Mattel just sent subscribers their first look at the (other) October figure. Pics after the jump, because for some reason I feel compelled to keep the “secret.”
Now I’m only missing Ram Man from my childhood collection.
I suppose it’s worth pointing out that as far as I can tell, I didn’t actually receive this email myself, despite being a subscriber – I had to swipe it from another site. Sigh.
Brad
Man, I’ve done nothing but complain about this line, but if Fisto didn’t bring me back, Mekaneck probably will. Damn you, Matty! 😛
Newton Gimmick
I didn't get the email. But thankfully I did get those 14 emails earlier this month to let me know my subscription was renewing! And I was charged for the figures shortly after, but you… Still not here yet.
Oh right, Mekaneck. Cool.
Hopefully the Horsemen sculpted lots of buttons and stuff into his armor that won't work, but replicate the vintage figure!
/bitter rant
Poe Ghostal
Ouch 🙂
Fortunately there were no buttons or dials on the original Mekaneck. The head popped up simply by twisting the figure's waist.
muldertp
Also didn’t get it as a subscriber, but got all the other e-mails mentioned by others. Looks good, though.
Also not sure what to do about Stay Puft. Mine hasn’t yellowed yet, but I’m sure it will like the others. I don’t want to return it unless I can track down a NECA one to replace it.
Disappointing that they didn’t e-mail the Stay Puft news, at least to those they knew got it online.
Poe Ghostal
Jeez, I didn't even see the Stay Puft news until I looked it up just now…
jackstatic
bad ass! too bad i didnt get this email! i got the king kong bundy one
Crazy
I am also in the camp that did not receive this email and I'm pretty miffed about it.
Mekanek was one of favorites from the whole line as a kid. I'm very close to not needing to do the subscription next year (even though I probably will anyway.)
I'd still really like Two Bad, Jitsu, Mantenna and finally the Horde Trooper as a troop builder pack.
Robzy
I'm not a Subscriber, but I've seen the pics dozens of times this morning already :p
Looks cool though! Can't wait to get him!!
Thebloodyawfulpoet
Usually, buying motuc just for nostalgia has left me disappointed, but I'm still gong to have get this one. How awesome would it have been for the 5-inch neck to be bendy?
Robzy
Bendy? Like Snout Spout's breakable trunk… I hope not 🙁
Thebloodyawfulpoet
Good point. I meant if competently done which, as you've pointed out, is not always matty's m.o.
Dead Man Walking
How much you wanna bet that only the 2 inch neck extension "costs out"?
Mysterious Stranger
Considering that he's all repaint except for the head, necks and mace I don't think cost will be an issue. If they cut anything it will be a paint application.
I think we'll get everything shown here and if there ARE cost issues then some other figure later in the year will get screwed out of an accessory.
Honestly, I wasn't looking forward to this guy at all. I think my little brother had him when we were kids but I don't remember playing with him at all. But seeing these pics has me a little excited for him.
ridureyu
Nah, I think it'll be fine.
BUT… I think that there will bw a QC error wherein all of his neck pieces are accidentally replaced with Mer-Man's forearms.
Harrig
BUT… I think that there will bw a QC error wherein all of his neck pieces are accidentally replaced with Mer-Man's forearms… reversed!
dayraven
yeah, holy crap that long section is long… that's very cool. he's one of the vintage figs who i felt really didn't get anything worth keeping from his 200x revamp, so the fact that this one is pretty much straight up vintage isn't a knock against him.
that is weird as hell though that not every subber is getting this email. then again, i signed up for the "newsletter" email WAAAAYYYYY back when the line was brand new, and i believe, to date, i've gotten less than half the emails that i should have gotten like the monthly reminders. oh well… it's not like their web service has been stellar up to this point.
ridureyu
Ah-HA!
So, Ram-Man… Modulok, uh, who else is left who people will care about?
Harrig
I really like Two Bad 🙂
Harrig
and I have a soft spot for Dree Elle – so there is no accounting for taste!
AmericanHyena
Off the top of my head–these are most of the big names missing from the original line (without dipping into POP, New Adventures, movie characters and missing the more obtuse stuff like the Meteorbs).
Ram-Man
Two-Bad
Mantenna
Modulok
Horde Trooper
Multi-Bot
Dragstor
Jitsu
Ninjor
Extendar
Rio-Blast
Clamp Champ
Rokkon / Stonedar
Rattlor
Tung-Lashor
Squeeze
Snakeface
Personally, I'm trying to think if there are enough "must haves" on there for me to justify the subscription next year (barring them being uber-dicks and making Ram-Man the sub exclusive).
I know it's improbable, but I legitimately feel like I'd need to see all of the at least four of the top six and and at least two of the four Snakemen for me to actually bite this year.
Zach S.
If we don't get everyone on that list, I will be tremendously disappointed…
clark
I'm wanting
Jitsu
Ninjor
Blade
Rio-Blast
Tounge Lashor
Horde Trooper
I also want to see what they do with Two Bad, the rest of the snakemen, and Extendar. Other than that, you never know when a cool figure will pop up and I'll want to get it. Examples of figures that I wasn't asking for, but plan on getting are Slush Head, Horde Prime, Sir Laser Lot, and the Snakemen 2-pack.
Harrig
I go it, but the subject line was :%%FIRST_NAME%%, Open Me: Mekaneck Sneak Peek!
love it! – the figure looks really nice.
Mario
Same, which is what led me to believe that I was being spammed.
plannedbanter
I didn't get the e-mail either (though I got one about the King Kong Bundy figure they're putting up soon) but it's a cool attempt at them doing something nice between the 30 "Your subscription is renewing!" messages I get. Cool that they're going ahead and releasing him since everyone knew it was inevitable after Stinkor had his armor. Still, he looks great and I especially like the extra long neck and the return of the silver highlights on the sides of his armor!
Mario
I got it, but deleted it thinking it was spam. I wonder what compelled Mattel to do this…
Mario
I love how I ask questions before actually reading the damned thing.