ACTION MAN
Toy Aircraft
ca. 1978 (made)
ca. 1978 (made)
There is a complete pre-production set and a set with the green approval labels; but no boxed final production. The final production model was made in dark green, however, the pre production set is in drab khaki
(almost grey possibly to represent the Wolfpack colours).
1. single seater body with pre-formed pilot's seat, steering arm inside and a set of runners attached to the underside. There are various decals
on the surface. At the front black stripes and two yellow dots (lamps) together with AM2, TURBO, and 8W. Behind the steering arm a printed control panel is shown and at various places around the body instruction decals such as DANGER, FUEL, CALIBRE together with AM3057W and the griffon head symbol. Attached to the underside at the back is a winch with a red hook and white rope. Ht. 8½in x L. 13½in x W. 6½in
2. wheels undercarriage, darker colour plastic to the body ; triangular shape with three large black tyres. It slots on to the under side of the body for all the vehicles except the seaplane. L. 12in x W 12½in
3. tail extension, made from both colours of plastic. It has two arms which can be attached to the upper back of the body, a cross tail panel and two upright flaps. L. 11½in x 8in
4. storage unit, dark grey plastic; it fits on to the back of the body and is held between the arms of the tail extension. L. 9¾in x Ht. 4in x W. 4½in 5. removable door panel for the storage unit
6. wing span, with a jet engine attached at each end (engines black plastic). The unit can be placed on the body either flat or vertically.
L. 23½in x gt. W. 4½in
7. undercarriage for the seaplane's floats, dark grey plastic; it hooks on the body and the floats slot on to each end. L. 12¾in x gt. W.2in x Ht. 3in
8,9. floats for the seaplane, moulded from black plastic and overpainted with the drab khaki L. 13¾in x W. 2½in x Ht. 1½in
The following are the set of approved samples, moulded in dark green plastic.
10. body of the craft, Code No D2628, D2629, Product VTOL, Approved by L J Codrington, Date 16.1.78.
11,12. right and left sides to the body, D2628 and D2629
13. wing span, Code No D2624, Product VTOL, Approved by L J Codrington, Date 16.1.78
14. undercarriage, Code No D2625, Product VTOL, Approved by L J Codrington, Date 25.1.78
15,16. tail cross bars (contained in a bag with the label on the outside of the bag) Code No D261, D2620, Product VTOL, Approved by L J CODRINGTON, Date 26.1.78.
17. bag containing 4 samples of the tail arms, Code No. D2626, D2627, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 19.1.78
18,19. pilot's seat (two samples contained in a bag with the label on the outside of the bag), Code No D2618, Product VTOL, Approved by D G Cans?, Date 26/1/78
20. bag containing parts for the jet engines, Code No D2611, D2612, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 26.1.78
21. bag containing two wheels, Code No SA7187, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 8.2.78
22. bag contain two samples of the storage unit and door, Code No. D2261, D2262, D2263, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 16.1.78
23. seaplane float; Code No D2631, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 12.1.78
24. bag containing parts for the winch, Code No. D2613, D2614, D2615, D2616, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 20.1.78
25. bag containing parts for the winch, Code No D2617, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 19.1.78.
26. sample WINCH, yellow plastic with yellow rope and grey hooks and turning handle, contained in plastic bag. On the outside is a white label marked D950 WINCH
(almost grey possibly to represent the Wolfpack colours).
1. single seater body with pre-formed pilot's seat, steering arm inside and a set of runners attached to the underside. There are various decals
on the surface. At the front black stripes and two yellow dots (lamps) together with AM2, TURBO, and 8W. Behind the steering arm a printed control panel is shown and at various places around the body instruction decals such as DANGER, FUEL, CALIBRE together with AM3057W and the griffon head symbol. Attached to the underside at the back is a winch with a red hook and white rope. Ht. 8½in x L. 13½in x W. 6½in
2. wheels undercarriage, darker colour plastic to the body ; triangular shape with three large black tyres. It slots on to the under side of the body for all the vehicles except the seaplane. L. 12in x W 12½in
3. tail extension, made from both colours of plastic. It has two arms which can be attached to the upper back of the body, a cross tail panel and two upright flaps. L. 11½in x 8in
4. storage unit, dark grey plastic; it fits on to the back of the body and is held between the arms of the tail extension. L. 9¾in x Ht. 4in x W. 4½in 5. removable door panel for the storage unit
6. wing span, with a jet engine attached at each end (engines black plastic). The unit can be placed on the body either flat or vertically.
L. 23½in x gt. W. 4½in
7. undercarriage for the seaplane's floats, dark grey plastic; it hooks on the body and the floats slot on to each end. L. 12¾in x gt. W.2in x Ht. 3in
8,9. floats for the seaplane, moulded from black plastic and overpainted with the drab khaki L. 13¾in x W. 2½in x Ht. 1½in
The following are the set of approved samples, moulded in dark green plastic.
10. body of the craft, Code No D2628, D2629, Product VTOL, Approved by L J Codrington, Date 16.1.78.
