Battle Armor Skeletor

SUMMARY:
Battle Armor Skeletor, the “evil lord of destruction” was produced in Taiwan, Mexico (Mabamex + Aurimat), Venezuela, Argentina, Spain, India, and France. Equipped with an ingenious “battle damage” action feature that had three damage indicators, as the chest is struck, the emblem changes from undamaged, to one slash, to two slashes.

The Battle Armor Skeletor is characterized by mid-blue skin tones and a soft head, with neon-green and light yellow paint masks. The torso has an extended arm shoulder mold and a chest emblem in hot pink with a light-green outline. The figure is marked © Mattel. Inc. 1981. 1983. TAIWAN and the mid-dark purple accessories are marked TAIWAN, followed by specific batch numbers that are unique from standard Skeletor accessories.

The staff batch numbers are written parallel to the rod (below the ram head) and are 11, 12, 21, or 22. The sword batch numbers are written parallel to the blade and are 9, 10, 23, or 24.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
1. Mid-blue skin tones (same as Skeletor Taiwan)
2. Soft head, with neon-green and light yellow paint masks.
3. Torso with extended arm shoulder mold
4. Chest emblem in hot pink with a light-green outline
4. Mid-dark purple accessories 

MARKED: © Mattel. Inc. 1981. 1983. TAIWAN
SWORD MARKED: TAIWAN, followed by 9, 10, 23 or 24.
STAFF MARKED: TAIWAN, followed by 11, 12, 21 or 22.