@@swkskwwksskdekcdkcdckrvkt 60s were good, obviously, but too many of them were G.I. Joes repackaged and you only had a few actual British figures later in the period. Most of the figures of the 70s were British originals and you had things like the flock hair and eagle eyes.
Yeah. Wish I'd never got rid of my action man I had in the 70's. Could kick myself. He'd be in my glass cabinet now if I still had him. Had action man tank, boat, cannon. Now they're £200 boxed. Wanted one for ages then earlier this year I went and bought one. A 1982 talking commander with eagle eye Unboxed. Not that keen on the trousers though. I'm now humming and harring whether or not to buy the same action man figure I had in the 70's boxed. At the time I bought the 80's action man they had a 1960s action man pilot painted head. Unboxed priced at £75 same price I paid for the one I have now. To think they were only a couple of quid. Dunno whether or not to see if I can get hold of the one I had in the 70s. He was a soldier and the green beret he had was material not plastic one
Here's a curiosity: Here in Brazil, about 15 years ago or so, the World Peacekeepers figures were sold in large quantities and at low prices. Because of this, a large number of them were customized with Falcon (our version of Action Man) heads. Before that, Max Steel bodies were used for this type of custom.
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The lack of a weapon doesn't bother me, I grew up with the 1964-1976 G.I. Joe. Inside the box was the basic figure with uniform consisting of cap, boots, trousers, shirt (coverall for the Action Pilot), and dog tag. There was also an assortment of paperwork including a gear and equipment manual and a sheet of rank and name tape stickers to put on the uniform. If you wanted armaments and other basic items of kit they were sold on cards or in window boxes.
Friday afternoons after school my mum would take me to Woolworths in the small town we lived in , I remember leaving woolies many many times with another new action man ( basic ones ) . Then I'd buy outfits or save for vehicles , I played with my action men from the age of 5 right up to my tenth birthday , 1980 to 85 were my action man years , I loved how I could look through the booklets that came with the new figures , I'd find something I wanted and the next week I'd go in Woolworth's with my mum , I'd order the figure or accessory packs ,pay a 50 pence deposit and usually the toy would arrive in the shop on the Tuesday , and I would go crazy with excitement for 3 days until we picked it up ( I remember Woolworths phoning my house just to say the toys had arrived ) I answered it a few times , it was so exciting getting the call and knowing what was in the shop just waiting for Friday to come , 5 years of world building and toy collecting , I can't imagine any modern toy line actually keeping kids entertained of that amount of time , what an amazing time to have been a young lad , growing up in the golden era of toys was amazing .
Old school boxed action figures often really made great use of having so much "canvas" space; sometimes they were works of art worth display in and of themselves. It was why as a kid I was actually upset over the move to cardbacks which had just the one art plane usually (though G.I. Joe RAH had some great art at least).
I actually picked this officer cadet boxed yesterday for £35. mine comes with belt, in mint condition and still fastened to the card. Very pleased with it. Mine comes with pistol and holster and tag. Also came across divers uniform still in package so bought that plus a pack of guns and an Action man trunk. The baret on mine has badge. Wish it came with rifle. I'm not usually interested in later action man figures but I'm very pleased to have him
We are on the same page with our views on this new figure. I hadn't realised they skimped us on the belt so I shall send an email to art and science and wait to be ignored again😖🤣. It will be interesting to see what the guest on the stream make of this version when we get down too the nitty gritty. Great review as always Dave 🤘🤘
The way the camera focuses in on the vintage Action Man's face made me smile. Another great review! *Edited; Actually, now you've shown the body underneath... another avoid. Thanks for hte warning :P
I totally agree with your review. You are right on point. I bought a T Rex Soldier figure for the Uniform and i was shocked at the state of the figure under the clothes. I replaced the figure with a VAM Body which looks ok except for the shortness of the sleeves on the MTP Jacket. I received my Officer Cadet figure a few days ago, the first thing i did was replace the hands with gripping hands and give it an SLR. I also put a 1/6 Dragon Figure working belt on the figure. I have bought VAM elasticated Puttees and VAM feet. I'm going to cut the feet off the Officer Cadet figure and replace them with the VAM feet. Hopefully that will shorten the legs as well. Proportionally i like the slim figure of the Officer Cadet even if i don't like the standard hands or the length of the leg. I intend to mould myself a badge to fix to the Beret. Hopefully all these fixes wont detract from the figure and will only add to it. I would like to see some period accessories like Webbing being produced {hopefully 58 webbing to go with the figure?} My last complaint is the Jumper. While i like the material and it is well made i would have prefared a crew neck Jumper {rather than action mans V neck} over the polar neck on the current figure.With some considerate additions this figure could be a whole lot better. Not sure what to do about the neck joint, that needs looking at but i haven't got round to it yet.
