'Action Man' toy soldiers make UK comeback

LONDON: With their swiveling eyes, gripping rubber hands and lifelike features, "Action Man" toy soldiers were the pride and joy of British boys' toy collections for decades.

Mass-market production of Palitoy's celebrated action figure with moving joints launched in 1966 and stopped in the late 1990s.

Now the UK's Character Group toy firm, working closely with the Ministry of Defense (MoD), has produced its own version which it says "promises to fill the significant void in the action figure market".