CIPSA Art. 4926 Scorpio el Tirano!

Art. 4926 Scorpio Box Front
The Mexican release of Scorpio puts a full-size photo of him on a brilliant colored fuchsia and pink box. CIPSA decided to make Scorpio and Callisto (called Cripton) the villains of the toy line, thus Scorpio is called "The Tyrant." The figure was released with much the same appearance and molded details as the US Mattel version only with a slight variation of color and for some reason, more loose examples have surfaced with pink molded feet.

Spanish translations by Paul Vreede:

Scorpio El Tirano ! - Scorpio The Tyrant!
Enemigo intergaláctico del Capitán Meteoro - Intergalactic enemy of Captain Meteor

Cuando Scorpio ataca, sus ojos se prenden y se opagan furiosamente.When Scorpio attacks, his eyes light up and extinguish furiously.

Misterioso ser que intenta conquistar y esclavizar el Universo. Sus antenas receptoras detectan la cercania del Capitán Meteoro, haciendo casi imposible su captura. - Mysterious being that intends to capture and enslave the Universe. His receptive antennae detect the proximity of Captain Meteor, making his capture almost impossible.

Art. 4926 Scorpio Box Side 1
En el Universo hay extraños seres intergalácticos que desean conquistar y esclavizar a los planetas indefensos. El principal de ellos es Scorpio, el Tirano, quien desea convertirse en el amo del Universo, valiéndose de su mirada mortifera, que emite ondas intermitentes causando terrible destrucción. Scorpio, ayudado por sus antenas detectoras de peligro, y sus corazas protectoras de brazos y piernas, ha logrado huir del Capitán Meteoro una y otra vez. Y asi, el intrépido Capitán Meteoro seguirá en su lucha hasta librar al Universo de este malévolo Tirano.
- In the Universe there are extraterrestrial beings which desire to capture and enslave defenseless planets. Principal amongst them is Scorpio, the Tyrant, who wants to become the boss of the Universe, thanks to his deadly eyesight, which emits intermittent waves causing terrible destruction. Scorpio, helped by his danger-detecting antennae, and the armor protecting arms and legs, has managed to flee from Captain Meteor time after time. And so, the intrepid Captain Meteor continues his struggle to liberate the Universe of this malevolent Tyrant.

Funciona con una bateria "AA" no incluida. - Functions with one "AA" battery not included.

Art. 4925 C-790535
Art. 4926 Scorpio Box Side 2
Scorpio El Tirano ! - Scorpio The Tyrant!
 
GARANTIA - Guarantee 
Cipsa garantiza tus juguetes eléctricos o mecánicos por 180 días, y los no eléctricos o no mecánicos por 90 dias. (Deberá presentarse nota de compra). - Cipsa guarantees your electric or mechanical toys for 180 days, and non-electric or non-mechanical toys for 90 days. (Purchase note must be presented).

Si tu juguete presenta algún defecto o pieza faltante, llévalo a la dirección anotada. Si vives en el interior, envialo por correo certificado.

Los daños ocasionados por descuido o mal uso, no serán cubiertos por esta garantia.
- If your toy has a defect or missing part, take it to the address listed. If you live in the interior, send it by certified mail.

Datos remitente: - Sender information:
Nombre - Name
Dirección - Address
Ciudad - City
Estado - State
 
Datos del juguete: Toy data:
Nombre -  Name
Fecha de compra - Date of purchase
Defecto - Flaw

Cia. Industrial de Plásticos, S. A. Lago Texcoco No. 112 Col. Anáhuac, México 17, D. F.
 
