Aw, as soon as I heard that Fearless Photog was FINALLY going to be made into a figure, I was thrilled. Saw the announcement in the MOTU magazine as a kid, got all worked up, and then . . . nothing. And this turned out beautifully! I did always think, however, that the "yellow stripes" down the sides of his limbs were meant to be comic-book-style highlights, like with Superman and Wonder Woman's "blue" hair.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad we got to Photog! Was a major "goal accomplished" thing in Classics. ;-)

@user-do2ev2hr7h

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I remember there was a similar contest in the Playmates Star Trek line that never came to fruition.

What a very cool story! Good job Toy Guru for fulfilling a childhood dream! I now want to find this Classics figure and add him to the collection.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Worth adding!

@danielrecommends

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 yep! I picked it up for $45 on eBay. Not sure if that's a good deal but there wasn't a lot of options out there.

Although it's sad Fearless Photog never happened in the 80's, but getting him in the MOTUC line has got to be one of the most wholesome toy stories ever, you did good with this figure and the whole line. I wish I could afford collecting MOTUC, hah.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe Mattel will start reissuing them?

I remember seeing the finalists lineup in the Chicago Tribune comics section back when. I just knew Photog would win because he had the coolest head design!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

He is a pretty cool figure

Holy cow! How did I miss the fact that you have not one, but two videos on Photog and the original contest?! Also, I LOVE that you used my “re-imagining” of the character at the beginning of the video! That is sweet. I also did alternate versions of Brainwave and Compactor. This character is one that I have, for a very long time, felt a strong connection to. Since the very moment I realized my own creation for the original contest did not win, I have both despised and revered Fearless Photog. I feel confident in stating that, outside of Nathan himself, I am Photog’s biggest fan. Heck, even my channel’s logo and my website mascot use Photog as a basis (Photog Smurf). When I was writing and illustrating “Eternian Daze” for the “Rise Of The Snakemen” comics, I included Photog in one issue. The story of my association with Photog is odd and spans decades, but it ultimately lead me to create that novel I previously mentioned, “Tommy and the Order of Cosmic Champions”. We’re hoping to land an agent/publisher for it very soon. It draws directly from my experiences before, during, and after the Mattel Create-A-Character contest. The character in the book known as Fierce Phantos is to Tommy what Fearless Photog was to me.

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

Well there is much to explore on this channel and hundreds of videos!

He's silly as anything. However, with so many of these contests in this Era from so many franchises never fulfilling the promised win, Photog was a nice, heartwarming end to a few decades of dissapointment.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Glad we got to him and made it happen!

Such a funny character, legendary origin!!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

And deserving of being in the line!

I love telling people the kind of incredible and outlandish story behind this figure. It's one of the reasons why I keep it on my display shelf!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Very shelf worthy!

@johnmorey720

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 I’ve changed up some stuff since I recorded this, but this is close to the current shelf setup: imgur.com/gallery/mJbrtVc

If I won the contest I still would have been happy that all the other stuff happened even though the figure didnt get made. And classics did the right thing and made it anyway so it's a win win for all involved. Thanks for the great info on this franchise I love so much .

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

And I'm glad we FINALLY got to make the figure!

They should have made a toy set; out of those cut out pieces they provided. Build your own Master. Like multi bot.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

That would have been fun!

You have GOT to get back in contact with Nate and do an interview with him for the channel! I donno why I assumed that was going to be part of this video, but I was disappointed to not hear a quote from him. Can you make this happen?

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think I have his contact info anymore. If anyone does or knows him tell him to connect with me on spectorcreative.com

@tappajavittu

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 Hopefully you'll get Nathan's info and manage to arrange a interview with him, it would be really interesting to hear what he has to say about all this.

At a local collector's store there is a Photog that has remained unsold for about 3 years now and has been the source of much hilarity over how silly it looks, so its nice to learn the actual backstory of the figure.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Hey let the store know about this video!

