MOTU - Ed Watts Statues

Mattel

2000s

This Statue was the fisrt image shown and released at Comic Con 2001 and was the Mark of the New Masters of the Universe line. The statue above was limited to only 500 of they were signed by the Four Horsemen.

The Collector Statues on the right were released shortly after by Mattel and sculpted and co-designed by the world renowned Four Horsemen and sold on eBay in either late 2001 or early 2002. I really think is was 2002, but I am getting old and cannot remember everything I once knew.

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Beast Man Collector Statue Giant Size over 12in 2002

This is what the description was on the eBay auction:

Designer's Vision:

"This Beast man figure was created by designer Binh Luong.  "My approach to Beast Man was to create an ambiance of his lair deep within Snake Mountain," Luong said.  "I placed him in the mist of the pitch black night.  I used lighting as my method to create effects of the Lava illuminating through the cracks of the rocky lair and the many moons shinning bright through any crevasses it can find from the wall above.  His whip extens far in front of him as he cracks the whip at the many beast he controls.""

The 13.5" figure was sculpted, casted and co-designed by the world renowned Four Horsemen..

The Custom paint design was created by mattel Designer, Binh Luong.

The base was designed and casted by Mattel Master Modelmaker, Hank Miller.


He-Man Collector Statue Giant Size over 12in 2002

This is what the description was on the eBay auction:

Designer's Vision:

"This He-Man figure was created by Steed Sun as a tribute to his friend and mentor Ed Watts.  "Ed is the first designer I worked with at Mattel and I learned so much from him, said Sun," who is currently working on Mattel's Batman and Justice Legue figures. " To me, He-Man represents the eternal struggle of good versus evil.  His weapons are a symbol of strength, power and integrity.  That is why I have put the special silvery-finish on them.  The weathering on his body is a symbol of his never-ending struggle and endurance in his fight against evil.  I think Ed has a great deal of these attributes as well and it is my hope that he too will win his battle and keep on fighting" Sun said."

The 13.5" figure was cast from a one-of-a-kind sculpture, co-designed by the world renowned Four Horsemen.

The custom pain design was created by mattel Senior Staff Designer, Steed Sun.

The base besign and figure casting was done by Mattel Master Modelmaker, Hank Miller.

 



Man-At-Arms Collector Statue Giant Size over 12in 2002

This is what the description was on the eBay auction:

Designer's Vision:

"This Man-At-Arms figure was created by designer Dave Martis.  "I suppose the way I presented this piece was that Man-at-Arms was in battle, slightly damaged but victorious and returning to the beautiful land of Eternia," said Martis, who currently works on Hot Wheels product.  "I wanted to show the contrast between the nature he is in versus the armor and weaponry he wears.""

The 13.5" figure was sculpted, co-designed and casted by the world renowned Four Horsemen.

The custom paint design was created by Mattel Senior Designer, David Martis.

The bas design and casting was done by Mattel Master Modelmaker, Hank Miller.


Mer-Man Collector Statue Giant Size over 12in 2002

This is what the description was on the eBay auction:

Designer's Vision:

"This Mer-Man figure was created by Designer Ruben Martinex.  "Mer-Man was my favorite character from the original Masters of the Universe line.  So when I designed the new look, I wanted to make him more amphibious in appearance.  I also wanted to make him look a little more aggressive, so I added huge tattoos to his body to give him more of a warrior feel.  I also changed the colors of this armor to look more like materials he have scavenged from other animals or sea creatures"  Martinez said."

The 13.5" figure was sculpted, casted and co-designedby the world renowned Four Horsemen.

The custom paint design was created by mattel Senior Design Manager, David Wolfram.

The bas was designed and casted by mattel Master Modelmaker, Hank Miller.


Skeletor Collector Statue Giant Size over 12in 2002

This is what the description was when listed on eBay:

Designer's Vision"

" This Skeletor figure was created by designer Michael Montalvo.  "I always considered Skeletor to be one of the coolest looking figures in the Masters line.  The Horsemen did a great job capturing his evil aura, sinister glare and inhuman strength in their sculpt, "said Montalvo."

The 13.5" figure was sculpted, co-designed and casted by the world renowned Four Horesemen.

The custom paint design was created by Mattel Senior Staff Designer, Steen Sun.

The base design and figure casting was done by Mattel Master Modelmaker, Hank Miller.

The cape was designed by Mattel Master Pattern Maker, Jean Stocking.


Trapjaw Collector Statue Giant Size over 12in 2002

This is what the description was on the eBay auction:

Designer's Vision:

"This Trapjaw figure was created by Dave Wolfram, senior manager of Mattel's Boy's Entertainment Design Group.  "One of my great pleasures over the last few years has been working closely with the Four Horsemen.  The first time I saw the Trapjaw sculpt, even in a rough state, I knew it would end up being one of my personal favorites.  I tried to have a little fun with the figure by finding some bones to simulate part of his missing arm and lower jaw, and hung them from his armor, and from around his neck.  Since the weapons on his arm are interchangeable, just like the toy, I built a rack into the base to display the ones that aren't currently in use," said Wolfram, who has the distinction of having been involved in the design of all three He-Man toy lines.  The figure is painted in a combination of acrylics, metallic, and oil paints.  "The figure is dedicated to Ed Watts, one of the most talented, and also one of the nicest guys that I know.  He was certainly a great inspiration to me when I stared at Mattel," Wolfram said."

The 13.5" figure was sculpted, casted and co-designed by the world renowned Four Horsemen.

The custom paint design was created by mattel Senior Design manager, Steed Sun.

The base was designed and casted by Mattel Master Modelmaker, Hank Miller.

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