torstai 22. heinäkuuta 2010

Basic Figures

Basic figures are the figures that look similar to the characters from the cartoon without extra outfits. ( for reference check out Astro Bro's serie; the bros in their spacesuits or FreedomFighters: the bros in colorful camo-outfits. ) Even some of the colors used on their outfits are different as seen in the show.

Figure series consist figures from the heroes, bad guys and vehicles.  Bad guys and Charley are the basic series characters that haven't gotten any alternative clothing or vehicles.

They were manufactured by Galoob in 1993.

Good guys:

  • Charley ( only seen as basic series )
  • Modo
  • Throttle
  • Vinnie

Good guys' vehicles:

  • Modo's Mondo Chopper
  • Throttle's Martian Monster Bike
  • Vinnie's Radical Rocket Sled

Bad guys:

  • Lawrence Limburger
  • Dr. Karbunkle with Fred The Mutant (  yes, these two were sold together )
  • Lectromag
  • Greasepit
  • Evil Eye Weevil

Bad guys' vehicles

  • Greasepit's grunge cycle

Charley

Biker Mice's human friend, mechanic Charleyne "Charley" Davidson got herself turned into an action figure. She's also only female action figure in the 90's BMFM action figures.

Her appearance as a figure does vary quite a lot from how she looks in the cartoon. Her hair-style and tomboy outfit has kept. She has gotten huge silver earrings from some odd reason.

Her working blouse is red and she has light blue jeans and black boots. In a cartoon she had light blue working blouse, black jeans and brown boots. Plus greenish tool belt on her waist.

Figure has joints on her arms and legs. Legs bent from the knee but there's no joint on her elbows. Even her head is separated it doesn't much turn.

As an action figure she has also gotten huge gun. There might actually be at least three different looking guns. In promo shoots she has had grey one with insides red and white. Other one that was black with transparent bolt and the gun's insides have been red and yellow. Third one has red bolt and insides are red and yellow.

Gimmick of this "laser gun" is that it has a knob on it's back. When rotating that it makes not only funny sound but also lights the guns' tip.

Gaboob's brand and year of manufactured can be found from the middle of her back.

Even though she is been seen in almost every episode, there has been at least two, where she hasn't been present but where she has been named though... She hasn't gotten any extra outfits like bros have. -Neither has Limburger when he too has been changing outfits & disquises often.

Manufactured: Galoob
Year: 1993
Series: Basic figures, good guys

Charliebio

Myth: It's not certain if there had been neither of her bikes modeled into figures or not. In the cartoon she had her white-blue Harley Davidson styled bike and  she had another one that she had self build and which she used and tested when she had disguised herself as masked motorcyclist.

Astro Bro's

Astro Bro's serie for short introduces Biker Mice trio, their bikes and Rimfire in their space suits. This series of figures was manufactured and marketed in the year 1995- .

Space suit idea might have come from the episode Where no mouse has gone before. Where bros ended up in Plutark and when they came back with Plutarkian spaceship they had a fight against Limburger with spacesuits that Modo actually stitched up for them and with space kites. Rimfire weren't in that episode.

Vinnie's bike also looks like similar as if having it's armor over it. Some fans have pointed out how the wings of the bike look like ones seen in episodes.

Modo's bike doesn't look like it's been turned from his Lill'Hoss at all but as if it's modeled after Thunderpipe, the spaceship that the bros crash-landed in the Chicago with in the very first episode.

Total mystery is howcome Rimfire got selected as a part of Astro bro's serie. ( Though I'm glad they did pick him again. ) Another mystery is that were there any bad guys in this serie or not.

Manufactor: Galoob

Year: 1995

 

Figures:

  • Meteor-Bashin' Throttle
  • Star-Blastin' Vinnie
  • Planet-Hoppin'Modo
  • Rimfire

Cycles/bikes:

  • Throttle's Neutron Racer
  • Vinnie's Cosmic Charger
  • Modo's Crater Cruiser

Sport Bro's

In short Biker Mice in sport outfits. They got their theme features from American baseball, basketball and from american football. There has been figures themed with soccer ( football ) as well.

