RockinHard's Top MOTUC Pictorial/Review Countdown!

[Barezz]

Nice pictures as always

Horde Prime has become one of my favorites in the line and I agree with pretty much everything you said about him.

I also agree 100% about the articulation cuts on Shadow Weavers lower half. She cannot sit right or "pilot the Windraider" or whatever standard is held for MOTUC figures sitting, so what was that articulation even needed? She would have looked better without it, and the articulation really does not serve any good purpose.

[RockinHard]

#17

Scareglow

I never had Scareglow as a child, and really have no recollection of ever seeing him as a child (I was “growing out” of the line after ’86). All I have to go on is the vintage figure, and seeing them side-by-side, the MOTUC is a dramatic, cool update. The head sculpt and cape updates are incredible and really make Scareglow much more menacing, as it seems he was naturally intended to be. And the glow-in-the-dark feature and both accessories just set him over the top! Love this figure!


Glowing man, err skeleton.

[Whiplash7]

Great figure. I also have zero nostalgia for this one, but it feels like an early motu character. The one thing I don't like is the green halberd. Can't stand it. I gave him the tarnished Weapons Rack version and I think it suits him much better.
The reliquary, on the other hand, is probably the single best accessory in the entire line. Genius.
I do have to say that the vintage figure does still look pretty cool. Probably one of the best figures in that line as well.

[RockinHard]

Nice pictures as always

Horde Prime has become one of my favorites in the line and I agree with pretty much everything you said about him.

I also agree 100% about the articulation cuts on Shadow Weavers lower half. She cannot sit right or "pilot the Windraider" or whatever standard is held for MOTUC figures sitting, so what was that articulation even needed? She would have looked better without it, and the articulation really does not serve any good purpose.

Thanks, and great to know!

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I do have to say that the vintage figure does still look pretty cool. Probably one of the best figures in that line as well.

I tend to agree.

[Vikor]

Love Scareglow. Top 5 for me. Had him when I was a kid too. One of my favorites then and one of my favorites now. My son has my vintage figure and I bought him a new one too. He keeps them both all charged up and beside his bed most nights.

[He-Dad]

Scareglow is my number 1 actually! I never had him as a child either but I wanted him. My son has a vintage now and I have my classic front and center in my collection. 16 more to go!!!

[D-Nizzy]

Thanks for this thread RockinHard, I've really enjoyed all of your thoughts and pictures!

[MegaGearMax]

#25

Dekker

Numerous people crap on Dekker, but again, I can find no fault with this figure. Sure, it wasn’t a figure the overwhelming majority of us were hoping for, but it is a character from the mythos, and Mattel and the Horsemen nailed it. Everything about this figure is spot-on, with a great sculpt and paint job. The second head is a nice addition as well, but it is the older head that is always on display in my collection. Fantastic figure.

Underrated old man.

It's good that you rated Dekker due to the merits of the figure itself, not the character whom the figure is based on. He-Man himself isn't ranked anywhere near the top 25.

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#22

Horde Prime

Another figure that is frequently hated on for reasons that are beyond me. If I had this figure as a child, it would have been one of me favorites, easily. It is a figure I never expected to get nor did I really want in Classics. But it’s a fantastic, cool figure. I love the interchangeable hands, the weapons (and staff!) and yes, I love the “hidden” face/head. It might have been cooler to have another color on the face aside from red, but I am nitpicking. The armor and face mask are my favorite parts – very badass and intimidating-looking. The second U.K. comic-head is a nice addition, though it doesn’t really fit, color scheme-wise. Horde Prime is also another figure that is almost a “deluxe” figure as it just bigger and has more added than other figures. A very underrated and unappreciated figure.


Bigger, badder, better than many.

Horde Prime...the usual reasons are:

He isn't big enough
He doesn't have two heads
Hordak should be leader of the Horde

[Lich Leech]

Great picks on Skeletor and Scare Glow. If I had to have only one vintage and one Classics figure, I'd choose Skeletor for both. My mom tended to buy more heroic warriors for me than evil warriors, but I did have Skeletor early on, and he fascinated me as a little kid just as much as he does now. I memorized every detail of his face with the strange paint patterns (I had the early half boot/orange cheeks version), his hood, his armor, etc. He's still one of the most awesome villains of all time for me.

I love both heads, Alcala and the standard head, but I usually pose him with the Alcala head, as my small collection is based on some of the figures he drew.

I never had SG, but he's a very impressive figure, and I especially like how his head turned out.

