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Re: Other Collections?

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 10:23
by Dave Tree
Chopper, they are pretty cheap at the mo for an SAS, £15 boxed, so if you want me to pick one up, just say :)

evil has gripped me and I got two more with some outfits, they are freakin sweet and will post pictures up later.....

Re: Other Collections?

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 12:16
by Stanley Fernando
I've got 40th repros and vintage Action Men.....nothing beats the quality of the vintage stuff.

Re: Other Collections?

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 12:21
by Dave Tree
SAS Trooper, SAS Paratrooper & Grenadier Guard.

The Paratrooper is badass and perhaps the most fiddly toy to have ever been made!!!

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Re: Other Collections?

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 13:14
by jamarmiller
LOL guys we do have a section totally dedicated to action man on these very forums! at the bottom of the forums!

which reminds me dave, if you see anything at Toy fair about Action Man please let us know!

Re: Other Collections?

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 13:20
by SteveD
Has the Paratooper actually got a chute in his backpack?

I've just found my bag with my original SAS Action Man in it - be putting him together very soon.

Re: Other Collections?

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 13:34
by Dave Tree
yeah it does, that's part of the real fiddly bit, hooking the elastic band through all the harnesses, folding up the parachute and then hooking the elastic band over that onto the top of the harness to hold it all in. Very painful and unforgiving, but very cool result. The parachute is massive though :)

Re: Other Collections?

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 18:49
by paulitoy
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Dave, I'm totally with you on the 40th anniversary Action Man.

My finger has hovered over the buy button for this for the last 3 weeks:

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It's not a matter of 'if', rather 'when'.

It's just like I felt 2 years ago when the vintage Star Wars collection was complete and I started looking at Action Force stuff.

I know once I get one, it'll be a mission to complete the first series cardback like airedevon1, although
hers are the real deal rather than 40th repro's:

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Re: Other Collections?

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 22:13
by Chopper
Gahhh... Noooooooo. I put my AM on hold whilst I build my AF guys up. Can't afford two vices at once. I have been repairing my old Toltoys AM and gear. That bugger is about as rare as AM gets. We spent a huge amount of time together when I was a lad. Digging trenches on the farm, driving his DUKW around looking for chicks....

That SAS stuff is bloody awesome guys.

Have a look at this guy;

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Now THAT'S cool. Newer AM too. Sigh.

Dave, thanks. I should pull finger before the 40th stuff stops for good. When I was a kid I didn't get a lot of stuff because I thought it would be on the shelves forever. Boy did I learn.

:chopper:

Re: Other Collections?

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 22:54
by Dave Tree
paul wrote:-:

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Oooooooooooooooooooooooooh wow!!!!

Re: Other Collections?

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 23:39
by The Baron
Don't go there, Dave. Airedevon wins hands-down.

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Chopper, what's with the AM gun? It looks like white chocolate!