Thanks Dave for review. Yes agree, beret needs a badge, very dull. Weapon and belt would be nice. And yes box very dull compared to originals. The exciting box artwork was the thing that appealed to me as a youngster. Being a tall person though, the height looks ok to me. 😃
The odd thing about the box art, is that the 'Action Pilot' picture, is a line drawing of the original 1960's box art. The Action Pilot was the first Action Man I owned, on Christmas 1968, when I was five. The first two outfits I was given with him were the Astronaut, and Deep Sea Diver.
Excellent review video, Dave. Sadly this "new" Action Man is a BIG disappointment and not one that I would add to my collection. It's laughable that they went from arms that are too short, to legs that are too long!
Why don't they just release the original style figures, they did this with the 50th anniversary, and I'm sure there would be a greater demand for those rather than these versions.
Good review. Did this company release the Commando and skier, and paratrooper? I got some but didn't open them. I wonder what body they had. This body, as in peacekeepers, was a possibility for the t rex ones I got, but then I thought perhaps the cotswolds bodies might be a better fit. They are an improvement over the t rex ones . I note that belt is written on the box for all single figures, but alas, no belts are included. 30 points of articulation is good while wearing the uniform I'm not sure what scale these ones are. The headsculpts are good. The company went from the collector pieces (don't know what bodies they used) to the t rex ones, which are a toy for young children . I noticed the pilot version of these new additions is a re issue of the t rex using the PK body (peacekeeper). The box similar to the old box has the 30-point articulation logo on it. But if not careful, you might end up with the old t rex one. Cotswolds again do some awesome cap/beret badges . With the longer arms and legs, I wonder how the 1/6 weapons will look
I wonder if the boxes that list belt will become collectors items in themselves ? I recently purchased the officer cadet just a week ago and it nolonger lists the belt on the box
I agree about the box artwork, it looks lazy. I used to love the old box painted artwork, simply because it reminded me of the painted artwork that was shown over the closing credits of Captain Scarlet! I know, I was an impressionable kid...still am! Wouldn't get one of these at all. An action figure that looks too ripped under its clothes is a bit creepy! Maybe it's just me... Another great video!👍😁
Thanks for making this video. I didn't know there were modern releases of Action Man figures. They do seem to be more of a cash-in on the name than actual reproductions, though. World Peacekeepers are much better value. There was a series of them a few years ago, that all came with about seven or eight accessories. They only cost AU$19.95, too. (About twelve or thirteen GBP). I bought a few of them, but I've never taken them out of their boxes. They seem to hold their value, too. I've seen them on eBay for at least double what I paid for them. Still, they're just taking up room in the house and I can't be arsed with selling anything on eBay.
I always thought Action Man looked kinda ugly without his clothes, so this new figure is an improvement in my eyes. Action Man looks better with a bit of added muscle and that articulation is great. Defo should come with guns and other accessories though.
I have to agree with you on this one Dave. It’s basically a shameless cash grab playing on the current nostalgia for the original line. Aside from the uninspired packaging, lack of accessories, lack of detailing and flocked hair, and disproportionate body… the figure looks dead to me standing next to an original. The original looks like he has personality and frankly looks embarrassed standing next to such a gangly, lifeless automaton. It’s disrespectful to the name Action Man and they should be ashamed for taking advantage of our love and longing for the simpler days of our youth. I still strongly feel that the best actual toy line on the market right now is the MOTU Origins line which perfectly balances the nostalgia of the adult collector with the playability and visual appeal necessary to attract a new generation of children. Sorry to ramble. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk 😂 Cheers Mate!!👍
I try to find something positive with all toys, and this does have some good points. But it just feels lazy on the part of Art + Science, and is Action Man in name only. I think the MOTU origins although not perfect are at least doing some cool things.
It's a shame there aren't better generic bodies out there, I've looked around and many have little key points that are unappealing and aren't very versatile. Mego has been changing their bodies to bandless models, they used some existing molds but made changes where they were needed rather than just using stock parts throughout. I often take issue with knee and elbow aesthetics, so many companies do them very poorly and they don't have to. :S Figure that body comes from Anime /Super Hero origins where you get that heavy muscle definition and stretched tall proportion often. Could be worse though for muscle girth, that's small compared to Marvel figures and even with vintage AM the limbs were a tad thin for that torso thickness ijs. It's quite a plain product overall, I think they're relying on a foggy memory to sell such things heh.
Great review Dave! I agree with many of your points, i'm still happy with my purchase, what actually bothers me the most, and which i failed to really mention in my review is the hands, could they not at least made an adjustment to the wrists or something so that gripping hands could have been incorporated instead?
The hands do at least grip. But as this is a off the shelf body and done with little care and attention I doubt they would make any adjustments to it at all. If you want to add the vintage hands some drilling will be required.
I had a chance to buy the first run. I quickly put the box down and turned away. This one looks ok, though. Same box as the first run trashfire, so that's not going to get them any Flag Points.
