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Author:  Kambei [ Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:25 am ]
Post subject:  Action Man Sentry Box 1:18 scale

I was mooching through a couple of books about Action Man figures and uniforms the other day, looking for some visual reference material for a couple of customs I am working on, when a few ideas struck me. I remembered having certain sets when I was a kid in the 1970s. Two accessories I had were the German sentry box, and the British sentry box that was only available through the Star Collectors scheme, ie, send in the stars printed on the packaging and get special items only available as mail-ins. I had a look round the net, but I could not find any really good pictures of them unassembled, so I started in on Microsoft Digital Image suite and put the templates together from scratch. Took quite a few hours, but was ultimately satisfying. I have tried to make them as close to the originals as possible. These are still WIPs, as they are the first attempts. I decided to print out the signs that came with the as well.

They are printed onto thin inkjet adhesive vinyl, sprayed with a matt varnish and then stuck onto art card. The barriers are movable and are attached by brass paper fasteners.

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Author:  JBYRDD [ Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Action Man Sentry Box 1:18 scale

That's cool, nice crisp and clean, awesome job mate, ya need to put Indiana Jones in there, LOL

Author:  Kambei [ Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Action Man Sentry Box 1:18 scale

JBYRDD wrote:
That's cool, nice crisp and clean, awesome job mate, ya need to put Indiana Jones in there, LOL



Thanks, but I have an idea for a set to go with the German box. Takes me right back to my childhood.

Author:  pluv [ Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Action Man Sentry Box 1:18 scale

That looks pretty good. One of the better paper crafts I've seen for Joes.

Author:  Redmao [ Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Action Man Sentry Box 1:18 scale

Escape from Colditz!
Perhaps you could make the escaping officer using a Renegade Cobra Commander and RoC SHipwreck's head...

Author:  Kambei [ Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Action Man Sentry Box 1:18 scale

Redmao wrote:
Escape from Colditz!
Perhaps you could make the escaping officer using a Renegade Cobra Commander and RoC SHipwreck's head...


Well, now that you come to mention it, I already have plans for that. Odd you should mention the Renegade CC. That was what I had in mind. Plus a full dio for the sentry box.

I have another different coloured box planned as well as another two 'Action Man' figures to go with them.

Author:  Redmao [ Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Action Man Sentry Box 1:18 scale

It's a fantastic set and it'll be cool to see it in 1/18,

Author:  Kambei [ Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Action Man Sentry Box 1:18 scale

Redmao wrote:
It's a fantastic set and it'll be cool to see it in 1/18,


I will be using a Last Crusade German motorbike rider as the Kommandant figure, with a hat from a BBi German officer.

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