Subject: Action Team French Officer Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:15 pm
I recently grabbed one of my grail pieces, the Action Team French officer. I was able to acquire a late issue uniform sets worn by a blow molded figure. There was no insignia on the top of the kepi; not sure if these late releases lacked them; or if it fell off. I put the uniform on a Gi Joe man of action and gave him Cotswold socks; but otherwise he’s original.
As he arrived:
Current appearance:
-Nate
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Subject: Re: Action Team French Officer Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:31 pm
Vive la difference! You could always print and replace the kepi insignia?
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Subject: Re: Action Team French Officer Mon Apr 11, 2022 11:11 pm
I brought the same uniform years back in a bag , it looked really nice but when I got it home and opened it in good light it had suffered some quite bad fading . It`s a nice uniform , I agree with Barry gotta be worth trying to print one off , or keep your eyes on eBay , you never know .
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Subject: Re: Action Team French Officer Tue Apr 12, 2022 3:30 am
Magnitudes of difference replacing the smiling budget figure with a classic style. Great looking uniform!
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Subject: Re: Action Team French Officer Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:32 am
What a fantastic feeling getting that long longed for sought after item…Xmas is here early
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Subject: Re: Action Team French Officer Tue Apr 12, 2022 10:01 am
That's a great uniform. Nice you were able to find one!
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Subject: Re: Action Team French Officer Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:34 pm
Thanks for the kind words! My foreign legion commandant (major) had barely checked in when a warrant officer came in requesting some leave.
-Nate
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Subject: Re: Action Team French Officer Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:02 am
The Commandant is thinking it over ......
But that other headsculpt would have taken him out for a drink......
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Subject: Re: Action Team French Officer Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:55 am
That's a REALLY difficult uniform to find now at a decent price. Yours looks to be in excellent condition too. A great get for your collection. Whoever put that on a blow mold should be sued for sacrilege, or as your Commandant might say: 'Sacre bleu!!'
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Subject: Re: Action Team French Officer Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:37 pm
Dreadnought wrote:
That's a REALLY difficult uniform to find now at a decent price. Yours looks to be in excellent condition too. A great get for your collection. Whoever put that on a blow mold should be sued for sacrilege, or as your Commandant might say: 'Sacre bleu!!'
The good thing about the uniform sets fitted to blow molded figures as display sets is that they are usually in good condition just sitting in a box. I believe Palitoy did something similar with ceremonial uniform sets around the time of Charles and Diana’s wedding to appeal to the tourist market.
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Subject: Action Team French Officer 
Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:15 pm
It`s a nice uniform , I agree with Barry gotta be worth trying to print one off , or keep your eyes on eBay , you never know .
