It has the swinging hasps, kind of like the MOTUC Grayskull, and the front and back halves connect together nicely.

At the time I wrote this review, the bulky Sea Hawk was a pretty hot topic in the MOTU fan community.While I like most of the figures in the line the vehicles and such are where this line really excels and Castle Grayskull is pretty impressive. At this point I'm going to abstain from making any such claims because I just haven't spent enough time with it. Castle Grayskull was made as a playset for both the 1980s and 2002 Masters of the Universe toy lines. inch Origins figures and comes with a special edition Temple of Darkness Sorceress figure unique to this playset. Scareglow was released back in 2009, so he might be tough to track down, but it's a cool feature because it opens a secret door into Castle Grayskull.

The splotches of brighter green, possibly representing moss, are pretty cool and add a bit more flare to the piece.Stuff works better- the opening front door, the pivoting laser cannon on the turret, the elevator, and even the hinges all work better than previous versions of Castle Grayskull. Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you. A large skull decorates the front, with a hinged "Jawbridge" allowing access to the interior, through the "mouth" opening. Obrero had not been given a storyline at that point and he thought to himself that it might be Skeletor's base.

The large posterior section of the room is lined with several tall statues of elders along each side whereas the much thinner, less tall, anterior section of the room is an open hallway lined with columns along each side. In the episode Double Trouble, an evil doppleganger of He-Man's friend Kol Darr also comes across the chamber that houses the Secrets of Castle Grayskull. All you really have to do is attach the minaret (if you want to- the vintage Grayskull didn't have this), the handle (it is a permanent piece unless you unscrew it), the laser cannon, and the floor tiles for the inside that are easily removed. It's certainly a item marketed with the intention of invoking nostalgic memories but it's also just a darn fine toy on it's own.

While the thinner laser pistol, axe, and shield are reused from previous figures (Man at Arms, Vikor, and He-Man, respectively) the flail and the chubbier pistol are new. The vintage Castle Grayskull measures in at 17 1/2 inches tall, 12 inches wide, and 9 inches deep while the 200x Castle Grayskull is 20 inches tall, 16 1/2 inches long, and 6 inches wide. I think a lot of that has to do with the addition of the minaret on top, but without the minaret it's still larger (coming in at over 3. In three places around the bottom floor there are some bars that can hold various shields displayed on the wall. The extra embellishments, like the aforementioned control panels are fun, but you also get the banners that hang from the platforms in the turrets, and the ladder has more secure access to get to those upper levels.

The original playset was released in 1982, and all other depictions of the castle originate from it. While I'm very much looking forward to Mastersverse (Mattel's new 7 inch scaled MOTU line) I really hope that Origins keeps going. At Into The Verse Toys, our goal is to provide excellent retro action figures, collectibles, model kits and toys with complete satisfaction. This contrasts with the ancient green and grey, cyclopean masonry and stonework of the original castle. This diorama-style Castle Grayskull® playset offers countless hours of creative action and adventurous fun for MOTU® fans.In the first video clip from that album, "Moonlit Masquerade", they perform on a CGI-generated Castle Grayskull. The 23rd Regiment Armory in Brooklyn, because of its Romanesque Revival design style and castle appearance since the first run of the He-Man animated series, has been given the nickname "Castle GraySkull". Before I even open the box, I have to say that while there have been plenty of ups and downs on the journey from having Castle Grayskull exist simply as a sketch on paper to existing as an actual product delivered to my door, I think there are some folks that need to be commended. The platforms themselves are larger this time and they have foot pegs to keep your figures securely in place. When given the same attention as a real baby, she produces over 20 different noises, including coos, babbles, and chuckles.