Custom Cape for a Vintage Evil-Lyn Figure - MOTU - Toy Polloi

The vintage Mattel figure of Evil-Lyn always looked like she was missing something, a cape. Almost like they toy designers had not been watching the Masters of the Universe cartoon and paying attention to how the characters looked.
So it was time I put that right and made a cape that matched the look in the cartoon, but also the style of the toys.
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[@mrlurchAU]

3:30 I half expected blood!

[@GALAXIE67]

That black pleather would look Awesome on the dark knight batman!! 👍☯️👍

[@MadMansCosplay]

This is not just fixing a toy, it’s improving one! Love it!

[@stevebragg4256]

Lot of people don't realize Evil-Lyn's wand glows in the dark, even the toy pkging oddly made no mention of it as a selling point. I stumbled upon it by accident as a child.

[@MrHeagen]

It looks very natural!

[@viningscircle]

I should get an Evil-Lyn action figure as a gift for my mother, whose name is Evelyn! 😄

[@TheTWRModeller]

Seems like you've been watching Robot Chicken! I have watched it myself, too.

[@gamerid6507]

im sure evil lyn is very thankful 4 the cape

[@jeremylemings]

Thank you so much. I just asked for your help on twitter, and this was an immense help.

[@toypolloi]

Glad it was of use. Cheers

[@AmbientShades]

Nice touch. An alternative to the pen cap for the neck clip, you could use a 3D pen to create the clip, (if you happen to have one - they come in very handy). Also, you could sew a hem at the bottom of the cape and slip in a chenille stem or thin piece of wire so that the cape can be posed and made to wrap around her legs a bit. Would give the fabric a more weighted look.

[@Dinoslay]

The reason for why the figure didn’t come with a cape was likely due to the Filmation cartoon debuting after the toyline and choosing to add that detail to the character which would logically cause some inconsistency with the Mattel toy.

[@BlackieNuff]

I just used the Batman cape from the "Batman"/"Batman Returns" figure that has the cape clipped on at the wrists and when the legs are squeezed (in the classic Kenner "power action" style), the arms shoot up outstretched to the sides, and the cape is "fanned out" (to replicate the gesture from a scene in one of the Batman films with Michael Keaton in the cowl). Conveniently, the cape is already black. :-) As you pointed out in the video, Evil-Lyn's collar nicely accommodates the little "C-clip" inside the cape to clasp around the figure's neck. Since it gets stretched out over time, the longer it's on Evil-Lyn, as long as you have no intention of returning the cape to Batman (as it would just keep falling off), then it's all good, and works rather well. Even the "points" on the cape, most recognizable as a "Batman cape", works well with Evil-Lyn, who, as a sorceress, probably associates with bats and other vermin anyway, lol. So, save yourselves a lot of unnecessary work - find a Batman figure with the "power action" feature that makes him spread out his cape, and just use that. Or, if having the cape clasped on a tthe wrists is not important to you, ANY black-costume Batman figure will do, really. The "cape spread" figure's cape just comes with the little clasps that fit on the wrists.

[@Eighties_Child]

Using a Batman cape was exactly what I had in mind. Sewing is a tedious nightmare, especially for dudes. That's WAY too much painstaking work for such a simple fix.

[@r.davidhill7639]

I remember the video where you made that background for motu figures. It still looks fantastic! So glad you didn't cut yourself in this video.

[@toypolloi]

The background had been in my loft, I just thought it was time it got some use again. It makes these figures look great.

[@r.davidhill7639]

@@toypolloi yes it does. You did a great job on it and it should be displayed for the masterpiece it is. LOL

[@Tim-57]

Thank you Dave. Good stuff as usual 😀

[@EzaVinylAddict]

Amazing well done!

[@white8crow]

This really brightened my day!!!!

[@TheToyBoy1978]

They certainly look the part, great stuff!

[@JohnKelly-rz4qi]

Awesome video. Awesome idea. Thank you for sharing.

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

This was super interesting

[@franciscobriceno1735]

Amazing !!

[@mikesmith2718]

Sewing is a skill that comes in handy all the time ! I’m gonna order some fabric and get onto making these capes. I agree Mattel dropped the ball on this figure not having a cape

[@davidtexmex1616]

Jeezo she's the colour of 'I can't believe it's not butter', yet her mascara is perfection; Evil indeed!

[@korydoe7201]

What an improvement to evil lyn! Once again you really did it, nice work

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

Excellent job ( as usual).

[@BrynSmith76]

Great video. The capes look great. Glad I was able to help out with her scepter staff, hopefully the chewed bit can be replaced maybe into a full length custom staff.

[@awall1701]

Great vid. I love your creative process for your figures etc. Keep up the great work.

[@edwardhines6623]

Dave, I love this video! Thank you. If I can find a couple of Origins Evil-Lyn figures, I'm gonna open one and try to make her a cape, just like in the Filmation cartoon. I'm kinda surprised Mattel didn't do this for the Origins line. No matter ... your video is a terrific inspiration, and the final product looks amazing.

