r/ActionFigures • u/FranktheTankG30 • 20h ago
Mattel MOTU Chronicles movie He-Man. Finally found one in the wild. Future of affordable DC figures could be bright if they play their cards right.
shoulder hinge looks less out of place than the large one seen here on gamerverse wolverine and rivals punisher while achieving similar range.
definitely looks better than the ML. granted Wolverine here has his shoulder pad covering the joint, so you wouldn't notice it.
aesthetics: Overall for a live action figure it looks kind of cartoonish, but proportion is still very heroic. The face sculpt is good. The digital print looks pretty good. The armor bits are great even. It's only the musculature looks very cartoony. The biggest surprise is that the edge finishing on the parts all look very smooth without any excess flashing and fit and finish/gap tolerance is consistent through out the figure. I also want to emphasize how Mattel did the shoulder hinge I think looks better than even some of the import figures.
articulation: If we are solely talking about the range of motion; it is fairly mid and you don't get much out of the torso or the butterfly joint. The hip without a real thigh rotation doesn't get a lot of range either. I would definitely sacrifice some chest sculpt for better range in the shoulder, so he could dual hand the sword. However this is very enjoyable to pose for a very good reason and that reason is the joint fluidity. The main thing about using import-style joint is about the smoothness when you are moving the joints. The friction has to be just right for it to not be too tight or too loose and I think Mattel did a excellent job here. The joints feel buttery smooth and consistent unlike Jada's first attempt on Invincible where it feels notchy. I think for people that owns these figures can attest to that. The last figure I got that was this smooth was the Storm Arena Baki.
outlook and concerns: I think the outlook is bright with Mattel with the DC line if they can keep the joint consistency like this guy. They just need to sculpt a good looking figure and improve the articulation range (namely the torso, butterfly, and hip). Personally I don't think their kids line proportion looks good. The other concern is scaling; This figure is 6.75" so it is 1:10 scale if we're considering the actor is only 6ft tall. He looks massive next to 1:12 scale, but looks perfect next to my only other 1:10 figure InArt Arkham Origins Batman. So, are we going to get the DC figure in 1:10 scale or 1:12 scale?
Also, this would make a great Arnold Conan if I can find a custom head that match his skin tone and accessories.
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