[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Get those salt-shakers ready folks, because we have a very interesting - and unusual - item for you today.

As you can see to the left of this image, that is a fully gold chromed version of the legendary Fortress Maximus - the largest Transformers toy ever released. He originally hit stores in 1987 as the centerpiece of the Headmasters line, and has since gone on to command high prices on the secondary market. The mold has been reused a couple of times down the years, including Brave Maximus in Car Robots - also known as Fortress Maximus in the series Robots in Disguise.

Which brings us to this strange piece. It is on display at Cybertron Con in China alongside many other items including the prototype for Masterpiece Rodimus Prime. While it is tempting to write this off as a bootlegger getting a bit over-enthusiastic with gold chrome, it is on display with the other official Transformers merchandise - which you can check out here on ACToys. So there might be some kind of official endorsement to this golden monolith.

Legitimate Lucky Draw or a custom piece? For now, we'll have to register an "uncertain" verdict, however as more information comes out, we will update you right here on the TFW frontpage.

The real question though, is if this is a legitimate piece and Takara-Tomy are going to offer a Lucky Draw Fortress Maximus - will they also make use of the mold and finally go ahead and do a reissue of the big guy?

Original Source: Possible Lucky Draw Generation 1 Fortress Maximus @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.