@@joser.4544thank you! I’m always amazed when someone so far away sees one of my videos. It makes it such a small world 😉👍

Go very slow. The hair dryer will make him softer to cut through because Zartan is a softer plastic but be careful. Find the gap on his shoulders and start from there.

I since found The Shield from this line also out in the wild. Total score. A theory I have is that they were designed He-man size like a bunch of Remco’s other figures at the time and scaled down to sort of fit in with secret wars and super powers when they came out either as an afterthought or by design. They also had to dig seriously deep to do Archie Comics superheroes.

No, I didn't. That clears up the odd color choice. (Funskool?) I ended up finding the original cartoon blue release on clearance at Walmart so now I have two of them.

I gave away my original collection but threw piper in the garbage back then which I never used to do. The wires were broken and the rubber was tore up and paint fell off. That figure got beat up! As of the morning of game 4 I think the Dodgers will win. What a disappointing series. Shohei and Judge are terrible. How are they both swinging at crap every at bat? That should have been like King King vs Godzilla! Minus One was awesome!

@@BlackTerror Good points, thanks! Yes, King Kong x Godzilla as Kong was the star.

I knew I was never going to go viral with this video but my motto for all the obscure stuff is "somebody has to document this stuff!" It always feels good to know I sparked memories for somebody, digging deep into the toybox. Starriors is not one of the big toylines from back in the day but everybody knew of it if you were there.

Not all my customs are great but I was real proud of that one. Thank You!

@@BlackArroToons I found that I the universe of Dune but I’m more into the movie adaptations of it more than the books though. Visually awesome. But the books are like finding out all the cantina aliens in Star Wars have names and back stories. It’s cool to digest all the background even though there’s more than a few chapters that are a slog to get through.

@@BlackTerror Yes, the new movies did a great job telling the story. And I liked the older film too. Haven't read the books yet. Thanks, Mike.

I’m always digging deeper into the 80’s!

I might have to bite the bullet and stream it. Not the way I like to get into a band but I was hoping to buy a few cds but the stores around have nothing.

Your gonna dig it. All killer, no filler. Beginning to end. Badass rad considering it's release date.

I’m late reading this but thanks for sharing a list, I love them! You got a good mix of all three bands battling it out for the top. I’m sad Angry Machines is so low but I think I’m the lone wolf who loves that album. I guess technically Elf ranks lower, I could never get into them myself. But you have my ultimate dark horse that never gets love Strange Highways hovering around the middle which warms my heart. Not on your list but we’ll worth a listen is Ronnie and The Red Caps and all of his other Doo Wop stuff. If you haven’t heard it it blows my mind. Dio had some serious versatility and an Angel is Missing is unironcally one of my favorite songs by him.

@@BlackTerror I don't hate Angry Machines, and I think it's underrated, tbh I'm just being cliche by putting it at the bottom. I think you might be right about it being better than Magica. Gonna have to listen again and just take it in as an LP that stands alone without judging it against Dio's other music.

@@BlackTerror Oh I've heard some of his "Ronnie & the Prophets" music. It's outlandish hearing such a rock legend's voice in Doo-Wop! LOL I mean it's cool just for that reason alone. 🤣

I think its become a low key classic. Its the first modern Han Solo figure.

I didn’t do any research like I normally do (sometimes I like a mystery) but I think in Japan Zoids and Starriors were somehow connected. Both were Tomy. Glad you liked it! I like showing that there were other cool toys besides gi Joe, motu, and Star Wars back in the day.

@@BlackTerror Yes, plenty to choose from in addition to the main classic lines. Thanks! Interesting they're connected through Tomy's Zoids. Tomy also did great work on their 1980s Tomy Robot line including Verbot, Flipbowl, etc.

@@BlackArroToons I have Verbot…. It’s buried in a tote around here somewhere!

@@BlackTerror Cool! I still have my Verbot too from 1985. It doesn't move but the red on button lights up. The gears broke down over time from not being used.

A true connoisseur of 80’s toys!

@@Mike-aka747 it’s definitely the version to revisit and keep in your collection. It’s the best quality version of the album but I fell for the hype that they it was going to blow my mind and be a totally different experience.

