Action Figures

Action Figures are one type of Toys & Games .Action figures have been produced for a long time. Now, action figures are so popular in most country. Some collections of action figures are kept by adults .
  The first action figures , G.I. Joe , was produced in 1964 by Hasbro company.There are many development of action figures from beginning to now. The collections of action fihure were respectively produced such as G.I. Joe , Micronauts , Star wars ,Transformer , etc.
   Raw material for producing action figures are clay and aluminum wire .
   There are four type of clay,such as oil based clay  , firing clay , polymer clay , paper clay .Oil base clay and polymer clay were used in action figures producing industry.
   The important characteristic action figure are accessories and articulation .
   Articulation is joint on the body of action figures such as joint between leg and body , joint between arm and body ,joint between head and body.
   Accessories are added parts of action figures such as gun ,hand weapon , etc.
   G.I. Joe is famous action figures. This theme collection is military theme . G.I. Joe collection have  four type of armed forces such as army ,navy,air force , marines.At present G.I. Joe usually means soldier.
   There are two types of G.I.Joe in producing industry.
    1. 3 3/4 inch G.I.Joe action figures with accessories .
    2. 12 inch G.I. Joe action figures , original.
   In addition there are other action figures in market such as 
    -  Star wars
    -  He-man
    -  Transformer
    -  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'
    -  Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
    -  Swamp Thing 
    -  Toxic Crusaders
    -  Etc
    There are four types of packaging  such as window box packaging , carded bubble packaging , pvc packaging , tube packaging .
     


    Reference 
   1.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_figure