I loved Roboto as a kid and the Classics figure is great too! I'm surprised that the issues with the torso cracking weren't discussed but I'm most surprised by the logic of "we went the extra mile" but made mistakes so we just won't go the extra mile anymore. Why was it not "hey we got really close this time, so let's learn from our mistakes and make sure it's perfect next time?"

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

We did try that. But over and over when we tried to do something different it would backfire. (like Snout Spout's trunk as an example)

@Canoby

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 I can't blame you guys for tossing out gimmicks in favor of poseability. Wondering how they'll handle this in Origins

Roboto was one of my favorites as a kid. Strangely enough, my favorite feature was his heart. I found the idea of a robot with a heart to be very cool.

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I would have loved to do a new version 2.0 with the heart

Love how he had a red hand, that’s so cool.

Ever since I saw gearhead on Rick & Morty, I thought about this character. I had this figure when I was a boy!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE that he has a species on Rick and Morty!

When the automaton got up from the throne in that Fritz movie, it hit me hard. Years ago as a simple kid, scared me, it was awesome.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Maria you are the coolest robot ever.

He’s so amazing Looking thanks for all your love and hard work

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed him. For all the work that went into this robot he is still a favorite of mine.

Thanks for all your hard work!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for supporting the channel!

Yes, Roboto deserves much more respect than he gets! I really do feel that the Classics line showed great respect and love to the character. I'd love to see it get some type of re-release in some form with corrected shoulder pieces and even some more arm attachments. It truly is a work of art, as it is already though. Accidents and mistakes happen with every toy line, I respect the fact that you are so open about discussing them to help future toy makers learn from your mistakes as well as all of the other circumstances that had negative impacts on the product along the way. One thing that I thought you might mention in this video was Mr. Machine by Ideal. I remember my older cousin having that toy, so the moment I saw the Roboto figure as a kid, I was like "Whoever created this character clearly grew up with a Mr. Machine!". I don't think I've ever heard any "official" word on this (maybe?) but it's clearly inspired by it right down to the red and blue color scheme. great videos, I'm really enjoying all of the insight!

Oh, what an ordeal Classics Roboto was for me, which was a shame, because he is also one of my favorites. I ended up having to cobble one together out of two to make a more or less perfect one. The lower legs had been misassembled, with the two sides reversed, and the material at the top of the vinyl "underwear" was too thick, so it caused the clear plastic of the lower abdomen to spiderweb with obvious cracks. The clear chest had cracks that just kept getting bigger with time. I literally had to break open the one with the cracked front and swap it out for a front with no cracks (from the other Roboto which had a cracked back section), as well as shave down the underwear so it wasn't stressing the clear plastic anymore. I had to swap out the shoulders as well as trim down the mushroom pegs to alleviate the stress on the chest. After gluing it all back together, I had a perfect Roboto... For a time. Eventually, cracks started forming across the chest again, much to my disappointment. In the end, I purchased the Filmation version, stuck him in with the other Classics and called it a day. I really wanted this figure to work out, because I loved the design (obviously, since I ended up buying two to make one!) especially with the addition of the 200X head, but alas, it was not to be. Still, I'm grateful for the Classics line and all of the work you put into it. One single disappointment out of hundreds of awesome figures ain't too bad!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

I know for a figure we worked so hard on it is very disappointed he did not come out perfect

Hey Scott or anyone else who might know the answer to this. I have roboto on card 2nd release with the original burst. Does the re issue have the same problems as the 1st release, chest cracking reversed shoulders. I haven’t even opened the mailer to check for the shoulders is why I’m asking. Thanks for another great video Scott!!! And thanks for filling up our display with all the classics you were apart of :)

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

From what I know, yes.

I loved Roboto as a kid, but I really disliked the bill on the MOTUC. I thought it was too big and it made him look like a duck... now I know why. Love these insight commentary videos!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

As I kid I thought he was a duck robot.

