Rarities - Palitoy Baron Ironblood Accessory Variants

For years, Action Force figures that pre-dated the G.I. Joe crossover were common and cheap.  Even the most desired characters were affordable and you could find a wide array of different countries of origin for most figures.  But, that's now changed and many of the most popular figures from the Palitoy line have become both expensive and hard to find.  As such, some of the more interesting variants that the line offered are less noticeable than they used to be.  

It was long stated that Palitoy started tossing alternate accessories into various figure's packaging as the line was on it's final legs.  But, interestingly enough, it seems that specific figures (often the Red Shadows characters) are the most often seen figures with this variety of weapons.  What's fun is that you can find characters like Baron Ironblood with his proper accessory (a black Uzi) as well as both Action Force repaints of that weapon that were included with other figures and even weapons from the Star Wars line.  It's very odd to see an Action Force figure with the iconic Han Solo pistol.  But, they exist.

Below you'll see four variants of the Baron Ironblood figure.  They include: a black Uzi, a blue Uzi, a Cobra Commander pistol and the aforementioned Han Solo blaster.  This creates a massive amount of oddball zaniness for an Action Force collector to track down.  It's one of the more frustrating, but also enjoyable rabbit holes for collectors of the European line.