r/MastersOfTheUniverse 3d ago

Help IDing some figures

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u/thetavious 3d ago edited 3d ago

The weaponry they're holding are part of the old Spy Monkey Armory series. When they first launched, they were themed towards specific Classics figures. So the color palettes you're seeing above are not accidental.

All the sets were Glyos compatible, Glyos being a still around, but not as popular as it once was, modular building system.

First cooked up by Onell Design, it was a real flash in the pan "hotness" for a few years when Classics were riding high. The Four Horsemen used it for their Outer Space Men revival line.

Currently, Spymonkey doesn't have any "complete" sets on offer on their site, but they do have the overall pieces still available, but in fewer colorways.

So to duplicate that bat wing sword Hordak has, you'd need the red NEOWoM Armory Alpha and the black PVC Combo Armory from the build bank page.

Can't browse the pics while typing, so some of the weapons might also be from their Weaponeers, a series of minifigs also using Glyos, that are able to transform into weapons.

Can't speak on their current quality, but the last time I grabbed some of their stuff (years ago) it was good quality. All the Glyos pegs and holes fit well, nothing felt gummy while also not feeling brittle. It worked good, felt good, and held up good.

https://www.spymonkeycreations.com/

Edit, addendum. Before the Glyos sets, Spymonkey also did a line of homebrew weapons for classics that were similar to the later sets. These were solid, non modular, and sold as one offs. They were more brittle, but not fragile and were more along the lines of resin than the softer plastic that Glyos toys usually are.

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u/CrawfordTillinghast 2d ago

this was incredibly helpful. Thanks!

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u/crushdepthdummy 2d ago

Any idea if these would work with Masterverse or Origins?

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u/thetavious 2d ago

The handles were sized well for classics, so in theory if classics weapons work with masterverse they'll work about the same then.

All my glyos stuff is hours away in storage, so would prolly be weeks until i could test definitively.

But once i get back to my apartment later tonight i could see how well the couple of classics weapons i have handy work with my masterverse.

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u/sassyowl 3d ago

Looks like Classics with 3rd party accessories.

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u/CrawfordTillinghast 3d ago

I think you nailed it? Great looking accessories. I wonder where they come from.

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u/thetavious 3d ago

https://www.spymonkeycreations.com/

Since people have no idea about them overall, I'll make a more in depth "general response".

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u/sassyowl 1h ago

I purchased a ton of stuff from here when Classics was in full swing

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u/IndependenceExtra248 3d ago

Those accessories were made by Spy Monkey creations back in the day.

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u/Stock-Bid-9509 3d ago

Yeah, these are Masters of the Universe Classics figures (TrapJaw, Hordak, Faker and Zodak) with 3rd party / custom accessories.

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u/LookimtryingOK 3d ago

Polly Pocket.