Great video I guess it's always ways tricky to manage money figure costs characters what to leave in what to cut out and mistakes with figure quality etc I liked the 80s cartoon but many of the he man 2002 designs are really strong I really hope to see a 2002 version of trap jaw, tri klops, jitsu, roboto, buzz off, clawfull

Love how the real name is a serial number! That’s very fitting for robots. I wonder how long you spent looking over the 1982-1987 Masters Of The Universe packages for serial numbers! As for ‘going the extra mile’ I suppose fans wanted them more accurate to the original Masters Of The Universe figures which meant once they saw there was something added that wasn’t on the original they felt it wasn’t being ‘Classics’ and more altered. Therefore they wanted it true to the original Masters Of The Universe versions? Revised in packaging version figure 2!

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

I thought so too

Another fantastic video! This series is life! :) In regards to Roboto, the 200X version was SUPER high on my most wanted variants list, so I was always a little bummed out that we never got him. Ah well. Thanks for the vid, Scott!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! The world needs more robot toys.

So much love for roboto!! Domo

@AntiDecepticonCampaign

3 жыл бұрын

Arigato

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

He says thank you

@AntiDecepticonCampaign

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 today was a good day to geek out. Thanks man, means a lot.

Well Scott, personally the duck-billed look was a big reason why Roboto never resonated with me. And although a true 200X version would have been better, allowing fans to replace that vintage inspired head with the 200X version helped. I actually sculpted one more inspired on the actual MYP cartoon and I handed it to you at WonderCon many years ago, but that was before I finished the sculpt. I'll have to send you a picture or two of it now. I do like the 4H sculpt, but I prefer my interpretation on it. I also modified it so that BOTH hands can be replaced with weapons.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

One of the things I love the most about how we got MOTUC executed was the ease of customizing. Love to see your work!

Roboto is an amazing figure.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

And he is also a robot.

I loved Roboto as a kid as I still love the Classics version and appreciate all the hard work that went in to him. The cracking plastic is the biggest woe for me. Mine is getting pretty bad. Where Duncan when you need him?

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I so wish my toys could fix other toys. That would be awesome.

So you're saying the cracked torso is due to the reversed shoulders? My Roboto torso cracked at the waist. Is this another sonic welder issue? I'm a little confused.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I don;t know 100% sure why the cracking happened. In hindsight we should not have made the gears movable and just stuck to a straight sculpt.

@robdrabkowski2708

3 жыл бұрын

I alluded to this issue in my post above. It was the thickness of the top of the "underwear" where it meets the bottom of the clear plastic upper torso. I discovered this while rebuilding him. It was so tight that it split the clear plastic around the gear shaft. These cracks traveled up and spread into the ribbed lower abdomen. I had to shave the thickness down quite a bit to alleviate the issue.

@carlgutierrez3993

3 жыл бұрын

@@robdrabkowski2708 thanks for your insight. It makes sense.

@robdrabkowski2708

3 жыл бұрын

🙂

Recent follower and loving the videos so far since i get an idea of how all the whole toy business works and it's nice to see another side of that were toy collectors like myself are not aware of it and with this recent video you do appreciate it more not the effort you guys put but also the character like Roboto. One question that's a bit similar to this, when toy companies show the prototype of their figures which the majority look really cool but when we see the official figure we see they changed a lot of things some for the better but some for the worst like for example the recent April figure from the TMNT Toon series from Neca, they had 2 prototypes, the first one was ok but the face was kinda meh but the 2nd prototype they showed it looked really good that made me excited to get it but when Toy Fair of this year came up they showed the official April figure and...they made a lot of changes that it looks terrible from the very small body proportions to even make it look like the head is big and the face doesn't really feel like she's April. I have seen this done before from Playmates to Mcfarlane Toys and i know the idea that it's a prototype and will have some changes but you do feel those changes should be for the best and not to downgrade on something so good.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

How and why changes are made between proto and final can happen for countless reasons. Licensor requests, talent requests, legal reasons. I always tried to not show a figure until it was final to avoid things like this. But it didn't always work.

