#524 Comics Spain – Flash Gordon Together With Terminator (1990 Together With 1992)

The Terminator figure is ane of the most interesting figures inward the whole Comics Kingdom of Spain catalogue. It does non belong to whatsoever serial of figures, it is the alone figure made from the Terminator movies. The cast is peachy together with represents Arnold Schwarzenegger equally seen inward the pic Terminator 2: Judgement Day from 1991: dark leather outfit, facial expression upwards one-half human, one-half machine together with shotgun on hand.

The figure is licensed past times Carolco, together with has a copyright from 1992. It is non rattling slow to uncovering nowadays. Being a cult carácter from a rattling famous film, it is rattling sought-after.

Flash Gordon is unopen to other carácter that does non belong to whatsoever serial inward particular, it is ane time to a greater extent than the alone figure made of him. It is hard to position at outset sight, because he seems to last wearing a unlike outfit, than the ane nosotros unremarkably encounter inward the movies or inward the comics, perchance the reference was the Revell model from 1965 shown here. The figure carries his helmet on ane manus together with has a pistol inward the other hand.

This figure is copyrighted inward 1990 together with is licensed past times K.F.S. (King Features Syndicate).

More information nearly Comics Spain/ Comics Figuras is coming to calorie-free inward the in conclusion months. The guys frorm Star Wars Castilian Stuff uploaded this video inward Feb 2014. It explains unopen to facts nearly the company, shows the facilities located nigh Barcelona, together with likewise explains how did they construct the figures: from casting to painting. In the in conclusion role of the video, at that topographic point is a parade of several figures that were available dorsum inward the days.

FACTS together with FIGURES:

• Name: FLASH GORDON together with TERMINATOR
• Year: 1990 and 1992
• Company: Comics Kingdom of Spain (Spain)
• Size of the figures: Around seven cm (between  2’’ together with 3’’)

#637 Mira – Autorremolque Rulot, Hípica As Well As Moto-Cross (Around 1992)

I convey commented this several times already, simply hither it goes again. By the commencement of the 90s, the Castilian marketplace was already opened upward to unusual toys as well as the initiative off products from China were already beingness sold inward stores. At first, they had real bad quality, simply afterwards they started improving. These were extremely cheap, for example, 1 MC Toy motorcar costed 100 pesetas (0.60 Eur).

The die-cast market, dominated yesteryear local brands addition Matchbox as well as Majorette had to react against those inexpensive products, as well as piece Matchbox launched the Super G.T. (this was before the 90s, since to other countries the Chinese concurrents arrived earlier), Guisval the “Club” series, as well as Mira simplified its cars therefore much, that they were as well as therefore fifty-fifty hard to recognise.

The final Mira serial comprised a few motorcar models, real simplified inward its design, withouth interiors. The cars had a metallic element body, dark chassis, nighttime windows as well as the wheels amongst the axles attached to the chassis. Each motorcar was applied roughly stickers amongst the cite of the car, inward illustration yous were non able to recognise it at initiative off sight. These are inward my opinion, roughly of the worst die-cast made inward Kingdom of Spain always (together amongst the Gisima models I already presented). 

In society to cut down stocks when the companionship was already losing marketplace portion as well as making fewer as well as fewer business, they re-released the “Autorremolques” series. This serial was originally released inward the 70s, as well as consisted of larger boxes that included 1 model as well as 1 trailer. The trailers are copies of Matchbox, Corgi or Majorette, equally roughly models at that fourth dimension were.