Do you know about the spanish Action Man/GI Joe type of action figures from the 70s and 80s with the brand names MadelMan and Geyperman...???? (and there's also a later 3 3/4 inch space themed action figure line called MadelMan 2050 released from 1988 to 1990)
Much better figure than the T-rex ones. His head has the same neck from the Geyperman line made by Bizak in the earlies 2000, that first used the Power Team body and then switched for a new (and worse) one.
@@Zan_Jayna LOL. The latest Bizak body was bizarre. It could not move the arms properly. Besides the mold spots and color changes of some parts of the limbs! The things worthy from the figures were the heads, the clothes and the accessories.
I don't mind the muscles, i like the 1975 GI Joe muscle body or the Max Steel body wich i have used to make a few custom super Joe ides i took from Jeff Sheer skunk work GI JOE customs, i dont mind the 90s GI JOE muscle body the problem i have with this one is the muscles are very unrealistic and not in the right place it looks weird, i used to compete in bodybuilding i know what muscel look like and where they should be on your body and this is not it, thats the only thing i dont like from world peace keepers, the Bodies always look weird. Great video!!!!
This is one of those toys where you can put the money into a vintage toy and be happier than buying something new. At least with GI Joe Classifieds they have never existed before but this just pales in comparison to the original.
i dont understand.. out here (portugal) they sell these action man advertising the 30 points of articulation and at the and they only have 8 points and the hands cant hold anything... thats lame..
Their use of the phrase ‘life size dog tags’ doesn’t really make sense surely? They’re to scale with the doll so why would describe them as life size??
As a collector the box is highly important I always go for the mint condition boxes but I also buy those with bad boxes because those the only ones I unwrap and put on display I collect both pallitoy and hasbro and I must say that this new action man looks bad so do their new boxes sadly
I think your brave getting this but then in a palitoy boy , I really just wish when they make a newer version they improve on the palitoy version but then that shows the lads of Coalville had perfection back in the day . So big tip is only get a vintage action and give him a new life lol 😂
I was interested to see what they were like and this was a good way of showing everyone. I've had it for a couple of months now and I still don't like it much. Even putting vintage clothing on it hasn't helped much.
@@toypolloi I think we are of the generation when action man was a quality toy ever changing and developing it all when down hill once hasbro got there hands on the little guy in the 1990’s , don’t get me wrong with out Gi joe we would never had eagle eyes so thanks Hasbro for that but Palitoy was a major part of a child’s life in the 1970’s / 1980’s and I think well all miss the company even now , I love your channel you and analog toys got me back into Action man 👍👍
It's about what you'd expect surely. If it was going to be more it would be far more expensive. Everyone is crying herecy but I'm amazed anyone expecting anything better.
But better can be done. I have a video coming next week comparing this to another vintage classic that has been brought back and is so much better than this.
@@toypolloi they could have done better but i wasn't expecting them to. I think they know it doesn't matter what they do, collectors want the collection. Unless you get a genuine collector managing the project then this is as good as it gets. Or get someone with the genuine belief in the concept as a kids toy and make something like 90s action man. I don't think a bloke with a stern face can really compete with superhero and other film based figures, and i think the age range has shrunk with video games dominating the market for the older kids who would still otherwise have played with this. They don't just have games in the front room for an hour a week now, the games are everywhere, all the time.
I don't think it needs to compete. If they had done it better collectors would be grabbing these by the arm full. These are aimed at adult collectors just because of the brand name. As I said next week you will see a video on a vintage classic that is doing this sort of thing really well, and actually putting a lot of effort into it. And that makes so much difference.
26.50?! Wow.... I actually have a couple of the figures made by the company where the body is from and one was $10 and the other $15. The cheaper one came with multiple guns while the other came with guns and computer equipment... This Action Man just seems like they charging for the name!
Appreciate collectors will balk at this, but why not just re-release the original 70's/80's flocked hair, eagle-eye figure? Never a better toy made in my opinion.
Now I'm wondering if these ar even getting to fhe kids of britain. The price is outrageous to be honest. The WPK cost way less He really shouldve come with a sidearm since A&S is most likely not going to be releasing weapons/kit packs I wonder if his legs can be cut down a bit maybr at the shanks to make his legs less freakishly long
There is only One Actionman and that's the versions with Bullet holes across the name on the box. No belt...little Johnny might cloak on the clip (even though he's 57) No gun.. little Johnny might put it in his mouth mistaking it for a rolly No badge little Johnny might poke it up his nose And finally.. No Flocking, might offend little johnnys sensitivity of being bald in a mid life crisis kind of way.. It just looks so.. is bad too strong a word. Best not call the gang down from their Action Tower to watch this, I think they are busy fighting off The Intruder anyhoo...
First thing I heard about this line was this video. Was excited at first (because I collected several of the AM 40th sets, and avoided the crappy 50th anniversary figures because of the Ken body). Was about to order some and then... You showed the World Peacekeepers body. UGH. HARD PASS. Give me original AM bodies or... I ain't buying. 26 pounds is way too much... It's $46 US shipped with NO weapons or accessories. HARD PASS.
