Mattel's Monster High

[BlackKnight]

Snagged the Gargoyle/Vamp Dude set today at Target. ... I looking for something else, then saw it.

The Gargoyle Dude is really cool.

Gonna get some Combat boots for him ..., a Leather Jacket and a Beannie. Kept the Packaged Shorts on him ..., But nothing Else.


Other Doll hair fits these ....., Thinking of going long hair for the Vampire Dude.


This set has Both the Torsos too ....., so you do get 2 figures.

There's a Puma Cat Dude set as well .....

and a Witch that looks neat, and a ghost for the Females.

[Werewolf]

I read at Matty Collector that Scarah Screams (daughter of the Banshee) will be the MH SDCC exculsive for this year.

[rche]

just noting that I don't think this is Mattel trying to short anyone of doll supplies. I think they are just wrestling with the idea of customization in a line that asks for completion. The whole idea was to have extra parts for customization, right?

The way I understand the build-a-kits is that the kid can make thousands of variations of monsters and when done, put the parts away to start again. The build a monster lab seems to take this one level further and allow the player to choose the facial features of their creature, tho I don't know if those are reusable.

At any rate. The Monster High line has been super high profile in the adult collector mindset - even for the kids that are playing with them. So, when you 'gotta gettem all' and the custom kits come with one torso and the perceived choice of two characters, the target audience is sort of confused. And then you throw in the expansion packs that don't even have torsos and seem to ask for colors that are not in the starter packs to begin with. Looking at the back of the starter packs, they don't only show the two buildable characters, they also show a couple of mashups utilizing all the different build-a-kits.

Matty doesn't really need to put more torsos in the b.a.m. kits, they need to sell a 5 pack of blanks for the folks that want to put all the characters in place and leave the kits as is for the kids who will use them like legos for their own changeable creations. With the upcoming monster lab, maybe that is in the pipes as well.

[jacoblb]

I noticed too that the CAM sets now have a second torso, but there's still a wig short. It's rather frustrating, but typical Mattel behavior. My daughters are going to wind up with lots of extra unwanted parts just so we can make all the CAM dolls and expansion packs. Sigh.

[actionplus]

Adding the second torso is good business on the part of Mattel. My daughter hated the fact that she couldn't make both dolls.

[PNGwynne]

^Male kits, too? cool!

[Harbingerboy]

Apparently not only do the new Create-A-Monster sets (female Witch/Werecat & male Gargoyle/Vampire) come with both color torsos, the original CaM sets are shipping again, this time with both color torsos as well. Same price. Gotta give it to Mattel for fixing that problem.

Edit: confirmed, saw the Vamp/Sea Monster set with 2 torsos at Target today.

[samurainoir]

Monster High Create A Monster Lab Add On Pack Wave 1 Case - Mattel - Monster High - Dolls at Entertainment Earth


Monster High Create a Monster Parts Case - Mattel - Monster High - Dolls at Entertainment Earth


Monster High Fashion Dolls Case - Mattel - Monster High - Dolls at Entertainment Earth


Monster High Accessory Case - Mattel - Monster High - Dolls at Entertainment Earth

[rche]

good example of a create a monter body in its parts up a couple of posts ^^

[rche]

Are the shoes molded onto the leg/foot? Also, the knee joint where the thigh and shin are connected...is it a pin that you can pop out? Or is there some serious skills needed to get the 2 separated to kitbash? Thanks for all the help on my questions.

the shoes are not molded onto the feet. tho the feet are seriously exaggerated in the high heel pose. (One of the things I really don't care for in the fashion doll world. They can't stand up by themselves anyway, why not put a joint at the ankle?)

There are a couple of different body types with respect to the knees/legs. The regular dolls do not 'pop' apart all that easily at the knees. There is a create a monster body that does pop apart at all joints, tho. Currently, you can only get that body in the create a monster starter packs, tho there will be some other options with the create a monster lab that is supposed to be out soon.

[Werewolf]

Are the shoes molded onto the leg/foot?

The shoes are not molded on.

If you want to customize them, the Create a Monster kits would probably work best.

Amazon.com: Monster High Create-A-Monster Vampire and Sea Monster Starter Set: Toys Games

[samurainoir]

Monster High High School Playset - Mattel - Monster High - Playsets at Entertainment Earth


Monster High Create a Monster Design Lab Playset - Mattel - Monster High - Playsets at Entertainment Earth

[Blue Meanie]

Are the shoes molded onto the leg/foot? Also, the knee joint where the thigh and shin are connected...is it a pin that you can pop out? Or is there some serious skills needed to get the 2 separated to kitbash? Thanks for all the help on my questions.

[BlackKnight]

I think this Frankin chick is Awesome ..., and pays pretty good Homage to the Bride of Frankenstien imo.

[rche]

the bodies and legs are not necessarily in the same scale, as these are pretty exaggerated. The torso itself is a bit larger than 1:9 scale. The arms are possible for that scale. The legs, no. and the head is giant even on these bodies.

There are some smaller bodies out now on the werecat twins and some of the other, younger than highschool, characters. They are rather hard to come by at the moment tho, so I don't really know how they compare to mego scale.