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I bought a toy in the Oxfam shop today, can anybody identify it?

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TooTickyTheAppleMuncher · 10/10/2006 20:09

Ds2, being mad about monkeys/apes and action figures, adores it - just wondered what sort of character he is....
picture here

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TwigTwoolett · 10/10/2006 20:10

you have linked to a home page there

southeastastralplain · 10/10/2006 20:10

no but it's scary!!

DumbledoresGirl · 10/10/2006 20:10

Oi Ticky, I have been trying to contact you! Bumping thread so look out for it.

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TooTickyTheAppleMuncher · 10/10/2006 20:14

One of dp's homepages Twig, he cleverly put the pic on for me.
I've never had my name in a thread title before DG

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GhoulsToo · 10/10/2006 20:16

looks like something from Planet of the Apes!

SoupDragon · 10/10/2006 20:17

Planet of the Apes?

SherlockLGJ · 10/10/2006 20:20

It is planet of the Apes, I bloody hated that programme. My sister and brother didn't, guess who was overruled despite being the eldest ?

SherlockLGJ · 10/10/2006 20:20

It is planet of the Apes, I bloody hated that programme. My sister and brother didn't, guess who was overruled despite being the eldest ?

SherlockLGJ · 10/10/2006 20:21

See I was traumatised.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 10/10/2006 20:23

LOL LGJ!

hairymclary · 10/10/2006 20:24

tell him he needs to get it working in firefox

as for the monkey creature I am not sure. something from he-man or thundercats?

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TooTickyTheAppleMuncher · 10/10/2006 20:36

It works fine in our firefox HM

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hairymclary · 10/10/2006 20:38

does it? maybe it's my screen size then. just some text overlapping that's all.
Not that i'm picky about strangers' websites you know lol

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TooTickyTheAppleMuncher · 10/10/2006 20:53

the world of computers is still a mystery to me

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treacletart · 10/10/2006 21:40

Well he looks to me like he maybe once road a motorbike of some kind.... Things like this can drive me barmy. Posted myself about a year ago with some monstrous looking little creature we picked up in a charity shop. I eventually got the full low down and back history from someone at the manufacturers (clearly some sort of graphic novel obsessive). Do you have any clue as to the maker? No codes or trademarks anywhere?

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TooTickyTheAppleMuncher · 10/10/2006 22:31

Hi Treacletart
On the back of his right thigh it says (fairly predictably) CHINA, also HEI & MPI 1995. It probably means something to somebody!

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treacletart · 11/10/2006 09:15

Blimey! Not much to go on really is there? I reckon I would try contacting Forbidden Planet or "Action Figure" to see if there's an obsessive there who might recognise it perhaps.

FORBIDDEN PLANET
By telephone: 020 7803 1900
By email: [email protected]
By fax: 020 7803 1901
By post: Forbidden Planet, 144 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0UP

ACTION-FIGURE
49 Grayswood Drive
Mytchett
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 6AP
UNITED KINGDOM

Tel: +44 (0)771 858 7676

NOTE: WE DO NOT SELL the items on show, as we are a news resource, NOT a store.

Email: [email protected]

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TooTickyTheAppleMuncher · 11/10/2006 12:50

Thanks. I've just emailed Forbidden Planet.

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hairymclary · 11/10/2006 20:48

hmm 1995 so it's not THAT old then, you must update us when you find out what it is

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