Condor is a green motorcycle without the real model on which it is based. Other than, for example, Thunderhawk which is a Camaro, or Gator which is a Jeep CJ-7.
Condor transforms from a motorcycle into a helicopter.
The toy featured Brad Turner, with his Hocus Pocus mask. In the first wave of toys, in the US, the short version of the mask were included, and from the second wave, the long version. You can see which version was in which box by the boxes. See below.
In Germany, from about the 2nd wave was no longer Brad Turner included, but Matt Trakker with his Thunderhawk outfit. This was marked with a sticker on the box that read "Attention! Now with new action figure" was written.
(read more)Condor has black decorative stripes on its green paint and chrome spokes on the wheels. Otherwise, Condor is rather unspectacular. Unlike the larger and more expensive toys of the 1st Toy Line, Condor had plastic tires, and not rubber tires.
Condor's transformation mechanism is also rather plain. To transform the motorcycle into the helicopter, you simply have to fold up the bracket with the rotors and unfold the rotors. In the process, the weapons under the toy also fold out and the laser cannon in the headlight flips up. Now only the rear wheel must be folded up and it takes over the task of the tail rotor.
Condor has a nozzle for tank hoses on both sides.
There were 3 stickers that had to be attached.
Condor
is
a Motorcycle and transforms into
a HelicoterTeam:
M.A.S.K.
Condor based on
Motorcycle, there is no exact model.Condors Weapons
• Antimatter Beam
• Hyper speed mode
Item number:
37340
Availability:
Condor was available in the US from 1985 and Europe from 1987
Paperwork included:
US: instructions, mini-comic (only 1st wave), catalog
Europe: instructions
Condor toy length / width / height in normal mode:
inch inch inch
Condor toy length / width / height in combat mode:
inch inch inch
Price in Germany:
14 - 24 DM
Price in the USA:
10 Dollar
US Box first wave
US box first wave. Incl. the short mask, booklet and poster. For more details have a look to "Differences US boxes first toyline"
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US Box second wave
US box second wave. Incl. the long mask and poster. For more details have a look to "Differences US boxes first toyline"
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EU Box
EU box first wave. Logo with missile launching. EU Box 2
German box second wave. Logo without missile launching. With Brad Turner figure.Click to enlarge
EU Box 3
German box second wave. Logo without missile launching. With Matt Trakker figure. Boxes from other countries
Canada box. The box is the US box of the 1st wave, with additional French texts.Click to enlarge
Differences of the US boxes first toyline
That there were short and long masks from the MASK first toy series, every collector knows. But how can you tell if there are short or long masks in sealed boxes? The 1st and 2nd wave had small but fine details on the boxes, by which you can tell.
James Mason posted interesting details on Facebook. Attached are the differences for the Condor boxes.
1st wave (short Mask)
There were a comic and a poster included.Click to enlarge
2nd wave (long Mask)
There was only one poster included.Click to enlarge
Extra blue and white "Proof of Purchase" seal from General Mills and the vehicle name. The barcode was black on white with no border.Click to enlarge
"Proof of Purchase" now inside the barcode. The barcode is now blue on white with border.Click to enlarge
The production year was listed as 1985 and CPG Products Corp as the manufacturer.Click to enlarge
The year of production has now been changed to 1986 and Kenner Parker Toys Inc. as the manufacturer.
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The boxes had some differences in different countries, even within the same country. In the same country there were changes in different years.
The EU boxes are completely different from the boxes from the other countries. So you have no back on which the toy is explained, it is just the same site as the front, only with different languages. You can see this in the boxes section. All other differences follow now. Attached are the differences for the Condor boxes.
EU Box
Logo like the US box with missile launchingClick to enlarge
German box
Logo like without missile launchingClick to enlarge
Instruction internationalClick to enlarge
Instruction US front/backClick to enlarge
Instruction US middleClick to enlarge
Weapons / Accessories / Parts
Variations of Brad Turner
Variation of the mask Hocus Pocus