The 50th Anniversary figures are better than the 40th, they are both of the 1964 GI Joe body type. i think you've gotten confused with the "T-Rex" figures they released for kids!
The reused body from world peacekeepers is pretty lazy, they could have at least made a unique body for it, and yeah no gun is no fun , at least give him a knife or a radio, something
How can they because they are not Action man. They finished producing Action man in the 80's. That's against copyright. Its like Cadburys doesn't exist anymore. It was taken over There using a famous brand to sell cheap chocolate which is an insult to the Cadburys name
Difficult to see why anyone would buy this: doesn't seem appealing to an adult collector who, presumably, would want something compatible with their vintage figures/uniforms. What's the point of the Peter Crouch legs when it means that vintage uniforms won't fit, and the new uniform is so rubbish it doesn't include a belt or a cap badge? And for kids - well it doesn't come with any accessories - nothing, zip, nada. So zero playability. What really is the point?
what a shambles of an excuse for an action man, I certainly won't pay that price for him, like you said I will wait until he gets reduced then I might think about getting one , I think knowing you you will make a badge for him, I have to agree he looked better with the belt and gun.
I made some badges are few years back in a video and I kept a few spare so will be adding one to this guy. I may make a few more modifications as well.
Great review mate. None of these re-releases do it for me. I'd much rather have a vintage figure as that is where the nostalgia is. Maybe someday soon I'll have enough spare cash to buy a vintage eagle eyes with blue pants 🙂❤
I think that, If I wanted an Action Man figure badly enough - I'd get a second hand original one from ebay. This, as you say, is a 'bare minimum' figure, that nothing will fit. A real Action Man, whether painted head or flocked head, will fit all the classic gear. I'd go real or not at all. It says 'Action Man', but it isn't really. Good review, Dave, and thanks. I'll know not to buy one. 👍👍👍
@@toypolloi Yes the round shoulder joints are dreadful. The double jointed knees and ankles make them seem broken already. I have the parachute man and I keep him in the box. I opened the diver and he was all right because you can't see the bad joints but he's very floppy. The company who made these are the same people who did those bookcase boxed versions which came with Don Levine's bio book.
If you are going to create a new Action Man for collectors why on earth would you not do a direct copy? This one is nothing like the original I played with as a kid. I would want fuzzy hair, eagle eyes and gripping hands. Very disappointing.
It's so sad to see the great (brand) name of Action Man reduced to this.... the funny thing is, the headsculpt's actually look quite nice, but everything else is so cheap and nasty.
Can't beat 1970s old school action man
60s 70s*
@@swkskwwksskdekcdkcdckrvkt 60s were good, obviously, but too many of them were G.I. Joes repackaged and you only had a few actual British figures later in the period. Most of the figures of the 70s were British originals and you had things like the flock hair and eagle eyes.
Yeah. Wish I'd never got rid of my action man I had in the 70's. Could kick myself. He'd be in my glass cabinet now if I still had him. Had action man tank, boat, cannon. Now they're £200 boxed. Wanted one for ages then earlier this year I went and bought one. A 1982 talking commander with eagle eye Unboxed. Not that keen on the trousers though. I'm now humming and harring whether or not to buy the same action man figure I had in the 70's boxed. At the time I bought the 80's action man they had a 1960s action man pilot painted head. Unboxed priced at £75 same price I paid for the one I have now. To think they were only a couple of quid. Dunno whether or not to see if I can get hold of the one I had in the 70s. He was a soldier and the green beret he had was material not plastic one
Yeah but most are rare bow and cost hundreds
60s 70s 80s 👍
Here's a curiosity: Here in Brazil, about 15 years ago or so, the World Peacekeepers figures were sold in large quantities and at low prices. Because of this, a large number of them were customized with Falcon (our version of Action Man) heads. Before that, Max Steel bodies were used for this type of custom.
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The lack of a weapon doesn't bother me, I grew up with the 1964-1976 G.I. Joe. Inside the box was the basic figure with uniform consisting of cap, boots, trousers, shirt (coverall for the Action Pilot), and dog tag. There was also an assortment of paperwork including a gear and equipment manual and a sheet of rank and name tape stickers to put on the uniform. If you wanted armaments and other basic items of kit they were sold on cards or in window boxes.
That would be find if they sold weapons separately. They don't. So this is a big loss.
@@toypolloi Definitely a missed opportunity. Fortunately, there are a number of manufacturers who offer a wide array of weapons and other kit.
The muscular body reminds me a lot of Geyperman/Spanish Action Man. Love the amount of articulation, honestly.
Friday afternoons after school my mum would take me to Woolworths in the small town we lived in ,
I remember leaving woolies many many times with another new action man ( basic ones ) .
