Subject: Fairland Toys Bruce Action Tue May 09, 2023 11:20 am
I picked up this Knockoff last year; and he’s had a few iterations. Initially he was a civil war soldier:
Then a nondescript Cold War era soldiers or mercenary:
I picked up a 21st century mercenary camo jacket, so now he has more of a French Foreign Legion or Rhodesian look to him:
-Nate
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TNshooter GERMAN STORMTROOPER
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Subject: Re: Fairland Toys Bruce Action Tue May 09, 2023 11:41 am
I for one like his current iteration! He looks great in the 21C Mercenary Rhodesian camo shirt!
I personally am not too familiar with the Bruce Action figure, but I'm guessing it was in the '70's due to the flocking.
Great looking figure Nate!
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Subject: Re: Fairland Toys Bruce Action Tue May 09, 2023 1:07 pm
He does look good , and quite robust . Any info on the vest , it looks interesting .
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Subject: Re: Fairland Toys Bruce Action Tue May 09, 2023 1:49 pm
Very cool Nate!
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Subject: Re: Fairland Toys Bruce Action Tue May 09, 2023 2:46 pm
Chip wrote:
He does look good , and quite robust . Any info on the vest , it looks interesting .
The vest is from the soldiers of the world Korean War Marine Corps bazooka team set. (I believe the loader set in particular). This type of vest was used by bazooka and mortar teams to carry ammunition. I think the BBi mortar figure came with a similar (and nicer) vest.
-Nate
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Subject: Re: Fairland Toys Bruce Action Tue May 09, 2023 7:31 pm
He's pretty cool is he 1/6th scale he has some unusual kit I like the last one and can see the Rhodesian or FFL Cheers Ian
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Subject: Re: Fairland Toys Bruce Action Tue May 09, 2023 10:52 pm
Glidah Drivah wrote:
Chip wrote:
He does look good , and quite robust . Any info on the vest , it looks interesting .
The vest is from the soldiers of the world Korean War Marine Corps bazooka team set. (I believe the loader set in particular). This type of vest was used by bazooka and mortar teams to carry ammunition. I think the BBi mortar figure came with a similar (and nicer) vest.
-Nate
Thanks Nate , I liked the SOTW range , they done some good stuff , especially the carded stuff .
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Subject: Re: Fairland Toys Bruce Action Wed May 10, 2023 10:48 am
Chip wrote:
Glidah Drivah wrote:
Chip wrote:
He does look good , and quite robust . Any info on the vest , it looks interesting .
The vest is from the soldiers of the world Korean War Marine Corps bazooka team set. (I believe the loader set in particular). This type of vest was used by bazooka and mortar teams to carry ammunition. I think the BBi mortar figure came with a similar (and nicer) vest.
-Nate
Thanks Nate , I liked the SOTW range , they done some good stuff , especially the carded stuff .
Yes, SOTW from about 2002-2005 was on par with DML and BBi. Here are the two sets in question.
SOTW Korean War Bazooka loader:
BBi Red Parker. This is the box photo showing two of them working the mortar. The figure is a half-decent John Wayne sculpt.
-Nate
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Subject: Re: Fairland Toys Bruce Action Fri May 19, 2023 5:26 pm
Decided to give him a shoulder holster and pair of binoculars.
-Nate
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Subject: Re: Fairland Toys Bruce Action Sat May 20, 2023 3:30 am
That was a good decision on giving him a shoulder holster and pair of binoculars. You can’t go wrong with a pair of binoculars in my opinion
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