Mondo HE-MAN 1/6 DELUXE MOTU Figure Review | Masters of the Universe

[@jace9763]

Great review. Glad you pointed out the waist issue. This happened to me right upon opening it. Truly heartbreaking. I've reached out to Mondo and we'll see what happens. Their response will determine if I go in on this line in the future. Was excited for the Deluxe Skeletor and Beastman, so fingers crossed they get things sorted for us.

[@yellowmartian]

Well...I got an email from Mondo telling me they were sending out a replacement head for my She-ra. Apparently there's a QC issue (which I haven't noticed on mine) and they are preemptively sending out replacement parts at no cost to me, which is awesome.

[@jace9763]

@@yellowmartian Awesome to hear. I've never dealt with Mondo support before so hopefully they're one of the good ones. Fingers crossed!

[@thirty3255]

@@jace9763 I had issues with the Mondo She-ra toy motif head crests. Both of them were mangled. They sent me a whole new She-Ra as compensation.

[@jace9763]

@@thirty3255 wow. That's pretty epic. Was that one a timed exclusive too?

[@amusedjester]

My waist also got separated because of inadequate or improper gluing and the same thing happened with the shield strap. It can be re-glued but at $250 a piece, are we really supposed to be okay with that? Now, all we can try is contact Mondo and wait for their response. But why this figure? I have heard other collectors from past figures say that their figure is great and without issues. And this right after the She-ra quality issues. Did they switch factories or something? What will happen with the $500 Battlecat? That thing is huge and probably heavy. Will the joints hold? Will it be glued properly?

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

actually $260 usd , before fees/ship (another 18? bucks)

[@danielrecommends]

Wow this is so cool looking! He definitely seems like a great figure. My only other complaint just from seeing the video is where are his Lats? He seems a little thin in the chest and lacks that nice V shaped upper body. But everything else seems spot on. Too bad these are so expensive because I could see owning this one and a few of the others.

[@martin_E79]

I agree. The lack of powerful upper lats is a bummer. This is kind of like the Masterverse figures who also are missing this. The 40th Anniversary He-Man has those lats and it looks bulkier and better. I guess Mondo saved some money on this going with the same torso as the first release. Other than that, I love the look of this figure. BTW, great review, Pixel Dan 😊👍

[@PabEsco77]

I'm with both of you, kinda missing the big traps, bulging chest & biceps. I am a little concerned with these issues being reported mostly because I bought one to keep in box. Now I might have to open to check.

[@Emolga6274]

Dan didn’t pose him properly . If you pose him right he looks solid

[@thunderpunchheman]

Glad to see yours wasn't broken or not together at the midsection. Awesome that they're already on it for replacement. His upper body is a little on the thin side to me. His lats look too small but overall I'm excited for mine to arrive tomorrow.

[@rgreen165]

Mine had the broken mid section. Kind of relieved that others have had the same issue and it’s a known problem

[@LovellArt]

It kills me that I could never justify the price tag, but man I want them all so much. Dream figures!

[@yurushii]

It is 234.00 USD. I like the origins line better than this. This is a ripoff because you cannot put the sword in a holster and the armor is flimsy. I 3d print my own custom figures as well.

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

thanks Dan for your timely review! lots of comments arises around the QC/shipping etc.. glad u address some here!

[@diosoth]

I got one of these, impressed by how all-out they went with it. In hand though? Number one, Mattel could make these figures THEMSELVES. If they can make 7" Masterverse with similar bodies, they could do these. Number two, almost $300 retail? No... this would be a decent $100 figure from Mattel. The paint seems to rub too easily- I got mine secondhand for a bit of a discount, the seller had barely used it though. Flesh tone paints rubbed off onto the sword handle. Battle armor gray paints transferred to the arms. That tells me Mondo didn't even use a paint that cures well or even had a sealer coat on it. Sure, visually it looks good but they're cutting corners on something they ask a lot for. The plain undamaged H also has a crack in the orange paint, which I may have to fix. Magnets? Those are useful but NOT premium. I can get a large number of magnets like these on Aliexpress for a few dollars. Mondo also does their "own spin" on some things, such as the shield, I would have preferred a more vintage design since this is a 2nd version He-Man aimed more at being vintage. On that note their Trap Jaw is too busy a design, too redesigned & I couldn't bring myself to preorder even though I generally LIKE Trap Jaw as a toy. The arms stick out too far even without armor on, they can't lie flat down to the body Why is there a bicep swivel then an elbow swivel below it? 2 joints that do the same thing. I don't have the waist issue- maybe the seller got lucky with their copy or got the replacement body. But turning the wait breaks up the sculpt terribly with the 2 halves mismatched so what's the point? It's 2 ovals that don't line up in anything but the default pose. I do not believe I will be buying anything else this company makes unless they do some severe QC improvements, but even then the cost is too much.

