In 1967 Marx released a RAT PATROL playset based on the tv series. It came with two 7 1/2 action figures, a ton of gear (including two very un-WWII era M-16 rifles??) and a jeep. the figures, and jeep were tan.
While browsing around the interweeb tonight I ran across this picture:

Clearly a prototype, the figure is roughly painted and cast in green--which is wrong for a desert fighter! The backer card appears to be hand painted as well.
For whatever reason Marx decided to just throw everything into one set for this products retail release, but its cool to see they were looking at selling individual figures too. Makes a guy wonder if the other characters, including Eric Braeden's (or Hans ?????--whatever his real name was?) German commander character were due for eventual release?
Heres a link with pics of the set as it was released:
http://www.users.vance.net/grayarea/...ratpatrol.html
While browsing around the interweeb tonight I ran across this picture:

Clearly a prototype, the figure is roughly painted and cast in green--which is wrong for a desert fighter! The backer card appears to be hand painted as well.
For whatever reason Marx decided to just throw everything into one set for this products retail release, but its cool to see they were looking at selling individual figures too. Makes a guy wonder if the other characters, including Eric Braeden's (or Hans ?????--whatever his real name was?) German commander character were due for eventual release?
Heres a link with pics of the set as it was released:
http://www.users.vance.net/grayarea/...ratpatrol.html
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