11,12. right and left sides to the body, D2628 and D2629
13. wing span, Code No D2624, Product VTOL, Approved by L J Codrington, Date 16.1.78
14. undercarriage, Code No D2625, Product VTOL, Approved by L J Codrington, Date 25.1.78
15,16. tail cross bars (contained in a bag with the label on the outside of the bag) Code No D261, D2620, Product VTOL, Approved by L J CODRINGTON, Date 26.1.78.
17. bag containing 4 samples of the tail arms, Code No. D2626, D2627, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 19.1.78
18,19. pilot's seat (two samples contained in a bag with the label on the outside of the bag), Code No D2618, Product VTOL, Approved by D G Cans?, Date 26/1/78
20. bag containing parts for the jet engines, Code No D2611, D2612, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 26.1.78
21. bag containing two wheels, Code No SA7187, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 8.2.78
22. bag contain two samples of the storage unit and door, Code No. D2261, D2262, D2263, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 16.1.78
23. seaplane float; Code No D2631, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 12.1.78
24. bag containing parts for the winch, Code No. D2613, D2614, D2615, D2616, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 20.1.78
25. bag containing parts for the winch, Code No D2617, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 19.1.78.
26. sample WINCH, yellow plastic with yellow rope and grey hooks and turning handle, contained in plastic bag. On the outside is a white label marked D950 WINCH
Object details
Object type | |
Parts | This object consists of 26 parts.
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Title | ACTION MAN (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | moulded plastic |
Brief description | Pursuit Craft; Hong Kong; c. 1978 |
Physical description | There is a complete pre-production set and a set with the green approval labels; but no boxed final production. The final production model was made in dark green, however, the pre production set is in drab khaki (almost grey possibly to represent the Wolfpack colours). 1. single seater body with pre-formed pilot's seat, steering arm inside and a set of runners attached to the underside. There are various decals on the surface. At the front black stripes and two yellow dots (lamps) together with AM2, TURBO, and 8W. Behind the steering arm a printed control panel is shown and at various places around the body instruction decals such as DANGER, FUEL, CALIBRE together with AM3057W and the griffon head symbol. Attached to the underside at the back is a winch with a red hook and white rope. Ht. 8½in x L. 13½in x W. 6½in 2. wheels undercarriage, darker colour plastic to the body ; triangular shape with three large black tyres. It slots on to the under side of the body for all the vehicles except the seaplane. L. 12in x W 12½in 3. tail extension, made from both colours of plastic. It has two arms which can be attached to the upper back of the body, a cross tail panel and two upright flaps. L. 11½in x 8in 4. storage unit, dark grey plastic; it fits on to the back of the body and is held between the arms of the tail extension. L. 9¾in x Ht. 4in x W. 4½in 5. removable door panel for the storage unit 6. wing span, with a jet engine attached at each end (engines black plastic). The unit can be placed on the body either flat or vertically. L. 23½in x gt. W. 4½in 7. undercarriage for the seaplane's floats, dark grey plastic; it hooks on the body and the floats slot on to each end. L. 12¾in x gt. W.2in x Ht. 3in 8,9. floats for the seaplane, moulded from black plastic and overpainted with the drab khaki L. 13¾in x W. 2½in x Ht. 1½in The following are the set of approved samples, moulded in dark green plastic. 10. body of the craft, Code No D2628, D2629, Product VTOL, Approved by L J Codrington, Date 16.1.78. 11,12. right and left sides to the body, D2628 and D2629 13. wing span, Code No D2624, Product VTOL, Approved by L J Codrington, Date 16.1.78 14. undercarriage, Code No D2625, Product VTOL, Approved by L J Codrington, Date 25.1.78 15,16. tail cross bars (contained in a bag with the label on the outside of the bag) Code No D261, D2620, Product VTOL, Approved by L J CODRINGTON, Date 26.1.78. 17. bag containing 4 samples of the tail arms, Code No. D2626, D2627, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 19.1.78 18,19. pilot's seat (two samples contained in a bag with the label on the outside of the bag), Code No D2618, Product VTOL, Approved by D G Cans?, Date 26/1/78 20. bag containing parts for the jet engines, Code No D2611, D2612, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 26.1.78 21. bag containing two wheels, Code No SA7187, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 8.2.78 22. bag contain two samples of the storage unit and door, Code No. D2261, D2262, D2263, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 16.1.78 23. seaplane float; Code No D2631, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 12.1.78 24. bag containing parts for the winch, Code No. D2613, D2614, D2615, D2616, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 20.1.78 25. bag containing parts for the winch, Code No D2617, Product VTOL, Approved by LJ Codrington, Date 19.1.78. 26. sample WINCH, yellow plastic with yellow rope and grey hooks and turning handle, contained in plastic bag. On the outside is a white label marked D950 WINCH |
Object history | References: Made by the Palitoy Company, Coalville, Leicester England under licence from CPG Products Corp USA SEE ALSO B 469 to 471-1994 - BIG TRAPPER `Fantastic multi-role play vehicle. Four different transporters in one: an exciting seaplane, with working winch, rugged Land Car, VTOL (vertical take off and landing) aeroplane, sea craft.' - catalogue description WOLF PACK CRAFT AND COLOURS see also B 461-3-1994 |
Production | Made by: Palitoy Co. England/Hong Kong |
Other number | 934873 - catalogue number |
Collection | |
Accession number | B.551:1-1994 |
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Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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