[@diosoth]

I also see the vintage toy heads as pointless, but I'm not the only one to say so.

[@MrHomeArcade]

I got mine this morning and when I went to switch the heads, the middle torso came apart smh ... some super glue later n I was good, but that shouldn't of happened lol. It's still a great He-Man Figure 💯

[@WyvernDukemon]

Great review! I got mine the other day and I have him posed beside my She-Ra with his battle armor, yet I have him with the Thunder Punch shield in order to give weapon storage, plus I have always enjoyed the larger almost tower shield design.

[@IrohTsuyoi]

I made a cartoon accurate power sword. Check out my new short.

[@PaulRizzo]

This is absolutely my favourite version of He-man ever. Best version in 40 years! I just love it.

[@robs7229]

Love your MOTU stuff you are the MOTU and TNMT King 👑 of toys!!!!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!! Happy New Year PD!!!!!! Looking forward to the next year worth of content!!!!!

[@jasonc8170]

Hi at 5:33 in this video you said the He Man body detaches at the Torso do they all come like that? Of this figure

[@sunnyshine2215]

Looks amazing! Mine has been shipped🎉 Cannot wait for Skeletor!

[@agent3724]

Excellent review once again, Thank you! I was trying to stay away from 1/6 scale but this sold me . Great figure

[@tompollockjr144]

Just got a shipping notification. Looking forward to it. I hope they make the definitive Skeletor to pair with this guy.

[@carlosaugustosoria4805]

This Mondo mold has a very good He-man aesthetic, spectacular regards 👋🏻🇦🇷

[@Dented_Battle_Armor]

Mine just shipped 3 days ago . Hope doesn't have an QC issues. Can't wait for Battle Cat to arrive.

[@silentmike09]

the good thing here is... you can give the old He-Man one of the new heads and armor and he´ll look better instantly.

[@predkong9101]

How do you put and remove the regular shield without scratching the paint. Can u make vid sir thank you

[@michaelray2119]

Great Review and I like the fact that with no armor you can have Savage He Man as well So you can have 4 different He Man's.

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

prb is his chest is way too flat and uninteresting to be Savage HM at all ,imo anyway..

[@StuartBaldwin77]

Thank you Pixel Dan for reviewing this guy. Mine is suppose to be arriving early next week. This is my first Mondo figure, and like you, i usually don’t buy figures that are this expensive. It was the ability to do 3 of his classic/vintage looks. I’m excited to get mine. Also, on the thunderpunch version, can his sword slide into the front of the shield like the vintage one?

[@zeemmarax]

It can!

[@StuartBaldwin77]

@@zeemmarax thank you

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

yup, plenty of room there.. however that cap-bullet ring don't fit on the back armour wheel thing, which is a bummer for me

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Excellent review! Thank you! I don't collect 12" figures anyway, and these Mondo figures are well out of my price range as well, but danged if they aren't ridiculously cool. I think the only way to make this set better would've been some chrome effects on the Thunder Punch armour & shield.

[@totalnonstopwillsinn]

Wow, I really wanted this but now I’m not sure after watching this.

[@troyo2219]

Any guidance on him not being connected at the waist out the box? he won't pop onto the the peg that is connected to the waist.

[@michealwillis]

Just preorder the “basic” figure, & he will be my 1st 1/6th as well! It’s too dope not to!

[@kaiserpr0728]

Mine split in halve too but it holds back 🤷🏽‍♂️idk if to get a new one

[@jeremylemings]

Wonder if Mondo will bring out armor packs, go back to the original idea for the toy line from so long ago?

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

they won't stomp on their own toes so to speak yet.. prb wait couple yrs and then a weapons accessory pack but not exactly those paint apps etc, it's all part of the marketing etc game; idea is to keep you/us etc buying

[@Reidbynature]

The red cross is a tad too chunky for me. It should be sleeker and hug the harness more rather than look like a seperate over-sized piece that was just stuck on. Overall the figure looks great though and I really wish he came with a cape as I think this version of He-man would suit the look. I'd also love to see Mondo tackle both Terror Claws and Dragon Blast Skeletor. They could look great in this style.

