FIGURE: © Mattel, Inc. 1986 (Lower back and side of face)
WEAPON: batch no. 1,2,3,4,5 or 6
1. Unpainted shoulders
2. No red highlights on boots
3. Unpainted belt
4. Blunt edge on eye paint
5. Man-e-Faces blaster
1. Red Blood
2. Black Blood
Top Toys Mosquitor (Black Blood) - Front View
Top Toys Mosquitor (Black Blood) - Back View
Top Toys Mosquitor (Black Blood) - COO closeup
Top Toys Mosquitor (Red Blood) - Front View
Top Toys Mosquitor (Red Blood) - Back View
Top Toys Mosquitor (Red Blood) - COO Closeup
The Top Toys Mosquitor is easily identified by its unpainted shoulders, silver boots lacking the usual red highlights, and an unpainted belt. The oval within the white eye paint has a blunt end, unlike other Mosquitors which feature a more pointed shape. Another distinguishing feature is the inclusion of a Man-E-Faces blaster instead of the standard Mosquitor rifle. The figure is marked © Mattel, Inc. 1986 on both the lower back and the side of the face.
The standard edition Mosquitor contains a thick, viscous red liquid that fills the chest chamber when the button on the back is pressed.
After the year 2000, collectors began noting examples of Mosquitor figures containing black rather than red liquid. The leading theory is that these figures originally contained red liquid, but due to failed internal pumps, the fluid oxidized and darkened over time. This would explain why no “black blood” examples have functioning pumps. While not considered a true factory variant, the “black blood” Mosquitor remains recognized by the collecting community for its rarity and unusual appearance.
