{"id":1064,"date":"2011-08-02T16:45:42","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T16:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1064"},"modified":"2011-08-02T16:45:42","modified_gmt":"2011-08-02T16:45:42","slug":"action-man-revamped-for-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/action-man-revamped-for-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Action Man revamped for Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Action Man is an iconic figure and many soldiers may well remember collecting the dolls as youngsters.<\/p>\n<p>Now the brand is set to get a makeover with some new trendy togs in aid of Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>A range of high street names have been recruited for the initiative, which is being run by Men's Health magazine.<\/p>\n<p>Brands such as Barbour and Evisu will style the figurines with some exclusive designs from their autumn fashion collections and the end products will then be auctioned off on eBay to raise money for 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