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So I recently got Vikor and Demo-Man. I’d had Demo-Man a couple of years ago, actually, when I was first getting into the line, but ended up selling him because I wanted to focus more on vintage figures.
Now that I have all my favorite vintage guys, I’ve taken another look at these two Mark Taylor concept figures.
Honestly, they’re amazing figures. As much as I like the simple, clean aesthetic of Classics, it’s nice to have these figures with worn, dented armor that looks like it’s actually been used. I love the chips and nicks in Demo-Man’s weapons, and the little divots in Vikor’s helmet. The tarnished look of their weapons/armor is great, as is the wear in their cloth elements. The extra level of detail in their sculpts is great too. Not everyone is a fan of how bright Demo-Man turned out (I personally like it), but the amount of shading on his body is pretty great – much more than most figures.
How amazing would it be to get a He-Man figure with nicks in his ax, harness and shield? Or a Ram Man with similar detail on his helmet, maybe with some slight rust discoloration in places? IMO, adding more details like that would be a great way to refresh the line.
Beyond the added detail, Mark Taylor’s ideas for fantasy heroes and monsters are just great. I’d love to get a figure of Torak and any other concepts that Taylor had floating around his desk in the late 70s/early 80s.
I’d also love to get some elements from those early B-Sheets that Emiliano translated into MOTUC-style action figure designs, including that helmet for He-Man and the shin guard-wearing Skeletor (but again, with some added detail/wear and tear).
Now that I have all my favorite vintage guys, I’ve taken another look at these two Mark Taylor concept figures.
Honestly, they’re amazing figures. As much as I like the simple, clean aesthetic of Classics, it’s nice to have these figures with worn, dented armor that looks like it’s actually been used. I love the chips and nicks in Demo-Man’s weapons, and the little divots in Vikor’s helmet. The tarnished look of their weapons/armor is great, as is the wear in their cloth elements. The extra level of detail in their sculpts is great too. Not everyone is a fan of how bright Demo-Man turned out (I personally like it), but the amount of shading on his body is pretty great – much more than most figures.
How amazing would it be to get a He-Man figure with nicks in his ax, harness and shield? Or a Ram Man with similar detail on his helmet, maybe with some slight rust discoloration in places? IMO, adding more details like that would be a great way to refresh the line.
Beyond the added detail, Mark Taylor’s ideas for fantasy heroes and monsters are just great. I’d love to get a figure of Torak and any other concepts that Taylor had floating around his desk in the late 70s/early 80s.
I’d also love to get some elements from those early B-Sheets that Emiliano translated into MOTUC-style action figure designs, including that helmet for He-Man and the shin guard-wearing Skeletor (but again, with some added detail/wear and tear).
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