Tri Klops
Publication date: 2009-08-26
Series: Kastor’s Korner
Tri-Klops is the third MOTU figure in 3 months, and boy is he simple, but great. Why do I like such a simple figure
Tri
so much? Find out inside.
This line is hard for me to review. At first I did not start this line to review, it was more of a guilty pleasure for me. As a kid He-man and his Masters were the first toy line I hunted and collected. I can remember playing with MOTU as a kid, and knew all about the characters. I was at just the right age when they hit stores, young enough to play with them, but old enough to hold on to the memories. Each review seems to run together for many toys today, and none more than the Mattel lines. With each new figure in this revival line I find myself using the words “bucks” and “reuse” more, but that is not what this line is about. This new MOTU figure is surprisingly simple, but worth it.
Tri-Klops
is an example of one that was able to stay true to the 80’s toys while bringing in some of the 200x line to make a great figure. The man with many eyes who only uses one at a time is a mix of the two versions. These details make it a great amalgam of the character. The paint is near perfect with slight over spray on the forearms, and the buck is, well, the MOTU buck. The only issue I have with this and most of the figures are some loose joints, specifically the ankles and the neck.
The little details make this one of the better MOTU figures. There are tiny rivets on the collar that don’t have to be there, and it is touches like that that impress me with the figure. The place you would expect Mattel to cut costs would be the head, but again they surprised me. If you take off the visor, a full painted and newly sculpted head sits. The details on each eye on the visor are executed well, from the deep colors to the nose cut out on the red eye, a nod to the 83 version. Where he differs from both other versions is the armor. While the previous versions of
Tri-Klops
had a strap in the back our new one does not, but it does not change how great the figure is. The final bit of detailing that impressed me on the figure is the back of the armor, which has three throwing knives, non removable, and a sword holder. Where they could have put a generic piece to hold the sword, they molded it so that it would fit the hilt of the sword snugly.
Tri-Klops
comes with 3 accessories, four if you count the visor. His sword is a mix again of the previous version of the character. It has the basic shape of the old sword with the 200x side hand strap, and a greater amount of detail. He also comes
with a Doom Seeker, his robotic pet that helps him spy on the Masters. The Doom Seeker is just as detailed as the figure, and comes with a stand to give it a place to sit next to its master. The final is a hidden accessory, but something that most adult collectors will have little use for, a ring. It opens to reveal the MOTU logo, and glows in the dark, but is a bit small for the average MOTU buyer.
Tri-Klops
overall is a great figure. I had my worries that following Man at arms, He-ro, and Hordak would hurt the figure, but it did not. I don’t mind simple figures in this line as long as the detail and the quality are there.