The Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman

[HardyGirl]

Who had these cool, figures as a kid? I didn't have Steve Austin back then, (But I do now!) My cousin Dane had Steve, and I had Jaime, and we'd have cool adventures using his brother's GIJoes as the villians. I also have Oscar, (but the poor man is missing pants!):shocked: as well as Bigfoot, Maskatron and Fembot. I have several playsets and outfits, and playing w/ these toys is as much fun now as it ever was back then.

Who else had these toys?

[palitoy]

I had Steve, Oscar, Maskatron and Bigfoot as a kid, got a thousand hours of play out of them. I don't know why I don't collect this line now.

[The Toyroom]

I also had Steve, Oscar, Maskatron and Bigfoot as well as The Bionic Woman.
I think I had a set of Critical Mission Legs or whatever they were called. I still have Steve (no clothes, busted leg and one red sneaker) and Oscar Goldman's Exploding Briefcase (that, besides Bigfoot, was one of my favorite things about the line). Maybe it's time to dig Steve out and throw him on the shelf with the rest of the old 70s action figures...

[Bionic Joe]

i had the steve austin figure and maskatron and had the space capsule wish i still had them hmmn time to go on e-bay:deal2:

[kingdom warrior]

I had Steve Austin, Oscar,Maskatron and my sister had Jaime Tons of fun also Steve Austin had some X-rated adventures with Jaime LOL! :grin:

I remember hating the whole eye thing on him..... when My Steve austin broke Maskatron became my Fulltime Bionic man I liked the Steve Austin face more on him.....

[Hulk]

Dabbled in these a bit when I first got into Megos, since I enjoyed them so much as a kid. Somehow the nostalgia factor just wasn't the same for me. Same thing with Big Jim and the Gabriel Lone Ranger line. Somehow Mego just somehow clicks with its common formats. I'd much rather have Mego customs of all of these line than the originals.

[DocDrako]

I had Steve Austin and Bigfoot. What great toys those were.

:biggrin:

[GSPUSA]

I had Jamie Summers, Steve Austin was sold out when I went to Gibson's with my mom. Some years later I sold her at a garage sale. I've got them all now, minus Bigfoot and Fembot.

[palitoy]

bump

[MegoScott]

I never had them, but I always wanted them. I don't recall what the problem was except I was probably saving my allowance for some Megos....

[toys2cool]

I had both the 6 million dollar man and the bionic woman,i also had that space ship type lab thing for him and a ton of other accessories :grin:

[mego73]

I think that the 6 Million Dollar Man line was the second best toy line ever besides Megos.

Masketron was especially terrific.

In general the detail work on the playsets and accessories were terrific. If I had more money, I would start going after bionic toys (might anyway)

[Wolverine1969]

I had the SMDM, Maskatron, the bionic transport and the backpack that was also a radio. I also got the package of replacement arms for my birthday. One had the laser, one had a oxygen mask and the other was a karate arm. My SMDM fought along side my 12-inch Superman proudly.

[BubbleGumFink]

bump

I keep spotting your "bump" but why has eluded me.

[mego boy CA]

I Had Steve Only As A Kid, And I Have Steve Austin Now! :cool3:

[LadyZod]

I didn't have them as a kid, so I had to make up for it as an adult. I have a Steve with several mission arms and a Jaime, and another Steve and Bigfoot by marriage. No playsets.

[Johnny]

Loved this toyline then and I love it now. I have all of the figures except for Bigfoot. I had one but I got an offer for it that was too good to turn down a few years ago. I used the money to buy some Mego POTA figures at the time.

[huedell]

I sincerely think Maskatron is one of the best figures---and, in fact
toys in toy history

[Marvelmania]

I had Steve but no other figures from the line. I would have loved a Bigfoot. There would have been a whole new set of adventures waiting for me then.

[English Paul]

Great toys. I had Steve Austin and Maskatron as a kid.

As an adult I still have a Steve Austin and Maskatron. I had the repair station but sold it as it`s a pretty crap toy along with the radio back pack.
My Steve is loose and Maskatron boxed (not my childhood toys by the way). There are days when I think about selling Maskatron just because it`s stored away in a box and it doesn`t really fit in with the rest of my collection, but at the same time it is still one of my favourites out of my whole collection.

