Hi SteveD..It may be better to leave the hands off the space ranger, from personal experience the gloves bugger up the gripping hands if left on for too long, Palitoy did produce a cloth space ranger suit as well..so keep the helmet & bits as you could save the outfit if you ever find the cloth version..
In fact keep any thing "old" ActionMan it's the small items that seem cost the most to replace,even if it's broken someone's bound be interested in it.
A lunch break well spent?
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There is very little more satisfying than saving a toy from the bin. I have enough bits on the way from the US to fix about 10 AF/Joes. Maybe I should change my user name to Doc?SteveD wrote:Chopper - I'm beginning to agree with you on this "fixing toys up" thing!

I too got a shock when I checked out VAM prices on evilbay. In NZ we had a mixture of 70's and 80's AM. The only difference between the 2 was the eagle eyes. The rest of the body was still stamped Hasbro 1975. I tell you what tho, I'd hate to think what a mint in the box Toltoys Talking Commander AM would be worth. I should have bought one

I'm definitely going to get a 40th SAS outfit tho. Might even customise a 12" Chopper figure.

Re: A lunch break well spent?
Mark the helmet in the Para attack is spot on you would only have to sort out a yellow life jacket.Chopper wrote:I'm definitely going to get a 40th SAS outfit tho. Might even customise a 12" Chopper figure.
When confronted by a difficult problem you can solve it more easily by reducing it to the question. How would the Lone Ranger handle this?
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I have a spare lifejacket here somewhere. Could use that as a template..... hang on....this is getting out of hand again.paul463 wrote:Mark the helmet in the Para attack is spot on you would only have to sort out a yellow life jacket.Chopper wrote:I'm definitely going to get a 40th SAS outfit tho. Might even customise a 12" Chopper figure.

Heh, funny thing big parcel with "toys" written on it arrives from England and wife is strangely silent.... maybe this means I can get away with more....

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thats the calm before the storm Chopper, be on your toes mate.Chopper wrote:I have a spare lifejacket here somewhere. Could use that as a template..... hang on....this is getting out of hand again.paul463 wrote:Mark the helmet in the Para attack is spot on you would only have to sort out a yellow life jacket.Chopper wrote:I'm definitely going to get a 40th SAS outfit tho. Might even customise a 12" Chopper figure.OK, I'm on the Chopper project. My wifes aunty is a dab hand on the sewing machine, might go a complete custom.
Heh, funny thing big parcel with "toys" written on it arrives from England and wife is strangely silent.... maybe this means I can get away with more....
distraction is the key, some flowers and a nice feed a couple of glasses of wine then when she's pissed sneak your toys in.
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HA, I have 12 guitars in my study (translation, Pit) I am well versed in the almighty sneak and suck-up technique. I got flowers for her on Valentines day of course, and the wine celler is usually stocked well. Pre-emptive strikeDouble-tap wrote:thats the calm before the storm Chopper, be on your toes mate.
distraction is the key, some flowers and a nice feed a couple of glasses of wine then when she's pissed sneak your toys in.
Bill


Re: A lunch break well spent?
mmmm hasn't worked yet for me! My lovely lady has a bit of a temper (which she says is from her mum, who and I quote "had a typical fiery Irish temper") Bit like my red head temper........Double-tap wrote:distraction is the key, some flowers and a nice feed a couple of glasses of wine then when she's pissed sneak your toys in.
When confronted by a difficult problem you can solve it more easily by reducing it to the question. How would the Lone Ranger handle this?