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[Tortle]

I got an e-mail from a guy claiming he has a MUSCLE not shown on the poster. You can check it out here:

Drunken Master MUSCLE

At first glance, it really doesn't look like a MUSCLE since its facial features seem somewhat inconsistent with the MUSCLE molds. But his body looks very MUSCLE-esque, especially when you compare it to other small MUSCLEs like Meat. The owner says he's made of MUSCLE plastic, and you can see the Y/S*N*T on the back. But I've never even seen this character before. Does anybody know this guy?

-Nathan

[jkaris]

Damn it, damn it, damn it all to hell!

The mold is from Kinnikuman part 15:
http://ulala69.hp.in...o.jp/part15.htm

From the scans, he looks VERY legit.

Someone from Mattel must have had fun with Kinnikuman Molds back in the day!

[arforbes]

This is ASTONISHING! Another SUPER RARE!!! How many are there Mattel??? WTF!!!

This total contradicts one of our theories that the Super Rares came only from one Kinnikuman mold set. This is quite amazing! I am beside myself.

[filsmith]

Thats one of the Japanese guys. There is a link on the main AKIA page that has pictures of all of them. Look for the Japanese G1 and G2 webpage link. It has every muscle that we know including BH Sunshine, the Light Bulb guy, Satan Cross, and about 150 guys we have never seen before, like the guy you have above. It's worth taking a look at. This is where all the "super rare" guys are coming from.

On second thought, I'll just put a link, Check out the 2" ones (they are actually 1.5")

[Robotube]

Holy crap. This is NUTS.

It's almost frustrating. I mean...this has got to be the most super rare of all super rares so far. Unless, by some chance, that is a Kinkeshi...but it sure doesn't look like one, and it's a legit mold.

Wow. This makes Black Hole Sunshine look like regular sunshine. Welp, time to add #237 to the list!!

[filsmith]

Whoops! Bad link, give this one a try.

http://www.infoseek....standardtop.htm

[filsmith]

These links aren't workin' for me, just look off the main page.

[arforbes]

Wow. This makes Black Hole Sunshine look like regular sunshine. Welp, time to add #237 to the list!!

Actually, it would be #239.

#234 = Shorter version of #141 (Ring Figure)
#235 = Terribul variant (Ring Figure)
#236 = Satancross (Rare)
#237 = Spinning Head Ashuraman (Super Rare)
#238 = Blackhole Sunshine (Super Rare)
#239 = Drunken Master (Possible Super Ultra Rare)

How many more do you think exist???

[Robotube]

Ahh yes. I stand corrected. To the guy who owns this figure: can I have it?

[arforbes]

Ahh yes. I stand corrected. To the guy who owns this figure: can I have it?

Haha! Nice try Robotube! Heehee!

Speaking of the owner, is he a member of this board? I think he should become one. I know I would be happy to have him as a member. Nathan, do you know?

Johnny, can we recruit him like you recruited me back in the day?

[Tortle]

I gave him a link to this discussion, so hopefully he'll join and enter the conversation! Also, you can contact him directly through his e-mail address on the Mystery MUSCLEs page.

-Nathan

[arforbes]

Cool! I just contacted him congratulating him on a spectacular find. Hopefully he joins soon.

[arforbes]

On another note,

I saw this exact auction when it was still on ebay before it ended. I look at every auction for super rares, and looked right at this figure in the picture thinking it was M.U.S.C.L.E. #99, and thought nothing of it. If only the picture was a little better...

Dammit!

We all missed this though, because we had no idea. I guess we need to keep an open mind to the possibilties in the future.

Anything is possible after a discovery like this one.

Here's the auction link so you can see what I'm talking about. Drunken master looks just like M.U.S.C.L.E. #99 (The Volleyball Figure) in that pic.

http://cgi.ebay.com/...45&category=348

[arforbes]

So if we are going by our theories, that certain M.U.S.C.L.E. molds were made for Super Rare sculpts based on the specific Kinnikuman sets, it is safe to assume that these also exist as Super Rares:

Check the attatched pic!

