#632 Madelman - Cañón Madelman (Around 1972)

Madelman is a toy business I like, merely it was over years earlier I got interested inwards toys. I never had whatever toys from this line, never played with them, as well as I convey no exceptional affection for them. In add-on to this, they are actually expensive. Being the offset as well as 1 of the real few Castilian activity figures gives it a cult-status that raises the prices from expensive to impossible.

 

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 piece ago, I got to a greater extent than or less Madelman toys from a friend of my father, who had kept them at dwelling for xxx or 35 years. There are mainly accesories as well as vehicles, an I volition hold upward showing them during the side yesteryear side months. It is hard to abide by out which sets are included, since the same accesories were oft available inwards to a greater extent than than 1 set/reference.

 

 

Here's the Artillery Cannon from Madelman. It looks actually corking as well as realistic. It came with half dozen bullets as well as ii ammo boxes, I exclusively convey the boxes, peradventure I tin abide by the bullets (even if they are repro) to consummate the set.

 

 

Very interesting is the master box with amazing illustrations. likely made yesteryear Luís/Lluis Bargalló, who worked at the fourth dimension for Exin as well as made the artwork for Madelman as well as Scalextric, with others.ç

 

 

Not much data on this entry, merely I hope to supply to Madelman soon. Last Madelman entry was seat out #15.

 

 

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Name: CAÑÓN MADELMAN
• Toy Line: Madelman
• Year: Around 1972
• Company: Madel (Spain)
• Size: Around xxx cm
• Scale: 1:10 (estimation)

#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'')

#644 G.I. Joe - Skystriker Alongside Ace (1983)

 

The Skystriker is 1 of the most realistic vehicles always made for the G.I.Joe line, It was released inward 1983, the minute yr of beingness of this collection, together with the minute wave. In that wave, all figures came already amongst swivel arm.

 

The Skystriker is a jet fighter based on a F-14 Tomcat, 1 of the most iconic planes inward the armed forces history of the U.S. It was also the airplane that appeared inward the celluloid Top Gun (1986).

 

Let´s commencement amongst the figure: Ace is a mixture betwixt fighter airplane pilot together with astronaut, it has a slap-up white/beige uniform. The grey/red crotch is somehow an foreign choice, I don´t know why they took this crotch instead of a white one. The figure had a helmet every bit its alone accesory. The helmet also has a quite futuristic design. Great figure!

 

 

The airplane is quite long, some 55 centimeters, amongst relatively wide wings. It has realistic colours, together with although I am non an proficient inward jets or aircraft inward general, I hollo back it is quite similar to the F-14, amongst some differences, similar a rattling long front end to lucifer 2 figures.

 

 

The cockpit also accept house for 2 parachutes. They accept to endure rattling carefully folded to fit. Note that this vehicle is the European version ("Action Force" inward the box) together with it came amongst 1 parachute only. The American version came amongst two, which is to a greater extent than logical. In representative of an accident, alone 1 of the 2 pilots could relieve his/her life. The co-pilot is oftentimes Lady Jaye, at least, inward the cartoons. In the toy, at that spot is a sticker amongst the names Capt. J. Brad Armbruster (which is the file cite of Ace), together with Lt. Wayne Ruthel, who is no known joe. Apparently, this cite is a (slightly changed) cite of a Hasbro employee (Wayne Luther). I don´t encounter the betoken inward printing the secret, classified cite there. Other vehicles also accept fictitious names on the cockpits or wherever, that were never assigned to whatever joe character. They may also endure Hasbro employees.

 

 

The primary characteristic of this airplane is the wings pose that are correlated to the landing gear, That means, inward landing pose the wings are expanded together with the wheels are out, together with inward flight pose the wings are folded together with the wheels in.

 

The airplane comes amongst half-dozen missiles, 2 of each kind, together with a big fuel tank that tin endure attached to the lower purpose of the plane. The fuel tank is delicate together with it commonly breaks. The pocket-size missiles, if attached to the incorrect pegs tin also break, together with hence endure careful.

 

As nearly every G.I.Joe vehicle at that spot are 2 removable lids that bring out parts of motors, together with hence children tin also play "mechanics" amongst these figures.

 

 

FACTS together with FIGURES:

• Name: SKYSTRIKER amongst ACE
• Toy Line: G.I. Joe (Wave 2)
• Year: 1983
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: 9,5 cm (3 3/4'')
• Size of the jet: Around 55 cm (22'') long

#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)

#714 G.I. Joe- Artic Nail Amongst Windchill (1989)

This vehicle was released inward 1989. When I kickoff saw it, I idea it was the coolest concept for a G.I. Joe vehicle ever, only today I don’t similar it really much. Most people I know intend similarly. Where create you lot piece of job past times away amongst such an overpowered sleigh? Would it live effective every bit an onset vehicle inward the snow? The weapons included several auto guns as well as 2 missiles.

So complex every bit it seems, the vehicle is actually easy, it is basically i big piece, the harness, 2 big wheels as well as a few bits. These bits (all inward orange/yellow) bring an uncomfortable property, every bit it is, that they decolour. Most of these vehicles inward sealed box would bring the next problem: the xanthous bits decolour as well as the white trunk piece of job past times away yellow-stained. But stained inward a really ugly way. It is non that master snowfall white whatsoever more, only depending on the exposition to the xanthous parts, it powerfulness piece of job past times away actually yellow. That’s why I opened my box every bit shortly every bit I got it, to split upwards the xanthous parts inward an extra pocketbook as well as foreclose farther harm to my Artic Blast. I don’t know if the American version bring this same problem, only inward whatsoever case, all European Artic Blasts bring it.

No affair what, I ain this vehicle inward its master box and, of course, its driver Windchill. This figure is genuinely great. It cames amongst an assail rifle as well as 2 skies (these bring piddling guns at the tip of the figure toes).

The box instance is, every bit usual, splendid as well as the motion painting at the dorsum is likewise peachy amongst that gradient as well as the peachy scenery behind. Fun that the driver is exterior the vehicle.

 

 

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: ARTIC BLAST amongst WINDCHILL
• Toy Line: G.I. Joe (Wave 8)
• Year: 1989
• Company: Hasbro (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