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    old cartoons

    does anyone remember an old cartoon sci-fi and the characters have boots that activates when they say "lock-on" or something like that? its a space cartoon. any clues would be much appreciated.

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    Re: old cartoons

    Was it from the 80's ? I think I remember it also.

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    Re: old cartoons

    pretty sure it was the 80s but i just cant remember the name. i used to have toys where they wore boots with magnets. pretty cool hehehe

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    Re: old cartoons

    Quote Originally Posted by mightymouse View Post
    i used to have toys where they wore boots with magnets. pretty cool hehehe
    I had no idea what you were talking about until you said that, now it's clicked and now I'm annoyed!

    I'm on the case.

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    Re: old cartoons

    It's bugging me now, the name of it is in my head, but I'll be damned if I can type it now.

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    Re: old cartoons

    sing the theme tune!
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    Re: old cartoons

    Was it Starcom?

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    Re: old cartoons

    it would seem so, shelley http://www.digitalmonkeybox.com/starcom.htm
    ...relive your magnet fascination here, mightymouse

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    Re: old cartoons

    oh god, old spaceship toys, you have set me off now

    what was the other one.. dont think it had a cartoon but it was like a big carrier craft and smaller ones inside or that formed together to make the big one or something. fired orange/red missles..
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    if its not Battle of The Planets, its not cool
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    Re: old cartoons

    Quote Originally Posted by MadduckUK View Post
    oh god, old spaceship toys, you have set me off now

    what was the other one.. dont think it had a cartoon but it was like a big carrier craft and smaller ones inside or that formed together to make the big one or something. fired orange/red missles..
    I had to do some googling, but i'm positive i'm thinking of the same toys as you, came with tiny little choking hazard space guys to go in the all the ships.

    Anyway you're thinking of Manta Force http://www.mantaforce.co.uk/Collection/Manta.html

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    Re: old cartoons

    Street Fighter 4, Cammy Ultra Move... Oh wait. Bit too recent.

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    Re: old cartoons

    Quote Originally Posted by subucni View Post
    I had to do some googling, but i'm positive i'm thinking of the same toys as you, came with tiny little choking hazard space guys to go in the all the ships.

    Anyway you're thinking of Manta Force http://www.mantaforce.co.uk/Collection/Manta.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by subucni View Post
    I had to do some googling, but i'm positive i'm thinking of the same toys as you, came with tiny little choking hazard space guys to go in the all the ships.

    Anyway you're thinking of Manta Force http://www.mantaforce.co.uk/Collection/Manta.html
    OH MY DAYS! I had those!!!!!

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    Re: old cartoons

    thanks a lot guys, i was dying to look for some old cartoons and this was one of them that i wanna look for. actually i started thinking about it when my brother was playing legend of zelda and the symbol on his arm was the one used by the baddies hehe.. anyway off to the bay hehe... cheers

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    Re: old cartoons

    Quote Originally Posted by sammyc View Post
    it would seem so, shelley http://www.digitalmonkeybox.com/starcom.htm
    ...relive your magnet fascination here, mightymouse
    Wow.. as soon as I saw the pictures all the memories came back clear as day

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