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the_pauley
Eagle Eyes
Posts : 288
Join date : 2013-02-18
|  Subject: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set  Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:50 pm | |
| Had some spare Mountie bits knocking about but didn't want to do just a second standard Mountie. Then I saw this...  And here he is...  Jacket, trousers and snowshoes are all vintage pieces in absolutely minty condition...  All the other pieces are 40th, except for the brown boots which are by Cotswold...  While the goggles and binoculars aren't part of the set shown at the top of the page, they did come on a Sears Roebuck store exclusive variation of this set and I thought they fitted well with the look. All modelled on a 40th painted head fella...  A look at the rarer Sears exclusive of this set...  Additions are a white version of the Garand rifle rather than the brown version, binoculars, goggles, the camo (Green Beret/French Resistance) radio set, canteen and cover But the item that makes this set so highly desirable among Joe collectors is a brown version of the first aid pouch, unique to this catalogue exclusive set and one of the rarest and most valuable of GI Joe items. The first time I came across this particular item was when I saw one go on US eBay for just over $300. That was just for the brown pouch, not the Mountie set! A page from the Christmas 1966 Sears catalogue also showing another exclusive, the Forward Observer set...  Note the price of the Mountie set. Oh for a time machine... The Sears set also came with variations in the footwear department. Most came with the brown Jackboots, but some came with the brown tall combat boots as found on the Action Soldier painted head basic figure. I tried these on my figure and they do look good particularly given the more "outdoors-ey" look of this figure with the snow shoes, etc. There was also a third variation - with brown combat boots that are taller than normal, but cut high at the front with a slope down towards the back. So - lots of variations for the completist to obsess over! Here he is with my other RCMP guys. The guy in the fur hat is my own kitbash of a RCMP Patrolman...  EDIT: Damn - just noticed while posting this, that I forgot to add the ice pick/rope combo to the figure!  You will have to trust me to add one guys!  | |
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inntruderr61
Moderator
Posts : 7857
Join date : 2012-11-27
Age : 63
Location : Pennsylvania USA
| | Subject: Re: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:27 am | |
| Great looking Mountie Pauley!  Yes a time machine would be awesome! | |
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Walter1965
Eagle Eyes (Gripping Hands)
Posts : 320
Join date : 2012-11-16
Age : 59
Location : Norwich Connecticut USA
| | Subject: Re: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:13 am | |
| VERY SHARP !! Nice pictures pauley !! Walter | |
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BAMComix
Admin
Posts : 14852
Join date : 2012-11-07
Age : 51
Location : Birmingham, England
| | Subject: Re: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:05 am | |
| superb pauley, he looks fantastic ! as do all your others. I really like the group shot of them  | |
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ghost recon
Painted Head (Hard Hands)
Posts : 132
Join date : 2013-01-19
| | Subject: Re: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:47 am | |
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Beatlefan
Admin
Posts : 1612
Join date : 2012-11-17
Age : 55
Location : Kent
| | Subject: Re: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:19 pm | |
| Love it Jim!! I am currently collecting bits for the Sears Exclusive RCMP......apart from the brown pouch, I am going to paint a green one and see what it looks like first. | |
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Danthecoat
Crash Crew
Posts : 828
Join date : 2012-11-07
Age : 52
Location : ESSEX
| | Subject: Re: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:34 am | |
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Sparkys6887
Arctic Explorer
Posts : 1142
Join date : 2012-11-11
Age : 53
Location : Brighton
| | Subject: Re: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:10 pm | |
| Stunning absolutely stunning Jim. I don't even have the standard Mountie yet :-). | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set Fri Apr 05, 2013 2:00 am | |
| Great looking Mountie Jim They display just beautifully. I have 2 VAM and 2 Joes, wish i had more. Sir Sid  |
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Bond007ca
Eagle Eyes
Posts : 263
Join date : 2013-03-15
Age : 50
Location : Edmonton Alberta Canada
| | Subject: Re: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:34 am | |
| Amazing photos mate!
Cheers - Congrats on your collection too!!
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clivvers
HOME OFFICE MINISTER
Posts : 3581
Join date : 2013-02-08
Location : Between here and saving another MAM again! "That's one small step for a MAM, one giant leap for MAMkind"
| | Subject: Re: GI Joe Mountie Gift Set Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:10 pm | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Mountie Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:44 am | |
| The brown boots look great |
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