Odds Ends Glynn Greg Liska Marx, I start this post with a question from Glynn on a catapult. Next, Greg Liska shares a find from Chicago and what he did to an ideal Battle Action piece. We have information on the Marx brand being sold.
Odds Ends Glynn Greg Liska Catapult
Glynn sent me a photo of an item from his collection. Here is what he had to say; The Attached photo shows a catapult just right for these larger figures, which I believe also to be Reamsa. It was bought for me by my old mum in the gift shop at Hever Castle, Kent, many years ago but I’ve no idea who produced it (I’ve done all I can to find out) especially since this one is missing a pin from its offside rear wheel. I only noticed this after I looked at the photo and have of course looked all over the floor in vain. Can you help?
Greg Liska Mountain
Greg bought at the Chicago show one of the Marx Giant Prehistoric Mountains. here is what he said. The Comanche Pass got bigger floors than my Dino Mountain, but they are in the same color scheme and compatible.Both are the same 2 mountains and base, but they fit together differently with different connecting accessories. See the pictures. I believe painted both of the mountains.
Greg’s Battle Action Project
Greg also told me about his IdealBattle Action project which he relates here. The Battle Action stuff was purchased for probably too much, but I was getting offers of $50.00 when the 5 figures on the ‘sniper position’ alone fetch that or more. I removed the figures and repaired some spots on 2 of the figures and painted them OD. They are now part of my Ideal-Auburn GI company.The artillery position had only the base of the guns and motor. All the working parts went to Kirk Larson, who is already making amazing repairs. The paint job is supposed to fit in with Battleground accessories so the base brown and additional green color are very similarThe wood got a lighter, grayer brown color and an additional lighter green was added to provide depth. I will add, this was not a labor of love. It seemed like a great project when I was stuck in Riyadh all those months, but when I got home, it seemed like I was desecrating a collectible. After repeated attempts to sell the 2 pieces at break-even or even slightly less failed, I just resigned myself to my fate and did it.
Marx Brand Sold
The Nacelle Co. has acquired the Marx Toys brand from Jay Horowitz of American Classic Toy and has plans to revamp and revitalize the company, its name, and some of its iconic properties. Immediate efforts include books and lifestyle products while film and TV projects loom on the horizon.
This company has other characters and old toy brands in its portfolio. Some of the toys and names are own by other people. we will keep you aware.
The catapult reminds me of the Marx version except for the wheels and if those are Elastolin figures the size. I do remember seeing something like that in the displays with the Swoppet figures in the toy stores in Germany back in the 70s. I remember them because they did resemble my Marx catapults with my “Fighting Knights” sets.
Thanks, Wayne – it would seem that this catapult was sold as part of an educational set – the kind where you might get a book, plastic figures and facsimile documents etc – there might also be a card model of a castle or similar included. I never found out which publication, however. I have a very nice figure of a medieval king from one of these sets – I’ll send a photo if I can
Nice work Greg !! Well done…
The Ideal terrain playset are often far more than 50.00 eve loose out pack .They are not common in pack condition .
The catapult I not Reamsa or Comnsi for sure ,the two main Spaniards maker covering medieval eras sets. Reamsa catapult and siege as well operators crew figures are copies with license ,not clones of Elastolin .The all have some differences versus Elastolin
Comansi is original design and not this .
AIRGAM are EXIM are others from Spain making medieval sets and siege machine but neither brands looks alike or close to one in photo.
Is not also any of the 3 Playmobil models .
Nor is any of the PRESSMAN models .
No built blocs ,Lego models
In my opinion is belong to a set made in China probably ?
I may had seen before but not sure by who or when made .
The catapult reminds me of the Marx version except for the wheels and if those are Elastolin figures the size. I do remember seeing something like that in the displays with the Swoppet figures in the toy stores in Germany back in the 70s. I remember them because they did resemble my Marx catapults with my “Fighting Knights” sets.
Thanks, Wayne – it would seem that this catapult was sold as part of an educational set – the kind where you might get a book, plastic figures and facsimile documents etc – there might also be a card model of a castle or similar included. I never found out which publication, however. I have a very nice figure of a medieval king from one of these sets – I’ll send a photo if I can
Nice work Greg !! Well done…
The Ideal terrain playset are often far more than 50.00 eve loose out pack .They are not common in pack condition .
The catapult I not Reamsa or Comnsi for sure ,the two main Spaniards maker covering medieval eras sets. Reamsa catapult and siege as well operators crew figures are copies with license ,not clones of Elastolin .The all have some differences versus Elastolin
Comansi is original design and not this .
AIRGAM are EXIM are others from Spain making medieval sets and siege machine but neither brands looks alike or close to one in photo.
Is not also any of the 3 Playmobil models .
Nor is any of the PRESSMAN models .
No built blocs ,Lego models
In my opinion is belong to a set made in China probably ?
I may had seen before but not sure by who or when made .