VINTAGE 1985 KENNER M.A.S.K COLLECTION - RHINO, THUNDERHAWK & CONDOR

5 October 2021

Few years ago, I did a review of the MASK Rhino toy here https://patmuseum.wixsite.com/collectibles/single-post/2015/12/24/vintage-kenner-mask-rhino.

This is a MASK collection update as I acquired the Thunderhawk and Condor couple of months ago. Delayed blogging about it because the Thunderhawk is missing its bombs. Checked online, and found out the original bomb cost a bomb! So decided to wait to see any local sellers selling. Finally managed to get a pair of Thunderhawk bombs, which is 3D printed for a decent price. These are probably the only MASK toys I'll collect.

Starting of with Rhino - you can read more about it in the link above. Here are some updated pictures.

Rhino is in the official MASK logo. It comes with 2 figures - Matt Tracker and Bruce Sato.

Rhino play features 1 - transform to a Mobile Defence Unit.

Rhino play features 2 - fires the big black missile

Rhino play features 3 - Power Ram front bumper

Rhino play features 4 - Ejecting seat (right side)

Rhino play features 5 - Figures fit inside the vehicle!

Rhino play features 6 - Smokestacks becomes guns

Rhino play features 7 - back portion can be detach to become all terrain vehicle

Rhino is a fun toy. And it has great great sculpted details too.

Next is probably the most iconic MASK vehicle - Thunderhawk.

Thunderhawk play features 1 - Transform into fighter jet (Pop up gull wings and fenders). The spring mechanism on mine still works perfectly.

Thunderhawk play features 2 - Figure fit inside the vehicle. Comes with a seatbelt!

Thunderhawk play features 3 - stun bomb dropping action.

Similar to Rhino, it has very nice sculpted interior.

Thunderhawk comes with the main hero of the series - Matt Tracker.

These are the 3D printed replacement stun bombs. Quality quite good.

It has Good Year rubber tyres. Unfortunately 2 of the tyres had cracked.

Lastly, let's take a look at Condor.

Condor play features 1 - figures fit in the vehicle.

Condor play features 2 - transform to a helicopter

Condor comes with pilot Brad Turner.

These toys feels fragile when handling it. Opening the door of Rhino feels like something is going to break. The spring mechanism and the rubber tyres are all prone to deteriorate over time even left unplayed. (Similar to vintage Masters of the Universe toys, I realised the rubber holding the legs had all deteriorated on some of the MOTU figures.) Collect them at your own risk. I may be wrong but I think its only a matter of time before these toys will be re-issued. in the future as MASK is very popular. (So far we have reissues of Kenner Ghostbusters, Kenner Star Wars, Playmates TMNT, G1 Transformers...and many more.)