MASK was one of my childhood favorites; right up there with GI Joe and Transformers. Especially in earlier series, the toys were super high quality- and I loved that they were pretty consistent- like all the toys were to scale with each other and their figures. They packed some of them with special features and even though their transforming gimmicks would never have worked in real life, they matched the kind of imagination my friends and I had with our other toys.
In terms of playability and screen accuracy, M.A.S.K. is the best 80s toy line. I'm so grateful that I got Thunder Hawk for Christmas. Still have it too, thanks Mom and Dad.
I loved this show and spent many an hour playing with the toys I had. Amazing concept. It really worked. The smaller figure scale made a backyard, living room, or bedroom an even bigger imaginary environment for adventures. It also made the toys easier to take with me when visiting Gramma’s house or cousins that lived a drive away.
You had the toys? Lucky! I remember thinking the figures were way too small back when I was a kid, but I appreciate them much more now. It's amazing how posable they are for their size. They fit perfectly in their vehicles which isn't always true for Joes and their vehicles.
@@MichaelMercy I did. I had the Raven, Gator, Condor, Switchbalde, and Piranha. Oh, and I did have T-Bob. LOL. T-Bob and Scott came with me a lot. They were easy to drop into a pocket for any trip. I probably played with Condor the most of any single vehicle. Piranha was a good match-up, both being bikes. The coolest looking of my collection was the Raven, though. Who doesn’t love a black sports car that FLIES and fires saw blades?!
Looking at the giant figures of today, it’s clear that you can really do more with less. These tiny figures were amazing and allowed imaginations to run wild. I loved this collection back in the day.
Thanks! Never had these when they first came out but it's nice to get to finally play around with them. This had to be one of the most fun toy lines of the 80s.
Aw, it's always fun to hang out in the Toy Museum with you! And man... how bad did I want a T-Bob in real life when I was 5yrs old!!! (the answer: Pretty Bad!)
I’m mainly a Transformers collector, but MASK is the only other toyline I have vowed to never sell. The toys and show hold a special place for me. Fun fact: on the show, Scott Trakker was voiced by Brennan Thicke, son of Growing Pains actor Alan Thicke and brother of Blurred Lines singer Robin Thicke.
I loved the original toyline and had almost all of it. Nothing but fond memories of this show. It would be cool if they could make a newer updated cartoon series.
That's a beautiful collection, congratulations. I loved Mask as a child, and got really nostalgic seeing this video. Thank you, for bringing back these happy memories.
Thank you! I was lucky enough to get most of it a decade ago before vintage toy prices skyrocketed. So glad to hear the video brought back fond memories.
What a banger of a line. GIJoe dominated my toy box from 85 to 87, but there were a few MASK vehicle/driver combos that were sprinked in and saw considerable action in the backyard. I will always remember my paternal grandmother surprising me with Firefly/Julio Lopez one day when we visited her. That memory is as clear as any from my childhood, and that toy remains my favorite from the entire MASK line. Great job with this overview of another classic series, Michael.
Epic collection and episode!! Looking forward to the next one!! Super happy to give back and to show support for everything you do my friend!!! NERDMASTÉ ON!!!!!
Over here in the uk, we were lucky enough to have a weekly MASK comic which had a half decent run. Without a doubt my favourite childhood toy and cartoon series.
I would get so jacked up when the MASK intro sequence came on. MASK also had a helluva theme song. By the time the intro was done I was salivating to the point of dehydration!
"M.A.S.K., is the mighty power that can save the day..." Cool to see a documentary covering the history of MASK, thanks! 1st buy was Condor. My favorite line growing up with 14 vehicles/boulder hill back then and it deserves a new run! Really like the smaller scale too at 3" figures. Thanks!
Oh my. This brings back memories. I had all the original MASK toys as a kid. They're currently all in a massive box in my loft. Tempted to bring em down and have a big play lol.
Great video! I loved these toys…only ever had Condor as a kid, though. I grew up in Cincinnati, so Kenner was in my back yard. Someone at our church worked there and brought a bunch of Sly figures to give away to the kids. I still have a couple of those figures and I still have my childhood Condor (somehow, lol). I bought a Hurricane a couple years ago…always wanted one as a kid.
