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Ensueño Superman has a WHIRLIGIG!
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Here we have the always interesting Ensueño Superman made in Mexico, with Fly-Away Action!
The figure is 13 inches tall. The body is blow molded and is very light. The bodysuit is a rough fabric and the boots are screwed on to the body in order to properly house the wiring that runs in back and through the left leg. A small propeller sits on the bottom of the left foot and with the battery properly inserted in back and the switch enabled, the propeller turns and Superman can fly. You just need one more piece of Fly-Away Action on top of him. Through the cape, which has a slit ready, you feed a string and tie it to the back of the figure right along the waistline and off he goes at 0.7 miles per hour!
The one pictured on the left has an original cape. Both have original heads, bodies, suits, belts and boots. Emblems on both are likely reproductions. Below are pictures of the back and the original caped example with the original diamond-shaped slit in that cape to pass the string through.
The head sculpt is impressive and the Superman head has been known to go gray more than the other Ensueño figures, such as Batman, Spiderman, Mighty Mouse and PlasticMan.
It is interesting to note that the feet are nothing more than square stumps inside of those boots.
Be sure not to miss the photos at the bottom! Thank you, Mister Man LuisFelipe! WOOT!
Mighty Mouse feet on left (he gets screws in both feet, not sure why), Batman feet on right. Check out the original Ensueño Whirligig blades! They are very difficult to obtain out of the package.
Batman on the left, Superman on the right. Both without the Whirligig blades, but with the motor device, left boot screw and inside wiring.
Be careful, his packaging is really a phone booth! What a fine idea! "Articulado" refers to how his limbs can move like the 12" Chewbacca, but everyone was very excited about five points of articulation back then. "Vuela de Verdad" tells us that Superman REALLY FLIES! The device really will blow your mind. Check the next photo!
I would kill to have been in the R&D room when this idea was pitched.
My dad was the VP of Ensueño, he designed the flying Superman, Spiderman, Batman and Dumbo. I’m looking for someone that is willing to sell some of them so I can have them my kids to see one day. My mom also designed the artwork for the boxes. If anyone is willing to help me out, please let me know! It would mean a lot to my family to have them.
Wow! Thank you for the great privilege of contacting us. This is absolutely fantastic! I hardly know what to say . . . . but yes, oh yes, I do have some extra Ensueño figures to help bring home the family heritage, and boy, oh boy, would I love to do an interview with you about your parents and growing up Ensueño. AHHH!! WOW!!