[@lordcyberram]

Can you do the back to the he man harness so looks like his sheath is on the back for the sword more like the cartoon and a back for skeletor so looks like the cartoon

[@ethanchapman6853]

Great video

[@loading...4091]

Hey! I really like your videos and just started collecting vintage Star Wars figures! I only have a few, but I plan to get more. I got a Stormtrooper in really bad condition but used some of the tips from your videos to restore it!

[@eltenda]

Freaking cool!

[@jedipoodoo]

Oh yeah, this is going to be something I make tonight. Great idea, even though I'm late to the party. Always impressed, Dave.

[@PacManDreaming]

I honestly never cared for MOTU figures, until I started watching your channel. They first came out, when I was 12, so I had already lost interest in stuff like this. Now, at 48, I enjoy watching you fix these figures and customize them! Also, you might want to invest in a thimble. Makes sewing much easier and safer. Anyways, great work, as usual!

[@kaivincenzigginemeth2789]

Tremendously Good 🤘🎶😊

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

This is great, your right nice finishing touch for Evil Lyn 💀

[@raymondz7152]

Awesome 👍👍 you are a master

[@rebelsatcloudnine]

There is a huge part of me that wishes I could get back into collecting again, as so many of your videos make this a fun hobby. Really love both of the capes that you made for these figures they make all the difference. And I'm pretty excited to hear that there is a video coming for Batman and Superman, as I've got the Superman figure.

[@toypolloi]

The kenner super powers cape video is already up. These videos are slightly out of order. Cheers

[@ron.x.918]

I did mine with leather 👍

[@grotgrusson5124]

I wonder what Skeletor would look like with a purple cape =)

[@greenlanternhg5141]

Nice! I thought that too 🤔 even Teela should’ve had a cape

[@gxbouncer1]

Her weapon glows in the dark

[@darthethan1995]

I might do this for my Vintage Darth Vader.

[@shadowgb]

Have you tried using a wheel cutter? They are great for cutting out patterns.

[@brianartillery]

Another thing that bugged me about that figure was that, on the cartoon, she was normal flesh-tone, but the figure is bright yellow, and, like most MOTU characters, there's a lot of flesh on display, so it's hard to hide. But yes, the lack of a cape is puzzling. Did you ever consider using 'O' rings of the right diameter, and cut into a 'C' to form the neck piece? I'm sure they'd be stiff enough. It's just a thought.

[@toypolloi]

I don't think an o-ring would have enough grip. But it might be worth a try. The pen tops work really well, so I will stick to that.

[@kaylemathewcomendador7614]

It appears you uploaded the video about the Super Powers capes first instead. That's a nice custom cape still. Do you think you could make a template for the regular male figures in the line? Nice video still.

[@TheTWRModeller]

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[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Nifty project! Thank you! Just curious: did either of your Evil-Lyns come with the glow-in-the-dark wands? It's a feature I didn't even know about when I had my Vintage Evil-Lyn, and it seems there are both GitD and non-GitD versions, but it's not immediately apparent until you charge 'em up and get 'em in the dark.

[@toypolloi]

I've only just got the wands recently, and I didn't know they glowed, I will check later.

[@mr.popular3282]

I emailed you a few weeks ago about a king randor cape... I finally bought one and will try to send you measurements, pics, and a scan.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. That would be great. The more details the better for me to work from. Cheers

[@GreyHulk2156]

"This will be covered in a future video" Or, rather, covered in a past video. :)

[@toypolloi]

Ha ha, Yes, I filmed these in order, but then asked my Patreons what they would like to see first. The Kenner Super Powers won, so they are slightly out of order now.

[@roberthosier1771]

And why was Evil-lyn's toy skin yellow but the cartoon regular flesh color??? Always felt both Skeletor and He-Man characters should have had capes too. At least they got them for the 80's film.

[@stevebragg4256]

Hordak figure had a cape but his cartoon version did not.

[@Eighties_Child]

Hi, Toy Polloi. I have a request for you. Could you upload a video showing us a simple way (i.e., NO sewing required) to make a replacement cape for King Randor's vintage action figure? Thanks in advance!

[@toypolloi]

Not a figure I currently have, but one I've been asked about. If I find one, I'll certainly make a cape for him. Cheers

[@Eighties_Child]

@@toypolloi That would be fantastic. Thank you, sir!

[@mikesmith2718]

Bought the fabric when this video was released the first day and I still never got it lol site seems like a scam for usa buyers

[@toypolloi]

All post seems very delayed at the moment. I am waiting twice as long if not more for everything i order to arrive.

[@feroxvenom5082]

Miles better if she had a Cape in program why on earth did they not give her one very strange .

[@johnoverbey5566]

The fabric is a good price but i have to say that website is terrible took me 30 minutes to put in an order with all the verifications

[@LHJ3121]

Robot chicken