Odds Ends Part Three Borris Conversion, Dittmann’s Question Heerbrand’s Photos we have some interesting items to share. First we have Ed Borris’ first conversion of LOD Revoutionary War figure. Next Andreas Dittmanhas an interest Lunar Base. Finally Detlef Heerband share some of his photos from a toy show in Italy.
Odds Ends Part Three Borris Conversion, Dittmann’s Question Heerbrand’s Photos ED Borris 
Ed Borris share with us his first conversion of a LOD Revolutionary War Figure. Here is what he has to say.
I thought I’d send you a picture of a LOD Brit Light Infantry guy I converted. It looks like a head swap, but in addition I also shaved off the backpack. I suppose the purists would cringe, but I think he’s passable. He’s squaring off against a 5 piece Texan conversion. The Texan has a Marx pioneers legs, Marx Centennial Civil War upper body, Ideal right hand Accurate left hand and a Cunnyngham head. The Lod guys are tough to cut, I had to hot water treat him before I could carve off the backpack. He was such a dynamic pose I couldn’t resist making a Mexican out of one of them. I found it interesting that the LOD Brit light Infantry guys had a variety in coats, the two firing guys had short coats instead of tails, Some of the others have all that fancy braiding on the lapels while the one I converted didn’t have any of that. ( the fancy braiding I’m referring to is best seen on the officer swinging the sword pose, I suppose it has a name, but I don’t know it)
Odds Ends Part Three Borris Conversion, Dittmann’s Question Heerbrand’s Photos Andreas Dittmann
Andreas got this interesting playset. It is called Lunar Base. The figures are Marx Astronauts. 
The playset looked famaliar. I realized that I had seen it with the photos that Detlef had done of the the toy show in Italy. Here it is. You can see set a little better. I feel the Marx figures are pantagraphed from the six inch Marx Astronauts. what are your thoughts?
Odds Ends Part Three Borris Conversion, Dittmann’s Question Heerbrand’s Photos Toy Show
We are going to give you a preview of the photos Detlef recently placed on facebook. These are of a toy show in Milan where he got to meet some of his friends from Italy. 
Here we have some of the figures available for sale.
At various tables Detlef saw Atlantic Romans loose. We will have more in another article.
Great job on the conversions, Ed – I caught the legs from the Marx kneeling shooter but you had me guessing on the other parts. That’s the art.
Thanks Wayne.
The maker and seller of the space set (Base Lunar)=Moon base is (JEFE) a 1960 Spaniard toy company that had strong relation with Comansi and others and formed a dealer seller distribution corp in 1965 to export to South America along others .
There 5 different vacuum form plastic type space base designs made and sold under it brand .
In two they use these figures copied varied from Marx along other accessories in others they use Marx (70mm ROBOTS space varied poses)=I have that full playset and can summit photos with the Marx variation poses as well
Two of the playset were sold under BASA from Peru with license as well .
Once in while using same name you can google and see some of the playse ,same and other variation been sold under todo collection and other web sites.
They are fairly common in Spain,Mallorcas=majorcas island and Portugal
JEFE was the other distributor of MPC and TIM MEE US army sets and toys in Spain as well.
Best
many thanks for Infos Erwin ..
detlef ..
The lunar base would make a good v-2 rocket installation.