Awesome figure! Even though it wasn't intended, I LOVED the color scheme!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

It had to be done!

One of the figures I still want to get. It would be cool if Super 7 did a retro version of him or Mattel do an Origins version.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Now that is a figure that needs a retro version!

What a great story!

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you for commenting

Super cool that this figure made good on a long delayed promise. I never picked up on the idea that the contest was incorporated into the bio.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought people would get that right away. I don't think anyone did!

I was looking forward to this episode! Thank you always.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it met your expectations! The series goes on!

MOTUC is such an amazing line...

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Made with real love!

Amazing that you guys finally made him!! I just wish we could have gotten the other contest characters! Especially Eye Beam!!!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! We put him and the others in the mini comic for that reason

@favoritemustard3542

3 жыл бұрын

@JQ I see a lil MadBall in em... ...& love'm; if it's a skull, ane eye, or GITD, I'm pretty much sold!

"What happened?" "Well, I'm sorry, but Mattel's temporary president ran the entire company into the ground in only 24 hours."

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

That is what happened! How did you know?

Omg I remember this!! I entered this contest. Hopefully the winner got a figure

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

“A grand prize… that we took away”. - Mattel, Inc 1987. Imagine having a party thrown for you for winning a contest? Incredible, never heard that before. That’s some support. Then in 2012: “Scott why did you go out to the catwalk?” “Well you won’t believe it be we just got Fearless Photog!” “You what? It seriously happened?” “Well thanks to you, Mattel’s blunder from 1985 is put to rest.” Anyway that bio being a homage to the contest was a very cool move! Incredible story, you made Masters Of The Universe all the more greater!

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

Even Tim Kilpin was shocked we made this happen!

@RetroActionUK

2 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 I bet he was! And he was around in the 1980s when the contest was ongoing. I bet the new King Hiss surprised the old designers too!

Here's hopping we'll get the Fearless Photog in the origins line.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

How cool would that be!

I remember the contest in MOTU Magazine (nearly entered but the idea I had was too bland so I abstained. Just a guy with interchangeable hands. Like Trapjaw and Roboto, only boring). I felt disappointed for the winner that Photog was never made (not realizing all of the other non-figure prizes that were involved in the contest).

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Well at least he was made now!

I hope you and your family is ok, I saw on the local news here there was a tornado went through guilford county, which Greensboro is part of, I was just concerned, and hoping for the safety of you and your family.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We did shelter in a safe spot, but all is well. I appreciate you asking!

You made adult’s dream comes True!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

All made with love!

@rodrickadamginsburg8960

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 and it shows!

Wish Fearless Photog would have his animated debut in Masters of the Universe: Resolution one day.

I remember reading about this event at a local library some years ago. I often wonder if Mattel or Bitner has a original sketch or drawing on file and if Bitner remembers the original color lay out of his action figure that he submitted? Visual Artist: S. T. Perry

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

I don't recall what specifically he said the original colors were supposed to be. Wish I did!

What a great looking character

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

All Nate!

Aw man, it might be a good idea to get whatever his original color scheme was documented somehow. You have to assume that eventually Mattel is gonna want to remake the figure seeing as they own it, and having a re-deco with justification behind it seems like a slam dunk.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

That would be pretty awesome! I don;t have Nate's contact info anymore alas.

Fearless Photog is a great thing. I thought the whole 30th Anniversary Line was a nice idea, a different but still fitting way to celebrate.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah very much how I looked at it to!

1:24 In the bottom left of the character parts image, that red horned helmet is pretty clearly a modified Zeong head from Mobile Suit Gundam! :O

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Does look like that!

Congratulations, Nate!

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Truly!

I bet Tim Kilpin was shocked! And he was around in the 1980s when the contest was ongoing. I bet the new King Hiss surprised the old designers too!

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. I made sure to leave one on his desk

1:24 Is that a Char Custom MSN-02 Zeong head on the left?