[@williamrandall9502]

The classic HE-MAN head looks super goofy on that figure! Lol

[@Nintality]

This one definitely looks more like He-Man, what a cool looking figure. First one was great to yet the face was to different from what we know. Also with origins, the first release was off imo, now it's perfect 👍🏼

[@mikepetersen7319]

I think the new Edition looks much better than the first one. It's really cool 👍

[@PsikyoFan]

Mine just arrived here in Ireland. First 1/6 figure, when I mostly collect MP TFs, MOTUC, and Neca. Looks fantastic, until I snapped his left leg :-( was planning on using a hairdryer to get everything moving smoothly, but I didn't think I used excessive force. the pegs are really not that large diameter for the figure size IMHO. See what customer support says. I have Battle Cat on preorder too...

[@jasonc8170]

Hi I just bought this He Man Figure from Mondo times edition I haven't opened it. Do some of these figures have a broken body? I saw mad hatters review on here for this figure and his He Man mondo Figure Timed Edition was broken the body and the legs were separated

[@nomad7562]

Danke für die Vorstellung. Mega cool.

[@RetroRook]

Great review as always. Love the Thunder Punch look! But it looks like the caps don't fit tight in the shield. They look like they want to fall out. Other than that, this figure looks amazing!!!

[@jayaccord]

I got mine last week and I can’t get the bottom half to stay connected to the top half

[@saddad6601]

I know I’m not the only one that got a second body from mondo, glued it back together, and put the extra head and armor on it and ended up with two mondo He-mans.

[@Stygian360]

I can't wait for the next series of Masters reveals

[@frankguttiere7698]

Bought this one to display with his battle armor and one thing I've noticed is that if you want to pose him with any kind of waist twist action, the bottom magnets do not stay connected and the armor separates. Only when his waist is straight does the armor remained completely closed, which is unfortunate for action posing. Great design look overall, but I think he'll probably sit straight facing on Battle Cat when he arrives because of that.

[@frankguttiere7698]

I know, I know - for any waist twist action, the waist will have to not be broken first. Sorry, everyone, sorry. I'll let myself out now. (But once Mondo replaces the broken waist, this may be an issue for you...)

[@blessedchild3142]

Should have known you would be all over this Dan. Your the best. Waiting on mine. Hey can't wait to get the battle cat.

[@badvermin]

I pre-ordered, I really hope these start shipping soon. It's annoying that only select people got theirs already.

[@HappyBirthdayRoboto]

This is why Pixel Dan's the best, he did a full comprehensive review of a prestige format product in less than 25 minutes! When this figure went on presale I was waiting by my computer and still didn't manage to get one! But my toy shelf is full and it cost a small fortune and having now seen the QC issues, I might have dodged a bullet here! Also that She-Ra looks incredible, how'd I miss her! Has anyone else noticed King Hiss is doing a Bettlejuice thing on the box art?

[@zeemmarax]

It was a timed exclusive and made to order, it didn't sell out.

[@HappyBirthdayRoboto]

@@zeemmarax Whatever, I just remember not being able to buy one on the site.

[@thirty3255]

@@HappyBirthdayRoboto because you missed the 48 hour pre-order window, sorry.

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

try to see a real one in person in a shop etc, only then u know if u want it or not at that price

[@marcl7882]

Thx for that great and detailed review. Can't wait to get mine in my hands and sitting on the back of Battle Cat. ;-D

[@OnlySubzz]

Just got mine today really loose right leg and head and busted waist any news on if this is going to be fixed?

[@EdDIE-lt5wu]

Oh man now you got me worried about my anti eternia he man scuffing 😬

[@charlesshadid1890]

I would like the people at Mondo to make accessories for the sideshow collectibles, and the 1987 live action movie.

[@Damian_Addington]

Will it be possible to get two extra He-men with just themselves? Without all those extra heads, hands, armor and weapons. For those who may want to display him in all three styles at the same time.

[@joserojas871]

I love this figure,cant wait for the vídeo of battlecat mondo figure review

[@Casual_Violence]

I have the regular release up for preorder, I really wish it came with the battle armour. I have anti-eternia He-Man preordered, and he comes with battle armour for the same price, not sure why.