The figure on the right is our New Super Rare Drunken Master, and the ones to the left of him are the other possible Super Rares that are part of the same Kinnikuman set.

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[EVOM]

He`s a good looking fig but I`d take BHS or SHA over him anyday, I don`t care how rare he is. I wonder if it`s a possibility that these super rares could have been a Japanese release, only made with m.u.s.c.l.e. type plastic?(just like the painted kinkeshi) I guess I`m a little skeptical at this point. I`ll believe it when I see a legit 4-pack that has any of them in it! (That`ll be the day!)

[Beligerant1]

It really is weird, I always thought that maybe satan cross and bhs and ash were done at the same time after the original 233 as maybe a special or something, but that bhs and ash got canned very quickly because of the small pieces and the little kids that would definately choke on them. So i figured the satan cross was produced a lot more, but still eventually trashed. But now this new one doesnt have any small pieces so i would have thought it would be as numerous as satan cross. I wish mattel would give us a clue. And im with evom777, hes a damn ugly ultra rare, maybe he didnt pass consumer trials cause all the kids thought he was a stupid looking figure...

Oh yeah, evom777 you do know about the four pack with satan cross in it right? you can see it on nate's site

[Drtooth]

The one good thing about the new M.U.S.C.L.E. figs... No Rarities. Everything's got the same odds of being found.

Which mean, no E-bay scams, no sleepless nights, no online trading, no chance of getting bootlegged Taiwanese sweatshop M.U.S.C.L.E.s

Of course, where is the fun of not having those problems? AM I right?

[filsmith]

OK Everybody,
Please look at these sites. I think they will clear up some questions.

http://ulala69.hp.in...o.jp/part21.htm

http://ulala69.hp.in...o.jp/part15.htm


The first page has Satan Cross, BHS, and others. The second page has this new grandpa looking guy and many others.

[arforbes]

Cross poster! Cross poster! Haha!

Just kidding man!

You're gonna want to try not to do this though.

[doc_moore_j]

You know what is funny about this auction? It seems most of us looked at it, and did not think nothing of it. I looked, I do not care about fleshies so I must have looked right past him. Once I saw that it did not have any of the figures on my colored want list, I was like, ok, next auction please. Looks legit to me, which makes me wonder. Damn Mattel. Although, I still have a little doubt when it comes to these super rares. the later released kinnikumen were harder plastic than the old rubbery kinnikuman. Are we sure they are muscle? And filsmith, I think you are missing something here bud, we all know about the kinnikumen, we have all seen these sights, if you have not figured it out, many of them did not come to us as muscle, and that is what we are trying to figure out my friend. We all know they existed as Japanese kinnikumen. Thank you for trying to help though.

[arforbes]

Although, I still have a little doubt when it comes to these super rares. the later released kinnikumen were harder plastic than the old rubbery kinnikuman. Are we sure they are muscle?

I'm convinced already, but there always is that little bit of doubt like you said. How can we truly know unless we are holding it in our hands?

[Krangala]

so what's the deal, the guy who discovers a new figure gets to name it?

don't these guys have names?

X-2
Drunken Master
Black Hole Sunshine.....

feh, can't wait until I find an unknown, so's I can name him!!!

then SELL HIM!!!

wait, I wouldn't do that ,but I would trade him for something cooler (Unless he, happened to be cooler than a THOUSAND SHA, or BHS)

[arforbes]

Yeah, I guess this is the case. "Drunken Master." Seems like a good name. The discoverer should be the one to name the figure, unless it already has a name. Its the name I will probably use from now on. Its kinda cool.

[MuscleMan2003]

No matter what the name of the figure is it's still fairly cool. I've never seen one. Definatly NOT as cool as Satans Cross or some other rare fig, tough.

[phillymadison]

Hi ppl sorry some of you don't like the name I thought of for him.

Drunken Master seemed like a good name for him.

lol I only had him for 48 hours so I didn't have to much time to think of a name

c ya

Philly