M.A.S.K Kenner Checklist
Welcome to The Toy Scavenger List for M.A.S.K Action Figures and Vehicles. M.A.S.K was a toy line produced by Kenner based on the TV series of the same name. The Toy line ran from 1985 to 1988 before production was stopped. The toys have amassed a large cult following and were regarded as one of the best ranges from the 80s. The Toy line lasted longer than the television series. In total there were 5 series of the released figures and what makes MASK different from other American toy lines is that every figure and vehicle was released in Europe, But with this the packaging was usually change into a 'less violent' alternative for the European market, along with some vehicle names such as Bulldog changing to Bulldoze. Some artwork was slightly different showing the weapons reversed and not firing, Once sales started to dry up in North America, Europe received 4 Adventure packs that were not released in North America, as well as several extra action figure two packs, these have become highly collectible in Mint on Card form. The figures on these are distinguished from other two packs in that the figures contained are repaints from factory colours unlike the Argentina Re-paints which as just hand painted over the original casting colours.
Check out the lists below for information on each figure and vehicle.
1985 Series 1
The original toys featuring many of the central characters from the television series, these characters each had a M.A.S.K (with the exception of Scott) and a Vehicle. In the cartoon many of the characters would swap vehicles from time to time such as Alex Sector with Rhino.
| Image | Name | Figure | Mask | Team | Year | Description | USA | Euro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condor | Brad Turner | Hocus Pocus Mask - can project holograms. | M.A.S.K | 1985 | A green motorcycle that can transform into a helicopter. First show appearance: episode 1. | Yes | Yes | |
| Firecracker | Hondo MacLean | Blaster Mask - fires a destructive energy beam. | M.A.S.K | 1985 | An orange pick-up truck that elevates into a mobile weapon platform | Yes | Yes | |
| Gator | Dusty Hayes | Backlash -mask - fires a kinetic blast. | M.A.S.K | 1985 | An orange Jeep CJ7 with a releasable boat | Yes | Yes | |
| Rhino | Matt Trakker & Bruce Sato |
(Trakker) Ultra-Flash - mask which fires a blinding blast of energy. (Sato) Lifter - which creates an anti-gravity field |
M.A.S.K | 1985 | A maroon Kenworth semi tractor that converts into a mobile defense platform and command center. |
Yes | Yes | |
| Thunderhawk | Matt Trakker | Spectrum - which fires a sound wave which deafened people unbearably, allows him limited free fall flight, it can sometimes fire a laser and allows Trakker to see in different visual spectrums | M.A.S.K | 1985 | A red Chevrolet Camaro, which can transform into a gull-winged fighter jet airplane | Yes | Yes | |
| T-Bob | Scott Trakker | N/A | M.A.S.K | 1985 | The cowardly robot sidekick of Scott Trakker who can convert into a scooter. He was built by Scott |
Yes | Yes | |
| Jackhammer | Cliff Dagger | Torch - mask which is a flamethrower. | VENOM | 1985 | A Ford Bronco which turns into an assault vehicle with lots of firepower |
Yes | Yes | |
| Piranha | Sly Rax | Stiletto - mask that shoots armor-piercing harpoons | VENOM | 1985 | A motorcycle with a releasable submarine sidecar |
Yes | Yes | |
| SwitchBlade | Miles Mayhem | Viper - which spits corrosive poison. | VENOM | 1985 | A helicopter that can transform into a jet plane. | Yes | Yes | |
| Boulder Hill | Alex Sector & Buddy Hawks |
(Sector) Jack Rabbit - mask allows him to fly. (Hawks) Penetrator - mask allows him to pass through solid objects. |
M.A.S.K | 1985 | The M.A.S.K. team's headquarters is an unassuming gas station in Boulder Hill, Nevada which can transform into a fortress and defend itself. It also has a secret cargo plane which they use to transport their vehicles to another location. | Yes | Yes |
1986 Series 2
A second line which expanded on the first by adding more characters from the series.