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[ShadowAvenger]

I received Steve Austin and Oscar Goldman one year for Christmas. They conspired against my G.I. Joe and Ken dolls...er, action figures ;)

[shellhead]

I got Steve and the Bionic Transport thingee for Christmas and Maskatron the next year. Several years ago at the TOY EXPO in Philladelphia I lucked out and bought the arm and leg sets from a dealer friend of mine,Richard Anderson happened to be signing at the show so I had him autograph the two sets for me. Who better to indorse spare bionic parts than Oscar Himself!

By the way , Bionicon2 is comming up on June 29th- July 1st in L.A. and Lee Majors will be there! Check out www.bionicon2.com for all the details!

Best

Chris

[FastDog40]

I grew up playing with big jim,six million dollar man,evel knievel.p.o.t.a were real cool to.these are the toys i collect today.allways looking to add to collection.

[GSPUSA]

Here is part of my collection.

http://megomuseum.com/albums/album15/BionicBunch.jpg

[danadoll]

I had Steve Austin and my sister had Jaime Sommers (we were big fans of those shows...I'm a bit disturbed by the Bionic Woman remake coming out, though)...I recall my Steve doll broke fairly quickly...And my mom saying she wasn't going to get me another...LOL!

Dana

[smonte00]

I had the one that came with the engine. I remember I got him for Christmas when I was 5. I also got a 12" Gene Simmons mego that year. I tried to get a minty Steve Austin on Ebay, but I can't afford to fork out $100+ for a toy. Can you say doghouse?

[The Sentry]

I have a pretty good collection of TSMDM stuff, it takes up alot of space so I have to keep it in storage till I get some of my crap I don't need sold.
I just got Maskatron like 2 years ago and the pinnacle of my collection is my Oscar and Jamie in the box! I have 3 of the shuttles (1 is complete and the others just keep my loose peices safe)
but the thing I would love to have are the special mission arms and legs, Sasquatch and the command center! Boy I would have to have a second job for that!:smiley1:

But I did happen on a Steve Austin sans clothes so I got a polar suit for him and made "The Night the Reindeer Died" (from "Scrooged") Lee Majors doll that perched very majestic-like on the top of my Christmas tree this past year! It brought lots of laughter! :smiley1:

[nvmbrsdoom5]

I loved the Six Million Dollar Man toys as a kid. Watched the show with my parents all the time, too. I had Steve ( a couple of them actually, they always broke on me!), Jamie, and Bigfoot. My cousin had Oscar (my mom gave it to him for his birthday, I was soooo jealous lol) and Maskatron. We had alot of fun playing with those.

I also had the bionic transport and repair station, the critical assignment legs & arms, and that inflatable headquarters thingy. I played with that stuff until it quite literally just fell apart.

[The Sentry]

I loved the Six Million Dollar Man toys as a kid. Watched the show with my parents all the time, too. I had Steve ( a couple of them actually, they always broke on me!), Jamie, and Bigfoot. My cousin had Oscar (my mom gave it to him for his birthday, I was soooo jealous lol) and Maskatron. We had alot of fun playing with those.

I also had the bionic transport and repair station, the critical assignment legs & arms, and that inflatable headquarters thingy. I played with that stuff until it quite literally just fell apart.

God, I'm so jealous!
I had the dolls and the transport but everything else I dreamed of having! Lucky dog!:yeah::smiley1:

[z3zep]

As a kid, my best friend had Steve Austin. Man he was so cool with the "roll-up" skin and circuits. :cool3:

I saw one recently in someones collection and that sent me on an e-bay mission. I am waiting for Steve to arrive any day now. :grin:

[Vortigern99]

Between 1975 and 1978 I must have had every Bionic Man toy on the market, from Steve Austin in the rocket to Oscar Goldman with the exploding briefcase (quite possibly the most awesome toy ever invented), to Maskatron to Bigfoot to the Mars Probe to Jaime Sommers, to both inflatable HQs (Jaime's and Steve's) to a later figure that no one here has yet mentioned: the Steve Austin with the karate action that would chop breakaway boards and 'concrete' blocks! He was my main Steve because he had a white shirt and blue jeans as on the show, rather than the goofy red suit! Those were the days.

Tragically, I have nothing left of it now! For years I still had Maskatron's sucker-arm and most of the exploding briefcase, but sometime in the 90s I somehow lost them....

