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SAS UNDERWATER ATTACK

Action Man Equipment
1977 - 1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of frogmen and other sets in the range; preformed card lining, instructions
contains wet suit, scuba gear, flippers, knife, sheath, wire cutters, grappling hook, rope coil, face mask, wooly hat, ammo pouches, combat harness, grenades, Heckler & Koch SMG

this is on an Action Man figure to be numbered as part of the set


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Instructions
  • Figure
  • Action Man
Titles
  • SAS UNDERWATER ATTACK (manufacturer's title)
  • ACTION MAN (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
SAS Underwater Attack, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80

SAS Underwater Attack, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80

SAS Underwater Attack, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80

SAS Underwater Attack, Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1977-80
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of frogmen and other sets in the range; preformed card lining, instructions
contains wet suit, scuba gear, flippers, knife, sheath, wire cutters, grappling hook, rope coil, face mask, wooly hat, ammo pouches, combat harness, grenades, Heckler & Koch SMG

this is on an Action Man figure to be numbered as part of the set
Dimensions
  • Height: 11¾in
  • Width: 8in
  • Depth: 2¼in
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Made in Hong Kong for Palitoy, under licence from CPG Products Corp

Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.2469:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 1, 2000
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