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June 13, 2002 - Action figure manufacturer, bbi introduces two new action figures to its line of historically accurate Elite Force World War II military collection. The U.S. Marine and Imperial Japanese Navy Seaman are faithfully represented and reproduced with the same accuracy and attention to detail that hallmarks the entire bbi collection.

Each 12-inch figure begins with an exhaustive research collaboration to ensure that each feature of the uniform and weapons are exact replicas of those used by military personnel. The intricate styling of each piece makes it instantly recognizable as a bbi product. In fact, the figures carry such depth of reality, they come with a name (and often even a nickname) and rank to personalize them further. These 1:6 scale figures are perfect for collectors of WWII and military memorabilia as well as for those loyal fans of finely crafted action figures.

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The War in the Pacific

The Pacific War was the largest-scale naval conflict in history. Across the huge expanse of the Pacific, the two most powerful Naval forces in the world, Japan and the United States, were locked in struggle.

bbi introduces the adversaries: The Imperial Japanese Navy's Seaman
1st Class, Yamamoto Ichiro and U.S. Marine Corps. Sergeant, "Dusty" Rhodes to the Elite Force WWII collection.

For more information about this and other bbi action figures, visit the Blue Box Toys website at www.blueboxtoys.com.

Elite Force WWII figures are available through on-line e-tailers.

Suggested Retail: $39.99
Available: June

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