122 Palitoy Figures & Variant Descriptions *EDITED & UPDATED

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122 Palitoy Figures & Variant Descriptions *EDITED & UPDATED

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Here is my running tally as it currently stands - all 123 of the figures and their variants, with a handy guide to telling them apart. Have fun!

This is an easy version of the greater XL spreadsheet with all the guns, etc, ATT, prototypes, etc. that has now superseded the one on BFTB - If anyone wants it, I can post it.

*EDIT*
I have excluded the Red Vulture Type 2 as I don't believe it exists! And similarly, The Space Force Commander Types 3 and 4 (Orange Boot Variants, as I think T3 is a Friday Afternoon Special, and I don't think T4 exists).
I have also re-jigged the Jammers to include new information (Cheers Buddusky)

As ever, if anyone has anything to add or to take away, let me know!

:originalaf: Series 1
2 Para
Arctic Assault T1 Red eagle on head
Arctic Assault T2 No red eagle on head
Arctic Assault T3 As T1, but with variant head sculpt - round mouthpiece, rounded nose
Arctic Assault T4 As T2, but with variant head sculpt - round mouthpiece, rounded nose
Australian Jungle Fighter
British Marine T1
British Marine T2 As T1 but with white highlight on beret badge
Commander T1 Plain jacket front
Commander T2 Zips & pockets on jacket front
Commando T1 Dark green (as body) webbing pouches
Commando T2 Light green webbing pouches
Deep Sea Diver
Desert Rat
Frogman T1 Plain blue scuba tank badge on chest
Frogman T2 Scuba tank badge in shield-shaped outline
German Stormtrooper T1 Shield & white imperial phoenix insignia on helmet, grey chin strap
German Stormtrooper T2 No head insignia, black chin strap
German Stormtrooper T3 No head insignia, grey chin strap
Ground Assault T1 Dark brown camouflage on upper crotch
Ground Assault T2 Dark brown camouflage on lower crotch
Ground Assault T3 As T1, but with variant head sculpt - round mouthpiece, rounded nose
Ground Assault T4 As T2, but with variant head sculpt - round mouthpiece, rounded nose
Helicoptor Pilot
Mission Pilot T1
Mission Pilot T2 Yellow stripe on crotch, moulded belt buckle - "Brazilian Beaver Variant"
Mountain & Arctic T1 All white with red head insignia
Mountain & Arctic T2 Grey/blue camouflage body/arms, legs white, red head insignia
Mountain & Arctic T3 All white with no red head insignia
Mountain & Arctic T4 Grey/blue camouflage body/arms, legs white, with no red head insignia
Mountain & Arctic T5 As T1, but with variant head sculpt - round mouthpiece, rounded nose
Mountain & Arctic T6 As T2, but with variant head sculpt - round mouthpiece, rounded nose
Mountain & Arctic T7 As T3, but with variant head sculpt - round mouthpiece, rounded nose
Mountain & Arctic T8 As T4, but with variant head sculpt - round mouthpiece, rounded nose
Naval Assault T1
Naval Assault T2 Variant head sculpt - round mouthpiece, rounded nose
Night Patrol
SAS Frogman T1 Pink hands
SAS Frogman T2 Black hands
SAS T1 Defined face mask, nipple on end
SAS T2 Amorphous face mask, no nipple.
US Paratrooper


:AFLogo: Action Force
:qforce: Q FORCE
Aqua Trooper (Shark)
Deep Sea Defender (Leviathan)
Dolphin
Sea Skimmer (Surfer) T1
Sea Skimmer (Surfer) T2 Variant head sculpt - round mouthpiece, rounded nose
Sonar Officer (Phones) T1 Plain yellow legs
Sonar Officer (Phones) T2 Blue detailing on legs & blue packs on hips


:enemy: THE ENEMY
Baron Ironblood T1 White flat hands
Baron Ironblood T2 Black flat hands
Baron Ironblood T3 White round hands, harder plastic, matt paint, new head sculpt, etc.
Black Major T1 Flat hands
Black Major T2 As T1 but slightly larger skull & bones, matt paint, harder plastic, round hands
Kraken T1
Kraken T2 As Type 1, but with shorter black lines painted onto torso
Muton T1 Bevelled edge to 'eye' hole.
Muton T2 2nd Wave. Brighter white dots on neck plate, straight edge to the ‘eye’ hole, flat hands, etc.
Red Jackel
Red Laser
Red Shadow T1 Moulded white eagle on right breast, evil looking eyes, rounded hands. 2 O'Clock right arm
Red Shadow T1 Moulded white eagle on right breast, evil looking eyes, rounded hands. 3 O'Clock right arm
Red Shadow T3 Smaller head, less menacing eyes, painted chest eagle, flat hands - The 'Dufus Shadow'
Red Vulture T1
Red Wolf T1
Red Wolf T2 As T1 but matt paint, more pinky red colour, flat hand, harder plastic
Skeletron