@captaind4513

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 Thank you for the reply! I can see that happening a lot and as you said, it's better not to show it until it's official because it does make you go hype for the figure but be disappointed how the figure turned out a the end. Another question if I can, When a studio makes a cartoon, like Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon how does it work when they want merchandise for their new cartoon? Do the studios contact the toy company to commission toys for their series or the toy company goes to the studios on a deal to make merchandise? I always have that question in mind.

I always saw it as a knight helmet.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one.

Theseare some great, super interesting stories, I just discover your channel. Im trying to catch up on the previous characters stories. Great job!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the channel and commenting!

I still need to get the Origins Roboto figure

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

Godo luck!

@blackphoenix77

2 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 I finally got one!!!

Just a few days ago I have seen a review about Roboto Origins where they talk about how the guy had seen his Classic Roboto body was totally broken. Roboto Origins is having issues too. Mine one wris works fine to the right but not the left. And I know it is a common issue in Origins.... Im very frustrated with some Origins issues...

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

I know, you are not alone

Love the passion your for MTOU especially Roboto! Did Mattel ever consider a Bravestarr line? Too bad 200X would have been awesome

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

No, as people bucket MOTU and Bravestarr together their wasn't talk of doing a Classics line. It is a cool show!

The reason the 200X version of Roboto was “disappointing” and didn’t have the shoulder canon is because, in this case, the figure was designed & sculpted Four Horsemen Studios before the animation studio altered that design for the cartoon.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Well there you go! Thanks for the insight CB!

My favorite

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Roboto does come up a lot on fan favorite lists!

hay Scott, hope you are doing well. we Could still see the kind of Roboto and other MOTU figures we always wanted. Mattel said that next year (2021) that thay are doing a MOTU line in 6 - 7 inch, very articulated. i hear it will rival hasbro Marvel Legends. it has been mentioned that mattel will be visiting all the different era's of MOTU including She-Ra. and that mattel hope's to make vehicles and playsets at some point, strength of line permits. i learned about this just befor mattel droped the news on the general public. and thats why i decided to skip Masters of the Universe Origins and hold out for this line. motu O is a good line, and its alway nice to get stuff out there for what ever people would be so inclined. But from what i'v learned about the 2021 line i am very interested. Good to see you are still around. i was hopeing you are ok as i never knew what happend to you after (jakks Pacific) any way, its good to hear from you again my friend.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

I do home this new Masterverse line is everything fans want it to be! If I was a betting man, it will be heavily skewed toward the look of the new netflix show, but I could be wrong!

@elrayoxephier1393

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 yes Scott, you are correct. It will have that too, and i was told it will start out that way, but it will pay homage to the other era's of the Masters of the Universe including She-Ra. But its that old "we shall see when we get there" kind of thing as most company's try to keep their options open in case they need to change things as needed, OR bail out. but from what i hear i'm in. and if it dosn't work out i still have all the wonderful MOTUC you helped us get. So for that i thank you. 👍

1 of my fav.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

He is pretty awesome.

@chrisseng5917

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 yes he is. I was first introduced to him by the myp and I fell in luv with the character. Which made me dig into the original motu series. Man I cant get enough of roboto. Cant wait for an origins figure.

There’s not much worse than paint smears but one thing and that’s lose joints. That’s the killing stroke for me

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Especially bobble heads and legs that won't stand!

@hulksmash8159

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 Clear floor wax takes care of that.

Honestly, I never even noticed the swaped shoulders, and never had a problem with his torso cracking. The only legitimate complaint I had with him was the sloppiness of the paint on the hands, and the only thing I would've liked done differently (but I understand why it was cut for costs) is to have the printed internal circuit boards of the original figure. Regarding the swapped shoulders, though, as it happened on a few figures: do you think it would have made a difference if the parts were embossed with the Chinese symbols for "Right" or "Left" on the pegs, so the assemblers could match them up to the proper sockets? Just something that occurred to me back in the day.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

We did use L and R on some parts to resolve this, yes.

