Skystriker Parachute

[scoobydie]

Can anyone comfirm if there were 2 different designs for the Skystriker parachute.
I`ve 2 here that are green and came from seperate sources.
I`m sure that it is supposed to have the eagle on, the same design as on the tail fin.

[The Baron]

I've not seen one, but for some reason I also recall them having the tailfin logo. The ones on yojoe look to be blue, but thay are bunched up. I do know that they are extremely hard to find.

It could be they're from a variant? I know of the black Night Boomer, there are also the Brazilian and Indian releases which often differ.

[scoobydie]

I`ll get a pic up in a bit,
Whever it was another toy line about at the same time, I don`t know, but its just a bit wierd to have two of the same type from different ends of the country.

[scoobydie]

Here is a pic of one of the 2 I have here
no eagle, but could be the right one?

[The Baron]

It's ringing a vague bell - I think it may have come with a moulded figure that included his own baseplate... britains, maybe?

[scoobydie]

Could that figure have been green too?
Released about the same time as Action Force.

[The Baron]

Oh don't quote me, I'm thinking like a box or tub of 50 static figures, yes all green including faces.

[Quickfire]

I think Britain's reference is right. It was attached to a 'box' that carried either arty or an APC. Maybe it was even Matchbox.

[Quickfire]

It's ringing a vague bell - I think it may have come with a moulded figure that included his own baseplate... britains, maybe?

Verdammte, hat-tip to Eisenblütisch. I now think the "carrier" might have had more than one vehicle. Whatever, they were both very green and stank of plastic forever.

[scoobydie]

If you check out this auction, there is a parachute included with the aircraft
but looks to be green too.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Action-Force-Comb ... dZViewItem
Seems to be a popular replacement for the original.