Comments on: Review > Man-At-Arms (Masters of the Universe Classics) http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html A blog about action figures and the toy industry in general by writer and collector Poe Ghostal. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:24:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Poe http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html#comment-12118 Poe Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:41:08 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6440#comment-12118 MisterBigBo pointed out to me that Man-At-Arms appears to have gloved hands--or at least on my figure, one of his hands is. My figure's right hand has what appears to be glove-like cloth ripples and no fingernails; however, his left hand does have fingernails and seems to be a bare-hand sculpt. MBB says both his figure's hands appear to be gloved. So check your Man-At-Arms and report back here... MisterBigBo pointed out to me that Man-At-Arms appears to have gloved hands–or at least on my figure, one of his hands is. My figure's right hand has what appears to be glove-like cloth ripples and no fingernails; however, his left hand does have fingernails and seems to be a bare-hand sculpt.

MBB says both his figure's hands appear to be gloved. So check your Man-At-Arms and report back here…

]]> By: Mr.Oz http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html#comment-12115 Mr.Oz Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:33:50 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6440#comment-12115 haha, yeah, you know, ive totally gotten over my defected MAA right shoulder...its kind of a relief but sad to hear I'm not the only one who's figure has this problem... so believe it or not, i kind of fixed it...not exactly sure how, but it's worlds smoother and not all tight any more.....i dunked him in boiling water for a minute or two(until the steam burned the crap out of my hand) and first removed the bicep and arm..started investigating...used this flat prong thingy to try and remove the shoulder..apparently these things are built like trucks, the shoulder isnt removable what so ever...its like an encased dumbbell actually, and but what ever I did, i loosened up the friction that was was preventing the movement... I'm waaay happier with the figure now..and kind of proud of my freak fix... ordered He-Ro, and now I'm anxiously awaiting Tri-clops....and it was sooo nice to hear he-man and skeletor will be back in nov, and dec.....yessssss!!! I HAVE THE POWEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!! -mr.oz p.s. also, no wierd crap on my figs chest when you remove the armor, although his moustache paint is a tad sloppy.... cant wait to see a he-ro review!! haha, yeah, you know, ive totally gotten over my defected MAA right shoulder…its kind of a relief but sad to hear I'm not the only one who's figure has this problem…

so believe it or not, i kind of fixed it…not exactly sure how, but it's worlds smoother and not all tight any more…..i dunked him in boiling water for a minute or two(until the steam burned the crap out of my hand) and first removed the bicep and arm..started investigating…used this flat prong thingy to try and remove the shoulder..apparently these things are built like trucks, the shoulder isnt removable what so ever…its like an encased dumbbell actually, and but what ever I did, i loosened up the friction that was was preventing the movement…

I'm waaay happier with the figure now..and kind of proud of my freak fix…

ordered He-Ro, and now I'm anxiously awaiting Tri-clops….and it was sooo nice to hear he-man and skeletor will be back in nov, and dec…..yessssss!!!

I HAVE THE POWEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

-mr.oz

p.s. also, no wierd crap on my figs chest when you remove the armor, although his moustache paint is a tad sloppy….

cant wait to see a he-ro review!!

]]> By: PrfktTear http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html#comment-11788 PrfktTear Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:30:18 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6440#comment-11788 @Mr. Oz & Drunken Fist: I can empathize with you. I opened my MAA last night, and lo-and-behold, the right shoulder was tight. I'll have to check it out to see if he has two right shoulders. Its exactly as Mr. Oz described. However, I did not throw mine across the room! Its not a huge issue, but definitely an annoyance. Otherwise he's fine, one of his ankles was a little loose, but no more than my Hordak's. Oddly he does not suffer from the frosty glued chest. QC issues aside, he's a great entry into the MOTUC line. I still haven't made up my mind yet, but I think I fancy the mustachioed head over the '80s toy accurate. This is the second time its happened, with Mer-Man, before I got him, I fancied the "cat" head, but when I opened him, the second "box art" head was the one I prefered. I still go back and forth so I'm sure I will do that with MAA also. I just can't wait to get Teela and Randor so we can have more "good guys" to pair He-Man up with! He's still out numbered! @Mr. Oz & Drunken Fist: I can empathize with you. I opened my MAA last night, and lo-and-behold, the right shoulder was tight. I'll have to check it out to see if he has two right shoulders. Its exactly as Mr. Oz described. However, I did not throw mine across the room!

Its not a huge issue, but definitely an annoyance. Otherwise he's fine, one of his ankles was a little loose, but no more than my Hordak's. Oddly he does not suffer from the frosty glued chest.

QC issues aside, he's a great entry into the MOTUC line. I still haven't made up my mind yet, but I think I fancy the mustachioed head over the '80s toy accurate. This is the second time its happened, with Mer-Man, before I got him, I fancied the "cat" head, but when I opened him, the second "box art" head was the one I prefered. I still go back and forth so I'm sure I will do that with MAA also.

I just can't wait to get Teela and Randor so we can have more "good guys" to pair He-Man up with! He's still out numbered!