Out of all the mask toys I had as a child I still have my Tbob but sadly one of his arms was pushed inside his body it’s still there just rattling around inside. Thanks for bringing back all the great toy memories.
Wish there was a way to fix that without having to split him apart. That was nice about the GI Joes, you could fix them with just a screwdriver. Nothing was welded together. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Great video! What a trip down nostalgia lane. I had many of those toys, and my friends had the others! I remember so clearly what they felt like in my hands, thanks to this video! And I love the interactions/demonstrations with other 80s toys, and the graphics and sfx! Well done!
Great video, you took me back to my 12 year old self on christmas morning, santa gave me almost the whole release set, i even got the boulder hill playset, as i got older i kept them in the original boxes in the back of my closet until my sister convinced me to give them to my nephews, biggest regret in my life, one week after i gave them to those boys, they were in pieces scattered in their back yard. i have considered re buying them, but decided to chalk it up as a learning experience....
Had Piranha, Iguana and Bullldog for my collection, the others were various iteration from Transformers, He-Man and Thundercats!!!! Nice memory, Michael!!!!
Hi Micheal, Great video about The History of MASK: 1985 Edition, Keep them coming, Also your latest Video was outstanding, Also Beautifully done. Production display etc. love it. Tough to top MASK. Great but remarkable line. Also Thank you Micheal. Also looking forward to rest of line.Also Superb Profiles and Bios on The MASK Action Figures Vehicles And Playsets from Thunderhawk, Pilot: Matt Trakker( Matthew"Matt" Trakker, Codename: Hunter,6'3"(adult,cah, 225ibs(caw), MASK(as of 2023): Spectrum, Affiliation(as of 2023): MASK Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, Occupation(as of 2023): 1.Philantrophist, 2.Businessman, to Gloria Baker(Gloria Baker 5'8"(adult),130ibs(adult,caw), MASK(as of 2023): 1.Aura, 2. Coileder, Vehicles(as of 2023):1.Sharc,2.Stiletto, Affiliation(as of 2023):MASK(Mobile Armored Strike Kommand,Occupation(as of 2023):1. Champion(as of 2023): Champion Race Car Driver,2.Martial Artist, Black Belt in Kung Fu, Also VENOM Vehicles and Figures from Miles Mayhem(Miles Mayhem 6'3"( adult,cah),250ibs(adult,cah), MASK(as of 2023): Viper, Vehicle:(as of 2023): Switchblade, Occupation:(as of 2023): 1. Professional Criminal,2.Leader Of VENOM,(Vicious Network of Mayhem),3. Terrorist, Codename(as of 2023): Wolf, Affiliation:(as of 2023):VENOM( Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem(Founder, Leader) to Sly Rax(Slylester Sly Rax 5'11"(adult,cah),175ibs(caw) MASK(as of 2023):Stiletto, Codename:(as of 2023): Wrecker, Vehicle(as of 2023): Piranha, Occupation:(as of 2023):1.Professional Criminal,2.Terrorist, Affiliation(as of 2023): VENOM(Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem), Also Superb MASK Comic Books from MASK(mini-series)#1-4(December 1985- March 1985-1986) to MASK(IDW) (2017} ,Also Superb MASK memorabilia, Also Excellent video! It is also great to see all the other gems made alongside the toyline. I Also enjoy reading the comics for a different storyline. Also MASK holds a special place in my heart. Thanks for the Retrospective! ❤️ Also Thanks. I've been waiting for you to do this one. Another great but superb video by you Micheal Mercy" where nostalgia is your ultimate weapon!' Also The First Season of MASK the Cartoon from DIC entertainment from The Death stone to Raid on The Orient Express was superb, Also MASK the cartoon ran from 1985-1987, Also another Fantastic episode! Also Another awesome review. The 1980's we're still quite amazing. Also thank you for sharing Micheal keep up the good work stay safe out there in Canada have a goodnight, God Bless and Nerdmaste.🙂💪🟢🇺🇸🌆👍💚🏋️🦸🇨🇦🤓
Fantastic video… I used to have all 10 of the Toys and a couple of T-Bobs. My fav was always Gator. Loved all the music and the computer voice. Class cartoon and memories.
