Pinnacle Products
Pinnacle Products was a label Grenadier Models set up to tackle more mainstream markets. In 1982 Grenadier released several 25mm miniatures boxed sets under the Pinnacle Products brand, including Fantasy Lords, Fantasy Monsters, Dinosaurs, and G.I. Assault Team and two sets for the film The Dark Crystal. The following year they released several Masters of the Universe sets. The Collect and Paint sets came with painting trays, paints, and a painting guide.
Several of these product codes would be later reused by other series: Jurassic Age Dinosaurs & Julie Guthrie's Dragons.
Collect and Paint
2201 Dinosaurs
- Grenadier PD 10.jpg
2201
Dinosaurs
(box) - Grenadier PD 11.jpg
2201
Dinosaurs
(insert) - Grenadier PD 12.jpg
2201
Dinosaurs
(painting guide)
2202 Fantasy Lords
- Grenadier PFL 13.jpg
2202
Fantasy Lords
(insert)
- A modified version of the centaur was later released in Fantasy Lords 134 Armored Centaurs.
2203 Fantasy Monsters
2203 (a)
Red Horned Mane
John Dennett2203 (b)
False Phoenix
John Dennett2203 (c)
Green Gaunt
John Dennett2203 (d)
Five Eyed Terror
John Dennett2203 (e)
Baracuman
John Dennett2203 (f)
One Eyed Pit Monster
John Dennett2203 (g)
Sand Ripper
John Dennett2203 (h)
Six Legged Nightmare
John Dennett2203 (i)
Ram Horn
John Dennett2203 (j)
Vermillion Dragon
Andrew Chernak2203 (k)
Tri-Ora
John Dennett
- Figures e,f & i were re-released in 147 Dark Evils
- A PDF of the painting guide can be found here (Pinnacle - Fantasy Monsters Collect and Paint Guide.pdf).
2204 G.I. Assault Team
- Grenadier 2204 02.jpg
2204
G.I. Assault Team
(box insert)
Masters of the Universe
9101 The Raid of He-Man
- Grenadier motu 9101y.jpg
9101
The Raid of He-Man
(insert) - Grenadier motu 9101z.jpg
9101
The Raid of He-Man
(painting guide) 9101 (a)
He-Man
Andrew Chernak9101 (b)
Skeletor
Andrew Chernak9101 (c)
Stratos
Andrew Chernak9101 (d)
Teela
John Dennett9101 (e)
Man-At-Arms
Andrew Chernak9101 (f)
Zodac
Andrew Chernak9101 (g)
Ram Man
Andrew Chernak9101 (h)
Weapons Rack
Andrew Chernak
9102 Battle Cat Attack
- Grenadier motu 9102y.jpg
9102
Battle Cat Attack
(insert) - Grenadier motu 9102z.jpg
9102
Battle Cat Attack
(painting guide) 9102 (a)
Skeletor
Andrew Chernak
(catalog)9102 (b)
Beast Man
John Dennett
(catalog)9102 (c)
Mer-Man
John Dennett9102 (d)
Battle Cat & He-Man
John Dennett
(catalog)9102 (e)
Teela
John Dennett
(catalog)9102 (f)
Man-At-Arms
Andrew Chernak9102 (g)
Laser Canon
Andrew Chernak
(catalog)9102 (h)
Man-E-Faces
Andrew Chernak
(catalog)
- Possibly, Andrew Chernak did the He-Man figure, but not Battle Cat?
9103 Wind Raider Ambush
- Grenadier motu 9103y.jpg
9103
Wind Raider Ambush
(insert) - Grenadier motu 9103z.jpg
9103
Wind Raider Ambush
(painting guide) 9103 (a)
Zodac
Andrew Chernak9103 (b)
Stratos
Andrew Chernak9103 (c)
Trap Jaw
Andrew Chernak9103 (d)
Wind Raider
Andrew Chernak9103 (e)
He-Man & Skeletor (Riders)
Andrew Chernak9103 (f)
He-Man
Andrew Chernak9103 (g)
Mer-man
Andrew Chernak9103 (h)
Skeletor
Andrew Chernak
9104 Battle Ram Attack Force
- Grenadier motu 9104y.jpg
9104
Battle Ram Attack Force
(insert) - Grenadier motu 9104z.jpg
9104
Battle Ram Attack Force
(painting guide) 9104 (a)
Faker
Andrew Chernak9104 (b)
Beast Man
Andrew Chernak9104 (c)
Teela
John Dennett9104 (d)
He-Man on Battle Ram
Andrew Chernak9104 (e)
Battle Ram
John Dennett
& Andrew Chernak9104 (f)
Tri-Klops
Andrew Chernak9104 (g)
Skeletor
Andrew Chernak9104 (h)
Zodac (Rider)
Andrew Chernak9104 (i)
Laser Canon
Andrew Chernak
Unreleased
Evil-Lyn on Battle Ram
John DennettPanthor
John Dennett
- References on he-man.org indicate there may have been a fifth MOTU set called "Evil Raiders".
- Many thanks to www.he-man.org for supplying photos for the Masters of the Universe galleries.
The Dark Crystal
9001 The Dark Crystal : Set 1
9001 (a)
urRu
The Master
John Dennett9001 (b v1)
Jen, Gelfling
Andrew Chernak9001 (b v2)
Jen
Gelfling
Andrew Chernak9001 (c)
Kira
Gelfling
Andrew Chernak9001 (d)
Podling child with Fizzgig
Andrew Chernak9001 (e)
Podling 1
Andrew Chernak9001 (f)
Podling 2
Andrew Chernak
9002 The Dark Crystal : Set 2
9002 (a v1)
Skeksis
Garthim Master
John Dennett9002 (a v2)
Skeksis
John Dennett9002 (b)
Aughra
Watcher of the Heavens
Andrew Chernak9002 (b)
Aughra
Watcher of the Heavens (GOLD)
Andrew Chernak9002 (c)
Podling 1
Andrew Chernak9002 (d)
Podling 2
Andrew Chernak9002 (e)
Podling 3
Andrew Chernak9002 (f)
Podling 4
Andrew Chernak9002 (g)
Podling Table
Andrew Chernak
References
- [1], He-Man.org, "Merchandising: Minifigures and Miniatures"
- [2], Wikipedia, ""Grenadier Models Inc."
- [3], LMW Masters of the Universe Overview Page