| Image | Name | Figure | Mask | Team | Year | Description | USA | Euro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly | Julio Lopez | Streamer - fires sticky bands of glue, a fire suppresent foam, or a slick oil-like substance | M.A.S.K | 1986 | An orange racing dune buggy which turns into a jet. | Yes | Yes | |
| Hurricane | Hondo MacLean | Blaster 2 Mask - fires a destructive energy beam. | M.A.S.K | 1986 | A turquoise 1957 Chevy which turns into a six-wheeled attack tank. | Yes | Yes | |
| Raven | Calhoun Burns | Gulliver - Mask which can enlarge or shrink objects | M.A.S.K | 1986 | A black Chevrolet Corvette which turns into a seaplane and submarine | Yes | Yes | |
| Slingshot | Ace Riker | Ricochet - fires an energy boomerang | M.A.S.K | 1986 | A white recreational van that splits in half to reveal a jet fighter launch ramp |
Yes | Yes | |
| Volcano | Matt Trakker & Jacques LaFleur |
(Trakker) Lava Shot - which fires blobs of molten metal & (LaFleur) Maraj - which creates an invisibility screen | M.A.S.K | 1986 | A blue monster truck van which converts into an attack station | Yes | Yes | |
| Outlaw | Miles Mayhem & Nash Gorey |
(Mayhem) Python - which fires a gripping wire & (Gorey) Powerhouse - allows him to multiply his strength. |
VENOM | 1986 | A tanker truck that transforms into an assault installation and mobile command center |
Yes | Yes | |
| Stinger | Bruno Sheppard | Magna-Beam - can attract, repel or rip apart magnetic objects | VENOM | 1986 | An orange Pontiac GTO that turns into a tank |
Yes | Yes | |
| Vampire | Floyd Malloy | Buckshot - launches ball bearings | VENOM | 1986 | A red motorbike which turns into a jet |
Yes | Yes |
1986- Figure & Adventure Packs Series
A series of blister packs containing smaller vehicles, some of which were only available in Europe
1987 Series 3 Racing Series
The series three toys were based on the second season of the television series, which took the form of a racing series
| Image | Name | Figure | Mask | Team | Year | Description | USA | Euro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Blast | Dusty Hayes | Vacuum - creates pockets of vacuum energy. | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A billboard that opens up to reveal a gun emplacement. | Yes | Yes | |
| Bulldog / Bulldoze |
Boris Bushkin | Comrade - that fired red energy-based stars that visually confused opponents | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A white semi-tractor truck that turns into a half-track tank | Yes | Yes | |
| Bullet / Bandit |
Ali Bombay | Vortex - which creates controlled whirlwinds. | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A blue and white racing motorcycle which turns into a hovercraft | Yes | Yes | |
| Goliath & 2 | Matt Trakker & Nevada Rushmore |
(Trakker) Shroud - which creates a cloud of inky darkness. (Rushmore) - Totem which fires small totem shaped explosive grenades. |
M.A.S.K | 1987 | A blue and yellow F1 race car that launches from Goliath II and becomes a fighter jet A blue flatbed tow truck that turns into a command station and missile launcher, and serves as a launch platform for Goliath I |
Yes | Yes | |
| Meteor | Ace Riker | Cruise Control - Mask hat he wears could take control of vehicles | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A white jet that splits into a smaller aerial fighter and a missile launching tank | Yes | Yes | |
| Razorback | Brad Turner | Eclipse - created a field of inky darkness. | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A red and white Ford Thunderbird stock car racer which turns into an elevated mobile weapon platform |
Yes | Yes | |
| The Collector | Alex Sector | Disruptor - mask to disrupt radio transmissions. | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A tollbooth that transforms into an attack installation | Yes | Yes | |
| Wildcat | Buddy ‘Clutch’ Hawks | Ditcher -mask which gouges into the earth and rock digging wide trenches. | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A red tow truck that turns into a tall tank |
Yes | Yes | |
| Buzzard | Miles Mayhem / Maximus Mayhem |
(Miles) Flexor - which fires a flexible energy shield & (Max) Deep Freeze - which fires a cold energy ray |
VENOM | 1987 | A Formula 1 race car that splits into a drone-pilot-controlled jet and two smaller assault motorcycles. | Yes | Yes | |
| Iguana | Lester Sledge | Mudslinger - mask flings mud at the enemy. | VENOM | 1987 | An off-road vehicle which turns into a mobile buzz-saw platform | Yes | Yes | |
| Manta | Vanessa Warfield | Whip - which emits powerful whip-like strands of electronic energy. | VENOM | 1987 | A Nissan 300ZX Z31 that can turn into a plane | Yes | Yes | |
| Pit Stop Catapult | Sly Rax | Sawblade - that fires slashing blades | VENOM | 1987 | An armored gasoline stand | Yes | Yes |
1987-88 Series Split Seconds Racing Series
The fourth series was subtitled Split Seconds. Each set in the line included a vehicle, which could split in two, and two figures, one of which was a transparent version of the main figure intended to represent a hologram of the character. None of the toys in this line featured in the television series.
