MOTU Origins Horde Trooper Prime & Hover Robot Prime Figure Reviews!

Review of the Masters of the Universe Origins Horde Trooper Prime & Hover Robot Prime box Set from Mattel Toys

[@stevenfraser81]

Great review, as always! I really appreciate the lengths you always go to with comparisons and parts swapping on the Origins figures. Keep up the great work.

[@Themanchlid]

@stevenfraser81 Thanks for always taking the time to check out the reviews and sharing your thoughts! Yeah, the comparisons and parts swapping is very time-consuming and stressful to do depending on the figure. This set was fun to do and not overly complicated.👍

[@MrHootiedean]

Awesome set, especially for a repaint! And thanks for being so thorough in your reviews. I'm actually happy the Classics Hover Bots are coming over to Origins. The red is striking but I hope they re-release the gray 3 pack so I can army build. I'm only a Filmation collector but this guy is too cool to pass up.

[@Themanchlid]

@MrHootiedean Thanks for taking the time to check out the review as always! I'm really happy they put out this set the way they did with both figures. The Horde trooper is really cool with the new weapons and colors, and the Red Classics Hover Bot works really well for the Origins. Maybe the Origins will reuse those Hover bots again, but cast in the grey tones.

[@pop_motu_75]

The swappable arms and cape are pretty cool! The standout of this set is the Red Hover Robot! Very clever Mattel... we can't have just one Hover 'Bot 😅😅 So that means I have to buy more than one! Or three 😉

[@Themanchlid]

@pop_motu_75 Yeah, the swappable parts, red colors, Cloth Cape, and the included Hover bot really make this set a must-have! Mattel definitely knew people are gonna pick up more than one to get those Hover bots! Thanks for watching 👍

[@robertalessandrini8773]

Awesome review!! This one looks great and we get soft goods cape!! The Mechanical arm is cool.. I really like the paint scheme used for this figure..

[@Themanchlid]

@robertalessandrini8773 Thanks so much for taking the time to check out the review! This is a really cool set with both figures and accessories. The colors and cloth cape also stand out. I like the idea of both mechanical arms being able to work on the left and right sides of the Horde trooper as well 👍

[@FandomEntanglement]

Very cool set! I wasn’t aware that the cape was made of cloth. I like that because the plastic capes feel a bit awkward to me. On the other hand, though, I get nervous that the cloth might get ripped or stretched out if not handled properly. It’s sort of a debatable trade-off as to which material is better. 🤷🏻‍♂️ It’s really cool that they gave us Hordak’s arm cannon, and the interchangeable weapons definitely make the Horde Trooper Prime feel a bit more special and “important” in the Trooper hierarchy. Trap Jaw’s rifle has a slightly larger peg, which is why it doesn’t fit on the “Roboto” arm all the way. What’s funny is that I’ve recently been opening the early Origins waves with my 4-year-old, and we still have Turtles of Grayskull Mouse Jaw in package (who also reuses Roboto’s weapons for the Metal-Boto build-a-figure), so every time my son looks at it, he says, “Look Daddy, those are Roboto’s!” And I’m like, “Yes, they are!” 😂 He’ll probably do the same thing if and when he sees them with this figure too! At least they’ve changed up the colors instead of literally reusing the same black Trap Jaw accessories for Terroar (which kind of felt lazy to me). The Hover Bot did look identical to the one from Classics, so it’s not surprising they just repainted it. I believe they did the same thing with Mini-Comic Tri-Klops’ glow-in-the-dark ring, if I’m not mistaken. It still works, so I have no issues with that. I can see this set being a bit difficult to track down. Was it supposed to be a Walmart exclusive? If so…ughhh!!! 🙄 ~Damon

[@Themanchlid]

