Tin Man, The Wiz, full-length pose from the character style sheet

Tin Man

Balanced mechanical fighter

Team The Wiz · The Wiz (1978)

“I got a heart. It just runs on a beat.”

Crew trash talk

The file

Red, blue and silver from hat to boot, every segment of him is tuned to a beat. He blocks in rhythm, counters on the off-beat, and if you listen closely during a fight you can hear him humming the bass line.

  • Loyal
  • Sensitive
  • Full of heart
  • A real friend
  • Always in tune

Ring entrance A rhythmic mechanical gesture, joint by joint.

Tale of the tape

Power
7 out of 10
Speed
6 out of 10
Defense
8 out of 10
Technique
7 out of 10
Reach
6 out of 10
Flair
8 out of 10

Prototype tuning. Numbers will move once the combat build is playable.

Signature moves

  1. Rivet Rhythm

    A three-beat metallic combo that speeds up when every hit lands on time.

  2. Off-Beat Counter

    Catches a strike on the off-beat and answers in time.

  3. Brass Section Guard

    Plates lock into a guard that soaks up a full combo.

  4. Sonic Pulse

    A ringing pulse from the chest panel that rattles across the stage.

Inputs shown for a fighter facing right. L light, H heavy, S special.

Ultimate · spends a full bar of Yellow Brick Power

Heart of Steel

The chest panel swings open, the beat drops, and every hit in the combo lands on the one.

The look

  • Segmented red, blue and silver plating
  • Signature brimmed hat
  • Chest panel with gauges
  • Coiled arm joints
  • Suit silver#C3C7CE
  • Metal red#C2262E
  • Royal blue#1F3A7A
  • Accent gold#C99A3E
  • Gunmetal#3A3D44
Tin Man, The Wiz character design sheet: turnaround, expressions, costume details and palette
Tin Man, The Wiz character design sheet: turnaround, expressions, costume details and paletteCanonical style sheet
Style sheet: the reference every pose is checked against.

The rival

The Wizard of Oz

Tin Man, The Wizard of Oz

Defensive powerhouse

Playable in the prototype as painted pose sheets. Final art comes later.