It's great to see pics of this old stuff! Keep the visuals coming, guys!!:grin:

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

I remember getting Steve and the repair bay/space cyllinder for Christmas one year.... and going nuts looking for Maskatron. Had I known about the Venus Probe I would have gone nuts looking for IT, too.

I remember someone doing a set of 8" customs not too long ago. Now THAT'S something I could go for now.

Don C.

[Sweep Secondhand]

Between 1975 and 1978 I must have had every Bionic Man toy on the market, from Steve Austin in the rocket to Oscar Goldman with the exploding briefcase (quite possibly the most awesome toy ever invented), to Maskatron to Bigfoot to the Mars Probe to Jaime Sommers, to both inflatable HQs (Jaime's and Steve's) to a later figure that no one here has yet mentioned: the Steve Austin with the karate action that would chop breakaway boards and 'concrete' blocks! He was my main Steve because he had a white shirt and blue jeans as on the show, rather than the goofy red suit!


That was the "Bio-Sonic" arm on the third edition of the figure. I guess Kenner figured Big Jim was still more popular than Steve Austin so he needed to be able to karate chop stuff too! I personally loved the red jumpsuit and always thought this version of Steve looked like he had just escaped from a hospital or something. This was the last version of Steve they made in the line and done near the end so I suspect that is why it is not as familliar.

[slats7]

My friend's massive collection, before he liquidated it years ago. Enjoy.

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[mego73]

Wowsy Wow Wow!

[kingdom warrior]

Holy! It's the Bionic Mother Load!!!! WOW!!!!

[HardyGirl]

*ala Bobby Brady* :shocked2: WOWWW!:oh: I've never seen so much Bionic stuff at one time! That's so cool! I can see some of my stuff, including the blanket I sleep w/ and the cups I use at breakfast. AWESOME! :hokay:

[GSPUSA]

Words can't do justice at how awesome that collection is.
I won a nice BigFoot a few weeks ago, it was complete with the chest piece.

[nvmbrsdoom5]

Holy Cow!!!!!!! That collection is AMAZING. I'm almost drooling over here. If I walked in a room like that back when I was 7 years old, my eyes probably would've popped out of my head LOL

[Sowth]

What a great collection! I'm sure I've seen those pics before, years ago on another forum I think. Check out the condition of the boxed dolls! Wonderful.

I had my brother's hand-me-down SMDM figures as a kid and I picked up some when I started collecting early 90's.

I had a mint in sealed Oscar up until recently, I was moving him from one box to another when I dropped it and Oscar and his insert ripped right through the bottom flap. I had to sell him after that :cry:

I've just posted some images from a licensed Australian Six Million Dollar Man ice cream in my blog, see my signature.

Cheers!
Will

[slats7]

What a great collection! I'm sure I've seen those pics before, years ago on another forum I think. Check out the condition of the boxed dolls! Wonderful.

Nope. I took those pictures myself in 1994, and this is the first time I've ever posted them. Glad you liked them, though.

[megocanada]

I had Steve Austin. Jamies Sommers and Maskatron. I'm pretty sure I had tha bionic dog but I'm not 100% sure. Loved them all

[Megosean]

The Venus Space Probe was a nutty but super cool addition to this line. Worth a fortune now loose or boxed.

[dogman67]

Oh yes, I had the SMDM and the rocket, and command center.

[LOU]

I'd much rather have Mego customs of all of these line than the originals.
:wink: Me too Paul, although I have some of the original figs in the box I think I'm only missing one version of Steve if I remember correctly..and of course the Venus Space Probe which I'd like to get one day! :terror:
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As for what Paul said...some of you new guys may have missed these back on the old boards...
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-7/793421/BIONICGROUPSHOT.jpg
What I am DYING for are the DVDs of both series'! So ticked I missed Bionicon because Lee Majors himself was there this year! Lindsay did the first one last year! I hope one day they do one in Boston so Yana and I could go...it's difficult for us to travel too far from home.
I definitely associtate the Bionic toys with Mego...they were in teh same aisle as a kid. DIrectly across from the Bionic toys were the 12 inch Mego heroes...great days and great bionic shows...
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HOLY CRAP! That collection is ENORMOUS and AWESOME! I missed it before I posted my pitiful band of photos! I used to know a guy in Milwaukee who helped me get many of my figures. I often think of him and miss him. I netter go read the pages I missed, I thought there was only on page to this one when I replied...:juggleyes_y:

[batmanmc]

i would rather have the mego scale figures for this line. butthe original figures are awesome also. mike

[megomaniac]

I still have my Steve Austin. His costume is worn down to bare threads from all his adventures, but he still has his socks and shoes! I never got any of the mission packs, but always wanted them.

