Space Paratroop: Ajax Repop's From Hong Kong MOC

Back on June 17th I posted this figure that I had in my collection. 

He was only identified by the fb powers-that-be as an Ajax repop.  In any case, eBay provided a clue when the set this figure was a part of, was up for sale and listed as made in 'Hong Kong', but unknown manufacturer. 

Okay, I'm fine with that. We've featured many a Hong Kong toy here on the blog that will forever remain anonymous. I like to refer to the manufacturers' collectively as "Mom & Pop, Inc., Back Alley, Kowloon City, Hong Kong" because who the hell knows who made these things! In any case, whoever it was - Thank You! These toys make collecting fun and offer soooo many options and variations at prices often times far less than the originals. (Oh, BTW, Kowloon City no longer exists. The government of Hong Kong tore down that warren of ghettos and alley ways many years ago). 

Now here's the kicker: these are the first Ajax-type figures in my collection! Ajax seems to have gone totally ignored by me over the years as I concentrated on other makes. Here's the Ajax line courtesy of Kent Owen Sprecher's Toy Soldier HQ website. 

Courtesy: Toys Soldier HQ

Hmmmm, looking at this photo I think I may have one or two of these out in The Cave - I'll have to look again!

To make a long story longer, I broke down and bought the set which was MOC and here it is. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

Unk Mfr (Hong Kong) - Ajax Knock-Off Space Paratroop - Red SP

***CORRECTED FROM ARCHER TO AJAX***

Here's a cool little guy I picked up last year. I like getting these spacemen that are total unknown's to me. Sometimes I luck out and they get identified by fellow collector's, while other times they remain a mystery. This one kind lays in the middle: I know he's an Ajax knock-off and I was able to find a picture of a mint carded version of this on-line but the company name appeared no where on the card. He measures 3"/70mm high and is made of soft plastic. My sample is missing the parachute and, because he was unable to stand up on his own, I temporarily glued a plastic base to him for photographs. Speaking of Archer, I have absolutely none of their figures from what I can tell looking in my bins! I gotta get cracking on that! Enjoy! Opa Fritz

Front and back without a base

Clear plastic base glued on to facilitate photography