#640 Star Wars - Mtv-7 (1981)

 

At the fourth dimension when the Kenner toyline was released, it was however uncommon to encounter celluloid characters equally activity figures. Kenner did a big endeavour releasing a lot of characters, fifty-fifty though but about of them were exclusively visible during a few seconds on the screen.

 

 

 

Of course, Kenner besides manufactured vehicles, many which tin hold upward seen on the movies, in addition to which had a considerable size. Apparently, in that place was a lack of smaller size vehicles, in addition to therefore Kenner had to invent them. We convey commented several times, how of import is for an activity figure trace of piece of occupation to convey references inwards every cost level, in addition to therefore people who desire to pass a certainly total of coin tin let out an appropriate figure/vehicle/playset for that price. Another argue was the ascension cost of oil, that made really big vehicles in addition to playsets really expensive, in addition to therefore inwards social club to maintain selling "cheap" vehicles (or vehicles inwards the lower hit of prices) it was necessary to utilisation this novel serial of minor cute vehicles.

This tendency started inwards the Empire Strikes Back toyline, in addition to continued with the Return of the Jedi.

 

This vehicle is i of the invented vehicles. The MTV-7 (Multi Terrain Vehicle) has a minor size in addition to carries i figure. It was launched inwards 1981 equally business office of the Empire Strikes Back movie series and it is a calorie-free armoured exploration vehicle for icy planet Hoth.

 

 

I intend it looks great, in addition to it could hold upward really practical inwards a H2O ice planet, supposing that it does non sink inwards snow.

 

I utilisation non collect vehicles from this row, mayhap the exclusively i I would similar to convey is the speedster bike, I got this i inexpensive exclusively to encounter how they are built, detect it in addition to write this entry.

 

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: MTV-7
• Toy Line: Star Wars (The Empire Strikes Back)
• Year: 1981 (to 1983)
• Company: Kenner (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: 9,5 cm (3 3/4'')

#645 Existent Ghostbusters - Wicked Wheelie (1989)

In 1988, the Real Ghostbusters trouble released the Haunted Humans, ghosts amongst human appearance. This subseries comprised half dozen figures (you tin order the sack encounter 3 of them here: #360). The side past times side year/wave, these figures were too available, every bit good every bit other ghosts "in disguise". These other haunted humans/objects were non marked amongst whatsoever subtitle, that is, they belonged to the full general series, every bit the Fearsome Flush or the Full Speed Ahead Ghost (#105).

In this case, Wicked Wheelie is 2 ghosts inwards one, or a ghost amongst 2 parts. The driver´s appear upwardly as well as belly tin order the sack move opened revealing a mouth, thonge as well as eyes of a terrific monster. The motorcycle turns into a terrifying insect-like monster. Has a for certain similitude to the VW Bug "Highway Hunter" (#488). Both toys likely had the same designer.

There was a second, really similar, toy inwards this moving ridge called Air Sickness, that comprised but about form of vehicle as well as a driver/pilot. When I consummate it, I volition update this entry.

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: WICKED WHEELIE
• Toy Line: The Real Ghostbusters (Wave 3)
• Year: 1989
• Company: Kenner (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: x cm approx. (length)

#675 Jurassic Commons – Velociraptor (Jp03) (1993)

The velocirraptor was likely the "star" of the outset Jurassic Park movie, the almost remarkable dinosaur, as well as the 1 amongst the almost impressive scenes, similar the ending scene at the visitor's center.

The toy is real nicely casted as well as it fifty-fifty has an activeness feature. When pressing the legs to each other, the dinosaur opens the oral cavity as well as extends the caput forward. This is called, according to Kenner “Dino-Strike Slashing Jaws”.

There were 2 versions of this dinosaur released yesteryear Kenner, a "sonic" 1 as well as the "ordinary" version. This dinosaur hither is the ordinary version. I produce non convey the sonic version yet. Note that the tail tip is a chip fragile, sometimes it is broken or chewed.

The same dinosaur was equally good released inwards the "The Lost World" serial entirely amongst a dissimilar optic coloring textile (green instead of yellow) as well as about accesories (a dino-trap).

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: VELOCIRAPTOR (JP03)
• Toy Line: Jurassic Park
• Year: 1993
• Company: Kenner (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: Around xv cm long

#697 M.A.S.K. – Billboard Boom Alongside Dusty Hayes/Vacuum (1987)

Kenner offered both vehicles as well as playsets for this toyline, as well as these came inward boxes amongst the same design. There is 1 huge playset called Boulder Hill, which is the headquarters for the M.A.S.K. team, simply in that place are besides iii pocket-size playsets (this size or fifty-fifty smaller) that are besides worth commenting.

The pocket-size playsets are The Collector, Pit-Stop Catapult as well as Billboard Blast, all from serial 3 (1987).