Now I have Jamie Somers and am looking to ultimately get Big Foot and a Fembot.

[MIB41]

I have GOT to figure out how to post pics. I've got so much stuff I would love to show everyone, but I haven't figured out how to take snap shots from "my pictures" folder and post them in a thread. I have Steve Austin (1st edition boxed, Steve Austin w/bionic grip boxed, Oscar Goldman boxed, Maskatron boxed, Critical Assignment arms and legs mint in box, and then a whole lot of loose figures - Big Foot complete, Austin in Space outfit, another in the civilian outfit, one in the flight outfit, and a few in the standard jogging suit as well. I also have the Bionic repair station in the box too. Great memories and I can't wait for the domestic DVD release of the television series. Am I the only one scratching my head as to why they are doing the new Bionic woman before Steve Austin? I'm not trying to be sexist or anything, but I thought the storyline between Steve and Jamie was such a classic. It would been neat to see it played out again, especially with her origin. GREAT shots of your collection Lou!! I love them. I really like your Jaws stuff too.

[ABMAC]

I have GOT to figure out how to post pics.

How to Post Pics (http://megomuseum.com/community/faq.php?faq=usergallery#faq_galup)

[LOU]

GREAT shots of your collection Lou!! I love them. I really like your Jaws stuff too.
Thanks MIB41 but it sounds like you have just about the same collection as me...in fact, this is the one I am missing...

Steve Austin (1st edition boxed
and of course the Venus Space Probe! That my bionic grail. Yes, that's just a little of my Jaws stuff, I actually have custom Jaws Megos too! I hope to see some shots of your stuff. In terms of the Bionic DVDs there's some ongoing legal issue with original "Cyborg" novel author Martin Caiden that has them unreleased. There's a member here, filmationbatmanfan I think is his name, who really is the authority on bionic news here...I'm sure he'll chime in soon.

[toysrus]

yeah i wonder why the dvd's for the six million dollar man havent been released here yet. Odd.

I would buy those for sure.

[slats7]

The creation of the Six Mill/BW toylines will be discussed at length in this book, for which I was a contributor.

http://bearmanormedia.bizland.com/id165.html

[LOU]

Herbie J. Pilato!!!!! I remember looking diligently for this Bionic book about 10 years ago. It never came out. Nice to see it's back in action! Thanks for sharing!

[Ranger 3]

This is a random classic toy rant, but I figured I'd tack it onto this thread rather than start a new one;

Was Masketron one of the coolest toys in history or what? I have a moderate collection of Bionic stuff (boxed Jamies, Steve, Masketron, Oscar, plus more loose stuff), but I recently pulled out my loose Masketron to show my kids what I used to play with when I was their age. Man, o man, is this guy cool! I've seen and even collected a lot of toys over the years, but I can't think of anything that tops this since. Talk about play value! And the box graphics were spectacular too- glad I picked up my boxed version years ago when I could still afford it.

Just some random thoughts...

Mark

[starsky]

when i was growing up steve austin was my hero!! that figure was one of my favorites. i was glad they came out with maskatron bec all the other guys i had him fight were so much shorter than him. :smiley1:

[werewolfz]

I don't remember Maskatron but he looks pretty cool. I still have my Steve Austin - he's in really good shape along with the Bionic Transport and Repair Station. What I really wanted was a Bigfoot but never got him - yet :grin:

Slats7 - your friend had an incredible collection - thanks for sharing the pics.

[darkmonkeygod]

Has anyone ever turned up more examples of the Tomland versions (unlicensed I'm sure) of Steve and Jamie, either loose or carded?

sts

[BaronSat]

I just received a complete Bigfoot and couldn't resist to shoot the Bionic gang. It's the first time that Steve & Bigfoot are together again in my collection since 1979.

http://www.baronsat.net/tempo/Bionic-Meeting.jpg

Maybe I'll use this photo as a new year card in a few days.

