Action Man 50th Photos (Don't get too excited chaps)

lets hope so!

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Lots of vintage on sale today, guided tours, Q & A with at least 8 of the original Palitoy team, Feedback sessions with Art & Science and Bob Brechin. 4 of the new 50th on show, with some neat twists and better historic detail.

50th Infantry Division Badge on Tommy and correct medal ribbons for North Africa, Italy and Europe 1939-45, working parachute on Paratrooper in material pack (not plastic box with lid!), new insignia based on 10th US Mountain Division for Ski Patrol, great Bobby Moore with FA England badge of the 1966 type ...Scuba Diver with lightweight wetsuit with concealed zip looks great. Like the fact he's holding the dynamite in his hand in the box diorama. The poppy field behind the British Infantryman!

The boxes are ready made display cases with 3D backdrops. I think Art and Science have done a great job. Happy days (and Christmas)

Lots of footfall with TV and Radio there look forward to tomorrow!

Great stuff! well done to all involved in making it possible!

I really like the looks of that deep sea diver! Did not see that on any of the lists of figures. Will that actually be a future release?

Rich

All the outfits look superb, especially the DSD, British Infantry and camo clobber. The Para camo outfit (jacket & pants) are identical to the Timeless G.I.Joe ones, which is a good thing, they are quality items, even the tightness is the same. The DSD looks fab, and i like the G.I.JOE logo on the front of the diving helmet. I just wish the designers get rid of that bright red 'Barbie lipstick' on the head sculpts of the 50th's, and also include some paintheads with hard hands into the range. The 50th head sculpts look like exact copies of the 40th flockies. I also hope these outfits will be available without the figure. It would be wise if the range was also sold in large stores like Sainsburys and Argos, it will be more exposure to the public who don't have internet and not everyone does online shopping.

Thanks for posting this update, have a nice day.


C.

When's that last one with the white beard being released?

no lead weights on the dsd i see

blueboxier wrote:

no lead weights on the dsd i see

I don't think lead would be allowed these days ? (health and safety)  The DSD boot weights above appear to be the modern reissued G.I.JOE versions, they are painted and use a modern safer metal weight, i think?. They look much better these days, compared to the bare lead original ones.

I forgot to mention about the window display boxes, they're great!!!!

peterodgers wrote:

When's that last one with the white beard being released?  

nice deep sea diver ,but is no one going to mention the elephant in the room ????/ it clearly has G.I Joe printed on the helmet oh and toys r us are listing them as available in store ,but I phoned my local; store and they don't have any , the big clue is they are not available for click and collect like the basic soldier and footballer ,not yet available on amazon , has anywhere actually got these other 4 that where promised in November ????? looks like they are on avery very slow boat from china , come on art and science pay your customs charge ................

Cool stuff!

The deep sea diver (with GIJoe) is a prototype only. Before things are made things are trialled. It will have Action Man on! It's better to show what's coming, otherwise people feel a little left out I think. There are lead weights. The metal surfaces on this dummy were paint coated. Don't know if this will go to production but it looked great. And different.

wiscan wrote:

The deep sea diver (with GIJoe) is a prototype only. Before things are made things are trialled. It will have Action Man on! It's better to show what's coming, otherwise people feel a little left out I think. There are lead weights. The metal surfaces on this dummy were paint coated. Don't know if this will go to production but it looked great. And different.

I agree it looked interesting and like the window box. Never had a vintage GI Joe or VAM DSD. Would be quite nice if this is a future 50th release.

Rich

I'm all for the idea of re-releases etc, but I worry for those ebay die hards that will separate these down to sell them off as vintage. IE the BI medal or the gaitors. This may or may not bring new interest, that we'll see. However I'm no optimist & sorry y'all but all I see is yet another money spinner for those that thrive off of cheating the vintage market.
I am so tired of seeing for sale vintage like action man or vintage action man 40th anniversary!! This release won't help none either.

Sorry if this seems negative. I'm all for new & young blood etc. I'm just not one for being scammed as we all know is going to happen. This should be trade marked or should've been considered. Where all re-releases are marked as either 30th, 40th & so on. They wouldn't though because it will generate more revenue without the markings.

clivvers wrote:

blueboxier wrote:

no lead weights on the dsd i see

I don't think lead would be allowed these days ? (health and safety)  The DSD boot weights above appear to be the modern reissued G.I.JOE versions, they are painted and use a modern safer metal weight, i think?. They look much better these days, compared to the bare lead original ones.

sorry to disagree with you on this 1 clivvers but i think the lead boots look best

The Marine's Parachute Pack is much thicker than one's I've encountered, is there a parachute thrown in there?

Captian action wrote:

nice deep sea diver ,but is no one going to mention the elephant in the room ????/ it clearly has G.I Joe printed on the helmet

I did  

clivvers wrote:

All the outfits look superb, especially the DSD, British Infantry and camo clobber. The Para camo outfit (jacket & pants) are identical to the Timeless G.I.Joe ones, which is a good thing, they are quality items, even the tightness is the same. The DSD looks fab, and i like the G.I.JOE logo on the front of the diving helmet. I just wish the designers get rid of that bright red 'Barbie lipstick' on the head sculpts of the 50th's, and also include some paintheads with hard hands into the range. The 50th head sculpts look like exact copies of the 40th flockies. I also hope these outfits will be available without the figure. It would be wise if the range was also sold in large stores like Sainsburys and Argos, it will be more exposure to the public who don't have internet and not everyone does online shopping.

Thanks for posting this update, have a nice day.

Had the parachute out and it's a silk khaki working model with silk braided lines! The VC on the BI you can actually see the for Valour text. It's all noticeably better quality than VAM - I don't think you'd mistake any for VAM or 40th. The gas madk is self assembly and stem clip is in the gas mask bag too. He has the brown boots of the GI Joe commando to appeal to the US market and a refreshing change from convention.

The boxes are genius. You dont need to get them out to see and enjoy them. I found if you are not careful you can tear the locking card flaps, but if you slide a ruler underneath the flap comes out without stressing the card and risking a tear. Putting the clear tray in is best from the bottom up.

The parachute will definitely be fun outdoors

Thanks for the update Rob

Well I got a basic soldier for my birthday today... I asked for it knowing it was below parr but wanted it anyhow so I had one! In hand I see the badness of it!!! It looks crap, it feels crap, it can't pose its legs at 90° and if it could the tight elastic screws all that up as its more springy than Bruce Lee having an epileptic fit!!! The box art is as crap as it looks in the pics online, the uni is nasty cheap feeling fabric!! That being said the boots are made of a better plastic than the 40th and I'm still happy to own one as its part of the AM legend however poorly made! Arts+science you lack the creativity in reproducing AM but my hats of to you for doing what HASBRO couldn't be arsed to do themselves!

Oh and the hands are awful!! At least in the promo photos they were obviously ML repros which are pretty good albeit the pinkish colour! These are like bad Cotswold grippers!!! I'll probably slip uni onto a 40th figure and keep telling the wife how nice it is and hide the 50th for spare parts

Hey now, those are Joe grippers. And they work just fine, much better than Cots grippers.