#519 Masters Of The Universe - Modulok Together With Multi-Bot (1985 Together With 1986)

In a way, nosotros could country these are the strangest figures inwards the whole MOTU toyline. They too accept warriors that transform inwards stones or animals that cover within an egg (well it is a meteorite), simply these ii figures are completely dissimilar from the rest.

Each moving ridge the designers from Mattel introduced or as well as thus novel casts, or or as well as thus novel movements, simply this time, they decided to innovate a "shape your ain figure" figure.

In 1985 they made a starting fourth dimension endeavour amongst Modulok, a scarlet skinny guy amongst ii pairs of arms, 3 pairs of legs, ii heads, as well as other body parts. Since it was something really different, many people bought it, as well as it was actually fun to play amongst it.

One yr later, inwards 1986, Mattel released a minute figure using the same concept. This fourth dimension it was a robot, as well as had or as well as thus corrections regarding Modulok, for example, in that place were ii torsos included, as well as thus you lot could brand ii "human" figures amongst the pieces, or the figure was non as well as thus skinny as well as legs as well as arms await to a greater extent than robust, every bit if the grapheme was stronger.

The figures tin hold upwardly combined to shape an fifty-fifty bigger robot, called Megabeast. With as well as thus many pieces, in that place are to a greater extent than chances to laid actually weird characters.

I include hither a motion-picture exhibit of the instructions to Modulok (German/Italian as well as English/French), which too depicts a few prissy examples of rare creatures. Also interesting is the cardback illustration, which shows the buyer how to "play" amongst the figure.

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: MODULOK (Ref. 9174) as well as MULTI-BOT (Ref. 2312)
• Toy Line: Masters of the Universe (Wave iv as well as 5)
• Year: 1985 as well as 1986
• Company: Mattel (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: 5½’’ or xiv cm

#533 Unknown Toymaker - The Littles/ Los Diminutos Pvc Figures (Around 1985)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

I bought these figures a piece agone inward to a greater extent than or less flea market. I produce non scream back just when was it. When I decided to inspect them to honor out a fleck to a greater extent than almost them, I noticed that they were non marked, together with that they were non Comics Spain, because they are painted inward unlike colours and, paying fifty-fifty to a greater extent than attention, the figures are non together with then good finished. The plastic has to a greater extent than or less imperfections, together with the paintwork is non together with then accurate.

So they are definitely a Comics Kingdom of Spain bootleg, or perhaps a bootleg from other toy manufacturer, although I am non aware that these PVC figures were made anywhere else past times whatever other brand.

I scream back the TV series, which I establish quite nice. I didn´t know that, just it was a real brusk series, alongside entirely 29 episodes inward three seasons. The chapters ever ended alongside to a greater extent than or less advice to produce to a greater extent than or less crafts. This V serial was based on the books past times american autor John Peterson.

To my knowledge, the serial was never real pop (except perhaps inward Spain, French Republic together with real few other countries) together with at that spot are no (or real few) toys made of them. In Kingdom of Spain at that spot was fifty-fifty a chewing paste that included ane tatoo-sticker each. Other trade were a sticker album or a deck of cards made past times Heraclio Fournier.

From this bootleg serial I am missing Tom Little, I promise I tin give the axe honor it sometime.

FACTS together with FIGURES:

• Name: THE LITTLES: LUCY LITTLE, GRANDPA LITTLE together with DINKY LITTLE
• Alternate Names: LOS DIMINUTOS (Spain)
• Year: Around 1985
• Company: Unknown (Probably Spain)
• Size of the figures: Around four cm (1.5’’)

#618 Scalextric - Lancia Lc2 “Totip” In Addition To Porsche 956 “Skool” (Ref. C016 In Addition To C018) (1985)

Scalextric owners get got ever taken contest really seriously. Especially inward the former days, many people used to play tricks their cars to brand them faster too to a greater extent than estable: yesteryear modifying the motor, modify the axles length, the width of tyres or making the automobile lighter too lowering the gravity center. As a "scar" of these practices, at that topographic point are many former cars inward which the trunk of the automobile over the wheels has been modified to permit bigger wheels than inward the master model.

Slot cars manufacturers never payed attending to this fact, or at to the lowest degree the most pop ones. Scalextric Espana (at the fourth dimension controlled yesteryear Exin) noticed this too inward the early on 80s (from 1982 on), they released a describe of piece of employment of cars designed peculiarly for the competition. I got 2 1 christmas (they were alongside the kickoff cars I ever got/bought) too they were actually amazing. Faster similar hell (mostly compared to the ordinary models), never got out of the track, simply ugly... this is something nosotros understand, since the normal inyected plastic automobile bodys get got been replaced yesteryear a really affair too delicate flexible plastic, with almost no weight. Fortunately these cars had really few "accidents" thank y'all to their powerful magnet. Otherwise, they would live really hard to honour inward practiced atmospheric condition nowadays.