Then I'd buy outfits or save for vehicles , I played with my action men from the age of 5 right up to my tenth birthday , 1980 to 85 were my action man years , I loved how I could look through the booklets that came with the new figures , I'd find something I wanted and the next week I'd go in Woolworth's with my mum , I'd order the figure or accessory packs ,pay a 50 pence deposit and usually the toy would arrive in the shop on the Tuesday , and I would go crazy with excitement for 3 days until we picked it up ( I remember Woolworths phoning my house just to say the toys had arrived ) I answered it a few times , it was so exciting getting the call and knowing what was in the shop just waiting for Friday to come , 5 years of world building and toy collecting , I can't imagine any modern toy line actually keeping kids entertained of that amount of time , what an amazing time to have been a young lad , growing up in the golden era of toys was amazing .
That's a great story. Thanks for sharing. Times have changed for sure.
Old school boxed action figures often really made great use of having so much "canvas" space; sometimes they were works of art worth display in and of themselves. It was why as a kid I was actually upset over the move to cardbacks which had just the one art plane usually (though G.I. Joe RAH had some great art at least).
I actually picked this officer cadet boxed yesterday for £35. mine comes with belt, in mint condition and still fastened to the card. Very pleased with it. Mine comes with pistol and holster and tag. Also came across divers uniform still in package so bought that plus a pack of guns and an Action man trunk. The baret on mine has badge. Wish it came with rifle.
I'm not usually interested in later action man figures but I'm very pleased to have him
Where did you get it ?
eBay or Amazon or in-store ??
70s packaging was always the best, not just action man but all toys!
The increased articulation is nice, but I feel like the double jointed elbow and knees would cinch on the fabric a lot more than the vintage body
We are on the same page with our views on this new figure. I hadn't realised they skimped us on the belt so I shall send an email to art and science and wait to be ignored again😖🤣. It will be interesting to see what the guest on the stream make of this version when we get down too the nitty gritty. Great review as always Dave 🤘🤘
The way the camera focuses in on the vintage Action Man's face made me smile.
Another great review! *Edited; Actually, now you've shown the body underneath... another avoid. Thanks for hte warning :P
he's a conscientious objector
I totally agree with your review. You are right on point. I bought a T Rex Soldier figure for the Uniform and i was shocked at the state of the figure under the clothes. I replaced the figure with a VAM Body which looks ok except for the shortness of the sleeves on the MTP Jacket. I received my Officer Cadet figure a few days ago, the first thing i did was replace the hands with gripping hands and give it an SLR. I also put a 1/6 Dragon Figure working belt on the figure. I have bought VAM elasticated Puttees and VAM feet. I'm going to cut the feet off the Officer Cadet figure and replace them with the VAM feet. Hopefully that will shorten the legs as well. Proportionally i like the slim figure of the Officer Cadet even if i don't like the standard hands or the length of the leg. I intend to mould myself a badge to fix to the Beret. Hopefully all these fixes wont detract from the figure and will only add to it. I would like to see some period accessories like Webbing being produced {hopefully 58 webbing to go with the figure?} My last complaint is the Jumper. While i like the material and it is well made i would have prefared a crew neck Jumper {rather than action mans V neck} over the polar neck on the current figure.With some considerate additions this figure could be a whole lot better. Not sure what to do about the neck joint, that needs looking at but i haven't got round to it yet.
Hey Dave
Hope all is well and thanks for sharing 🙂
He needs long boots and Rob Wisdom makes beret stickers for these .
Thanks Dave for review. Yes agree, beret needs a badge, very dull. Weapon and belt would be nice. And yes box very dull compared to originals. The exciting box artwork was the thing that appealed to me as a youngster. Being a tall person though, the height looks ok to me. 😃
Thanks Ant. I'm pretty tall as well. But my legs are still in proportion! 🤣
The odd thing about the box art, is that the 'Action Pilot' picture, is a line drawing of the original 1960's box art. The Action Pilot was the first Action Man I owned, on Christmas 1968, when I was five. The first two outfits I was given with him were the Astronaut, and Deep Sea Diver.
Excellent review video, Dave.
Sadly this "new" Action Man is a BIG disappointment and not one that I would add to my collection.
It's laughable that they went from arms that are too short, to legs that are too long!
Really good review and in-depth... I had an original Action Man in the 70s and pulled it apart, wish I hadn't now!
Thanks for watching!
Why don't they just release the original style figures, they did this with the 50th anniversary, and I'm sure there would be a greater demand for those rather than these versions.
the head sculpt kinda looks like denial craig abit
Good review. Did this company release the Commando and skier, and paratrooper?
I got some but didn't open them. I wonder what body they had.
This body, as in peacekeepers, was a possibility for the t rex ones I got, but then I thought perhaps the cotswolds bodies might be a better fit.
They are an improvement over the t rex ones .
