166 Metal Man

Metal Man is one of two Tech Deck Dudes that were never given any sort of number whatsoever.
I am calling him #166 for convenience.

At the very end of their lifespan, Spin Master made eight gimmick-based Trick Dudes. This was a brand-new design concept for any TDD.  Seven of the eight figures were representations of existing characters.  Metal Man was the sole new addition, which they decided to neither give a number nor release in the main toyline.  Both the Trick Dudes and the very last wave of the main-line figures came out in 2009.

I wish, at the very least, they would have made Metal Man into a regular figure.

Regardless, what we have here is a an obvious Iron Man parody.  The first Iron Man movie was the blockbuster hit of 2008, so it makes sense that Spin Master would try to get some mileage out of this figure. They obviously changed the coloration, as to not appear too similar.

Unfortunately, the Trick Dudes are completely stupid.  They are made of hard plastic, come attached to their boards, and do "tricks" that no one asked for or wanted.  Most of all, they throw out all the consistent features that give the Dudes their charm and collectibility.



360 Shov-It
1. Crash (#009)
2. Dr. Digit (#007)
3. Jack (#055)

Kick-Flip
4. Duke (#047)
5. Turbo (#096)
6. Matt Hadder (#137)

Front-Flip
7. Robo Supreme (#140)
8. Metal Man (no number)