Toys you couldn't figure out as a kid

[JuniorChubb]

One of the greatest games ever made by the sounds of it...
CROSSBOWS AND CATAPULTS
There were rules to it, but when I played me and my mates would just fire projectiles across the room at each others me and bases
Good Times were had playing that game, I still am on the lookout for a complete and reasonably priced set.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CROSSBOWS-AND-CATAPULTS-Grand-Battle-Set-1983-Action-GT-Complete-/321083486857?pt=UK_Toys_Games_Games&hash=item4ac2113289&nma=true&si=Dx64WRDcVOVQGxlRMhBFmVaz95o%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Take a peak Doomseeker...

http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=212&p=200955&hilit=CROSSBOWS#p200509

I don't think this is what Pizza is on about though... Pink muscle men? There was a thread on here about somethig that sounded simialr though, Pete might be the man to talk to...

I love a bit of C&C's

That reminds me Mumbo, with the Easter hol's coming up we might come and invade yours for a sleep over. :mrgreen:

 

[PIGCITY]

What a coincidence me and my brother are taking our Crossbow & Ccatapults over to our Dads this Easter.

I reckon we could slaughter Chubb & Mumbo :?:

 

[JuniorChubb]

Mwaaah mwaaaahhhhh...

We would leave your C&C city as Bacon-City once the Brothers Duff haev finished with you :evil:

We could whoop you at Subbuteo too if you want!

I think a SWFUK games day may be in order :lol:

 

[theslider]

I suppose the only thing I can think of was as a kid being totally confused about was the funny hooks/clips under the main hood of the falcon, wasn't until many, many years later I realised they were for holding the secret floor in place when not using it

I never knew that :shock:

Neither did I! I never had one as a kid, but have had plenty of Falcons since then!

 

[theslider]

One of the greatest games ever made by the sounds of it...
CROSSBOWS AND CATAPULTS
There were rules to it, but when I played me and my mates would just fire projectiles across the room at each others me and bases
Good Times were had playing that game, I still am on the lookout for a complete and reasonably priced set.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CROSSBOWS-AND-CATAPULTS-Grand-Battle-Set-1983-Action-GT-Complete-/321083486857?pt=UK_Toys_Games_Games&hash=item4ac2113289&nma=true&si=Dx64WRDcVOVQGxlRMhBFmVaz95o%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I had this and it was great.

Best ever score was a Grand Battleset from a charity shop for £1 which was complete and also had a boxed viking ship in it. Not seen those days for a long time!

 

[sith-smith]

I never realised that the claw/hand thing on Fx7 actually turned around. Wasn't till I saw a vintage advert on youtube as an adult collector that I noticed it!

Needless to say I found my childhood Fx7 and tried it out!!

 

[theslider]

I never realised that the claw/hand thing on Fx7 actually turned around. Wasn't till I saw a vintage advert on youtube as an adult collector that I noticed it!

Needless to say I found my childhood Fx7 and tried it out!!

Again something else I never knew! :shock:

 

[PIGCITY]

are you sure on the FX7 thing I just checked on mine and it seems to be moulded into the body.

 

[itfciain]

are you sure on the FX7 thing I just checked on mine and it seems to be moulded into the body.

I just tried one and it didn't seem that keen to kove either

 

[Richard_H]

Don't turn the white arm. It is attached to a grey band which rotates so the arm can be at the other side of the droid.

 

[sith-smith]

You guys got me worried there. Either I was...

a. Imagining it

or

b. Broke a Fx7 which is why it now moves

In desperation I'm now going to open all my Fx7 cards to if any of them move!

 

[PIGCITY]

No still cant get mine to move.

Oh well the dissapointment of FX7 continues

 

[sith-smith]

a ha!!

I'm not going completely mad!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekoK_cLjN4E

 

[mumbo]

What a coincidence me and my brother are taking our Crossbow & Ccatapults over to our Dads this Easter.

I reckon we could slaughter Chubb & Mumbo :?:

Hahaha as if, brothers Duff reign supreme doomseeker grab a general and your in but a games day sounds like fun, perhaps it can be incorporated into ff4?

Goono, just let me know your intentions and it's on

 

[PIGCITY]

No mine still won't move like that. I think I have a super rare variant.
Anyone want to make me an offer for it?

 

[Richard_H]

a ha!!

I'm not going completely mad!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekoK_cLjN4E

Mine certainly moves like that one. Hope we're not going down the Red Eye variation route again!

 

[mumbo]

a ha!!

I'm not going completely mad!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekoK_cLjN4E

Nope, mine ain't moving either :?

 

[Stormtrooper37]

Why certain action figures were depicted slightly differently on the reverse of their cardback - Vintage MOTU figures are classic examples for this

 

[chazb73]

Here you go, there's even an outline showing it!

****! I never knew that either

 

[Joe]

a ha!!

I'm not going completely mad!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekoK_cLjN4E

Gary, not sure if you noticed but the Rebel Soldier, FX-7 and Snowtrooper are the same hardcopies that appear on the Palitoy 30 back. It's possible the moving arm on the FX was a feature that the hardcopy had and the production toy didn't? (I've never tested this and don't have a loose one at hand)

The paint schemes are a dead give away on those.