@FandomEntanglement Hello again, Damon! Thanks for checking out this Horde Prime set review. Overall, it's a really fun looking set, considering it's all reused parts with different colors. The cape is only a newer accessory added. I like the idea of it being cloth over plastic for the reasons you also mentioned. I think the material is strong enough for the average setup. But can definitely rip in certain areas during play or constant movement. The double weapon arms are a great addition to this Horde trooper. I personally like the mix of Trap-jaw and Roboto accessories cast in that red translucent plasma look. It's also really cool that both arms are reversible and can fit on both sides of the trooper or other figures such as the regular Hordak like I showed. I also recently just opened my mouse jaw figure to remove the build of figures parts. I didn't review him. There are so many reviews out there. It's funny that your son took notice of the reused Trap-jaw and Roboto parts. I think our generation is just used to seeing repaints and the reuse of parts with the MOTU lines as it's always been a normal part of the vintage figures and Classics lines. Yes, this is a Walmart exclusive set now! I got mine on eBay from a seller who probably bought a few from Walmart. These are also up for Preorder at certain places online, I believe!

[@FandomEntanglement]

@@Themanchlid When we opened the Prince Adam/Sky Sled set, he also pointed to his head and said, “Wait Daddy, that’s He-Man!” I cracked up laughing! Nothing gets past my kid, that’s for sure!

[@Themanchlid]

@FandomEntanglement Lol. Yeah, I think kids try to make more sense of things today than we did as kids. I remember always asking myself when dose Prince Adam and He-man look identical as fas as the heads when he is supposed to have a hidden identity. But then I just figured it's normal. But it was still fun in the day, even though it makes absolutely no sense as an adult aside now, knowing it's all about laziness and saving money on tooling and animation at that time.

[@byronlaw6491]

I’m glad they the classics ones as it means I can display it with them and vicea versa. Brilliant review as usual. This being one of them store exclusive things means it’s hard work to get here in the U.K. for normal price.

[@Themanchlid]

@byronlaw6491 Yeah, I also agree about reusing the Classics Hover bot for this Origins Set. I always felt they could work well with the Origins, Masterverse, and have a good design for the Classics. These are Walmart exclusives now in the USA. But certain stores and hobby shops have these on preorder now. Places like Smyths and the whole Shabang in Europe the area might also have these for preorder now. Thanks for watching as always 👌

[@byronlaw6491]

@@Themanchlid Shabang I’ve had mixed feelings on but Smyths always good so will look out for it there thanks. Shabang got me a moss man but a thunder punch he man order was never fulfilled. Always enjoy the content.

[@Themanchlid]

@byronlaw6491 I also got my first Mossman from Shabang shipped to the USA. They were ok with the time frame as far as that figure goes! Thunder Punch He-man is another deluxe carded figure like King Hiss and produced in limited quantities. Many places that carried preorders on those figures took forever to ship or didn't get enough. I never ordered from Smyths before, but I have talked with hundreds of people in the comments who have good things to say about most preorders, but again, it depends on the figure and whether they are a USA Retailer exclusive first. I appreciate your support and positive thoughts on this channel!

[@geffeternal741]

Dayyyuuummm! 10 years passed already since Classics Hover-Bot came to our collection! 😮

[@Themanchlid]

@geffeternal741 Yep! Many of the Classics figures, including the Hover Bots, came out ten years ago or longer!

[@aaronscott5882]

An awesome review of this phenomenal Horde set!

[@Themanchlid]

@aaronscott5882 It's definitely an incredible set! Thanks for stopping in as always 🙏

[@aaronscott5882]

@@Themanchlid First-rate work! 👍

[@Themanchlid]

@@aaronscott5882 👍💯

[@nikoszparaszkevopulosz5522]

Great review as always thankou for the info hope we get the doom tower or the factory frome the mini comic

[@Themanchlid]

@@nikoszparaszkevopulosz5522 Thanks for watching as always! I also wouldn't mind seeing that doom tower come to Origins 👍

[@nikoszparaszkevopulosz5522]

@@Themanchlid i skulpted a diorama from clay but. Its not for playing only display they evil figs

[@Themanchlid]

@nikoszparaszkevopulosz5522 That sounds really cool. You should send some picks over to Instagram if you get a chance! My profile name is manchild497.

[@nikoszparaszkevopulosz5522]

@@Themanchlid ok thankyou mutch apreshiate it

[@Themanchlid]

@@nikoszparaszkevopulosz5522 No problem! You're very welcome 🙏

[@robertchapman7451]

The back art is a great call back to the original art of heman

[@Themanchlid]

Yeah, the Origins boxes have some incredible art! The art on this box definitely looks amazing! Thanks for checking out the review and posting your thoughts!

