What was your first AF/Gi joe figure?

[wolforrest]

If I remember rightly I recall buying my first AF figure when I was around 6yrs old in a toy shop called Phillips in Dartford and it was a and a then when Arah arrived I purchased my first figure which was

I wish I still had all my stuff from my child hood, it would be worth £000's now and sentimentally priceless. I am pretty sure it was all given away to one of my younger snotty cousins.

In 2006 I purchased my first Arah figure as an adult collector and never turned back, I purchased a few AF peices along the way and then met you bunch, now I have a very bad habit.

Damn the lot of you and thank you lol

[SteveD]

Mine was the Mountain and Arctic, and I still have it to this day! I still remember the dilemma when his leg snapped - did I get Dad to glue it in a seated position, to allow him to drive the snowmobile, or standing, to ski. I went with seated, and still, to this day, feel it was the right decision.

Next after that was Space Pilot (moondancer version - orange boots!) who I accidentally sent to Chopper a year or so back. He's now back though, and firmly in charge of my Space army!

[wolforrest]

Next after that was Space Pilot (moondancer version - orange boots!) who I accidentally sent to Chopper a year or so back. He's now back though, and firmly in charge of my Space army!

At least he got a nice holiday out of it.

[The Kraken Wakes]

First Palitoy figure was the Z Captain from Krakers which was a bargain shop. Cant remember Krakens being in Krakers though... Pestered my mum to death for him and I carried him around constantly for days after that. Think the next was Eagle and Boat Patrol and then maybe one a week after that with my 50p pocket money.

First Hasbro AF figure was Airtight, I was amazed that Action Force was back and was so different than before. Pretty sure it was from a WH Smith around Liverpool as I was staying with my Auntie at the time.

[Red Laser]

My first AF figure I actually bought was the Helicopter Pilot in green overalls but my Uncle got me a Red Shadow which began my AF collection and then my first GI Joe was Destro.

[Double-Tap]

Dolphin and phones free with the comic.
Not sure which was my first arah fig but I had most of the initial cobra figs.
First modern fig was 25th commando snake eyes and I was hooked.
Was initially put off with the new articulation but once I had the fig in hand that was it.
Goddamned plastic crack.

[Thundershot]

I was really into Star Wars, with only a couple of exceptions, not many other brands of action figures made it into my collection in those days.

was one of those exceptions, the other Starbuck (from Battlestar Galactica).

[humby248]

was my first figure which I still have now. I bought him when my Dad took me to a toy shop in Oban whilst we were there staying in my Aunties guesthouse in 1981.

[Red Baron]

and were my first, bought together I think, probably from either Lorimers or Gamleys in Orpington, Kent. Then I remember , bought on holiday in Plymouth. I have all three to this day, including their original accessories (amazing those stick grenades survived all that time).

I remember getting things like Satellite Defence, Triad Fighter, Roboskull and Sealion for birthday presents. The Hyena I bought one summer at the start of the holidays - I can only assume I was given some money as a treat. I can vividly remember the sunny day I bought it and the excitement of the interesting looking tank. And I can still remember waiting for my mail away Kraken to arrive for what seemed like the whole summer.

A lot of my other series 1, including the HQ, which I also still have, came from Orpington indoor market, which had a second hand toy stall. I don;t really recall going to it, but my mum dead and she had a keen eye for what I was into! Later, when we moved to the Midlands, I sold some of my Action Force (including Roboskull and Hyena) and some of my Star Wars toys (including Jabba and Darth Vader's TIE Fighter) to the same stall! Still a regret to this day.

[DAMartin]