Fortis (Mastermind Creations)
Fortis is a fictional character and third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Headstrong made by Mastermind Creations in 2013. In 2014 Reprolabels made a set of labels for Fortis.
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Mastermind Creations
Fortis is a third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Headstrong created by Mastermind Creations. He turns from a humanoid robot to a robotic rhino and becomes the left leg of Feral Rex.
Other third party Transformer homages to Headstrong include TFC Toys Conabus and Unique Toys Ironhead.
Development
A teaser image of Fortis was displayed at the third party panel at TFcon 2012.[1].
The Fortis prototype was displayed at the Captured Prey Third Party at Botcon in June 2013.[2]
Art of Fortis was previewed at TFcon 2013's Third Party Panel.[3]
Fortis shipped in December 2013.
Reception
The WTF@TFW podcast for May 10th, 2013 selected prototype pictures of Tigris and Feral Rex as one of the New Picture Picks.[4]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for May 13th, 2013 discussed Unique Toys War Lord vs. Mastermind Creations Feral Rex.[5]
The moonbase2 podcast for May 14th, 2013 covered prototype images of Fortis and Feral Rex in the news.[6]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for July 1st, 2013 discussed pictures of the Ferocicons prototypes at BotCon 2013.[7]
The Cybercast podcast for October 12th, 2013 discussed Fortis in the news.[8]
The Cybercast podcast for December 21st, 2013 discussed Fortis in the news.[9]
The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for January 9th, 2014 discussed Fortis in detail, and thought very highly of the figure.[10]
- Fortis prototype review on Youtube by Vange1us
- Fortis review on Youtube by Metrotoys Go
- Fortis review on Youtube by primetron
Toys
- Mastermind Creations R05 Fortis (2013)
- An original mold by Mastermind Creations. Turns from humanoid robot to robotic rhino. Comes with a sword and cannons. Combines with the other Ferocicons to form Feral Rex. His sword combines with the other weapons of the Ferocicons to become a giant sword.
- Reprolabels Classics Headstrong (2014)
- A set of labels intended to make Fortis look more like Generation 1 Headstrong.[11]
Gallery
Fortis teaser image
Fortis prototype in robot mode
Mastermind Creations Feral Rex combined form
Mastermind Creations Feral Rex combined form prototype
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfcon-2012-third-party-panel-coverage-175610/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13608
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/sponsor-news-19/3rd-party-news-from-botcon-2013-captured-prey-third-party-event-177858/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/tfcon-2013-3rd-party-panel-slides-178113/
- ↑ Vangelus (May 10th, 2013). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/906812-wtf-tfw-251-may-10-2013-a.html.
- ↑ blunghole (May 13th, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9ukTDy3OYA.
- ↑ Andy (May 14th, 2013). "moonbase2". http://moonbase2.libsyn.com (Podcast). moonbase2. http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/episode-242.
- ↑ blunghole (July 1st, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh6DvIv6oUA.
- ↑ Josh (October 12th, 2013). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O4AjJOD4MU.
- ↑ Josh (December 21st, 2013). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDJAsIWUsmk.
- ↑ T2RX6 (January 9th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV9Lf6DCK88.
- ↑ http://reprolabels.com/Classics/headstrong.php
