HASBRO. Stop teasing us! Is this signs of a resurrection?

Big news hit today that has tongues wagging! Hasbro have just revealed two vehicles inspired by M.A.S.K during their Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday: Transformers Livestream Report as part of the Amazon Exclusive Transformers Micron Micromasters Pack! Is this the start of a resurrection that has been teased since the previously released Specialist Trakker from the "A Real American Hero" G.I. Joe franchise in 2008. It only took another whopping 9 years for the 2017 SDCC exclusive Revolution Matt Tracker to be released as a tie in with IDW comics series of the same name. This is however the first time a vehicle with an element of M.A.S.K has been released! The only 3 year gap between releases is also encouraging.

Big news hit today that has tongues wagging! Hasbro have just revealed two vehicles inspired by M.A.S.K during their Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday: Transformers Livestream Report as part of the Amazon Exclusive Transformers Micron Micromasters Pack! Is this the start of a resurrection that has been teased since the previously released Specialist Trakker from the "A Real American Hero" G.I. Joe franchise in 2008. It only took another whopping 9 years for the 2017 SDCC exclusive Revolution Matt Tracker to be released as a tie in with IDW comics series of the same name. This is however the first time a vehicle with an element of M.A.S.K has been released! The only 3 year gap between releases is also encouraging.
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Autobots

Decepticons

Both Hurricane and Stinger have been reimagined as Windstorm and Stingracer!!! Lets take a look at these two!

The hints are already in the name! A “Hurricane” is technically a “Windstorm”. “Stinger” and “Stingracer”??? Come on!
Windstorm is an Autobot and Hurricane was part of M.A.S.K. Likewise Stingracer is a Decepticon and was part of V.E.N.O.M!
Then the vehicles themselves!  Not only are the vehicles colours pretty close but Windstorm has the flames from Hurricane and Stingracer has the smokes stacks and exposed turbo manifold from Stinger!

Both Hurricane and Stinger have been reimagined as Windstorm and Stingracer!!! Lets take a look at these two!

The hints are already in the name! A “Hurricane” is technically a “Windstorm”. “Stinger” and “Stingracer”??? Come on!
Windstorm is an Autobot and Hurricane was part of M.A.S.K. Likewise Stingracer is a Decepticon and was part of V.E.N.O.M!
Then the vehicles themselves!  Not only are the vehicles colours pretty close but Windstorm has the flames from Hurricane and Stingracer has the smokes stacks and exposed turbo manifold from Stinger!

​Windstorm

Hurricane

Stingracer

Stinger

If you still had a doubt about this being a coincidence, Hasbro’s Brand writer Amanda sums it up perfectly!

“Some of you might be wondering who Windstorm and Stingracer are? And those that remember the MASK toys might have noticed the deco on these. So these are actually inspired by classic MASK vehicle toys Stinger and Hurricane!”

There you have it! “Inspired by classic MASK vehicle toys”. Do these two vehicles do justice to Stinger and Hurricane? Is this the rebirth of M.A.S.K? We will let you be the judge of that. 

Check out the full podcast below, with the introduction to the second episode of the Galatic Odyssey collection which includes the two vehicles inspired by M.A.S.K at 18:20. If you want to just get to the money shots of the vehicles check out Windstorm AKA Hurricane at 19:42 OR Stingracer AKA Stinger at 19:49!

If you still had a doubt about this being a coincidence, Hasbro’s Brand writer Amanda sums it up perfectly!

“Some of you might be wondering who Windstorm and Stingracer are? And those that remember the MASK toys might have noticed the deco on these. So these are actually inspired by classic MASK vehicle toys Stinger and Hurricane!”

There you have it! “Inspired by classic MASK vehicle toys”. Do these two vehicles do justice to Stinger and Hurricane? Is this the rebirth of M.A.S.K? We will let you be the judge of that. 

Check out the full podcast below, with the introduction to the second episode of the Galatic Odyssey collection which includes the two vehicles inspired by M.A.S.K at 18:20. If you want to just get to the money shots of the vehicles check out Windstorm AKA Hurricane at 19:42 OR Stingracer AKA Stinger at 19:49!

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This set will be available for sale in December 2020 and shipped in February 2021! Head on over to Amazon to read more about it and place your pre-order Now!

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This set will be available for sale in December 2020 and shipped in February 2021! Head on over to Amazon to read more about it and place your pre-order Now!