MOTU Origins Thread

Discussion in 'The Toyark' started by Pharoid, Feb 21, 2020.

  1. Smitty.1981

    Smitty.1981 Well-Known Member

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    Of all the wacky shit in MOTU this is where I draw the line.
    Wasn't he created for classics?
     
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    A pic of the front from Amazon Canada did pop up. There’s someone floating near the top. Looks also like Skreech on the front. Hard to tell if they’re supposed to be bigger or if it’s perspective
     
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    He was created via a contest for the vintage line if I recall correctly, but the figure went unproduced for some reason, so Classics was his action figure debut.
     
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    I already like Stridor as a concept and as a character, but that Castle Grayskull ground with the wooden stable hitch just sells me on him all over again.
     
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  5. Baltan

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    I think that’s Sun-Man! Also, yay Roton.
     
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    It's Sun Man floating at the top. The Roton is exciting, dunno if I'd personally get it, but I know others will want it.
    well dang beat me to it lol
     
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    Of the fan submission characters from Classics I’d love to Castle Greyskullman done in Origins! Kids would love that
     
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    It would be great if they made Screeech and Zoar as giant birds like their vintage versions.
     
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    What is the name? I'd like to learn more about it.
     
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    "Fearless Photog". You say the whole thing, like "A Pimp Named Slickback".
     
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    If we see Fearless Photog get an Origins toy, it would be cool for the Origins team to contact the kid, now grown up, who came up with the idea for an interview.
     
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  12. Smitty.1981

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    As others have noted that's Sun-Man going into battle with Fisto, He-Man mounted on Stridor against what looks like Terror Claws Skeletor in a roton.
     
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    Seems like there's a running change on Battle Armor He-Man. All the pictures and reviews I've seen of him have his boots with the orange painted straps. The one I got from Amazon, and the many I've seen in the past couple of days at different Walmarts, are all missing the paint on the boots. The fur trim is still painted, just not the straps. Kind of a bummer, as I really liked that look.
     
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    I have both versions MOSC. Like to get a couple more of the painted version.
     
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    There's also another difference. The version with the boot straps painted orange has a dull gray plastic chest. The version without the boot straps painted has the chest painted a metallic silver.
     
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    "HEEEEEERE WE ARE, BORN TO BE KINGS! WE'RE THE PRINCES OF THE UUUUNIVEEEEERSE":music 

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    my custom Adam inspired by Jedi Kermit's custom.
     
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    That's actually kinda how it went down with Classics Fearless Photog. I don't think there was an interview, but Mattel contacted the dude for permission to use the character. They actually gave him the figure for free if I'm remembering right.
     
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  19. Smitty.1981

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    That all happened under "Toy Guru's" watch and he did a video on it not too long ago.

    Unrelated... they don't look to bad as a group, I think.
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  20. Pharoid

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    That’s Sun-Man up there.
     
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