MOTU Classics

Bionic Commando · 02-21-2009, 10:11 AM

I like this line I really do but it has become too scalper friendly which I don't like and could turn away the casual collector like myself if I miss a character.I went to order today thinking no big deal its only Stratos,people were saying he would last at least 5 weeks since he wasn't as popular as the first three and poof sold out even faster than Skeletor.The only good thing with the glitch of the Matty website I still had a Stratos waiting in my cart when I first put him in there the first day it was being sold thats how I got my Skeletor days even after the site said it was sold out

LigerPrime · 02-21-2009, 10:48 AM

I can't believe Stratos is sold out already! I sincerely, hope its not scalpers that are buying the majority of this line but genuine fans.

MidnightBliss · 02-21-2009, 11:13 AM

I really love this line. I actually bought myself and my brother a Faker from ebay so I didn't have to worry about missing him. It is almost as you have to order on day 1 minute 1 to get them. Hopefully they get the idea and make larger numbers of them.

Tekkaman Blade · 02-21-2009, 12:07 PM

I figure they will rerelease them later with a different paint job or something later. I'm hoping for a 2000 style release myself, at least for skeletor. I figure a He-man Skeletor 2 pack will come out eventually.

flywheels · 02-21-2009, 07:46 PM

Haven't checked MattyCollector.com since I ordered Stratos the first day he went live...he's sold out already?! Wow, that was fast.

Then again, I only ordered him b/c I figured he would sell out (eventually) and that if I had one it would be good trade fodder down the road for something else I may want. I'll probably end up keeping him since I already have the rest (and Faker on his way). I bet a lot of people who were on the fence about Stratos ordered one (or more) just because they were able to.

Rod · 02-21-2009, 07:54 PM

Sold out already??? Maybe they should reconsider the 10 per customer rule. That'll help keep the scalpers at bay

Beemer · 02-22-2009, 02:19 PM

I'm completely mystified by this line.

I was totally thrilled by the 2002 line and the accompanying cartoon. The 4 Horsemen sculpts were fabulous updates to the classic characters. Then kids stopped buying the line and it got cancelled. They made those "staction figures" for a couple of waves and then stopped.

And now, suddenly, they have the money to make a new line? And people are clamoring for them? Did all the other He-Man fans really dislike the 2002 line THAT MUCH? I don't see how sculpts that are basically the 80's versions with more articulation are so much more highly regarded by the fandom than the 2002's sleek, "high-tech fantasy" designs.

If they were making these as 2002 designs would people still be buying them? You guys gotta help me figure this out.

getoninja · 02-22-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Beemer

I'm completely mystified by this line.

I was totally thrilled by the 2002 line and the accompanying cartoon. The 4 Horsemen sculpts were fabulous updates to the classic characters. Then kids stopped buying the line and it got cancelled.

correct me if Im wrong but the main reason Mattel cancelled the 2002 line cause the case ratios were a peice of crap filled with variant Hemans and Skeletors in fruitcake colors. I had issues finding many figures and towards the end of the line I wasnt able to find many of the main characters, all shelfwarmer was variant repaint crap. I never even completed the line. Collectors and kids really had no choice to either buy Ramblow Heman or Craplow Sketelor, causeing this line to fail. And I think the reason Mattel did the very short promotion for the Moss-Man mail away was to move figurs that were shelfwarming

2002 line was fantastic but Mattel is so stupuid they ruined a perfectly good line, probably the best. I mean its not that hard to figure out how to make perfect case ratios, hell a monkey can do it.

and I dont know what happen to the Necas statue line. I only own wave 1 and 2, and never got into it.

Mr.Roboto · 02-22-2009, 09:57 PM

I'm not sure why He-Man, Beast-Man & Skeletors listings have that 10 limit. I seemed to remember that He-Man and Beast-Man had a limit of 3 per order. And those 2 figures were online for close to a month+ before they sold out. If people took their time ordering then it's really their own fault. Skeletor took less than a month to sell out which had a limit of 5 I believe. Stratos is where they began selling 10 per order. Perhaps they used the hype on this line at this moment to sell a less popular character, which seemed to work.

dark69 · 02-22-2009, 10:27 PM

i want that teela so bad damn she better get a green skin goddess repaint
damn Stratos is out to