Victorian London Rag Review, Andy Keliar got these figures and gives a review. Next Andreas Dittmann shares a mystery tank. finally, we have an update on one of Expeditionary Force upcoming sets.
Victorian London Rag Review
Hi Stad, my Victorian London Rag Tags from Ivan in Russia got here today, 7/28; mailed the day I ordered from him on 5/4. So about a 90-day turnaround from Russia. The figures are outstanding.
I am sure that Andy will incorporate these figures with his western setup. People were concerned that Ivan was going to go away from his ancient figure series. Well, I got good news for them. He has released another set in that series.
We will look at this series in our next posting.
Mystery Tank
Expeditionary Force Update
60mm Medieval Peasants’ War (14th Century)
The French Jacquerie of 1358 and the English Wat Tyler’s Peasants Revolt of 1381 form the historical context for the design of these models.
However, occasionally, the rebellion gains momentum and transforms into a formidable peasant army. By this stage, the members of the army can be expected to be better dressed and armed (through loot and purchase) and better organized as well.
Although the mob is an interesting subject, it is not really military in nature. We have therefore selected to model the armed peasants when it has become an army, capable of defeating soldiers sent against them.
We had originally intended on including the archers in the above set but, the number of poses and equipment will be severely limited, due to tooling space constraints. Accordingly, the archers will be in a separate set to be released later.
Thanks, Rahway for the information.
How do you contact Ivan for these figures?
I like the interesting set of Yayoi late era period warriors figures from Japan .I bet Ivan may do or try produce Jomon period era that are the early first original known culture of Japan as Yahobi originally original are a partial migration from ancient Korean habitant to japanese island well done .No quite the original habitant from Japan ,yet most modern people from Japan(Yamato) come direct from then with exception of okinawans ( Ryukyuan people) natives and Ainu
Too bad so expensive for this figure set .
I will have skip as I give up on priced figures in my personal choice and appreciation of hobby on new production.
I notice many these maker are just making short run exclusive sets for their own like and enjoyment and or just for the few who can or wish afford it rather than for a market purpose or any profit .
This is same mentality used by several of makers of these limited run production of which i had introduce myself here ….
I admire and like it as is their own money choice ,but i bet many out there will like other way too .
I believe it expand the diversity of figures in plastic/resin rubber range but reduce the amount of collectors able buy most new coming while also reducing most collectors to mainly middle ages(High income ) and rich person and very few who can or wish expend in few figures so BIG $$ …
my thoughts
How do you contact Ivan for the London figures?
Where do get the Victorian London figures from Russia? Thanks, Ed Bearnson.
evanspud@mail.ru
https://www.facebook.com/groups/soldiers.chelovechek/permalink/257707145495515/.
You can e-mail Ivan at evanspud@mail.ru
He was very quick to respond and a very pleasant and friendly man.
I paid him via Paypal and he mailed the next day.
Russia is 7 hours ahead of Eastern U.S. time.
Feel free to tell him Andy Keliar from Connecticut, USA recommended him.
More like the “Auburn” tank.
That was my thought when I first saw it. I had one just like it when I was little – just a darker green rubbery plastic and the machine gun wasn’t separate from the turret. It’s one of the earliest toys I remember playing with when I was a boy. I wish I knew what happened to it.
Wayne, you are thinking of the Auburn halftrack with the molded on gunner. Ebay always has a few for sale. I think the maker combined parts of the Auburn tank & halftrack to make the tank Andreas found.
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/151262166224-0-1/s-l1000.jpg The “Auburn” tank had the tank commander in the hatch firing Machine gun.For some reason had it pointed sideways down which irked me back in the day.
That’s the one I had. I remember the machine gun being attached to the turret but I was young and might remember it wrong.
Love the ancient Japanese figures and i’m always on the lookout for interesting Ancient and Medieval figures, And these are certainly different and interesting figures in good battle poses. However are these figures true 1/32 54mm to 60mm scale as some of the Rag Tag figures were described as 68mm and anyone who knows me knows that i hate big figures and wont buy them, Also does anyone know how much they are as Erwin says they are expensive? I really like them but if they are to big and expensive i’m with Erwin and i will have to pass on these.
That’s a deal breaker with me, too – size.
Figures are taller than 60 mm by most set done so far he does ,there one photo compare in the interview made at warhorse miniatures blog ,if scroll all the way down next of interview page .
will see next to conte viking and normans how tall they are next to then .
These figures are 65/68 mm least
https://warhorseminiatures.com/2019/10/27/interview-with-ivan-kostenko-from-%d1%87%d0%b5%d0%bb%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b5%d1%87%d0%b5%d0%ba-or-little-man-plus-review-of-the-ancient-aryans-the-2019-east-coast-toy-soldier-show/?fbclid=IwAR2o6deOhqpqP5hBqeLGAVHc6nO-DXLYbM8EzjxyRnMLnLYN_Hr7l_n73x0
Thanks for the information Erwin, Yes they are quite expensive which will be too much for many collectors, But at this scale 65mm to 70mm is just to big for me and i refuse to buy figures of this scale. I cannot understand companies putting out figures of this size as besides me it must put many collectors off. I know ive said all this before so i wont go off on another rant, But if i was clever enough and rich enough to make my own figures i would make them 57mm in scale so that they fit nicely with 54mm to 60mm which has been the most favored scales for the last 100 years or so, Correct me if i’m wrong. I think putting figures out at this bigger scale will lose companies many sales from collectors like me who want to stick to the most common smaller scales, But if the modern trend is to make 65mm to 70mm figures then so be it, Its up to them but i think its a big mistake, There my small rant is over again for now Lol.
The tank Andreas found is Made in Turkey
AS Plastik Oyuncaklari, Istanbul
Have one in a torn plastic bag with header card.
For sure for sale in Germany as bag still has price tag.
2,50 good ol’ German Marks (1,30 Euros today. Would buy some extra at this price. Sure Andreas paid only 10 cent).
I build scale models and also draw scale model designs on my computer. In 1/32 scale a 1/16 inch increase in figure height represents a 2″ increase in scale height. So a 68mm tall figure would be way outside the range of 1/32 scale figures. Ok, maybe basketball players? Anyway, they should not be described or labeled as 1/32 scale. This causes a ridiculous amount of confusion for collectors of 54mm : 1/32 scale figures. The fault lies with the makers for misrepresenting their products.
Most maker from Russia/East Europe post their figures as 1/32 but are not and many far over 1/30 scale also .It is a common tendency that seen often for years not only now .That is why the best bet is to use other figures to compare in photos by advertiser or seller/dealer.
Does anyone besides me have trouble getting a response from the guy about the London Rag Tag figures? I’ve sent him 3 emails and haven’t received a reply to any of them. How expensive are these figures??