:sas: SAS
Attack Trooper
Beaver
Blades
Commando T1 Straight (flat) trousers
Commando T2 Pockets on the thighs and ties around calves
Commando T3 As Type 1, but flat hands
Commando T4 As Type 2, but flat hands
Frogman T1 All black, soft plastic, straight belt, flat left hand, defined toes.
Frogman T2 All black except yellow watch face, soft plastic, straight belt, flat left hand, defined toes
Frogman T3 All black, hard plastic, curvy belt, round left hand, good paint, boot foot.
Frogman T4 All black except yellow watch face, hard plastic, curvy belt, round left hand, good paint, boot foot.
Hunter T1 Light grey webbing, 'round' eyes
Hunter T2 Dark grey webbing, 'lazy' eyes
Pilot T1 Yellow helmet visor - round hand
Pilot T2 Yellow helmet visor - flat hand
Pilot T3 Green helmet visor - round hand
Pilot T4 Green helmet visor - flat hand
Sparrowhawk T1 Round hand
Sparrowhawk T2 Flat hand
Squad Leader T1
Squad Leader T2
Stakeout T1 Straight (flat) trousers
Stakeout T2 Pockets on the thighs and ties around calves
Stalker


:space: SPACE FORCE
Commander T1 Blue boots, round hand, watch-like ferrule on left wrist
Commander T2 As T1, but flat hand, flat wrist (no ferrule), harder plastic, etc.
Engineer
Moondancer (See also Space Pilot) Orange boots
Patroller T1 Plain yellow legs
Patroller T2 Orange leg highlights and side packs
Security Trooper T1 Plain orange legs
Security Trooper T2 Yellow leg highlights and side packs
Space Pilot (See also Moondancer) Blue boots


:zforce: Z FORCE
Captain T1 2 camouflage spots on crotch area
Captain T2 2nd Wave. Smaller camo spots & 3 on crotch, larger ‘Z’ on shoulder, flat hands, etc.
Commander T1 Plain jacket front
Commander T2 Zips & pockets on jacket front
Gaucho
Infantryman T1 Straight belt, fuzzy painting (especially camouflage)
Infantryman T2 2nd Wave Type. Harder plastic, sharper ‘Z’ logo & camo, longer peak on cap, curvier belt.
Jammer T1 Black camouflage, Thick Red 'Z' on chest
Jammer T2 Black camouflage, Thin Red 'Z' on chest
Jammer T3 Black Camouflage, No Red 'Z' on chest
Jammer T4 No Camouflage, Red 'Z' on chest
Medic T1 Straight belt.
Medic T2 Harder plastic, sharper ‘Z’ logo, curvier belt.
Minesweeper T1 Double peaked helmet, long boots
Minesweeper T2 Single peaked helmet, taller, short boots ('Short Boot' variant)
Quarrel
Radio Operator T1 Fuzzy paint, especially camo, 2 spots on crotch area.
Radio Operator T2 Harder plastic, sharper ‘Z’ logo, smaller camo spots & 3 on crotch area, flat hands
Sapper T1
Sapper T2 Harder plastic, sharper ‘Z’ logo & camouflage, flat hand, larger eyes
Steeler
Wheels
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Re: 121 Palitoy Figures and Variant Descriptions

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Bloody hell hopper!! And I think I have a variant problem!!! :-)
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SteveD wrote:Bloody hell hopper!! And I think I have a variant problem!!! :-)
Coming From Steve, that's quite a complement ;-)
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I reckon. Captain Variant has been usurped.
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Chopper wrote:I reckon. Captain Variant has been usurped.
Jeez, now that's a scary thought!
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Re: 121 Palitoy Figures and Variant Descriptions

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You're missing Orange and Dark Red Vest Gaucho and Thick and Thin Logo Jammers.

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buddusky wrote:You're missing Orange and Dark Red Vest Gaucho and Thick and Thin Logo Jammers.
Interesting.
How different is the Gaucho vest? Subtly or very different as in a different colour plastic was used?
I tend to think of the later articulated figures as being prone to variations in colour more than the earlier softer plastic figures and so have, at least in my mind, excluded all but the most obvious, and deliberate, variations.
Do you have a photograph?

As for the thick and thin Jammers. I struggled with this a bit. I have a photo of them standing together, and I'm not so sure about this one. They are definitely different thicknesses, but can't decide if this is due to careless painting by a Palitoy employee, or whether it is a feature of the stencil that allows the paint to be applied (which would make it a variant).
Are there many examples of each, or relatively few?
I don't own a Jammer sadly, so I can't comment - anyone care to join in with words of wisdom?
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Re: 121 Palitoy Figures and Variant Descriptions

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The Gaucho that comes MISB with the Command Centre has an orangey red vest where as the Whizbang Overstock Gaucho which comes MOC with Gung Ho's Bergen in Z-Force green has a dark red vest. They are visible different paints.

I've seen distinctively thin and thick logo variants over the years on Jammers. There are also foundation green variants as well but I won't go into them.

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Right, cheers for that.
I'll get searching for examples.
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I'll snap some pictures for you Hops at the weekend .

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