Lone Star African Natives was a set of eight different figures. The Id for the set is LS246.
Lone Star African Natives Poses
- African native attacking with axe
- African native with club and shield
- African native crouching with knife
- African native with spear and shield the shield covers body
- African native beating on drum
- African native with spear and shield right foot up
- African native witch doctor with flaming torch
- African native throwing spear
We were told that the Lone Star African Natives were called Zulus which is really a misnomer. The African natives were copied in Hong Kong. You can the difference by looking on the underside of the base. The name Lone Star can be easily seen on the bottom.
As you can see I have to do another check of the collection as I am missing three poses. I know that I do not have the African native with spear and shield right foot up. I might have the other two as much of the collection is mixed up and I do not get time to resort.
Lone Star Tarzan Update
We got some updated information from our very good friend Peter Evans. First Lone star never made a Jane figure. Second the figure I mention as mounted Tarzan figure is actually a figure for water ski and boat set. They used the Tarzan’s head and upper torso on different legs. The figure’s feet have pegs to fit on the water skis. The figure turned up when a company called Wisbeach did test of the molds they had. They want to see what they had which is a common occurrence of molds. companies do not know what the mold is.
I have put the mounted figure next to an original Lone Star Tarzan figure. You can see the original figure has more detail and a more realistic flesh color. Here is the Hong Kong figure again.
I interesting what they did with Tarzan mounted pose . So that let to PH brand only Tarzan known real elephant rider pose I guess.
I got the LS “Zulus” that I will prefer call Africans as to me are not ZULUS ,I will think if LS did Tarzan they were more proper for that set. I’m not aware of British colonial x Zulu war being done by LS !?-but I do not know all about LS of course.
I got the Africans original and first copies by HK that unless you look bellow you do not noticed much as were almost paint identical and size same, later other post cloned copies come in about 50/45 mm and like mold damage if look close, these come in blister and bags and are more common around here in US .
I like the LS as match with 52/54 mm rare Fontanini African style,some weapons and poses. I only got 6 of those and not sure if more were done…
Lone Star nor any of the early British companies did Colonial troops for some reason. It was not until Marlbough did their poses did we see Colonial troops.
Yes.I have those few malborough nice poses.
Wonder why did so few poses of zulus and British.Unless they did poses more original as I got the 90 s reissues only .
In fact is odd see how poor the british toy maker represent in plastic the entire victorian era with so few poses sets.
Back to LS nice drumer pose ,it remainme of MPC african drummer pose too.
I guess I wont have to send photos of the Hong Kong tarzan, its the one I have. I will send photos of the aroura tarzan set. Also photos of the Hard Plastic marx pirates. I also have the pirate ship.
I found a Tarzan in a junk box once firing a bow and arrow, any one have any idea who made him? I think Mike Kutnick still has him.
Ed.that should be blue box original designed.not copy.
Are u selling?
He’s not mine, I bought him for Mike Kutnick.
Yes I have him, I’ll try sending a photo.
Mike K
Send the photo to me at pestad@gmail.com and I will pass it along
Mike I have the pose too.
I just intersted buying to have two.As I intent use as island Baleares indigenous warriors agaist Spaniards.
I’m looking x jane as though have her from.my childohood ,but I guess she cheat him and left with another guy!! 🙂 🙂
They were done in 1966.
If is original BB ,is pink skin with leopard leather clothing.kneeling releasing arrow to his left side in about 60 mm scale.
Base painted in brown Or green.It was the first pose of two different set done x blue box original not copied design from any body else.
I will soon post entire collection of tarzan BB with admin permit.
The Lone*Star natives were also produced in a light brown plastic and sold as Native Americans with solid copies of Swoppet Indians and a Herald Teepee.
I’ll have to try and dig mine out
Thath is odd and funny.Hope they did not use then as indians or primitive too.
Peter .Are these Lone Star light brown original or HK copies mix with Solid copies of Herald Indians also made in HK !?.
I have a blister card with HK copies of the Lone Star Aficans + one copy of a Britains swoppet Indian titled INDIAN HEROS. multi color I will send Stad a picture.
I have just done a posting right now of the card.