1983 Eagle Force The Second Wave Part 2

Page Two: The Good Guys!

 

One of the more interesting reasons for the Eagle Force characters being stereotypes was the fact that the toy had to make a quick impact on the child, the figure was too small to show a great deal of detail so it had to be the card art that sold the child on the character.

Wave 2 seriosuly captilized on this with a colourful batch of heroes and villains.

 

Early production sketch of Eagle Force Magnum

"Magnum D.I. " "Top-Kick"

The Eagle Force Drill Instructor, real hard core... like Lee Marvin in the Dirty Dozen. Wears Campaign hat, puttees, Carries M-16 with M-203 grenade launcher, wears a bandolier of magazines, a bandolier of grenade rounds.

 

Early production sketch of Eagle Force Malibu

"Malibu" "Lance"

Cool, California beach-boy type. Hot-Rodder, surfer. Wears T Shirt, flip-flops. Carries Stinger surface to air missile launcher

 

Early production sketch of Mego Eagle Force Tygre

"Tygre"

Expert Knife Fighter, like most Gurkhas. Carries Khurki fighting knife, and an M-16 with fixed bayonet. His gold fatigues have a black tiger-stripe pattern superimposed on them.

 

Early production sketch of Eagle Force Gizmo

"Gizmo"

Eagle Force waeapons inventor and master of U.K.D's (Unconventional Killing Devices). He's a Madman in the "John Belushi" mold. He wears night vision goggles that pivot over his face like Fireballs visor. He carries the American 180 .22 caliber machine gun with 188-rd. drum and laser-lok sight under the barrel. He also carries the Taser non-lethal electric pistol.

 

Early production sketch of Mego Eagle Force Chute

"Chute" "Airhborne" "Wings "Angel"

Eagle Force's premier skydiver and H.A.L.O (High Altitude Low Opening) parachutist. He's a cocky, try-anything, James Coburn type. He wears a tight, pressurized pilot suit, with the Air Force survival vest. He carries the IMP (Individual Multi-Purpose Weapon) a sort of bull-pup style M-16, designed for survival situations

 

 

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Bring on the Bad Guys on Page 3!

 

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