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Potentially

6:58 I had no idea you worked for Mattel

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Well knowing is half the battle. ;-P

If anything, Fearless Photog´s arch-enemy should have been Mighty Spector.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Why not?

Did you guys get his address to be able to send one of the figures over when it was complete?

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. We send him 24 units.

@unagisauce

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 Awesome. I would’ve loved to have seen the look on his face having that dream finally fulfilled.

@user-do2ev2hr7h

3 жыл бұрын

IIRC he got an entire case.

Don't ever comment on here but just wanted to say great channel I always click on the new video right away and leave a like great stuff always

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Well welcome to the comments! And please also feel free to share with others, it helps the channel a ton!

"...he comes complete with his *reel blaster* ..." -Oh, I don't think so, honey. -But Ma..! @7:42 Was that the production order, Bitner's, then Spector Creative? Either way, so cool.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Phlotog was the first of the 30th figures

Some of those teaser images at the end leave me clueless.

@tawdryhepburn4686

3 жыл бұрын

Really? I never collected MotU and even I got this one.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Well once the next video comes out, go back to the previous teaser and you will see the connection!

Interesting. Wrong colors huh? That's fine just reissue it in it's correct colors. All these decades later it finally debuts. It debuts with a cracked lens. Quite the uproar. Don't mean to bring up old wounds but there are two things that come to my mind when I hear that name. Original contest winner and the cracked lens.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Yours had a cracked lens? I don't recall that being an issue with a large number of units

They should at least have produced a prototype for his collection.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

One would think!

Did he ever get to use the $100,000 college scholarship fund? In his adult picture he was an enlisted soldier and usually officers are the members that join the ranks with a college degree.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Yes he did get it.

@LuisDHern

3 жыл бұрын

@@spectorcreative1872 Awesome!

Did Nate buy some photog figures or did he get sent one for free? Was he exited when he found out it was finally being made? or was he more laid back and didn't care too much about it? If it had been me in his position and you called me letting me know that my character from 30 years ago was being made into a figure I would of screamed like a school girl over the phone lol

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

We sent him a case pack of 24 units

Did you send one specially to Nate once it was completed?

@he-manworld6140

8 ай бұрын

Mattel sent a large case of Fearless Photog figures to Nate.

Thrasher magazine has a section called photog

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@shoplift6362

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah idk. Kinda random. I've wondered how to say it photog photo o.g. May have had some Motu connection.. who knows.

Did you guys end up shipping him one?

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

We shipped him 24

Does anyone know, if mattel could make the other contest runner up?

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Well now that they were in the mini comics, sure!

What??!!! Why is photogs name jey??? I would think Nate or even Bit-Nuur or something like that.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

It was a placeholder name as was the bio for Nate to chime in but alas we lost touch.

It’s interesting that Nate stopped responding. I wonder if he’s stayed involved in the MOTU community at all.

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

I still wonder

@he-manworld6140

8 ай бұрын

No, he was never really involved in the MOTU community as an adult. I had tracked him down back in 2011 for an interview about Fearless Photog, and then put him in touch with Scott at Mattel.

1:26 wait is that the head of a zeong on the left corner

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Ha!

Infamous doesn’t mean what you think it means.

I remember competing. My creation was like Tall Star now, he broke apart like her extending pieces. Junk Pile. He could break apart and disguise himself as a pile of junk. I wish l came up with something better. L0L

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Never be hard on yourself for coming up with an idea for a toy! It ain't easy trust me

Fans complained about the inclusion of an action feature. Fans are the worst.

@spectorcreative1872

3 жыл бұрын

Not as bad as killer sharks.

Never liked this one. Cool for the kid winning the contest. Wish Pig Boy was made speaking of contest winners.

@spectorcreative1872

2 жыл бұрын

Well he did make it into the new animated show!

@he-manworld6140

8 ай бұрын

I would put money on Pig Boy getting a figure made for Masterverse.