#777 Bionic 6 – Jack, Helen, Eric, Megan, J.D., Bunji As Well As F.L.U.F.F.I. (1986)

The Bionic Six toyline is a serial of 3.75'' figures made of a mixture of plastic as well as die-cast parts yesteryear the American companionship LJN. This toy companionship is close famous for having produced many videogames inward the belatedly 80s for Nintendo NES as well as Game Boy, or the Thundercats activeness figure toyline from the 80s as well as also the WWF Superstars inward the early on to mid 80s. The companionship LJN does non be anymore, but it merged as well as is similar a shot business office of Acclaim Entertainment, yet active inward producing videogames.

The companionship LJN Toys Ltd. was founded yesteryear Jack Friedman inward 1970. Originally it was based inward New York (Manhattan) but afterwards they moved the headquarters to Lyndhurst, New Jersey. The advert comes from Norman J. Lewis (NJL => LJN), who was the stakeholder at the creation of the company, although afterwards sold his participation to a Chinese investor. Norman J. Lewis had been previously the boss of Jack Friedman inward the 60s.

The companionship strategy during the 80s led to producing many toys amongst license of pop movies as well as boob tube shows similar Indiana Jones as well as the Temple of Doom, E.T., Gremlins, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Back to the Future II, Nightmare on Elm Street or Magnum P.I.

This bet on movies attracted MCA Entertainment, which would purchase LJN inward 1985 to larn to a greater extent than out of their celluloid properties for merchandising, as well as also create to a greater extent than videogames based on MCA´s properties. Only 4 years afterwards as well as after bad fiscal results, MCA sells LJN to Acclaim Entertainment. The sell would live official yesteryear March 1990.

Acclaim would cancel the toy department of LJN as well as would purpose LJN every bit a instant construct to create to a greater extent than NEW videogames. At the time, Nintendo alone allowed designer companies to release a sure as shooting release of games per year, thence Acclaim amongst LJN would live allowed to release twice every bit many games each year. LJN is yet holding of Acclaim Ent.

After LJN closed, Jack Friedman continued involved inward toy companies, as well as founded THQ as well as Jakks Pacific.

And now… dorsum to the toys: the Bionic Six figures were sold betwixt 1987 as well as 1989, as well as somewhat afterwards inward Spain. At the time, whatever figure inward this size would sell ver well, as well as yet today it is mutual to honour unopen to of these figures inward bigger G.I.Joe lots.

Pic: The Cartoon Badlands

The experience of the figures is unlike from the Hasbro figures: they are heavy as well as when yous get-go accept them, cold. The induce got an joint inward the waist but it is non based inward an O-Ring, it allows simply turning it to ane side or the other, the casts are all different. Those figures representing kids or women are thinner are shorter than other figures representing men, unopen to villains are quite dick... as well as and then at that topographic point is F.L.U.F.F.I., which is a huge robot, perhaps three or 4 times every bit heavy every bit the average figure. This is something I e'er missed inward the Hasbro ARAH series, but in all likelihood Hasbro persuasion that the smallest figures would sell worse, as well as it was form of easier to construct all similar as well as the create the same numbers of each figure, without whatever estimation if a figure would sell improve or worse.

I don´t know if this was also the example inward the Bionic Six toyline, but my impression (maybe totally biased) is that the woman mortal figures are to a greater extent than hard to honour than the other ones.

Just a duet of notes to a greater extent than on the figures earlier nosotros start amongst the analysis of each figure individually. The die-cast parts invention may seem similar a practiced idea, but the fact is that the figures, piece playing amongst them, were hit, savage to the floor, got wet… as well as the metallic element limbs or bodies started chipping (losing paint). Most used figures hold off rattling bad, it is hard to honour practiced looking figures similar mine or inward improve condition. So, this toyline tin live a headache for people looking for loose figures inward pristine condition.
Also the articulations are non optimal, since the parts that joins together trunk as well as legs are made of plastic. These sometimes damage, recollect that the legs are metallic element as well as quite heavy, as well as the business office may live stretched if forced yesteryear pushing leg against body.

Additionally, every bit it happens amongst minoritary activeness figures toylines, the accessories are rattling very hard to find.

So, my objective today was to exhibit the consummate Bennett Family, that is, the Bionic Six addition the robot F.L.U.F.F.I. as well as inward the side yesteryear side entry, I’ll gain the same amongst the bad guys.

Each fellow member of the identify unit of measurement had, of course, his or her name, but also unopen to nickname. I pose both for completeness.

JACK BENNETT (BIONIC-1): He is the virile mortal raise as well as caput of the family. Had several bionic implants that allow x-ray vision, liberate energy blasts as well as other laid upwards on as well as defense strength capabilities.
The figure came with: a oxygen tank backpack amongst swimming googles as well as a ocean sled.

HELEN BENNETT (MOTHER-1): Wife of Jack. She also has unopen to form of superpowers. Sometimes she tin anticipate what’s going to spill out (like all woman raise do, right?) as well as telepathically communicate amongst other living creatures.
The figure came amongst a bluish backpack ~~(missing).~~ [I got a novel Helen inward fantabulous form as well as including her backpack after publiching this article].

ERIC (SPORT-1): Son. Has electromagnetic powers, tin attract or repel metallic element objects.
The figure came amongst a baseball game bat as well as a baseball game glove.

MEGAN (ROCK-1): Daughter. Has involvement inward music as well as tin emit sonic beams from the pads inward her shoulders (see accessory)
The figure came amongst a reddish belt

J.D. (IQ): Adopted son. Has super strength as well as super intelligence.
The figure came with: a cowboy chapeau as well as 2 accessories that attached to his arms (missing)

BUNJIRO „BUNJI“ BENNETT (KARATE-1): Foster son. Skilled martial artist. Also own unopen to bionic tricks that give him extra agility as well as super fast reflexes.
The figure came amongst ane gun that attachs to ane arm.

F.L.U.F.F.I. Is a gorilla robot that lives amongst the Bennetts as well as helps them at home. It is the butler that a bionic identify unit of measurement needs.
The figure came amongst no accessories.