004

Mattel experimented with encroaching upon and even infringing on copyrighted properties.  The 004 is probably the most blatant example.  Mattel was cashing in on the popularity of James Bond, and even released 004 figures in Mexico that had James Bond 007 printed on the box.  The figure was very successful and it was produced in variations for five years.  That's longer than the original Big Jim.  The figure is a modification of the Double Trouble commander.  The DT mechanism was modified to change faces without the push button (just by cranking the arm) and one of the two faces was removeable.  The figure came with three to six masks (depending on what year it was produced) that could be installed on the changing mechanism.
 
 

No. 2687 from 1979 You think that coat is a London Fog?	No. 2687 from 1980. Into the alley for a quick disguise change.
No. 3248 004 changes from spy to track star.	No. 3248 again  The translation to English.
No. 5101 Here's 004 with six masks and a shoulder holster.  Maybe he ought to put that inside his coat.	No. 5101 from 1982-84 A top secret meeting on the outskirts of some middle-eastern city.
004 flying in for a mission.	No. 5101 Here's one of several boxes that 004 came in.

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