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Update on my AF/AM Counterparts Collection.

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 14:30
by paulitoy
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Up to 12 now - 10 from series 1 and 2 from the Andyfanclub:

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Re: Update on my AF/AM Counterparts Collection.

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 14:34
by paulitoy
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Plus 5 others for which custom AF counterparts are in the planning stages...




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Re: Update on my AF/AM Counterparts Collection.

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 17:38
by Andy1672
These look great Paul, but please stop making me want to buy stuff !!

Did you not manage to get a Deep Sea Diver ?

Re: Update on my AF/AM Counterparts Collection.

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 17:45
by paulitoy
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Cheers Andy.


Did you not manage to get a Deep Sea Diver ?


No, I do have him, but its a bit of a dilemma.

If I sell it mib on ebay I'll get around £150 for it which would be a big help in paying off the £2.2K outlay.

I'm mulling him over. I think I'll sell him unopened and try and pick up a loose one on feebay.

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Re: Update on my AF/AM Counterparts Collection.

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 22:17
by airedevon 1
Paul, Wow! This collection is coming along great!!!
Thank so very much for posting pictures!

You are so lucky to be able to be doing this now with the 4oth anniversary sets - When I started (way back in the day :-) the only ones available were vintage - and it took me forever to find them! And often I would have to buy multiple sets of the same uniform so that I could piece together a decent looking one :-)

Yours look so crisp and clean and spruced up!!!!
I am amazed at how awesome they look! Very nice, indeed!

Take care!
Aire

Re: Update on my AF/AM Counterparts Collection.

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 12:08
by Dave Tree
Looking great Paul.

Are you sticking to eagle eye only? I've tried to as that is what I have the most connection with from childhood.

Some great mixing and matching going on there too, I've kinda done something similar with an Adventurer looking great in the commando cap, a green annorak, sipping tea from the stove :-D

Re: Update on my AF/AM Counterparts Collection.

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 13:08
by paulitoy
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Are you sticking to eagle eye only? I've tried to as that is what I have the most connection with from childhood.


For the most part, yes, for the same reaons as you. Its what I had a kid and what I think of as an 'Action Man'.

I've just run out of the ee's so I'm using a few '70's flocks.

But I much prefer the ee.

Really not keen on the painted heads though...

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Re: Update on my AF/AM Counterparts Collection.

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 13:24
by Dave Tree
I know what you mean, I just can't get to 'grips' with painted heads or hard hands :-?

Re: Update on my AF/AM Counterparts Collection.

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 22:49
by gung-hoeddie
a really nice collection, reminds me so much of my childhood it's shocking, i haven't owned an action man for 25 years now, i'm beginning to wish i had one or two maybe even three,

Re: Update on my AF/AM Counterparts Collection.

Posted: 10 Mar 2009 00:07
by paul463
gung-hoeddie wrote:a really nice collection, reminds me so much of my childhood it's shocking, i haven't owned an action man for 25 years now, i'm beginning to wish i had one or two maybe even three,
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