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Action Jack Space Explorer

Figure
1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Set of two action figures with accessories and box. The figures are identical except for the colouring of their bodies: one wears an orange 'spacesuit', the other an olive green one. Both are made from injection-moulded polyethylene, and have pink painted faces, yellow moulded helmets, grey moulded oxygen tanks and black painted boots. They are jointed at the shoulders, hips, knees and necks. The accessories consist of two walkie-talkie radios, two ray guns and two dish-shaped instruments all moulded from red polyethylene; a radar dish and stand, mechanical claw and metal detector all moulded from blue polyethylene.

With the set is its original box, made from colour-printed card, showing a photographic image the toys (in different colours to those enclosed) standing in an extra-terrestrial landscape. On the reverse are photographic prints of the Action Jack toys which were available.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 13 parts.

  • Figure
  • Figure
  • Radio
  • Radio
  • Pistol
  • Pistol
  • Radar Dish
  • Stand
  • Arm
  • Metal Detector
  • Instrument
  • Instrument
  • Box
TitleAction Jack Space Explorer (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Injection-moulded polyethylene, painted; printed card
Brief description
Two action figures with accessories, 'Action Jack Space Explorer'; Star Toys, Hong Kong, 1978
Physical description
Set of two action figures with accessories and box. The figures are identical except for the colouring of their bodies: one wears an orange 'spacesuit', the other an olive green one. Both are made from injection-moulded polyethylene, and have pink painted faces, yellow moulded helmets, grey moulded oxygen tanks and black painted boots. They are jointed at the shoulders, hips, knees and necks. The accessories consist of two walkie-talkie radios, two ray guns and two dish-shaped instruments all moulded from red polyethylene; a radar dish and stand, mechanical claw and metal detector all moulded from blue polyethylene.

With the set is its original box, made from colour-printed card, showing a photographic image the toys (in different colours to those enclosed) standing in an extra-terrestrial landscape. On the reverse are photographic prints of the Action Jack toys which were available.
Dimensions
  • Figures height: 8.5cm
Production typeMass produced
Object history
Part of the Edward Castle collection.
Production
Other Action Jack sets available were: 'Rescue Team', 'Road Builder' and 'Snow Patrol'.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.128:1 to 13-2016

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Record createdNovember 2, 2016
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