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Post by Haephestus on Jan 7, 2009 17:43:01 GMT -5
Teela has been confirmed as the first female figure for the line. BUT the month/year of release has NOT been confirmed.
Mattel did announce that the first "eight" released would not be the original "Eight-Back", so it may be a while before we see Teela (since she was on the original Eight-Back).
As Evil-Lynn is essentially a repaint of Teela with a few new parts, I'm sure she'll be released eventually.
Cheers.
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Post by Artistix on Jan 7, 2009 18:07:49 GMT -5
Everyone wants to see the female body! Surely we'll see Teela at Toy Fair.
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Post by Haephestus on Jan 7, 2009 20:50:06 GMT -5
I think it depends on when Teela is due to be released.
Initially Mattel announced that each figure would only be revealed one month in advance. The delays with He-Man and Beast-Man have meant that we now know the line up pretty far in advance (Skeletor, Stratos, Faker, Mer-Man) with the previously revealed Zodac yet to be formally assigned to a month/release date.
I'm hopeful that Teela is shown/announced sooner rather than later, but I guess it depends on whether Mattel decides to stick to the original plan or not.
Cheers.
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Post by MasterPizza on Jan 8, 2009 11:55:23 GMT -5
yeah Hope they will make Teela, I can't get the one from the new series and the same goes with Evil lyn the prices are too high for them right now.
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Post by inadvertent imitation on Jan 9, 2009 3:21:04 GMT -5
The sooner they release Teela, the better the odds of a Green Goddess figure. I'll bet we'll see some great stuff at Toy Fair. At least, I hope we do.
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Post by Haephestus on Jan 14, 2009 19:49:30 GMT -5
According to one of the latest Mattel Q&As, we should see the May and June figures at NYCC.
However, Zodac could be one of those figures as he hasn't been allocated a month yet. At the very least we'll see one "new" figure.
And POP and NA confirmed for 2010 although the characters are unknown. The wording suggests She-Ra will be one of the POP figures (and that seems like an obvious choice), but nothing has been confirmed.
Cheers.
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Post by Artistix on Jan 14, 2009 20:45:55 GMT -5
Looking forward to She-Ra.
Though I know nothing of the NA series. I saw the He-man for the line & he was pretty aweful looking.
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Post by tommieandgary13 on Jan 14, 2009 20:47:59 GMT -5
did anyone order a extra set of the 1st two figures? I didnt get a chance to order and they are sold out! send me a PM if u have extra thanks!
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Post by ThisYearsGuy on Jan 15, 2009 17:11:01 GMT -5
Yeah I narrowly missed Beast Man and He-man too  Looking forward to She-ra and NA though! |
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Post by Haephestus on Jan 15, 2009 20:34:16 GMT -5
Re: Teela
On the subject of Teela, how does everyone think the female figures will be crafted in terms of articulation? One of Mattel's Q&A confirmed that the female figures would be articulated in the same manner as He-Man (and the other male MOTUC figures), but ALL those figures (from memory) have "skirts" to hide the ball-jointed hips.
IF the 4H stick to the "classic" figure design (like they have for all the figures so far), then Teela, Evil-Lynn and the Sorceress don't have "skirts" to hide their ball-jointed hips (which can detract from a good sculpt).
Will the 4H add a "skirt" to the design of those characters (similar to the 200X figures/designs) or will they go with a hip-joint similar to their DCUC Wonder Woman (which will also require adding a thigh joint swivel to take full advantage of the articulation)?
Personally, I'd like to see them add skirts to the figures and keep the ball-jointed hips. BUT I'm not sure whether the 4H are willing to depart from the design of the original figures to do this.
And also on the topic of Teela, how "big" does everyone want the figure to be? The original figures of Teela and Evil-Lynn had some pretty impressive "thunder thighs". Will the new sculpt include these original design aspects (the male figures closely resemble the proportions of the "classic" figures) or will the female figures look more like the female DCUC figures?
Personally, I'd like to see a curvier sculpt for the female MOTUC figures which is closer to their original designs. Even the 4H's Wonder Woman figure in the DCUC could use some additional muscle (although she's the most muscular/bulky of all the woman so far - the others look like twigs in comparison).
I'd like to see some proprtions similar to the JLA Classified Wonder Woman figure (http://experiencethewonder.com/action_figures/JLA_Classified.php) or Alex Ross Wonder Woman action figure (http://experiencethewonder.com/action_figures/Justice_Box_Set.php) although I'd prefer a more realistic "waist/middle" for Teela and her fellow females as that area on the WW figures is a tad ridiculous.
At the absolute minimum I'd like to see something like the Series 3 JLA Wonder Woman (http://experiencethewonder.com/action_figures/Justice_League_of_America_Series_3.php) although again, with a thicker waist. But I would prefer this slimmer/more feminine sculpt be used for characters like She-Ra which had their own slimmer sculpt in the original toys (although I don't want She-Ra to look quite so much like an over-inflated Barbie like the original toy).
What are everyone else's thoughts?
Cheers.
