Palitoy Field Commander with Field Radio

I agree Walter. I think it's a fabulous set and one day I WILL have one. Just want to make sure the radio works too!

I got this for christmas as a kiddie its the most nostalgic set for me this as it was the first Accy goody i got that was solely mein (Often i used to get sets to share with my brother ) i.e colditz or one would get the figure and outfit and one would get the vehicle it would cause murders nowadays and to be honest it did then too

Untill dad said "Anymore arguing and ill take them from both of you"

Any way enough of my childhood in bleak house

GREAT SET GO FOR IT WALTER BUT DONT PAY MORE THAN £50 often these are grossly overpriced

Oh and dont bank on the radio working

Nice set Walter!

Here's mine...

I had to make the inner tray.

Here's another, free from cardboard boxes!!!

Looks great Action Johnny. Does the Field Radio work??

No, I have 4 of the things and NONE work!

Aren't they renowned for not working? Obviously not as reliable as a Talker AM. Several people are a dab hand at fixing Talkers, doesn't anyone tinker with these field radios?

They're probably easier than you think Steve. I've got some days off soon (getting through the holidays before April) so I might take one apart and have a butchers.

Would be great to hear one working. Keep us posted John and good luck with it mate.

Great set. This was the third vam I had s a child (the other 2 being the combat soldiers) I remember being out in the garden with my parents when my mum told me that the fairies hd left a present in the garden for me. All i had to do was find it and it was this chap. I was so happy. I now have the figure and 3 radios none of which work of course but I would love to get the box as well.

Mosdt of the time these are not working due to rust in the motors like the out board engines

Andy (AK615) uses a 9 volt battery to shock the motor into whirring again thus relieving the rust so i reckon this would work on the radios too

Ive heard he knows a thing or two about electrickery

It`s like black magic to me

here`s the link to lookforjoes excellent repair guide.common problems are the rubber band drive belt has perished and dirty contacts clean em up and your back in buisiness.note to remove the box you will have to peel the sticker with the controls off first without tearing it.

http://actionmanhq.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1361&highlight=field+radio

awesome sets guys

Crazy Mate!!!!

I dont know much about this .... or really anything at all

But a piece like this is Awesometo see....

Thanks for sharing this

Len

My brother is a dab hand at fixing things. I hadn't seen him for a couple of years and he's fixed th assault craft motor Ade gave Jemma. He needed to take the actual motor apart and clean all 40+ years of dust out of it :-)

My radio is working. Initially it just screached but it's getting better the more it's used and I love it.

I've repaired a radio a while back, still in storage.  I never saw this configuration, I think I might have enough Vam to put it together!

Cool set!

Rick

I never really understood why Palitoy issued this set. They already had a Talking Commander issued in the late 1960s and then in the early 70s with fuzz head and nose picker hands. Then came this set...not to deride it but it is just a basic VAM barring the inclusion of Officers cap, Colt 45, holster, lanyard and the all important radio...I wonder if Palitoy had considered ceasing production of the Talking Commanders due to children dunking them in bath tubs across the land even when instructions told them not to? 

What I still marvel at is the fact the small record along with that radio set delivered all the sounds, I understand the science of it (same with old vinyl records and record players) but you really have to doff your cap off to the people that came up with these things, or planes that fly, gear boxes, even the simple tin can for food...genius inventions all among many.

still not been able to find a working radio - got about 20 records here and would love to know whats on them