British Army Action Figures Views

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Among the larger accessories produced for Action Man were versions (not to true 1/6 scale) of the current British Army equipment: the Scorpion tank, Spartan APC, Ferret armoured car, the 105 mm Light Gun, Airportable Land Rover and trailer. There were also a Fire Tender, D.U.K.W., a VTOL Pursuit aircraft, Army Helicopter Capture Helicopter , backpack Helicopter, Motorcycle with Sidecar, Power-Hog , Police motorcycle, Submarine, Multi-terrain vehicle, Jeep, and a Trailer. Other large sets included a Training tower with zip line and the Mobile operations HQ. There was also a replica rigid inflatable boat with a battery powered outboard engine. The Space capsule was produced in 1970.

3. McFarlane Military Figures - Find six-inch scale toy action figures from McFarlane for sale here. These extremely realistic miniatures include a Marine Corps recon sniper, Navy Seal, Army Ranger, Army Desert Infantry, Air Force Helicopter Gunner, Army Paratrooper, more. All figures are new in their original packaging. (www.mcfarlanemilitaryfigures.com)

4. Military Action Figures at eBay - Bid on (or buy immediately) more than 500 new and used military action figures, including a ton of G.I. Joe figures, here. We saw remote control action figures, numerous 12-inch G.I. Joes, British Army military policemen, McFarlane Air Force paramilitary figures, Army Rangers and Navy Seals, Dragon figures, etc. If you know exactly what type of figure you want, do a new search for it; this page actually only scratches the surface of whate’s available on eBay. (shop.ebay.com)

7. British Military Dolls = Too White and Too Male - May 2009 article on the British Military of Defense coming under fire for its line of toy action figures, designed to boost the popularity of the armed forces, being almost solely white males. The author suggests the MoD try to mimic toymaker Dragon, which produces a line of military figures that include a female WWII German nurse and a female National Guardsman. (www.warisboring.com)