Custom MOTUC Eldor
Probably my #1 most-desired obscure MOTU character I’d like to see in MOTUC is Eldor, the old wizard who served as He-Ro’s mentor. Like He-Ro, a prototype of the figure was made but never produced.
Due to his unusual design–the coat and the cowl–many fans, including me, have wondered how Mattel and the Horsemen could pull it off and still keep the new tooling to a minimum. However, thanks to customizer Hunter Knight, we now have an example. While there’s some extra sculpting on this figure I suspect might be too expensive for MOTUC–the boot jewels for sure, and perhaps the belt–and a MOTUC version would have a sculpted cowl instead of a cloth one, I think this shows a MOTUC Eldor is quite possible.
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Joes For Tots > Sponsorship Spotlight: Articulated Discussion
Yeah, I know Christmas is over. There are still awesomeness to be had with our sponsors though and believe it or not, Toys For Tots still needs help. Today’s Sponsorship Spotlight is a bit different considering our sponsor today is not a store, rather its a super awesome blog. Maybe not *as* super awesome as PoeGhostal.com, but pretty super awesome in it’s own right.
I started reading Articulated Discussion since almost its inception and I’ve been hooked ever since. That’s why I’m happy that AD decided to sponsor the Joes For Tots contest with the addition of a Back to the Future electronic DeLorean. What else can you expect from them? Hit the more tag to find out!
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Poe’s Point > Mattel says “Choose and perish!” on MOTUC bobblehead issue
I mentioned in my reviews of Teela and the Goddess that the pins used for the heads created something of a “bobblehead” effect. Well, in a post on He-Man.org, ToyGuru presents fans with the following dilemma:
Hey He-Fans,
We’re well aware that a lot of fans are receiving Goddess figures that have a “bobble head” effect. Here is the 411 on that:
In order to have removable heads, the pin used to connect the head and neck is creating the undesired effect. We’ve already looked into it and here are two options we can explore to correct this:
1: Make the head non removable on future female figures (no future females will have a second head option)
2: Use a larger pin, but lose all up and down articulation. Head will only move left and right.
What are your thoughts folks?
TG
My thoughts…? Fix the heads without sacrificing anything! (more…)
Mattel-all for 2009
On their Facebook page, Mattel has posted a three-part (so far) review of 2009 for the various Mattel collectors brands.
They’re all well worth a full read, and the MOTUC one in particular offers a refreshingly candid peek into the behind-the-scenes decisions regarding the line. But for discussion purposes, here are a few of the highlights from all three posts. (more…)
AFT previews Battle Cat
Every so often, Action Figure Times catches my attention with a preview of some desired figure. That Captain Collector sure has some good connections. He has the Web’s first look at a production Battle Cat. The toy looks great–and it certainly dwarfs the 200X Battle Cat (no pics with the original BC, sadly). I try to tone down the hyperbole on this site–which I like to think helps my credibility–but I think we can safely say MOTUC Battle Cat will be the toy equivalent of everlasting peace in the Middle East.
Note that the “sword holders” on either side of the front legs appear to be stirrups–which raises a question: why didn’t Captain Collector take a photo with He-Man on Battle Cat? Or any MOTUC figure, for that matter? We know he owns some.
AFT also has a good look at (part of) the new DCUC Darkseid and a few other figures. I think a lot of fans are going to be very happy with that Darkseid.
