2 MINUTE TOY BREAK !

I'm really enjoying the quality of these lower priced Core figures based on the newly released Masters of the Universe film. These guys are chunky with above average sculpts and 13 points of articulation. Join me on this 2 Minute Toy Break as we take a look at Beast 👺 Man. Remember Chap Mei and their line of fantasy figures? That's what Beast Man and really most of the CORE line remind me of. Only with more articulation and in a larger scale.  Beast Man's whip accessory is made out of rubber and flows naturally in pics.  This close-up gives you an idea of how nice the sculpting looks. Mattel did a great job here!  More CORE on the way as well as a couple of recently picked up Chronicles figures. Stay tuned! 

I wish I could say that I found this at my local Walmart but such was not the case. More than a month after reports that MOTU movie figures were hitting store shelves, my local Walmart is still devoid of anything He-Man. Until I can find any of these figures in the wild, Amazon will be my go-to.  These figures take me back to a simpler time, when toys were toys. The  card front depicts He-Man and Skeletor having a stare contest. Mekaneck adorns the base of the packaging.  Meck was  fun to pose and photograph. He won't be on anybodys top 10 list but he still provides good old fashion action figure fun. Also, is it just me or does he give off Joe vibes? He kind of  reminds me of Scrap-Iron.  I didn't think I was gonna like the neck extensions but they photograph well. One straight neck accessory would have been cool, too, but I'm good with what we got. I was able to get some decent shots of Meck  doing some long neck recon...

I can see why so many collectors have been raving about this MOTU CORE line of action figures. They're pretty damn solid! He-Man is the nicest figure in this set.  There isn't much that I can say that the pictures don't already convey. The figure is on point. CORE figures feel great in-hand. They're toys, meant to be played with. Sturdy with tight joints and great paint, much like the toys we played with as kids. This Amazon exclusive He-Man is a variant, featuring darker, more movie accurate hair color than the single carded version.  I'm kinda giddy over MOTU right now and I haven't even seen the movie yet. More CORE figures otw as well as a couple of MOTU Chronicles pick ups. Stay tuned! 

Core Skeletor is a pretty cool figure. Right up there with Goat Man. Skeletor features some nice detailing and just enough articulation to please both the casual and hard core action figure collector.  MOTU Core Skeletors can be found as a single carded figure at most Walmart and Target department stores but only the Amazon 4 pack exclusive sports the soft goods cape.  I really like the head sculpt. I'm glad they didn't decide to fuse the hood together with cape as that would have hindered head movement.  So far, Skeletor is my favorite of the 3, edging out Goat Man and easily besting Man-at-Arms. Let's see where things stand after I take a look at He-Man. That post forthcoming. 

Funny thing. Of the 4 figures you get in this box I thought Man-at-Arms was going to be my favorite and Goat Man my least favorite. So far it's the complete opposite. Man-at-Arms is pretty bland. I can't not see Leonard 6 when I look at this figure. The pistol looks kinda boring but it's cool that you can store it on the peg holster located on his right thigh.  Man-at-Arms isn't a horrible figure but he's not great either. Mezza- Mezza. This might be a situation where the figure grows on me after watching the movie. We'll see.