{"id":28342,"date":"2014-06-25T00:44:33","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T05:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=28342"},"modified":"2014-07-01T00:25:04","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T05:25:04","slug":"motuclassics-com-motu-minis-scareglow-stratos-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=28342","title":{"rendered":"MOTU Minis Stratos
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<\/a> I\u2019m at a place in my toy collection where I want \u201cdefinitive\u201d versions of things. I don\u2019t need dozens of Hulk. I need one \u201cthe Hulk\u201d. I\u2019ve successfully pared down to just 19 Batmen on my shelves (hey, 19 isn\u2019t that many considering\u2026). These 6\u201d lines I\u2019ve been collecting are, in theory, supposed to be \u201cit\u201d. Masterpiece Transformers? The last TFs I\u2019ll ever buy, right? <\/p>\n

Except that\u2019s just not how it works. If you like something, you buy multiple versions. I have Prototype Boba Fett in both 4\u201d scale and the 12\u201d Sideshow figure. Eight of those nineteen Batmen are Keaton Batman. I have a modest Dr. Fate collection. You buy stuff. It accumulates. That is the life of a collector. <\/p>\n

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With Classics, I\u2019m on my third run of collecting MOTU (four if you count the Stactions separately). For the most part, the current Classics are all that\u2019s on display. A handful of characters, favorites, have their vintage & MO2K versions hanging out with them. Faker, most notably. Vintage, MO2K, Classics, & Battle Armor are all chilling out. The parts are gathered for a fifth as I await the battle-damaged Faker head coming with NA Skelly. If there is ever a way to get the 4H Staction, I would try for it. Rio Blast, Snout Spout, and a few others are similarly represented. <\/p>\n

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When Mattel debuted Mini Masters, or MOTU Minis, I thought they were neat\/cute but with my original intention in mind, I ignored them. Only for the latter part, about buying favorite characters, to come smack me in the head. <\/p>\n

I skipped the SDCC 2pk last year and avoided those being incompatible with this year\u2019s versions (the new ones are smaller). I also skipped the first two packs, which was difficult because He-Man & Skeletor were Battle Armored. Mer-Man & Moss Man were cool, but I was good. At $20 a pop for two Minis and a stylized Castle Grayskull piece, I was good. <\/p>\n

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Then, it turns out, the next two sets include Scareglow & Faker. Cha-Ching. I still didn\u2019t really want to pay $20, but I didn\u2019t think twice. I ordered during Early Access lickety-split and the stuff actually showed up the same week. Something must\u2019ve been in the water over at Digital River (if you\u2019ll recall Extendar arrived early enough that I reviewed him before he went on sale!). Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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When they arrived, I was happy. Even though I knew they\u2019d been shrunk down, they are still smaller than I expected, clocking in at slightly over 2\u201d. The sculpts themselves are sharp and cohesive. I love the smug look on Stratos and the crazed head on Scareglow. They\u2019re successfully cute without being dumbed down. I\u2019d be lying if I didn\u2019t check eBay for the cost of the first two sets. <\/p>\n

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There are four points of articulation. The head is on a pretty restricted ball-joint, there\u2019s a waist swivel, and even though the shoulders look like they could be ball-jointed, they are just swivel joints too. I\u2019ve noted before that the smaller the toy, the more slop seems to be allowable. These two are a bit of a contrast; Stratos has red plastic poking through areas on his face sculpt that throw him off, but Scareglow is just flat our well painted. And that\u2019s not counting that he glows in the dark. <\/p>\n

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Each Mini included an accessory, Scareglow brought his traditional weapon while Stratos brought a version of the Staff of Avion. They\u2019re cute, nicely sculpted pieces, but are particularly soft. Also included, is a piece of Castle Grayskull. Even though it\u2019s just the top of the right pillar, it\u2019s a neat little tower and makes me realize the Castle, when assembled, is probably bigger than I expected it to be. I don\u2019t think I need it, but I realize now it\u2019s going to largely depend on who the last four Mini characters are. <\/p>\n

The only real flaw I found with these is in their balance. They tend to topple too easily unless the arms are in the \u201cright\u201d position. On the one hand, I get that, but on the other, maybe a little more could\u2019ve been done to balance them in the design stage to make up for that. <\/p>\n

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Overall, I\u2019m somewhere between hooked & marveling. The jury is still out on whether I grab the sets I missed and plan for completing the Castle \u2013 that\u2019s at least 4 more $20 sets to get everything. I know these are limited release and small run, but I\u2019m not sure if I have $60 more to spend on these (Faker\u2019s a given). It\u2019ll depend largely on who\u2019s chosen for inclusion, but if they\u2019re all as nicely done as these two, that\u2019ll make it a much easier amount to swallow. <\/p>\n

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