MOTUC Mekaneck Discussion Thread

**JonWes** · May 29, 2012, 10:49am

In case you missed the messages from the other two moderators, the "flesh" debate in this topic is OVER. It's an interesting topic worthy of a Tar Swamp discussion if someone wants to start one there. This thread is about the Mekaneck action figure.

**mekaneckpain** · May 31, 2012, 04:18pm

Even though I am concerned that Mekaneck will not have vac-metal goggles, I still think that the odds of them being vac-metal are pretty good since Thunder Punch He-Man and Hurricane Hordak have it on their accessories. Oh and I forgot about Spikor... I think they went vac-metal on his trident.

zipidydooda!

**Brad2dbone** · May 31, 2012, 07:14pm

Originally Posted by fball13z

I really think in the big picture, there would not be a ton of people buying more then one mek to make super long necks

Yeah, but I just don't think that's a good excuse. Why make a move that decreases the quality of your product if it's no extra work or cost to you? Unless it does come down to cost and Mattel agrees that they won't sell enough extras to cover the increased cost, then it would make sense. I'm willing to give Mattel the benefit of the doubt on this one, but I am still a little bummed out about it.

**mekaneckpain** · May 31, 2012, 08:34pm

Maybe the marketing strategy behind Mekaneck was to have the 2 neck pieces to display 2 or 3 different Mekanecks with the different length necks or no extension at all. As always the name of the game is to make it so we buy more than one figure so we could display each one differently. Like Kobra Khan, one with regular head, the other with Kobra Attack head.

**shadowfall1976** · May 31, 2012, 08:45pm

Originally Posted by mekaneckpain

Maybe the marketing strategy behind Mekaneck was to have the 2 neck pieces to display 2 or 3 different Mekanecks with the different length necks or no extension at all. As always the name of the game is to make it so we buy more than one figure so we could display each one differently. Like Kobra Khan, one with regular head, the other with Kobra Attack head.

Well I will be buying 2 for sure, 1 MOSC and one so I can mess around with him, I always liked Mek, and have been waiting for the Classics version....can't wait.

**scott metzger** · June 1, 2012, 08:59am

Originally Posted by mekaneckpain

Maybe the marketing strategy behind Mekaneck was to have the 2 neck pieces to display 2 or 3 different Mekanecks with the different length necks or no extension at all. As always the name of the game is to make it so we buy more than one figure so we could display each one differently. Like Kobra Khan, one with regular head, the other with Kobra Attack head.

And honestly, for the most part, I don't have a problem with that. Nobody HAS to buy two figures; I didn't have to buy two Duncans to have young Duncan and modern day Duncan, but I was happy I had the opportunity to. It's a no lose situation, really; you don't have to buy multiples just to complete your collection (like variant figures), but you can expand your set to the alternate looks if you want. On Mattel's side, it means more sales. Everybody wins.

**mekaneckpain** · June 3, 2012, 05:13pm

Originally Posted by scott metzger

And honestly, for the most part, I don't have a problem with that. Nobody HAS to buy two figures; I didn't have to buy two Duncans to have young Duncan and modern day Duncan, but I was happy I had the opportunity to. It's a no lose situation, really; you don't have to buy multiples just to complete your collection (like variant figures), but you can expand your set to the alternate looks if you want. On Mattel's side, it means more sales. Everybody wins.

I agree... The big question on everyones mind is why didn't they make Mekaneck's neck pieces work together? ... I'm sure it was considered at some point during his production processs, but they went with the "use one or the other, not both" for whatever reason. It would be nice to figure out a way to give fans a 12" neck piece in the future though, since fans demand it.

**bigsexy_j** · June 3, 2012, 05:26pm

I don't understand how the neck pieces don't work together? I mean the 2" piece attaches onto the figure and the head on top. The 5" piece connects to the figure and the head on top. What has Mattel done to make it so that the 1 neck piece can connect to the figure body no problem but not the other neck piece?

