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Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

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Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

Postby Johnnie » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:20 am

Does anyone here collect on Dragon Models 1:6 Action figures?

I must admit I feel a little bit tempted on buying one :D The details on them are insane.

http://www.dragon-models.com/d-m-releases.asp?tl=DRF

This one got me real tempted

http://www.actionfigures.dk/?page=shop& ... Url=05.jpg
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Re: Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

Postby Cubster » Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:10 am

Get thee behind me satan.

I would dearly love an excuse to collect those figures. I reckon most of my collecting urges come from childhood issues, and this one certainly does.

My brother used to have Action Man stuff, loads of it, and as a brother 6 years his junior I was rarely allowed to touch them, let alone have any myself. My Mum promised me that when I was old enough and my brother didn't want them any more, I could have all his Action Man toys. So what happened?

Well, when he decided he was too old for them (way too late by my reckoning) my Mum gave the entire collection to our cousins, who promptly wrecked the lot in about a week. The injustice of that still burns deep.

It won't be long until I'll be choosing my Mum's nursing home and then she'll learnt the price of betrayal.
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Re: Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

Postby Paul @ Warlord Games » Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:22 am

Action Man and Airfix plastic soldiers were my childhood (well that and playing Kiss-Chase with Katy White and Helen Parsons but let's move on...). If the Dragon stuff wasn't so expensive I would have loads of them.

As it is I only have a handful. They are very impressive though...
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Re: Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

Postby Invisible officer » Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:52 am

The big scales are realy nice for grown up boys. I have only two figures, no question: British soldiers.
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I do not intent to collect them, I got the BW as a present from my girl friend (with a handmade Glengarry) and the Para was a giveaway.
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Re: Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

Postby Parus Ater » Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:10 pm

I've been thinking of building one for years and getting one of the nice resin heads you can get on ebay.
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Re: Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

Postby pbeccas » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:53 pm

One of my friends has a whole room full of them. He has a full strength Late War German platoon complete with transport. His wife left him.
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Re: Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

Postby Humbugged » Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:14 pm

Did anyone see that documentary about that guy who, I think had had some sort of breakdown and had rebuilt his life around an ongoing photostory that he was creating with loads of these type of figures set in some sort of strange village during WW2?
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Re: Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

Postby grant » Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:32 pm

Right, so clearly the message is: collect Dragon 1:6, go loony! :P

I think the OP has his answer: leave them in the shop. ;)
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Re: Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

Postby Johnnie » Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:37 pm

I had action man when I was a child. Even got a hold of my fathers old Action man from the 60s complete with uniforms and small booklets of different product like Jeeps, choppers and boats. Me and my friend played alot with them and I even believe my sisters Barbie Ken had to be the bad guy sometimes :D
Airfix was also a big part of my younger days. Manage to get hold of the Cowboys and indians too a couple of years ago thanks to re-releases. Think it's thanks to Airfix Im in this hobbie now :)

If I don't get me one myself of these I will get one for my dad to even the odds in my mothers Barbie collection cabinet :lol:

Haven't heard about that Humbugged but you woke my curiosity so I will have some detective work tonight ;)
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Re: Dragon 1:6 Action Figures

Postby Invisible officer » Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:01 pm

Well, I did not buy one, but will keep the two I got as presents from girl friend (she has no Barbie...) and giveaway from a militaria shop owner . Better than the ugly x-mas ones you get normally. :lol:

Like the Barbie stuff they are a strange mix of toy and collector's item. Don't open the box..... :lol:
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