ACTION FORCE 1983-1984 (SECOND SERIES)
SAS PANTHER
SAS Panther
The SAS Panther came with the figure Stalker. It was in a lovely black and yellow colour combination. It had a large rear gun and two petrol cans.
The SAS Panther was an awesome vehicle that came with Stalker, who was one of the best figures (in my opinion). Two figures could sit in it and the drivers seat had a yellow steering wheel in front of it.
A large gun at the rear could 360 degrees and move up and down. A lever could be moved forward and backwards and the two guns would move in and out.
On the rear there is a compartment that holds two petrol cans. I assume that they would be removed before battle as bright yellow petrol cans would be a good target for the Red Shadows!
The Panther had a tow hook and could tow vehicles such as the MMS. At the front there was a yellow tow bar and pretend winch cable holder.
The petrol cans and steering wheel are often missing and the gun is often found to be broken.
It was a re-paint of the G.I. Joe Vamp vehicle. The Panther came in two varaints. One had a black roll bar and another had a yellow roll bar.
IMAGES
PARTS
The SAS Panther came with a yellow steering wheel, two yellow petrol cans and a large rear gun. The gun has a yellow base which connects to the vehicle. The gun and base are often damaged.
FIGURE
Included Figure- Stalker
The Stalker figure was included with the SAS Panther vehicle He came with an uzi and an explosives pack. He was a re-paint of the G.I. Joe Snake Eyes figure. Click on his picture to see his guide for more information.
INSTRUCTIONS AND STICKERS
PACKAGING
The SAS Panther came boxed with the Stalker figure.
File Card
The Panther had a file card on the box.
VARIANTS
The roll bar on the SAS Panther vehicle comes in yellow and also in black.
The German version of the Panther was called the Super Gamma Jeep. The Panther was a repaint of the G.I. Joe VAMP vehicle.
G.I. JOE U.S. RELEASE
In 1982 the SAS Panther was sold as part of the G.I. Joe line. The G.I. Joe toy was called the VAMP and it came with the figure Clutch. It came in a different colour and had different stickers and a different box.
The U.S. G.I. Joe figure Snake Eyes was originally released in 1982. The figure was also sold in 1983 and 1984 as a swivel arm version.
DATAFILE
Datafiles could be found in the Battle Action Force comics. They contained lots of information about the vehicles and characters and had some great artwork.
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