Falcon Estrela Figure

Thanks for adding this section Dal

One of my really exciting buys at this years Action Man Day was this Falcon Estrela Brazilian figure i have been after one for a long time now and have never seen one anywhere. I know little to nothing about these figures but i am researching him as we speak. He is standing funny because he has come apart at the waist. His limbs are made of the same material Tom stone was so he has persihed but i will restring him this week

Enjoy and if you know any info on these then please let me know



Heres some reference shots so you know if you ever come across one

Wow Dan, what a terrific figure, and many congratulations on landing him   . He looks fantastic !, very envious mate, thanks for sharing  

ps - no worries on the new section, happy to help   

Those MAM eyebrows have got to go!!  

..but seriously, that's quite an unusual figure you have there. You can't beat South America when it comes to taking an existing toy line and stamping a unique style on it and things don't get more unique than Falcon. Some of their sets were the wackiest take on GI Joe anywhere in the world.

I love the face, it's recognisably Joe, but different (did I moan about the MAM eyebrows?) A fantastic addition to the collection.

Any idea as to year of production etc?

he looks great another on the want list

I'm so pleased after you have been after one for a long time that you finally have one now .

They were manufactured by Estrela (Brazil) in the mid-90s. Original Joe head (not used by Hasbro since 1977!). The characteristic eyebrows give him a very fierce look.

My favorite is the dark haired one   

nice koenig ,you got some of these ,lucky fella !

Fantastic acquisition, Dan!!!

Good thing those eye brows are in nice condition. It would not be easy to repaint them..."MAM eyebrows"...      

There was a Brazilian fellow on another board a few years ago, and he had a really nice collection. Haven't seen him for a long time, though. Don't know how long you've been going to MWD, Dal, but he was very active there for a time, "Grungaboy" was his board name.

Brian

Dan,

I bought one last november when I was at your show...

They seem to appear each Action Man Day !

Really cool guy that you got there dude! I love it that he had painted underwear but I think that is the way male figures should be

Another post I missed! Great looking figure! And rare indeed in the UK. Well done on catching the figure, Dan!

I can provide some info about them, Dan!

As you guys know, Estrela produced Falcon here from 77 'till 84/5. In 94, they re-issue 3 figures: the soldier, the pilot and the enemy (Torak). The name of this line was "Clássicos Falcon" (Falcon Classics).
The Soldier/Pilot was pretty much the head from the 60s (with painted hair) in a muscular body with some items from GI Joe Hall of Fame.
Torak on the other hand was WAY different from "THE" original Torak: although they kept the original metalic head, his body was not grey but human and with a "normal" left hand. He weared pretty much the same clothes from HOF DESTRO. (http://mlb-s1-p.mlstatic.com/boneco-torak-classicos-falcon-estrela-94-14029-MLB4353686679_052013-F.jpg)
Probably by Hasbro demand, you can notice 2 things in this line:
1) The word "Comandos em Ação" in the box, wich was the brand name of GI Joe here.
2) Torak has the Cobra symbol on his belt.
This line also had a re-issued jeep.
>>>>> The figure you have is from that line.

In 2000/1, Lojas Americanas, a major magazine store here, commissioned new Falcons for Estrela as exclusive items. This line was even poorly manufactured and it even spawned an "Enemy" figure, wich was actually Torak with "normal" hands again and... green head. The name of this line was "Força de Ataque" (Attack Force).
https://2img.net/h/i106.photobucket.com/albums/m264/jucarq/DSC05043.jpg
This line had a short live because Lojas Americanas decided import WorldPeacekeepers from China and dumped Falcon.

EDIT: just a note, the owner of the Green Torak over there added some stuff like granades. The figure was much more simpler than that.

superb falcon! some great information there mate

Blondeactionman wrote:

superb falcon! some great information there mate

Thanks, man! I am glad I could shed some light. BTW I edited the posted because I checked here and found the exact year they re-issued the FIRST line: 1994.

Well, both Toraks are not as expensive as the original one. You can find one for 100/150usd. The original Torak is much more expansive, like 600usd.

Falcon wrote:

Blondeactionman wrote:

superb falcon! some great information there mate

Thanks, man! I am glad I could shed some light. BTW I edited the posted because I checked here and found the exact year they re-issued the FIRST line: 1994.

Well, both Toraks are not as expensive as the original one. You can find one for 100/150usd. The original Torak is much more expansive, like 600usd.

wow ! that is expensive

But I am not selling stuff here, ok? And I dont know people who do it. lol I mean I am not advertising. Just sharing info.

Falcon wrote:

But I am not selling stuff here, ok? And I dont know people who do it. lol I mean I am not advertising. Just sharing info.

lol! of course your not selling ! why would you? I till have all my childhood guys . I am so happy you are here to share your knowledge with us ! I look forward to learning more

Thank you for the information and photos, Falcon!

Brian

Thanks for the info, Falcon!

You are welcome, guys, but hey *I* am here to learn.

Very intresting Intel, Falcon! Thanks!

I made a mistake regarding some info, please reffer to my post again where I correct it. There were 2 lines, one in 94 and other in the late 90s/early 2000.