Threw together this 1969 Aquanaut looking fellow today....

Fantastic figure Jim!!!

He looks great!!!

gibri wrote:

Fantastic figure Jim!!!

He looks great!!!

Thanks Bri!

It's a nice outfit Jim. Have you noticed how nice and soft an original sailors hat is compared to a 40th version, which is slightly smaller and stiffer.

I was given a free gift vintage sailor hat from A. Hall at his shop years ago, he told me it was used to make a mold for the 40th sailors caps, so i'm happy with my little piece of AM history, it's now on one of my 40th talker PH Action Man figures.

clivvers wrote:

It's a nice outfit Jim. Have you noticed how nice and soft an original sailors hat is compared to a 40th version, which is slightly smaller and stiffer.

I was given a free gift vintage sailor hat from A. Hall at his shop years ago, he told me it was used to make a mold for the 40th sailors caps, so i'm happy with my little piece of AM history, it's now on one of my 40th talker PH Action Man figures.

Thanks Clivvers!
Yes I still have my 40th Sailors cap and I see what you mean...Never
noticed that until you just said about it though...

Cool on the A. Hall gift hat..

I just got a Timeless Action Sailor (Mystery hair color, hoping for Red first, then Black second) with a recently discovered gift card in my wallet.

He will be the base of my Kitbashed Aquanaut for play. At some point I'll get the uniform from 3SB to finish him.

ActionYankee wrote:

I just got a Timeless Action Sailor (Mystery hair color, hoping for Red first, then Black second) with a recently discovered gift card in my wallet.

He will be the base of my Kitbashed Aquanaut for play. At some point I'll get the uniform from 3SB to finish him.

Wonder what Cotswolds looks like:

http://www.gijoeelite.com/f_itemPart.asp?strPart=GIECU-C069

I asked them, Cotswold used 3rd Son's Sweater.

But with the Timeless Sailor I get Boots, Dog Tag, and Cap. I've already got a Brown Shoulder Holster and Revolver.

So buying Cotswold's set for 30 bucks gets me a lot of extra stuff, and I can get the trousers and sweater from 3rd Son for 8.

Well I had some left over, so I bought that 3rd Son set of clothes for the Aquanaut.

(Don't worry, I'll post my Aquanaut bash in a separate thread )

ActionYankee wrote:

Well I had some left over, so I bought that 3rd Son set of clothes for the Aquanaut.

(Don't worry, I'll post my Aquanaut bash in a separate thread )

Cool! Can't wait to see your pics!
But not worried... Doesn't bother me if others post pics
in my thread... Makes it more interesting sometimes...

The figure is supposed to come next week, and the uni I don't know, but can't imagine it taking much longer.

ActionYankee wrote:

The figure is supposed to come next week, and the uni I don't know, but can't imagine it taking much longer.

Awesome! I'll keep an eye out for your thread in the future...

Top work indeed! well done Jim!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GI-JOE-AQUANAUT-TWO-POCKET-FRONT-PANTS-NICE-7910-/142264184525?hash=item211f9b2ecd:g:CtcAAOSwImRYkTWB

$16.50 at time of posting.

ActionYankee wrote:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GI-JOE-AQUANAUT-TWO-POCKET-FRONT-PANTS-NICE-7910-/142264184525?hash=item211f9b2ecd:g:CtcAAOSwImRYkTWB

$16.50 at time of posting.

Cheapest Aquanaut trousers I seen so far were $100 shipped...

Thanks keeping my eye on this one... Thanks AY!

ghost recon wrote:

Very nice Jim. Get a paper round by you & I think by 2018 you should have $90 lol,
Such a great looking set though.

How does he fit that in his pockets

Mad folding skills.

Blondeactionman wrote:

How does he fit that in his pockets

That's what these Map tubes are for Dal...

That really made me chuckle Jim

ha ha nice place to hide the Benjamins from the wife Jim

Thank guys!

That map tube is a good idea for storing emergency money Jim

Does your wife know you're carrying around that C-note?

Thanks guys!

shhhhhhhhh on the secret map tubes packed with mula...