Monday, October 22, 2018

#912 MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE - LASER POWER HE-MAN (Ref. 7060) (1988)


I finally decided to make the investment in this figure. It is considered to be the most difficult figure in the toyline if we do not consider the giants Tytus and Megator. I say investment, because I consider that difficult figures will still gain value in the next years, but that is another topic.



I already talked about the figure in entry #500, when I presented Laser Light Skeletor. He-Man is more difficult to find (at least complete and in good shape) mainly because of the fragility of its accesories: the cable that goes from the backpack to the sword, the harness pegs, the armshield peg and the battery cover. Also the crotch is sometimes broken in the part that is nearer to the legs because it is made of very thin plastic. It is true that Skeletor had its cloak, the "red" hand is sometimes broken or the golden paint sometimes fades out, but all in all, He-Man is a much more delicate figure than Skeletor. And because all this, it is also a more expensive figure.


Another interesting fact is that this figure came with two head variants. This one has the classic 1982 He-Man head (soft head), and there is another one with a head that resembles the actor Dolph Lundgren. I have in mind that the first variant was for Spain and the second one for Italy, the only countries in which the Laser figures were released.




I am not sure if that last statement is completely true. Were Laser Power He-Man and Laser Light Skeletor sold only in Spain and Italy? The Italian card was also written in French and English. The Spanish card was written only in Spanish. Why? Were some units sold in France or other countries?

In Italy and Spain the toyline was available slightly longer than in other places. It was still profitable in 1987, so the toyline was available one year more than everywhere else, and these are the only two new figures in this last wave.


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FACTS and FIGURES:
  • Name: LASER POWER HE-MAN (Ref. 7060)
  • Alternate Names: HE-MAN ESPADA LUMINOSA (Spain), HE-MAN SPADA LUMINOSA (Italy), MUSCLOR GLAIVE SUPREME (France)
  • Toy Line: Masters of the Universe (Wave 7)
  • Year: 1988
  • Company: Mattel (U.S.A.)
  • Size of the figures: 5½’’ or 14 cm

8 comments:

  1. Una gran figura (al igual que Skeletor Ojos de Fuego) en un estado inmejorable.

    ¡Enhorabuena Juan!

    Un saludo.

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    1. !Gracias Pablo!
      Si hubiera sabido un poco antes lo de Marzo de Scrolos me hubiera reservado este artículo para entonces. Pero no importa, ya pondre otras dos cosas que se me ocurran.
      Saludos,
      Juan

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  2. Hey there! Just a correction there, "Laser He-Man" was also released in Portugal. Everything else, looks golden. Great job!
    - mike

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    1. Hi Mike, many thanks for the comment! First time I hear that. Unfortunately Portugal is mostly forgotten when it comes to toys. My impression (I might be wrong) is that, being a rather small market, most toys were sold in their English boxes with just a sticker with the security and age recommendation and importer in Portuguese (the legal stuff). In which card was this figure sold? Spanish? BTW, I follow(ed) your blog jomitoys, why is it not updated anymore?
      Best regards, Juan

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  3. Por lo que sé, fue vendido en Francia 100 % seguro. Creo que también en Bélgica. Y he llegado a ver un He Man Laser Light en UK en un lote con figuras cualquieras, aunque el niño lo podría haber comprado en vacaciones o similar. Está en un estado magnífico, felicidades :) .

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    1. Hola! Perdona que se me había pasado este comentario. Espero que aún lo puedas leer. Lo de Bélgica no estoy seguro, uno de los del podcast de la Cueva del Terror vive en Bélgica y al parecer allí nadie conocía la figura. Lo de Francia creo que está confirmado por el texto en algunos blísters, pero como también venía en inglés... pues ni idea. A ver si en el libro de "Yo Tengo el Poder" (que va a salir en breve) se aclara también este tema.

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  4. Si son muy chulos quería po1ner la foto de los míos tengo los 2 en perfecto estado

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    1. Pues anímate. Haz las fotos, súbelas a algún sitio, y me pasas los enlaces para dejarlos aquí. Un saludo!

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