#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

#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)

#621 Masters Universe - Prince Adam In Addition To Manful Someone Monarch Randor (1984 In Addition To 1987)

The Masters of the Universe adventures are generally located inwards Eternia, a planet ruled yesteryear King Randor as well as Queen Marlena. Their boy Adam is their solely descendant, as well as he is, of course, He-Man´s modification ego.

The figure of Prince Adam was released inwards the 3rd moving ridge (1984) spell the figure of King Randor was released much later, inwards 1987 inside the sixth wave. Why, I don't know. King Randor appears inwards many episodes of the Filmation series, but he is non really ofttimes into action, as well as therefore perchance Mattel idea it may not sell really well.

King Randor wears a ruby-red operate yesteryear an orangish trousers, in all probability the toy designers took the colours from the TV series. The figure is rare non solely because it belongs to the terminal serial inwards most parts of the world, but also because it came alongside a blueish cloak, that is also quite hard to detect original. Note the golden attachment some the cervix of the figure. Other accesories were a spear, an armour (2 parts) as well as the crown, that was non intended to live removed, but it genuinely could live removed. Since the caput is painted, the figure tin live ofttimes institute alongside a pigment bit inwards the nose, as well as this should live controlled when purchased. Golden pigment (belt, armour...) is also rather delicate as well as tend to disappear if the figure was played. Something inwards effort or perchance the fatty produced yesteryear human pare makes this pigment disappear. It is non something that happens to MotU only, it is also mutual to Hasbro's WWF, as well as in all probability to other toylines too.

Prince Adam reuses the consummate shape of He-Man, as well as also his Power Sword, everything recoloured to await really different. Unlike He-Man, who is well-nigh naked, Prince Adam wears a white t-shirt alongside long sleeves, lite majestic trousers as well as majestic boots as well as shorts. In operate yesteryear of that a night ruby-red velvet jacket as well as a dark belt. His solely accesory was a pinkish sword. Very interesting is his belt. It is made of a dark elastic strip as well as a xanthous push on the front. This xanthous push makes the belt to live i of the most hard accesories inwards the whole collection. If the belt is present, it is well-nigh ever missing the button.

I introduce inwards this entry the 2 figures, but I also compare dissimilar Adam figures I ain from dissimilar CoOs (Countries of Origin).

Left up: Malaysia soft head, Right Up: Malaysia Hard Head, 

Down left: Taiwan, Down right: Spain

Left up: Taiwan , Right Up: Spain, 

Left down: Malaysia soft head, Right Down: Malaysia Hard Head

The version I ain since I was a fry is made inwards Spain, as well as is the i alongside the darker hands. One pollex is broken, I wishing I tin detect as well as mucilage it again.

The version which I used to guide keep the pictures, as well as the solely i alongside the xanthous push inwards the belt is Made inwards Taiwan. The other 2 are Made inwards Malaysia, but i is soft caput as well as the other i is hard head.

Jacket comparing Left: Malaysia soft head, Right: Spain

Jacket comparison: Left: Malaysia soft head, Center: Spain, Right: Malaysia hard head

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: PRINCE ADAM (Ref. 7353) AND KING RANDOR (Ref. 3068)
• Toy Line: Masters of the Universe (Waves three as well as 6)
• Year: 1984 as well as 1987
• Company: Mattel (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: Around fourteen 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

#685 Masters Of The Universe – Manly Someone Monarch Hiss In Addition To Tung Lashor (1986)

I don’t know if you, MOTU collector, had access equally a kid to all the cartoons, comic books as well as stuff. I personally didn’t, as well as therefore the concept of the Snake Men was a scrap foreign to me. One of my kickoff figures was Kobra Khan, who is himself a Snake Man as well as a friend of Skeletor, as well as therefore when to a greater extent than Snake Men were made I was a scrap confused. Who are they? Are they friends of Skeletor or not? Sometimes the concept of having to a greater extent than than 2 factions (good guys vs. bad guys) tin hold upwardly a scrap confusing.

I got only Rattlor equally a kid, as well as it was i of my favorite figures, because it had the coolest characteristic amid all I had. Of course of report I knew the balance from the catalogues, as well as similar also King Hiss real much.

Later, I knew that the Snake Men are form of evil race that tried to conquer Eternia as well as failed. They made the Snake Mountain, as well as during country of war amongst Eternia, they were gear upwardly away to a form of parallel universe, where they were trapped. According to the even out Kobra Khan remained inwards Eternia, and, when Skeletor later on freed King Hiss, he was around form of link betwixt both leaders. They of course of report shortly concur to destroy He-Man as well as need maintain over Eternia. They gratuitous the balance of the Snake Men as well as arrive at for the fight, issue the Eternia towers (yes, the same from the huge Playset) from the the world (they were buried). Of course of report He-Man volition succeed, but at that spot are lots of fun inwards the process.

These 2 figures today are King Hiss as well as Tung Lashor. I similar the characteristic from the kickoff one, that comes amongst a second, human-like peel that reveals its truthful nature. The figure came amongst the classic Snake Men staff inwards light-green as well as a cerise shield, which is rare to find.

From Tung Lashor I dear its design, The caput resembles a toad, the hands are real peculiar as well as its characteristic is also non bad… This figure came amongst the same staff inwards majestic as well as around form of insect crossbow.

Two corking figures!
Another entry inwards this spider web log dealt amongst Snake Face (check here: #289).

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: KING HISS (Ref. 2420) as well as TUNG LASHOR (Ref. 2331)
• Toy Line: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (Wave 5)
• Year: 1986
• Company: Mattel (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: Around fourteen cm