[@yellowmartian]

I think they did reissue this figure but it's pared down and doesn't have the thunder punch and battle armor accessories. I may be wrong though. I hope for a Skeletor to come out. I'm a 1/12 collector and always saw 1/6 as too big, too expensive, and too "doll-like." But this He-Man stuff by Mondo has me hooked. Just got She-ra a month ago and barely got my email that this figure is on its way.

[@NELC879]

Yeah they released alongside battle cat this he-man but with only 1 outfit

[@Emolga6274]

They needed to put a slot for his sword to attach to his back . Gona have to use the ol rubber and now

[@ianfortier6796]

Great review! Mine's on the way and should be here this week. I imagine it would but I thought I'd double check, does either swap out armor fit on the original version?

[@s4xtt]

Can they also do a 200x version with snake armor and ice armor/legacy stone armor

[@Playitstraight44]

It looks to me like they did not spray sealant on the paint job to protect it from scuffing so easily.

[@darthwilly6]

hi Dan is it possible to put the new head on the old He-man?

[@Dusarrion]

So apparently, they aren't sealing the paint. The only reason would be to avoid the sheening effect a clear coat creates, but is it really worth it? The figure is designed to change accessories.

[@Alexx1083]

These are certainly amazing, but yeah, the little scuffs and "you gotta be careful with that" tend to keep me away. It's entirely too much cash for something pretty on the shelf and out of scale with everything I own. Looks absolutely amazing, though! I'd be into it if they shrunk these down.

[@therealivydawg]

I didn't get this version but I got the basic one along with battle cat.

[@edwardosantiago3296]

Hoping mines is here tomorrow!!!

[@vengeance1701]

Hell yeah. Mine's supposed to come tomorrow.

[@vengeance1701]

Four months later.... my waist didn't snap apart, but it did come apart extremely easily. To the point there is essentially nothing holding it together. The peg might as well not be there. The armor does not secure very well. Tap it the wrong way and it comes undone. After one more time where even on its stand, it fell apart at the waist, I had enough and sold it. Yeah, I don't know if I'll ever get another Mondo product if this is the engineering they do.

[@ryanvegntech]

It was disappointing they didn't reissue the deluxe version along with the Battlecat pre-orders, but instead a basic version without the accessories.

[@NELC879]

Mondo’s approach to sales is disappointing, each figure should be available at retail all year long. Instead you have to get several hundred dollars together to make your purchase during a small window, often with releases back to back

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

yeah unfortunately they like to jerk customer around with those deluxe timed only vs regular (aka stripped down) releases.. part of the whole game of adult collector toy buying game

[@motuc_fan_vic]

I used to think that but now I’m happy I didn’t buy that Mondo He-Man. The Classics ones I have look waay better imo. *no one can beat the 4horsemen

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

@@motuc_fan_vic yeah if 1/6 scale (12 inches) figures and 'posable statues' ain't your thing, this new one just more the same and even more fragile it seemed compare to the 1st release I'm into it but even objectively speaking after receiving and opening it last night, I wouldn't recommend it to friends for their first figure in that scale.. there's far too many better choices in Hot Toys Side Show etc

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

@@motuc_fan_vic btw u got all 3 Classics HM forms? regular, BA, TP? I have them all and I'd sell this before my Classics for sure!

[@dustinpilkinton9881]

Dan an easy fix for the display of each version buy two more figurines 😊. Cool figure. I like the 40th anniversary Masterverse figure, have you reviewed it?

[@dubuyajay9964]

This is bigger than Classics and Masterverse in height, right?

[@Zinontoysandhandmadeconstructs]

The soulders are in the end of his neck.They forgot to draw his back. Maybe this is a reason that his armor looks loose

[@JoseRamirez-re5hn]

I am not sure why. But the last two figures has had so many qc issues. All prior mondo figures, i haven't seen as many qc issues.

[@lordjubilus]

oh i would like to see the first he man with one of this one´s new heads cause i really liked the first one design but the heas has little wierd

[@supernovamoore6175]

I sure hope they iron out all of the QC issues before my standard edition ships, I can’t wait for him and battle-cat.

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

that's the hope..

[@williamgriffin7584]

Awesome figure dan..

[@nunyab.1678]

The thunderpunch fist seems a little small to me. Like he just has a flaming stump.

