He-Man to Mattel is what Superman is to McFarlane Toys. They just can’t or don’t want to make a perfect head sculpt for him. If you have a MOTUC He-Man, you can also use its head.
It’s definitely a similar sort of situation since both characters are instantly iconic yet generic in their square jawed superhero guy good looks. However, I would argue that Mattel hasn’t missed as wildly as McFarlane has a few times with Superman. Some of those are just impossibly bad.
Excellent solution👍🏿. But I think the Mold Release explanation may be too generous. In my opinion, it is more likely that the sculpt is a direct response to the horrible Revelation He-Man figure and the chin is an overcorrection. As stated in the video, botched He-Man sculpts are nothing new. The issues with his sculpt have more to do with being easy to get wrong than hard to get right. Not because there is one definitive likeness, but because things can go south when the purpose is not sound. There have been problems communicating "who he is" since the 80s, at the same time there have been many instances of it being done seamlessly. Funny enough, things like "high end" vs "affordable" or custom vs factory are not the determinate factors.
I personally likd how it looks outta the box, but I've seen more than a few people have the same gripes as you do so I how those people see your tutorial so they'll be happier with it. Either way I can't wait to see your review of this guy! He's my favorite Masterverse and my all time favorite He-Man action figure by now (yeah I'd argue he beats out all previous Masterverse and even Classics!), so I've been excitedly waiting for my favorite MOTU reviewer to talk about him!!!
This is impressive. I was not convinced enough to buy this new he man because of the shape of the head, but after seen this fix im very interested, thank you!!
I just tried it this morning, perfect! I almost passed on this figure because of the chin but when I saw this video, I bought it and gave it a try. Now he's my favorite He-man in my collection.
I was skeptical about this trick, but it does look much better after! I think that fixes the only flaw with this figure and I'm glad to know it's an easy solution. Thanks for sharing!
it looks ... different, I don't know if it looks better or not, but tbh I really like the new head, I think he looks great and is overall the best Masterverse He-Man and for me on par with the Classic He-Man.
Yeah I personally feel like he's corrected the gripes I had with the original Masterverse release(s), the usual "oh if this, this and this were different it'd be great!", New Eternia made many fixes, 40th & Savage tested out new torsos, New Adventures ensured he had the right hands, and movie (as well as 40th I suppose) finally sorted out the correct head size, which lead us to this He-Man which isn't just damn great but even seems to have become the new Masterverse standard as New Eternia Thunder Punch seems to be showing! Hope we get a 200X and comic based look out of this mold too!
Oh yeah I did that with a hairdryer when I got my Rev He-Man beginning of March. I'd done it to some figures before, but yeah several Masterverse ones, such as Movie 1987 He-Man and New Adventures He-Man who both had weirdly long faces too. :) I haven't done it to my second Rev He-Man yet (I bought another cos I accidentally broke the neck of my first one) cos it seems oddly less an issue on it (as well as a couple other issues fixed, such as the harness took an HOUR for me to put on my first figure when I first got it, but on my new one it was simple) so perhaps Mattel have made some small changes.
Even thoni do like the new headsculpt. What you dod make it so much better i do the hot watrer trick when i want. To re mold hands or make a fist out of a gripping hand didint accour to me that could work with heads. Thank you so much
does the boiling water damages any paint, wash or glue that may be on the head? And does the process of "fixing" the head somehow also warp stuff luke the hair or the overall head shape?
Nope. I’ve boiled and reshaped stuff like this for years and never once has this trick actually damaged anything. As for the hair, I mean you could sort of influence its shape a little but I doubt it very much.
Does the hair glued to the head? will the hot water worked on the hair too, or i have to use force to take off the hair after dipping the head in the hot water? i recently just got a thunderpunch He-Man but his hair is too placed way back so his forehead is wide. I want to correct it by making the hair more to the front. Closer to He-Man's eyebrows.
Thank you for the tip fanboysforever, it really works...however I do appreciate He - Man's Aaron Eckhartesq chin...so I decided not to squish it too much, just enough so that his face doesn't look 'puffy' and I'm amazed it's holding its shape and didn't revert back into it's default form. You have the Power and have a great day ☕
He-Man to Mattel is what Superman is to McFarlane Toys. They just can’t or don’t want to make a perfect head sculpt for him. If you have a MOTUC He-Man, you can also use its head.
It’s definitely a similar sort of situation since both characters are instantly iconic yet generic in their square jawed superhero guy good looks. However, I would argue that Mattel hasn’t missed as wildly as McFarlane has a few times with Superman. Some of those are just impossibly bad.
So much better! Bravo!!! Thanks for the heads up
Excellent solution👍🏿. But I think the Mold Release explanation may be too generous. In my opinion, it is more likely that the sculpt is a direct response to the horrible Revelation He-Man figure and the chin is an overcorrection. As stated in the video, botched He-Man sculpts are nothing new. The issues with his sculpt have more to do with being easy to get wrong than hard to get right. Not because there is one definitive likeness, but because things can go south when the purpose is not sound. There have been problems communicating "who he is" since the 80s, at the same time there have been many instances of it being done seamlessly. Funny enough, things like "high end" vs "affordable" or custom vs factory are not the determinate factors.
Fantastic thing to share.
I personally likd how it looks outta the box, but I've seen more than a few people have the same gripes as you do so I how those people see your tutorial so they'll be happier with it.
Either way I can't wait to see your review of this guy! He's my favorite Masterverse and my all time favorite He-Man action figure by now (yeah I'd argue he beats out all previous Masterverse and even Classics!), so I've been excitedly waiting for my favorite MOTU reviewer to talk about him!!!
I'll give this a shot, thank you.
