Camper: Playmobil Bank Truck with bank parts removed, added clear styrene for windows
Table, cooler, dishes, utensils, lamp: Playmobil
Chair, chainsaw, gas can, fishing rod: Adventure Wheels
Campfire: PTE

I don't remember Big Jim toys from my childhood. None of the neighborhood kids had any as we were all pretty much the same age. Big Jim toys were mostly released in the '70s and by the '80s, toys had shrunk in size. However, as an adult, I became interested in learning about 1970s toys and Big Jim had much in common with GI Joe.

Big Jim's Sport Camper is easily one of the most recognizable toys in that toy line. The original was made of plastic and vinyl, could open up for inside play and was packed with accessories. For my custom, I used a Playmobil bank truck as a base. It replicates the original's shape pretty well. It does not open up in the same way, so I built the add-on ''gazebo'' for display. I also tried to replicate as many of the original accessories as possible.