Happy holidays to you.

[LOU]

Nice photo Baronsat but I have one burning question...did you Photoshop the Austin doll's other eye? Gone is the clear plastic eyeball I see! Happy Holidays everyone!

[raider5gt]

I had SMDM with rubber girder,i loved rolling back his arm to revel the bionic circuits,those were good times as a kid!My Brother had the engine version.

[PCofmisfittoys]

as a side bar here's richard andersons website http://www.bionik.com . He use to sign for free but now charges 20.00 for photos. Lee Majors isn't signing currently it looks like. I got him on my doll shirt a few years ago.

[Hector]

Holy Jesus...that gigantic SMDM collection is something else, lol.

I'm not much into the SMDM line now (although I woudn't mind picking up a boxed Steve Austin).

But as a kid, I don't know, for some reason, I liked the Kenner SMDM line better than Megos, go figure.

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[BaronSat]

Nice photo Baronsat but I have one burning question...did you Photoshop the Austin doll's other eye? Gone is the clear plastic eyeball I see! Happy Holidays everyone!

Yes, that was something I wanted to do for a long time... just to see what Steve would look like with 2 eyes. Not too bad.


I had SMDM with rubber girder,i loved rolling back his arm to revel the bionic circuits...

I remember that, in that time I thought that was the best FX ever for a toy... a long time ago :wink:
But I can't have fun with that anymore, my Steve doll is MIB (well it was when I get it now it's New in box) but the rubber is dry and would crack if I try to roll it. I wonder if there's something to do to fix that, I mean can I put some "anti-wrinkle" cream on it to fight the aging process like humans do?


Holy Jesus...that gigantic SMDM collection is something else, lol.

Maskatron wasn't present when I shot my dolls... ok I was just lazy it is stocked in a box in the back of my shelves. :smiley1:
I made many photos showing how the dolls were "happy" to meet again, but it made me realise how old these toys are. I mean there are so few articulations, it's almost impossible to have cool poses. That was really ... how do you american people say that ... a pain (?) to shoot them.
Can post some pics if you want.

[Ranger 3]

the rubber is dry and would crack if I try to roll it. I wonder if there's something to do to fix that, I mean can I put some "anti-wrinkle" cream on it to fight the aging process like humans do?



Seriously though, this is a good question- if someone could figure out how to re-manufacture rubber skins for Steve and Jamie, it would really bring a lot of these figures back to life.

I do molding and casting with various materials, and have been meaning to start experimenting with this- it would probably be a very expensive trail and error process though.

Mark

[BaronSat]

... if someone could figure out how to re-manufacture rubber skins for Steve and Jamie, it would really bring a lot of these figures back to life...
Mark

Some years ago I used liquid latex to cover a plastic skull, trying to make a zombie thingy.
When dried the latex shows it's natural color, close to brown/yellow but it can be painted or tinted when liquid. I have always wondered what would be the result if I just dip a doll arm in it, would I get something similar to Steve rubber skin???
Liquid latex is inexpensive and sold in small pot, maybe that could be the start of something?

[kryptosmaster]

I loved six million dollar man; both the show and the toys, back in the 70's.
I hadn't seen it in like 20 years when they started re-running it on the Sci-Fi channel back around 1998. It was a bit less exciting than I remembered it but was still fun to see again. Remember the later episodes when Steve had a porn-stache? LOL!!
I had Steve, the one with the red suit & engine block. I had the rocket/transport repair station. I had the command center(?), that blow-up headquarters. I had Maskatron, which I always thought was the coolest toy. I had the crystal backpack radio, which really did work, although not that great, lol. I think that's all I had. I never got Oscar or the OSI headquarters or Jaime. Never got any outfits or extra limbs or any other SMDM Steve figures. I always took care of my toys and if I hadn't been forced to move across country and give my stuff away in 1979, I would still have all those things.
I have been scanning ebay and seeing what is out there and what they are going for but many of them are incomplete or really junk (well-played with) and missing parts. Plus I want one with intact skin and bionic chips. There are a LOT of SMDM toys out there though so I think patience and luck is the key to getting a good deal.
Did anyone ever wonder why his arm didn't just rip out of the socket when he went to lift something heavy? LOL. The rest of his body was normal.

Rich