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Re: Hasbro UK Releases

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 22:02
by The Baron
Yeah, I noticed that one ;)

BTW, all credit for these lists goes to Chopper!

Re: Hasbro UK Releases

Posted: 22 Feb 2009 22:10
by gung-hoeddie
SPEC OPS wrote:Good work Baron!

here are some answers:

Torch and the Tiger Rat (Rattler) were never released in the UK
Sgt Slaughter was renamed Sgt Slammer

:-D
i'm glad thats sorted i wasn't sure,

Re: Hasbro UK Releases

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 00:58
by Chopper
SPEC OPS wrote:Good work Baron!

here are some answers:

Torch and the Tiger Rat (Rattler) were never released in the UK
Sgt Slaughter was renamed Sgt Slammer

:-D
For the first two you are correct, but for the Sgt Slaughter, he was definitely released in the UK (1988), V2 with the Tripple T and V3 with the Warthog - I think I may have missed that one?

Sgt Slammer was an Indian version from Funskool.

Ok here's the answer ( I have erred - therefore I am not a Skeletron) ; it would seem we have found a packaging variation. The Indian (funskool) one is Sgt Smasher. So Slaughter has smashed the slammer.

So to surmise V2 (UK V1) can be either Slaughter or Slammer and V3 (UK V2) is Slammer.

:chopper:

Re: Hasbro UK Releases

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 08:04
by Sundance
he was called Slammer on the leaflet i have when he came out with the Triple T.

Re: Hasbro UK Releases

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 11:49
by Chopper
Sundance wrote:he was called Slammer on the leaflet i have when he came out with the Triple T.
Yeah, the Baron and I looked at 3 leaflets. 1 was v2 Slaughter, the other the same called Slammer and the last was V3 Slaughter called Slammer.

Annoying eh?

:chopper:

Re: Hasbro UK Releases

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 12:00
by The Kraken
Hi Baron the mail away Action Force Super Trooper needs to be added all the rest look pretty good to me ;0)

Re: Hasbro UK Releases

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 12:10
by Chopper
The Kraken wrote:Hi Baron the mail away Action Force Super Trooper needs to be added all the rest look pretty good to me ;0)
What year/range was that in Krakers?

:chopper:

Re: Hasbro UK Releases

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 12:19
by The Kraken
He came out early 1986 some of the earlier Action force carded figures were issued with a small free comic that showed the figure saving the day hehe and that you could save up Action force points and send away for him.heres a picture of mine.
He came with Helmet and shield and sub amchine gun all silver which often always gets scratched but might I say mine is mint hehe

Steve

Re: Hasbro UK Releases

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 13:05
by Chopper
That was still during the BAF era, right? I would have thought it would have arrived during the AF: International heroes era? Strictly speaking 86 would be the end of the Palitoy AF figures then, tho I guess that figure was still available in the Hasbro era.

Nice figure, mint you say? Is there any other way you collect em ;)

:chopper:

Re: Hasbro UK Releases

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 13:07
by Dave Tree
I've got an ad somewhere, but I'm sure he was 88/89 onwards in the UK.

The first Hasbro UK mailway was a hooded Cobra Commander available through Woolworths, which needs to be added to the list.

Dave.