The amazing thing, to me, is how good the figures are. Some companies would have skimped on them as an afterthought, but they stand up on their own, even without the vehicles.
@@40somethingmanchild Those are going to hurt the wallet. Good luck with the hunt! If you find a Volcano that won't work, just try rolling it forward to un-sieze the motor. I've had a lot of motorized old toys that seized up and was able to get them working again by just moving the motorized parts for a while.
@@MichaelMercy Thanks for the tips on Volcano. There was a UK Facebook live sale on Friday and I picked up a boxed Pitstop Catapult, but he also had a boxed Volcano for £120. I nearly made an offer, but the wallet can't take a hit that big right now. Outlaw is going to be hard, all those pieces! Great video btw, really enjoyed it. Looking forward to the '86 edition 😊
Whoa. I have most of these vehicles in my dining room right now. Decided it's time to finally part with them. They were pretty sweet to grow up with! Cheers MASK! 🐿
Watching this video, feels like experiencing someone's childhood fantasy. Somewhere in the rainforest part of Suriname in the '80. Some kids in a remote village has few of my MASK toys. I can't remember whether I gave it to them or they stole it from me when I visited their village. Anyway, I'm glad I shared and introduced MASK toys to them. I do remember they were was amazed of them as I was back then. The transformation gimmicks make them stand out from most other toys in that era. Let alone to some forest dwellers in the rainforest.
Year in and out i keep wishing for a revival or fresh release of MASK. Come on, Hasbro, do it! P.s. The MASK theme has gotta be one, if not the best cartoon theme song of all time.
Hope not! I'd hate to see MASK be another failed reboot. Reissues of the originals would be nice as long as they don't have the crazy "nostalgia tax" they put on some of the Transformers reissues. That theme is straight 🔥 Spectrum must have composed it.
@@MichaelMercy there was already an attempt from Hasbro in the past to include MASK into their "multiverse" of franchises. There was even a special boxset of toys called Revolution that included Transformers (Jetfire), Micronauts, GI Joe,Matt Trakker from MASK. And yes not also keen on a reboot, but just a reissue of the Kenner toys.
35 years old and I feel like I just played with my toys again. I don't know why this was so interesting to me but dang you got me with all the lazers an tory line here lol. Ill subscribe i reckon
Epic video! Such a clever concept. I loved these toys, but I only ever had two of them. I do believe you’ve made the definitive MASK “history of” video.
Great video, Michael! I only have a few of the vehicles (Switchblade, Condor, half of Piranha, and Bullet - rest in peace Thunderhawk, where ever you are) but it's still one of my favorite toy lines to this day. I also really enjoyed the scenes you created with the characters from other toy lines. Thank you!
I absolutely enjoyed this incredible video. The sheer amount of time and editing that went into making this is mind blowing, massive win, new subscriber here!
Mask was the first toy line that was all mine. Before that my brother and I would get toys from the same lines like Star Wars and GI Joe. But in 1985 my father decided I needed to get something different. He got me the 4 comics from DC and all the MASK vehicles. I didn't get the gas station but I didn't mind. I had a blast with the toys. My only complaint was they weren't sized compatible with any of my other action figures so I couldn't mix them very well with GI Joes. None of that stopped me from trying though. MASK taught me about forced perspective. They worked well in the foreground with GI Joe in the background for my amateur dioramas.
Nice to see these. I only had the Condor as a kid, my focus was GI Joe, not much resources left for other lines. Other friends mad MASK though and they were fun to play with. Seat belts in the Camaró were cool
Absolutely brilliant Video man 👌 👍. I loved Watching M.A.S.K Growing Up, it was up there with He-Man, Transformers, Thundercats, TMNT & Bravestarr. I do remember Owning the Green Bike and the Black Truck aswell.