Everything went to hell with this Masters Of The Universe Classics figure! The reason why you didn’t do the 200X version is because: “No, no, no! We aren’t going there again! Please no more Roboto!” And then you introduced your own character and faced the backlash again. There’s always pressure in the Toy Industry. No shoulders matching missed by extensive gear construction: what a disaster! I can’t believe it went under the radar to everyone else but at Mattel the storm was waging!

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

It really was a no win situation

Thank you wow see this is why you need someone who believes in the line heart behind it Wish I could of got one it would be a easy buy to see on comic store wall

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

And I still wish this figure came out better!

@benflay6038

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 all artists do that never satisfied I'd buy it it's great

"he always gets skipped over, I just don't get it" you're now seeing how important it was to fix those shoulders.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Oh not disagreeing!

I think you are underplaying the fact that the body cracked in half and made the figure unusable! This should have been a recall for a new figure!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Recalls usually only happen when their is a safety concern. Like the Cabbage Patch kid that ate kids hair.

Roboto was always a very different character his origin always confused me . I can't remember if he was made by man at arms or if he came from a species of robots from some far away place.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

In the Filmation cartoon he came from outer space, in 200X and MOTUC he was made by Man at Arms.

@antwan1357

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 That is why i have two different memories of him ! thanks. Maybe in the future they can combine the two origins . He falls from outer space , and man at arms puts him back together.

I always felt like Roboto's torso seemed too short. I think it is probably because there was no ab crunch vs the other figures. Aside from the cracking (I don't know that I've ever seen a Roboto whose torso isn't cracked at least a little), and the shortness of the torso, I think the rest of him is great. I am one of the people who usually can't tell things like reversed shoulders because the difference is so minute.

@stephenhornyak1186

3 жыл бұрын

I have 2 still in the package. 1 isn't cracked and 1 looks like he was hit with a sledge hammer. No rhyme or reason to it.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the torso mechanics did prevent ab crunch.

Still amazing figure. There saying comedy is tragedy plus time

@LanceHirdler

3 жыл бұрын

Is a saying

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

Amazing. After all the TLC you put into Roboto, going several extra miles to make him as great as possible, a mistake happens with the shoulders ( that was not your fault ). Radical fans jump you and accuse you of taking shots at Pixel Dan. What is it with people and their incessant need to find a 'villain' and then attack them!!?? People like that are exactly why toy and comic collectors have a bad name.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

It is amazing how kindness goes a much longer way. I always did try to stay positive and appreciate your post!

As cool as the actual origins of Roboto's real name coming from the serial number of his vintage toy are, I still wish his actual name was Killroy instead.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Well he was here.

@hulksmash8159

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 lol

@1:00 omg I had that same toy also as a kid! never knew what it was from as it was passed down from an older cousin. It looked like something you would find in a Korean shops toy aisle

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

It's actually a water gun that turns into a robot!

@ 1:50 Oi! Where's the Tin Woodman? ...nm, I 'spose he's more of a cyborg! TikTok is there... (Johnny?) 5 robuts were S👎D _they_ were not also on that there chart. What you're doinv? It is Awesome! sub'd

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Well I am a big Baum fan...

Davinchi made a working robot lion

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes he did.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Yes he did!

you know I don't get why you guys didn't just plastic mold out CLEAR cogs and paint the SIDES that do not touch. no paint smears and you would have gotten cheaper cost because you could mold them all in 1 cast at the same time you did the chest pieces. alternately you could have cone them all one color like blue and painted the side of the center cog and the sides of the bottom piece avoiding the parts that make contact with the other cogs.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Just one approach to try and get this to work. Obviously we could have made other choices!

The shoulders werent as bad as the poor quality clear plastic. It cracks from the waist. That’s not a shoulder problem.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

To this day I wish he came out better.

Tic Tok feels slighted.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

The Army of Oz will have his revenge

You forgot about the EVIL Horde MULTIBOT 🤷‍♂️

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. Another robot that used his vintage toy #.

chicken...robot chicken

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Ha

A Dalek on the robot list? Blasphemy.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Well.....

@rayvenkman2087

3 жыл бұрын

Blame Douglas Adams for that blunder.