Collectors Dilemma: M.A.S.K The Collector

The Collector is one of the 3 M.A.S.K 'traps' as I call it. This is so as the main gimmick for M.A.S.K is of normal ordinary vehicles turning into weapon platforms. These 'traps' also cash in on the same context, this time being ordinary everyday fixtures turning into weapon platforms.

The Collector is a toll booth that turns into an assault bunker. Pit Stop Catapult is a gas station that turns into a weapon platform complete with tire catapult and chain saws. Billboard Blast is a billboard sign that turns into a turret with missile launcher. Of these 3 'traps', the pilots are recolours of the original pilots albeit with a change in colour scheme in both pilot and the mask. So do take note when purchasing one of these 'traps'.

The Collector in it's normal mode is that of a toll booth, complete with swinging arm bar.

In it's attack mode, The Collector turns into an assault bunker. To transform it, you'd have to first lift the roof and then push down the front and the sides and then finally pulling out on the orange knob at the end of the arm bar to form the gatling cannon. One can then rotate the machine gun and missile on the sides to the appropriate position. One interesting point to take note of is the moulding of fans at the bottom of the figure. It's that great attention to detail that make M.A.S.K one of my all-time favourite lines and possibly the best toy line ever. The difference with this and the other normal toys is that you have to do some assembling when you first open The Collector, it comes shipped in several pieces which you have to snap together.

There are no further accessories that come with The Collector, everything is attached to the toll booth.

The pilot is Alex Sector whom you might remember was the co-pilot of Rhino and came with the Boulderhill playset with Buddy Hawkes. Alex Sector is basically a recolour of his Boulderhill counterpart, as with his mask. He now sports a grey overalls, black shirt and yellow sleeveless jacket colour scheme compared to the Boulderhill's brown pants, blue long sleeved shirt and grey parka. His mask, Disruptor, is now coloured blue with silver highlights compared to blue with grey highlights for Jackrabbit. Do take note of the colours of the mask when making a purchase of either version, the difference is pretty minimal between the 2. Disruptor features the power to disrupt enemy communications.