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The Action Force figures were first produced in 1982 by Palitoy Limited, and were released in two waves.They were created in response to the falling sales of the company's larger collection, Action Man, and the comparative success of the smaller Kenner Star Wars action figures, which the company was licensed to sell in Europe.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (also known as Action Force in Finland, [2] Sweden [3] and the UK [4]) is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. [5] The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets.
The toy's design is based upon the Bell AH-1 SuperCobra. The Dragonfly is featured in the 1985 G.I. Joe computer game. [18] Wild Bill also pilots a Dragonfly in the C64/CPC version of the Action Force video game. It was repainted and released as the Tiger Force Tiger Fly in 1988. [19]
In the UK Action Force toy series, Footloose's real name is Andrew D. Mackay, and he is from Dundee, Scotland, where he competed in the Highland Games and studied Celtic mythology. [128] Footloose was first released as an action figure in 1985. [129] Proposed code-names for the figure included "Action", "Bravo" and "Grunt". [130]
Palitoy was a British toy company. It manufactured some of the most popular toys in Britain, some original items and others under licence. Its products included Action Man, Action Girl, Action Force, Tiny Tears, Pippa, Tressy, Mainline Model Railways, Merlin, Star Wars figures, Play-Doh and the Care Bears.
At Joecon 2010, a convention exclusive Q-Force action figure of Natalie Poole was released and came with a 'Silent Attack' canoe. [5] Poole is the only female Action Man character for which Hasbro produced any toys. In G.I. Joe vs. Cobra JoeCon Special #3 (2010) published by Fun Publications, Natalie is shown as a member of the Action Force. [6]