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Summer 1986; I was six years old, on vacation with my family and was given Zartan w/Swamp-Skier by my grandparents. All the articulation, accessories, color-change, filecard and fascinating wider universe had me hooked right away.

I'd previously been aware of the Action Force line while Palitoy was releasing it in "Action Man: Action Force" packaging but I'd never got into it and had not been aware of the transition from the Star Wars-style figures to Joes (so I missed characters like Scarlett, Duke & CC and didn't realize they'd been released until years later). In 1986, though, Hasbro took over and copied the US packaging style for "Action Force: International Heroes." The TV ads and sudden wealth of storybooks, coloring books, yo-yos, etc. certainly helped pull me in. It replaced He-Man and Star Wars as my favorite toy line and has been in that position ever since!

05-13-2007, 12:03 PM	#13
Stormer Wasss once a man Offline --> Posts: 1,430 --> Join Date: Nov 2006	Summer 1986; I was six years old, on vacation with my family and was given Zartan w/Swamp-Skier by my grandparents. All the articulation, accessories, color-change, filecard and fascinating wider universe had me hooked right away. I'd previously been aware of the Action Force line while Palitoy was releasing it in "Action Man: Action Force" packaging but I'd never got into it and had not been aware of the transition from the Star Wars-style figures to Joes (so I missed characters like Scarlett, Duke & CC and didn't realize they'd been released until years later). In 1986, though, Hasbro took over and copied the US packaging style for "Action Force: International Heroes." The TV ads and sudden wealth of storybooks, coloring books, yo-yos, etc. certainly helped pull me in. It replaced He-Man and Star Wars as my favorite toy line and has been in that position ever since! __________________ * * * * * Come check out my Flickr account for more pics of my collection and additional shots from my JoeDios photoshoots. Includes my "Class Reunion" and "Foes Of The Joes" sets, exclusive to Flickr! Last updated 2/5/10.