Man, this lives up to the promise of being called a playset. It's got traps, flippy out and flippy down things, a big nutter looming over it. Brilliant.
The proof of how good this playset is: I literally *trash-picked* this thing as a kid. Saw it in a pile on someone's curb, then lugged it home under one arm on my *bike.* It was missing all but, like, five of the most sturdily-connected accessories. And a cat had peed on it, so I had to leave it outside for five days to get rid of the smell. And it was *STILL FUCKING GREAT TO PLAY WITH.*
I loved the Fortress of Fangs as a kid and always wanted it, so this review (or just showing off) was great. I’m glad that yours is in such good condition.
This was perhaps my favourite review to date. What a great time, "crushing your lungs and stabbing your bum" is quite possibly the best line in a toy review I've watched, ever!
Listening to the reverence this fully grown man has for it is evidence that children will make the best out of any toy you give them, even when it's not very great lol. One of my favorite figures was the inner core of a pretender, so I can't talk.
*THUD* "Look, Repugnus. It's a brand new playset I found!" *Repugnus smiles* "And your rent just went up by £10!" *Repugnus facepalms* Brilliant review, sir!
Oh wow! I've always thought about getting one of these for the MOTU Snake Men but was always unsure.... Thanks Gavin. My wallet just got lighter. I love a play set especially when they are as much fun as this!
God, this makes me think about how I wish there were a Tomb of Horrors playset like this. Like, with bits like the two fake entrances, the fake Acerak and the real one (The latter presumably having a light-up feature), the Juggernaut, the various nasty archways...
On the topic of Cybertron, it's such a great toyline that it makes every Transformers toyline after look bad just by comparison. Sure, maybe Galaxy upgrade prime is cool, but he doesn't have the presence of the original. I had the fortune to get my holy grail, Primus, loose for 5 € from a flea market, and I love that big guy.
Never had this a child and it never interested me my version though was the Robo Force Mountain Fortess of steele that I picked up from a jumble sale in my local community center which is still an amazing playset if you have never checked one out.
You make me wonder, if a toy collector travelled to the past, would the collector would somehow buy the toys (no idea how to get the cash if don't want to raise suspecion for using present day money) in bulk and become a millionair in the present due to selling the said past toys in "misc/ misb"?
@@TRDQ Ture but you also doing "good" to other collectors or those whose really want the vintage toys in mint/ non preowned condition. Also I suppose if you want cash to buy stuff in the 80'sm bring gold or non modern jewelry and exchange it for cash in the past.
Man, this lives up to the promise of being called a playset. It's got traps, flippy out and flippy down things, a big nutter looming over it. Brilliant.
“You should go dunk your head in-“
He’s gonna say bucket of cold water
“-a police car”
Sean and Richie look like the type of dude’s who’d be fun at pub
They're not
That demon must be the second phase of the Count von Count boss fight.
"You'll never beat us now that Alf and I have fused together"
I love how you took us on a fun tour of this playset. It felt like I was actually there.
I even got a jump scare when we got poked in the bum.
“The skeletons flip you off”? How incredibly crass.
The proof of how good this playset is: I literally *trash-picked* this thing as a kid. Saw it in a pile on someone's curb, then lugged it home under one arm on my *bike.* It was missing all but, like, five of the most sturdily-connected accessories. And a cat had peed on it, so I had to leave it outside for five days to get rid of the smell. And it was *STILL FUCKING GREAT TO PLAY WITH.*
Love how you took us through the fortress like a choose-your-own-adventure (or a Fighting Fantasy gamebook for the true adventurers among us).
This is one of the greatest playsets of the 80s i feel. And getting tougher to find.
Anyone climbing up that ladder nose what they're getting into.
That is the most Gavin playset, if I say so myself.
I loved the Fortress of Fangs as a kid and always wanted it, so this review (or just showing off) was great. I’m glad that yours is in such good condition.
