Not currently on display at the V&A

action man

Prototype
1970s (made)
Place of origin
England (made)

Standard Action Man head with dark brown flock hair has been filled with a white resin and then overpainted black. To the front of the face has been added, again in white resin painted black, the basic shape for the pilot's face mask. It is the mask of a WWII Battle of Britain Pilot.


Object details

Object type
Prototype
Titleaction man (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
resin
Brief description
Action Man prototype of Battle of Britain Pilot Face Mask made in England by Palitoy in the 1970s; Resin, England, Palitoy, 1970-79
Physical description
Standard Action Man head with dark brown flock hair has been filled with a white resin and then overpainted black. To the front of the face has been added, again in white resin painted black, the basic shape for the pilot's face mask. It is the mask of a WWII Battle of Britain Pilot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.25in
  • Width: 1.5in
  • Depth: 2in
Object history
References: ACTION MAN Equipment. Made In Hong Kong by the Palitoy Company; A Division of General Mills UK Ltd; Coalville; Leicester; England; Under Licence from Hasbro Ind. Inc Pawtucket; RI USA
Production
Made by: Palitoy
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.414-1996

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Record createdApril 18, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O37059/action-man-prototype/
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