Action Man Stealth Jet
Action Man Vehicle
1996 (manufactured)
1996 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
Action Man was originally produced and sold in the United Kingdom and Australia by Palitoy Ltd from 1966 until 1984. Action Man was relaunched in 1993 by Hasbro, which is the era that this particular Action Man object falls under.
Action figures are particularly popular with boys because they represent traditional masculine traits and are closely associated with the public sphere which is represented by items such as tools, transportation, garages, machines, and military equipment.
Action figures are particularly popular with boys because they represent traditional masculine traits and are closely associated with the public sphere which is represented by items such as tools, transportation, garages, machines, and military equipment.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Action Man Stealth Jet (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded plastic and printed card |
| Brief description | Boxed Action Man Stealth Jet made in Spain by Hasbro in 1996 |
| Physical description | Boxed Action Man Stealth Jet Action Jet. The box contains the words ‘Action Man’ across the top and sides in black, and ‘Stealth Jet Action Jet’ across the bottom in black and orange. The main image on the front is of a black stealth jet. The jet is firing missiles and accompanied by a black bike, which is launched from the jet. This image is repeated on the top, bottom and sides. The back of the box shows the same image, yet is surrounded by orange arrows pointing to the different parts. There are also photographic images used as further instructions. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Hasbro UK |
| Summary | Action Man was originally produced and sold in the United Kingdom and Australia by Palitoy Ltd from 1966 until 1984. Action Man was relaunched in 1993 by Hasbro, which is the era that this particular Action Man object falls under. Action figures are particularly popular with boys because they represent traditional masculine traits and are closely associated with the public sphere which is represented by items such as tools, transportation, garages, machines, and military equipment. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.18-2009 |
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| Record created | July 17, 2009 |
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