The master copy serial included normal street cars, similar Renaults, Seats, Fords, Fiats as well as 1 of 5 available trailers. Some cars had stickers related to the tráiler they were carrying, therefore at that topographic point was roughly logic that matched the motorcar to the tráiler:

• Hipica – Based on Matchbox’s Horse Trailer
• Moto-Cross – Based on Matchbox’s Honda Motorcycle as well as Trailer
• Rulot – Based on Corgi Juniors’ Caravan
• Fuera-Borda – Based on Majorette’s
• Regata – Based on Majorette’s

In this afterward release, the cars were to a greater extent than modern, cars that were amidst the best selling cars of their time. Most accurately, these models were:

• Seat Ibiza
• Ford Sierra
• Renault 11
• Peugeot 205
• Nissan Patrol

About the trailers, I convey entirely look packages including 1 of the iii initiative off from the listing above (no boats). Needless to say, that cars as well as trailers were mixed randomly inward this afterward series:

• Hipica – Based on Matchbox’s Horse Trailer
• Moto-Cross – Based on Matchbox’s Honda Motorcycle as well as Trailer
• Rulot – Based on Corgi Juniors’ Caravan

And I said they are likely leftovers, because, equally yous tin come across inward the pictures, the wheels of the trailers are all the same the ones used during the 80s. If these had been produced at the same fourth dimension that the cars, likely they would convey the same type of inexpensive Wheel (1 business office instead of hubcap as well as tyre).

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: AUTORREMOLQUE RULOT, HÍPICA as well as MOTO-CROSS (SEAT IBIZA and FORD SIERRA)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: Around 1992
• Company: Mira (Spain)
• Size: vii cm car, vii cm trailer

#674 He-Man - Spin Fist Hydron (1992)

This figure belongs to the concluding moving ridge of the He-Man toyline an was released inward 1992. It belongs to the same serial than the He-Man as well as Skeletor figures shown inward entry #601. It is hence 1 of the vi concluding figures to last released inward the 90s, as well as equally good 1 of the almost hard ones to find, specially if consummate alongside its 2 accesories, as well as inward adept shape. We know that this serial has peculiarly delicate articulations, as well as sometimes legs are a flake loose.

 

 

 

In this figure the correct arm is quite heavy because it is equally good its "action feature", a giant claw, quite heavy, that tin last turned as well as twisted from the shoulder. It is quite fun to take in about other figure past times its waist as well as twist it similar an helicopter's rotor. Because of this fact, the correct arm inward this figure is e'er a flake loose, except possibly inward MOC'd ones.

 

 

The cost of this figure tin hit upward to 60-80 US$, as well as fifty-fifty to a greater extent than carded. Compared to the other figures inward this collection, it is a rattling high price.

 

 

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: SPIN FIST HYDRON (Nr. 5788)
• Toy Line: He-Man (also New Adventures of He-Man) (Wave 4)
• Year: 1992
• Company: Mattel (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: xiv cm

#690 G.I. Joe – Big Behave Together With Flak Viper (1992)

Among the newest serial (most people reckon “newest” the serial from 1991 to 1994) at that topographic point are a few figures that tower to a higher house the rest. These las classic serial are considered past times many to survive rattling futuristic as well as cartoonish, alongside enough of oversized weapons as well as neon coloured characters.

Big Bear is ane of the exceptions here. The grapheme belong to the “Oktober Guard”, the communist Russia’s counterpart to G.I.Joe. In or as well as thence comic books, they teamed upward alongside G.I.Joe, as well as made upward corking stories. These comics are also considered to survive amid the best inward the whole history of G.I.Joe comics. One yr before at that topographic point was or as well as thence other Oktober Guard figure released: Red Star. After Big Bear, a bunch of other cool figures were released, simply all of them inward 1998 onwards.

 

The figure wears a light-green uniform as well as the typical Russian hat, as well as includes rattling cool weapons. It also includes the missile launcher (as every other figure from 1991 or 1992 on).

The minute figure today is also appretiated amid collectors, as well as is or as well as thence anti-aircraft soldier from Cobra. The figure has a green, grayness as well as bluish uniform (which non everybody likes) although a minute version was worse alongside pinkish cherry-red instead of blue. The weapons are slightly oversized, simply the rifle is nice. Personally, I similar this figure, its concept as well as fifty-fifty the double rocket launcher that is also a backpack.

