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British Marine

Action Figure
dated 1982 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

moulded plastic - shots
khaki bars with legs and body pieces
sand/beige bar with heads

*legs bar also labelled


Object details

Object type
Titles
  • British Marine
  • ACTION FORCE (series title)
Materials and techniques
moulded plastic
Brief description
Action Force, Airfix, English, 1982
Physical description
moulded plastic - shots
khaki bars with legs and body pieces
sand/beige bar with heads

*legs bar also labelled
Production typeprototype
Marks and inscriptions
SHOTS 30-4-82 HEAD NOT APPROVED, BACK OF NECK TO BE BLENDED ON CAVITY No 2 BODY PIN/BOSS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH LEGS APPROVED FOR 5000 (label)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

Action Force Sample Figures, dated 1982 with some signed labelling, representing parts, first and final pre production prototypes.
Production
parts may have been made in Hong Kong for Palitoy, rather than in England
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.2299-1999

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Record createdAugust 29, 2000
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