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Post by tommieandgary13 on Jan 16, 2009 0:54:51 GMT -5
Skelly is up for sale as of this afternoon!!! Better grab him while you can!
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Post by MasterPizza on Jan 16, 2009 14:35:31 GMT -5
Re: Teela On the subject of Teela, how does everyone think the female figures will be crafted in terms of articulation? One of Mattel's Q&A confirmed that the female figures would be articulated in the same manner as He-Man (and the other male MOTUC figures), but ALL those figures (from memory) have "skirts" to hide the ball-jointed hips. IF the 4H stick to the "classic" figure design (like they have for all the figures so far), then Teela, Evil-Lynn and the Sorceress don't have "skirts" to hide their ball-jointed hips (which can detract from a good sculpt). Will the 4H add a "skirt" to the design of those characters (similar to the 200X figures/designs) or will they go with a hip-joint similar to their DCUC Wonder Woman (which will also require adding a thigh joint swivel to take full advantage of the articulation)? Personally, I'd like to see them add skirts to the figures and keep the ball-jointed hips. BUT I'm not sure whether the 4H are willing to depart from the design of the original figures to do this. And also on the topic of Teela, how "big" does everyone want the figure to be? The original figures of Teela and Evil-Lynn had some pretty impressive "thunder thighs". Will the new sculpt include these original design aspects (the male figures closely resemble the proportions of the "classic" figures) or will the female figures look more like the female DCUC figures? Personally, I'd like to see a curvier sculpt for the female MOTUC figures which is closer to their original designs. Even the 4H's Wonder Woman figure in the DCUC could use some additional muscle (although she's the most muscular/bulky of all the woman so far - the others look like twigs in comparison). I'd like to see some proprtions similar to the JLA Classified Wonder Woman figure (http://experiencethewonder.com/action_figures/JLA_Classified.php) or Alex Ross Wonder Woman action figure (http://experiencethewonder.com/action_figures/Justice_Box_Set.php) although I'd prefer a more realistic "waist/middle" for Teela and her fellow females as that area on the WW figures is a tad ridiculous. At the absolute minimum I'd like to see something like the Series 3 JLA Wonder Woman (http://experiencethewonder.com/action_figures/Justice_League_of_America_Series_3.php) although again, with a thicker waist. But I would prefer this slimmer/more feminine sculpt be used for characters like She-Ra which had their own slimmer sculpt in the original toys (although I don't want She-Ra to look quite so much like an over-inflated Barbie like the original toy). What are everyone else's thoughts? Cheers. Good point, I guess we need to wait until they release sheera, I agree about thunder thighs, and if I remember well Evil Lyn is yellow skin tone in the old cartoon. Here's some pics classic teela and Teela  Evil Lyn two versions  Classic Evil Lyn img171.imageshack.us/img171/5112/evillynns3.jpgAfter the pics I believe the classic ones weren't so bad they just need a better scale, a much better proportion, hope the new ones improve that. |
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Post by inadvertent imitation on Jan 17, 2009 0:24:07 GMT -5
Ordered my Skeletor last night. The order is still processing, but I'm sure they were inundated with orders yesterday, so it'll take a day or two to straighten out.
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Post by inadvertent imitation on Jan 24, 2009 2:02:50 GMT -5
Received my Skeletor on Thursday. Its awesomeness could barely be contained by its packaging.
This is shaping up to be a legendary toyline. A shame it's only online.
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Post by Artistix on Jan 24, 2009 22:42:14 GMT -5
I only just bought He-man & Beastman the other day on eBay Oz. They haven't shown up just yet. On the subject of Teela, how does everyone think the female figures will be crafted in terms of articulation? One of Mattel's Q&A confirmed that the female figures would be articulated in the same manner as He-Man (and the other male MOTUC figures), but ALL those figures (from memory) have "skirts" to hide the ball-jointed hips. Hmmmm. I'm really not sure what they are going to do. But it would be much in the style of He-man. Will be interesting to see if they include the ab-crunch. Hopefully we see Teela at Toy Fair. |
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Post by inadvertent imitation on Jan 26, 2009 22:47:50 GMT -5
Hey team, Matty let people know through Facebook that Skeletor is almost sold out, and that now would be a good time to buy one.  |
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Post by inadvertent imitation on Feb 7, 2009 18:01:53 GMT -5
MOTUC Panel at NYCCGood stuff there. I mean, HORDAK IN JUNE!!!! Awesome. Mattel has also revealed a Teela prototype, seen here.
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Post by MasterPizza on Feb 7, 2009 22:23:19 GMT -5
Teela and Ordak look really good, wait forget something, are they matty collector exclusives?
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Post by Haephestus on Feb 8, 2009 0:12:12 GMT -5
LOVING Hordak, MAA and Teela (or is that Green Goddess since she has the cap/helmet instead of hair).
Cannot wait to own them all.
Cheers.
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Post by Artistix on Feb 8, 2009 16:52:18 GMT -5
Beautiful figures. Can't believe I missed out on Skeletor!
I only had a month to order him!! ;D
Female body looks superb.
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