Knowing - only too well - my passion for
paratroopers (I wonder how many of you followed that link the other day?),
Brian sent this a couple of weeks ago; a near mint (but paint'less) 'Poopatrooper' with what looks to be an
unused parachute;
Brian was rather taken by the worried
countenance of the chap - all the Poopatroopers
were in daft poses but without clear expressions due to their over-emphasised
googles, this guy doesn't seem to be enjoying the sky-diving experience!
Otherwise the pictures speak for themselves so . . .
As hinted above; this is unpainted, unlike
the Poopatroopers in the '72 catalogue (and
others) which are a soft silicone rubber with paint highlights like Imperial's Cuddly Wuddlys, dinosaurs or their Chinese dragons etc.
So Brian's is most likely another company's
earlier import, but with that caveat left, I'll tag them Imperial anyway as he's as close-as for people searching for them
on t'Internet!
Picture zz
Mine (which we've seen long-shots of here) is
an Imperial type, daft pose but no
real facial expression although from the back-pack; clearly a copy of Brian's.
Thanks again Brian, maybe someone can put a
brand-name to this superior 'Poopatrooper'?
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