Masters of the Universe
Action Figure Equipment
1983-1987 (manufactured)
1983-1987 (manufactured)
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1, 2. harness; roller and scaling hook and rope; yellow moulded plastic with silver plastic additions and hook.
1. harness front has the black plastic roller attached.
2. harness back has a rising arm on the left side which end with the grappling hook and scaling rope. It also has a link to hold the drill (3). The front and back are linked by rubber strapping over the shoulders and under the arms. Marked MADE IN MEXICO c MATTEL 1986 1942-2048
3. drill; mid brown and silver moulded plastic with a ratchet sound when drill is turned. It has a hook on the side to fasten it to the harness. Marked MEXICO c MATTEL 1986 1942-2088.
4. canopy; clear plastic; marked MADE IN MEXICO c MATTEL 1986 1942-2258. It may fit over the front part to form a face shield
5. shield; moulded yellow plastic; round with a hand grip at the back. Marked 7997-2229
6. shield; moulded lime green plastic round with pointed ends in the shape of cobras' heads; hand bar at the back. Marked 1967 c MATTEL 1986 Malaysia
7. shield; moulded dark blue plastic; round with hand bar at the back. Marked MALAYSIA
8. shield; moulded dark brown plastic; the same design as (6)
9. shield; moulded orange plastic with hand grip at the back. Marked 9040-2649
10-13. cross bows; moulded plastic; each has an end in the shape of a reptile's face.
10. cream; marked 9172-2229 Malaysia
11. grey; marked c MATTEL 1984 9168-2139
12. green; marked 9171-2229 TAIWAN
13. maroon; marked c MATTEL INC 1984 9169-2139
14. dragonfly which is probably a cross bow; dark green moulded plastic; marked 2331-2039 HONG KONG
15. axe; mid brown moulded plastic
16. sword; mid brown moulded plastic
17. gun; mid brown moulded plastic
18. gun; orange moulded plastic
19. gun; silver moulded plastic - this has an end which could fit into a wrist fitting of one of the figures.
20. long axe; opaque moulded plastic
21. sword; purple moulded plastic; marked 5042-2259
22. projectile; possibly an arrow or a club; moulded mid brown plastic 23. projectile; possibly an arrow or a club; dark brown moulded plastic 24. lock; green moulded plastic
25. ring with long metal chain; green moulded plastic
26. cone; or rocket base; grey plastic; marked MALAYSIA
27. wing?; moulded light grey plastic
28-30. cog wheels; white plastic; marked © MATTEL 1986 Malaysia
*The following are for the transformers but not identified with one particular item.
31. long gun; black plastic
32. double barrelled gun; black plastic
33. gun; black plastic
34. hand gun; black plastic
35,36. missile launchers; black plastic; with trigger bar on top
37. missile launcher; black plastic with red trigger bar on top
38. double barrelled gun; silver plastic
39. gun; silver plastic
40. weapon; silver plastic - square ended with a plug to fit a hand
41. weapon or holder; silver and red plastic; use unknown
42. sword; silver plastic with black markings
43. sword; red plastic
44. gun; red plastic
45. gun; white plastic
46,47. pair of hands in fist shape; with guantlets; black plastic
48,49. pair of hands with wrist plugs; black plastic
50. single hand with wrist plug; plastic
51,52. rectangular flaps; black plastic; should fit one of the models
1. harness front has the black plastic roller attached.
2. harness back has a rising arm on the left side which end with the grappling hook and scaling rope. It also has a link to hold the drill (3). The front and back are linked by rubber strapping over the shoulders and under the arms. Marked MADE IN MEXICO c MATTEL 1986 1942-2048
3. drill; mid brown and silver moulded plastic with a ratchet sound when drill is turned. It has a hook on the side to fasten it to the harness. Marked MEXICO c MATTEL 1986 1942-2088.
4. canopy; clear plastic; marked MADE IN MEXICO c MATTEL 1986 1942-2258. It may fit over the front part to form a face shield
5. shield; moulded yellow plastic; round with a hand grip at the back. Marked 7997-2229
6. shield; moulded lime green plastic round with pointed ends in the shape of cobras' heads; hand bar at the back. Marked 1967 c MATTEL 1986 Malaysia
7. shield; moulded dark blue plastic; round with hand bar at the back. Marked MALAYSIA
8. shield; moulded dark brown plastic; the same design as (6)
9. shield; moulded orange plastic with hand grip at the back. Marked 9040-2649
10-13. cross bows; moulded plastic; each has an end in the shape of a reptile's face.
10. cream; marked 9172-2229 Malaysia
11. grey; marked c MATTEL 1984 9168-2139
12. green; marked 9171-2229 TAIWAN
13. maroon; marked c MATTEL INC 1984 9169-2139
14. dragonfly which is probably a cross bow; dark green moulded plastic; marked 2331-2039 HONG KONG
15. axe; mid brown moulded plastic
16. sword; mid brown moulded plastic
17. gun; mid brown moulded plastic
18. gun; orange moulded plastic
19. gun; silver moulded plastic - this has an end which could fit into a wrist fitting of one of the figures.