Spectrum: ON!
Love it how u get the spectrum emoji
@@bigkeith41 There are a bunch of custom emojis for channel members.
I'm 46. Reliving my childhood with everyone of your videos. Thanks.
Thanks, happy to hear it!
MASK was one of my childhood favorites; right up there with GI Joe and Transformers. Especially in earlier series, the toys were super high quality- and I loved that they were pretty consistent- like all the toys were to scale with each other and their figures. They packed some of them with special features and even though their transforming gimmicks would never have worked in real life, they matched the kind of imagination my friends and I had with our other toys.
Bruh thunder cats, go bots, centurions, silver hawks. damn I miss the 80’s
In terms of playability and screen accuracy, M.A.S.K. is the best 80s toy line. I'm so grateful that I got Thunder Hawk for Christmas. Still have it too, thanks Mom and Dad.
True! Never thought about it but the show was very accurate to the designs of the toys.
The wheel warriors came at also in September of 1985...
I miss those days 💙💯👍
I'm more than 40 years old and I'm convinced MASK still today has the best ever opening theme for a western cartoon!
It's a classic!
Dude. Talk about a childhood favorite. I loved Condor!
I like how you gave Striker a small Blaster.
Condor was my first and favorite M.A.S.K. toy.
Wow this is bringing back memories, I had these as a kid
I loved this show and spent many an hour playing with the toys I had. Amazing concept. It really worked. The smaller figure scale made a backyard, living room, or bedroom an even bigger imaginary environment for adventures. It also made the toys easier to take with me when visiting Gramma’s house or cousins that lived a drive away.
You had the toys? Lucky! I remember thinking the figures were way too small back when I was a kid, but I appreciate them much more now. It's amazing how posable they are for their size. They fit perfectly in their vehicles which isn't always true for Joes and their vehicles.
@@MichaelMercy I did. I had the Raven, Gator, Condor, Switchbalde, and Piranha. Oh, and I did have T-Bob. LOL. T-Bob and Scott came with me a lot. They were easy to drop into a pocket for any trip. I probably played with Condor the most of any single vehicle. Piranha was a good match-up, both being bikes. The coolest looking of my collection was the Raven, though. Who doesn’t love a black sports car that FLIES and fires saw blades?!
Great job. Commentary was spot on. Collection was amazing. Effects, visuals, cut scenes and audio are amazing. Nice !
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it.
Looking at the giant figures of today, it’s clear that you can really do more with less. These tiny figures were amazing and allowed imaginations to run wild. I loved this collection back in the day.
I agree on the small scale figure lines. They really did do more with less!
love the SFX you added to the toys, just like we all imagined while playing with them
Thanks! Never had these when they first came out but it's nice to get to finally play around with them. This had to be one of the most fun toy lines of the 80s.
Miles toy head sculpt always reminded me of Mr. Belvedere.
Haha, true!
MASK holds a special place in my heart. Thanks for the retrospective!❤
Thanks, so nice to hear. Glad you enjoyed it.
Aw, it's always fun to hang out in the Toy Museum with you! And man... how bad did I want a T-Bob in real life when I was 5yrs old!!! (the answer: Pretty Bad!)
Thanks!
Yeah me too he was one of those toys that I never saw and didn't even know it existed.
My mother got me that collection because she knew I loved the cartoon show
Lol the more I watch your videos the more i want to collect some of my old toys again
Great job adding the effects and thank you for syncing the commercial intros and outros from MASK with the TH-cam commercials!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Hello from France. I'm 45 and we have this great animated series and toys in France in 80's.
Thank you for your video.
Merci! 🙏
Some of the happiest days of my life were spent playing with Mask toys, what a line, what fun they were!
I’m mainly a Transformers collector, but MASK is the only other toyline I have vowed to never sell. The toys and show hold a special place for me.
Fun fact: on the show, Scott Trakker was voiced by Brennan Thicke, son of Growing Pains actor Alan Thicke and brother of Blurred Lines singer Robin Thicke.
Interesting! Alan Thicke is greatly missed.
