Frosta in MOTUC Discussion thread

[Niki]

Especially on pictures the grey is very obvious in real life it wont be or so i hope.

But what i never realized before the staff is also grey now and shouldn´t it be blue?

It´s not a problem, since it fits they whole "Why chose the original color when you can do anything else and the costumer will like and buy her since she is the only version they will ever get" theme.

But the shield looks amazing and her face looks pretty on the latest pictures that´s a big +

[Nekk-ra]

Thanks for finding this, MGM. My own quibbles aside, she's probably the nicest Frosta I've seen so far.

[eurorko]

This is by far the prettiest looking Frosta thus far. There is one slight problem, are her shins and feet assembled correctly???

[CanadaClassics]

I love that the Matty Sale page for her has a loose picture with correct arms, and a packaged one with incorrect forearms!

...ROLL THE DICE BABY!!!!...DO YA FEEL LUCKY?

[Swifty]

A POP or Filmation fan is probably going to care more about Frosta's hair color than someone with a more casual interest in the character. It's like that with Rattlor's armor. A vintage fan probably either won't miss the armor or wouldn't be fussed abiut the armor showing up in a weapons pak. A 200X fan might want a whole Rattlor variant. Casual fans might not understand the fuss over something the hardcore fans would want.

POP and Filmation are my main connections but this is one instance where I'm good to go with the design choice they made. That hair just looks flippin' awesome. None of these look 100% out of Filmation anyway and they still look great (Bow anyone?). I agree with a lot of people that the main issue is the dull/gray white.

[scott metzger]

also I read somewhere that they were concerned about 'pure white' discoloring over time....um...the Vintage Frosta in that pic is 28 years old......Next excuse?

Given Mattel's recent track record and use of ever cheaper materials, that's a legitimate concern. Anyone checked their now likely lemon yellow SDCC Stay Puft Marshmallow Man lately?

[Sky Breaker]

Given Mattel's recent track record and use of ever cheaper materials, that's a legitimate concern. Anyone checked their now likely lemon yellow SDCC Stay Puft Marshmallow Man lately?

My Stay Puft is still white. Mine is the 1980's original.

[orbles]

I love that the Matty Sale page for her has a loose picture with correct arms, and a packaged one with incorrect forearms!

...ROLL THE DICE BABY!!!!...DO YA FEEL LUCKY?

Very interesting that it does not state on the sale page that there is a defect with this figure. That is why DOS buyers do not get the "gift", because they know what they are getting, but really they dont.

[Dark Sorceress]

Yeah, if that's the Frosta that we are getting, she looks pretty good facially. Guess we have to forget about her Filmation cel art looks...

http://cooltoyreview.com/Mattel/MATT..._FROSTA-16.jpg

However, the big thing that still throws me is the gray instead of brilliant white.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VETseGUbiu...rty%2BSnow.jpg

It looks like her arms and hands CAN be swapped using the heat and pop method. No telling musculature screwing up that idea.

frosta looks better *other then the hair and the gray* but is She-Ra starting to get mold marks on her legs?

[Seibertron]

I totally agree. Like I just said to someone on FB, Frosta is an Ice Empress, she should look like newly fallen snow not snow that was plowed off the road 2 days ago.

This is hilarious. Your comment sums up my thoughts about Frosta's face sculpt perfectly.

[richalot]

frosta looks better *other then the hair and the gray* but is She-Ra starting to get mold marks on her legs?

No, it's no mold. It's paint and it's from the strangest place. It's the silver/blue paint on the bottom of the feet that was used to print the production marks. That paint is nowhere else to be found on the figure, yet it somehow ended up on the legs.

[Nekk-ra]

I'm still working on Cloroxing her whites, but my Frosta's head is pretty much done (ignore the Teflon tape; it's just there to keep her head in place until the glue dries. )



Except for my choice in 'make-up', I painted her to match the way the 4H sculpted her. I don't understand why Matty painted her the way they did.

I liked the translucent hair, but not the way it was done. I removed the dull, muddy blue they put on her, and dry-brushed it with metallic powder-blue paint. Now it looks icy.

[hopewell]

Woof! I see myself trying to overlook the face and be optimistic but especially standing next to the Star Sisters, Frosta's face really looks bad. I'm trying to squint and sorta accept her features are just "exotic". But the other female faces are just so much prettier. I'm still happy with it overall, but I really wish the face came out better.

[RafiS]

I'm still working her, but my Frosta's head is pretty much done

This is certainly looking great - lips look much better - and the eyes are looking better as well - would be cool to have a tutorial, but either way, thanks so much for your PM. I didn't get Frosta (and can't afford a subscription) but if I had her, I would definately paint her face and possibly her outfit.

Oh btw, you are going to give her some eye-liner right - for the sculpted eye-lashes bit