Biplant WWII Russian Figure Controversy Erwin Sell has found some very interesting figures. They are WWII Russians by Biplant. The set has eight different poses. The set has five figures based on Airfix Afrika corp and three based on Publius Russians. The last three figures have caused contoversy.
Biplant WWII Russian Figure Controversy PubliusComparsion
Biplant WWII Russian Figure Controversy Photos Airfix Comparsion
Links to a couple of the metal versions:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Russian-infantry-WW2-Tin-toy-soldiers-Metal-54mm-HAND-PAINTED/172394355561?hash=item2823811b69:g:MX0AAOSw-zxWoLS7:rk:38:pf:0
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Russian-infantry-WW2-Tin-toy-soldiers-Metal-54mm-HAND-PAINTED/182338974668?hash=item2a743ff3cc:g:-ooAAOSwuYVWoLM~:rk:42:pf:0
Those are the original designed metal figures from where Publius base their sets direct cloned to make then in limited run mold.
Nothing to be w these copies.
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Where do you buy these? Ebay?
Tom.
As soon I got home I will post direct seller link.they are very cheap even w shipping.
The seller ID in ebay from who i bought this as well Anti tank cannon and resent knight post here is
u 1rick .
The seller appear not have those now ,however you may ask him and he should able get then easy .
Biplant is a Russia toy factory that produced many plastic toy soldiers as well most toy for early children ages since 2000.
They start by releasing former Oriet mold clones of airfix few poses sets as well some new made recently.
Also, it is uncertain if they acquired partial Oriet fantasy folklore molds and recast then in more crude style plastic recently too or just clone then in no all poses.
For now you can see main site from Biplant here .
http://www.biplant.ru/
As original set they had done one set anti-Terrorist 4 poses post here by admin before
https://www.stadsstuff.com/?p=9378
Another interesting set that was done new after the anti-terrorist 4 poses set is this second set that ironical can be use as terrorist or insurgent because of mask and poor detail.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-Anti-Terror-squad-plastic-7cm/123338710729
I had acquired then and are quite tall 65mm or 70mm making them difficult to match with modern soldiers unless FV,New Ray 60 mm , BOLEY and ENKERMAN Chinese made 60/65 mm soldiers or or others in tall scale range.
Still if place far enough can be use with 54 mm modern NATO soldiers easy.
There speculation as to another Publius and EB been copied not release or sold yet.
So far some saracen from Publius had been copied .
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Thanks Erwin!
here direct sample BIPLANT knights copies of other russian brand
http://www.biplant.ru/image/cache/data/products/12058-12060/12061_nabor%E2%84%961_sujet_sr-600×500.jpg?fbclid=IwAR0_GazJv0a5qhT7WTEehuqYDOWKNGSMBpXgnjxFp0YiACubG2Bk95vw6TA
If you’re going to copy them, at least change them up a little so that the collectors will need to have them.
I don’t mind if cloned or not as far they offer much lower price ,even with lost of 10/15% detail i take chances .I’m looking forward more copies soon.
and Publius suing Bi plant will be a hard fight as BIPLANT is well stronger establish and Publius too copy many metal figures .So they could be also take x same reason in return .
PP and Publius have beautiful figures sculpture or I consider then more ” mini art statues figurines”.But way too insane crazy priced and barely few can afford those prices .While these copies are far cheaper even with high shipping if any as the shipping cost from Russia is actually much cheaper with tracking that from UK,Belgium ,Germany or France .
I understand the high complicate cost making but in that case is like selling Elastolin or vintage that can only be afforded by few.
I initially bought many sets from PP sets but to a point where i stop as i realize they are worth value but not worth x me spend in so few .
Even with good relation importing many sets from PP direct as well others makers i can take my own decision in collecting regarding money and true can not be denied.
PP and Publius are too expensive x plastic figure .
My thoughts.
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I only someone was smart enough to copy EXPEDITIONARY FORCE’S WWII sets and downsize them, THEN they would have a real product they could sell for real!