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Commando

Clothing for Toy
1977-1980 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. storage locker box pack; cardboard printed in colours on red to show titles and details together with an illustration of Action Man dressed in the uniform. On the left is the storage box and on the right the blister over the printed card. There are no contents but there should be a combat jacket; trousers; boots; hat; two bandoleers; M60 Machine gun and bipod; four grenades and face camouflage crayon. 14in x 10½in x 1in
2. blister pack with green approval label for the above pack; containing all the items but the crayon and also a black belt. The moulded plastic blister is secured with staples and cellotape. Green label reads - Code No. 34312/Product Commando Blister/Aprroved by G Hughes/Date 5/12/79. Jacket has the zipper front fastening.
3. book pack; cardboard printed in colours to show the titles and details and an illustration of three commandos. On the back are further illustrations of Action Man uniforms. The inside is tan coloured with the blister on the right and details about the Commandos on the left. It contains a combat jacket and trousers of dark khaki cotton; cap; boots
and bandoleers (ammunition belts) of moulded black plastic; M60 light machine gun and grenades of grey plastic and a bipod of gold plastic. *marks - Made in Hong Kong for the Palitoy Company Coalville Leicester England under licence from CPG Products Corp USA. c CPG Products Corp USA 1980. r Registered Trademarks CPG Products Corp USA Cat No. 34337 13 3/4in x 9½in x 1in
*Part of the series termed THE SOLDIERS
*Jacket of this uniform has press stud fastenings at front rather than the early version which had a zipper.
4. bag containing samples with white sample label - ACTION MAN COMMANDO D2099
5. sample of commando combat jacket; dark khaki with zippered front opening; Action Man cloth label at neck; label D2099
6. sample of trousers to match with press stud fastening.


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
TitleCommando (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
injection moulded plastic; cloth; see each for pack details
Brief description
Action Man Outfit; English/Hong Kong; 1977-80
Physical description
1. storage locker box pack; cardboard printed in colours on red to show titles and details together with an illustration of Action Man dressed in the uniform. On the left is the storage box and on the right the blister over the printed card. There are no contents but there should be a combat jacket; trousers; boots; hat; two bandoleers; M60 Machine gun and bipod; four grenades and face camouflage crayon. 14in x 10½in x 1in
2. blister pack with green approval label for the above pack; containing all the items but the crayon and also a black belt. The moulded plastic blister is secured with staples and cellotape. Green label reads - Code No. 34312/Product Commando Blister/Aprroved by G Hughes/Date 5/12/79. Jacket has the zipper front fastening.
3. book pack; cardboard printed in colours to show the titles and details and an illustration of three commandos. On the back are further illustrations of Action Man uniforms. The inside is tan coloured with the blister on the right and details about the Commandos on the left. It contains a combat jacket and trousers of dark khaki cotton; cap; boots
and bandoleers (ammunition belts) of moulded black plastic; M60 light machine gun and grenades of grey plastic and a bipod of gold plastic. *marks - Made in Hong Kong for the Palitoy Company Coalville Leicester England under licence from CPG Products Corp USA. c CPG Products Corp USA 1980. r Registered Trademarks CPG Products Corp USA Cat No. 34337 13 3/4in x 9½in x 1in
*Part of the series termed THE SOLDIERS
*Jacket of this uniform has press stud fastenings at front rather than the early version which had a zipper.
4. bag containing samples with white sample label - ACTION MAN COMMANDO D2099
5. sample of commando combat jacket; dark khaki with zippered front opening; Action Man cloth label at neck; label D2099
6. sample of trousers to match with press stud fastening.
DimensionsDepth: Other: see each
Marks and inscriptions
see above for full marks
Object history
References: Made in Hong Kong for Palitoy Coalville Leicester England Under Licence from Hasbro Industries Inc; Pawtucket RI USA. R Regd TM's Copyright CPG Products Corps USA

not recommended for children under 36 months
Other number
34312 - catalogue number
Collection
Accession number
B.1152:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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