Toyguru talks Vykron!

**Nemisythe** · April 30, 2012, 06:50pm

Originally Posted by bigsexy_j

I love that TG points out the 'boots' are labelled L and R so you don't get confused, now if only that same principle would translate to the assembly in China.

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Damn! Messed up, but I am laughin' my bottom off on that one! GOOD ONE!!!

I appreciate this guy really trying to do something for this particular figure after such a backlash. I would love his job but hate to have to go home with this baggage!

**Mern-Ra** · April 30, 2012, 06:51pm

That packaging is pretty epic.

**SCB** · April 30, 2012, 06:51pm

For me a holy grail is a figure I must own, no matter what, or even wait for and hope for to be made.

**mekaneckpain** · April 30, 2012, 06:51pm

Vykron is definitely my holy crap figure. Because when I first saw pics of him I said, "Holy Crap."

**Mad Scientist** · April 30, 2012, 06:52pm

Good video but not good quality! I always liked Barbarian and Space Vykron, And I will love MAA whith Tank suit! I hope Pixel Dan will get one soon so we can have a good review

**Staff Of Ka** · April 30, 2012, 07:08pm

My only comment on the packaging, its great, a really nice size........so why in hell did the Star sisters get that hideous box with all the dead space in it???

**Executioner** · April 30, 2012, 07:11pm

Originally Posted by Staff Of Ka

My only comment on the packaging, its great, a really nice size........so why in hell did the Star sisters get that hideous box with all the dead space in it???

Thats how I feel about this packaging.

**nato** · April 30, 2012, 07:17pm

Yep.......still hate it. Still not going to buy anything from the SDCC sale. Kudos to those who want Vykron, but it's not my kind of thing.

**bskcase** · April 30, 2012, 07:18pm

I got to say that this is an awesome looking figure and package. I'm sold on him. I'm an opener so it doesn't matter which I get, but the figure looks great and I think he just opened the door for a Prince Adam v.2 with quick change into He-man.

**iron_pride** · April 30, 2012, 07:18pm

I liked it a bit before, but after seeing the video, I like it even more.

**Executioner** · April 30, 2012, 07:20pm

Originally Posted by iron_pride

I liked it a bit before, but after seeing the video, I like it even more.

Really? The video was a bit of a deal breaker for me. It seemed kind of desperate and I got a sense of just how cheap the snap on parts are. Love the idea of these figures, but again the execution is abysmal.

Imagine how much better Spaceman version would have looked with a Roboto/Man-E-Faces crotch piece instead of that big dumpy diaper. Such a shame.

**labrat1881** · April 30, 2012, 07:24pm

Originally Posted by Executioner

Really? The video was a bit of a deal breaker for me. It seemed kind of desperate and I got a sense of just how cheap the snap on parts are. Love the idea of these figures, but again the execution is abysmal.

Imagine how much better Spaceman version would have looked with a Roboto/Man-E-Faces crotch piece instead of that big dumpy diaper. Such a shame.

Bet you'd still get them

**Executioner** · April 30, 2012, 07:30pm

Originally Posted by labrat1881

Bet you'd still get them

I'll buy two. One for the "Cone-An" and one for "Tank Top", but I'll not buy three because I'm going to have to have a custom Spaceman version made with a Roboto crotch. The two diaper pieces will go on my Lt. Spector and Mighty Spector figures.

**Agent Gibbs** · April 30, 2012, 07:30pm

That video burst my bubble on the disks of doom skeletor feet... 1 sided?! i thought they'd be two separate halves on all the boots

The more i look at Vykron the more i love the Barbarian - Otto-mon as i refer to him.

conversely the more i see his alternate designs (the ones dropped in the concept phase) the more i hate them

i can certainly see why 1 evolved and 2 were relegated to toy hell

I think i'd have prefered a fully Fledged Barbarian Vykron instead in the same detail as Vikor, i do understand better the concept TG and his team have aimed for, but its too much like an action feature for me, and well we have none or all action features was my understanding of MOTUC

I do feel Sorry for TG, the backlash must be disheartening to endure

**Robzy** · April 30, 2012, 07:34pm

Originally Posted by bigsexy_j

I love that TG points out the 'boots' are labelled L and R so you don't get confused, now if only that same principle would translate to the assembly in China.

Lol I thought exactly the same thing when he said it

Originally Posted by mekaneckpain

Vykron is definitely my holy crap figure. Because when I first saw pics of him I said, "Holy Crap."

Dammit! I burst out laughing when I read this!! Very funny!

Originally Posted by Rhanen

This video looks like a rush up PR try to reconcile with the fans.
Not sold on the figure, even less with such huge pointless packaging

Yeah, it does. I'm surprised by how many people have said this video has "sold them" on Vykron, but whatever. This was a pretty meh video imo. It seemed rushed... in fact didn't Scott refer to everyone as "He-Mans and She-Ravers" at the start? I'm not paying him out for saying the wrong thing, just pointing out (as others have already) that he seemed really nervous!

**Darkkosis** · April 30, 2012, 07:34pm

Originally Posted by mekaneckpain

Plus if they made 3 seperate characters, they could have sculpted the differences and gave them 3 distinct bios and personalities. This figure the way it is screams cheapness IMO.

I think making him a $30 figure was the determined factor of the cheaper approach they took here. Still, he's not as bad as some of you think, he surely beats the Star-Sister's choice IMO.

Originally Posted by mekaneckpain

Vykron is definitely my holy crap figure. Because when I first saw pics of him I said, "Holy Crap."

A bit crude, but I must admit it's a very funny comment...

**Brian Ozone** · April 30, 2012, 07:36pm

The package is huge.....more on shipping....

**Tribal Spaceman** · April 30, 2012, 07:49pm

That's the sort of box that the Star Sisters should have come in.

Vykron should be carded, Marlena style.

Originally Posted by midor

Thanks for the video TG.

I'm a little confused only one head comes with the pack?

Yeah, me too. Why didn't they just fill up the front of the helmet with black (like the original prototype) and make it a solid head?

**StraightEdgeHe-Man** · April 30, 2012, 07:49pm

Thanks for the video, this figure is awesome

**man-at-work** · April 30, 2012, 07:55pm

Please vote:

http://he-man.org/forums/boards/show...2-VYKRON/page3

**Executioner** · April 30, 2012, 07:57pm

Originally Posted by Tribal Spaceman

That's the sort of box that the Star Sisters should have come in.

Vykron should be carded, Marlena style.

That was my expectation. The shipping is going to be ridiculous. I wonder if we can ask DR to open our figures for us and ship them loose.

**Mern-Ra** · April 30, 2012, 08:05pm

Originally Posted by Tribal Spaceman

Yeah, me too. Why didn't they just fill up the front of the helmet with black (like the original prototype) and make it a solid head?

Because then it would have looked exactly like Boba Fett, and they're concerned about copyright infringement.

**Vlcan** · April 30, 2012, 08:16pm

Originally Posted by mekaneckpain

Vykron is definitely my holy crap figure. Because when I first saw pics of him I said, "Holy Crap."

This is actually the way I feel about NA being considered & being put into MOTUC. BUT...but I understand that this is an all inclusive line for MOTU even if we have to put non MOTU figures into the line. So open the gates for everything. This includes concepts(Sweet's sculpts "Vykron") we've seen & known about for roughly 10 yrs. now.
So does anyone know if the name is actually Vykron or Vykon yet?????

**Executioner** · April 30, 2012, 08:17pm

Originally Posted by Vlcan

This is actually the way I feel about NA being considered & being put into MOTUC. BUT...but I understand that this is an all inclusive line for MOTU even if we have to put non MOTU figures into the line. So open the gates for everything. This includes concepts(Sweet's sculpts "Vykron") we've seen & known about for roughly 10 yrs. now.
So does anyone know if the name is actually Vykron or Vykon yet?????

It is VYKRON. ... http://www.mattycollector.com/store/...012SDCCPreview

**Inhibitor** · April 30, 2012, 08:18pm

Originally Posted by Crusader

Upper Management was not amused ...

I wonder if they did give him a hard time! He really seems shocked so I do feel bad about the situation he's in. Wish there was some way they might have been able to anticipate the overall fan reaction.

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