Masters of the Universe Classics

[NosferatuBill36]

Selling a lot of MOTU Classics in Buy/Sell forum. Just a heads-up guys.

 

[niennumb1]

Any of you have a method for getting off that annoying dirtyish look that gets on the leg or arm? Have a couple spots of minor paint smears that I'd like to remove. Any tricks you have that won't damage the figure?

 

[samueljd]

Any of you have a method for getting off that annoying dirtyish look that gets on the leg or arm? Have a couple spots of minor paint smears that I'd like to remove. Any tricks you have that won't damage the figure?

Nail polish remover might work. Acetone will definitely work, but use very, very little and sparingly (too much will make the plastic start to peel).

 

[teemu]

Well, its official...we are NEVER getting a MOTU Classics Castle Grayskull...a MOTU Movie? yeah thats gonna happen anytime soon

Q: I know this has been brought possibly.... But what would it take to get a good representation of Castle Grayskull made for us fans. I'm sure it would be costly, but when would you decide to gauge interest and tackle this?
-could this possibly be set up as sub membership exclusive for joining the club? $100-$150 club price?
-I think you might have stated this piece could be/would be considered if it coincided with a release of a MOTU film,
- I know this thing could be costly and could pose a financial risk for mattel but why not structure it this way.....
Club members sign up for all-in sub and pay $100-$150 for fee which could hopefully cover cost of CG. Gathering the subs early could secure the interest and to ensure that members follow through on their sub commitments, why not ship CG in December, perfect x-mas gift. what do you say????? LOL thanks for answering. You know you want a CG Scott.lol

A: It would likely take a new movie or other entertainment for us to do a playset in Classics style (simply because new entertainment would draw more fans).

 

[artistrex]

It's funny, you can always tell when it's a slow news day in the world of MOTUC and the guys at Mattel have not given us anything of note to complain about.

Because that's when the non-issue of the Greyskull playset always comes up. I swear Mattel could fix every problem with this line but people will always go back to the Greyskull issue. They have said time and time again we aren't getting it. it's time to move folks. it doesn't diminish the line not to have one, nor does it insult us that they won't produce it.
I don't see anyone beating down sideshow's door for a millennium falcon, or a GI Joe command base. this is still a great line and it's not the end of the world that we have not gotten nor will probably never get a greyskull.

 

[The Craw]

it does diminish the line to not have one. Castle Grayskull is a very iconic symbol of the MOTU. afterall, it is what the fighting is all about. Skeletor wants it's power and he-man protects it. the line is also in a scale that would make a castle feasible. while a 1/6 Falcon from SS would never happen cuz of the size. and SS made the cobra throne which is a great environment piece and i'm sure they will make more environment pieces in the future for the Joe line.

 

[Eamon]

Where does it say we are never ever getting a MOTUC Castle Grayskull?

 

[lerath666]

they've all but said it in the ask matty section today.

TG said it would require a new TV show, or a major motion picture release to be able to do a Grayskull set.

 

[cr0w]

I'm fine with my King Grayskull packaging being my Grayskull for the line. I simply don't have a place to display a giant castle playset.

 

[artistrex]

they have said on several occasions that we weren't getting one. I don't think that it's so terrible that we don't have one. this line is mainly focused on the figures, sure we are going to get some vehicles and a diaroma but thats about as far as I think that they are going to go. and to fit in with the idea of this line that's all Greyskull would be, a diorama for displaying your figures, no trap doors like the original or lights like the 200x one. It would be a giant hunk of plastic.

 

[The Craw]

i am all for a giant hunk of plastic. i guess only true fans would want one. the true fans who know that it is spelled Grayskull.

 

[The Craw]

i don't get the argument that it needs to be a movie year so they can recruit a bunch of new fans. i'm sure this line will be very attractive to newbs when they find out that all the core characters have been sold out for years and all the new ones are impossible to order from the site on order day. i'm sure they will be coming in droves to get in on this nightmare.

 

[teemu]

it does diminish the line to not have one. Castle Grayskull is a very iconic symbol of the MOTU. afterall, it is what the fighting is all about. Skeletor wants it's power and he-man protects it. the line is also in a scale that would make a castle feasible. while a 1/6 Falcon from SS would never happen cuz of the size. and SS made the cobra throne which is a great environment piece and i'm sure they will make more environment pieces in the future for the Joe line.

its one of the grails of the Masters of the Universe...to not have it in the Classics line is....FAIL!