[@grrrraffe]

Which head do you like the most? The pink lipstick was a bit too much on one head. Then there's the growling he-man, which is alright, but is cross-eyed. And then there's the retro head, which is an abomination. Cool figure overall

[@firefly44220]

Yeah I’ve heard of QC issues with these which is ridiculous since they cost so much

[@ericsimmons401]

Thanks for telling us about the scuff risk. 😬

[@winterthorn1]

One side of the handle on my shield is detached, so that problem is not universally fixed.

[@NickDoobs]

One thing I prefer on the 1st release is the sword. Love the slight changes they made.

[@aorusco]

The first version of MONDO has its flaws, but in the comparison that you put, if you lower the skirt a little so that the abs are better seen, it looks better. I have combined that body with the battle armor and it looks great, worse with the new head.

[@josray2557]

I think it's crazy how every company is struggling with motu proportions... They don't have to be squat lil balloon muscled fellas but nobody seems to know how to walk that line like the classics line did. This doll had a lot of potential especially with that thunderpunch kit. The overall look with those very long legs and very very short arms with the long neck just diminish what he needs to be.

[@vadoraid2517]

Aewsome figure but $260' chinas 1/6 are $149 & his waist joint was loose, I had to glue it together

[@dwightjohnson6674]

He look good. God bless okay love Dwight 👍

[@bridazzel7588]

Cool!

[@markheadley125]

Awesome toys collection

[@marianochacon7782]

Thank you for the review. The figure looks cool, but it seems too delicate and too many QC issues for the price.

[@caseysmith3329]

Great pre-comment message and review! Just got mine today and can’t wait to crack him open! Power punch He-Man was one of the coolest designs as a kid!

[@atomicbarbarian7372]

Anyone who collects 1/6 figures knows this thing is sub-par.

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

💯

[@AintNobodyAtAll]

Got mine yesterday and I just think he looks weird. Something about the proportions. Kinda like how the Masterverse figure looks off... really bummed.

[@vadoraid2517]

Hope battle cat’s perfect , like hasbro fixed galactus after the Sentinels issues

[@galactus4mac]

I can’t understand for the life of me why either Mattel or Mondo can’t make matching Swords. All these variants and accessories but simply can’t have swords that match. Some of us like what Filmation did in having the siblings swords be almost the same minus She-Ras stone.

[@belldn3]

Nice.

[@dwightjohnson6674]

Thank this He Man look. 21 Castle Grayskul cool you think ok love Dwight 👍 God bless you have fun. With you He Man okay love Dwight 👍

[@georgeleorgebeorge2354]

Nice figure, but it’s incredible how the original vintage face sculpt has never been bettered, not with 200X, MOTUC, MOTUO and all the rest. Don’t particularly care for the lantern jawed daytime soap look this version rocks.

[@archmage7813]

I am in the minority here but these Mondo toys just don't do it for me. A toy is a toy and honestly I think that the origins figures look better. These Mondo figures are more like statues which is just not my thing. And there certainly seems to be way too many QC issues for how expensive they are.

[@tedoyle99]

The vintage head on a Mondo he man is creepy

[@proteinnerd]

Mine has been shipped but hasn't arrived yet, tbh I'm not loving the look of this. What's up with the pink lip gloss? I prefer the grittier look of the first version. I stuck a Chris Hemsworth head from eBay on it and he looks fantastic, much better than this in my opinion. This just looks like a big toy, it doesn't seem to go with the more realistic looks of the first 6 or so Mondo figures....maybe thats a directive from Funko?

[@TaliaIGhul]

The arms should have been more bulky, other than that, great He-Man fig.

[@hammertronactionfigures2426]

For the high price the joints and paint need to be much better. I think the toy head sculpt sits too low on the body. It looks like there is no neck. It's too bad the price is so high. I would enjoy having several of these to make into a band of giants attacking other action figures in the 7 inch, 6 inch, and 4 inch scales. That would be an entertaining diorama.

[@holo2869]

1st release has better proportion. The new one looks skinnier without the armor.

[@Curls105anarm]

19:00 pee sword 🗡

[@Rivera2099]

Don’t get me wrong this figure looks great but he has no back.. the figure needs a wider back..🤔

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

and chest, and arms too

[@cetialphav3214]

I prefer the She-Ra but he looks pretty good. I'd end up homeless trying to collect these so I'll just have to admire from afar 😆

[@05_Real]

Sameee I love toy collecting but it really puts a strain on your wallet.

[@rovo7249]

I would rather buy all the vintage variants in tje best shape possible instead of a large expensive statue. Especially with all those issues.