MEGA Masters of The Universe Building Set, Castle Grayskull with 3508 Pieces, 6 Poseable Micro Action Figures, 13+ Inches Tall, for Adult Collectors

I am 39, and in the last decade started collecting macabre and skeleton themed toys, rediscovering the joy of Legos when sets that finally ventured into my less conventional tastes were released. Finally my unrequited childhood toy wishes were fulfilled: not just a Lego castle, but a vampyre castle....which i merged with related sets, and surrounded with lego cemeteries. Alas, Lego genres don't always last long...but that's when offbrand brick systems step in. The more generic, the more likely that it will have noticeable defects in compatibility. That is where (frmrly Megablox) Mega Construx seems to be the second best behind Lego. Interesting genres that are sometimes too adult for Lego, or benefit from having more true-to-original figurine designs (as Lego will abstract any character into the main lego man basic form). Coincidentally, I had the Grayskull Castle playset as a child, but tossed it out one day in a an act of pubescent-adolescent refute of childhood...thinking I would need closet space more than cool relics of my youth. So when I saw Mega Construx Castle Grayskull, it was an ideal way to upgrade my missing nostalgia. I would have no use for the original castle, except for display, of which it would require a lot of shelf space. But as a brick system set, it becomes versatilely entertaining and a more fun, worthwhile & more compact shelf occupant. What impresses me the most is that it also being a worthy and faithful simulcrae tribute to the original: Every original detail I remember rendered in the plastic shape of the castle walls is expounded upon by MegaConstrux; instead of just a sticker on the floor as a picture of a dungeon, the dungeon is a cage with four walls and a barred door. The throne also activates a trapdoor as in the original. Windows are rendered as actual windows instead of impressions in a molded plastic wall. Roofs are brown with shingles instead of just more green molded plastic in a single piece. The drawbridge teeth remind me eerily of the original, but the details on the outside of the bridge are fleshed out into actual implements. There is an operational elevator akin to the original. The ladder, weapons racks and doohickeys that spin (god knows what for) look just like the ones i remember, only now in bricks. Plus the set adds on things the 80s grayskull never had: secret passages, rooms for magic, technology and such as fit in the MoTU universe. i bought for 160$ on sale, reduced price...and I have gotten several hours of play/entertainment out of it everyday for 2 weeks. I'm taking my time building it, not rushing or pushing myself past the point where I start getting burned out, which is perhaps the one thing that has 2 edges to the sword: Unlike Lego, which builds up tall walls usually with many panels, this Mega Construx set painstakingly builds everywall with individual bricks. Unprecedented detail.... but it can get a little slow monotonous when working on a tall tower wall... but like I said, I give it a rest when i get burned out, and then I have more to play with the next day when I am fresh again. One last great thing is that construx blox figures are usually interchangeable... so when I take the wings from a Halo bugger, and add them to Skeletor along with his goat skull for a head from his staff, I get a magical skeletor goat fairy. Or replace he-man's left arm with an alien arm, to get Division 9 He-man. Possibilities are endless with bricks. And Mega Construx are cross compatible with Legos....even if their fit may be a few microns less precise, they still hold well together, very strong usually. 4.5 stars altogether

Mega Construx Castle Grayskull is an awesome homage to the original playset from the 1980's, yet based on the modern rendition of the most recent Mattel's Masters of the Universe Classics line. I like the idea of mini possible figures, since it doesn't take so much space either for display or for the kids to play with it. It does have a lot of play features and assembling it was a joy, it will take a significant amount of time to put it together. The good: 1) The artbox. The art and attention to details on the packaging is beautiful, from the inner sides to the instructions booklet. 2) The instructions. The bags are numbered and assembling the castle was easy, although I would recommend adult assistance if you intend on purchasing it for a child. There were a few challenging moments. 3) Very detailed. Every level and part of the castle is very well detailed, from the throne room, trap door, jaw bridge, dungeon and elevator to the weapons rack. Everything is aesthetically well placed and looks stunning for a plastic brick style playset. 4) The included figures. He-Man, Skeletor, Beast-Man, Man-At-Arms, The Sorceress, Green Godess and even a Zoar figurine. The play set comes complete with a great selection of figures. And even if you already have some of these Mega Construx figures, these are uniquely painted and exclusive to the playset. The bad: 1) The price tag. $250 for a playset is very high, but as fans of a toy line that isn't getting much attention compared to those with movie tie-ins filled with hype and merchandise, is a price well worth it. Overall, I highly recommend getting this playset for your kids, if you'd like to introduce them to Masters of the Universe, or if you're a fan and collector. The Mega Construx line is well worth it, highly detailed and of durable quality. I will definitely be supporting this line, not just for nostalgic reasons, but because they're much smaller in scale, and brings a lot of fun and joy to the family.

