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A bridge too far...

Posted: 03 May 2010 17:53
by Thundershot
Hi all,
What with all this V.A.M. stuff being posted recently & it being such miserable weather outside, I dug this beast out of the loft for a bit of a play...
D.I.Y. years before Ikea opened a shop in the U.K.
D.I.Y. years before Ikea opened a shop in the U.K.
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All built up, this beast is 48 inches long when fully constructed.
All built up, this beast is 48 inches long when fully constructed.
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Jeep crossing, what's the weight limit again?
Jeep crossing, what's the weight limit again?
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Capture the Bridge!
Capture the Bridge!
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Sorry for the poor focus, originally purchased @ a car-boot sale,I've had this since childhood & like all good self assembly flat pack furniture, it's missing one piece...the toys aren't the only 70's vintage stuff here...so are the carpets & sofa, they really made stuff to last back in the day :lol:

Thanks for looking, hope it's of interest
T'shot

Re: A bridge too far...

Posted: 03 May 2010 18:01
by Andy1672
oh very nice ! never saw one of those before :)

so whats missing ?

Re: A bridge too far...

Posted: 03 May 2010 18:07
by Thundershot
Thanks Andy, it should have another (4th) post for the barrier to be able close on @ the t'other end properly, dispite posing an Action man sized security risk, it's not a massive problem display wise.

Re: A bridge too far...

Posted: 03 May 2010 18:30
by gung-hoeddie
Great set Eddie, I had something similar as a child, brings back some memories.

Re: A bridge too far...

Posted: 03 May 2010 19:11
by Lady Jaye
Cool bridge.

The sofa isn't vintage, it's just old, but don't tell your nana....

Re: A bridge too far...

Posted: 03 May 2010 23:45
by The Baron
Ooh, please could we see a Z Force battletank crossing the bridge? Would the scale work?

Re: A bridge too far...

Posted: 04 May 2010 00:07
by Chopper
That's great, Ed. Love it.

Re: A bridge too far...

Posted: 04 May 2010 19:56
by Squad Leader
sweet!

didn't know there was bridge available like that, is that an original AM jeep?

can't afford it now but i realy do want one of those jeeps, are they pricey?

:eagle2:

Re: A bridge too far...

Posted: 04 May 2010 20:08
by Thundershot
Thanks Squaddie,
The bridge was made by Cherilea, more famous for producing the German motorcycle & sidecar amungst many other Action man sized vehicles...the jeep wasn't too expensive around the £50 mark all in all, one of them rare occasions that I had a bit of spare cash to invest in something less than sensible.

Re: A bridge too far...

Posted: 04 May 2010 20:13
by Squad Leader
i remember my mate had the German motorcycle & sidecar aswell as a tank, jeep and im sure there was something like the Action Force ATC but i could be wrong :-?

:eagle2: