It's been a couple weeks since I last reviewed a Masters of the Universe action figure and since I failed to put anything up for Masters of the Universe Day this year (oops!), consider this look at the Masterverse: New Eternia Mekaneck a belated Masters of the Universe Day review. I love Mekaneck and I've always been obsessed with doodling him. For some reason in middle school and high school I just got pretty good at doodling Mekaneck. Well, at least his head and helmet. I'd often give him different bodies, but I'd usually stick with his classic and cool helmet. Why? I don't know. Mekaneck is one of the New Eternia themed figures, so he's somewhat of a classic Masterverse take on Mekaneck with some new accessories and features that help him stand out a bit more. Ready to sneak a peak at Mekaneck, the Heroic Human Periscope? Then join me after the break...
Height: 7 3/8ths inches
Articulation: Swivel/hinge ankles, boot swivels, double hinged knees, thigh swivels, balljointed hips, swivel waist, balljointed mid-torso, swivel/hinge shoulders, bicep swivels, double hinged elbows, swivel/hinge wrists, and a barbell jointed head.
Accessories: 4 interchangeable hands, armor, 5 neck extensions, 2 piece club/ telescope, and shield.
Non-Scalper Price: $22 dollars
* Overall, Mekaneck is pretty faithful to the vintage figure. He's got a red and blue color scheme, though his bodysuit looks more like a type of armor rather than just something tight that shows off his muscles, and it's metallic blue. It looks great, especially against that red and silver armor. It's not the same as the Masterverse Stinkor's armor, either; Mekaneck's is unique and has some very cool details. The only things different from the vintage figure are the colors being a bit more metallic (especially the green belt), the furry trunks being longer, and there is an armored bracer on his left forearm.
* Mekaneck's helmet is really cool and has a very Jack Kirby vibe to it. It really reminds me of something you'd see in the Fourth World books. The lenses are nice and reflective, too, so Orius can check out barbarian women without being noticed. Clever guy, Mekaneck!
* Besides having cool armored leggings in metallic blue, Mekaneck's boots also get a metallic paint app around the wrapping. The boots are grey but they've got some silver wrapping which just adds a nice little touch.
* Check out this cool shield! I love the print on it. It's snaps on to Mekaneck's forearm like Battle Armor He-Man's shield did.
* He can stow it on his back, too. It fits right into the hole on his back for easy carrying. or protection from a rear attack.
Mekaneck turned out really well and is one of my favorite New Eternia figures in recent memory. Heck, I've liked most of the New Eternia figures, but I still consider him top tier. It would have been cool if he'd had a swappable helmet like the vintage Spy Man concept art, but the extra neck pieces and the way they can mesh with his club are incredibly cool. Mekaneck is a Great and a 1/2 figure and this might be the best figure of him to date. I've not been reviewing all of the Masterverse figures recently but I do have one more New Eternia figure lined up for sometime soon.
This 'armor' bodysuit is being used on the Revolution Man-Of-War too. :)
ReplyDeleteWeird thing about this figure and New Eternia Tri-Klops. They both have normal human hands yet Mekaneck's are slightly larger. Odd, but ok. But then Revolution He-Man has the larger right closed fist of Mekaneck but the smaller left closed fist of Tri-Klops. And it looks a bit silly small on He-Man, so I gave He-Man the left closed fist of Mekaneck when Meks ain't using it. :P
OK, that will definitely work for Man-of-War. I'm excited for that one.
DeleteAnother cool addition to this extensive Masterverse line. Didn't realize how many there were. Once again, great time to be a MOTU collector.
ReplyDeleteMattel is definitely keeping the line going pretty strong. Despite what naysayers say, Mattel is still pretty invested in MOTU.
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