I just want to ask, nothing taking away from your awesome addition, but why did/does the desert adventurer come with a raft?

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check out the vintage box art - riding the Nile?

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Mysterious Stranger, this Adventurer is my version of ''Black Adventurer'' (He'll be back later this week). I didn't want to simply use the classic vintage head repainted in brown, so I used 25th Steeler. I hope to improve the head down the line.

Cyko, I don't have a spare Pith helmet at the moment. This Adventure kit ended being a hybrid between the *Desert Patrol* Adventure (which is described in my post) and the *Sandstrom Survival* Adventure (which was very similar except for the green jeep and different clothes for the Adventurer). The latter included a woodland camo poncho. I went with this since a beige-clothes-pith-helmet-wearing Adventurer is coming up later this week

JM70, I think Bindy found the reason for the raft. At any rate, once I setup my display for these, the orange raft is a cool addition

Day 26 is up with Joe from across the pond - Action Man! Tomorrow, we're starting the home stretch.

OB

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Both Action man figures are fantastic.
The red beret paratrooper must be one of the more iconic uniform of the line.
Did you plan of doing the basic soldier?

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From a strictly figure perspective, I think the para is my fave of the set.

Also thanks for the explanation on the poncho. That makes a ton more sense

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You nailed these two beret'ed soldiers! More delicious camo, too.

I am not sure yet. These were late additions to the project. I had planned on doing Skydive to Danger, but I "outsourced" the parachute and it was not ready on time. I found a good website for UK Action Man info and these were the two that jumped out at me. I know that the RAF pilot and the British Commando would also be fun additions. I would like to do some more research and I will need to order some more vintage heads, but I would love to add to this series before the end of the year.

OB

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The American airborne trooper was a nice piece of kit. The SAS was a very popular one as well.

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Just looked them up. They are very cool. I will add them to my list

OB

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Thanks guys. Seriously, I'm running out of ways of saying that. I truly appreciate everyone's comments and I'm glad that this thread has become part of the morning routine for some. I know I'll miss it when I get up next Monday and have nothing new to post lol.

We're getting down to the wire. Five more days of new reveals. After that, I have some group shots, deleted scenes and behind the scene stuff planned for next weekend.

Since that is still a long way off, day 27 is up with the most iconic AT vehicle there is: the Official Adventure Vehicle.

OB

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Iconic and executed so well.
Fantastic job once again.

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one of the gems of the line, both here and for the vintage stuff.

only nitpick is the lego piece. I know it is part homage to the undersized vintage piece...almost wonder if the vintage one wouldn't fit here?

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Thanks guys.



That is a great idea. It had not occurred to me since the original is a different scale. But, like you said, the 12'' version is undersize and my version is oversize, so it may work. Anyone have a vintage winch to trade?

OB

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That toy line that was playmobil- like at target a few years ago had a sarcophagus that would be perfectly small.

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That's amazing stuff - I love the SAS Action Man and UN Peacekeeper

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