Plastic Figure Showcase Catching Up Odds Ends we look at some items that have shown up here. We will look at the Heimo cowboy bandit based on the Marx figure. Next a Timpo pose that may not be realistic. We will have some other surprises.
Plastic Figure Showcase Catching Up Odds Ends Western
Heimo are always fun to find. Some of their figures were original, while other were copies of Marx figure. Here we have the cowboy bandit that was based on Marx. The horse is copy of the 54mm stopping horse.
This figure may be a kinder egg. I like the the chaps. You rarely see this these type of chaps on a plastic figure.
Dom Indian medicine man or Indian brave with club. It is one of my favorite figures from this company. The figure is 60mm.
Here is another Dom Indian this type a mounted Indianwith spear and shield. This is one of few times I was able to get a horse for it. 
Timpo swoppet first version figure run from great poses to poses that you wonder if it is relistic. An example of the latter is the cowboy squatting firing pistol. What do you think?
This pose I like a lot with two guns pointing forward. It sort of reminds me of Randolph Scott.
Our final pose for now is Timpo Cowboy firing pistol with rifle in other hand. Notice this is a left handed figure. Do you think this pose would be better with pistol in his right hand pointing down?
Plastic Figure Showcase Catching Up Odds Ends Other
I am glad to hear that some of you have bought the Prikaz Medieval figures. For people wanting a second opinion we are linking to Mike Pendergast’s review. We have gotten so many figures these last few years for the older collectors. The general market has been the opposite because of various perceptions. Are these figures toys or collector’s items.
I consider the Prikaz medieval figures to be miniature works of art for adult collectors to admire and display, in dioramas or just on a shelf. Most little boys, with their affinity for “action poses”, wouldn’t always know what to do with the seated figure above, much less the female figure extending the ram’s horn. (Note: I’m not critizing anybody’s preference for “action poses”.
But these Prikaz figures are so detailed and so well-sculpted in imaginative poses (as Engineer Basevitch often are) that they remind me of the title of the Kurtz book that the author was personally selling at OTSN 20 years or so ago — “The Art of the Toy Soldier”.
I like all the poses ,the left hand cowboys is interesting and could well be of course ,many cowboys were i bet as were two handed equality too .Beside because this pose has the rifle in right hand it could had been a case where he stop using it with his right and in rush poull revolver with left .The kinder pose are rare find with those pants ,Italian makers(ELOPI-GIOPI) made others as that too.Prikas medieval are unique one pose set that could have plenty periods countries uses ,not a toy soldiers/warriors set .
Same way Starlux,Reamsa ,Dom did medieval court poses with ladies ,falconer ,trovatore ,jester,else.They are need as to complete sets and more history accuracy.
Not all could be war action .Same way we got wounded,medics, mechanic ,else army sets too .
In my opinion this hobby is toy soldiers/figures collectors ,these are not longer made x children,neither most maker are making then long ago for kids but for very grow up people that barely seat in floor and generally do shelf displays.
To build large armies you use most cheap lines,to get specific poses either conversion,vintage rare poses or these.
Those willing and able pay these prices will pay for this same as will do x many vintage as peculiar not common poses sets.
Those who can not will have to get around or simple not buy it .
As far i know collecting is not a cheap fun hobby at all and requires werever price maker seller is willing to offer.If you want something and can afford it,you will buy it or pay for it.
If not then you can not -Simple.
WARGAMERS hobby are a different version and generally will not buy these sets .
Toy soldiers collector who also do wargamers will adjust to which is what for each hobby collection .
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Yes, it’s been quite a few years since I got down on the floor to set up toy soldiers.
And the cost of most of the ones made these days (other than the ones they sell at Dollar General) are a little too expensive for many if not most children. Mr. McMaster attempted through BMC playsets to reverse the trend by developing a mass market through Toys-R-Us. But even that attempt at making a decent but affordable toy soldier for children didn’t seem to be an overwhelming success — everyone I knew who purchased them was actually an adult — maybe a few sets trickeled down to children.
Tony (Armies in Plastic — AIP) also attempted to make affordable toy soldiers. Many appreciated his efforts, but others among the “toy soldier collecting fraternity” did nothing but criticize — on the ground the AIP figures weren’t up to the standards of Engineer Bassevitch.
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Be carefull how you store your plastic figures. I have a timpo cowbow on a rail road hand cart. He has been in my garage for some time,exposed to alot of heat. I was testing the plastic and His left arm broke at the elbo. I find the same problem with plastic figures that have been reproduced. I believe when the plastic is remelted it looses its elasticty, becomes brittle. Just saying.
Probably not a good idea to ‘test’ old plastic like that. Lots of old Timpo stuff is brittle.
Timpo specifically is know as being produced in mass w a very bad horrible quality plastic.Swapped and the solid line;both.
They should not be storaged also in cold or hot areas at all
Other swoppet such Transogram, Hong Kong, Plasty, Elastolin, Nardi? ISAS and BRITAIN had not such problems.That is a fact least in my experience where all those spendblng winter in non insulated attic and garage.
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I think the guy crouching down has possibilities as a guy getting shot and his legs give out. Or, if you could lower that arm he’s crouching to shoot and making himself a smaller target. He would need some altering to make either pose convincing though. In his present state, he just looks goofy.
I agree.Not first time Timpo swopped pose s looks odd. The modern soldiers have their firing arms pisitiin so rare. But as swopped some easy change could be done possible
This pose was shown in a catalog as shooting up at someone on a building balcony. In that situation it looked ok. Other than that he does look goofy.
I think that the possibility to change the posses of swoppable figures with different legs or upper bodies was always a huge plus for me. My figures were always re-arranged to suit the needs of the battle set up. There was lots of fun in these type toys soldiers.
I like more the Transogram or many HK swapped version,some even better as full arms and even legs ,more part could be changed between ,even swap with Timpo part.
It is amazing how many poses could be done.
I’m as off now trying get more the Lone Star swapped and crescent knights that are more rare find least here in US and i like more personally.
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I’m working on adapting some Mattel ‘Western World’ figure molds from 1968 to operate in my 1/3 oz plastic injection molder. The figures are swoppet – like and are cowboys and indians, standing and riding poses. There are molds for two different horses. Not sure if the pieces are swappable with Timpo or not. If I produce some actual figures I will send some photos to Stad for posting. Welcome comments, etc.
Great Looking figures paul !