Arctic Assault; SPECIAL TEAM
Action Man Outfit
1983 (made)
1983 (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
1. box pack, card printed in colours on black to show the titles and details together with an illustration of Action Man in the uniform. On the back are illustrations and details about all three Special Team sets. The unopened blister contains camouflage Snow Suit, Balaclava, helmet with visor and communicator, gauntlets, boots, webbing and pouch, water bottle, snow skids, bayonet and scabbard, rifle with removable telescopic sight.
2. blister pack, on yellow card, unopened. It contains all the above items. The snow suit is made from white cotton camouflaged with grey and tan, all the rest of the items are of various weights and colours of moulded plastic. On the reverse side is a green approval label signed C J CRIM 2/2/83 and ROBERT BRECHIN 3 MAR '83.
3,4. sample submission of the balaclava helmet, cream soft moulded vinyl, right side partly cut away together with submission sheet (4) supplied by GM Products (HK) Ltd. Written by hand:- By Speed Post #PS-426. Date 3/18/83. To R BRECHIN. From DAVID WAI A/M ARCTIC
ASSAULT. 3PCS Balaclava For ST Arctic Assault. Sample Color is a bit white. P/s advise if this can be accepted on deviation. Answer on same sheet:- 21-3-83. Approved Temporary. OK for colour but item to revert to correct colour ASAP. (fax sent 21/3). Signed ROBERT BRECHIN PALITOY 21/3/83.
2. blister pack, on yellow card, unopened. It contains all the above items. The snow suit is made from white cotton camouflaged with grey and tan, all the rest of the items are of various weights and colours of moulded plastic. On the reverse side is a green approval label signed C J CRIM 2/2/83 and ROBERT BRECHIN 3 MAR '83.
3,4. sample submission of the balaclava helmet, cream soft moulded vinyl, right side partly cut away together with submission sheet (4) supplied by GM Products (HK) Ltd. Written by hand:- By Speed Post #PS-426. Date 3/18/83. To R BRECHIN. From DAVID WAI A/M ARCTIC
ASSAULT. 3PCS Balaclava For ST Arctic Assault. Sample Color is a bit white. P/s advise if this can be accepted on deviation. Answer on same sheet:- 21-3-83. Approved Temporary. OK for colour but item to revert to correct colour ASAP. (fax sent 21/3). Signed ROBERT BRECHIN PALITOY 21/3/83.
Object details
Object type | |
Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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Title | Arctic Assault; SPECIAL TEAM (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | injection moulded plastic; cloth; housed in cardboard box with blister |
Brief description | Action Man Outfit; English/Hong Kong; 1983 |
Physical description | 1. box pack, card printed in colours on black to show the titles and details together with an illustration of Action Man in the uniform. On the back are illustrations and details about all three Special Team sets. The unopened blister contains camouflage Snow Suit, Balaclava, helmet with visor and communicator, gauntlets, boots, webbing and pouch, water bottle, snow skids, bayonet and scabbard, rifle with removable telescopic sight. 2. blister pack, on yellow card, unopened. It contains all the above items. The snow suit is made from white cotton camouflaged with grey and tan, all the rest of the items are of various weights and colours of moulded plastic. On the reverse side is a green approval label signed C J CRIM 2/2/83 and ROBERT BRECHIN 3 MAR '83. 3,4. sample submission of the balaclava helmet, cream soft moulded vinyl, right side partly cut away together with submission sheet (4) supplied by GM Products (HK) Ltd. Written by hand:- By Speed Post #PS-426. Date 3/18/83. To R BRECHIN. From DAVID WAI A/M ARCTIC ASSAULT. 3PCS Balaclava For ST Arctic Assault. Sample Color is a bit white. P/s advise if this can be accepted on deviation. Answer on same sheet:- 21-3-83. Approved Temporary. OK for colour but item to revert to correct colour ASAP. (fax sent 21/3). Signed ROBERT BRECHIN PALITOY 21/3/83. |
Dimensions | Height: 16in (40.6cm) Width 2: 11½in (29.2cm) Depth: 2in (5.1cm) |
Marks and inscriptions | Made in Hong Kong for Palitoy, Coalville Leicester England under licence from CPG Products Corp. USA. ® Registered Trade Marks of CPG Products Corp USA |
Object history | Under the title of SPECIAL TEAM; see also Ground Assault and Underwater Assault |
Collection | |
Accession number | B.1146:1-1993 |
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Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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