Tommy Gunn Ad 1966

Hi Woodsy

For those not familiar with the Internet Archive site, it contains a great deal of printed, sound, and film material which you can search for free. 

The trick may be finding just the needle you are looking for in a very large haystack.

Sometimes, you find interesting items by accident, as in this case. While going through the Internet Archive collection of Meccano Magazines from the 1960s, I found this ad in the October 1966 issue.

It is for Tommy Gunn – British Fighting Soldier, from Pedigree. The ad lists the doll, and the range of accessory Packs available, along with their prices.

While I never had a Tommy Gunn, or Action Man, they have been mentioned several times on Moonbase Central, so I thought this ad would be of interest. 

The Internet Archive is also worth a look, if you have not visited it before.

https://archive.org/

Did you have Tommy Gunn?

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Let's Face It

 I've had fun with this car boot cheapo.

His plastic face was damaged.  On the nose, mouth and ears. A right scalpel job!

Initially trying PVA glue, which didn't work, I then deployed FIMO into the holes.

A little colouring later with a paint pen and voila!

All this fella needs now is some feet!

Action Man Moving Scene with Patient and Medic

 Here's my old photo

Hope you like my new clip

Samurai Central

 I recently picked up these 12" action figures dressed as a Chinese male archer and a female Ninja. 

Finely detailed and high quality, I've no idea of the make. No makers mark visible anywhere.

Still, here's some shots of them guarding (or attacking) MoonBase Palace.

Enjoy.

And a short clip of the above.

Mystery Model Man

 This is a mystery to me.

I saw it on an old auction.

An Action Man type figure with two uniforms, a soldier and a knight.

I thought maybe Little Big Man or Madel Man.

But the rear says Model Toys Ltd, Hong Kong.

Anyone know who this figure is?

Mystery Action Man

 On a recent mooch around Matlock's vintage shops I saw this unusual Action Man clone.

With Action Man GI Joe facial features, the rear of the figure said M&C.

Is this one you know readers? 

Sarge Lives!

 As this round of our MoonBase International custom toys slowly comes to a close, our latest reincarnation is this 1960's Action Man knockoff.

This was Bill's childhood buddy and along with some of the original kit he totally deserves a new lease of life. The buddy that is, not Bill! 

With a good scrub-up and freshly cleaned clothes, Bill's buddy, via the Quartermasters Store, has been sent on one last mission before hanging up his dog tags:

To secure the back garden for the summer!

Mission Status: SNAFU!

After debriefing, The next step in buddy's reinstatement and immediate de-mobbing will be a new retirement package, which is currently in pre-production.

In the meantime our plastic chum is off down the NAAFI for some well-earned tiffin.

Said retirement package concept is pictured below, a full backing card designed by Bill with a baguette box blister I found in true rack toy style. 

Alas, Bill's old buddy proved just too buff for that blister, so a simpler demob package was offered, a basic baggy with this neat header card produced by Bill, his buddy now re-named The Sarge.

Fully bagged up, Sarge is now looking forward to some decent kip in the cabinet.

Hope you like it.

Cocktail Man

 Whenever I see cocktail swords I think of Action Man! 

Stuff like the gorgeous dress uniforms.

Will they fit in his hands? 

Have you any household items that would look good with Action Man or GI Joe readers? 

Cap, Kit and Kaboodle

 Following on from last months cap talk, here's two great shots ( via Caligeff's auction) of the Action Team UN Officer released in Europe.

Doesn't old Action Man look grand in this complete UN uniform! 

A Firm Grip or What!

This auctioned Action Man caught my eye. He needs a funny caption! 

Just what is that uniform with a short and tie? 

Lancer Caps Everywhere

I'm seeing whAt I think are Lancer's caps everywhere now I've got one!

Here's one on eBay without it's insignia but no mention is made of the cap in the listing, so is it a Lancer's?

 It's worn by a non-Action Man on an Action Man motorbike, which itself is rather nice.

In another shot the cap is placed with an incomplete Action Man and a uniform.

The Man is armless, the description is capless.

"POLICE MOTORCYCLE & DEAD ARMLESS ACTION MAN 1964 by PALITOY embossed (out of action ie dead ideal for diorama piece) & Action man Cavalry HORSE & unbranded SCOUT CAR & 21st Century American AIRBORNE Paratrooper action figure complete all limbs attached and robust & A small arms kit (MNIB) to construct a machine gun."

A Lancer's cap?

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By way of a postscript, I found a cheapo Action Man clone in a drawer and he kindly modelled my new Lancer's/ Officers cap for me!

Bill's Action Buddy

 As this round of our MoonBase International custom toys slowly comes to a close, our latest reincarnation is this 1960's Action Man knockoff.

This was Bill's childhood buddy and along with some of the original kit he totally deserves a new lease of life. The buddy that is, not Bill! 

With a good scrub-up and freshly cleaned clothes, Bill's buddy, via the Quartermasters Store, has been sent on one last mission before hanging up his dog tags:

To secure the back garden for the summer!

Mission Status: SNAFU!

After debriefing, The next step in buddy's reinstatement and immediate de-mobbing will be new retirement package, which is currently in pre-production.

In the meantime our plastic chum is off down the NAAFI for some well-earned tiffin.

To Cap it All

 That Palitoy Action Man Lancers cap I found yesterday ( thanks for ID 'ing it Paul) .....

 reminded me of an officer I once found at a German flea market and blogged about 13 years ago.

The new cap would have sat well on this fellow, albeit a cheapo I think. The uniform was by Schildkrot.

The officer has flown along with his She-Ras.

Looking up Schildkrot Action Team I thought my old man was this from their Soldiers of the World range. It looks like the Lancers cap I got yesterday but the uniform is different to the above. 

Is this Schildkrot figure a Lancer?

As it turns out my old officer should have had a cap more like the Foreign Legion.

Oddly enough, all the Schildkrot figures I've seen online  today have the same cheapo looking doll so maybe my original assessment was wrong.

He's Schildkrot too!

What do you think? Have you any Action Team? Is their figure a Lancer? What did I get 13 years ago?