Action Soldier 2016

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The GI Joe Action Soldier was first released in 1964. It crossed the Atlantic in 1966 as the Action Man Action Soldier and was an instant hit, so much in fact that figures from Canada were sourced as a stop gap measure. This 2016 50th Anniversary Action Soldier, is similar to the first Action Man of fifty years ago, however has the welcome advancements of flocked hair (brown only) of 1970 and gripping hands of 1973, retaining the features and iconic scar of his predecessors. The box art features a Hasbro artist's work, along with side panel line drawings. The new dog tag is similar but omits the 'dash' above the 'A' in Action Man, distinguishing it from it's 1966-1969 brethren. The jacket has a a sewn in 50th Anniversary label. The booklet has AM00001 on the front cover but is the same inside as the 50th Footballer booklet. The box is the same size as the 1966 equivalent, but has an inner corrugated card tray which further strengthens the package. The top and bottom flaps each have one single 40mm diameter adhesive patch sealing the box. One of the top box flaps carries the date of production stated as 25th August 2016 (200816). It is understood all boxes will have their creation date marked on them. A&S have stated that once the original batch are sold (which there are signs of even less than a year later) they will not be recreated, and so are a true limited edition.