@@BlackTerror Yeah it was very hyped ,usually a red flag. Just like this new remix of Queen I. Now that one is horrible 🤢. I’ll conveniently forget it exists…

I wasn’t too blown away by it but it’s a must buy for me. Amazon only has the vinyl up for preorder. I haven’t looked around anywhere else because it’s so far off but I want the cd. Records are just collectibles to me since I don’t have a good player.

@@BlackTerror Cool thanks. Yeah this is a purchase also.

I can accept them firing Mark Huff even though it sucked the way it was done but why did they get rid of Scott Voukon next? That dude was awesome.

​@BlackTerror - They didn't...he left on his own. Wanted to do the family thing over touring. I don't think anyone understands when you join a big band like that, it's a huge commitment. Unfortunately family and friends take a backseat. Scott didn't get it I guess.

@@LordVulcan93 Accept blew me away. I wish I did my homework before the show and listened to some of their stuff so I could have knew some songs in their set.

@@BlackTerror definitely look into them. They have a long history. They toured with priest back in the 80's. Also check out some of the old footage with Ripper and priest. The live in London DVD is required viewing.

@@LordVulcan93 I want the new album Accept has out. Luckily I live near the only music store for miles and miles and I'm taking a trip hoping they have it or maybe a compilation. I actually have the Live in London DVD. First DVD I ever bought. I liked Ripper then and thought he raised his game since. The Live Meltdown CD is my favorite Priest Live album. Loved the heavier/thrashier takes on older priest songs.

Hmmm. Good idea. That would be an easy one to make. It’s not like that list isn’t already written in my head.

You won’t be disappointed. KK’s a legend if you haven’t seen him before but Ripper has to be seen to be believed. 🤘🤘🤘🤘

It is good. I especially like the live versions of it. I would have saved it for Condition Critical but you need to give a good bonus for some B-Sides to sell some singles.

For a casual listener I’d say give Point of Entry a try. It’s 80’s pop metal. It doesn’t go to heavy and all the songs are catchy without going silly like on Turbo.

I’ve actually heard the first one. Don’t have a physical copy but I liked it. Warhorse with Nick Simper is great. He basically did his own version of In Rock with a new band.

There’s a flea market I go to that always has it on vinyl. It’s never at a good price though. I do have The Best Of Deep Purple on record which is a single LP of the early years and Best of the early years cd which is a budget import. Even though I have all the studio albums I still like collecting compilations for some reason.

This is what I like about certain compilations- perfect for Mach I. It makes a great album.

I actually like Don Airey’s sound because no it’s not growly and mean sounding like the 70’s but it’s more synth oriented like perfect strangers and house of blue light. It’s like a continuation of his stuff if Difficult to Cure with Rainbow. Strangely DP used to play Difficult to Cure live on their last few tour with Blackmore but now that Don is in the band and it makes more sense to play it, they don’t.

I share your thoughts about the album. One month after release I can't listen to it anymore, mostly because of Ezrin and Airey. Those two and the new guitarist ruined DP for me.

Even though I don’t mind Bob Ezrin’s production I think using him for the last decade made every album too much the same. Strange thought I had. When I first heard Whoosh I thought it was great but could have sounded a little better if it was more atmospheric like Pink Floyd’s Momentary Lapse or Division Bell albums then I remembered Ezrin did those too! He should have looked up his old notes. I’ll probably never do conference video. Most videos I make now are totally on the fly made during lunch. It would be funny to do a metal version of that old SNL bit with Dana Carvey yelling at everybody on a panel. “Wrong!”

That album has a good chance of growing on me. Purple is the one band forever present on my limited storage iPhone 7. I’ve long burned out on the classics like Machine Head and Perfect Strangers so I’m always revisited the the lesser known albums that aren’t burned out on me. That’s probably why I love stuff like Slaves and Masters, Bananas, and House because I haven’t heard stuff from them played out live to death. Even my underrated favs are getting stale so in order to get my fix I dig deeper and ABandOn is due for another listen.

@@teec3557 I got to disagree about Battle. The title track is a monster BUT I love that you have Bananas so highly ranked! The comment section of my worst to best non Blackmore Albums was also giving it some much overdue praise.

@@teec3557 I love the controversial takes. But Gypsy’s Kiss and Knocking at you back door kick ass too. I always believed Rainbow was Deep Purple except in name because musically Rainbow picks up where Stormbringer leaves off and the sound on Bent out of Shape is continued on Perfect Strangers. To me it always sounded like the same band going through lineup changes. Bringing in JLT and later Don Airey just solidified that DP was what whatever Blackmore was doing and retroactively made Rainbow canon.

