#527 Masters Of The Universe – Gwildor, Blade In Addition To Saurod (1987)

I think the painting exhibit has been commented many times in addition to I couldn´t create whatever amend than what other people wrote earlier me. Just a duet of facts: the displace painting was a production of Golan-Globus Productions in addition to Cannon Films made inwards 1987, a fleck belatedly inwards most parts of the world, since the He-Man phenomenon was already disappearing. The painting exhibit is a live-action painting exhibit in addition to the ikon of He-Man, Skeletor in addition to other characters differ quite a lot from those of the figures or the animated series.

I saw it at the painting exhibit home a long fourth dimension ago, but I cannot cry upward if I liked the painting exhibit or not. What I cry upward is that the adjacent figure I purchased subsequently the painting exhibit was Gwildor, thus at to the lowest degree I powerfulness have got constitute Gwildor funny.

I haven´t seen the painting exhibit since then, I perchance sentinel it ane time to a greater extent than sometime over the adjacent months. I heard a podcast talking simply nigh this painting exhibit in addition to the guys in that location convinced me that the painting exhibit is truly a bully movie, worth watching. Unfortunately, non everybody thinks similar this, in addition to the painting exhibit received really bad comments in addition to critics from 1987 on. The podcast is inwards Spanish, in addition to it is quite funny, I would laissez passer on it a try...

Back to the toys, Mattel patently wanted to net turn a profit from the painting exhibit in addition to released iii figures amongst the novel characters created for the movie.

The start figure is Gwildor, unopen to variety of comic relief (I read somewhere that Orko would have got been equally good expensive to animate or create using particular effects). He is a foreign animate beingness amongst human form, in addition to is the guardian of a Cosmic Key that tin laissez passer on the sack live used to move from ane dimension to unopen to other one. The figure is completely different to whatever other MOTU figure, has no waist or legs, in addition to has no activeness feature. It came amongst the Cosmic Key that was promoted equally its “action feature”. The figure has dot of articulations on neck, shoulders, wrists in addition to ankles, in addition to its trunk is similar a big plastic bubble.

The instant graphic symbol is Blade which is ane of the bad guys who create create He-Man. He is the main of swords, in addition to has a really expert create create yesteryear the goal of the movie. It is interesting to cry that the histrion is also the choreographer. The figure has the “twist waist” activeness feature, in addition to the same machinery inwards both arms, thus it is a bully figure. Also the accessories are great, amongst 2 long sparse swords in addition to a slice of textile (made of plastic, of course) that tin laissez passer on the sack live attached to his waist, in addition to tin laissez passer on the sack also agree ane of the swords. This figure has no gum strap belongings its legs, but the to a greater extent than advanced mechanism. In comparing to other figures, Blade is slightly taller than the rest, because of the direct legs. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 rather impressive figure.

The tertiary graphic symbol is Saurod a reptilian-being in addition to a bounty hunter. The figure is made of brownish plastic in addition to has an oxidized look, which is non uniform. The activeness characteristic are mutual coldness sparks beingness launched from its mouth, when pressing a lever on the dorsum of the figure. This characteristic is shared amongst unopen to transformers, in addition to other toys. The figure came amongst a small-scale dark pistol, which is rather small-scale in addition to also difficult to find. The figure has unopen to variety of helmet that cannot live removed: it is glued to the head, but it is also a fleck fragile. If the figure falls to the soil inwards the incorrect position, the helmet may split from the head. It is also ane of the few figures amongst a tail, but dissimilar Whiplash, Saurod’s tail is made of difficult plastic, similar the arms or the legs.

The figures were sold inwards normal cardbacks, but inwards the bubble they carried a small-scale yellowish sticker to dot they are the novel characters from the cinema (at to the lowest degree inwards Spain). I think this variety of stickers are intended to inform parents rather tan children.

I’d similar to exhibit this advertising to goal my article. It is taken from a Castilian comic in addition to it is an official advertising from Mattel Kingdom of Spain for these iii figures. The squeamish matter are that the names of Gwildor in addition to Saurod are changed. Note that the names are written correcty. Blade in addition to Gwildor were pronounced inwards the Castilian dubbing of the cinema equally they were pronounced inwards English, thus the writing had to live adapted non to error children, thus Blade became Bleit, in addition to Gwildor became Guildor, which sounds slightly different, but it is all the same readable inwards Spanish.

UPDATE: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 instant figure of Gwildor amongst a slightly different pare colouring in addition to a silvery Cosmic Key instead of acre grey. Both are Made inwards Mexico.

