{"id":23010,"date":"2013-03-24T22:19:31","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T03:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=23010"},"modified":"2013-03-24T22:22:36","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T03:22:36","slug":"motuclassics-com-club-eternia-ram-man-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=23010","title":{"rendered":"MOTUClassics.Com Club
Eternia Ram Man Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>He\u2019s finally here! After years of waiting, gnashing of teeth, and seemingly endless internet complaints, Ram Man has finally arrived! Once it was made clear that Ram Man would be held off (as a 100% tool), his importance swelled far past what it should rightfully be. Does the figure live up to four years of hype?<\/p>\n

Ram Man is a fairly important character to the MOTUverse. He\u2019s got a ton of cartoon appearances under his belt and appears in most forms of the media, so it\u2019s with that understanding that I see he\u2019s not nearly as important as we\u2019ve all made him out to be over the years. This just happens with a toyline, the most important unmade character becomes almost larger than life. For DC Classics, we had to wait through 15 waves to get JLA founder Martian Manhunter. For Ram Man, we had to wait a little over four years. It\u2019s enough to drive a toy collector mad, right? <\/p>\n

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It\u2019s really messes with my perceptions of a figure too. I mean, Ram Man is an impressive sculpt. He does feel like a little more love & care went into him than some of the recent releases\u2026 but, he\u2019s also just another figure. He\u2019s going to take his spot on the shelf, he\u2019ll hang out with Stratos & Mekaneck, and, in a few months or less, the memories of the scandalously long wait will fade, and he\u2019ll go back to being a nice part of the ensemble and not the emotional investment that we\u2019ve foisted upon him.<\/p>\n

(Speaking of, who\u2019s the next figure we\u2019re heaping that on, by the way? Two-Bad? Rio-Blast? Probably Two-Bad). <\/em><\/p>\n

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Ram Man will stand out in some ways forever though, he is an oversized figure. He\u2019s basically the same height as the rest of the crew, but he\u2019s got maybe twice the mass packed into the 7\u201d. This is somewhat of a new thing for Ram Man, as he\u2019s been depicted as much taller or shorter than the other Heroic Masters in the various media. This size seems to fits the figure just fine, so I\u2019m happy with the choice. <\/p>\n

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Due to the increased width, Mattel bumped him up the larger carded packaging. He does fit into the standard packaging, and some MOC collectors might\u2019ve preferred that, but there wouldn\u2019t be much room left for the bubble. Plus, the larger package is probably also thought to assuage our feelings on his slightly higher price too. <\/p>\n

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More so than his size though, Ram Man will always get props for being a gorgeous figure. The all-new tool looks great and has a ton of detail. So much so, that he almost looks like he\u2019s from a different, better toy line than some of the other basic figures. I think if you were legitimately a huge Ram Man fan, you\u2019re probably drooling over this rendition. The rivets, the belt buckle, the details on the boots (including his skull \u201csigil\u201d being carried over to the soles), etc. all combine to make a sharp-dressed figure. <\/p>\n

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The head sculpt is good too though I know some folks have issue with it. The 4H chose to follow the card art with Ram Man\u2019s permanent squint. For some reason, I fear that his having regular, open eyes would\u2019ve turned the figure into that weird cartoonesque look that plagues Queen Marlena, so I\u2019m happy with the choice here. I think the figure\u2019s face sculpt looks great with the squint. It fits the figure in my eyes. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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There is a second head included though and I kinda think Mattel missed an opportunity with that head. That head features Ram Man with the metal \u201cskull cap\u201d that was shown in the MO2K series. It\u2019s basically an unhelmeted version. It\u2019s the same sculpt essentially, but instead of whatever connectors the regular head has for the helmet, this second head featured the molded skullcap. <\/p>\n

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Mattel and the 4H might\u2019ve been better suited to look into making the second head and a different expression, going for the open eyes of Filmation perhaps, and made it so that the helmet could be put on either face. I \u2018d likely still only use the squinting head, but that would\u2019ve opened up the possibilities for the figure while adding very little cost. I also dislike the unhelmeted head because, with no proper neck sculpted on the figure, it appears to float there when displayed. <\/p>\n

My Ram Man was painted very well; probably one of the best painted figures I\u2019ve seen in the last few months. He\u2019s largely molded in the appropriate colors, but the details all feature some nice paint decos. I think the only oddity is some air bubbles in the silver paint on Ram Man\u2019s armor. <\/p>\n

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Despite being an all-new tool, Ram Man features the same basic articulation that we\u2019re used too with minor differences. The biggest change is the ball-joint on the knees. The new ball-joints are a nice touch and work well with the sculpt, but the range is less than that of a normal knee due to the figure\u2019s bulk. That same bulk affects a number of joints on the figure, but he\u2019s still able to get into some great poses thanks to his size allowing for some great \u201csingle foot\u201d poses and the great range on the neck joint.<\/p>\n

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Ram Man included one accessory, his trusty axe. It\u2019s a nice sculpt, but I had a little trouble getting the weapon into in his hand, it\u2019s snug at best. The axe can also be stored on his back if you prefer, but I think I\u2019ll be tossing mine into the extras box and posing him with brute force and intimidation as his key weapons. <\/p>\n

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Overall, I have to say Ram Man is a good, if not great, figure. I am feeling a little underwhelmed \u2013 which I knew would happen \u2013 because we really piled so much on to this guy before his release. While I appreciate the figure, there\u2019s this big \u201che\u2019s here, now what\u201d feeling that I just can\u2019t shake. Maybe I should keep to that myself because he\u2019s a well-done figure, better than plenty of recent offerings. I just wish we didn\u2019t get so keyed in on the \u201cmost important figure we don\u2019t have\u201d, but that\u2019s just our collector nature, I suppose. <\/p>\n

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