ACTION FORCE
Large Scale Set
1980-1984 (made)
1980-1984 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
house front with columns, very similar and probably based upon the storming of the Iranian embassy in London, May 1980
built on a rocky cliff with a water scene at the lower front
painted mottled cream against a blue backdrop and red base
water scene is specially painted and covered with perspex
it has been arranged with a number of items glued on but the parachute and SAS figures together with the helicopter are separate
on the front - double barrelled gun in green camouflage; grey/black tank with missile launchers; SAS mobile missile system; SAS panther jeep & Stalker; SAS Frogman; Shadowtrak & Red Vulture
on the perspex - Boat Patrol; Swordfish; and a similar inflatable craft with yellow bottom; inside the perspex box is a collection of divers
built on a rocky cliff with a water scene at the lower front
painted mottled cream against a blue backdrop and red base
water scene is specially painted and covered with perspex
it has been arranged with a number of items glued on but the parachute and SAS figures together with the helicopter are separate
on the front - double barrelled gun in green camouflage; grey/black tank with missile launchers; SAS mobile missile system; SAS panther jeep & Stalker; SAS Frogman; Shadowtrak & Red Vulture
on the perspex - Boat Patrol; Swordfish; and a similar inflatable craft with yellow bottom; inside the perspex box is a collection of divers
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | ACTION FORCE (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted wood, moulded plastic, perspex |
| Brief description | Palitoy, English, 1980-84 |
| Physical description | house front with columns, very similar and probably based upon the storming of the Iranian embassy in London, May 1980 built on a rocky cliff with a water scene at the lower front painted mottled cream against a blue backdrop and red base water scene is specially painted and covered with perspex it has been arranged with a number of items glued on but the parachute and SAS figures together with the helicopter are separate on the front - double barrelled gun in green camouflage; grey/black tank with missile launchers; SAS mobile missile system; SAS panther jeep & Stalker; SAS Frogman; Shadowtrak & Red Vulture on the perspex - Boat Patrol; Swordfish; and a similar inflatable craft with yellow bottom; inside the perspex box is a collection of divers |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive originally designed with other sets for TV advertisements, 1980-84 house front with columns, very similar and probably based upon the storming of the Iranian embassy in London, May 1980 *Objects have not been removed or numbered; this will be done when the objects are moved. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Exhibition |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.2526:1-1999 |
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| Record created | September 1, 2000 |
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