Masters of the Universe Classics

[seniram6]

damn sold out........... again! there is no winning in collecting this line.

 

[the angry orc]

gah! that was fast!

 

[playafree]

damn sold out........... again! there is no winning in collecting this line.

Yes there is, just be signed on exactly when it goes online to purchase..You have about 45mins to 1 hr before the figures sell out..

 

[Skiman]

Did you get in under the wire?

Oh yeah I'm good I was logged in by 15 til

 

[The Josh]

Crap totally forgot about man at arms. :-(

 

[Beerbelly Bob]

Crap totally forgot about man at arms. :-(

Same here. I was so busy at work that my mind was on other things. Too late for me now.

 

[Michael Crawford]

I'm going to have to head to ebay as well, and I had the figure in my cart from 12:05 until about 12:45 when they sold out. Why? Because I had to change my CC info, and the stupid Digital River e-commerce system kept giving me a 'authorization failed' message. Tried two different cards, same result. And yes, I will be mentioning it in the review, when I finally pay through the nose for this guy on ebay.

 

[ichabod]

I can't believe these figures still sell out so quickly!

Sailed through by 12:05. Was logged on / signed in and just sat staring at the screen (no refreshing!) until everything cycled through. Fastest time ever.

Condolences to those who missed out. I'm sure Duncan will see another release down the road as he's a core character.

 

[Deak Starkiller]

I'm going to have to head to ebay as well, and I had the figure in my cart from 12:05 until about 12:45 when they sold out. Why? Because I had to change my CC info, and the stupid Digital River e-commerce system kept giving me a 'authorization failed' message. Tried two different cards, same result. And yes, I will be mentioning it in the review, when I finally pay through the nose for this guy on ebay.

What? I am sure someone on here can hook you up with one Michael. Cheer up pal, the Freaks come through in the end.

 

[MANDO]

I can't believe these figures still sell out so quickly!

Seriously? This line is hot!!!

 

[abstractharmony]

Woo Hoo - Was able to order AND make it to the cinema in time for Harry Potter.

Figure rocks...film does not...

 

[The Craw]

so did anybody get an extra?

 

[Patient Zero]

so did anybody get an extra?

I got you one man, I said I would.

 

[Beerbelly Bob]

Questions.....Please help.

1) What time do these figures usually go on sale that way I wont miss out next time? I thought it was at 10:00am PST.

2) What is the subscription thing I've been hearing about for the past few days? How do I join?

I just stared getting back into this line and so far I've been buying the figures on eBay and I would really like to avoid that in the future.

 

[Darth Waller]

1) Figures go up around 9:00am PST

2) The 6-month subscription they sold recently was for a limited time. Next year, I believe they will be selling a 12-month subscription.

 

[The Craw]

the subscription for next year goes on sale soon. sometime around SDCC. don't miss out.


and thanks Patient Zero.

 

[Memnoch]

I wanna know the free swag we are getting with the year subscription... Orko maybe?

 

[The Craw]

I wanna know the free swag we are getting with the year subscription... Orko maybe?

i don't think it will be a figure. it will probably be accessories or comics.

 

[Beerbelly Bob]

1) Figures go up around 9:00am PST

2) The 6-month subscription they sold recently was for a limited time. Next year, I believe they will be selling a 12-month subscription.

Thank you. I wont miss out on ordering next time.

 

[MANDO]

New poll results from the .Org

Poll #1 - Mini-comics VS extra heads
So, which do fans want more?
*** 2343 fans voted in this poll ***
Extra head - 1493 (63.72%)
Mini-comics - 851 (36.32%)

Extra heads clearly win out. But a respectable number of voters still preferred mini-comics.
While only a few people at the SDCC convention raised their hands for a vote on mini-comics, the story is quite different when put to a worldwide vote.

Poll #2 - What figure order limits should Mattel put in place?
Now that the line has been active for almost a year, where do fans feel the limit on orders should be?
*** 2097 fans voted in this poll ***
Reduce it to 3 per person for fans across the globe - 643 (30.66%)
Reduce it to 5 per person for fans across the globe - 561 (26.75%)
Leave it at 10 per person for fans across the globe - 351 (16.74%)
Find a way to leave it at 10 per person for international fans so they can gang-order and save on shipping, and reduce it to 3 per person for US fans - 310 (14.78%)
Find a way to leave it at 10 per person for international fans so they can gang-order and save on shipping, and reduce it to 5 per person for US fans - 232 (11.06%)

Results heavily vary in this poll.
One should note that 57.41% voted for the limit to be 5 or less. So an adjustment to 5 would be closer to representing a majority vote.
One should also note that 25.84% voted to find a way to increase the limit for international fans to allow them to save on shipping, but decrease for US based fan orders.

Poll #3 - Which brands are most important to you?
Fans all have their favorite MOTU lines. And some like them all. This gives us an idea of where popularity falls for the brands. This was also a ranking poll. So you could vote for all the brands you like.
*** 2186 fans voted in this poll ***
Original MOTU - 2,072 (94.78%)
Relaunched 2002 - 1,515 (69.30%)
She-Ra: POP - 1,413 (64.64%)
New Adventures of He-Man - 857 (39.20%)

It's safe to say from this poll that a big chunk of all fans who voted want to see ALL brands represented.
Original MOTU is the heavy winner by far. Very few fans do not want to see this brand represented. And since the MOTUC line is based most heavily in the original MOTU look, it looks like the line is to a good start.
But 2002 and She-Ra also came in heavy.
The sculpting style and reuse of parts in MOTUC makes the necessity of individual toolings for figures to achieve a 2002 next to impossible, as already indicated by Mattel. But love for the 2002 line remains heavy.

Poll #4 - What changes should be made if Mattel re-releases He-Man?
Mattel will be releasing He-Man and other figures who have previously sold out. We listed the most popular things people would want to see changed for a re-release of He-Man. This was also a ranking poll. So you could vote for all the elements you would want to see changed.
*** 1884 fans voted in this poll ***
modified packaging to indicate it is a new release - 982 (52.12%)
altering He-Man's wrist articulation so he can hold his sword perpendicular to the ground like in his famous transformation sequence - 812 (43.10%)
reducing red around the eyes - 781 (41.45%)
increasing the flexibility of the plastic in the furry shorts to allow for more posing and seating options - 693 (36.78%)
fix orientation of shoulders so they are not backwards - 671 (35.62%)
find a way to have tighter joints - 641 (34.02%)
no action-posing in the packaging to help prevent breaking - 598 (31.74%)
reducing glossy finish - 569 (30.20%)
reducing the size of He-Man's crotch piece between the ball-joints to match the size of Beast Man's in order to help prevent a bow-legged stance - 556 (29.51%)
lower his eyebrows to be closer to how Faker's were painted - 341 (18.10%)
don't change a thing - 335 (17.78%)

The rankings speak for themselves.
2nd edition packaging is the top preference.
Each option decrease slowly in popularity, so there's no clear divide on where interest drops dramatically on any one item.