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Are these figures rare ?
Posted: 09 Apr 2004 17:30
by SAS sniper
Hi all,
I can buy some action figures loose but i don't know anything about them.
I checked them on the site for the names.
Here is the list, they are not complete.
Red Wolf (first release) is complete.
Z force medic
z force radio operator
space force security trooper
SAS trooper
Ground Assault
Kraken
Q force sea skimmer
dolphin
sparrowhawk
Let me know. Thanks
Posted: 09 Apr 2004 19:14
by plastik
Dolphin might be the rarest as he was never sold seperatly. for some reason the medic is quite hard to get hold of. Kraken although not rare is very popular amongst collectors.
The thing is as long as the prices seem reasonable to you then go for it, on a good day you could probably sell on the Dolphin figure and make back your original outlay for the whole lot!
Posted: 10 Apr 2004 17:17
by The Baron
"The thing is as long as the prices seem reasonable"
Uh... what?
Red Wolf was also never released separately, and came with no accessories.
Posted: 12 Apr 2004 13:16
by plastik
The Baron wrote:"The thing is as long as the prices seem reasonable"
Uh... what?
Red Wolf was also never released separately, and came with no accessories.
I mean what might seem reasonable to one person might not be to another. Instance, recently I was at a toyfair, a very famous footballer was standing next to me looking at the same Action Man figure, now to me ?250 did not seem reasonable because I have a lot more pressing needs in my life to spend that money on. He however bought it and earning god knows how many thousands each week meant that to him the price seemed reasonable.
Even leaving money to one side, a further example I don't really go for Q force, so if I was offered a 1st release Dolphin figure for anthing more than a few quid I would probably pass, however someone who had the supplied vehicle he came with might pay ten times that just to complete the set.
In most cases if you can find any at toyfairs unboxed Action Force is still dirt cheap. even on ebay you could pick up a mint carded Muton for a quid, where as even the crappiest star wars figures, an ewok (sorry ewok fans) carded figure will still go for ?15 to ?30
Posted: 12 Apr 2004 14:25
by The Baron
Gotcha. Thought it was a very bizarre measurement.
Posted: 12 Apr 2004 21:02
by plastik
Baron, thanks for the ebay heads up I won the Z force HQ, I still want to repaint a cheap one to have a Red Shadow outpost though
Posted: 13 Apr 2004 00:57
by The Baron
Posted: 13 Apr 2004 10:41
by plastik
cheers, now I want to repaint a terrordrome instead!