[@isaacmcpherson3329]

I got him ,necro conda and tog 2bopsteady to complete metal Boto! I'm stoked!

[@isaacmcpherson3329]

Pre ordered!!

[@Themanchlid]

@@isaacmcpherson3329 That's awesome to hear you got all those figures in Preorder! They are all great box figures! Thanks for watching 👌

[@geekillustratordad4982]

Pretty damn cool man! Awesome work like always bro!

[@Themanchlid]

Thanks for stopping in as always, bro! It's a really cool looking set!

[@jacobstoner208]

I like your idea to use the Roboto parts. I feel like the silver looks better than the different color of red on the weapon attachments

[@Themanchlid]

@jacobstoner208 The silver Roboto parts look really good and more realistic on the Horde trooper prime figure. I only tried the blaster for a quick example to see how it looks over the translucent Blaster. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts 👍

[@Dokken1975]

Awesome! I need to start getting my figures wherever you do. Some of these places are taking entirely too damn long to get stuff in.

[@Themanchlid]

@Dokken1975 Thanks for watching as always! I get my figures from different places at different times. This set I got on eBay, which is more money to get in hand, earlier. I think this Two pack is a Walmart exclusive now. So check your local stores or, of course, eBay 👍

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

I have this figure on preorder as i am a huge Horde Trooper and Horde faction fan. Red is my favorite colour so this figure was a must for me, but i cant help thinking his eyes would look better being white for better contrast. I like the cape but the cloth looks a little cheap, the figure may have looked better with a plastic cape like scareglows or using higher quality fabric, it looks like it holds creases really easily.

[@Themanchlid]

@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784 Thanks for checking out the review, and I'm glad to hear you got your preorder in for this set! I think the red colors really stand out on both figures. The eyes probably would have been better white, as you mentioned. I think the cape works out well even though it's a light cloth material. Rubber would have really hindered the armor, I think. Overall, it's a great looking set!👍

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

@@Themanchlid Yeah i suspect your spot on with the rubber cape, it would have hindered the fit of the armour, i suspect that and not wanting to redesign / mold a cape was why they went with fabric.

[@Themanchlid]

@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784 Exactly! Rubber would definitely be an issue with the armor design. Or it would have to be pegged and glued on the back, similar to Hordaks armor.

[@jeevesosiris]

Nice set. What do you want to see revealed at SDCC?

[@Themanchlid]

@jeevesosiris Yeah, they look really cool together! I want to see the rest of the regular Vintage Inspired Origins announced, such as Modulok, Multibot, Two Bad, Dragstor, and Rio Blast, to mame a few! Thanks for watching 👍

[@stephenleahy1684]

Fantastic review. Going army build this horde trooper. Already have 20 silver ones. Hopefully smyths will have them up for pre order.

[@Themanchlid]

@@stephenleahy1684 This Horde trooper prime set is definitely the ultimate army building set for the Origins! I would certainly check out Smyths to see if preorders are available now! Thanks for watching as always 👍

[@Shaitanshammer]

Trying to choose between this set, which I would probably use as an alt body for ToG Hordak. Or the Oversized Trooper, which has bunch of cool stuff going for it. However this set and its parts can be used to a more diverse effect when it comes to Origins. I could really load out my Buzzsaw Hordak with those extra parts.

[@Themanchlid]

I like this best for the Origins. The oversized Horde trooper looks really cool. But it's limited as far as parts mixing to Origins. I would pick this set up first for that BuzzSaw Hordak. Thanks for checking out the review!

[@The_Cosmic_Yog-Sothoth]

Nice video again. Not sure if I'm gonna extend my Origins shelf any further, things are getting rather pricey these days........I am tempted though. I wonder if Dragstor will be released for the Horde team?

