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We review the fantastic Castle Grayskull from Mattel’s Masters of the Universe Origins toyline. In this 4K video review we breakdown the art, design and function of this retro modern playset and essential component to any Masters of the Universe Toyline. We compare it to a vintage example of a Castle Grayskull showing how Mattel upgraded the original while staying true to what made it special!
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Join John and Jay as they discuss the latest in toy news like the announcement of Faker getting added to wave 6 of MOTU Origins in place of Stinkor. They also discuss the latest details with Super7’s Massive Thundertank. They’ll also review that Mattel Creations exclusive Skeletor. All of that and more on tonights Toy Geeks!
00:00 Start
05:54 Recent Toy Hauls
11:20 Crystal Skeletor Arrives!
22:00 Additional Thoughts on TMNT Ultimates Wave 2
27:08 NC Underground Toy Swap
38:40 Toy News!
39:00 Mattel Swaps in Faker for Stinkor
50:08 NECA Teases Kong and Universal Monsters
52:33 New Boglins up on Walmart.com
55:28 Thundertank Ordering Updates!
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We review the Power-Con 2020 exclusive set, Lords of Power. Featuring prototype versions of He-Man, Skeletor, Man-at-Arms, Mer-Man and Beastman! We take an in depth (and in 4k) look at the amazing packaging artwork and the Power-Con exclusive variants of these iconic Masters of the Universe Characters!
Link to article about the original Lords of Power figures!
https://battleramblog.com/lords-of-power-collection-at-the-dawn-of-he-man/
Go back in time looking through a vintage Toys R Us toy catalog from 1985! We find classic 80’s toys like Masters of the Universe, Thundercats, Voltron, Sectaurs, Bigfoot 4X4X4, WWF and more!
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A review of Man-E-Faces from the new Masters of the Universe Origins toy line by Mattel! We take a in depth (and in 4k) look at the Heroic Human…Robot…Monster comparing him to a vintage Man-E-Faces Figure and posing him with the other Origins figures like He-Man, Tela, Skeletor and more! Be sure to subscribe to catch an action figure review of all the MOTU Origins figures!
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A review of Orko from the new Masters of the Universe Origins toy line by Mattel! We take a in depth (and in 4k) look at the Heroic Trollan Court Magician comparing him to a vintage Orko Figure and posing him with the other Origins figures like He-Man, Beast Man, Scareglow and more! Be sure to subscribe to catch an action figure review of all the MOTU Origins figures!
Learn from Nate Baertsch who with Axel Giménez and Roy Juarez created the beautiful artwork for Mattel’s upcoming Castle Grayskull from the Masters of the Universe Origins toy line. Nate Baertsch shares insider stories behind the making of the MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull, like why they chose the more vibrant color scheme as well as stories about the new characters and planets that show up in the art.
Link to the podcast to hear full interview with over 30 minutes of additional insight!:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toy-geeks/id1518473412
Nate’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/natebaertschart/?hl=en
Nate’s Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/natebaertschdesign/
Nates Deviantart Page:
https://www.deviantart.com/natebaertsch
Link to Axel Giménez’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/axel.gimenez/?hl=en
Link to Roy Juarez’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/its_me_roy/?hl=en
Learn from Nate Baertsch who with Axel Giménez and Roy Juarez created the beautiful artwork for Mattel’s upcoming Castle Grayskull from the Masters of the Universe Origins toy line. Nate Baertsch shares insider stories behind the making of the MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull, like why they chose the more vibrant color scheme as well […]
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Join John and Jay as they talk about Mattel Creations and that new clear Art of Engineering Skeletor. They also talk about the surprise reveal and pre-order of MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull. They also talk about the 4th wave of Super7 TMNT Ultimates figures being revealed. All that and more on Toy Geeks!
Continue reading Join John and Jay as they talk about Mattel Creations and that new clear Art of Engineering Skeletor. They also talk about the surprise reveal and pre-order of MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull. They also talk about the 4th wave of Super7 TMNT Ultimates figures being revealed. All that and more on Toy Geeks!
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