Masters of the Universe: Origins
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Literally.
Incredibly frustrating. And so stupid having to watch a company sell items on clearance when they could sell them at full price if they just released them in all the markets that want them.
It's just... so.... Mattel.
Something told me I should order two Sharellas so that I can compare face tampos. Opened the first, and both eyes are printed a bit too high, making it look like she has bags under her eyes. Opened the second, and the eyes are printed crooked, so just the right eye has a bag under it. Two strikes for garbage quality control from Mattel.
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That sucks to hear NORM. Are you going to send them back to exchange for 2 more?
But that is the main reason I always buy 2 of everything from Mattel Creations. Especially back when things sold out and they didn't have stock to exchange if the figures were broken or had poor Quality.
But that is the main reason I always buy 2 of everything from Mattel Creations. Especially back when things sold out and they didn't have stock to exchange if the figures were broken or had poor Quality.
I’m not gonna bother with the hassle of exchanging. If she sticks around and goes on sale, I’ll try my luck with another couple. For now, I opened the one with even bags under her eyes. In some light, she looks fine, while in others, she looks tired as hell. It’s a nice figure otherwise. Just annoying that they fucked it up in that way.
I also opened the Horde sketch 2pk. I actually very much hate the boar head on Grizzlor and would love to find an alternative. I actually swapped the thigh armor onto his arms (just clips on) and swapped the boots between him and Hordak, and I like both figures more this way. I also took the spiky Mohawk head from Hurricane Hordak and put it on this Hordak. I like it better.
And finally, I received cartoon Montork, Grizzlor, and Fang Man from BBTS today. Actually, I won’t be calling him Montork because I haven’t figured out a workaround for that O on the chest, so he stays Orko. Grizzlor is fine if not basic. And for a guy called Fang Man, he has very average Fangs. You’d think he’d have tusks like sketch Grizzlor or something. Nice additions to their respective crews tho.
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I swapped the hands and turned the body around, but some people are using Magic Eraser to take off the black paint of the O. Takes a bit of elbow grease though and the outline will still be there but it is nearly invisible at a distance.
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BBTS already has a "Coming Soon" place holder up on their website for Fright Zone. So, to those who don't want to buy from Mattel for whatever reasons, BBTS is an option.
You probably won't have to pay right away, $4 shipping, Pile of Loot, and I imagine (but I have no idea) BBTS is better for you buyers not in the US. I know we are chalk full of Canada on this site and TheFwoosh. Is BBTS good to the Canadians?
You probably won't have to pay right away, $4 shipping, Pile of Loot, and I imagine (but I have no idea) BBTS is better for you buyers not in the US. I know we are chalk full of Canada on this site and TheFwoosh. Is BBTS good to the Canadians?
No. It is actually worse than Mattel Creations. We don't get $4 shipping and have to pay taxes and duties before delivery because BBTS doesn't charge that stuff up front. So anything over $100Cdn is all but guaranteed to get hit. In those cases Mattel Creations works out better because their shipping rate is a flat amount that is lower than BBTS' cheapest option for Canadians and MC charges taxes so you don't get dinged when the package crosses the border.
The only good thing about this is that maybe some Canadian etailers will get the Fright Zone and make it available to us. I know DJC Collectibles still gets MOTU:O products in and they are local to me so I can do free pick up. So it may, again may, be cheaper that way. Of course that all depends on if they get it or not and what the price ends up being in Canadian dollars.
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That is crazy. I hate to hear that. What about the CMD Store? Are they based out of Canada? They still get Origins and Masterverse products.
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Glad I will be able to grab it from BBTS and not have to go through Mattel Creations. That's good news.
Yeah they are another option, however shipping is not great in Canada so it will all be dependent on price, and of course whether or not any of the Canadian etailers actually carry the Fright Zone.
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I got Sharella, and she looks great. Great looking figure, really nice paint apps, and I'm not saying that just to piss off NORM.
But it's cool having her in both forms. Sharella and Green Goddess. I wish she would have got a figure in the MOTU Classics line. We got her as the Goddess, but the warrior chieftess look done by the 4 Horseman would have been really cool.
Still, I'm really happy to have her in the Origins collection. I hope we get Eldor soon, and I've always wanted a figure of Grey as well (He-Ro's alter ego)
But it's cool having her in both forms. Sharella and Green Goddess. I wish she would have got a figure in the MOTU Classics line. We got her as the Goddess, but the warrior chieftess look done by the 4 Horseman would have been really cool.
Still, I'm really happy to have her in the Origins collection. I hope we get Eldor soon, and I've always wanted a figure of Grey as well (He-Ro's alter ego)
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That's a great price. I have all 3 of those, but for $5 each I'd buy all of them again. I'm in the East though. So, it may be a few weeks before we see them. But usually what the West gets we do end up seeing it here at Ross and TJ Maxx.
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I just kind of opened my Sharella figure right up and didn't look at all the packaging. But I was looking at it now, admiring the incredible art, and the Great Black Wizard is on the back. I always loved the look of that character when his concept was revealed back during MOTU Classics. I hope they make this guy into an Origins figure.
I know not everything that has been revealed in packaging art has become a reality in Origins, but just seeing the character again really reminded me how much I wanted a figure of him during Classics. Hopefully, we can get him now.
I know not everything that has been revealed in packaging art has become a reality in Origins, but just seeing the character again really reminded me how much I wanted a figure of him during Classics. Hopefully, we can get him now.