Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three

Posted on December 22, 2018 by admin

Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three we will take a look some interesting figures. First we look at the some Hong Kong copies of Marx fish. Next we will look at some early Hilco knights.

Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three Fish

Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three
Some company in China copied the Marx fish. I had heard about them but never saw them until the other week. The figures were reissued from Mexico.

Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three Hilco Knights

Several of the English companies reused their hollow cast molds to make plastic figures. One of those was Hilco or John Hill and company. The mounted knight I have had before the other two may be new. I know there is at least one more foot pose.  The odd thing on the crusader on the back he has a staple in him.

Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three Odds and Ends

Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three
This has to be the worse attempt at a conversion. The person took a MPC Japanese laying firing machine gun removed the bi-pod and warped him into somewhat standing pose which does not work.
Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three
Marx made the burro with packs for the Ben Hur playset. This is a piece that could be adapted to other periods of times.
Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three
Going through a box I found I had mounted Timpo Roman nothing else. I have build up a group of pieces and was able to make him complete. The shield and sword are from Toyway. In another box I had the horse and saddle is the wrong color (the correct color is red.) I will put it up on Ebay and see what happens.
Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three
Here is a mystery spaceman do you know who made him.
Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three
When you first see this figure you would assume it is the MPC. The problem it is three inches. MPC did the witch in 60 mm and 5 inches. The figure is by Wilton. It is a cake decoration. Wilton also copied the Marx Babes in Toyland figures.
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4 Responses to Plastic Figure Showcase Part Three

  1. JJ Schebetta says:
    December 23, 2018 at 12:46 AM

    Hey Stad! I’m not sure, but I am guessing that spaceman is from Italian company Texas. My best guess….

    Happy holidays Stad!

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  2. ERWIN F SELL says:
    December 23, 2018 at 6:39 PM

    The space men is Texas .The first come with different base .there officially recognized 12 poses aliens/robots and 12 poses spacemen plus two spaceships with crew
    I have all 24 poses minus the extra variation spaceman .
    Texas was the line of figures made by APS company.
    They did cowboys and indians that are base in Herald ,crescent ,marx,tm and other poses but not cloned from then direct as they change some detail and weapons .
    They did a series of African Pygmies and african natives original designed and beautiful done.These and space figures are the best they did and original .
    pygmies are 14 poses plug weapons shields
    explorer 12 poses plug weapons
    african warriors 12 poses and have swivel torso w plug weapons
    The Armies set of 12 poses come with nice true reaslistc 1/30 scale DUKW amphibian cars I got three of then.Some of the armies are base in TM but in 54 mm scale
    The Pirates set are MPC cloned mounted in bases made by then .6 poses
    There a set of knights as well.6 poses
    indian 12 foot poses and 4 mounted
    cowboys same as indians
    pioneers 12 poses
    two wagons with driver .

    CRIO and PRI were two minor italian copiers of TEXAS and their figures are a bit different and crude but base in TEXAS poses in most .because lack mark below bases are often confused with Texas but are also in smaller scale 52 mm approx
    They did not copy Space Figures,pirates or africans as far i know.
    I can supply photo of my collection soon as have pretty much all by TEXAS minus few figures.
    best

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  3. ERWIN F SELL says:
    December 23, 2018 at 7:02 PM

    Are those sea animals made in china .?
    They are very alike or close even in colors to the sea animals used as part of series call AQUARAMA of 1969 by Jecsan .Figures come with 6 original designed 75 mm frogmen .While first set made by Jecsan in 1964 had different frogmen in 60 mm and original animals designed.
    I got both sets and recently selling the doubles poses off ebay .
    Here is quick look of one mint set in box .

    https://www.todocoleccion.net/figuras-goma-pvc/jecsan-acuarama-caja-original~x46294554

    best

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