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[jkaris]

The Easter Island Monolith guy(Amoiman?) rocks!

[Tortle]

This one was easy for me: #81 trounces the crap out of #50. 81 is a cool personification of an easily-recognizable landmark (Easter Island statues) and looks really solid and strong. Definitely a formidable opponent.

#50 was probably my least favorite MUSCLE as a kid. Although he has a good build, he just looks like a pansy. His expression and the bird on his head makes him look effeminate.

Later, I learned that he was actually kind of a savage bad-ass in the Kinnikuman cartoon. If I knew about that when I was a kid, maybe I would have been more accepting of him. But as it stands, I can't stand the figure.

[BaltanII]

#50 was probably my least favorite MUSCLE as a kid. Although he has a good build, he just looks like a pansy. His expression and the bird on his head makes him look effeminate.

The word that came to mind when I first saw #50 was "dork." It's the wings along his head and that goofy-looking face. Ok, a muscular dork, but one all the same to me.

On the other hand, I could recognize what Amoiman was without even knowing the Kinnikuman storyline. Easter Island is ten kinds of awesome, and even if he was against a slightly more decent figure, #81 would be an easy choice.

Edited by Boaconda, 19 February 2008 - 11:45 AM.

[mimoman]

I'd probably have voted for 81 if the only version I had of him wasn't this partially bleached nasty salmon figure.

I like 50 because he can fly!!! And he has a large somewhat interesting head ornament.

[TheOrgg]

I always thought Hawkman ~WAS~ female, and thus was part of the 'prize' the champion would win.

I also was a huge fan of the Easter Island guy as a kid (had him in Red. STILL looks badass, even today!), even though I had no clue what Easter Island was. I later saw 'em and made the connection immediatly.

I'm going for the Big Red Block.

[Donkeykid77]

I voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger
Definitely a Mr. Universe contender!

DK77.

[doc_moore_j]

I went with 81. I didnt have either of these muscles as a child, but if I had, 81 would have been a contender. The other guy is sort of dorky looking to me. 81 has a nice muscle sculpt, good fighting pose, and solid as a rock.

[Ghost Lion]

I went with ol' winghead.

[meatcutta78]

#81,Loved this guy as a kid,He is built like a rock and he seems like he would be a good tipper.
The only person who should have wings on his head is THOR.

[WhiteLeo]

I had to vote for number 50. He is got that Viking God thing going on. Very kewl!

WhiteLeo

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

Yeah, this one isn't too easy..... I like both of these sculpts! I know I had 81 when I was a kid, but I'm not sure about 50...I may have, but he may have been one of those who died during the earthquake of 89...... Hmm.. Let me see.

50 is a great sculpt! I was HUGE into Heman and Thundercat toys when I was a terd, and he just emits that Essence of the 80's! Bird Head Man just has a nice ring to it! I like his outfit and his almost soaring pose, like he is launching through the air.

81 on the other hand....I knew what he was iconing even back then, and although he pulls it off quite well, I never really liked his lack of character aside from his History book recognition. I don't care much for his underwear either. Like Dk said he looks like an over the hill Arnold.

50 gets me vote!

[rock-n-wrestling]

#50 Hawkman got my vote. I called him Iron Eagle when I was a kid, and I always wanted him after I seen him on the Nestle Quik Can, thinking he must be something special to get a spot on that can! haha.

taking nothing away from #81 Amoiman, he's a pretty cool fig and has a great playable pose and looked tough to beat. Rock is always hard and tough to hurt! I called him Granok.

Hawkman just seems more vintage to me and gets the nod!

[musclemenkids]

i found this one actually kinda hard, i like both figs, but the rock faced easter island head man wins on sheer brute strength. The Hawkman guy was actually my sisters favourite fig as a kid, and he could fly obviously. My sister was always swooping in and saving no.7 from gettin a beating from one of the bigger, badder guys