I note that belt is written on the box for all single figures, but alas, no belts are included. 30 points of articulation is good while wearing the uniform
I'm not sure what scale these ones are. The headsculpts are good. The company went from the collector pieces (don't know what bodies they used) to the t rex ones, which are a toy for young children .
I noticed the pilot version of these new additions is a re issue of the t rex using the PK body (peacekeeper). The box similar to the old box has the 30-point articulation logo on it. But if not careful,
you might end up with the old t rex one.
Cotswolds again do some awesome cap/beret badges .
With the longer arms and legs, I wonder how the 1/6 weapons will look
I laughed when you showed the vintage suit on the new body. We used to call that "wearing flood pants."
I wonder if the boxes that list belt will become collectors items in themselves ?
I recently purchased the officer cadet just a week ago and it nolonger lists the belt on the box
I agree about the box artwork, it looks lazy. I used to love the old box painted artwork, simply because it reminded me of the painted artwork that was shown over the closing credits of Captain Scarlet! I know, I was an impressionable kid...still am!
Wouldn't get one of these at all. An action figure that looks too ripped under its clothes is a bit creepy!
Maybe it's just me...
Another great video!👍😁
👍👍 i am so excited they even did one again anyway ! and it is by far way better than the 90s one !👍👍
Maybe you could take this one and the T-Rex ARM version and maybe mishmash them and make one good figure out of it. Kind of kit bashing.
They used the Peacd Keeper Biodies by Mc Kay Toys
MC TOYS
Thanks for making this video. I didn't know there were modern releases of Action Man figures. They do seem to be more of a cash-in on the name than actual reproductions, though.
World Peacekeepers are much better value. There was a series of them a few years ago, that all came with about seven or eight accessories. They only cost AU$19.95, too. (About twelve or thirteen GBP). I bought a few of them, but I've never taken them out of their boxes. They seem to hold their value, too. I've seen them on eBay for at least double what I paid for them. Still, they're just taking up room in the house and I can't be arsed with selling anything on eBay.
Cool action figures
I always thought Action Man looked kinda ugly without his clothes, so this new figure is an improvement in my eyes. Action Man looks better with a bit of added muscle and that articulation is great. Defo should come with guns and other accessories though.
I have to agree with you on this one Dave. It’s basically a shameless cash grab playing on the current nostalgia for the original line. Aside from the uninspired packaging, lack of accessories, lack of detailing and flocked hair, and disproportionate body… the figure looks dead to me standing next to an original. The original looks like he has personality and frankly looks embarrassed standing next to such a gangly, lifeless automaton. It’s disrespectful to the name Action Man and they should be ashamed for taking advantage of our love and longing for the simpler days of our youth. I still strongly feel that the best actual toy line on the market right now is the MOTU Origins line which perfectly balances the nostalgia of the adult collector with the playability and visual appeal necessary to attract a new generation of children. Sorry to ramble. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk 😂 Cheers Mate!!👍
I try to find something positive with all toys, and this does have some good points. But it just feels lazy on the part of Art + Science, and is Action Man in name only. I think the MOTU origins although not perfect are at least doing some cool things.
@@toypolloi agreed
Great review Dave👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
It's a shame there aren't better generic bodies out there, I've looked around and many have little key points that are unappealing and aren't very versatile. Mego has been changing their bodies to bandless models, they used some existing molds but made changes where they were needed rather than just using stock parts throughout.
I often take issue with knee and elbow aesthetics, so many companies do them very poorly and they don't have to. :S Figure that body comes from Anime /Super Hero origins where you get that heavy muscle definition and stretched tall proportion often. Could be worse though for muscle girth, that's small compared to Marvel figures and even with vintage AM the limbs were a tad thin for that torso thickness ijs.
It's quite a plain product overall, I think they're relying on a foggy memory to sell such things heh.
Great review Dave! I agree with many of your points, i'm still happy with my purchase, what actually bothers me the most, and which i failed to really mention in my review is the hands, could they not at least made an adjustment to the wrists or something so that gripping hands could have been incorporated instead?
The hands do at least grip. But as this is a off the shelf body and done with little care and attention I doubt they would make any adjustments to it at all. If you want to add the vintage hands some drilling will be required.
I had a chance to buy the first run. I quickly put the box down and turned away.
This one looks ok, though. Same box as the first run trashfire, so that's not going to get them any Flag Points.
Do you know about the spanish Action Man/GI Joe type of action figures from the 70s and 80s with the brand names MadelMan and Geyperman...???? (and there's also a later 3 3/4 inch space themed action figure line called MadelMan 2050 released from 1988 to 1990)
Much better figure than the T-rex ones. His head has the same neck from the Geyperman line made by Bizak in the earlies 2000, that first used the Power Team body and then switched for a new (and worse) one.
Bizak bodies have mold spots too, but hey at least you get a goat for Rocky to marry
@@Zan_Jayna LOL. The latest Bizak body was bizarre. It could not move the arms properly. Besides the mold spots and color changes of some parts of the limbs! The things worthy from the figures were the heads, the clothes and the accessories.
