Action Man: 40th Anniversary
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Action Man: 40th Anniversary is a reproduction of the early period (1960s to 1970s) British Action Man
figure as collectors set.
The driving force behind the development of this line is Alan Hall, the writer of three Action Man collector's guides. To date, a wide range of figures and outfit sets have been produced in a format identical to the original, the packaging in a manner similar to the G.I. Joe40th Anniversary reproductions of 2003-2005
. The figure is a mostly faithful reproduction of the original, with the exception of the feet, which are the larger GI Joe variety. The body is held together in the same manner as the original, with rivets, wire hooks and elastic, with the precise details slightly varied. The figure is available in permutations of painted head/hard hand, flocked hair/hard hand, flocked hair/flex hand, flocked hair/eagle eyes/flex hand depending on the set.
The clothing and accessory items are all faithful reproductions of the original Palitoy
items, down to the feel of the fabric used and the vinyl/plastics of most components; the boots are a flexible vinyl, in comparison with the hard plastic used for the GI Joe 40th reproduction boots. With the exception of the 1st issue releases, the clothing does not have the Palitoy tag.
, each with the appropriate basic boxed Action Man. Wave two covered the Argyll and Sutherland Highlander
, Cricketeer, Deep Sea Diver and Green Beret outfit, Olympic Champion and Royal Marine Combat outfits. Wave six will cover Adventurer's Base Camp, British InfantryMan, Polar Explorer and Soccer Player oufits. The various waves are interspersed with figures of all the 60s-70s variants; painted head/hard hand, flocked hair/hard hand, and flocked hair/flex hands.
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Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
Action Man: 40th Anniversary is a reproduction of the early period (1960s to 1970s) British Action Man
Action Man
Action Man is an action figure boys' toy launched in Britain in 1966 by Palitoy as a licensed copy of Hasbro's American "moveable fighting man": G.I...
figure as collectors set.
40th Anniversary reproductions; 2006-
In 2006, Hasbro authorised the reproduction of the original 60s-70s Action Man under the "Nostalgic Collection" banner. In a departure from normal retailing, the sets are not sold through general release; there is only one authorised retail agent in the UK, and one in the U.S.A.The driving force behind the development of this line is Alan Hall, the writer of three Action Man collector's guides. To date, a wide range of figures and outfit sets have been produced in a format identical to the original, the packaging in a manner similar to the G.I. Joe40th Anniversary reproductions of 2003-2005
G.I. Joe: America's movable fighting man
G.I. Joe: America's movable fighting man is a line of action figures produced by Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces. The term G.I. stands for Government Issue and became a generic term for U.S. soldiers , especially ground forces. The...
. The figure is a mostly faithful reproduction of the original, with the exception of the feet, which are the larger GI Joe variety. The body is held together in the same manner as the original, with rivets, wire hooks and elastic, with the precise details slightly varied. The figure is available in permutations of painted head/hard hand, flocked hair/hard hand, flocked hair/flex hand, flocked hair/eagle eyes/flex hand depending on the set.
The clothing and accessory items are all faithful reproductions of the original Palitoy
Palitoy
Palitoy was the name of a British toy company.It manufactured some of the most popular toys in Britain, some original items and others under licence...
items, down to the feel of the fabric used and the vinyl/plastics of most components; the boots are a flexible vinyl, in comparison with the hard plastic used for the GI Joe 40th reproduction boots. With the exception of the 1st issue releases, the clothing does not have the Palitoy tag.
Packaging
The first releases of the line were identical copies of the original, including all copyright and country of origin markings. However this was a copyright issue, and some packs had decals applied over. The newer releases all state "Hasbro © 2006 Used with permission reproduction pack". "Palitoy Regd" was also dropped from all Action Man logo graphics (see example box detail below), as this was also identical to the original issue. The large outer packaging has come in two variants to date; one with a large Union Jack background, the other with the wood grain typically associated with 60s Action Man and GI Joe.Figures
The following are examples that illustrate the close reproduction values of the new body; one can also see the stress crack from a 40th body too tightly strung. The hands have a heavy wrist ridge that was uncommon on Action Man, with the exception of some very early issue figures, and bodies imported via Hasbro Canada to cover demands unmet by Palitoy production capacitiesUniform sets
As with GI Joe's 40th anniversary releases, the sets have been released in "waves" of 4. The first wave consisted of Tank Commander, Chelsea Footballer, Frogman and LifeGuardsLife Guards (British Army)
The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army and with the Blues and Royals, they make up the Household Cavalry.They originated in the four troops of Horse Guards raised by Charles II around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of Horse Grenadier Guards which were raised some...
, each with the appropriate basic boxed Action Man. Wave two covered the Argyll and Sutherland Highlander
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland....
, Cricketeer, Deep Sea Diver and Green Beret outfit, Olympic Champion and Royal Marine Combat outfits. Wave six will cover Adventurer's Base Camp, British InfantryMan, Polar Explorer and Soccer Player oufits. The various waves are interspersed with figures of all the 60s-70s variants; painted head/hard hand, flocked hair/hard hand, and flocked hair/flex hands.
ceremonials
rCeremonials. However, some
See also
- Action Man: 1993-2006Action Man: 1993-2006-New era:Action Man was relaunched in 1993 by Hasbro. The initial releases were the US Hall of Fame figures modelled on the 3 3/4" GI Joe line-up. This was followed by a 30th anniversary edition modelled after the original 1966 release, but using the GI Joe "Hall of Fame" body, that lacked the...
- Action ManAction ManAction Man is an action figure boys' toy launched in Britain in 1966 by Palitoy as a licensed copy of Hasbro's American "moveable fighting man": G.I...
- G.I. JoeG.I. JoeG.I. Joe is a line of action figures produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier , Action Sailor , Action Pilot , Action Marine and later on, the Action Nurse...
- GeypermanGeypermanGeyperman was the name of a Spanish action figure manufactured by the company Geyper during the 1970s.Geyper, although a Hasbro licencee, used Palitoy's product line as the basis for their outfits...
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External links
- Action Man HQ - focusing on the "vintage" 1966-1984 figures
- Geyperman - page on the Hasbro-authorized Spanish version
- http://www.onesixthcollectors.co.uk/- UK based collecting club for 12" dolls