Any Info on this AF MOC?

[jabba the drunk]

Hey guys! I just bought this Action Force carded Destro. This one is different though. It contains no weapons or accessories. It only has a single plastic bubble which holds the figure itself. The cardversion is the same as the "normal" UK release, but it doesn't have the circular "New Action - Jointed Figure" sticker covering the Italian language white lower box on the front. The back is all in English and exactly like th normal UK cardback.

I also have one of these which has a Red Shadows, but the cardback is for Destro.

I've heard that in Germany, they removed the weapons from the artwork on Gijoe packaging. Is this the same type of situtation? I also know that in the Neatherlands, that two different versions of AF figures were released; with and without weapons/accessories. I had read that the reason was to offer a less expensive toy (figure without the weapons/accessories).

I'm sure you guys know the story behind this! Any ideas? Thanks.

Here's a picture of the Destro:





-Peter

[jabba the drunk]

Thanks for the reply.

Now, are these overstock figures recognizeable by the single bubble? Were they only released with this single plastic bubble (even the ones that came with weapons/accessories)?

Did they include both the original AF figures and the US Gijoe figures? Any rhyme or reason as to which figures were released this way?

Thanks again.

-Peter