Capitán Meteoro en la batalla cósmica - Captain Meteor in the cosmic battle

Para niños mayores de 3 anos - For children older than 3 years.
Art. 4926 Scorpio Box Ends
Scorpio El Tirano ! - Scorpio The Tyrant!
Enemigo intergaláctico del Capitán Meteoro - Intergalactic enemy of Captain Meteor

(logo)
Capitán Meteoro en la batalla cósmica - Captain Meteor in the cosmic battle
CIPSA Scorpio Box Contents

Mexican Scorpio may be found in odd color combinations (he may have pink rather than purple feet, or some other weird combination). This example has a fleshier colored body and a more pinkish torso, but still has the right colored head and shields. The gold flecks in the dome are larger, resembling glitter rather than the powder-fine flecks in the US Scorpio. The CIPSA Scorpio is packaged without the chest-mounted "sensor probe" shooter (although this does appear later as part of CIPSA's Big Jim AKA Kid Acero as a red accessory), air hose or bellows. 

Art. 4926 Scorpio Instructions Front

* Instrucciones - Instructions

Para que los ojos de Scorpio se iluminen: - So that Scorpio's eyes will illuminate:
(Instructions for illuminating Scorpio's eyes)

1.- Empuja el switch de la espalda de Scorpio hacia abajo. Quita la cabeza jalándola hacia arriba. - Move the switch on the back of Scorpio downwards. Remove the head by pulling upwards.
Cabeza - Head

2.- Quita la cubierta del foco haciéndola girar en el sentido de las manecillas del reloj y despues jala hacia arriba. Saidrá con todo y foco. - Remove the lamp cover by turning clockwise and then pulling upwards. Take everything out including lamp.
Gira - Turn
Cubierta del foco - lamp cover
3.- Coloca la batería - Placing the battery
Polo positivo - Positive pole

Art. 4926 Scorpio Instructions Back
Para su mejor funcionamento use 1 pilón Eveready No. 1215 Tamaho 'AA' 1.5 voltios - Suprema duración. - For best functioning, use 1 battery Eveready No. 1215 Size 'AA' 1.5 volt - Longest lasting.


4.- Pon en su lugar la cubierta y la cabeza. Empuja el switch de la espalda hacia arriba. Ahora, los ojos de Scorpio se encenderán y empezarán a parpadear. - Put in their place the cover and the head. Move the switch on the back upwards. Now, the eyes of Scorpio will light up and begin to flicker.
Switch - Switch (the Mexicans apparently use(d) the English word)

Como cambiar el foco: - How to change the lamp:
1.- Levanta la cubierta. Desatornilla el foco fundido. - Lift the cover. Unscrew the melted lamp.

2.- Coloca el foco nuevo y pon la cubierta en su lugar. - Place the new lamp and put the cover in its place.
Gira el foco - Turn the lamp

El foco está diseñado especialmente para Scorpio. Si se funde, solicita una nuevo a CIPSA, a la dirección anotada en la garantía. - The lamp is specially designed for Scorpio. If it melts, request a new one from CIPSA, from the department noted in the guarantee.

Hecho en México par Cia. Industrial de Plásticos, S.A. Lago Texcoco No.112, México 17, D.F. Bajo Licencia de Mattel Inc. (c) 1970. Derechos reservados bajo las Convenciones Internacional y Panamericana. - Made in Mexico by Cia. Industrial de Plasticos, S.A. Lago Texcoco No.112, Mexico 17, D.F. Under licence from Mattel Inc. (c) 1970. Rights reserved under the International and Pan-American Conventions.

John's Notes:

I didn't get too excited about the CIPSA Scorpio when it first started appearing in online auctions - initially it sold for about the same price as the Mattel version but when it became apparent that it didn't come with the chest accessory and search globes, the perception was that it was inferior. Towards the end of the sales run (about 15 or so sold on eBay from the same seller who also released most of the other CIPSA sets as old store stock) the sales demand dwindled as did the price, with the final few sets selling for around $150. Understand that none of these had pink feet - those started to surface a few years later and sold at a premium as an unusual variation - difficult to find a pink-footed version with unbroken wires.

Scorpio can more commonly be found as the US version, there's also an unusual Italian record:

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