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Wich free figure did you received for 5 medals ?
Posted: 19 Aug 2013 22:26
by darthwagner
I hope there was no other topic like that before (I can't have find it in the search engine), but I wish to know what type of free figure do you have had for the 5 medals ?
In my case, in France, Miro Meccano send me in that order :
- Commander figure
- British Marine
- Desert Rat
- Black Major
- Red Laser
Re: Wich free figure did you received for 5 medals ?
Posted: 19 Aug 2013 22:32
by paul463
For us it was the Commander and later the Kraken. Series 3 was Grunt if I remember correctly
Re: Wich free figure did you received for 5 medals ?
Posted: 19 Aug 2013 22:57
by action-figure-supplies
Commander, Kraken and Skeletron wasn't it?
Re: Wich free figure did you received for 5 medals ?
Posted: 19 Aug 2013 23:31
by tintinlostsnowy
British commander, Z force commander, Skeletron and then Grunt is how they were released on the cards Kraken was not a medal mailaway but was free when you sent 3 badges from figure cards.
Re: Wich free figure did you received for 5 medals ?
Posted: 19 Aug 2013 23:33
by tintinlostsnowy
You could also get any random figure with sending the white name strips off for a limited time, I got loads of figures by buying battle action force and the two other comics when they were giveaways.
Re: Wich free figure did you received for 5 medals ?
Posted: 20 Aug 2013 08:30
by darthwagner
tintinlostsnowy wrote:You could also get any random figure with sending the white name strips off for a limited time, I got loads of figures by buying battle action force and the two other comics when they were giveaways.
You mean, like Palitoy did with the SW figures in UK ? I have learn that recently by buying SW cardback with the name of the character removed ^^
I also did'nt know that you can have figures with the comics in UK.
When the GI Joe came with the AF toyline in France, I don't remember sending the "stars", and I don't remember why, though I had bought some figures (nearly ten) ... I surely had a Grunt or two, for that ... ^^
Thanks for the replies, fellows

Re: Wich free figure did you received for 5 medals ?
Posted: 20 Aug 2013 10:24
by Chopper
We had the BAF figure give away in NZ too, I blew all my cash on about 5 comics from memory, Tracker being my first AF figure. One of the happiest days of my childhood.
Re: Wich free figure did you received for 5 medals ?
Posted: 20 Aug 2013 12:36
by SteveD
A good thread!
Can anyone remember which figures were categorically given away with BAF? I seem to think it wasnt all of the range??? I can definitely remember getting:
Deep Sea Diver
Z Infantry
z Captain
Anyone remember getting others??? It was a great little mareting idea really, thinking about it - give a figure or two away, increase circulation of comic, and get kids tempted to buy more from the range. Sort of like they used to with Panini stickers when they gave the book away for free, and two packs of stickers!
Re: Wich free figure did you received for 5 medals ?
Posted: 20 Aug 2013 12:38
by SteveD
Oh, and to answer - we got the Kraken, and Skeli.
I question the Kraken being a mail away though - he never featured on cardbacks, just a leaflet in with some vehicles wasn't it??? I seem to remember me and my bro sent for the Commander but got sent the Kraken with a little note.
Re: Wich free figure did you received for 5 medals ?
Posted: 20 Aug 2013 12:41
by SteveD
Ahhhh - looking at the archives it was the Team badges you sent for Kraken! The slippery fishy git that he is!!!!