He-man çocukken en sevdiğim çizgi filmlerden birisiydi. Dedem çatı arasında tahtadan He-man kılıcı yapardı, (iki tahtayı birbirine çakardı) "Gölgelerin gücü adına, güç bende artık" diye sokakta koştururdum. Sonra kılıcı ya kırar ya kaybederdim. Dedem yine yapardı. Çocukken çok sevdiğim bir diğer şey ise Babamın yurt dışına gidip gelen Dayıma getirttiği Legolarla oynamaktı. Belki de bu yüzden çocuklarıma en çok aldığım oyuncak Lego ve türevleri oldu. He-man serisine ait bir Legonun olacağını ise hiç düşünmemiştim. Amazonun fırsatlar kısmına bakarken karşıma çıkınca dayanamayıp aldım. Öncelikle ürünü fırsat yakalayıp 1700tl civarına aldığımı belirtmeliyim, şu anda ise fiyatı 3500tl bandında ama bu fiyata hatta fazlasına da değen muhteşem bir ürün. 3500 parçadan oluşuyor. Kocaman bir kutudan içinde parçaları barındıran 4 kutu daha çıkıyor. Kutuların kalitesi bile şaşırtıcı derecede iyi. Bunu Lego ürünlerinde göremiyoruz. Bu fiyata zaten böyle bir ürün de göremiyoruz. Parçaların malzeme kalitesi kendi başlarına oldukça iyi. Manual ve parçaları birbirine takabilmek için harcadığınız efor bakımından ise Lego kadar iyi olmasa da yakın seviyede. Zaten Mega Bloks/ Construx ya da hangi isim altındaysa bu markanın Destiny, Halo, Call Of Duty, Ninja Turtles vs. gibi çeşitli ürünlerini yıllardır alıyoruz ve hiç pişman olmadık. İçinden He-man, İskeletor, Sorceress, Beast-man, Man-at-Arms ve The Goddess figürleri çıkıyor. Mega Bloks'un figürleri Lego'ya göre daha gerçekçi ve detaylıdır ama ben Lego figürlerini her zaman daha çok sevmişimdir. Bu setten çıkan figürler de gerçekçi, çok detaylı ve güzeller. Yanlarında He-man'in kılıcı (Dedemin yaptığı gibi değil maalesef) ve İskeletor'un asası yanı sıra çok sayıda kılıç, silah, asa, kalkan vs. ile geliyorlar. Kale dev gibi, çok detaylı ve ortadan iki yana doğru açılarak iç kısmını da kullanmanıza izin veriyor. Kalenin içinde veya dışında asansör, İskeletor'un tahtı, komuta merkezi, turretlar vs. gibi hareketli parçalar/ kısımlar mevcut ve gizli kapılar, tuzaklar gibi bazı sürprizler de barındırıyor. Sonuç olarak hem ben hem de çocuklar bayıldık. He-man serisini ya da Legolarla oynamayı/inşa etmeyi seviyorsanız kaçırmayın.

Got on a sale for $99. Amazing considering there are ~3500 pieces. Love Heman and this set was great to build!

Wow, I didn't expect this set to be so fantastic! Having purchased it a few months ago, I didn't have the time to build it, but thanks to lock-down, this was a great set to pass the time with. The set comes in an amazingly well thought out box, with lovely art work on the front and 4 smaller boxes inside, each with nice nostalgic images of the characters from the 80s. The mammoth sized manual is also inside. The manual is quite easy to follow, however you do have to pay attention at times, particularly if you're building this in the evening under artificial light. The steps are well illustrated for the most part and well laid out. Building the towers and turrets was fun and a little challenging at times, especially with the smaller pieces. If you don't like some things on how Mega Construx instructs you to build it, you can add your own minor alterations. I'm not a fan of the 5 teeth in the middle of the skull so just had four with a small square Construx piece in the middle, which I think looks better. The set took me about 5-6 days to build and was interesting, there are a lot of extra pieces which can come in handy should you lose any pieces or wish to add a few extra bricks and pieces surrounding the castle. The set itself, once built, is a site to be behold, it really is stunning. The figures included - He-Man, The Goddess, Sorceress, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor, Beastman are all great and are nicely designed and assembled. These figures are slight variations from previous single releases. I particularly like Skeletor, The Goddess and the red variant of Beastman. The castle displays very well with other MOTU MC figures and also the Battle Bones set (which was an exclusive release). There is also a lot of play value in this set, it honestly is so much fun, and reminds me of my vintage Castle Grayskull from when I was a child. I recommend this set highly to any Mega Construx or Lego fan and also fans of He-Man/Masters of the Universe.

Great price and it’s free shipping

Vous hésitez à l'acheter ? Foncez ! Le titre est clair : c'est une réussite absolue du début jusque la fin et je pèse mes mots. Il n'y a aucun reproche à faire, très largement au niveau de la marque référence LEGO et sans exagérer (pièces compatibles). Point important le colis arrive bien protégé, vu la taille de la boîte je craignais un envoi "brut" avec de vilaines étiquettes sur les images. J'ai tenté...et j'ai bien fait. A l'ouverture, la boîte elle-même en met plein les yeux, elle a fait l'objet d'un soin tout particulier qui ravira les nostalgiques de la licence, elle est juste splendide même à l'intérieur. A conserver en totalité (y compris les sachets ouverts) et à stocker bien au sec pour garder au set son état collection (ah si on avait su ça étant gamins...). A l'intérieur, 4 boîtes décorées contiennent les pièces dans des sachets numérotés, et une grande notice illustrée de 180 pages. Commence alors le montage. Je ne connaissais pas la marque, en tant qu'habitué LEGO on a souvent tendance à avoir des à priori sur la concurrence, et bien ce Grayskull Castle est magistralement conçu. J'ai aimé avoir des pièces qui n'existent pas chez LEGO, cela apporte de la nouveauté. Les explications sont simples, tout s'enchaine parfaitement. Aucun autocollant, tout est imprimé avec qualité. L'ensemble est robuste et la finition est parfaite. Les personnages sont bien reproduits, et les articulations permettent de leur donner des positions assez réalistes, ce qui est une prouesse étant donné leur petite taille. Pas d'erreur de plan, aucune pièce manquante (c'est toujours une crainte sur de gros sets), je viens de le terminer, ce set va vous propulser dans vos souvenirs. Conclusion, l'ensemble affiche un rendu exceptionnel. Cerise sur le gâteau, il n'est pas encombrant, il prendra facilement place sur une étagère ou dans un meuble A acheter avant la rupture, et avant que les prix ne s'envolent (me concernant 193€). J'attaque le château maléfique bientôt, j'y mettrai mon avis quand cela sera fait.