Masters of the Universe Classics Feature

Extendar is the June Masters of the Universe Classics Club Eternia figure, and he gets fans one more step closer to completing the vintage Heroic Warriors in the MOTUC line. Let’s take a look at He-Man’s rising force, the tower of power, Extendar!

Extendar ™ Bio
Real Name: Doodon
An Etherian athlete of great renown, Doodon was tricked by Hordak® into entering his Experimentation Matrix. Here he was transformed and grafted with cybernetic parts allowing him to extend his limbs and body to great proportions. Dubbed Extendar™, he escaped The Evil Horde® before the foul effects had fully taken hold. But to his great regret, his best friend was also transformed and unlike Extendar™, Dragstor was unable to escape from Hordak’s clutches. Extendar™ eventually traveled with She-Ra® to Eternia® and joined the renegade Masters of the Universe®. Confronted by his enemies, Extendar™ reeeeches new heights, transforming into a superstrong warrior!

I like that they pay tribute to his UK comic book origin as yet another Etherian victim, along with Snout Spout and Dragstor, of the Horde Monster-Making recruiting program there (though Dragstor and Extendar were Eternian peasants in the UK magazine).

I do find it odd that the Horde would create such a heroic-looking character as one of their soldiers as he doesn’t really fit with the Horde design scheme. I think they at least would have made him a black knight. The US mini-comic origin has Extendar as a knight who admires the power of new Horde creation Dragstor and volunteers to be experimented on in order to gain similar power.

I think I like that origin a little better, though it was funny that his name as a knight was Extendar prior to having extension powers. Maybe Hordak was inspired by the name…

Accessories

Extendar comes with a lance, a fold-out shield, and extension parts that can be used to simulate the extending action feature of the original toy.

The lance is a new accessory for Extendar and a natural fit for this knight-themed character. The handle is made of a nice, stiff plastic, but the tip is made of a softer plastic that it is prone to bending. I originally was disappointed that there wasn’t a handle or an articulated wrist that would allow Extendar to hold the lance in an attack position, but I didn’t need to worry about that.

Turns out the hand grip is loose enough that it can be held in attack position with the handle between the thumb and the first finger, and the back of the lance can rest in the crook of Extendar’s elbow.

The shield is hinged so it can *ahem* extend its protection across Extendar’s extended extensions and is made of a nice, stiff plastic. If you flip up only one side, it kind of looks like a massive laptop. I like the added detail of the raised ’80s-style techno lines inside the shield, though I think the effect would have been more impressive if they were painted metallic red.

The extensions pop into the arms, legs, and torso easily and tightly. They have more of that nice, bold technological sculpt detail and can be stacked to create longer extensions if you have multiples of the same piece. The torso switch works a lot better and stays together more securely than a similar feature used on King Hiss.

The only criticism I have of the extension pieces is that the ball sockets used distort the extensions slightly.

The weapons are very cool and appropriate, but you can also find good use for a bunch of the weapons pack’s gold and silver weapons. I think they look fantastic on him.

Sculpt

Extendar is mostly new parts and looks sharp with the bulky, yet ornate armor design. The vintage figure was really wide, and I think the design benefits from a little lengthening. He still cuts an impressive, bulky figure.

Articulation

Extendar has the standard MOTUC articulation with the addition of a swivel hinge joint at the elbow and a superfluous swivel at the glove where the extension attaches.

Paint

The paint is nice on this figure. While not as shiny as the pearlescent vintage figure, the body has a nice sheen. The gold has a good shine to it as well.

Overall

I have to admit, I don’t have any nostalgia for the latter-year vintage figures like Extendar, so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I love this figure.

The design combination of a classic knight in shining armor with the technological flourishes is a potent mixture and feels right for MOTU. The color scheme and additional bulk make him a shelf standout as well.

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