Thundercats

     Thundercats have to be one of my all-time non-military toy lines from the late 1980s.  Not only that, they were paired up with a really great cartoon series that I still enjoy to this day.  Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, I set out on a mission to obtain all the characters from the Thundercats toyline for a reasonable price.  To this day they are still some of my prized action figures due to their cartoon realism, their vibrant colors, and their unique battlematic action features.  Distributed by LJN, they carried with them a lot of the similar action features seen in the Dungeons and Dragons toyline from the same company.  By activating a lever on the figure's back, one could move the arms to simulate sword slashing, punching or grabbing.  The Berzerkers, a band of evil pirates, had some even more unique features like spinning or zipping across the floor on an embedded wheel in the chest.  The vehicles from the toyline are a little cheesy and large but do resemble their cartoon counterparts as well. To this day, I do not own a Cat's Lair and probably never will due to its size and lack of playability features. I actually prefer Mumm-Ra's Tomb playset as it has the transformation chamber and two of the four Ancient Spirits of Evil from the cartoon.
    An unfortunate side effect of the plastic used to manufacture this series is that over time they may yellow in color, become speckled with brown spots, or suffer from stickiness. ( I recommend displaying them in a case and not handling them.  This kills me because they really are an awesome toy line.)
    In the above pictures, you can see the entire figure run.  The top shelf shows all the good Thundercats and their allies and companions.  The middle shelf focuses on the Evil Mutants and their allies.  I have even been fortunate enough to obtain a MOC Stinger and a Driller figure (Two of the harder figures to obtain from the third series).
   I will add names at a later time.  Until then, enjoy a trip down memory lane with the Thundercats.
Thunder! Thunder Thundercats Ho!