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GROUND ASSAULT

Action Figure
dated 1982 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

moulded plastic, sealed in bag which has a large hand written label

orange bar with legs; dark khaki bar with arms, dark khaki with two styles of body fronts and backs (detached), white bar with helmeted heads, one detached
complete figure in sand colour with the torso of khaki

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Labelled Bag
  • Sample Figure
Titles
  • GROUND ASSAULT (manufacturer's title)
  • ACTION FORCE (series title)
Materials and techniques
moulded plastic
Physical description
moulded plastic, sealed in bag which has a large hand written label

orange bar with legs; dark khaki bar with arms, dark khaki with two styles of body fronts and backs (detached), white bar with helmeted heads, one detached
complete figure in sand colour with the torso of khaki
Production typeprototype
Marks and inscriptions
ACTION FORCE GROUND ASSAULT FIRST SHOTS (hand written label)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

Action Force Sample Figures, dated 1982 with some signed labelling, representing parts, first and final pre production prototypes.
Production
figure may have been made in Hong Kong for Palitoy, rather than in England

Attribution note: with a final pre production prototype
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.2262:1-1999

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Record createdAugust 28, 2000
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