ozleicester 7,232 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 (edited) I thought of this just the other day.... what an amazing toy it was... cutting edge technology incredible we thought "The car with a brain" What is your cutting edge toy? Edited 17 November 2020 by ozleicester Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pliskin 2,321 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 My mind was blown by a talking Darth Vader money box when I was a kid! Thought it was some kind of dark magic! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Mark 'expert' Lawrenson 2,632 Posted 17 November 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 He had GRIPPING HANDS! Blew my socks off 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spudulike 3,202 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 I auctioned my Action Man (x2) on ebay and got £88. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dahnsouff 5,201 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 This thing was hilariously dangerous 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post jonthefox 3,949 Posted 17 November 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Close thread. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Vega 382 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 6 hours ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said: He had GRIPPING HANDS! Blew my socks off We were so poor when I was young, that my parents gave me an empty box at Christmas and told me it was an Action Man deserter! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonthefox 3,949 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 40 minutes ago, Vince Vega said: We were so poor when I was young, that my parents gave me an empty box at Christmas and told me it was an Action Man deserter! Who are you and what have you done with Izzy ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flamey 180 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 By the time you had programmed it......it was bedtime 😟 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorkie1999 4,469 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 8 hours ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said: He had GRIPPING HANDS! Blew my socks off Made in Coalville as well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trav Le Bleu 8,536 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 8 hours ago, Dahnsouff said: This thing was hilariously dangerous And yet still you live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dahnsouff 5,201 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 7 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said: And yet still you live. No thanks to that wicked device’s intentions Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flamey 180 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 21 minutes ago, yorkie1999 said: Made in Coalville as well. As a kid the rumour was that the bins round the back were full of Action Man stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trav Le Bleu 8,536 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 7 hours ago, jonthefox said: Close thread. And could you get it to do all the stunts in the advert? This was more like my experience of this toy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorkie1999 4,469 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 1 minute ago, Flamey said: As a kid the rumour was that the bins round the back were full of Action Man stuff They were, me and my mate used to cycle over from where we lived to pinch stuff. Hundreds of action men heads with no eyes that you'd end up lobbing at cars. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorkie1999 4,469 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said: And could you get it to do all the stunts in the advert? This was more like my experience of this toy. 2nd video is exactly how i remember the real evil knievel. You have to laugh though, thinking back, he was a just complete idiot! and everyone knew someone like him. Go on, I dares yer. Edited 17 November 2020 by yorkie1999 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 'expert' Lawrenson 2,632 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Talking of cutting edge who remembers this bad boy? Great throwing him from the top of the stairs, literally seconds of fun 👍🏼 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Parafox 2,621 Posted 17 November 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 (edited) Scalextrics. Fantastic. I loved it even at the basic level. Apparently Lewis Hamilton had a set. Edited 17 November 2020 by Parafox 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dahnsouff 5,201 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Had this as a kid, but blimey, do not look at its value on eBay now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Parafox 2,621 Posted 17 November 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Also, it was 65th birthday today. (Thank you for your birthday wishes btw). My family has bought me 2 Airfix models to build. I've not done an Airfix model for 50 years but I can't wait. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dahnsouff 5,201 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Just now, Parafox said: Also, it was 65th birthday today. (Thank you for your birthday wishes btw). My family has bought me 2 Airfix models to build. I've not done an Airfix model for 50 years but I can't wait. Have fun, and happy birthday 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Legend_in_blue 1,659 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 Classic - how far in years are we going back here? You've got to throw in something by MB Games. This...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ecdysiast 474 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 5 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: Had this as a kid, but blimey, do not look at its value on eBay now. Wtf is that? Looks awsome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Babylon 28,478 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 2 minutes ago, Ecdysiast said: Wtf is that? Looks awsome! Death Star, surely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dahnsouff 5,201 Posted 17 November 2020 Report Share Posted 17 November 2020 5 minutes ago, Ecdysiast said: Wtf is that? Looks awsome! Palitoy cardboard Death Star- love at first sight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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