My Search is now over after 25 years

Fireant · Post by **Fireant** » 12 Jan 2006 17:44

When I was about 6 I started to collect action force. This was back in 1980/81. My first figure was Naval Assault

I remember looking at the other figures on the card and Desert Rat looked awsome. I never saw a Desert Rat figure in any shop and this made me want him even more. But After years of searching I have now found one on card

. It cost me ?21, which I think is a great deal!

Now my 25 year search is over it feels funny, but there's always more to collect.

louie0316 · Post by **louie0316** » 12 Jan 2006 19:25

its a great feeling to get something you always wanted as a boy but if your like me where do you stop im currenty upto 5 storage boxes of moc and mib with around seven items to complete and 8 storage boxes of loose all from a conversation about toys and ebay and god knows how much money and searching worldwide and thats all been done in 18 months good luck

Lady Jaye · Post by **Lady Jaye** » 13 Jan 2006 09:10

It is a great moment when one finished his quest!

@ Louie: if you have to complete an item, then how can it possibly be MIB of MOC? If something is missing it is not mint...

louie0316 · Post by **louie0316** » 13 Jan 2006 14:02

no ive got seven items to get like navel assualt moc night attack moc laser exterminator mib not individual items like a gun or wheel

louie0316 · Post by **louie0316** » 13 Jan 2006 18:50

no i just like the old guys ive not gone as deep as you have i look at your additions with envey cobra and af are not my cup of tea sas z force q and space and barons buys is enough for me and my wallet

plastik · Post by **plastik** » 12 Jun 2006 13:20

I know a shop near me that has a carded navel assault for sale

BLACKMAJOR666 · Post by **BLACKMAJOR666** » 12 Jun 2006 22:15

My collection is only missing the 2 holy grails of the AF world a complete Z-force Minesweeper

and the complete Command Centre

.

Quickfire · Post by **Quickfire** » 15 Jun 2006 20:35

Getting all the

is an awesome moment. Realised I'd managed it the other week when sifting through accumulated filthy ebay lucre piled up during absences, sort of an anti-climax in the circumstances but the moment when you know you've got a surplus

brings out memories of a 10 year old's shopping spree glee. Now just gotta have a chance to take it all in.

Not so hot on the

range either, time, money, etc. My philosophy is just to grab what could be assimilated into the AF v Shad universe! Although original

and

etc. always find a place in

or support for

as

did back on Op Claymore in Xmas 84...

Now just need a place to stash the stuff and do it some justice...

Quickfire · Post by **Quickfire** » 15 Jun 2006 20:43

By the way, I got my first AF figure

on my 8th birthday in 1983, I have vague memories of gaping at

them in a toy shop during spring 83, will never forget the free copy of BAF with

in late Autumn that year... but were they actually out in late 82? Before then I was a total Airfix junkie. As if letting a 7 year old engage with Humbrol, glue and fragile plastic was a good idea...

Yours off to the AF.org website to do some research...