 In this case, it is a billboard that hides a cannon as well as a missile launcher (with 2 big missiles), everything has house within of the pocket-size apartment box. The gear upward is quite simple, I intend vehicles are to a greater extent than interesting, as well as in all likelihood sold much ameliorate than these pocket-size playsets.

The figure included amongst the Billboard Blast is Dusty Hayes, inward a repaint (although amongst real like colours) of the figure that came amongst Gator (series 1). The mask is vacuum, a mask that “pretends to suck upward objectionable objets”.

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: BILLBOARD BLAST amongst DUSTY HAYES
• Toy Line: M.A.S.K. (Wave 3)
• Year: 1987
• Company: Kenner (U.S.A.)
• Size of the playset: Around xvi cm
• Size of the figures: 2½’’ or 6,5 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’’

#741 Star Wars – Rebel Commando Vs Dengar (1981 In Addition To 1983)

Until now, I ever showed figures together belonging to the same series, but this time, I made a mistake, I took the pictures of Dengar (a grapheme from the Empire Strikes Back) together amongst Rebel Commando (from the Return of the Jedi). Now that the labor is done, I volition exactly comment the figures until the side yesteryear side entry.

Dengar is ane of the bounty hunters hired yesteryear Jabba the Hut, but despite existence quite recognisable, has a rather secondary utilisation inward the motion-picture demonstrate together with appear solely during a brusque fourth dimension on the screen. The figure came amongst a long bluish rifle, but mine is a repro part. The figure is a flake shorter than others inward this collection. Having unlike sizes is something keen that I immature lady inward other toylines similar G.I.Joe: ARAH or Masters of the Universe. The fgure also looks keen inward this pocket-size snowfall diorama shown inward entry #640.

The Rebel Commando is the rebel troop for the terminal battle inward Endor together with is collected together with "armybuilt" yesteryear many collectors, since they demand a big regular army to struggle the purplish troops. The weapon of this figure is master copy together with I got it through my friend Pablo from Coleccionismo80-90. I dear this figure for its simplicity, a guy inward a light-green overall amongst a helmet. I wishing I had a few of them, a pocket-size army.

FACTS together with FIGURES:

• Name: REBEL COMMANDO together with DENGAR
• Toy Line: Star Wars (The Return of the Jedi together with The Empire Strikes Back)
• Year: 1983 together with 1981
• Company: Kenner (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: 9,5 cm (3 3/4'')

#746 M.A.S.K. - Firefly Amongst Julio Lopez/ Streamer (1986)

In the minute series, M.A.S.K. issued 8 to a greater extent than vehicles, to a greater extent than or less the same number than inwards the starting fourth dimension wave, including novel types of vehicles, which were chosen in all probability for existence every bit unlike from the ones inwards the starting fourth dimension moving ridge every bit possible.

An together with thence nosotros got a dune buggy. This type of automobile was somehow pop inwards the 80s, amongst unopen to dirt races together with circuits inwards the USA together with other countries. I shout out back watching unopen to races on TV. I haven't seen them for years, wo I guess, they are non celebrated anymore. Buggys are today close forgotten, in all probability because of safety issues, since they seem to endure real unsafe cars.

Despite that, I beloved the Firefly, a Buggy that transforms into a jet. The buggy itself has every detail: from the side mirrors to the exhaust pipes, the front end spoiler, the not-round steering wheel... it looks awesome.

The jet is somehow to a greater extent than strange, exactly it nonetheless looks similar unopen to flying matter amongst huge turbines behind, long wings together with several little guns.

Behind the airplane pilot seat, in that place is a compartment that hosts a bomb. In flying modus, it tin endure dropped off past times pushing i lever on the transcend of the vehicle. Anything that is designed to endure dropped off gets lost easily, together with thence it was a nifty luck to notice i of these. Now I tin demo this vehicle 100% consummate (well, almost, i of the wing guns has a broken tip).

The figure that comes amongst the vehicle is Julio Lopez, a novel graphic symbol amongst hispanic roots. Most toylines, later the initial success tried to acquaint characters from ethnic minorities or other nationalities, together with M.A.S.K. is a ood example. This is a nifty jeopardy to teach into unusual markets, generally inwards Europe or South America.

Taken from a High German M.A.S.K. Comic Book

The mask is Streamer, and, every bit most masks inwards the series, is non "mortal". This i pretends to liberate super-tack glue.

 

FACTS together with FIGURES:

• Name: FIREFLY amongst JULIO LOPEZ/ STREAMER
• Toy Line: M.A.S.K. (Wave 2)
• Year: 1986
• Company: Kenner (U.S.A.)
• Size of the vehicle: Around 6'' or xv cm
• Size of the figures: 2½’’ or 6,5 cm