Elastowit Is Back Conte Collectibles Romans, another Ukrainian toy soldiers company is back in production. Richard Conte of Conte Collectibles has given an update on his Roman set two. I have another photo from Mike Pendergast’s expanding line. Finally, I give an update on my health situation.
Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Dr. Syn was a series of books by Russell Thorndyke. The books followed the adventures of Christopher Syn. who became the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh. Scarecrow leads a series of smugglers in England. Most people know the character from Disney films. Here we have the Scarecrow on the left with two of his men.In this building we some of the accessories, two revenue men, and one of the printable buildings.Here is the complete set of the eleven figures that is available. The set has four revenue men, four smugglers, the trio, and 3D accessories. the buildings are free to download.Another view of the set. The set is $123.00 which includes airmail postage The figures will be in different colorsSerhiy Marchenko moderator of the Elastowit Facebook group. has also shown these three English people as we get more information we will let you know.
Elastowit Is Back Conte Collectibles Romans Two
Richard Conte of Conte Collectibles has announced that his Romans two are on the way. No date when they will be available as they are subject to supply lines. Here we have various poses you can do. Right out of the bag; no straightening yet. 7 of 9 here
My Health Update
I am slowly regaining my strength. Since my operation, I have been using a walker. With help from my outside physical therapist Maria, I can now use a cane or even do some walking without any device. Still, there is more therapy coming for my right knee for arthritis. Also, I have to deal with diabetes and a foley bag. Another thing I am dealing is dealing with a change in my lifestyle. Until the accident, I was independent, now I depended on grocery apps, etc. One of my biggest problems was getting a dog walker for the boys. That got solved only a week ago.
I loved the “Scarecrow” when I was a kid. I’ve been looking for it on DVD, BluRay or whatever for years – almost enough to pop for this set. I agree, not my style or scale. Rick is doing it again with his Romans. As usual, beautifully realized.
Amazon has in DVD both the 1937 “Doctor Syn” and Disney’s “Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh,” and I will certainly want to view that one! I wonder if the 1937 one was any inspiration for Bob Kane’s & Bill Finger’s villain The Scarecrow from 1941? Great topic to post, Paul!!
Now I can’t get the “Scarecrow” theme song out of my head.
It went something like:
“Scarecrow, Scarecrow,
The soldiers of the King feared his name,
Scarecrow, Scarecrow,
The country folk all loved him just the same.”
I didn’t try to look it up to verify the lyrics,
but the song brings back lots of fun memories of watching Disney’s “The Wonderful World of Color” as a boy.
Greetings from Tejas!
What a great playset idea — completely out of left field! Reminds me of a Barzo playset. I love the idea of the free downloads for buildings. Any other new “toy sojer” makers listening? They don’t have to be free– it’s just a great marketing idea like sending in cereal boxtops for a cardboard cabin when we was kids.
Like Craig, I vividly remember watching Disney’s colorful presentations. And that dramatic opening song. The “Scarecrow” was exciting and a bit spooky. The song really stuck in my head for all these years. I recreated (as best as I could) the mill/barn/hideout using Lincoln Logs (good luck wi’dat!). I only had a few Timpo British soldiers and some Timmee pioneers, but I was happy.
Anyhow, YouTube has the opening sequence (very long compared to shows these days!) and a few minutes of Part One. I was surprised that Dr. Syn/The Scarecrow was played by the ultra-intense Patrick McGoohan (oops. Spoiler Alert, heh, heh). BUt good casting, for sure!
rahway’s subtle observation is correct. If you watch the video, the figures are clearly based on the “daytime job” characters.
I’m glad so many people are posting on this great site. Paul and Laurie did a marvelous service all these years of connecting collectors and showcasing so many fun figures.
Thanks for all the great info on these new figures. They fill some interesting areas of history and legend. Wow, the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, it can not get better than that.
Best wishes for your recovery, and thanks for the plastic update.
RE:Elastowit,interesting subjects but the figure scuplting just don’t trip my trigger.
Steady On Stad. Recovery Rocks!
That Dr. Syn is one creepy lookin’ dude! Quite the cool plastic figures though. Hang in there, Paul. You are a survivor!
The three English civilians may be the three main Scarecrow characters in their “daytime” clothes.
Thanks for this information Paul. Hope you continue to get stronger. Is there a way to contact Serhiy to oder these figures? thanks Dave carpenter
Where do I go to order these …
Contact Serhiy Marchenko at marksergeyev1967@gmail.com
He will advise you on pricing, shipping cost and color options.
If you are in the US payment is through UK collector Anthony Arcari via PayPal.
You can also pay Serhiy’s accountant via Western Union, but this will be more expensive.
Slow but sure is the course. Hang in there Paul.
I loved the “Scarecrow” when I was a kid. I’ve been looking for it on DVD, BluRay or whatever for years – almost enough to pop for this set. I agree, not my style or scale. Rick is doing it again with his Romans. As usual, beautifully realized.
Amazon has in DVD both the 1937 “Doctor Syn” and Disney’s “Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh,” and I will certainly want to view that one! I wonder if the 1937 one was any inspiration for Bob Kane’s & Bill Finger’s villain The Scarecrow from 1941? Great topic to post, Paul!!
Now I can’t get the “Scarecrow” theme song out of my head.
It went something like:
“Scarecrow, Scarecrow,
The soldiers of the King feared his name,
Scarecrow, Scarecrow,
The country folk all loved him just the same.”
I didn’t try to look it up to verify the lyrics,
but the song brings back lots of fun memories of watching Disney’s “The Wonderful World of Color” as a boy.
Craig, I was resisting the temptation to write the lyrics to the theme because I was afraid I’d forgotten them. What a blast from the past.
Biff, thanks for the info on the DVD. I’ve had the Scarecrow on my Amazon wishlist for years. I’m going to check it out.
Wayne, if you really want to indulge, get yourself the Super 8 version off of eBay! 🙂
Thanks!
Stay positive Paul !
Greetings from Tejas!
What a great playset idea — completely out of left field! Reminds me of a Barzo playset. I love the idea of the free downloads for buildings. Any other new “toy sojer” makers listening? They don’t have to be free– it’s just a great marketing idea like sending in cereal boxtops for a cardboard cabin when we was kids.
Like Craig, I vividly remember watching Disney’s colorful presentations. And that dramatic opening song. The “Scarecrow” was exciting and a bit spooky. The song really stuck in my head for all these years. I recreated (as best as I could) the mill/barn/hideout using Lincoln Logs (good luck wi’dat!). I only had a few Timpo British soldiers and some Timmee pioneers, but I was happy.
Anyhow, YouTube has the opening sequence (very long compared to shows these days!) and a few minutes of Part One. I was surprised that Dr. Syn/The Scarecrow was played by the ultra-intense Patrick McGoohan (oops. Spoiler Alert, heh, heh). BUt good casting, for sure!
rahway’s subtle observation is correct. If you watch the video, the figures are clearly based on the “daytime job” characters.
I’m glad so many people are posting on this great site. Paul and Laurie did a marvelous service all these years of connecting collectors and showcasing so many fun figures.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Paul!
Try these links for the 3 parts on YT. The image quality is not high.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaSTjq-fK1M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVaGwXSW4yE
The Scarecrow figures look like they would fit in well with the Replicant smugglers.
Also the Replicant revenue men would also go lovely with them.
very cool real workman ship
Hi Paul ,
Thanks for all the great info on these new figures. They fill some interesting areas of history and legend. Wow, the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, it can not get better than that.
I hope you are getting along alright.
Best Wishes
Al ATS