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SPECIAL TEAM 1983; MISSILE ASSAULT

Action Man Outfit
1982-1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. bubble pack; with the blister cellotaped to a yellow card over the items of equipment which includes a camouflage suit; grey plastic helmet; boots; gloves; body pack and missile launcher and hand grenades. On
the back of the card are hand written directions for changes to the pack design signed RB (Robert Brechin) and the green approval label which is signed DESIGN Robert Brechin 5-1-82; SAFETY GM Sherwood 5.1.83; QUALITY CJCrimm 5-1-82 and MARKETING (unreadable) 6.1.82
2. sample cloth of cotton printed with red and blue on a greyish ground. It is the material used for the suit in the pack.
3. SAMPLE SUBMISSION note for the cloth sample; from GMProducts (HK) Ltd; dated 10/21/82 to Bob Brechin from David Wai; Subject ST (Special Team) Missile Assault; A/M. ONE PC OF CLOTH WITH
SPECIFIED COLORS & PATTERN FOR UR (sic) APPROVAL. From SMILE FOR ONE PC. SUIT OF CAPTIONED PROJECT. PALITOY UK BY AIR PARCEL.
*Catalogue entry SPECIAL TEAM 1983 INCLUDING MISSILE ASSAULT OUTFIT A fantastic new addition to the Special Team Line. Missile
Assault with high specification outfit and Missile Launcher. In the same superb presentation as the rest of Special Team; today's best equipped fighting force. Catalogue Number 934843. Sales Pack Quantity:24


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
TitleSPECIAL TEAM 1983; MISSILE ASSAULT (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
cloth and plastic items contained in card box under blister covers
Brief description
Action Man Outfit; English/Hong Kong; 1982/3
Physical description
1. bubble pack; with the blister cellotaped to a yellow card over the items of equipment which includes a camouflage suit; grey plastic helmet; boots; gloves; body pack and missile launcher and hand grenades. On
the back of the card are hand written directions for changes to the pack design signed RB (Robert Brechin) and the green approval label which is signed DESIGN Robert Brechin 5-1-82; SAFETY GM Sherwood 5.1.83; QUALITY CJCrimm 5-1-82 and MARKETING (unreadable) 6.1.82
2. sample cloth of cotton printed with red and blue on a greyish ground. It is the material used for the suit in the pack.
3. SAMPLE SUBMISSION note for the cloth sample; from GMProducts (HK) Ltd; dated 10/21/82 to Bob Brechin from David Wai; Subject ST (Special Team) Missile Assault; A/M. ONE PC OF CLOTH WITH
SPECIFIED COLORS & PATTERN FOR UR (sic) APPROVAL. From SMILE FOR ONE PC. SUIT OF CAPTIONED PROJECT. PALITOY UK BY AIR PARCEL.
*Catalogue entry SPECIAL TEAM 1983 INCLUDING MISSILE ASSAULT OUTFIT A fantastic new addition to the Special Team Line. Missile
Assault with high specification outfit and Missile Launcher. In the same superb presentation as the rest of Special Team; today's best equipped fighting force. Catalogue Number 934843. Sales Pack Quantity:24
DimensionsHeight: 11 3/4in Width 2: 11 3/4in
Object history
References: 1983 Palitoy Catalogue
Collection
Accession number
B.1194:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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