20. long axe; opaque moulded plastic
21. sword; purple moulded plastic; marked 5042-2259
22. projectile; possibly an arrow or a club; moulded mid brown plastic 23. projectile; possibly an arrow or a club; dark brown moulded plastic 24. lock; green moulded plastic
25. ring with long metal chain; green moulded plastic
26. cone; or rocket base; grey plastic; marked MALAYSIA
27. wing?; moulded light grey plastic
28-30. cog wheels; white plastic; marked © MATTEL 1986 Malaysia
*The following are for the transformers but not identified with one particular item.
31. long gun; black plastic
32. double barrelled gun; black plastic
33. gun; black plastic
34. hand gun; black plastic
35,36. missile launchers; black plastic; with trigger bar on top
37. missile launcher; black plastic with red trigger bar on top
38. double barrelled gun; silver plastic
39. gun; silver plastic
40. weapon; silver plastic - square ended with a plug to fit a hand
41. weapon or holder; silver and red plastic; use unknown
42. sword; silver plastic with black markings
43. sword; red plastic
44. gun; red plastic
45. gun; white plastic
46,47. pair of hands in fist shape; with guantlets; black plastic
48,49. pair of hands with wrist plugs; black plastic
50. single hand with wrist plug; plastic
51,52. rectangular flaps; black plastic; should fit one of the models
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 52 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Assorted parts for Masters of the Universe and Transformers figures; Mattel, Bandai and Takara; Taiwan and Japan, 1983-7 |
| Physical description | 1, 2. harness; roller and scaling hook and rope; yellow moulded plastic with silver plastic additions and hook. 1. harness front has the black plastic roller attached. 2. harness back has a rising arm on the left side which end with the grappling hook and scaling rope. It also has a link to hold the drill (3). The front and back are linked by rubber strapping over the shoulders and under the arms. Marked MADE IN MEXICO c MATTEL 1986 1942-2048 3. drill; mid brown and silver moulded plastic with a ratchet sound when drill is turned. It has a hook on the side to fasten it to the harness. Marked MEXICO c MATTEL 1986 1942-2088. 4. canopy; clear plastic; marked MADE IN MEXICO c MATTEL 1986 1942-2258. It may fit over the front part to form a face shield 5. shield; moulded yellow plastic; round with a hand grip at the back. Marked 7997-2229 6. shield; moulded lime green plastic round with pointed ends in the shape of cobras' heads; hand bar at the back. Marked 1967 c MATTEL 1986 Malaysia 7. shield; moulded dark blue plastic; round with hand bar at the back. Marked MALAYSIA 8. shield; moulded dark brown plastic; the same design as (6) 9. shield; moulded orange plastic with hand grip at the back. Marked 9040-2649 10-13. cross bows; moulded plastic; each has an end in the shape of a reptile's face. 10. cream; marked 9172-2229 Malaysia 11. grey; marked c MATTEL 1984 9168-2139 12. green; marked 9171-2229 TAIWAN 13. maroon; marked c MATTEL INC 1984 9169-2139 14. dragonfly which is probably a cross bow; dark green moulded plastic; marked 2331-2039 HONG KONG 15. axe; mid brown moulded plastic 16. sword; mid brown moulded plastic 17. gun; mid brown moulded plastic 18. gun; orange moulded plastic 19. gun; silver moulded plastic - this has an end which could fit into a wrist fitting of one of the figures. 20. long axe; opaque moulded plastic 21. sword; purple moulded plastic; marked 5042-2259 22. projectile; possibly an arrow or a club; moulded mid brown plastic 23. projectile; possibly an arrow or a club; dark brown moulded plastic 24. lock; green moulded plastic 25. ring with long metal chain; green moulded plastic 26. cone; or rocket base; grey plastic; marked MALAYSIA 27. wing?; moulded light grey plastic 28-30. cog wheels; white plastic; marked © MATTEL 1986 Malaysia *The following are for the transformers but not identified with one particular item. 31. long gun; black plastic 32. double barrelled gun; black plastic 33. gun; black plastic 34. hand gun; black plastic 35,36. missile launchers; black plastic; with trigger bar on top 37. missile launcher; black plastic with red trigger bar on top 38. double barrelled gun; silver plastic 39. gun; silver plastic 40. weapon; silver plastic - square ended with a plug to fit a hand 41. weapon or holder; silver and red plastic; use unknown 42. sword; silver plastic with black markings 43. sword; red plastic 44. gun; red plastic 45. gun; white plastic 46,47. pair of hands in fist shape; with guantlets; black plastic 48,49. pair of hands with wrist plugs; black plastic 50. single hand with wrist plug; plastic 51,52. rectangular flaps; black plastic; should fit one of the models |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Gallery label | Masters of the Universe figures
Collected by Jermaine Dacas, aged 10–14
What we collect and own says something about us and our lives. Anything we group together can be a collection.
Over four years, Jermaine spent his pocket money on nearly sixty figures from his favourite TV programme. He acted out his own stories with them, as well as scenes from the show.
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery long object label] (2023) |
| Credit line | Given by Jermaine Dacas |
| Object history | Bought by the donor between 1983 and 1987. Mr Dacas was born 17/10/73 and saved his pocket money to buy the toys. He played with them and created his own dramas for the characters. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.89:1 to 52-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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