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: BIG BEAR as well as FLAK VIPER
• Toy Line: G.I. Joe (Wave 11)
• Year: 1992
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: 9,5 cm (3 3/4'')

#698 Bburago – Country Rover, Peugeot 405 As Well As Suzuki Vitara (1992)

I accept even as well as thence a few Bburagos inwards 1:43 scale to show. Here are 3 that accept a few things inwards common. First is that they are 4x4 vehicles, 2 of them are prepared to run rallies or raids as well as the tertiary is decorated equally an utilitarian. Another affair they accept inwards mutual is that all 3 were released (at to the lowest degree alongside these decorations) inwards 1992, as well as that is already a long fourth dimension ago… 24 years.

As always, I checked www.bburago.info to notice all the data related to these cars. This is what I found:

Suzuki Vitara – ref. 0534 – 1992-2004

 

Land Rover – ref. 0450 – 1992-1995

Peugeot 405 – ref. 0519 – 1992-2006

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: LAND ROVER, PEUGEOT 405 as well as SUZUKI VITARA
• Scale: 1:43
• Year: 1992
• Company: Bburago (Italy)
• Size: approx. nine cm

#750 Amigo - Wwf Quartetts Nr. 1, 2, 3, 4, Six In Addition To Eight (1992 In Addition To 1993)

I am fascinated amongst these menu sets past times Amigo released inward 1992 together with 1993. Amigo is 1 of the greatest High German menu together with board game makers. It is for certain amid the piece of work past times 5, together with because wrestling was hugely pop inward that province past times the early on 90s, Amigo released 8 WWF quartetts amongst the corresponding license of the copyright owner.

I am non certain how this all started, past times I intend the outset 4 came all at 1 time into the toyshops inward 1992, piece the other 4 came 1 twelvemonth later, a sign that the outset 4 were selling real good. There are at to the lowest degree ii editions of each of the 4 outset sets, every bit you lot tin run into above, so, at to the lowest degree the outset 4 were reissued at roughly point. Note that roughly boxes guide maintain a signature on the cover, other non (the ones without the signature are reissues), together with roughly cards guide maintain inward the dorsum of each menu a wrestler together with text or exclusively text. The instance inward a higher house fifty-fifty has a dissimilar cove moving painting (Papa Shango instead of the Ultimate Warrior).

The numbers 5, 6, vii together with 8 are much to a greater extent than hard to find. I guide maintain number half dozen only. I´ll purchase the other 3 every bit shortly every bit I abide by them.

Each laid contains 32 cards, summation ii pedagogy cards together with iii promotional cards (wrestling publications, other Amigo games, together with wrestling videogames). Those promotional cards, are real hard to find, if you lot are a die-hard "completist". The 32 cards gear upward 8 families, amongst 4 members each, but inward this set, the "family members" are non related inward whatever way... One menu shows 1 wrestler or 1 tag team, together with the adjacent menu roughly other wrestler. You tin play the classic game amongst the families or using the dorsum of the menu you lot tin play a variety of paper-scissors-rock game amongst 1 activeness on the dorsum of each card. Here “Press” wins “Pin”, “Pin” wins “Body Slam” together with “Drop Kick”, an together with hence on…

The game complexity or fun is, inward my instance at least, unimportant. I merely similar looking at the swell pictures showing wrestlers inward action. The pictures are amazing, official promo pictures taken past times the WWF themselves. All 32 wrestlers or teams are actually good known, together with at that topographic point are no repetitions. The work is that inward the adjacent quartett, you lot abide by the same 32 characters, but, fortunately, dissimilar pictures. If you lot collect all 4 sets, you lot could guide maintain 128 pictures of real famous wrestlers, together with 256 pictures amongst all 8 menu sets. In the minute set, however, at that topographic point are a few novel wrestlers that were non acquaint inward the outset 4 sets.

SET 1:

SET 2:

SET 3:

SET 4:

SET 6:

UPDATE1 (JAN/2017): I works life laid number 8, unfortunately without the promo cards, together with amongst the box a chip beaten, but otherwise swell condition!

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: WWF QUARTETTS Nr. 1, 2, 3, 4, half dozen  and 8
• Year: 1992 together with 1993
• Company: Amigo Spiele (Germany)