| Image | Name | Figure | Mask | Team | Year | Description | USA | Euro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterburner | Dusty Hayes | New Backlash produces a holographic clone | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A dragster that splits into a small jet plane and an elevated turret | Yes | Yes | |
| Detonator | Jacques LeFleur | New Maraj mask creates his holographic clone of himself | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A Volkswagen Beetle that separates into an attack boat and an assault quad bike | Yes | Yes | |
| Dynamo | Bruce Sato | New Lifter, creates a holographic double | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A dune buggy that splits into a helicopter and assault car | Yes | Yes | |
| Fireforce | Julio Lopez | New Streamer to create his holographic clone of himself. | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A Pontiac Fiero that splits into a jet plane and an attack motorcycle |
Yes | Yes | |
| Skybolt | Matt Trakker | New Spectrum which creates a holographic double | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A jet fighter plane that splits into an assault rocket car and an aerial attack craft | Yes | Yes | |
| Stiletto | Golria Baker | New Collider which produces her holographic clone. | M.A.S.K | 1987 | A Lamborghini Countach race car that can split into a helicopter and an assault plane |
Yes | Yes | |
| Barracuda / Jackal |
Bruno Sheppard | New Magna-Beam mask produces his holographic double | VENOM | 1987 | A yellow motorbike that turns into a rocket glider and armed cycle | Yes | Yes | |
| Vandal | Floyd Malloy | New Buckshot mask to make his holographic double | VENOM | 1987 | A front-end loader which separates into an aircraft and a tank |
Yes | Yes | |
| Wolfbeast | Miles Mayhem | New Viper which projects his holographic clone | VENOM | 1987 | A blue Corvette Stingray which splits into a tank and jet plane | Yes | Yes |
1987 Series Laser Command
Laser Command was a playset that used lasers to make one vehicle explode when shot at by another, only one example was know to be released, but its a very interesting concept that may have moved onto greater things if the toy line had continued. Laser command can be one of the more expensive items of the range.| Image | Name | Figure | Mask | Team | Year | Description | USA | Euro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornet | Matt Trakker | Lasertron mask (a redress of the Ultraflash mask from Rhino) | M.A.S.K | 1987-8 | A MASK packing crate that opened to reveal an aerial attack vehicle | Yes | Yes | |
| Ratfang | Miles Mayhem | Raynet mask (a redress of the Viper mask from Switchblade) | VENOM | 1987-8 | A VENOM truck with limited transforming capabilities, its exhausts swung out to form side cannons. Instead its doors, wheels and hood burst apart when triggered by infrared beams fired from Hornet | Yes | Yes |
1985-87 Rumoured and Prototypes
There are several items that went to prototype but never got made for one reason or another, Shark is the most noticeable. Rumor has it that Kenner didn't feel like a Women's vehicle would sell as well in the boys toys market, this was actually a general conception the toy manufactures had in the mid 80s, another example of this would be Hasbro with their Visionaries line and Galoob with their Galaxy Rangers line.| Image | Name | Figure | Mask | Team | Year | Description | USA | Euro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramp-up | Hondo MacLean | New Blaster | M.A.S.K | 1987-88 | A repair ramp that turns into a tank | n/a | n/a | |
| Thunderball | Cliff Dagger | New Torch mask | VENOM | 1987-88 | An anti-aircraft gun disguised as a holding tank tower | n/a | n/a | |
| Shark | Gloria Baker | Collider mask produces an energy absorbing shield | M.A.S.K | 1985 | A white Porsche 928 sports car that can transform into a submarine | n/a | n/a |