Posted 9 years ago
fortapache
(3421 items)
Made by Formative International Inc. Ltd. The date on the box is 1997.
I have freed the figure from the box in which it was trapped for nearly 20 years. The fact that 197 is nearly 20 years ago is a bit scary.
These figures used to be sold at Target and perhaps some other places but I just recall seeing them at Target.
The 1990s were huge for 12" action figures, these were actually better made than some the stuff Hasbro was putting out in the 1990s although eventually was putting out some great product by 2000.
Back to this figure it was one of six WWI figures Formative made. I have the French one also but I think I made him into a WWII soldier. Will have to see if I can find all his pieces and put him back together.
Oh yes, I remember seeing a French Foreign Legion one of these. He had an Adrian helmet instead of a normal Legionnaire Cap. Any way, I did not know that these were made better than GI Joe at one point. This figure is pretty accurate, except for the helmet, and probably a lot less expensive than the WW1 GI Joe figures. Would you happen to have any of them, I would love to know.
Thanks
Vincent
Thank you very much Vincent. Sadly I don't have the WWI GI Jies. This and my missing French Infantryman are my only WWI figures.
Thank you
Caperkid
racer4four
brunswick
NevadaBlades
catburglar
vetraio50
Nicefice
Trey
petey
SEAN68
Thank you
Efesgirl
kerry10456
mikelv85
Thank you Chrisnp.