Masters of the Universe Revolution Battle Armor He-Man review

The Revolution Battle Armor He-Man looks to finally deliver the Masterverse He-Man that I’ve wanted — one with a good head sculpt. As I’m starting to get more invested into the New Eternia storyline, this will probably be my default He-Man even though this is slated for the Revolution subset.

That’s the really intriguing aspect of Mattel doing two different continuities concurrently. I can take what I like from either story and apply it how I like in my display.

Let’s see if Battle Armor He-Man has the power or if he’s lost some of his luster.

Packaging: A lot of figure lines have changed up their packaging lately — some good, some bad. The updated MOTU design is easily my favorite.

There’s so much story being told where it’s less about showing off the figure but showing how it fits into the current story.

In this instance it’s Revolution He-Man in front of a squad of Eternia soldiers led by Andra. This packaging is like the art of New Eternia with so much fun details like the Skeletor ghostly visage hovering over Castle Greyskull.

On the side there’s an image of He-Man in a traditional heroic pose rocking his Battle Armor with a closer portrait of him in his traditional gear. I love the action pose of the figure as Battle Armor He-Man is surrounded Shadow Beasts with smaller images showing all the accessories and gear options. The bio explains exactly what’s happening in this point of the Revolution story.

Likeness: I was curious with the Masterverse line fairly early into its run, but that initial He-Man was a little disappointing thanks to his baby face. Battle Armor He-Man has a stoic expression and looks ready for battle. His bangs hang down over his right eye in a really cool natural way.

Let’s start with the Battle Armor configuration first. It’s thick providing some major league protection for He-Man’s chest. Maybe Astra could have given him something for his knees.

Battle Armor He-Man also has the longer bracer like the Revelation’s He-Man. It extends to his elbow, so he’s got something to block some attacks from his enemies.

The Battle Armor is removable allowing for a more classic take on He-Man. Since the armor rides up a little higher on his neck area, removing it makes for a nice, clean OG look.

Scale: There hasn’t been too much scale discrepancy in this line outside of a few exceptions. He-Man doesn’t need to be a giant towering over Man-At-Arms, but he is taller. He is taller than Ram Man and shorter than Two Bad and Whiplash.

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Paint: Masterverse figures don’t have any issues with paint work. That has been consistent since the MOTU Classics line. Battle Armor He-Man requires more paint apps than the normal figure with the H-logo in the center piece of the armor. The red outline and gold interior really look sharp.

He-Man’s bracers and belt have more of a copper shade than gold this time. The paint also does a nice job with his hair giving it a nice golden hue instead of making it a canary yellow.

It’s nice to know a line is just going to be this reliable with the paintwork. Yes, it’s not as extensive as some other lines, but when the designs get more complicated they still are sharp.

Articulation: Battle-Armor He-Man has 30 points of articulation allowing him to hit some fun poses. The Battle Armor isn’t too restrictive although it’s a solid piece and won’t allow much torso movement when it’s on.

Thankfully this is the sturdiest He-Man figure I’ve picked up with no loose joints — some are actually a bit too tight, but that is way better than them flopping and spinning around.

Battle Armor He-Man has:

• neck
• ball-jointed shoulders
• bicep
• elbow (double-jointed)
• wrist
• wrist hinge
• torso
• waist
• hip
• thigh
• knee (double-jointed)
• ankle

Accessories:  I suppose I could count the battle armor as an accessory, but that kinda goes without saying for Battle Armor He-Man, right?

He does have a swappable plate to show the damage done to the mid-section in a nod to the original vintage release with its battle-damaged action feature.

Instead, let’s focus on his main accessory — his axe. The detail on it is fantastic with so many sculpted elements and some welcome paint apps to further highlight all of the great sculpting work. There is even some nicks and scrapes on the blade to show He-Man has put it to good use on the battlefield.

He also has a swappable set of fists.

For another excellent bonus, Mattel included his classic harness so you can have a vintage He-Man set up beyond the Battle Armor.

You can see how much of an improvement this is compared to the original Masterverse He-Man.

Worth it?  I got Battle Armor He-Man for $20 thanks to a Target sale. Regularly, he’s around $23. The larger scale of these figures plus the detailed unique sculpting makes a very fair value with this line.

Rating: 10 out of 10

This is an outstanding He-Man figure that really comes off like the centerpiece of the Masterverse line.

Where to Get It? I got mine at Target, but you can also grab him from Amazon.

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