Thanks so much! I used this method on my Cartoon Collection Man At Arms and imo he now looks perfect.
This is impressive. I was not convinced enough to buy this new he man because of the shape of the head, but after seen this fix im very interested, thank you!!
I just tried it this morning, perfect! I almost passed on this figure because of the chin but when I saw this video, I bought it and gave it a try. Now he's my favorite He-man in my collection.
Nice! I think this is the best He Man from the Masterverse line and this only solidifies that
Great thanks, only thing that bothered me about this figure was the face sculpt but I can now sort that out, top man!
I was skeptical about this trick, but it does look much better after! I think that fixes the only flaw with this figure and I'm glad to know it's an easy solution. Thanks for sharing!
it looks ... different, I don't know if it looks better or not, but tbh I really like the new head, I think he looks great and is overall the best Masterverse He-Man and for me on par with the Classic He-Man.
Yeah I personally feel like he's corrected the gripes I had with the original Masterverse release(s), the usual "oh if this, this and this were different it'd be great!", New Eternia made many fixes, 40th & Savage tested out new torsos, New Adventures ensured he had the right hands, and movie (as well as 40th I suppose) finally sorted out the correct head size, which lead us to this He-Man which isn't just damn great but even seems to have become the new Masterverse standard as New Eternia Thunder Punch seems to be showing!
Hope we get a 200X and comic based look out of this mold too!
It’s just completely subjective isn’t it? Everyone is looking for something a little different with it.
Absolutely fantastic ❤😊❤😊❤
Thank you for sharing this fix. I will definitely do this once I receive my BA He-Man 👍🏼
Excellent work ! Not sure if it will last long in our hot climatic conditions, but it surely worth trying. Kudos to you !! 👌🏻👌🏻
Oh yeah I did that with a hairdryer when I got my Rev He-Man beginning of March. I'd done it to some figures before, but yeah several Masterverse ones, such as Movie 1987 He-Man and New Adventures He-Man who both had weirdly long faces too. :) I haven't done it to my second Rev He-Man yet (I bought another cos I accidentally broke the neck of my first one) cos it seems oddly less an issue on it (as well as a couple other issues fixed, such as the harness took an HOUR for me to put on my first figure when I first got it, but on my new one it was simple) so perhaps Mattel have made some small changes.
Worked perfectly! Thanks for the video!
Man, that’s a great idea!!!
I just tried this and it worked like a charm. Thank you!
Thank you! Fixed my He-Man !!
You have the power!
This is some sort of a miracle! It's a HUGE difference 😮
it actually looks better, thanks!
Thank you! I shall definitely try this.
Omg you sir are a hero!
Awesome dude, thanks and I normally do pop and swap customs.I don't know why I didn't think about reshaping the face.Thank you
Even thoni do like the new headsculpt. What you dod make it so much better i do the hot watrer trick when i want. To re mold hands or make a fist out of a gripping hand didint accour to me that could work with heads. Thank you so much
Excellent job my friend!
I am at a loss for words. That trick is amazing!!
I just tried this and it turned out wonderful, thank you!
does the boiling water damages any paint, wash or glue that may be on the head? And does the process of "fixing" the head somehow also warp stuff luke the hair or the overall head shape?
Nope. I’ve boiled and reshaped stuff like this for years and never once has this trick actually damaged anything. As for the hair, I mean you could sort of influence its shape a little but I doubt it very much.
@@fanboysforever Thanks for the info!
I had this problem many years ago with the HORIZON TERMINATOR ARNOLD MODEL KIT, his face was too thin when he had a fuller face on the box he came in.
I did exactly as shown and it worked perfectly! Thanks very very much! New subscriber, here!
I gaved him the thunder punch head fits him well and gived that fig the new eternia extra head
I did hot water and cold water get him out now okay love Dwight Jr on
Looks great man. Great tip :)
Well done! Hopefully I can find this figure at some point.
He's readily available on Amazon man 👍
Looks much better! Thanks for the tip 👍.
Thank you! I just did it and it looks so much better!!
Thanks for this, just did mine, He-Man’s head is currently setting in the fast freeze 😂
Awesome!
Look good okay love Dwight 👍
Great!! Thanx
Do have a question. Does that head fit on the New Eternia He-man? Does the skin tone match fairly well?
Yes it fits and the tone is a perfect match.
That is amazing I’m trying this for sure!!!!❤
Does the hair glued to the head? will the hot water worked on the hair too, or i have to use force to take off the hair after dipping the head in the hot water? i recently just got a thunderpunch He-Man but his hair is too placed way back so his forehead is wide. I want to correct it by making the hair more to the front. Closer to He-Man's eyebrows.
I just do it thank you brooo..it's better now
Hey The Dwight 👍
I want to attempt this today. Does it still hold?
Oh yeah, all this time later. I’m shocked I never had to repeat it.
Heman has been mewing
Wow! A blackpilled collector looksmaxxing his figures 🤣
Excellent
This probably won't hold over time unless it was misshapen to begin with
Still holding strong a week later (I filmed this a week ago) but hey you never know. I could always just repeat the process lol
Not sure if you saw, but even Teddy Biaselli loves your fix for this.
th-cam.com/video/HducsUuGF_0/w-d-xo.html
Nice little hack
That‘s a good idea 👍🏻
Thanks
Awesome
Wow...
👏👏👏👏
Thank you for the tip fanboysforever, it really works...however I do appreciate He - Man's Aaron Eckhartesq chin...so I decided not to squish it too much, just enough so that his face doesn't look 'puffy' and I'm amazed it's holding its shape and didn't revert back into it's default form. You have the Power and have a great day ☕
wow man you did it, great thanks a lot