M.A.S.K: Fingerprint and Code Kit (1985?)

M.A.S.K: Fingerprint and Code Kit (1985?)

The Mobile Armored Strike Kommand: FaCK was a licenced product by Pic Toys Ltd in the UK. I don't know if it was available in other territories; there's very little information about it on the web. My info comes from having been given it at Xmas as a child sometime in the mid-1980s.

- The box lid. It's a little bashed, but still pretty damn good considering its age. -

What you see on the box lid pictured above is an incomplete representation of what was included inside. Exceptions include the Code Cards are red and not blue, the Magnifying Glass handle differs, and there were two 'Felt Pens' and two 'Magic Eraser Pens', not just one of each. The full contents are:

CONTENTS [All Dimensions are Approx]:

• The Box [38 x 200 x 356mm]
• One Small Tub of Black Fingerprint Powder [44 H x 25mm Dia]
• One Small Tub of White Fingerprint Powder [44 H x 25mm Dia]
• One (very crappy) Plastic Magnifying Glass [100mm inc. Handle; 45mm Glass Dia]
• One Paint Disc (Black; Watercolour) [22mm]
• One Cheapo Paint Brush [128mm]
• One Small Rectangular Sponge [40 x 50mm]
• Two Yellow Dial-a-Code Discs [75mm Dia]
• Two Orange Cryptogram Pads (Multiple Pages) [88 x 144mm]
• One Orange Fingerprint Record Pad (Multiple Pages) [88 x 144mm]
• One Yellow Fingerprint Record Card (Double Sided) [120 x 390mm]
• Two Red Code Cards [52 x 144mm]
• Two Red Grille Cards [52 x 144mm]
• Two Black Fibre Pens [147mm]
• Two 'Magic' Eraser Pens [130mm]
• Instruction Sheet (Double-sided, Folded into Six Panels) [300 x 320mm]

-The blank space to left of the yellow discs housed a second 'Magic Eraser Pen' like the one pictured. I found it underneath the plastic tray after I'd taken the pictures.-

Besides the header pic, which I created from a standard M.A.S.K. logo that I found online, all other pics on this page are either photos or scans of my own box items (with some minor edits).

I've limited storage space at home, so have had to part with a lot of childhood treasures in recent years. Such is life. The Fingerprint and Code Kit is the latest casualty in that regard. The pics below document one of the last times I saw it open. Hopefully it went to a good home. 😊

The images on this page are lossy jpegs that have been reduced by 50% of their original size. If you want the original scans (PNG), you can DL a zip file from the 7th archive on MEGA. The link should remain active for as long as they continue to host stuff for free. But if for some reason it's not working, tell me in comments and I'll re-upload it when I'm able.