MOD Approved Action Toys
 

I was ar RAF Northolt today for the launch by Character Options of a range of military inspired action figures and toys. The action figures include three figures from each of the services - Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Plus the range will feature vehicles used by the services and realistic kit replica toys. In total there are 32 toys in the range.

The R.A.F. toys include a Fast Jet Pilot figure in full flight gear including white leather flying gloves, ‘bone dome’ flying helmet with oxygen mask and survival-issue service pistol for use behind enemy lines.
There is also a model Harrier and an action figures of an R.A.F. Falcons display team Parachutist.
This range of toys have the full backing of the MOD.

Input from the RAF included the following personnel.

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Sgt Ed Griffiths, Winchman, 22 Sqn, R.A.F. Valley. Flt. Lt. Jonathan Smith, 43 Sqn, R.A.F. Leuchars, off shortly to an exchange posting with the USAF flying the F-22 Raptor and Flt. Lt. Louise Buxton, 1PTS, R.A.F. Brize Norton Leader of the R.A.F. Falcons Parachute Display Team.


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Sgt Jimmy O’Brien, 1 PTS, R.A.F. Brize Norton, Member of the R.A.F. Falcons Parachute Display Team and Flt. Lt. Louise Buxton, Leader of the R.A.F. Falcons Parachute Display Team.

Some of the toys launched:
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R.A.F. Falcons display team Parachutist that comes with a parachute, Throw him in the air and he floats down.



This is a much better range of MOD approved items than some of the earlier "approved" items that were not very well received when mentioned in PPuNe a couple of months or so ago.

My grandchildren are already pestering for a set of Night Vision Goggles!

ADDENDUM

The toys are designed and marketed under licence by the Character Group plc with a share of all profits going to the Ministry of Defence to be reinvested in other public relations activities, although the primary aim is to raise the profile of the Armed Forces. Character first broached the idea for the military figure range at a meeting with the MoD in February 2008.

My son will love them! Although, my action man broke his arm in a para landing 30 odd years ago, so they don't always float!!

The one in the plastic Harrier looks more realistic

Now if only all PTIs looked like the Flt Lt - I bet there would be no problem with getting people to pass their fitness test!

They certainly searched high an dlow to find the fat ugly ones. :}

"Now Flt. Lt. Jonathan Smith, we are looking for a tall, smart, rugged pilot-type to launch our new action man pilot."

Well count me out, Sir.

"BTW Smith, congratulations on your selection for your exchange posting, with the USAF flying the F-22 Raptor, wasn't it?"

Er, yes Sir, when did you say the launch was Sir, I am looking forward to it.

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Seriously, they do seem to have something right at last, provided the price is right. I can see a fair number of sales to service personnel as well. We managd to find a Typhoon last year, about 1:24 scale, with extremely realistic R/T calls. A great hit with the 3-year old grandson. The pilot went everywhere and the aircraft simply wore out. They only cost a tenner.

Do you order accessories, wait 3 years to recieve them, have to pay extra for them, find they don't work as expected, and then find them cheaper off the shelf in US? :}

Apparently they have an SAC(W) Pers Admin wallah model that comes with legs that are fitted upside down and a back made from a non-deployable, glass-like substance for extra realism.

......they're planning one in a brown coat, with a string which, when pulled emits the following;

"Stores is for storing, if they were for issuing they'd be called issues".:}

How about an RAF Senior Staff Officer with a brown nose, long tongue and backbone of jelly?

Of course to continue the militaristic theme, the Staff Officer comes armed with a sharpened pencil, vitriolic memo pad and raft of cuts that protect his own job at the expense of the front-line!?

They will also cost twice as much as the front-line action figure varieties and do nothing of any use because the Staff Officer is both deaf and blind.

We could call him 'Inaction Man'?

:ok::ok::ok::E:E:E

..or "Plan-of-Action Man"....always found with his faithful sidekicks "Miss Mission Statement" and "LEAN boy"...

:E

What about an RAF Policemen interacting with his dog!

That's it, I'm taking up parachuting....:ok:

and a 100kg Nav/WSO(N)

So the RAF is looking for Boys that loved to play with Barbie dolls?

[b]MOD Approved Action Toys[/q]

What ran through my mind was:

Run rabbit
Run rabbit
Run rabbit run

Like the Duracell advert:}

My para action man smashed his head on next door neighbours car about 35 yrs ago when his chute failed, head soon recovered but blamed someone else for car !
It did not look like that young lady !!:ok:

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Funny that Terry Taleban released their own this week as well...

"Dirka! Dirka! Mohammed Jihad!"
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Ah, 'tis olde blue eyes :}

Is it me, or do all the persons illustrated in the original post look, slightly embarrassed and out of place?

Hmm, bless them all, the young and short and tall...:zzz: