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I'm finally getting around to listing some of my spares on eBay, but I thought I would offer this vintage Astronaut outfit to the discerning members of VAME first! The outfit itself is not uncommon, but the suit is prone to tearing, the helmets are often damaged or missing the foam inner, the elastic is usually perished on the chestpack and the balance bar is almost always missing. This one is in genuinely outstanding original condition and complete. It comes with a pink bodyform (I don't know if the suit came with this, but it helps to preserve it), instruction leaflet (no rips or scribbles) and Equipment Manual No. 2 showing the Astronaut (also in really nice condition). If anyone is interested, please PM me with an offer before I list it tomorrow evening. I'm hoping for around £50 but all offers considered.
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Listed on ebay now in case anyone is tempted to have a go:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330373493793&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
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Looks nice Mike. 
If I didn't have a Joe set and a 40th set I would have taken your offer. 
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It's the best one I've seen loose. It is better than the one in my collection, but the one in my collection was mine as a boy so I'm rather attached to it!
Incidentally, my GI Joe version of the suit is different to the Palitoy one. There is no zip across the chest and no white straps. It doesn't look like there ever were any either. Is that normal for the GI Joe version? What were that zip and the straps supposed to be for anyway?
The GI Joe one is on the right, Action Man on the left.
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go on daren you know you want it buy it go on be a devil .. just sell few more bits of your spares and you have the very 1st pic of your new camera of the new action man space suit next to your 40th a nd the gi joe .. oooo now that sound like a photo com winner .... see it now the The complete space .. ...
ps your still banned from using it in the photo comp LOL 
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I've already got most of the vintage AM astronaut - I just didn't complete it 'cos of having the other two
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It's the best one I've seen loose. It is better than the one in my collection, but the one in my collection was mine as a boy so I'm rather attached to it!Incidentally, my GI Joe version of the suit is different to the Palitoy one. There is no zip across the chest and no white straps. It doesn't look like there ever were any either. Is that normal for the GI Joe version? What were that zip and the straps supposed to be for anyway?The GI Joe one is on the right, Action Man on the left.[image]
-mracton
It is a very nice set. Fantastic that you still have your original
The Joe suit you have there is from another set I think - Space Walk Mystery or similar. Hang on a tick and I'll check my books....
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Ah ok....it's a variation of the suit from the "Hidden Missile Discovery" set:
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Thanks deeyem, it's good to know where it came from. Maybe I need to invest in a GI Joe reference book too! Is it rare?
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Thanks deeyem, it's good to know where it came from. Maybe I need to invest in a GI Joe reference book too! Is it rare?
-mracton
As Baz said, the book is fairly easy to get (I got mine from the US when I was ordering other items). Just don't pay the cover price
Not sure if the suit is rare. I have only had one (which I have on a figure) but if it is a variation from the other suits which were produced in greater numbers then it might well be in at least the "hard to find" category. Worth checking ebay in the US to see how often they come up I guess.
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Astronaut IS one of my personal faves!!
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[image]-baz1
Nice set Baz. Is that two different cards or the before and after shots?
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I got the box with the dressed figure, then a bit later got the outfit still
on it's backing card, and put em together.
Sold the dressed figure on Ebay.
NOT a mint example, but I'm chuffed to have it!
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It is one of my favourites too, because it is so evocative of the period. I have a nice boxed space capsule, but would love a carded outfit to go with it.
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I like this too and thanks to you my friend for the orange hose mine is now complete 
thats how he was before the hose lol 
Guess what im watching on ebay at the mo 
wish id known before it went up but nevermind
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The Crash Crew is another classic. Sold a complete recently VERY cheap on Ebay.
Still have a minter and two incomplete ones in my Mum's.
Honestly, if I was back Liverpool, you guys would have a field day with my spares!
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Oh man thats not fair to get a man dribbling like that 
Let me know if you wanna get rid of another cheap one
Thanks M8
Dan
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This sold for a good price in the end. It is unusually clean, so I hope the buyer is pleased. I did offer it here first!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330373493793&ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT
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This sold for a good price in the end. It is unusually clean, so I hope the buyer is pleased. I did offer it here first!
[url]-mracton
well done Mike - what I dont understand though - there was a boxed one there last week that ddnt get a bid for £99 - just dont get ebay sometimes
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