So, I finally picked up the Mega Construx Castle Grayskull. Amazon had it listed for $189 so I jumped on it. One bit of sad news, I like keeping box art but Amazon has a hassle-free shipping service where they just ship the box as is. I love Amazon but I am not a fan of this service as they put shipping labels all over the front of the box, ruining it. Luckily, the inside of the box delivered something even better...
How cool is that? So everything worked out in the end. The packaging by Mega Construx is actually very cool. All of the pieces to the Castle came in these great cardboard boxes...
Again, very cool. The vintage cross sell on the covers was a very nice touch. The manual included all of the cover art inserted throughout so if you wanted to toss the box, you didn't have to feel bad about it.
Speaking of the manual, this guy was a beast. Look at that thickness! Mega Construx wasn't joking with this thing, it took me two days to complete with only small breaks in between.
Next, let's look at the figures. The set came with exclusives of the Goddess and the Sorceress, as well as mini comic versions of He-Man, Man at Arms, Skeletor, and Beastman.
The Most Powerful Man in the Universe finally comes with all of his weapons in the same shade of grey. Also, you will notice the Power Sword is the Mini Comic version.
He-Man variations so far. You will notice a lot of these figures have more details than previous releases. He-Man has two-tone coloring on his boots as well as different color fur at the top of them.
The Goddess or Teela, depending on your head cannon. I like to think of the Goddess and an entity that came before most of what happened on Eternia, like the Eternal source of goodness for the planet.
Teela variations.
The Sorceress and Zoar. I wish Zoar was huge like the vintage figure. I always liked the original idea that he was a separate character from the Sorceress that characters could ride on...
(He-Man and Battle Cat by Kid Stuff. Image from He-man.org)
Man at Arms
Man at Arms variations. What is cool about this is that the un mustached MAA figures become Eternia guards. Instant army builder.
Beastman or Red Beast. Again, check out the details around the fur at his legs and the musculature on his thighs.
Beastman variations. Again, with the intro of the Red Beast character, it is like a new figure.
Skeletor. I did not expect it, but this is my favorite figure from this set.
Skeletor variations. Check out all of the muscle shading on the new Skeletor. And the dark purple really stands out.
Man at Arms showing off the two Weapon Racks.
And now, here is Castle Grayskull...
Unlocking the Castle...
Yeah, he has the Power.
The Castle easily snaps open on the side.
Also on the side is the secret exit like the Classics Castle.
The left interior and...
the right interior.
Here is a section by section of the left...
The computer display.
It swivels open to allow characters to view out the windows.
Man at Arms showing the scale.
Cool gold skulls at the top of the elevator shaft, just like the Classics castle.
And a level by level of the right...
Training area.
Use the Power, He-Man.
The dungeon, with tentacle arms, a nice touch! Also, another green skull above the cell door.
Up one level, we find the space suit, another computer device, the trap door and the throne.
The throne slides left to right and opens the trap door above the dungeon.
How cool are those flags?!
Bottoms up!
Sorceress on the throne.
We already know what will happen here...
Crime never pays.
The area that leads to the side exit.
Top level with the flag, crystal orb, and gun station.
Calling upon the Elders power.
The two sides to the flag.
Manning the guns.
Ready for battle.
Skeletor strikes!
Or is it a diversion...
The Goddess knowing the other secret exit out back.
And Man at Arms is never far away!
So, to me, this was a really great buy. Unlike most similarly priced Lego sets, I feel like I got more than my money's worth. And with more MOTU stuff coming out next year, it feels good to be ahead of the game!
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