A couple of steps back in the timeline panel to visit a "Series III" set.
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Series III brought a lot of new "goodies" for Police and Soldier Force lines. The SWAT/MP truck, a new attack helicopter and some more. Today,
CM produces a lot of great stuff for all tastes and ages. Back then, it was sets like these that kept their pockets with some investment money.
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Playability was a top concern and maybe, just maybe, their mind was set on a future long-term goal. Aiming at 3 3/4" collectors. Then again, it may have been plain coincidence. Somehow, I believe the 1st notion is probably more correct.
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Included items.
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Included accessories.
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Figures: "Frogmen".
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The first
CM frogman (and still used today alternately with its "successor" with movable feet/flippers) . One of the first signs that
Chap Mei was building up. Used in this very same color scheme both with Police and Soldier Force themes.
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Nice details, slim body, and tons of custom possibilities for 1:18 scale collectors. The fact it was a "uniform" figure, makes it army-builder compatible. Later, with the introduction of "Rescue Squad" theme, this mold was re-used to form "Dean Octogear", the rescue diver for that line.
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"Kayak" with 2 paddles instead of the typical "double-bladed paddle". Some specialists may call this is canoe, but it´s really not that important. What is important is the fact that this was another
Chap Mei bread & butter items for a long time. Mainly their first 3 series of Soldier and Police Force.
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Raft. One of the most wanted crafts then. A lot of play sets sold because of its resemblance to the 1985 "Cobra Night Landing"
G.I.Joe vehicle, and for more detail on this one, refer to "
Police Force Patrol Unit Playset - Speedzer".
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Scale shots with a
RAH G.I.Joe figure.
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