[RockinHard]

#16

Kobra Khan

Not sure what else could have been done to this figure to make it better. The sculpt is fantastic, the extra head is done very well (and was a longtime coming - always wanted the figure to have that option), and the paint job is solid. I was pretty blown away by the figure when it was revealed, and I personally don't miss the vintage spray action feature at all. It’s one of the best figures of the line.


Who cares if you belong to Skeletor or King Hsss?

[Vikor]

Kobra Khan is an AWESOME figure.

[RockinHard]

#15

Ram Man

It felt like it took forever to get this fan-requested figure (it’s one of my top favorite characters among Stratos, Zodac, Man-E-Faces, Faker, and, well, a few others . . .), but Ram Man has arrived, and this figure has lots of girth. The sculpt is great, particularly the face and armor, and to finally have a truly articulated Ram Man over being limited due to spring action feature is awesome. Many people are not happy that they chose the cardback design for the face, but I couldn’t be happier with that decision, as I feel it’s the best representation of Ram Man. However, I have to be honest and say that I was not “wowed” when the figure was revealed. Something is a bit off, and I think it’s that the figure is a tad too big, maybe in height too, and the fact that the it’s not THAT poseable or as poseable as it could have been. Otherwise, I’m very happy to have what is easily the best Ram Man to date, and what is likely a non-reusable 100% tool.


My legs move . . . finally!

[Whiplash7]

I have some issues with Khan. I was blown away when he was first revealed. The fact that he even came with Fang the lizard is cool as well.
But the Khan buck is terrible. The weird elbows, crappy ankles, and hands that don't hold weapons well not only apply to him, but the yellow snake man as well. I would personally rank him lower due to quality.
I also would have liked a closed-mouthed head.

[RockinHard]

I have some issues with Khan. I was blown away when he was first revealed. The fact that he even came with Fang the lizard is cool as well.
But the Khan buck is terrible. The weird elbows, crappy ankles, and hands that don't hold weapons well not only apply to him, but the yellow snake man as well. I would personally rank him lower due to quality.
I also would have liked a closed-mouthed head.

I don't have any issues with mine, quality-wise, other than the forearms not being very poseable/moveable.

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Thanks for this thread RockinHard, I've really enjoyed all of your thoughts and pictures!

Thank you, sir!

[MOTU_Maniac]

Ram Man is easily Top 5 for me. AWESOME figure!

Keep it up. Really enjoy this thread, especially the photos

[RockinHard]

#14

Trap-Jaw

Yes, this figure turned out awesome, and having the ability to transform it into Kronis really plusses the figure up. The details and paint job are done magnificently and love the liberty taken with the gruesome, mangled tongue and the extra detailing on the interchangeable weapons. Trap-Jaw was a favorite as a child, and it couldn’t have been updated any better with MAYBE the exception of making the figure’s eyes stand out a little more, something that I’ve always kind of taken issue with. One of the best in the line.


Criminally #14.

[shadowfall1976]

#17

Scareglow

I never had Scareglow as a child, and really have no recollection of ever seeing him as a child (I was “growing out” of the line after ’86). All I have to go on is the vintage figure, and seeing them side-by-side, the MOTUC is a dramatic, cool update. The head sculpt and cape updates are incredible and really make Scareglow much more menacing, as it seems he was naturally intended to be. And the glow-in-the-dark feature and both accessories just set him over the top! Love this figure!


Glowing man, err skeleton.

He's on my list of consideration, I kind of like him, but if I can't find him cheap when I'm ready to buy him, I can lived without him.

#16

Kobra Khan

Not sure what else could have been done to this figure to make it better. The sculpt is fantastic, the extra head is done very well (and was a longtime coming - always wanted the figure to have that option), and the paint job is solid. I was pretty blown away by the figure when it was revealed, and I personally don't miss the vintage spray action feature at all. It’s one of the best figures of the line.


Who cares if you belong to Skeletor or King Hsss?

Khan is somewhat meh, but I like him anyway, jist honestly to me, there's not much I can do with him to display him, he's not wearing an armor, so nothing to dress up, and he comes with a blaster....not much to do with that. And I had 2 at one time, and both have loose ankles.

#15

Ram Man

It felt like it took forever to get this fan-requested figure (it’s one of my top favorite characters among Stratos, Zodac, Man-E-Faces, Faker, and, well, a few others . . .), but Ram Man has arrived, and this figure has lots of girth. The sculpt is great, particularly the face and armor, and to finally have a truly articulated Ram Man over being limited due to spring action feature is awesome. Many people are not happy that they chose the cardback design for the face, but I couldn’t be happier with that decision, as I feel it’s the best representation of Ram Man. However, I have to be honest and say that I was not “wowed” when the figure was revealed. Something is a bit off, and I think it’s that the figure is a tad too big, maybe in height too, and the fact that the it’s not THAT poseable or as poseable as it could have been. Otherwise, I’m very happy to have what is easily the best Ram Man to date, and what is likely a non-reusable 100% tool.


