ACTION FORCE GERMAN VARIANTS LASER SCHLEUDER

TERROR BANDE LASER-SCHLEUDER

Laser-Schleuder

Described as the most deadly weapon in the Enemies Armoury.

The Laser Exterminator came with the figure Roter Laser (a repaint of Red Laser). There was a small console for him in front of the seat. It had one seat for the red Laser figure. It could be turned around and raised up and down. It had a two tow parts that could hook onto tow hooks on vehicles such as the Hyena.

The Laser-Schleuder is the German version of the second series Laser Exterminator. It is described as the most effective weapon in the Terror Bande. It came with the Roter Laser figure who is a repaint of the Red Shadows Red Laser figure. He could be sat in the gunner seat and had a control console to look into.

The vehicle had two wheels and a fold out plastic strut at the rear. The vehicle could be towed by other vehicles such as the Shadowtrak and Hyena. The gun could be turned around in a circle and be raised up and down.

The leg strut and control console are easily lost and often missing. There is also a “clicker” part that keeps the gun in place when it is raised. This part is often found to be broken or missing.

In 1983 Germany released their versions of Action Force as Anti-Terror Teams and Terror Teams. In Germany the logos on the figures were all changed and instead of replica guns they had weapons that looked less real! The German toy boxes were all cardboard and did not have plastic windows like in other countries.

***Please note pictures used are the original Laser Exterminator and Red Laser. The skull emblem is NOT on the German version.

IMAGES

PARTS

The Laser Exterminator has a rear stabilising strut and a control panel that are often missing. It also has a “clicker” part which hold the gun in position when it is raised up and down. This “clicker” part is often broken.

FIGURE

Included Figure- Roter Laser

The Roter Laser figure was included with the Laser Exterminator vehicle He came with a laser pistol. Click on his picture to see his guide for more information.

PACKAGING

The Roter Laser figure came boxed with the Laser-Schleuder vehicle.

File Card

Information about the figure could be found on the back of the figures box.

VARIANTS

The German Laser-Schleuder was based on the original Red Shadows Laser Exterminator. The German boxes were all cardboard with no plastic windows.

G.I. JOE RELEASE

In 1982 the Laser Exterminator was sold as part of the G.I. Joe line. The G.I. Joe toy was called the Heavy Artillery Laser (HAL) and it came with the figure Grandslam. It came in a different colour and had different stickers and a different box.