Toyguru is full of ____ thinking he needs a movie to sell a Castle Grayskull playset....

 

[teemu]

they have said on several occasions that we weren't getting one. I don't think that it's so terrible that we don't have one. this line is mainly focused on the figures, sure we are going to get some vehicles and a diaroma but thats about as far as I think that they are going to go. and to fit in with the idea of this line that's all Greyskull would be, a diorama for displaying your figures, no trap doors like the original or lights like the 200x one. It would be a giant hunk of plastic.

um yeah, at the SDCC, Toyguru said they are looking into doing Playsets

so is it just double speak? false hopes to keep the collector hanging on? or are they truely going to Make them....I have been following the line since day one and they are constantly changing their story

 

[teemu]

they've all but said it in the ask matty section today.

TG said it would require a new TV show, or a major motion picture release to be able to do a Grayskull set.

I guess we have 6 years then to get a Movie rolling along....

 

[cr0w]

i don't get the argument that it needs to be a movie year so they can recruit a bunch of new fans. i'm sure this line will be very attractive to newbs when they find out that all the core characters have been sold out for years and all the new ones are impossible to order from the site on order day. i'm sure they will be coming in droves to get in on this nightmare.

It's a lot easier to get Mattel's higher ups to approve single figures and such with nothing but nostalgia and existing fans to back them up. It's quite another to convince them that they'll be able to make a profit on a giant playset without there being any media to coincide with its release to bring in buyers. Sure, most die-hards will buy it, but even for people like me who have everything released thus far and plan on getting everything in the future, playsets may be a hard sell. I just don't have room for one, nor would I have any use for it since I'm mainly a MOC guy. For the vast majority of adult collectors, it's just not something they would buy, despite what everyone at He-Man.org will say. There'd end up being one stone sculpted out of place and they would all freak out and not order it until Mattel fixed it or issued a second release.

 

[The Craw]

i just figure that they would sculpt it to look like the classics 198x grayskull and all the orgers would cry cuz it doesn't look like 200x.

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[Eamon]

Toy Guru has always said that there would need to be something big entertainment in order for them to feel ok with making a castle.
I don't think that shouldn't automatically translate in to we ain't ever getting one nor do I know why this is news.

Sure I can't see us getting one for a few years but I still think we will get one at some stage.

Tis a slow burner this line. Mattel are still probably feeling the lackluster performance of the 200x line and so are not gonna want to pump loads in.

 

[lerath666]

i just figure that they would sculpt it to look like the classics 198x grayskull and all the orgers would cry cuz it doesn't look like 200x.

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the 200x version of grayskull was sculpted by the horsemen. that version, and the he-man stands are a pretty good indication of hat we're not getting.

 

[agent_85]

Well, its official...we are NEVER getting a MOTU Classics Castle Grayskull...a MOTU Movie? yeah thats gonna happen anytime soon

Q: I know this has been brought possibly.... But what would it take to get a good representation of Castle Grayskull made for us fans. I'm sure it would be costly, but when would you decide to gauge interest and tackle this?
-could this possibly be set up as sub membership exclusive for joining the club? $100-$150 club price?
-I think you might have stated this piece could be/would be considered if it coincided with a release of a MOTU film,
- I know this thing could be costly and could pose a financial risk for mattel but why not structure it this way.....
Club members sign up for all-in sub and pay $100-$150 for fee which could hopefully cover cost of CG. Gathering the subs early could secure the interest and to ensure that members follow through on their sub commitments, why not ship CG in December, perfect x-mas gift. what do you say????? LOL thanks for answering. You know you want a CG Scott.lol

A: It would likely take a new movie or other entertainment for us to do a playset in Classics style (simply because new entertainment would draw more fans).

It amazes me what melodramatic nonsense some people can derive from these statements. The important part of this statement is the first words used: "It would likely" as opposed to "It will definitely." So, it may not necessarily take a movie to get this playset realised in the Classics line.
Now is a bad time to gauge whether or not there is demand for a Castle Grayskull (though there obviously is). In a year or so, if the dioramas and vehicles sell well enough those sales figures will play a major part in whether or not we see the set.
It would amaze me that if someone were to walk into the 4 Horsemen's office that that person wouldn't see at the very least a WIP Classics Castle Grayskull.