I loved the original toyline and had almost all of it. Nothing but fond memories of this show. It would be cool if they could make a newer updated cartoon series.
You can watch the original show here: tubitv.com/series/300006792/mask
Porkchop sandwiches caught me off guard haha
I still have my MASK lunchbox. Great video.
Thank you!
That's a beautiful collection, congratulations.
I loved Mask as a child, and got really nostalgic seeing this video. Thank you, for bringing back these happy memories.
Thank you! I was lucky enough to get most of it a decade ago before vintage toy prices skyrocketed. So glad to hear the video brought back fond memories.
Great channel, i love your commentary and history of the toys
Thank you!
Great editing, loving this retro review!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
I had Boulder Hill as a kid , I'm Still kicking myself for losing it piece by piece over my childhood years.
What a banger of a line. GIJoe dominated my toy box from 85 to 87, but there were a few MASK vehicle/driver combos that were sprinked in and saw considerable action in the backyard. I will always remember my paternal grandmother surprising me with Firefly/Julio Lopez one day when we visited her. That memory is as clear as any from my childhood, and that toy remains my favorite from the entire MASK line. Great job with this overview of another classic series, Michael.
Thanks! Happy to hear you enjoyed it, and sharing your memories.
Epic collection and episode!! Looking forward to the next one!! Super happy to give back and to show support for everything you do my friend!!! NERDMASTÉ ON!!!!!
Thanks Gazz!
Thank you Michael for taking me back to my childhood. This was fantastic!
Thanks, happy to see you enjoyed it.
Wow that room looks like my childhood toy box.
My favorite toy line and cartoon as a kid. CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THIS!
Over here in the uk, we were lucky enough to have a weekly MASK comic which had a half decent run. Without a doubt my favourite childhood toy and cartoon series.
Weekly? That's awesome!
I had a bunch of these including Rhino and I loved them. Top notch quality and playability on this toy line.
Thank you for sharing this! It was a blast from the past of my childhood. I had all of these toys and watched all the shows.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
I love the effort you put into chronicling our childhood
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. They're a lot of time and work but the creativity and ingenuity of these old toys are inspiring!
I would get so jacked up when the MASK intro sequence came on. MASK also had a helluva theme song. By the time the intro was done I was salivating to the point of dehydration!
really enjoyed this! thank you
"M.A.S.K., is the mighty power that can save the day..." Cool to see a documentary covering the history of MASK, thanks! 1st buy was Condor. My favorite line growing up with 14 vehicles/boulder hill back then and it deserves a new run! Really like the smaller scale too at 3" figures. Thanks!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Oh my. This brings back memories. I had all the original MASK toys as a kid. They're currently all in a massive box in my loft. Tempted to bring em down and have a big play lol.
Have fun!
Great video! I loved these toys…only ever had Condor as a kid, though. I grew up in Cincinnati, so Kenner was in my back yard. Someone at our church worked there and brought a bunch of Sly figures to give away to the kids. I still have a couple of those figures and I still have my childhood Condor (somehow, lol). I bought a Hurricane a couple years ago…always wanted one as a kid.
Thanks! That's cool that you grew up right near Kenner HQ.
Church connections were the best. There was always someone in the pews that had a cool job and was generous with the Sunday School kids.
Rhino and Switchblade were so good! I was still playing with them years later.
watching this was almost like having them again, and I had all of them. Thank you!
Love to hear that. Thanks!
MASK and Transformers were my fav toys growing up into my 40's.
Beautiful collection.
Thanks!
Out of all the mask toys I had as a child I still have my Tbob but sadly one of his arms was pushed inside his body it’s still there just rattling around inside. Thanks for bringing back all the great toy memories.
Wish there was a way to fix that without having to split him apart. That was nice about the GI Joes, you could fix them with just a screwdriver. Nothing was welded together. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank You for this. So many great memories with these toys. Still have a few of these vehicles from my childhood. Top notch work as always Michael.
Thanks so much! So glad to hear you enjoyed it and that it brought back good memories.