Another weak betoken of these models is that the plastic (if originally white) yellows rather remarkably.
Among the models released yesteryear Scalextric I got the to the lowest degree ugly models: a Ferrari F1 too a McLaren F1. There were equally good several Sport Prototypes (like these two) too several rally cars (among them a Peugeot too a Mercedes).

To increase the feeling of having a dandy slice of machinery, each automobile was sold with 2 extra axles to customize the automobile too a minor wrench. All cars were of class equipped with soft, broad slicks too aluminium rims.

The SRS serial was updated a few years afterwards yesteryear the SRS2 serial (starting inward 1992 or perhaps a flake earlier, since about models with the delicate trunk get got equally good been spotted inward bluish SRS2 boxes), inward which the bodies of the cars were adapted to await similar ordinary models, too the chassis was equally good modified and, I guess, improved inward about way. We volition perhaps speak well-nigh the SRS2 another time.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Name: LANCIA LC2 “TOTIP” too PORSCHE 956 “SKOOL” (Ref. C016 too C018)
• Scale: 1:32
• Year: 1985
• Company: Scalextric Exin (Spain)
• Size: approx. xv cm

#654 Motu - Sy-Klone Vs. Spikor (1985)

Sy-Klone too Spikor are 2 of the figures I continue since my childhood, too hence are with my favorites.

From my betoken of view, Spikor is based on an amazing concept, has a bully activity characteristic (I include.here its plastic spike skin) too an impressive coloring too accesory. I similar everything inward this figure, for event the cool caput with spikes too xanthous eyes, which give it a really menacing look. The extendable fork/hand inward combination with the twist waist is likewise great. Spikor´s skin, unfortunately, is after too then many years a fleck fragile. One of the spikes nearly cruel spell I was cleaning it, too I had to gum it with superglue. I volition live really careful with the figure from at i time on.
By the way... for the variant collectors. This figure of Spikor is Made inward France.

Something similar tin live said of Sy-Klone, every bit a kid I loved its coloring combination with yellow/blue/red. Very basic colours. Today I am non too then fond of it, only I yet honey its activity feature, too its futuristic await with the icon on its breast too the telephone over its head. The kickoff version I had was bought inward Kingdom of Spain (marked "France") too had soft head. The versions with soft caput tin live commonly constitute without the ruby telephone over it. When biting the caput (yes, nosotros all did that), the telephone tended to autumn off. Later I got a hard caput version (not marked with whatever Country of Origin - "No COO") inward which that same telephone is much to a greater extent than hard to detach. Its exclusively accesory was a circular xanthous shield.

I intend this figure would afterwards inspire Tornadorr/Spinwit, that featured a similar move, but, inward my opinion, made perfect. 

Both figures larn about additional points for its ain designed trunk cast, making them really unlike from all the others. This is for me a really of import thing.

FACTS too FIGURES:

• Name: SY-KLONE (Ref. 7997) too SPIKOR (Ref. 7986)
• Toy Line: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (Wave 4)
• Year: 1985
• Company: Mattel (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: Around fourteen cm

#660 Majorette Vs. Matchbox – Renault Eleven (1984 In Addition To 1985)

The Reanult eleven was 1 of the close pop cars inward its arrive at during the 80s. It was Car of the Year inward 1982 in addition to was available during many years. As a affair of fact, the eleven in addition to the Renault ix are ofttimes seen equally the same model. For the eleven at that topographic point were several “facelifts” in addition to this item Matchbox in addition to Majorette models are the 1st one, the 1st stage from 1984.

Considering both the ix in addition to the eleven are the same car, it was available inward Europe from 1981 to 1989, in addition to during a few years likewise inward the USA equally Renault Alliance, where it was chosen equally 1 of the 10 best cars inward 1983. After that, in addition to during the 90s it was likewise built for the South American market, equally good equally inward Turkey in addition to Taiwan.

Both Majorette in addition to Matchbox models are actually accurate, in addition to real similar to each other. The close meaning differences are inward the front end headlights, metallic element inward illustration of the the Majorette model an plastic for Matchbox. Another interesting divergence is that Majorette made the lower one-half of the torso inward plastic, equally the existent auto had, in addition to likewise added a practicable sunroof, which is actually nice.

Majorette made this model inward 1984 for the starting fourth dimension time inward (dark) red, 1 yr afterward inward vivid red. In 1987 it got a novel ornamentation inward white alongside dark in addition to xanthous rally stripes, that was likewise available inward 1988, in addition to inward 1989 it was non available anymore.

