Battle Cat MOTUC in a Max Steel pack!

[Darkspecter]

I don't know the full story, but I think it was just DC that got upset that their bird got shared with another brand...if anyone knows more, please post it ora link!

It's exactly this. DC FREAKED OUT when they found out Beast Boy/Wonder Twins bird was shared with MOTUC. Mattel said it would never happen again.

MOTUC and Max Steel are 100% both Mattel lines, so...cheap parts sharing = win for them.

[Reboot]

MOTUC and Max Steel are 100% both Mattel lines, so...cheap parts sharing = win for them.

It's fairly obvious if you look at pictures of both - and TG confirmed - but there's no actual *part* sharing between the two. Same root sculpt, but different (less articulated/sabre-toothed) tooling.

[iron_pride]

That's pretty cool, I wish they sold them here.

[guitargod694]

It's exactly this. DC FREAKED OUT when they found out Beast Boy/Wonder Twins bird was shared with MOTUC. Mattel said it would never happen again.

MOTUC and Max Steel are 100% both Mattel lines, so...cheap parts sharing = win for them.

Yeah, the issue was sharing parts for Mattel owned lines with licensed lines.

[Pixel Dan]

Wow! I really wish this was something that was in the US. I WANT that set with the tiger! That is just too cool! I love this sort of thing.

[King Kahn]

It's exactly this. DC FREAKED OUT when they found out Beast Boy/Wonder Twins bird was shared with MOTUC. Mattel said it would never happen again.

MOTUC and Max Steel are 100% both Mattel lines, so...cheap parts sharing = win for them.

Interesting. I thought it wasnthe other way around and that the bird was sculpted for motuc and then used in DCUC

[Pixel Dan]

Interesting. I thought it wasnthe other way around and that the bird was sculpted for motuc and then used in DCUC

That's my thought as well. The design of that bird is clearly Zoar/Screech. It just showed up in DCUC first.

[guitargod694]

That's my thought as well. The design of that bird is clearly Zoar/Screech. It just showed up in DCUC first.

Which was first doesn't really matter to DC, though.
They don't want their licensed toys sharing tooling.

[Pixel Dan]

Which was first doesn't really matter to DC, though.
They don't want their licensed toys sharing tooling.

Really? Wow, I didn't realize that!

[guitargod694]

Really? Wow, I didn't realize that!

Well I don't speak for DC, obviously, but yes that was the impression I got at the time.
And I guess it makes some sense from their perspective.
Keeping their characters unique in the action figure market and making sure that their business partners aren't just taking their own stuff and slapping a DC name/logo on it.

Not that this is what was happening, but I could see that being their concern.

[Lordmylar06]

I wonder if these will find their way onto ebay...
That Cat looks cool, I wonder if the fangs are detachable from the mouth. Having less articulation in the legs could be good for sturdiness... maybe some customizability value there too.

[Jim_Abell]

Really? Wow, I didn't realize that!

Essentially what guitargod said, but I know that Art Asylum mentioned that the DC and Marvel Mini-Mates couldn't share parts outside of the base body. They weren't allowed to, say, use the same wings for Hawkman and Angel or even the same capes or hair pieces between the lines. Have a feeling it may go back to Kenner re-using the Super Powers sculpts (if not the same molds) for the Robin Hood: Prince of Theives line. I'm just hoping that they can get the rules bent enough to allow Swift Wind to be used for Winged Victory in the DC sub next year... with a Camelot make-over it should look different enough...

[captainamerica]

winged victory? awesome!

[DO4M]

So, are we getting the Paw thingies or not?

[Machinitess]

Same in the US I believe. Yay, another cool yet obscure toy from South America


There's also a set with a bear:
http://www.culturamix.com/wp-content...ax-steel-6.jpg

and a giant scorpion:
http://laflorida.olx.cl/max-steel-vs...-68122405#pics

and a Rhino:
http://mexico.lapapa.com.mx/cva/2482...tel_Nuevo.html

C'mon Mattel! Make these beasts available in the USA! My MOTUC need some pets!


I've also been repainting a flea market refugee Bio-Constrictor to use as a Giant Snake-Man (on ZombieMegator's day off). Here's the original:
http://www.manbehindthedoll.com/MSbioconstrictor.htm

I totally want these animals... Vikor requires Battle Bear!

[scott metzger]

/twitch....

/twitch....


Didn't TG say before.... that there would be NO mixing of products between lines?

Y'know... besides the falcons that were already used... I'm sure there had been questions about using some molds from DCUC and Ghostbusters but they were shot down HARD....

Maxx and MOTU are both owned by Mattel; I think the big problem is with mixing molds from and to the licensed properties, like DC Universe.

[melmoth666]

I totally want these animals... Vikor requires Battle Bear!

Found your "Battle Bear" on Mercado Libre (Latin American E-bay) He's like $400 USD. Thats a heavy price to pay for a furry friend for Vikor.

[carlosdeanda]

here´s taht tiger on Mercadolibre, prices are in Mexican Pesos 550 pesos are like 41 USD, so I guess it is better to buy the original Battlecat... and the max steel one doesn´t have all the articulation as the MOTUC one does http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/...-sable-flr-_JM

[Dynamo of Eternia]

So, when Mattel reuses parts made for MOTUC with another line (as is the case here), is that looked upon as a benefit for MOTUC at all in Mattel's eyes, since they are getting more out of the tooling?

If so, it would be nice if perhaps they could make some items with potential use for other lines in mind from the get-go. It might be a way to justify more vehicles.

[SCB]

$400 for that bear is tempting. Just kidding. I do want that bear though.

[melmoth666]

$400 for that bear is tempting. Just kidding. I do want that bear though.

Matty should use that bear buck for Red Beast. I mean, turnabout is fairplay.

[Machinitess]

It's Argentine dollars-- the exchange rate means you're not paying 400$ usd.

[RyanSD]

Matty should use that bear buck for Red Beast. I mean, turnabout is fairplay.

That would be a good idea, but I still want the bear too. A plain, motuc-esque Bear would be really cool.

EDIT

I just looked up more Max Steel stuff from Argentina, a lot of this is really cool looking and would compliment MOTUC very nicely, IMO.

Like this cool rock guy

http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/...anica-zeta-_JM
http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/...bunny-toys-_JM

[melmoth666]

It's Argentine dollars-- the exchange rate means you're not paying 400$ usd.

You are right, its 80 USD. Sorry, I can't really understand spanish, and I thought I read in the help section that "prices were in dollars" but I wouldn't even know what I was reading apparently.

[iron_pride]

Those are so cool, I want them all. My son used to love Max Steel when they were in stores here...too bad they aren't anymore...