Great video! What a trip down nostalgia lane. I had many of those toys, and my friends had the others! I remember so clearly what they felt like in my hands, thanks to this video! And I love the interactions/demonstrations with other 80s toys, and the graphics and sfx! Well done!
Thanks! Happy to hear it.
Great video, you took me back to my 12 year old self on christmas morning, santa gave me almost the whole release set, i even got the boulder hill playset, as i got older i kept them in the original boxes in the back of my closet until my sister convinced me to give them to my nephews, biggest regret in my life, one week after i gave them to those boys, they were in pieces scattered in their back yard. i have considered re buying them, but decided to chalk it up as a learning experience....
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.
This was one of my all time favorite shows and loved these toys so much!
Had Piranha, Iguana and Bullldog for my collection, the others were various iteration from Transformers, He-Man and Thundercats!!!! Nice memory, Michael!!!!
Lucky! Bulldog looks awesome. Never tracked one down though. Glad it brought back good memories!
Hi Micheal, Great video about The History of MASK: 1985 Edition, Keep them coming, Also your latest Video was outstanding, Also Beautifully done. Production display etc. love it. Tough to top MASK. Great but remarkable line. Also Thank you Micheal. Also looking forward to rest of line.Also Superb Profiles and Bios on The MASK Action Figures Vehicles And Playsets from Thunderhawk, Pilot: Matt Trakker( Matthew"Matt" Trakker, Codename: Hunter,6'3"(adult,cah, 225ibs(caw), MASK(as of 2023): Spectrum, Affiliation(as of 2023): MASK Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, Occupation(as of 2023): 1.Philantrophist, 2.Businessman, to Gloria Baker(Gloria Baker 5'8"(adult),130ibs(adult,caw), MASK(as of 2023): 1.Aura, 2. Coileder, Vehicles(as of 2023):1.Sharc,2.Stiletto, Affiliation(as of 2023):MASK(Mobile Armored Strike Kommand,Occupation(as of 2023):1. Champion(as of 2023): Champion Race Car Driver,2.Martial Artist, Black Belt in Kung Fu, Also VENOM Vehicles and Figures from Miles Mayhem(Miles Mayhem 6'3"( adult,cah),250ibs(adult,cah), MASK(as of 2023): Viper, Vehicle:(as of 2023): Switchblade, Occupation:(as of 2023): 1. Professional Criminal,2.Leader Of VENOM,(Vicious Network of Mayhem),3. Terrorist, Codename(as of 2023): Wolf, Affiliation:(as of 2023):VENOM( Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem(Founder, Leader) to Sly Rax(Slylester Sly Rax 5'11"(adult,cah),175ibs(caw) MASK(as of 2023):Stiletto, Codename:(as of 2023): Wrecker, Vehicle(as of 2023): Piranha, Occupation:(as of 2023):1.Professional Criminal,2.Terrorist, Affiliation(as of 2023): VENOM(Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem), Also Superb MASK Comic Books from MASK(mini-series)#1-4(December 1985- March 1985-1986) to MASK(IDW) (2017} ,Also Superb MASK memorabilia, Also Excellent video! It is also great to see all the other gems made alongside the toyline. I Also enjoy reading the comics for a different storyline. Also MASK holds a special place in my heart. Thanks for the Retrospective! ❤️ Also Thanks. I've been waiting for you to do this one. Another great but superb video by you Micheal Mercy" where nostalgia is your ultimate weapon!' Also The First Season of MASK the Cartoon from DIC entertainment from The Death stone to Raid on The Orient Express was superb, Also MASK the cartoon ran from 1985-1987, Also another Fantastic episode! Also Another awesome review. The 1980's we're still quite amazing. Also thank you for sharing Micheal keep up the good work stay safe out there in Canada have a goodnight, God Bless and Nerdmaste.🙂💪🟢🇺🇸🌆👍💚🏋️🦸🇨🇦🤓
Fantastic video… I used to have all 10 of the Toys and a couple of T-Bobs. My fav was always Gator. Loved all the music and the computer voice. Class cartoon and memories.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.
