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Equipment and Weapons

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

khaki brown and dark blue moulded plastic

Object details

Object type
Titles
  • Equipment and Weapons
  • ACTION FORCE (series title)
Materials and techniques
moulded plastic
Brief description
Palitoy/Airfix, English, 1982
Physical description
khaki brown and dark blue moulded plastic
Production typeprototype
Marks and inscriptions
STERLING & SPECIAL TEAM RIFLE 1ST SHOTS 19/4/82 M60 HECKLER & KOCH, 1ST SHOTS 19/4/82 AMMO & DETONATOR 1ST SHOTS 23/4/82 BROWNING PISTOL 2ND SHOT CORRECT COLOUR 19/4/82 SKI & SKI STOCK INCORRECT COLOUR SLR & GREAS GUN 1ST & 2ND SHOTS 29/4/82 2ND SHOTS 29/4/82 (two rifles) (individually labelled)
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. Figures were with the other items in a box dated 1982
Production
parts may have been made in Hong Kong for Palitoy, rather than in England; box dated 6/7/82
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.2361-1999

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Record createdAugust 31, 2000
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