ACTION FORCE 1983-1984 (SECOND SERIES)
RED SHADOWS BARON IRONBLOOD
Codename: Baron Ironblood
Personal Name: Unknown
Primary Military Speciality: Organizational military strategy
Secondary Military Speciality: Born Leader
Birthplace: Unknown
Information very uncertain. First heard of as mastermind behind several South American revolutions. Twisted criminal brain dreams of world dominance. Noted for hypnotic control over men, his madness leads to wild fury in defeat often taken out on his own troops.
“Genius of Evil. Ironblood’s sworn intent is to destroy all organised government in Europe”
Baron Ironblood was the evil leader of the Red Shadows. He came with his black helmet and an uzi. He could also be found carded with a blaster that was also supplied with the Star Wars figure Han Solo. He came with black gloved hands as well as white hands.
He had the power to brainwash his minions and this explains why many followed him. The Black Major had formerly been a member of Action Force before being captured and brainwashed by the Baron. The Baron was also a scientist. After finding Kraken he was able to clone him to create an army of deadly sea creatures.
The Baron Ironblood was later transformed in the comics to the Cobra Commander.
IMAGES
Ready for battle!
Body Mould
Baron Ironblood came in his white suit and black boots. He had the Red Shadows logo on his chest.
His hands came in white and black ad the variant with black gloves can be seen below.
ACCESSORIES
Baron Ironblood came with his helmet. This came flat when in its packaging. It was hooked together through a hole and could then be placed onto the Baron’s head. He also came with an Uzi and in some packaging a smugglers blaster from Star Wars.
GALLERY
PACKAGING
Baron Ironblood came as a carded figure. Ther are different examples of his cards below. You can see that he was supplied with a Star Wars blaster in some cardbacks. One cardback I found on the internet shows him carded on a third series Major Bludd card!
File Card
Information about the figure could be found on the back of the figures file card (the Datafile information). Each figure also had an individual medal number for the mail order offer. Baron Ironblood’s number was 24.
VARIANTS
Baron Ironblood could be found with black and white hands. The hands in black and white could be found as flat and also round.
The helmet that he wore could also be found with a version that had dimples on the “cheeks”.
Baron Ironblood was also found carded with the blaster that Han Solo came with in the Star Wars toy line.
LOOKS FAMILIAR
The German version of Baron Ironblood came with a helmet and laser pistol. It did not have the Red Shadows skull motif.
DATAFILE
Datafiles could be found in the Battle Action Force comics. They contained lots of information about the characters and had some great artwork.
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