New for 2011 are the HMAF Talking Figures. There’s the Army Talking Infantryman, the Navy Talking Hawk Eyes Commando, and the RAF Talking Police Dog Handler. All three have the new MTP (Multi-Terrain Pattern) camouflage uniform developed by HM Armed Forces for use in the varying terrain of Afghanistan and coming into wider use in …
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New HMAF Toys 2011
At the London Toy Fair on January 25th 2011 Character unveiled their new HM Armed Forces toys for 2011. First mention must go to the Army Apache Helicopter. Fully armoured this four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter comes with a chain gun carried between its main landing gear under the aircraft’s forward fuselage. The superb new HMAF …
Micro Figures
Unveiled at the London Toy Fair, HM Armed Forces Micro Figures and Playsets are a major new extension to the HMAF toy range. HMAF Character Building Micro-Figures and Playsets are marketed by Character under a new ‘Character Building’ line of ‘Collectable, Constructable & Compatible’ lego-inspired toys. The HMAF micro figures stand roughly 2″ tall and …
RAF Merlin Helicopter Set
For the latest updates on the new HMAF Character Building figures and releases, including the RAF Merlin Helicopter set visit the HM Armed Forces Character Building page.
Series 2 HMAF Micro Figures
Series 2 HMAF Micro Figures include several new releases. These include Royal Navy Diver, Royal Navy Submariner Officer, Army Bomb Disposal Officer, Army Guardsman and RAF Regiment Gunner. As with Series 1 they are found in foil blind bags. See the Character Building page.
HMAF Series 3 Micro Figures
New for 2012 HMAF Series 3 Micro Figures feature 15 brand new releases. The Character Building Series 3 HMAF Micro Figures will include the first female figure, the RAF Predator Drone Remote Operator. Each figure will be sold in a blind bag to include a colour-coordinated figure stand, to reflect whether the figure is from …
Armed Forces Tri-Service Team Sets
Three brand new sets have just been released in the HMAF Character Building range. The HM Armed Forces Tri-Service Team Sets are fully compatible with other toys in the range and all three sets include an exclusive HMAF Character Building figure. The Royal Navy 30MM Gun Crew Set includes a Royal Navy Deck Gunner micro-figure. …
HMAF Toys at Toy Fair 2013
The HM Armed Forces toys on display at London Toy Fair 2013 were mostly, with a few exceptions, repaints and reworked variants of toys that Character have already released. Anything new planned for the HMAF Character Building range was held in reserve. The Army Tactical Battle Tank was fielded in a new single desert sand …