I don't mind the muscles, i like the 1975 GI Joe muscle body or the Max Steel body wich i have used to make a few custom super Joe ides i took from Jeff Sheer skunk work GI JOE customs, i dont mind the 90s GI JOE muscle body the problem i have with this one is the muscles are very unrealistic and not in the right place it looks weird, i used to compete in bodybuilding i know what muscel look like and where they should be on your body and this is not it, thats the only thing i dont like from world peace keepers, the Bodies always look weird. Great video!!!!
This is one of those toys where you can put the money into a vintage toy and be happier than buying something new. At least with GI Joe Classifieds they have never existed before but this just pales in comparison to the original.
i dont understand.. out here (portugal) they sell these action man advertising the 30 points of articulation and at the and they only have 8 points and the hands cant hold anything... thats lame..
Their use of the phrase ‘life size dog tags’ doesn’t really make sense surely? They’re to scale with the doll so why would describe them as life size??
Yeah, I don't understand the wording. They are scaled dog tags. Nothing life size about them.
As a collector the box is highly important I always go for the mint condition boxes but I also buy those with bad boxes because those the only ones I unwrap and put on display I collect both pallitoy and hasbro and I must say that this new action man looks bad so do their new boxes sadly
I think your brave getting this but then in a palitoy boy , I really just wish when they make a newer version they improve on the palitoy version but then that shows the lads of Coalville had perfection back in the day . So big tip is only get a vintage action and give him a new life lol 😂
I was interested to see what they were like and this was a good way of showing everyone. I've had it for a couple of months now and I still don't like it much. Even putting vintage clothing on it hasn't helped much.
@@toypolloi I think we are of the generation when action man was a quality toy ever changing and developing it all when down hill once hasbro got there hands on the little guy in the 1990’s , don’t get me wrong with out Gi joe we would never had eagle eyes so thanks Hasbro for that but Palitoy was a major part of a child’s life in the 1970’s / 1980’s and I think well all miss the company even now , I love your channel you and analog toys got me back into Action man 👍👍
I love this uk army inspired figure I guess it's cheaper than buy a vintage but yet he need a l1a1 slr
L1A1 SLR
It's about what you'd expect surely. If it was going to be more it would be far more expensive.
Everyone is crying herecy but I'm amazed anyone expecting anything better.
But better can be done. I have a video coming next week comparing this to another vintage classic that has been brought back and is so much better than this.
@@toypolloi they could have done better but i wasn't expecting them to.
I think they know it doesn't matter what they do, collectors want the collection.
Unless you get a genuine collector managing the project then this is as good as it gets.
Or get someone with the genuine belief in the concept as a kids toy and make something like 90s action man.
I don't think a bloke with a stern face can really compete with superhero and other film based figures, and i think the age range has shrunk with video games dominating the market for the older kids who would still otherwise have played with this.
They don't just have games in the front room for an hour a week now, the games are everywhere, all the time.
I don't think it needs to compete. If they had done it better collectors would be grabbing these by the arm full. These are aimed at adult collectors just because of the brand name. As I said next week you will see a video on a vintage classic that is doing this sort of thing really well, and actually putting a lot of effort into it. And that makes so much difference.
26.50?! Wow.... I actually have a couple of the figures made by the company where the body is from and one was $10 and the other $15. The cheaper one came with multiple guns while the other came with guns and computer equipment... This Action Man just seems like they charging for the name!
I think they were just relying on the name to sell them. Nostalgic value. Sadly they were a letdown.
Pretty bad. The 40th anniversary ones that came out a few years ago were a good price and just like the originals.
I thought that this was a very fair and balanced review.
Being a lucky child of the sunny days of Action Man, '70's, I agree this was disappointing.
Thanks. I try to be unbiased when I review toys and also show both positive and negative.
Appreciate collectors will balk at this, but why not just re-release the original 70's/80's flocked hair, eagle-eye figure? Never a better toy made in my opinion.
Thanks for the review. Definitely not worth the high price they are asking for this.
Thanks for watching!
It's the terminator ! 😂😂😂😂
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Now I'm wondering if these ar even getting to fhe kids of britain. The price is outrageous to be honest. The WPK cost way less
He really shouldve come with a sidearm since A&S is most likely not going to be releasing weapons/kit packs
I wonder if his legs can be cut down a bit maybr at the shanks to make his legs less freakishly long
Looks less like a soldier and more like a bloke on a night out
I’ll stick with the 70s version
Seriously, why dont they just make them like they used to.
out of interest, why do these modern figures not use gripping hands? are they still under copyright IP?
I would guess these are just the hands that come with the body. They have really done as little as they can to make this action man. Just a head swap.
The patent for gripping hands expired a long time ago
Why don't they just make the original again?
They sort of did for the 40th anniversary. But they weren't as good due to quality and plastic issues. Nothing beats the originals to this day.