First of all you might be the best guy on the internet to talk DP because you don’t kiss ass except for Blackmo’s ever so slightly. As far as PS album. Great expectations- didn’t meet it. Blackmore’s guitar sound changed - more abrasive and lacked the sweet tone of his former self. Songs: Perfect Strangers - a classic Knocking at Your Back Door - it’s sounds better than it is. Something misses the mark but good song Gypsy’s Kiss: agree Nobody’s Home: filler/not very good Mean Steak: embarrassing. Sounds like an Alice Cooper outake from School’s Out Under the Gun: ok to good Hungry Daze: almost unlistenable. Gillan’s vocal lines horrible. It’s a poor attempt by RB on this Eastern theme. Rapture of the Deep is light years better Wasted Sunsets: good but sounds unfinished I get the impression DP fans feel obligated to say this album is great because it was Thee Great Reunion. House of Blue Light was far more interesting Bananas minus Razzle Dazzle (which is embarrassing- that’s all Gillan) is a great album

Thank you!

It’s definitely worth a stream for the novelty of listening to St John’s minute in the lineup. Unless your a big cd collector it’s not really essential. I think the soundboard series isn’t really about putting out great live albums but more about hearing a curiosity to analyze.

Thanks for the sub! Queen and Floyd started out as my two favorite bands and have been undefeated since. They’re both basically how I view how a band should be. I’ll think stuff maybe unfairly like “Radiohead is good but they should really lean into sounding more like Floyd and then they would be better”.

Your right, Lakeside Toys made one in 1965. I don’t know how long it was produced but the basic design was brought back in the 80’s when Gumby made his big revival.

@@markslezak8098 thank you! If you check out the comment section of all the worst to best videos, I always root on and cheer for everybody’s weird picks and controversial favorites. A video isn’t fun to make or watch if I go with the general consensus. That said Wicked Ways on Slaves and Masters might be a underrated gem!

You got to have a cold dark heart if Gumby don’t put a smile on your face. 🙂

Whoa! I was not aware of those comics. I just clicked on a Cartoonist Kayfabe video spotlighting the Summer Special (R.I.P. Ed) and it looks awesome! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4LMe5KifM9sqKc

​@@BlackTerror these comics are totally awesome! A few years back I got Art Adams to sign both copies at a comicon. I purchased them off the rack around age 13. I even had the summer special cover put on a t-shirt! Also, check out Gumby 3-D comics from the same time period 👍

@@anthonybilello3160 I remember how cool I felt having a Flaming Carrot comic back in the day. I thought people who had Dark Horse comics in their collection made them a bad ass!

That clears it up. I thought the solo was a little basic for a shredder like mark. Weird then that they didn’t let him do a showcase but I guess thy were being cautious of a new guy after Vinnie Vincent showboating.

Glad somebody else loves Blow up Your Video. To me, the 80's stuff is very underrated. If any of those albums came out as is post 2000, they would have been better received because they mostly spank all the albums that did come out in that time. Controversial opinions on rock are always welcome here but I don't think its too out of line to think there might have been some overlap in writing sessions with Bon on Back in Black. They might have been writing riffs thinking of his voice, riffs might have been kicking around a while, etc.

That edition is a rare one and I actually don’t have a physical copy of Psycho Circus. I don’t think I’ll find that in the wild and eBay prices on it are too high. Kiss was always one of those bands I could find just about everything in a few trips to the record stores. Now even them, Iron Maiden, and AC/DCare hard to collect. I’m hoping in the next few years cd’s become trendy collectibles like vinyl has and music collecting goes back to normal.

@@BlackTerror I actually saw that one (Psycho Circus tour edition) at a charity shop the other day but I didn't buy it since I have no place for storage right now. I am going to move so I started to pack and everything's a mess. Here (Sweden) nobody want to have cd's now so you can find tons at charity shops costing under 1 dollar each. Also of course rock and metal among them. Cd's are dying...that's not good for the future. You can't even buy cd players anymore. But I am wise here: I have three at home, one for now and two for larer........

@@PiotrLangtvedt I don't even have a cd player in my car (my listening booth) so the only reason I still buy them instead of downloading everything is because I like collecting stuff. I buy used records every now and again thinking one day I'll have for a nice player and a sweet listening space.