joints and a Headmaster. Next to Ultra Magnus he is a little too big, but the Legends interaction explains it. Matt is skipping Powermaster Optimus Prime and waiting for the Takara version.

Titan Masters and Deluxe Plans

Titan Masters cost about $5 to $6, and Matt has waves 1 and 2. He says they shine with bigger toys, and he names Crashbash and Apeface the standouts. John floats a generic body for Titan Masters; Matt says collectors would love it but kids wouldn’t get it. For Deluxes, Matt goes Hasbro for the Headmaster characters and Takara for Blurr and Scourge. He bought a Hasbro Scourge to use as a Sweep. He owns the Platinum Edition Trypticon but balks at Platinum prices. Matt recommends the line, especially the Deluxes.

Contributors: John DeLuna, Matt

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