Tri-Klops Review

Tri-Klops! Evil and Sees EVERYTHING!

Well, not quite “everything,” because if he did he’d know all about Prince Adam being He-Man and so on, but still its good PR. Tri-Klops is more commonly Skeletor’s spy who lost his eyesight, presumably in the Great War (or Great Unrest). As a result, he wears that nifty visor that rotates from eye to eye, depending on how he wants to see things. He can also use it to generate optic blasts, and one can probably guess where they got that idea from.

Tri-Klops is the spitting image of his 1983 counterpart, at least for the most part. His eyes have changed slightly; now they are blue, green, and red, similar to the 200X version (although there’s no light piping this time). I have to give them credit as well for the headsculpt. Not only is the mouth and jawline very grim and reminiscent of the original, but the eyes (on his face) have nifty plates over each of them -- complete with wires -- that obviously connect to the headset/visor. The sword is the perfect throwback to the original Tri-Clops blade and even features a similar hand guard, which is a bit unnecessary now that he has two gripping hands. Of course there’s a sheath for the sword as well, on the right-backside of his armor. On the other side of his back, Tri-Klops features three throwing knives sculpted onto his torso armor. It’s a cool addition and they are painted the same metallic green as the sword’s blade.









The sword isn’t the only accessory he comes packing, though: Tri-Klops also features a Doomseeker robot, which were used considerably by him in the 200X cartoon. Basically they float around and spy on the good guys (think Darth Maul’s probes in Episode I), and of course whatever they see Tri-Klops sees. The stand is the same as the 200X Doomseeker’s stand, but the Seeker itself features a new sculpt.
But that’s not all he comes with though! Nope, he’s still got one more trick pleasantly packaged alongside him; The Greyskull Ring!
The ring is, of course, a nod to a similar one that some versions of the original figure were packaged with. It’s close to what you’d expect to get out of an old Crackerjack box, and even glows in the dark. The top opens up to reveal the MOTUC logo and I imagine one could fit a tiny piece of paper in here for safe keepings. I suppose you could argue that he’s really only got the sword as far as weapons; however, one could also argue that a guy who can see in all directions probably doesn’t need a shield! :D
Articulation is no surprise here as he’s on the ‘Master’ body, BUT Trike does have one point that no other Masters figure has had… or will most likely ever have. Similar to his previous renditions, he features the unique turning visor. This is a much-appreciated addition to the figure and, while expected, there was talk of it potentially being left out for cost reasons. Also, while I dug the fencing pose of the 200X version, it’s nice to have a Tri-Klops that isn’t limited to one fighting position. The joints on this one were really tight overall; one ankle is slightly loose but for the most part he’s good to go.

Paint I’ve saved for last and that’s really where the figure fails to impress. The sloppy paint apps have been shifty in this line and Tri-Klops is no exception. It’s most noticeable on the three light orange dots on his armor and the braces on his wrists. The straps on the boots tend to be hit or miss as well; while they are nice on mine I’ve seen ones that totally miss the sculpted lines of the strap. I’m happy to see the return of the airbrushing, though, as it really brings out the sculpted muscles. No issues to speak of as far the paintwork on the accessories. An odd but interesting note is Trike’s left forearm is cast in green plastic and painted flesh. At first I though it was a fluke but after checking out my other one I’ve discovered it’s the same. The right arm, and all other flesh parts aside from the face are cast in fleshtone plastic with the airbrushing.

Definitely a cool figure, and if you’re even remotely into the line I’d recommended him. The extras really make you feel like you’re getting more bang for your buck. I’ve yet to turn down a villain from this line and Tri-Klops was certainly not to be missed! I’m anxiously awaiting more villainy in the likes of Webstor and Scareglow!