The Variant Commander Mail Away SteveD Theory!!!

[SteveD]

Awesome! Just as I suspected!

Interesting that you too have wheels and red vulture on alternate layout card. The theory strengthens!!!

[SteveD]

Also likely why they are rarer - earlier ones less likely to remain unopened/unsold. Those eBay ones are from the recent Vectis auction I think of the old Palitoy rep collection.

[Coosbay_pirate]

I bought a couple from the seller, a miscard and another SAS pilot but a different card.. I asked where he got them and he said Gumtree from a another guy selling off his toys.

[Coosbay_pirate]

Our collection of these matches pretty much, we can so far rule out the Q and Space Forces but what about the likes of Muton, Black Major and SAS attack trooper? Could it be we have them all?

[SteveD]

SAS attack trooper is a definite no - he was later release. I'm certain there will be a black major and muton though. And there won't be any Q or Space.

[SteveD]

What do you mean by the different card? This, alternate layout? Or something different? Any chance of a piccie so I can verify?

[Coosbay_pirate]

The different card, it was the SAS Pilot with a white star, Look out for the Exciting Action Force Comic On Sale.. Nothing special.

[Coosbay_pirate]

Medic, Minesweeper and Kraken can be presumed ruled out too?

[Coosbay_pirate]

Yes Black Major was part of this initial series 2 release, just found this photo on Google and he's tucked away on the end but you can tell its his name and the advert is there.

[SteveD]

Yep! That's him right there, with the "July/Aug" flash sticker. Unfortunately we can't see the back to confirm, but in betting that's the alternate layout cardback right there.