film—maker george lucas is about to launch a visionary new film that will revolutionise cinema.s is not that story. this story is actually about this place. i'm david whiteley and i'm a massive star wars fan. and growing up, the toys were as much a part of my childhood as the films. they became the must—have toys of a generation, and what was once bought with pocket money now sells for thousands of pounds. but it almost didn't happen. back in the day, as the name suggests, coalville was a coal mining town, but also, a toy town, home to palitoy, makers of tiny tears, mainline and action man. # action man! and his transport command. tough, realistic models specially designed for action man. action man was one of the biggest toy brands in britain, thanks to the team of designers at palitoy. action man came out in 1966. ijoined in 1967. this is the very latest toys that you can find in the shops, and he is, in fact, called action man. i sculpted the gripping hand... ..based on this one. action man fans called it the hand of bob. but there was something else on the horizon that was p