My legs move . . . finally!

YUP! My Ram Man has one leg longer than the other, I don't know if I can heat him up and fix it or not, and the skirt is a little off center, both not terribly noticeable, but the fact I did notice, it's hard to unsee, plu the axe flops around in his hand, it's too loose. That and I hate the extra head....I wish they included a second helmeted head with the toy or Filmation look.

But I still love the figure, been waiting 30 years, he's enormous compared to the others.

#14

Trap-Jaw

Yes, this figure turned out awesome, and having the ability to transform it into Kronis really plusses the figure up. The details and paint job are done magnificently and love the liberty taken with the gruesome, mangled tongue and the extra detailing on the interchangeable weapons. Trap-Jaw was a favorite as a child, and it couldn’t have been updated any better with MAYBE the exception of making the figure’s eyes stand out a little more, something that I’ve always kind of taken issue with. One of the best in the line.


Criminally #14.

You've found my #1 favorite MOTUC figure.
Trap Jaw was my all time favorite MOTU figure, I used that loop on his helmet to zip him around my room with Fishing Line....he got a lot of play time, him, He-Man, Mekaneck & TP He-Man. I loved Faker but could never find one....

[Vikor]

TJ is number 2 for me, right behind Draego-Man and just ahead of Scareglow.

[Lich Leech]

This is getting very good now. Kobra Khan is one of the snappiest looking figures in the line. Fantastic colors, fantastic sculpt. Just the right amount of updating/upgrading while still staying true the spirit of the vintage figure.

Ram Man was a favorite as a kid, despite the fact that he felt cheap and his paint wore off quickly on his helmet. Finally Rammy has a figure that captures his potential. I just wish he wasn't squinting so much. It looks a bit off.

Trap Jaw is not one of my personal favorite characters, but the MOTUC version is is top drawer. Really deluxe.

[RockinHard]

#13

Bow

The vintage figure, to me, looks horrible. I didn’t care for the design then, or even that much for the design or character in the cartoon. But then came SDCC, and when Bow was unveiled, I was in shock at the wonders the Horsemen did to their Bow. The figure looks very cartoon-based, but with outstanding added details to the armor, bracers, boots, quiver, bow, and both face/head sculpts (I stick to the FILMation head, which is what I prefer when it comes PoP). This is about the coolest update one could do of Bow to make him line-up aesthetically with other figures, giving him that needed boost. Impressive.


Injection of serious testosterone!

[Lich Leech]

Bow? Really? Are you sure there isn't just a little bit of ****-taking with this selection?

[RockinHard]

#12

Rattlor

Another figure that I couldn’t imagine being done better. If I have a minor quibble, it would be that the actual rattle in the tail be a little more pronounced. Regardless, the sculpt and paint deco on this bad boy is amazing. The head sculpt is much more menacing than the vintage figure, and I love the detailing in the fang/mouth area. However, the tail and the extra neck piece are probably my favorite aspects of the figure – just a lot of fun and make the figure all the more unique and stand out. Awesome figure.


Ssssssweet figure.

[He-Dad]

TJ is def. in my top 5 favs. KK is a solid figure, I have no QC issues with mine either and I'ld put him in the same general ranking. Ram Man is in my top 10....love him! Bow is on my coming soon list and I can't wait to get him! Now (in my best Ryan Seacrest voice....) This.....is your top 12!

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and as I posted....Rattlor popped up....lol. My favorite Snake Man released to date. And I agree about the rattle....or lack there of. but the paint is awesome

[RockinHard]

#11

Fisto

The coolest aspect of this figure is that we can pretty much have a 200x version or a vintage version of Fisto in one. I stick to the vintage version, but the other is likewise very cool. The detailed armor, head sculpts, 200x sword, and the 200x belt are almost perfectly executed. Still, what makes Fisto, well, Fisto, is the figure’s fist – and that is my favorite part of the figure. If there is any critique of the figure to be made, it would be that the head (along with Jitsu’s) is a little on the narrow side. Nevertheless, Fisto is a fantastic figure.


Fist-pump, baby!

[He-Dad]

Fisto is amazing....good placement! And the top 10 is.........