Matchbox premiered this model inward their 1986’s catalogue inward black, an it was available until 1989. In 1990 the model was replaced past times the Mercury Sable Wagon, in addition to then at that topographic point are no other versions than this one. When a model is in addition to then many years inward catalogue without novel decorations, it in all probability agency that the model didn’t sell real well. There are of course of pedagogy simply about international variants, in addition to a real interesting bluish version alongside a taxi low-cal on the roof from James Bond’s cinema “A View to Kill”.

Majorette  RENAULT eleven TXE (Nr. 275)

Matchbox RENAULT eleven (Nr. 33)

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: RENAULT eleven TXE (Nr. 275) in addition to Matchbox RENAULT eleven (Nr. 33)
• Scale: Around 1:64
• Year: 1984 in addition to 1985
• Company: Majorette(France) in addition to Matchbox (Great Britain)
• Size: Around 8 cm 

#722 Bburago – Mercedes 190 E Too Bmw M3 (1985 An 1995)

The Mercedes 190E was, if I scream back well, the cheapest Mercedes model past times the mid 80s, in addition to so, a automobile that could normally endure seen on streets. It is nice, simply this ornament inward bluish amongst “Monroe” stickers is non peculiarly nice. It is 1 of the almost mutual decorations from this car, that was available from 1985 to 1995 in addition to and thence over again betwixt 1998 in addition to 1999.

The other 2 cars are genuinely the same model inward 2 decorations, in addition to I grouped them together amongst the Mercedes because they are High German makes in addition to their ornament is likely based on the DTM championships. Despite the similarities, it’s x years betwixt 1 in addition to the other, thence nosotros encounter how the pattern (in general) has changed from lead lines, to a to a greater extent than curvy design, amongst rounded angles in addition to improved aerodynamics.

The other two, every bit I was saying, are 2 BMW M3.

The white 1 has Warsteiner in addition to Fina advertisements on it in addition to is position out 4197 was available betwixt 1995 in addition to 2003.

The mo 1 inward greenish has Tic Tac stickers in addition to reference 4167, which was available from 1995 to 2000.

Despite the roughness of Bburago models inward this scale, they convey been played in addition to introduce several defects.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: MERCEDES 190 eastward (4102) in addition to BMW M3 (4167 in addition to 4197)
• Scale: 1:43
• Year: 1985 in addition to 1995
• Company: Bburago (Italy)
• Size: approx. ix cm

#729 Star Wars – Annakin Skywalker Together With Han Solo Inwards Carbonite Bedroom (1985)

For the amateur collector of Star Wars figures (like me), finding some of the most hard figures of the serial (like the terminal 17) tin travel a actually hard task. I showtime constitute Han Solo inwards a flea marketplace position as well as bought it for close no money, but thus I had to hold back similar two years to choke the carbonite bedchamber for a reasonable price. This accesory has non been reproduced yet (and it volition in all likelihood never be), because a shape amongst these dimensions would merely cost toooooo much money.

No thing what, I completed this figure, as well as thus I lately bought Annakin.

Continuing amongst Han Solo, the figure is in all likelihood 1 of the worst ones inwards the whole series, pretty irksome outfit, the confront does non resembles Harrison Ford as well as it came alone amongst the bedchamber accesory, non fifty-fifty a pocket-size gun or something to add together some playability (note that the hands are prepared to deport whatever accesory from some other figure). The cool characteristic is that the figure is placed inwards the chamber, as well as then, since the bedchamber is partially transparent, you lot tin run across the figure from the outside, a niggling chip similar inwards the Return of the Jedi.

The other figure I introduce today is Annakin, who past times the destination of the showtime trilogy (episodes IV to VI), was a rattling enigmatic character. We know it is Darth Vader, but nosotros would bring to hold back exactly about fifteen years for the 2d trilogy (episodes I to III) to know the consummate storey of Annakin Skywalker). This figure was initially a mail-away offer, as well as could travel obtained bagged for a few proofs of buy as well as some money. Later was packaged inwards blister cards available inwards the United States as well as the UK. The figure came without accessories.

Like other figures inwards this serial that apparel those long dresses, I similar the agency the legs joint is solved. It looks fine when standing or seating, as well as it is all the same movable as well as tin travel played inwards a normal way.

Both figures are amidst the famous Last 17, which are the terminal figures e'er produced past times Kenner during that showtime “vintage” era, as well as that ended inwards 1985 amongst the “The Power of the Force”. All 17 are rattling hard to find, equally I explained inwards a previous entry amongst Barada as well as Yak Face (see #138).

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: ANNAKIN SKYWALKER as well as HAN SOLO inwards CARBONITE CHAMBER
• Toy Line: Star Wars: Power of the Force
• Year: 1985
• Company: Kenner (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: xi cms or 3,75’’