There is only One Actionman and that's the versions with Bullet holes across the name on the box.
No belt...little Johnny might cloak on the clip (even though he's 57)
No gun.. little Johnny might put it in his mouth mistaking it for a rolly
No badge little Johnny might poke it up his nose
And finally..
No Flocking, might offend little johnnys sensitivity of being bald in a mid life crisis kind of way..
It just looks so.. is bad too strong a word.
Best not call the gang down from their Action Tower to watch this, I think they are busy fighting off The Intruder anyhoo...
Thanks a lot for your review. I was wondering about the height.
Conclusion : too tall, I don’t purchase it.
Better than the t Rex arm one but not much better, I'm very glad I didn't buy this one thanks to your video.
First thing I heard about this line was this video. Was excited at first (because I collected several of the AM 40th sets, and avoided the crappy 50th anniversary figures because of the Ken body). Was about to order some and then... You showed the World Peacekeepers body. UGH. HARD PASS. Give me original AM bodies or... I ain't buying. 26 pounds is way too much... It's $46 US shipped with NO weapons or accessories. HARD PASS.
The 50th Anniversary figures are better than the 40th, they are both of the 1964 GI Joe body type.
i think you've gotten confused with the "T-Rex" figures they released for kids!
The reused body from world peacekeepers is pretty lazy, they could have at least made a unique body for it, and yeah no gun is no fun , at least give him a knife or a radio, something
Yikes! My Auntie Margaret must be turning in her grave. I have a version of what they should have done which I will share with you at some point.
No gripping hands
Well, I guess you just invented a new line by outting vintage Action Man trousers in the new guy: Action Homie! 🤣
Great impartial review, as always!
I have to Google which came first, American GI Joe ur the English Action Man. I am guessing one inspired the other.
G.I. Joe. Action Man was produced under license from Hasbro.
How can they because they are not Action man. They finished producing Action man in the 80's. That's against copyright. Its like Cadburys doesn't exist anymore. It was taken over There using a famous brand to sell cheap chocolate which is an insult to the Cadburys name
No belt, no scarf, and no weapon. Ugh. Thankfully, everything in this particular line is low price.
Don’t buy any new or old ones except for eagle eyes action man
All that is is a action man head redone with a world peacekeeper body
Difficult to see why anyone would buy this: doesn't seem appealing to an adult collector who, presumably, would want something compatible with their vintage figures/uniforms. What's the point of the Peter Crouch legs when it means that vintage uniforms won't fit, and the new uniform is so rubbish it doesn't include a belt or a cap badge? And for kids - well it doesn't come with any accessories - nothing, zip, nada. So zero playability. What really is the point?
Cheapskates!
what a shambles of an excuse for an action man, I certainly won't pay that price for him, like you said I will wait until he gets reduced then I might think about getting one , I think knowing you you will make a badge for him, I have to agree he looked better with the belt and gun.
I made some badges are few years back in a video and I kept a few spare so will be adding one to this guy. I may make a few more modifications as well.
no fanks
Great review mate. None of these re-releases do it for me. I'd much rather have a vintage figure as that is where the nostalgia is. Maybe someday soon I'll have enough spare cash to buy a vintage eagle eyes with blue pants 🙂❤
Only G.I Joe is G. I. Joe!
Looks really cheaply made without uniform. Had it been pallitoy it come with accessories even the box design would be different
I dont want that
Original for me why try and improve perfection? gripping hands , Eagle eyes, flocked hair and sniper position what more do you need
Articulation is cool, but not enticed, -might've made an ok mannequin for original outfits if they'd kept the same proportions but ... I'm out :)
I think that, If I wanted an Action Man figure badly enough - I'd get a second hand original one from ebay. This, as you say, is a 'bare minimum' figure, that nothing will fit. A real Action Man, whether painted head or flocked head, will fit all the classic gear. I'd go real or not at all.
It says 'Action Man', but it isn't really.
Good review, Dave, and thanks. I'll know not to buy one. 👍👍👍
These are definitely 'leave in package or they'll break' figures.
I don't think they will break as they are well made. Just ugly.
@@toypolloi Yes the round shoulder joints are dreadful. The double jointed knees and ankles make them seem broken already. I have the parachute man and I keep him in the box. I opened the diver and he was all right because you can't see the bad joints but he's very floppy. The company who made these are the same people who did those bookcase boxed versions which came with Don Levine's bio book.
Pacifist non-Action Person.
If you are going to create a new Action Man for collectors why on earth would you not do a direct copy? This one is nothing like the original I played with as a kid. I would want fuzzy hair, eagle eyes and gripping hands. Very disappointing.
It's so sad to see the great (brand) name of Action Man reduced to this.... the funny thing is, the headsculpt's actually look quite nice, but everything else is so cheap and nasty.
Yeah, it could have been great. Next weeks video will show what can be done with a vintage toy license.
i need these in america.