Mattel is releasing quite a few figures from the Mike Young Productions/ 200x cartoon in the Masters of the Universe Origins: Cartoon Collection subset and I recently picked up Tri-Klops, so I figured I'd take a look at him. How cool is it that we're getting so much product from that era? Remember when Mattel couldn't say enough that the "Hyper Anime Detail" style was retired? Well, now we're getting figures from both Mattel and Mondo based on that era. I haven't jumped on any of the Mondo figures yet since they're over $100 each for a 1/12th scale figure and it will have to be someone pretty special to get me to jump through their hoops. Maybe Moss Man? I actually reviewed Mattel's MYP/200x Moss Man from this line back in March, but I'm always down for more Moss Man. Ready to take a peek at Tri-Klops? Then join me after the break...
Height: 6 inches
Articulation: Swivel/ hinge ankles, boot swivels, swivel/hinge knees, balljointed hips, swivel waist, swivel/hinge shoulders, swivel/hinge elbows, swivel/hinge wrists, and a barbell jointed head.
Accessories: Chest piece, waist armor, and sword.
Non-Scalper Price: $20-$22 dollars
* For fun, here's a shot of the standard MOTU Origins Tri-Klops (left), the MOTU Origins: 200x Cartoon Collection Tri-Klops (center), and the original 200x era Tri-Klops (right).
* Rather than being based directly on the Four Horsemen designed 200x line, these figures are based on the animated designs from the Mike Young Productions cartoon, though now interpreted into the MOTU Origins scale and style. The design is simpler, cleaner, and more symmetrical than the 200x figure but it's brighter and bolder like the animation. The body is still muscular but slimmer than the standard Origins body. The wrist guards are also new and match the all new armor nicely. The chest armor and waist armor are separate, removable pieces, so you can swap things up quite a bit if you want to.
* I love the 200x era helmet with the chin strap and the more technically advanced visor. I really liked how that era turned Tri-Klops into an inventor, creating the Doomseekers and other crazy gadgets for Skeletor. He has a rotating visor, though the eye and eyebrow designs are all similar. They have different colored eyes, though. You get orange....
* And blue...
* And green. The similar designs were correct to the cartoon (as opposed to the action figure) and I think the colors are correct. I seem to remember red, but I think that sometimes it looked orange and sometime it looked red.
* The boots are also a new, unique piece. I'm also digging the stylized eye-shaped knee pads. They're really different from any other Origins figure that I can recall and they stand out nicely.
* Tri-Klops' articulation is very respectable. If you own any figures from the MOTU Origins, Turtles of Grayskull, or the MOTU/ Thundercats lines, you'll know what to expect: A figure with a similar build to the vintage figure but with a basic level of modern articulation. You're not getting fancy stuff like butterfly joints or mid-torso hinges but you are getting a sturdy, modular figure that's absolutely made for play or to strike a vintage MOTU pose. I like How Tri-Klop's right hand is angled a bit, allowing you to get a severe bend on the wrist. He looks ready to fence, something I always thought the 200x figure design suggested. Tri-Klops is more of a precise, skilled sword fighter rather than a hack and slash kinda guy.
* There are multiple paint applications on Tri-Klops' armor, so that's definitely a positive. Unfortunately, there is a bit of messy paintwork, too. Nothing terribly egregious but you can definitely see some messy lines or overspray around the yellow belt and on the orange strap that runs through the center of the armor. If you're at a retail store and have the chance to look at a couple figures, pay attention to that paint. Of course, how often do you actually see more than one of most figures at retail these days, right?
If you're a Tri-Klops fan (AKA Trydor Esooniux Scope) I've also reviewed the Masters of the Universe Chronicles Tri-Klops, the MOTU Origins Tri-Klops and Tri-Klops ("The Terror of Tr-Klops"), the Masterverse Revelations Tri-Klops and New Eternia Tri-Klops, the M.U.S.C.L.E. flesh Tri-Klops and green Tri-Klops, the POP! + Pez Tri-Klops dispenser, the Loyal Subjects Tri-Klops ("GID Edition"), the Netflix Tri-Klops, the Mega Construx single packed Tri-Klops and Tri-Klops from the Battle Ram set, the Monogram International Tri-Klops bag clip, the POP! Tri-Klops #951, and the POP! Tees Evil Warriors of Snake Mountain shirt with Tri-Klops on it.
For more Masters of the Universe Origins reviews check out the following:
Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection (200X)
Sketchbook Series
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