Vintage Palitoy to Hasbro
The Action Force Space Force Cosmic Cruiser was released in 1983 by Palitoy. The Cosmic Cruiser was available in a window box and came with a Space Pilot action figure with a helmet and visor. The Cosmic Cruiser had 2 removable blue antennas.
The Action Force Z Force Command Centre was a recoloured version of the GI Joe Command Centre. The Command Centre came with 2 action figures, Gaucho and Jammer.
The Action Force Z Force Jeep came with one action figure, codename “Wheels.” Wheels used the same mould as the Z Force Infantryman figure but had red waist pouches. Some Z Force Jeeps were sold with the normal Infantryman figure however.
The Jeep came with one machine gun and a black aerial. The Jeep was a recoloured version of the AF3 and was available in a window box (1983) and a card box (1984).
The Action Force Z Force Shaft was a recoloured version of the GI Joe Shaft.
The Action Force Z Force Rapid Fire Motorcycle was a recoloured version of the GI Joe RAM Cycle. The Rapid Fire Motorcycle came with a Quarrel action figure and was available in both a window box (1983) and a solid card box (1984).
The Action Force Z Force Lance was a recoloured version of the GI Joe Lance.
The Action Force Z Force Dart missile launcher was a recoloured version of the GI Joe PACRAT.
The Action Force Z Force Attack Cannon is a recoloured version of the GI Joe FLAK. The Attack Cannon was available in a window box in 1983 and a card box in 1984.
The SAS Force Panther jeep is a re-coloured versions of the GI Joe VAMP jeep. Stalker is a renamed GI Joe Snake-Eyes action figure. The Panther comes with 2 removable fuel cans and a rotating and tilting rear-mounted cannon with moving barrels. Stalker comes with a satchel and an Uzi machine gun. The Panther and Stalker were released in 1983 in window box packaging and repackaged in a full cardboard box in 1984.
The Panther is available with black or yellow roll bars. The early releases of the Panther feature painted on logos, the later releases have stickers.
The Red Shadows Hyena is a restickered version of the GI Joe H.I.S.S. tank and comes with a Red Jackal action figure (a GI Joe Destro action figure with a Red Shadows logo on his chest). The Hyena features a rotating turret and tilting guns, opening cockpit and a tow hook. The Hyena and Red Jackal was released in 1983 in a window box.
