ACTION MAN - Wolf Pack Colours
Toy Helicopter
ca. 1978 (made)
ca. 1978 (made)
The machine is spray painted in drab khaki and dark grey to represent the colours of the Wolfpack team.
1. body, moulded drab khaki back and bottom with clear plastic front, black pilot's seat and control panel. On the back is fitted the mechanism for turning the rotor arms and below it the winch. Parts have been decorated with the decals, AM1085 W and the wolfpack symbol of a griffon's head on red stripes and W in white.
2. plain skids, attached to the underside of the body
3. accessory clip, attached on the left side of the body
4. M60 Machine Gun, housed in the accessory clip
5. Ammo Clip, housed in the accessory clip
6. rocket housing skids
7. pontoon skid
8,9. pontoons, spray painted drab khaki over black
10-12. rotor blades, outer ends painted red
13. tail and stabiliser
14,15. rocket housing, black plastic, with plunger mechanism
16-19. rockets, black plastic painted white
1. body, moulded drab khaki back and bottom with clear plastic front, black pilot's seat and control panel. On the back is fitted the mechanism for turning the rotor arms and below it the winch. Parts have been decorated with the decals, AM1085 W and the wolfpack symbol of a griffon's head on red stripes and W in white.
2. plain skids, attached to the underside of the body
3. accessory clip, attached on the left side of the body
4. M60 Machine Gun, housed in the accessory clip
5. Ammo Clip, housed in the accessory clip
6. rocket housing skids
7. pontoon skid
8,9. pontoons, spray painted drab khaki over black
10-12. rotor blades, outer ends painted red
13. tail and stabiliser
14,15. rocket housing, black plastic, with plunger mechanism
16-19. rockets, black plastic painted white
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 19 parts.
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| Title | ACTION MAN - Wolf Pack Colours (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Assault 'Copter; England/Hong Kong; c. 1978 |
| Physical description | The machine is spray painted in drab khaki and dark grey to represent the colours of the Wolfpack team. 1. body, moulded drab khaki back and bottom with clear plastic front, black pilot's seat and control panel. On the back is fitted the mechanism for turning the rotor arms and below it the winch. Parts have been decorated with the decals, AM1085 W and the wolfpack symbol of a griffon's head on red stripes and W in white. 2. plain skids, attached to the underside of the body 3. accessory clip, attached on the left side of the body 4. M60 Machine Gun, housed in the accessory clip 5. Ammo Clip, housed in the accessory clip 6. rocket housing skids 7. pontoon skid 8,9. pontoons, spray painted drab khaki over black 10-12. rotor blades, outer ends painted red 13. tail and stabiliser 14,15. rocket housing, black plastic, with plunger mechanism 16-19. rockets, black plastic painted white |
| Object history | References: Made by the Palitoy Company, Coalville, Leicester England under licence from CPG Products Corp USA `A helicopter bristling with fire power. Features include rotor movement; winch; four firing missiles and a Browning machine gun'. 1983 cat no. 934874. See also B.461-3-1994 |
| Production | Made by: Palitoy Co. England/Hong Kong |
| Other number | 34752 - catalogue number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.557:1-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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