As ever, Galoob's brand and year can be found from the figure's back.

Manufactored by: Galoob

Year: 1994

Figures:

  • Home-Run Throttle
  • Slam-Dunk Vinnie
  • Touchdown Modo

Freedom Fighters

Most likely inspired the bros' mysterious years as freedom fighters during the war against the Plutarkians. Though the figures were dressed in similar looking uniforms as they had in flashbacks and eventually in Once Upon time on Mars.... they ( and bikes ) were colored extremely bright camo patters. -Though if they had the dull army colors, they might have not been sold much..

The series consisted from the bros, Rimfire and Napoleon Brie. For some odd reason Brie was included and introduced as a part of FF-serie even his character was nowhere to been on Mars episodes. Or mentioned...

New vehicle introduced was The Sky-Commander, the kite that seemed to form The Martian Air-force during the episode. ( Once Upon Time on Mars, part 3. )

Strange that such key characters like Carbine, Harley, Mace or Stoker weren't turned into action figures? Carbine should have been turned into a figure sooner... She made her debyte in Back to Mars trilogy episodes... and she is officially Throttle's girlfriend after all. ;)

 

Figures:

  • Tail-Wippin' Throttle
  • Commander Modo
  • Rad Rebel Vinnie
  • Rimfire
  • Napoleon Brie

Vehicles:

  • Sky Commander
  • Throttle's Strike Bike Chopper
  • Vinnie's Rebel Rocket Cycle
  • Modo's Commando Cruiser

Candy

  • Bubblegum by Léo

sunnuntai 18. heinäkuuta 2010

Planet Hoppin' Modo

Modo's been dressed in armor type of space suit that has red and violet with golden details and shoulder plates.

His right hand isn't the basic figure's shape, it's shaped after Freedom Fighter serie's Modo's. The bionic arm is fully violet. Unlike Freedom Fighter Modo, the arm cannot be moved by pressing a button from his back. ( There is non. ) Neither the front arm has the rotating ability to turn it on the more correct shooting position. It doesn't have opening laser cannon feature.

If put shortly; arm has new look but it works like old one.

He doesn't have his usual chest armor in his figure... that part is attached on his helmet and weapons. Helmet and weapons are mainly red. Weapons were the kind of ones that were kept on his back but they bounced out when pressing the middle of the chest plate.

The figure doesn't come with the wings though... Wings are from his bike Crater Cruiser.

Serie: Astro Bro's
Figure to go with: Modo's Crater cruiser ( bike seen in the photo )
Manufactored by: Galoob
Manufactor year: 1995

astromodo

I would love to see his figure bio card... and the bikes as well... Does anyone have?

Modo's Crater Cruiser

Modo's Astro Bro's bike looks totally different than any of the other figures of Modo's bikes. In fact it looks like the Martian Thunderpipe ( the spaceship ) that the bros crashed in Chicago in the cartoon.

It has different design but the bluish violet color that's connected to Modo is there. For sure this bike is no longer the Lil'Hoss model that we have seen before. This is something else. This is something new. This is Modo's Crater Cruiser.

The bike has movable wheels... It's front wheel can be pulled out so it's appearance changes a bit into more chopper alike bike. Also when the front wheel gets pulled out, it reveals laser canon inside. It can be lifted up.

Each of the Astro Bro's bikes have wings. Wings in Modo's bike are put on sides and can be opened.... and either kept on the bike or gently removed and added on Astro Bro's Modo's back.

Serie: Astro Bro's
Figure to go with: Planet-Hoppin' Modo
Manufactored by: Galoob
Manufactor year: 1995

modoastro_np

How I love this bike of all the BMFM figures... It just is.... coolest thing ever. Both figures seen in the pictures are bought used from auction.