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: GWILDOR (Ref. 3294), BLADE (Ref. 3295) in addition to SAUROD (Ref. 3670)
• Toy Line: Masters of the Universe (Wave 6)
• Year: 1987
• Company: Mattel (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: 5½’’ or xiv cm (Gwildor a fleck less)

#539 Strategic Innovation – Ability Drag Robot (Around 1987)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

 

The cease of the 80s were the golden years of Transformers inward Europe in addition to North America. As a result, enough of plastic knock-off in addition to bootleg robots were available inward inexpensive toy stores at that time. Then, most of these toys were nonetheless beingness manufactured inward Hong-Kong, only the outset Made inward PRC toys were already appearing.

In this case, this robot is non a knock-off in addition to perchance non fifty-fifty a bootleg, since it is an ain designed model. The robot comprises 2 vehicles/parts that tin live combined every bit a "Gestalt". Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 futuristic reddish motorcycle turns to legs in addition to head, in addition to a bluish dragster auto turns to breast in addition to arms. They must live combined to shape a unique robot, which, inward my opinion, looks great, only each business office separately is no consummate robot.

I bought the bluish auto a long fourth dimension agone every bit a business office of a Transformers lot, only the motorcycle was much to a greater extent than hard to find. At first, I idea that the auto was incomplete, or that I didn´t know how to transform it correctly, only searching the meshwork for "Drag-4" I finally works life pictures of the toy, then I knew I had to hold back for roughly other part: the motorcycle or "Drag-3". Now it´s consummate at habitation in addition to beingness displayed inward a drinking glass cabinet.
DRAG-3

DRAG-4

Unfortunately, at that topographic point is zilch I tin nation nearly the toymaker. I cause got seen other transformable robots inward like boxes, only at that topographic point seems to live no data at all nearly the manufacturer inward the box. Note how poorly written it is, they fifty-fifty misspelled the parent of the robot (Darg instead of Drag). I don't fifty-fifty know if at that topographic point are Drag-1 in addition to Drag-2!

All pictures of the parcel are taken from todocoleccion.net

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: POWER DRAG ROBOT
• Toy Line: Strategic Plan (?)
• Year: Around 1987
• Company: Unknown Manufacturer (Hong Kong)
• Size of the figure: Around xv cm (both parts inward robot mode)

#550 Yugo Auro Metallic – Zastava Koral (Around 1987)

Also known equally Yugo or Innocenti Koral, the Zastava Koral was an utilitary made inwards Yugolasvia during the communist era as well as later it. The automobile was designed inwards Italy taking the base of operations of the Fiat 127. The automobile sold real good inwards Yugoslavia, simply besides exterior Yugoslavia, existence exported fifty-fifty to the U.S.A. as well as selling to a greater extent than than 140.000 cars at that spot (it was a low-cost car, priced nether 4000 US$). It was on production betwixt 1980 as well as 2008, as well as today it seems that most of the remaining units are inwards Serbia.

Yugoslavian children, equally children from anywhere else, loved miniature cars. Foreign brands similar Matchbox were real coveted, as well as real scarce due to the political as well as economical province of affairs dorsum then. However, to a greater extent than or less Yugoslavian companionship decided to educate miniature cars, as well as they chose a local automobile model. I convey searched data almost the company, simply I constitute nothing. I besides searched for other models "Made inwards Yugoslavia", simply I solely constitute this 1 inwards dissimilar colours. Did Yugo - Auro Metal (sometimes mispelled "Auto-Metal") solely educate this unmarried model? Probably yes, as well as in all likelihood the companionship built whatever other sort of die-cast products for the manufacture or whatever as well as was commisioned to educate this toy.

Yugo Auto Model are rare as well as hard to find, as well as besides quite exotic. The automobile itself is a smashing character model, sturdy, amongst opening trunk, character paintwork, as well as accurate scalling. The base of operations is metallic element as well as casted at that spot is a "Made inwards Yugoslavia" as well as "Yugo Auto Model". Interior is made of dark-brown plastic, as well as windshield/windows are besides present. It fifty-fifty has to a greater extent than or less suspension, as well as quite a practiced one. I would tell it is 1 of the most robust toy cars I convey always seen.