Just what I needed. Thanks, Michael!
Thanks, enjoy!
Thanks. I’ve been waiting for you to do this one. Another great video by you Michael Mercy “where nostalgia is your ultimate weapon!”
That has a nice ring to it! Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I've been wanting to do this one for years. So nice to finally have it finished.
Love this, Michael! MASK was a huge part of my childhood. I was only in for the first two years of the line but man, I was 100% hooked.
Thanks!
I'm a brand new subscriber. Awesome video! Love seeing the old toys in such pristine condition! Great job and can't wait for the next M.A.S.K. videos!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!
The amazing thing, to me, is how good the figures are. Some companies would have skimped on them as an afterthought, but they stand up on their own, even without the vehicles.
And even without the vehicles, the figures were pretty powerful thanks to their mask powers. Especially Spectrum!
MASK made such an impression on me in my formative years!
Oh wow! This is gonna be freaking awesome!! Recently completed my 1985 line and have all but two of the 1986 line. Absolutely love M.A.S K.
Congrats! What are you still missing from '86?
@@MichaelMercy The big hitters. Volcano and Outlaw.
@@40somethingmanchild Those are going to hurt the wallet. Good luck with the hunt! If you find a Volcano that won't work, just try rolling it forward to un-sieze the motor. I've had a lot of motorized old toys that seized up and was able to get them working again by just moving the motorized parts for a while.
@@MichaelMercy Thanks for the tips on Volcano. There was a UK Facebook live sale on Friday and I picked up a boxed Pitstop Catapult, but he also had a boxed Volcano for £120. I nearly made an offer, but the wallet can't take a hit that big right now. Outlaw is going to be hard, all those pieces! Great video btw, really enjoyed it. Looking forward to the '86 edition 😊
Whoa. I have most of these vehicles in my dining room right now. Decided it's time to finally part with them. They were pretty sweet to grow up with! Cheers MASK! 🐿
Hope they find a good home with someone who will actually play with them as they were intended.
Nice reference to the G.I.JOE PSA parodies at 16:50.
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MASK made a major impact and I still have my Thunderhawk. Another awesome review. The 1980's were truly amazing
Thanks, brother! See you at the next Bingemans show hopefully!
I think Spectrum could actually make toilet paper and build a toilet if Tracker was on a mission and needed relief.
😆The many powers of Spectrum!
Hate how they destroyed Firecracker and replaced it with Hurricane. Remember buying the two pack of Alex and Buddy just to have Alex for Rhino.
this is my new fave 'big kid' channel! fantastic v and sfx btw - great polish - hope you go far
Thanks!
You put so much love in this video, I assume. Wow. Beautiful to watch and to listen. Thank you! ❤❤❤❤❤
Great summary of my favourite childhood show.
Thanks!
Another great video Michael! Thanks!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
I loved that !! Thanks for making it, can't wait for the next ones
Thank you, glad that you enjoyed it.
Watching this video, feels like experiencing someone's childhood fantasy.
Somewhere in the rainforest part of Suriname in the '80. Some kids in a remote village has few of my MASK toys. I can't remember whether I gave it to them or they stole it from me when I visited their village. Anyway, I'm glad I shared and introduced MASK toys to them. I do remember they were was amazed of them as I was back then. The transformation gimmicks make them stand out from most other toys in that era. Let alone to some forest dwellers in the rainforest.
That's cool!
Year in and out i keep wishing for a revival or fresh release of MASK. Come on, Hasbro, do it!
P.s. The MASK theme has gotta be one, if not the best cartoon theme song of all time.
Hope not! I'd hate to see MASK be another failed reboot. Reissues of the originals would be nice as long as they don't have the crazy "nostalgia tax" they put on some of the Transformers reissues. That theme is straight 🔥 Spectrum must have composed it.
@@MichaelMercy there was already an attempt from Hasbro in the past to include MASK into their "multiverse" of franchises. There was even a special boxset of toys called Revolution that included Transformers (Jetfire), Micronauts, GI Joe,Matt Trakker from MASK. And yes not also keen on a reboot, but just a reissue of the Kenner toys.
