[AF80sFAN]

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Originally Posted by 46 Zone

Thanks for posting that pic. I like the challenge of making some new Space Force figures, but I hate painting that much white.

My interest in the picture is mainly around the new figure potential, I was thinking start with a white Marauder figure and paint the blue and orange elements on.

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Originally Posted by stljoe

That catalog picture is neat. The troop transport would've made a fun toy.

It does look cool, it has something of a Space 1999 vibe to it.

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Originally Posted by CapBritain

am I mad or is that a female figure in front next to the dude in the goofy helmet?

Not seen that image before, is it something Indiana Dave Tree of BFTB found?

My view of that figure is that she is female, which would have made her rather unique among the 5POA figures that Palitoy put out in the AF line. The other figure looks to me like a precursor to Kiwi.

I think the image was discussed on a Full Force podcast about a year ago, if you google Action Force Cosmic Troop Transporter you will find the image.

BFTB does have some interesting pics of unreleased figures and vehicles but I have not seen this one on there.

Edit: hunting around I found this video on Facebook where they discuss Space Force in detail and these new proposed items (and confirm it is a female figure), if you look closely in the video you can see other changes to the figures that were released (like the Pilot having white arms and legs and the different helmets on the Space Patroller and Security Trooper, although you can see these on BFTB also). There is also an interesting picture in the video of a proposed Air Force.

https://www.facebook.com/Kids-phapha...9638226043057/

https://www.facebook.com/13451516476...9638226043057/

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[CapBritain]

oh, yeah, I've seen the Air Force photo on BFTB's forums and those other helmets on the Hawkwind/Blast Off figures. A jeep with missiles on the sides is definitely a weird one for the 'Air Force'...

[89PILOT]

Anything in Z Force colours is win. These do look amazing. Great stuff man. That T-100 works great as an updated Lance/Dart crossover type affair. Love it!!!

[AF80sFAN]

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Originally Posted by CapBritain

oh, yeah, I've seen the Air Force photo on BFTB's forums and those other helmets on the Hawkwind/Blast Off figures. A jeep with missiles on the sides is definitely a weird one for the 'Air Force'...

I quite like those helmets on the Space Force figures, I think I will be adding to my custom Action Force ranks with my take on some of those Space Force and Special Weapons Force figures, don't think I will be touching the 'Air Force'. I don't know if they were suggesting the jeep was carrying the missiles to be loaded onto a plane, but it does look weird.

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Originally Posted by 89PILOT

Anything in Z Force colours is win. These do look amazing. Great stuff man. That T-100 works great as an updated Lance/Dart crossover type affair. Love it!!!

Palitoy knew what they were doing with their colour schemes. It is nice to be able to show some Z Force vehicles that I have actually painted. My new Z Force may have less Pac Rats than the vintage but I think it is certainly more imposing.

[AF80sFAN]

Finally got some MTF parts (as they are not shipping direct to the UK) so was able to finish up some customs and start some new ones.

I wanted to wait to do Q Force until some more accurate bodies came along (or at least the yellow unarmoured legs), but as my Action Force shelf is nearly complete I decided to do what I could with the parts currently available.

I went with a slightly different look for Phones (but hopefully still recognisable). As the only member who really does not operate under the Sea I thought I would try the T-shirt torso for him and give him a cap rather than the hood to maybe make him look a little more modern.

[AF80sFAN]

Not the most exciting of characters but after doing Leviathan I felt I had to do the Series 1 Deep Sea Diver. I was going to do the same thing I did with Leviathan to add the harness to him but as I feel that is the weakest part of the Leviathan figure I left it out (you can't really see it on the original Deep Sea Diver as it was painted white the same as his torso). I do have the part to add the harness if I change my mind later.

[AF80sFAN]

I do have plans to make a Red Shadow wearing a coat (as they were usually depicted in the Arctic adventures) but in the meantime I wanted to add a new cold weather character to the Red Shadow ranks so I came up with the idea of Red Oktober. As I was putting him together it just wasn't looking like what I had in my mind when I planned him, so this is a figure that will probably change at some point.

[AF80sFAN]

This idea is very blatantly stolen from Hit & Runs customs (if you haven't seen his customs you should check them out)
https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...bashes-84.html
When I saw his M Bison I knew I had to add one to my Red Shadow ranks. As I say not my idea (I just tweaked some colours and added some logos to make him RS appropriate) but I now have this figure in my display

[shishi]

Cool figures. Especially love your updated Phones. Love a bit of Q-Force. Your Dolphin is one of my favourite Action Force customs ever.

[46 Zone]

Nice!!! Really like the inverted shoulder pads on M. Bison.