Action Man
Prototypes and Castings, Equipment
ca. 1975 (made)
ca. 1975 (made)
| Place of origin |
1. pattern, wooden block with carved wooden shapes representing pounches to be attached to webbing; the webbing itself is of white resin plastic. Because of the shape the block is cut to a rectangle with two straight panels coming out from the bottom and a small square at the top. The whole is much larger than the finished production size; it would be scaled down. Overall Ht. 16in x w.16in (40.6 x 40.6cm)
2. pattern, wooden block with carved wood shapes representing pouches and webbing. The size is much larger than the finished moulds and would be scaled down. 7in x 4¾in x 2in (17.8x12x5.1cm)
3. rubber mould, light blue; this shows webbing and pouches and is in the large size which would eventually be scaled down to fit the Action Man figure. It is an irregular shape. Overall 16in x 14½ x 1½ (40.6x 36.8 x3.8cm)
2. pattern, wooden block with carved wood shapes representing pouches and webbing. The size is much larger than the finished moulds and would be scaled down. 7in x 4¾in x 2in (17.8x12x5.1cm)
3. rubber mould, light blue; this shows webbing and pouches and is in the large size which would eventually be scaled down to fit the Action Man figure. It is an irregular shape. Overall 16in x 14½ x 1½ (40.6x 36.8 x3.8cm)
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Action Man (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | wood, rubber, plastic |
| Brief description | prototype and mould, english; c. 1975 |
| Physical description | 1. pattern, wooden block with carved wooden shapes representing pounches to be attached to webbing; the webbing itself is of white resin plastic. Because of the shape the block is cut to a rectangle with two straight panels coming out from the bottom and a small square at the top. The whole is much larger than the finished production size; it would be scaled down. Overall Ht. 16in x w.16in (40.6 x 40.6cm) 2. pattern, wooden block with carved wood shapes representing pouches and webbing. The size is much larger than the finished moulds and would be scaled down. 7in x 4¾in x 2in (17.8x12x5.1cm) 3. rubber mould, light blue; this shows webbing and pouches and is in the large size which would eventually be scaled down to fit the Action Man figure. It is an irregular shape. Overall 16in x 14½ x 1½ (40.6x 36.8 x3.8cm) |
| 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 Company |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.443:1-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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