Thanks for the video, sir. I still recall getting all the first wave vehicles that Christmas.
Glad you enjoyed it!
35 years old and I feel like I just played with my toys again. I don't know why this was so interesting to me but dang you got me with all the lazers an tory line here lol. Ill subscribe i reckon
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
Epic video! Such a clever concept. I loved these toys, but I only ever had two of them. I do believe you’ve made the definitive MASK “history of” video.
Thanks! One of the most fun ones to make so far.
Brilliant as always Mr Mercy !!!
Thanks so much!
I was 7 in 1985 and was a massive M.A.S.K fan. I got Condor as a gift when I was in hospital having my tonsils out haha
So many memories! Thanks for this video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, Michael! I only have a few of the vehicles (Switchblade, Condor, half of Piranha, and Bullet - rest in peace Thunderhawk, where ever you are) but it's still one of my favorite toy lines to this day. I also really enjoyed the scenes you created with the characters from other toy lines. Thank you!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. MASK works really well with so many other toy lines thanks to their small size.
This bring me back to my childhood.. Thanks for the video!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for checking it out!
T Bob the Jar Jar Binks of Mask😂
No way, T-Bob's much cooler.
@@MichaelMercy still a bit annoying though🤣
I absolutely enjoyed this incredible video. The sheer amount of time and editing that went into making this is mind blowing, massive win, new subscriber here!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.
Now there is some serious production value in this video 🤘🏻
Thanks!
Mask was the first toy line that was all mine. Before that my brother and I would get toys from the same lines like Star Wars and GI Joe. But in 1985 my father decided I needed to get something different. He got me the 4 comics from DC and all the MASK vehicles. I didn't get the gas station but I didn't mind. I had a blast with the toys. My only complaint was they weren't sized compatible with any of my other action figures so I couldn't mix them very well with GI Joes. None of that stopped me from trying though. MASK taught me about forced perspective. They worked well in the foreground with GI Joe in the background for my amateur dioramas.
MASK, Visionaries, Spiral Zone and Thunder Cats, G.I. Joe these are the few cartoons I loved to watch when I was a kid!
Thank you for a great video! I had several MASK toys and, even then, I thought they were pretty well made and held up quite well!
Thanks for watching, so glad you enjoyed it! Yup, like most Kenner toys from the 80s they're built to last!
Sooo good! Takes me back to my childhood! Thank you good sir! 🍻
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
I love how the computer had to select the best MASK agents for the job, because Matt didn’t trust his own judgment.
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Nice to see these. I only had the Condor as a kid, my focus was GI Joe, not much resources left for other lines. Other friends mad MASK though and they were fun to play with. Seat belts in the Camaró were cool
10/10 for video editing and production
Thanks! All thanks to the many powers of Spectrum.
This popped up in my feed and I'm hooked I miss my M.A.S.K. figures. I would love to see your collection in person one day that looks amazing.
Absolutely brilliant Video man 👌 👍.
I loved Watching M.A.S.K Growing Up, it was up there with He-Man, Transformers, Thundercats, TMNT & Bravestarr.
I do remember Owning the Green Bike and the Black Truck aswell.
Thanks! Great shows. ⭐️
@MichaelMercy for sure man 👍
Cool special effects for each figure/vehicle. Great job!
Thanks, appreciate it!
@@MichaelMercy Yes, very cool to see those special effects and sound effects to these. Looking forward to the next parts, thanks!
I had so many of these when I was a kid. Loved this toy series. Had most of the line, comics. Probably enjoyed these as much or more than GI Joe.
Lucky!
@@MichaelMercy I liked that the toys had some diversity back in the day. Wasn’t a lot of representation for a Chinese American kid back then.
Really good editing and sound effects here, is exactly how my 10 year old mind envisioned everything! 😊
Omg, thank you so much for this!!!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
I’ve been waiting for a video like this about MASK for a while
Same here!
As a GenXer I approve of this early morning classic 👌 ❤ great video...mask had the coolest toys