Mosquitor
Action Figure
1987 (manufactured)
1987 (manufactured)
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1. Action figure of black injection-moulded plastic, with brown hands and silver feet, grey and purple pants, brown shoulders and red arm bands. In the chest is a bat wing shape edged with silver, it contains a red and pink liquid which can be changed from all red to all pink or vice versa by pushing a plug in the centre back. The head bears a red, silver and black proboscis.
2. Axe with spiked club, red moulded plastic
2. Axe with spiked club, red moulded plastic
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic, painted, liquid |
| Brief description | Mosquitor; figure; Hong Kong; 1986-7 |
| Physical description | 1. Action figure of black injection-moulded plastic, with brown hands and silver feet, grey and purple pants, brown shoulders and red arm bands. In the chest is a bat wing shape edged with silver, it contains a red and pink liquid which can be changed from all red to all pink or vice versa by pushing a plug in the centre back. The head bears a red, silver and black proboscis. 2. Axe with spiked club, red moulded plastic |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | '© Mattel Inc 1986' |
| 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. |
| Production | Mosquitor was part of the sixth wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1987. |
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| Accession number | B.81:1, 2-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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