EDIT: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 visitor to this weblog named Milos Mihajlovic wrote me on May 2016 an e-mail to add together as well as right to a greater extent than or less data from this entry. Many thanks! I include hither purpose of his email

"The Yugo automobile model y'all convey is genuinely made yesteryear Auro Metal, from town Subotica, non Auto Metal. Auro Metal (I holler upwardly it is from give-and-take Aurum, important gold) was a solid soil companionship processing metals, to a greater extent than oft than non precious, into modest products similar badges, besides jewellery, goblets/cups, as well as similar stuff. Yugo automobile model was, equally far equally I know, the solely 1 they always made. I discovery it real interesting, equally it is real dissimilar from other products they made, thus it was in all likelihood a big challenge for them as well as a pioneering effort. Small metallic element automobile models equally this Yugo were non produced inwards Yugoslavia at all, if I know correctly, solely inwards belatedly 1980 did Metaloplastika Sabac briefly educate to a greater extent than or less Bburago clones of slightly lower quality."

 

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: ZASTAVA KORAL / YUGO
• Scale: 1:60 (approx.)
• Year: Approx. 1987
• Company: Yugo Auto-Metal (Yugoslavia)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or vii cm

#557 Darda - Go-Kart, Dkw Munga Too Volkswagen Beetle (1984 Too 1987)

Maybe inwards an stimulate to sell their products to a wider hit of children (especially to girls too boys who don´t similar cars), Darda decided at only about indicate to innovate funny too special models inwards their assortment. Some were vehicles, similar motorbikes, go-karts, planes, but other were straight animals (cat too mouse) or humans (skateboarder too delta-flyer).

I´d similar to instruct only about of these "exotic" models, but since they are non a toy car, they are non slowly to discovery on flea markets or similar. However, these 3 cars could truly survive considered "funny", since they are besides rare choices for vehicles: a Go-Kart, a Volkswage Beetle amongst only about hippie flowers ornament too a Military Jeep. Very unlike vehicles, too non the ones nosotros are used to encounter equally scale models.

These 3 models presented inwards this entry are somehow rare vehicles or normal vehicles decorated inwards a funny way.

Go-Kart inwards nighttime Green – 1984 – Nr. 1800-122

DKW Munga in Military Green “Police” – 1984 – Nr. 1500-020

Volkswagen Beetle inwards low-cal bluish – 1987 – Nr.1410-001

The Jeep model has been used equally a promotional ítem yesteryear many companies, too thence it is a model amongst many variations.

UPDATE: Thanks Steve for identifying the DKW Munga (wrongly described equally "Jeep")

UPDATE 2: I only establish a novel Go-Kart, this fourth dimension inwards silverish grey, I similar it ameliorate than the nighttime green.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: GO-KART, DKW MUNGA and VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (Nrs. 1800-122, 1500-020 too 1410-001) (Numbering according to www.dardamania.de)
• Scale: 1:64 (approx.)
• Year: 1984, 1984 too 1987
• Company: Darda (Germany)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or seven cm

#564 G.I. Joe – Motorized Activity Packs, Serial Ane (Part 1) (1987)

An interesting concept, which is introduce inwards many of import activity figure lines that include figures together with vehicles, is the “small vehicles”. These are unremarkably quite unproblematic and, I would say, cheaper to create than the figures themselves. They are unremarkably priced every bit a unmarried figure, together with by together with large sold inwards blister cards similar the figures.

Who knows if G.I.Joe took this concept from Masters of the Universe (see for representative #188)… the activity packs are small, tin live on carried every bit a backpack, together with cause got a wind-up motor that tin live on triggered on/off yesteryear a switch.

There were 2 serial made of this, the get-go ane consisted of 8 machines, iv for G.I.Joe together with iv for Cobra and/or Dreadnocks. The mo series, adjacent year, counted alone iv modest vehicles. Today I desire to demonstrate a few of the get-go series, together with I volition consummate it sometime, when I tin cause got skilful pictures of the other machines I have.

The motorized activity packs were:

G.I.Joe:

• Anti-Aircraft Gun
• Helicopter
• Radar Station
• Rope Walker

Cobra:

• Earth Borer
• Mountain Climber
• Pom-Pom Gun
• Rope Crosser

All of them were packaged inwards a blister menu amongst a generic card, together with included were a canvas of instructions inwards the “blueprint” means together with a canvas of stickers. There were no filecard or whatever at the
back, alone modest pictures of all the available items.

Radar Station (G.I. Joe)
Guest Starring: Mainframe

Helicopter (G.I. Joe)
Guest Starring: Astro Viper v2 (yes, I know it is a GIJoe vehicle, simply I took the pictures amongst the incorrect figure)

Mountain Climber (Cobra)
Guest Starring: Firefly v2

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: MOTORIZED ACTION PACKS HELICOPTER, RADAR STATION together with MOUNTAIN CLIMBER.
• Alternate Names: Aparatos de Acción (Spanish), Engins d’Action (French)
• Toy Line: G.I.Joe (wave 6)
• Year: 1987
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: three ½¨ or 8 cms.