Ready for another Masterverse review? Over the past month or so we've seen lots of images, leaks, and official reveals showing off the future of the Masterverse line and it seems that Mattel has big plans. Like the Tri-Klops figure I reviewed earlier this month, this version of Trap Jaw is from last year's Masters of the Universe: Revelation animated series and includes an extra outfit to change the character from his classic look to his ceremonial outfit for the Motherboard cult. With Masterverse, the Netflix He-Man and the Masters of the Universe line, and Masters of the Universe Origins, Mattel has shown a willingness to release items at many different price points. Trap Jaw is sold as a deluxe figure because of his additional outfit. Is he worth picking up for your collection? Let's check him out after the break...
The Facts:
Height: 7 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 left elbow, hinged right elbow, swivel/hinge left wrist, a barbell jointed head, and hinged jaw.
Accessories: 2 interchangeable left hands, 2 belts, 3 weapon attachments, tunic, and ceremonial robe.
Non-Scalper Price: $35 dollars
* Trap Jaw has always had some amazing action figures based on his likeness and it's still tough to compete with the 2008 Masters of the Universe Classics release and even the 200x Trap Jaw. This guy's pretty good, though, and manages to mesh a classic style with the leaner but still muscular aesthetic of this series. Trap Jaw is mostly a unique figure and is very faithful to the model sheet for Revelation. He's even hunched over a bit at the neck. C'mon Trappy; show some better posture! The colors look fantastic, the paint work is neat and clean, and his skull and crossbones belt is a separate piece.
* I really like the portrait on this version of Trap Jaw. It's a very traditional look with a massive metal jaw, a rounded helmet with the loop, and a grim and green visage. The detail on the piece is nice and everything has a paint hit to bring it to life.
* Where there has been some criticism of the figure is his lower jaw. Well, the lack there of, I guess. His big metal jaw is hinged and can lower to reveal the fact that Trap Jaw is missing his lower jaw and his lower set of teeth. There's just his tongue sticking out. It's pretty weird looking but it seems to match the art of the show and it's in line with what most other lines before it have done with the character. I think the oddity here is the lower green jaw or skin flap or whatever being present. It looks weird but I dig it. I mean, he's a guy who's lower jaw was knocked off/ destroyed by magic, so weird works.
* Not only does Trap Jaw have a very unique sculpt but he actually has some paint effects on his body to bring out a lot of the detail. It's a simple darker blue paint wash on his blue skin but it looks great and makes him much more impressive.
* Below the belt Trap Jaw has some really cool boots and kneepads. Seriously, he's always stylish with his boots and kneepads. I love it.
* The laser cannon arm is OK but I'm really having to struggle to get the claw and hook attachments on Trap Jaw's arm. I'm not sure if the holes are too small or the peg has too much of a flare on it but it takes more strength than I'm comfortable using to get these parts on.
* I love that Trap Jaw can hold his extra attachments on his belt but it would have been nice if they were a bit further back, maybe closer to the back of his belt, so that they don't impede his arm movement.
If you're not a fan of Trap Jaw's Motherboard appearance, that's OK! This is still an excellent classic Trap Jaw. If you missed out on the MOTUC Trap Jaw maybe this guy will help fill a slot in your collection. He's a solid figure and the swappable outfits are pretty cool. Maybe not quite worth the deluxe pricing but there's still quite a bit of coolness here. Trap Jaw gets a Great and a 1/2 from me. He does have some minor issues but overall I'm quite pleased with him. Now...do you think Mattel will ever deliver a Masterverse Whiplash? His Motherboard costume is incredible!
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I love the odd looking lower jaw! This is a great looking figure. So far the only Trap Jaw I own is the Power Attack version. Still looking for his Origins and Masterverse figure.
ReplyDeleteThe Origins figure has gotten rather difficult to find but if I should happen to see one at retail or something I'll snag it for you.
DeleteThe green lower 'jaw' shouldn't be green at all. It's supposed to be reddish gore like on the Powerhouse Animation Studio model sheet you linked (which shows a cutaway of what his face looks like under the metal jaw). As a 'quick fix' I used black over that lower green and also blacked out a few of the outer teeth and I now far prefer it. :) It's a great figure overall too. By the way you don't have to have the weapons sticking out directly to the sides on the belt, they can be angled back a bit to sit more side on themselves. .
ReplyDeleteOnly thing missing from this Trap Jaw be an alternate scarred head with damaged helmet and cybernetic left eye from episode 3 after Andra injures him in episode 2. But yeah I would have been happy paying full deluxe price for Trap Jaw as he's awesome and even without the Motherboard robes (which are nice) he feels a lil more 'premium' than some regular price figures. So the fact I got him for about same price as a regular figure makes me feel I got a bargain. :D
Whiplash would need a lot of extra parts. New head, entire new back and tail, wrist armour, leg armour.
Have you noticed an oddity with Trap Jaw's box art? It looks great but he's firing a laser shot from what appears to be his claw arm with the claw itself removed, rather than using the laser arm. :P
The only arm attachment I have issues with is the claw arm. It can be quite difficult to attach/detach but a bit of heat makes it easier at least.
Whiplash would need quite a few extra parts. He'd truly be a very deluxe figure. He's so cool looking, though.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, it was really odd that they had Trap Jaw blasting with the bottom of the claw arm. Creative license, perhaps?