J

**mekaneckpain** · June 3, 2012, 06:24pm

Originally Posted by bigsexy_j

I don't understand how the neck pieces don't work together? I mean the 2" piece attaches onto the figure and the head on top. The 5" piece connects to the figure and the head on top. What has Mattel done to make it so that the 1 neck piece can connect to the figure body no problem but not the other neck piece?

J

This is actually a very good question. I'm not sure either except for that "the guru" had said that the neck pieces will not connect together. Let's see... Mekaneck more than likely has a regular male head socket and neck like all the other figures. If you were to use NO neck pieces and just attatch the head to the body, The head movement would be like all the other figures. Now.. if you look at the figure closely with the neck piece, you will se that there is an extra blue piece at the base of the neck piece, it probably adds stability to the neck piece when attatched to the body. if both neck pieces have this blue thing on the bottom... then it would not be possible to connect both neck pieces together --- or maybe you can but it would look ridiculous because of the blue thing ending up in the middle.

On the other hand, maybe the blue thing is a seperate piece and you will need it to connect the neck pieces, but not for the head only.
At any rate... I think that blue thing on the bottom has something to do with it.

**Inhibitor** · June 3, 2012, 07:02pm

Yeah, with the bigger extension he can already look Tytus in the eye. Why ask for more? He's going to have issues maintaining balance as it is, unless they give him ratchet hips or something.

**KUZEH** · August 31, 2012, 03:33pm

According to AFI:

The (Meka)-Neck-ed Truth
from Action Figure Insider - Best Toy News on the Web! by JuliusMarx

Right around the time of Comic Con the question was raised a few places asking if the 2 neck insert pieces from the MOTUC Mekaneck could be used together to make one large neck piece. The answer back from Mattel was a sort of vague “that’s not really how they were designed to work”.
Now I have the figure in-hand and I can tell you that yes, it is possible and very easy to do. Yes there will be a spare band at the connection point. It’s up to the individual collector to decide if that bothers them or not.

**Scud** · August 31, 2012, 03:45pm

Love it, I'm going to make an 8 foot tall Mekaneck.

**Mistico** · August 31, 2012, 04:15pm

Originally Posted by Scud

Love it, I'm going to make an 8 foot tall Mekaneck.

Oh that made me laugh SO HARD!

I'm not going to go that far, but the blue ring doesn't bother me, so I'm gonna have a Mek the giants have to look up to!

**KUZEH** · August 31, 2012, 04:53pm

Besides... the extra blue band can be painted!

**Wonder Princess** · August 31, 2012, 06:58pm

That is Wonderful news.

**SCB** · August 31, 2012, 07:23pm

Grannamyr sized Meckaneck here I come.

**stprime** · August 31, 2012, 07:26pm

Waits for someone buying 2 figs to post pic using 4 neck posts...or more!

**Draego-Man** · August 31, 2012, 07:38pm

Might be hard to flesh out how to make a super tall Mekaneck.

**Sword-of-Grayskull** · August 31, 2012, 10:56pm

So we're all going to flood accessory pack wishlists again with requests for Mekaneck neck extensions, right?

**maltesefalcon** · September 1, 2012, 01:17pm

it may be ive just not seen it, but ive noticed no discussion about the fact that meck is being swapped with frosta im just glad to get him out sooner

**Eternian Poet** · September 1, 2012, 01:20pm

Originally Posted by KUZEH

According to AFI:
http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...1&d=1346441589

They could have made this work, but it's better than nothing.

Time to get out the silver paint (as usual).

**kylun flac** · September 2, 2012, 03:27am

Originally Posted by Eternian Poet

They could have made this work, but it's better than nothing.

Time to get out the silver paint (as usual).

lol!

the very reason I started in on customs & repaints.

**Darkspecter** · September 2, 2012, 02:12pm

Huh...the short neck piece is wider/thicker than the long neck piece. That's odd.

It's still cool they can attach though.

**SCB** · September 2, 2012, 02:13pm

I wonder if Rattlor's neck can work in the same way.

**hadley** · September 2, 2012, 03:16pm

Oh my god... AMAZING! This is one figure that I'm totally stoked looks exactly like the old one.

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