ACTION FORCE 1985 GRUNT INFANTRYMAN

ACTION FORCE 1985 (THIRD SERIES)

INFANTRYMAN

Infantryman

The backbone of Action Force. Experienced infantry from all over the world. Highly trained soldiers ideal or large-scale military operations demanded by Action Force. All members graduate Advanced Infantry Training.

The Infantryman was only available as a mail order figure. He was the only mail order figure of the third series. He came with a helmet, machine gun and backpack. To get the Infantryman you collected 5 medals from figure cardbacks and sent them off with some money to cover postage.

IMAGES

Ready for battle!

Body Mould

The Infantryman has webbing over his chest and back. On his right side he has a grenade and on the left a knife in sheath. Above grenade and knife there is a pocket on each side. He has a pocket on each bicep. He has pockets on the outside of either leg.

ACCESSORIES

The Infantryman came with a machine gun, helmet and backpack. The same helmet also came with Breaker and Flash.

GALLERY

PACKAGING

The Infantryman was only available as a mail order figure. He was the fourth mail order figure from Palitoy.

The mail order offer reads:

“Only Action Force and Cobra figures have special medals on the pack. Collect four more a d stick them beside the one given below. Fill in the details and send us the complete card, with a postal order for 35p to cover postage and packing and we will send you one of the Action Force Infantry Troopers-free!

Action Force Infantryman are highly trained soldiers from all over the world. Infantry squads are very effective against their evil Cobra counterparts.

Infantry Troopers can only be obtained through this offer! The medal scheme applies in the U.K., Eire and B.F.P.O.’s everywhere.

Send you completed card to Infantry Offer, P.O. Box 534, Erdington, Birmingham B24 0QS.”

Below are pictures of the mail Infantryman offer and the card you needed to fill with medals.

LOOKS FAMILIAR

The Infantryman has the same head mould as Dolphin but they have a different hair colour. This is something to look out for if you buy a Dolphin figure as they can be very expensive.

The Infantryman helmet also came with Breaker and Flash.

G.I. JOE U.S. RELEASE

Despite being released in the U.K. in 1985, the Infantryman was first released in the U.S. in 1982 as “Grunt.” The Grunt came on a cardback and was not mail away figure.