[@Themanchlid]

Thanks for checking out the reviews as always! I hear you on space and the cost of things. It's challenging now. I'm hoping we see figures like Dragstor and Modulok at SDCC in a couple of weeks!👌

[@rickbrunet2559]

The best is the accessories! Now just waiting for the new eternia fig

[@Themanchlid]

@rickbrunet2559 The accessories are a great part of this set! I'm also looking forward to the New Eternia Horde Trooper from Mattel Creations! Thanks for checking out the review 👍

[@geffeternal741]

Seems Roboto's blaster attachments fit better with HTP more than Trappie's. 🤔 Nice discovery on the flip-flopping arm! Was hoping that it is, you just verified it! 😅

[@Themanchlid]

@geffeternal741 Yeah, I honestly did even know the arms flipped around until I tried them on hordak and then tried them on Horde Trooper Prime again. Reversed. That's really cool! Thanks for stopping in as always.

[@frankierivera5451]

Super dope 👌

[@Themanchlid]

@@frankierivera5451 Thanks for stopping in to check it out!👍

[@michaelterrell9645]

Great review! Been waiting on this figure and no regrets so far. When and where to preorder?

[@Themanchlid]

Thanks for checking the review out! I'm gladly you like this overall set. I got this on eBay. But I believe it's a Walmart exclusive hitting certain stores now.

[@TheWandifan]

This guy looks cool. Really want him more for the hover bot, to be honest. I like the accessories. Hopefully it’s just a time exclusive at Wallmart and other online stores can get these. They couldn’t even change the date on the bots lol. Got a question. The stand that comes with the bot, will it fit origins Orko?

[@Themanchlid]

Thanks for watching as always, bro! I love the way this set comes with both figures and the accessories. The Hover Bot in red is definitely one of the coolest looking pieces! I'm glad they reused the Classics Hover bot mold, which fits good for the Classics or Origins lines. I just tried the stand for the Origins Orko on the Hover Bot, and it fits perfectly 👌

[@TheWandifan]

@@Themanchlid nice!! That’s great to hear. Even though I do appreciate the stand that Orko comes with, it’s too big. This is perfect for Orko. I might have to grab two of these sets just for that stand lol. Thank you so much for checking.

[@Themanchlid]

@TheWandifan Yeah, no problem! And good call on trying that stand for Orko. I also agree that the Orko stand is nice but takes up too much room.

[@allmusicfan88]

Nice review Ralph! I think this set is coming to BBTS at some point. Too bad they didn't give the hover robot the cool sticker on the Classics one. But other than that, I love it. Looking forward to having this one.

[@Themanchlid]

@allmusicfan88 Thanks for stopping in already, man! I'm happy to hear you like this overall set. I think it's awesome! Yeah, I also wish that bot had the Classics sticker. But the paint detail looks ok too. BBTS might get this in at some point!👍

[@eltenda]

Cool set!

[@Themanchlid]

@eltenda Yeah, it's definitely a good army building set!👌

[@geffeternal741]

We need more Horde! This line made it felt like the Horde got put aside and they concentrated more on the Snake Men instead. 🤨 They could've given us Bow and Sea Hawk in Origins buck already. She-Ra is so alone. 😢

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

Someone at high up at Mattel clearly has a preference for the SnakeMen over all other factions

[@Themanchlid]

I agree! I really hope the rest of the horde, such as Modulok, Dragstor, and Multibot, are revealed at SDCC for this Origins line!

[@geffeternal741]

@@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784 Reptile people!?!! 🤫🤐😬

[@2Bamosotis]

Actually, it’s one from trap and three from RobTo because that claw is from Roboto

[@Themanchlid]

@@2Bamosotis Yeah that's true.

[@WhiteLongSword7]

I didn't pick up Mouse jaw so the extra arm on this is perfect for Metal Boto. Now the tricky part is finding this guy in stores lol. Then again, ToG Merman, Krang and Moss man have been plentiful.

[@Themanchlid]

@WhiteLongSword7 Nice pick-ups on Mouse Jaw! I'm looking forward to building that Metal Boto once I get all the parts. I think the spare arm might work out well from this set. I think this set will be easy to once they show up in the local Walmart stores. Thanks for watching as always 👌

[@WhiteLongSword7]

Fyi 2 Bopsteady is in Target stores. He didn't show up in the app, but I asked an associate with the DPCI, and they pulled one for me.

