Cyclops : Socket Poppers by ERTL

The Cyclops is a single eyed purply-pink generic alien looking thing.

Socket Poppers was the brand name distributed by ERTL in the early 1990s. This line was also marked in Europe as Connectors by Matchbox and Giotochi Perez in Italy. The basic concept was that all the figures could mix-n-match arms legs and heads. They can be found on Ebay listed under Socket Poppers or Connectors

Check the Archive for more figures:
Sculpt :

The cyclops has a fantastic sculpt and looks very alien-like. The head is killer good though. One big O’le eye in the middle, individual teeth and fangs, ears similar to a swamp creature, and I really like the derpy expression it is giving off with its tongue hanging out.

Paint:

His paint applications are pretty good. The base of the figure is a light colored purple plastic with a light dry brush of darker purple on the torso, dark purple splotches on the arms and face, and a fading dark purple up the feet and legs.

Articulation and construction:

It has 5 Areas of articulation and the body is made of a very hard and durable plastic and the arms, legs, and head are a softer plastic so that they can all be removed and switched around.

  • Swivel neck
  • Swivel shoulders
  • Swivel hips
Accessories:

None

Size and scale:

The Cyclops is shorter than a Boss Fight Studio VHACK Blank . He can fit in pretty much any 3 3/4″-4″ alien based establishment.

Final thoughts:

I love this figure. The whole figure is just bizarre and a little derpy.

Morn : Star Trek Deep Space Nine by Playmates Toys

Morn is a Lurian cargo pilot that is a regular customer of Quarks on Star Trek’s Deep Space Nine.

Morn’s Deep Space Nine action figure was released in 1993 by Playmate’s Toys. This figure is still pretty cheap on Ebay.

As far as categorizing this figure and line in The Archive I will enter them under the Alien Supplemental line which has a bunch of different aliens from all types of properties.

Check the Archive for more figures:
Sculpt :

Morn has a decent sculpt and looks like a big alien wearing clothes appropriate for a space port. The details are pretty soft. The head is pretty good though and I really like the expression he is giving off.

Paint:

His paint applications are pretty basic. Almost all of the figure is colored plastic and the only paint used on the body is some minor details on the jacket and gloves.

Articulation and construction:

He sports 7 Areas of articulation and made of a very hard and durable plastic. Probably why it has lasted 30+ years.

  • Swivel neck
  • Swivel shoulders
  • Single hinge elbows
  • Swivel V-hips
  • Single hinge knees
Accessories:

Morn comes with a bunch of random orange pieces that kind of look like weird rune stones.

Size and scale:

Morn is much taller than a Boss Fight Studio VHACK Blank but not too bulky. He can fit in pretty much any 3 3/4″-4″ alien based establishment.

Final thoughts:

It’s an okay figure. Won’t be used much other than a random alien in the background.