Shawn AND Ritchie?! Talk about a star-studded cast!
This was perhaps my favourite review to date. What a great time, "crushing your lungs and stabbing your bum" is quite possibly the best line in a toy review I've watched, ever!
Haha thank you
I never liked playsets as a kid so it's awesome to hear just what makes them so great. Great job conveying the joy and wonder!
The demon looks like the result of an unholy affair between Count von Count and Goliath from Gargoyles.
Listening to the reverence this fully grown man has for it is evidence that children will make the best out of any toy you give them, even when it's not very great lol. One of my favorite figures was the inner core of a pretender, so I can't talk.
*THUD*
"Look, Repugnus. It's a brand new playset I found!"
*Repugnus smiles*
"And your rent just went up by £10!"
*Repugnus facepalms*
Brilliant review, sir!
Oh wow! I've always thought about getting one of these for the MOTU Snake Men but was always unsure....
Thanks Gavin. My wallet just got lighter.
I love a play set especially when they are as much fun as this!
God, this makes me think about how I wish there were a Tomb of Horrors playset like this. Like, with bits like the two fake entrances, the fake Acerak and the real one (The latter presumably having a light-up feature), the Juggernaut, the various nasty archways...
On the topic of Cybertron, it's such a great toyline that it makes every Transformers toyline after look bad just by comparison. Sure, maybe Galaxy upgrade prime is cool, but he doesn't have the presence of the original. I had the fortune to get my holy grail, Primus, loose for 5 € from a flea market, and I love that big guy.
Im proud of you, Gavin
Now I'm waiting for a video on that Emirate Xaaron figure you've got there....
I have this and I can never get over how big it is
Never had this a child and it never interested me my version though was the Robo Force Mountain Fortess of steele that I picked up from a jumble sale in my local community center which is still an amazing playset if you have never checked one out.
When i saw this I knew exactly what it was! then i remembered that my ex wife has red hair, pale skin and a much wider wingspan.
the aussie accent at the end killed me hahaha
So many features in one set, amazing!
Someone I knew had this. I remember it vividly, but can't remember the person who owned it. I think that says a lot.
TIL police cars are a liquid.
A pretty cool playset
Hope you've had a good day, rest well
The last TIHAAKBHNIW we need is a big battles of the planet knock off sports car also maybe a manta force black barracuda
I love the illustrations on those stickers, wonder if anyone knows the artist
You make me wonder, if a toy collector travelled to the past, would the collector would somehow buy the toys (no idea how to get the cash if don't want to raise suspecion for using present day money) in bulk and become a millionair in the present due to selling the said past toys in "misc/ misb"?
I think about this often and then I remember there's probably much more lucrative ways to make money if you had a time machine.
@@TRDQ Ture but you also doing "good" to other collectors or those whose really want the vintage toys in mint/ non preowned condition.
Also I suppose if you want cash to buy stuff in the 80'sm bring gold or non modern jewelry and exchange it for cash in the past.
The sheer size of that thing my god
Ey Gavin, AD&D actually stands for Attention Deficit & Disorder, did you know that? Huh? I bet you didn't! Did you hear me?
Good call on using figures of a smaller size; they scale much better with this playset. Did/do you play D&D?
I did! Quite a few times - DM'd a few too!
"i would **hate** that" 😂😂
I need the sauce on The Wicked Sir Owen figure and the horrific Andrew John Blue! They looks badass!
From the wonderful PAPO line!
@@TRDQ Not familiar with the name. Is it a European line?
@@Guatdefook I assume so!
looks great bud ^^
I hate to be that guy, but I can only seem to find this video via the Horseapples playlist.
Where's that Emirate Xaaron figure from?
CYBERTRON 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 My pal Matt made them. Search sloth and crocodile
How _does_ one dunk their head into a police car?
Only one way to find out
Hello Gavin
Hello Lex
Stabbing your bum! 😂
i need this for my actual DnD campaign