[@phineasbogg9047]

Classics hover bots were the very first cartoon collection, lol. This straight-up reuse has to mean we’re getting regular hover bots in Origins at some point. Maybe as a BBTS exclusive?

[@Themanchlid]

@phineasbogg9047 Yeah, it's interesting they just reused the Classics bots again. But they definitely fit in well for the Origins and even Masterverse as Hover bots. I like the red colors they also decided to go with! Maybe they will reissue these again in grey as an exclusive or places like BBTS, as you mentioned. Thanks for watching as always 👌

[@williamgriffin7584]

awesome

[@Themanchlid]

@@williamgriffin7584 I agree! What a really cool set!👍

[@iliasfog8857]

Hello Manchild! You got this figure already? At the moment in some parts of europe (also mine) the origins fall behind (also for "new" cartoon collectors). Wave 18/19 - CC/Regular/FF we are expecting in September. This month should come Orko FF, Webstor CC, Evilyn CC and this figure...but i doubt that. What is not falling behind are the goddamn motu-turtles (TOG). I'm slowly a little bit sick of that/them.

[@Themanchlid]

Hello again! Yeah, I finally got this figure set yesterday. These are Walmart exclusives here in the USA and, of course, all over eBay. I don't even have any useful thoughts on the distribution of these figures. It's a mess here as well. Some figures are mass produced and sitting on shelves like Target and Walmarts in large numbers. Other figures like the cartoon line or fan favorites are very sporadic. Many people are getting certain figures online. The TOG exclusives are easy to find in stores when they arrive. But not the main carded figures.

[@iliasfog8857]

@@Themanchlid You know that i don't like the CC Figures, but i have empathy with collectors especially the ones which startet 2024 to collect them. (Starter CC-Collectors) Thank you that you clarify that its appear to be a distribution problem (again - 2020/2021 Vibes). Not only TOG, they are everwhere.... (Discounters are full with them) FF: She-Rah is still EVERWHERE and Zodac we got from a small online shop. Is this a political thing? Just asking... maybe not, but i know that She-Rah do not sell good (asked some Collectors). Our Smyth missed the hole Wave 17...

[@davidconnell1441]

I'm closely comparing your video info to a couple of Troopers I have on hand. The upper arms are different sculpts.

[@Themanchlid]

@davidconnell1441 Yeah, they might be slightly different from the main troopers in order to adapt the weapons and reverse Joints. But the main arm with the punching fist looks very close in detail aside from the paint.

[@2Bamosotis]

10:51

[@Themanchlid]

@@2Bamosotis 👌

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

I can't keep track of this line anymore. Is this a Walmart exclusive? Ever since they released the Cartoon Collection & Turtles Of Grayskull I can't keep track of the Vintage collection. I still don't know WTF is going on with Terroar, Lord Grasp or Vypor. I also don't know what's going on with Turtles Of Grayskull Moss-Man or Mer-Man. I just watched a toy hunt video & the guy's Walmart had 1 Mer-Man hanging there with a ton of Krangs. This confusion has made me lose interest. If Mattel wants to make the line impossible to collect & enjoy then I will take my money elsewhere. I have already moved on & have been focusing on Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron. I don't have the patience for the shit Mattel has been pulling in 2024.

[@Themanchlid]

@sci-fi.tsunami Thanks for checking the review out and sharing your thoughts! Yeah, I think this is a Walmart exclusive. I picked it up on eBay. I hear your frustration with this line. The figures are all over the place. To many exclusive sometimes.

[@mariusbabii]

this horde trooper, don't you think he was taken from the 1979 movie THE BLACK HOLE from disney, the evil red robot, just look at some clips from that movie, i like that movie too, i love old movies they are made better, (with brains and plot),..the original 80s one looks white with red stripes,.........marius(punk rules).

[@Themanchlid]

@mariusbabii Hello again! I saw that movie a long time ago. I'm kind of fuzzy on it. But i do some what remember the evil robot design, and this Horde trooper definitely has a resemblance to it. I'm sure many of the designs for this Masters of the Universe line going back to the vintage figures and now The Origins had certain inspirations taken from other sources such as movies and such. I also like many of those older movies still. Thanks again for checking out another review! Your movie Beastman is in the mail, and I sent the tracking to you by email!👍