]]> By: Drunken Fist http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html#comment-11752 Drunken Fist Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:03:43 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6440#comment-11752 The right shoulder is tight on mine too, but not to that degree. The major problem with mine is that he has two right shoulders! Fortunately, the armor covers up the erroneous shoulder. There were a few paint issues I fixed-- the half-painted fur, the belt that looked like it had been painted with a turkey baster-- and he looks great. I think Man-at-Arms is the best figure in this line to date. Not my favorite from a character standpoint, but definitely the best figure. Now, I can't wait to get his counterpart in a couple of weeks! The right shoulder is tight on mine too, but not to that degree. The major problem with mine is that he has two right shoulders! Fortunately, the armor covers up the erroneous shoulder. There were a few paint issues I fixed– the half-painted fur, the belt that looked like it had been painted with a turkey baster– and he looks great. I think Man-at-Arms is the best figure in this line to date. Not my favorite from a character standpoint, but definitely the best figure.

Now, I can't wait to get his counterpart in a couple of weeks!

]]> By: Mr.Oz http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html#comment-11733 Mr.Oz Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:02:42 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6440#comment-11733 Cool review, I came here cause I wanted to see if any one or Poe Ghostal him self had the same MAJOR quality problem I'm having with the Man at Arms that i was so damn lucky to buy in that 38 minute window it was for sale...(i really wanted to buy 3 or 4 and have a few eternian gaurds, but money's tight, recession style)... I'm glad i read through every ones comments cause I have the EXACT problem Dayraven has going on with his figure. The right shoulders drilled into the socket so damn tight that the joint only moves on the swivel, but his arm cant go up outwards from his body and if you try the bicep peg starts getting looser, and looser and feels like it's going to rip off DCU style... I WAS PISSED!! Damn pissed, MOTUC is like my new thing now, I only have 3 others, and believe it or not, my damn Zodac's left arm has this same exact problem, it can barely move outwards up and down or in towrads his body.....that is such a crucial point of articulation, and when its not working, its just plain depressing... I was so furious with my defected Man At Arms I even threw him across the room like a lil kid..thats when i realized once again that my life sucks even harder than i could ever imagine... aside from the defected/jammed right shoulder the figure is insanely detailed and rad to gander at...but man, I'm just the kind of person that cant get over defects, and wont settle until i get another one... eat sh*t Mattel, I love your toys to death, but I cant stand the way this MOTUC line is being handled....i mean really, i only own 4 of them, and 2 of them have f**ked shoulders....any one else havin this problem? -mr.oz Cool review, I came here cause I wanted to see if any one or Poe Ghostal him self had the same MAJOR quality problem I'm having with the Man at Arms that i was so damn lucky to buy in that 38 minute window it was for sale…(i really wanted to buy 3 or 4 and have a few eternian gaurds, but money's tight, recession style)…

I'm glad i read through every ones comments cause I have the EXACT problem Dayraven has going on with his figure. The right shoulders drilled into the socket so damn tight that the joint only moves on the swivel, but his arm cant go up outwards from his body and if you try the bicep peg starts getting looser, and looser and feels like it's going to rip off DCU style…

I WAS PISSED!! Damn pissed, MOTUC is like my new thing now, I only have 3 others, and believe it or not, my damn Zodac's left arm has this same exact problem, it can barely move outwards up and down or in towrads his body…..that is such a crucial point of articulation, and when its not working, its just plain depressing…

I was so furious with my defected Man At Arms I even threw him across the room like a lil kid..thats when i realized once again that my life sucks even harder than i could ever imagine…

aside from the defected/jammed right shoulder the figure is insanely detailed and rad to gander at…but man, I'm just the kind of person that cant get over defects, and wont settle until i get another one…

eat sh*t Mattel, I love your toys to death, but I cant stand the way this MOTUC line is being handled….i mean really, i only own 4 of them, and 2 of them have f**ked shoulders….any one else havin this problem?

-mr.oz

]]> By: RageTreb http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html#comment-11642 RageTreb Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:22:49 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6440#comment-11642 The eBay prices aren't really that bad currently. I'm thinking of going that route myself. I'll have it earlier AND have a fancy SDCC logo I'll never see. The eBay prices aren't really that bad currently. I'm thinking of going that route myself. I'll have it earlier AND have a fancy SDCC logo I'll never see.

]]> By: Tom-Tom http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html#comment-11637 Tom-Tom Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:09:49 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6440#comment-11637 Well have fun staring at a red screen for 5 hours... Well have fun staring at a red screen for 5 hours…

]]> By: Poe http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html#comment-11630 Poe Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:35:06 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6440#comment-11630 @RT: If and when I get one, sure. But my friend (who was at SDCC all five days) was unable to get even one, thanks to Mattel's excellent planning and execution of their exclusive sales. So it all comes down to Mattycollector now. @RT: If and when I get one, sure. But my friend (who was at SDCC all five days) was unable to get even one, thanks to Mattel's excellent planning and execution of their exclusive sales. So it all comes down to Mattycollector now.

]]> By: RageTreb http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html#comment-11629 RageTreb Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:19:23 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6440#comment-11629 Can we expect a He-Ro review? Can we expect a He-Ro review?

]]> By: AREZ http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/review-man-at-arms-masters-of-the-universe-classics.html#comment-11626 AREZ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:16:52 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6440#comment-11626 GREAT REVIEW BRO!!! KICK ASS MOTUC FIGURE, but my only problem is that mine has loose joints. GREAT REVIEW BRO!!!

KICK ASS MOTUC FIGURE, but my only problem is that mine has loose joints.

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