Our very good friend Erwin found these Civil War in one of his storage boxes and is curious who made them.
Over 15 years ago I come across a group of bags what appear to be Marx cloned dowm scale of centennial poses figures.
For some reason I storage them without the original packing.
The interesting part about these unknown maker’s copies (I believe from China) is that contrary normal policy of copying one company’s figures this companies copied several companies.
Most obvious are copies of the Marx 54 mm Centennial and 60 MM Union series.
In addition there that other companies copied are Britain poses and Marksman mold poses among others copied too with 2 or 3 (last bottom right ) of unknown source to me by recalling.
The bags had more poses and most are ok or decency for been copies. Running in size from 48/54 mm scale.(only 54 so far is the Britain officer cloned)I have provide the pictures with the two colors variation and some original poses/brands to compare.
Do you recall who did then and what other poses were include??
So far they match my DGN and BMC-3 sets poses figures in scale
Editor’s note: I believe the center figure is a copy of the Marx Mexican Presidio Hat firing the pistol.
We got a bag of those unopened, looks like stuff they sell at Gettysburg gift shops. Our bag has the Marx Mexican and Marksman clones plus the Marx downsized copies. Our is still sealed with a name on the header I’ll check it out and see who makes it.
Thanks ed!!?
admin you right it is from presidio but different head and hat, the band uniform was eliminated. The shoulder were eliminated
Good recollecting and observation.!!.Thanks
The drummer is from a Marx cadet I think with civil war head
Now the officer is left to find where is from
I think that those are “BILLY” figures.
Bill.
I think Billy V start selling as IMex distributor in 2012.I got these way before.
Billy sale the more nicer original done DNG brand.
I picked up a couple of these bagged sets in the Gettysburg Walmart for my boys. That was four years ago. Definitely Chinese clones/copies.
Yes,definitely crude cloned in most but interesting they copy from all brands around in one set. I’m looking x other poses too. I do collect cloned too ,specially if have some variation, beside they fit my different size scales collection as match.
I’ll get all the details today, it’s at our booth at the flea market. Somehow I don’t think it will sell before I get there, maybe not ever.
Okay, they are from Americana Souvenirs and Gifts. The header card showed 40 pieces and it contains the same basic figures shown above, two mounted figures, two flags and two cannons. We also have a smaller bag that has 10 Rebs in it, same figures as the larger bag.
Ed thank you.Are they x sale?
Ed I check the store that pack and apparently only BMC products are been carry now.So those most be old stock they sold years ago, same I got about 15 years ago.
Thank you for tip and information if willing to sale let me know.
I could use then to match my MPC,DGN and others small scale x background scenes. Most are crude done, few are nicer with some adaptation.
Agreed. They also sold them loose. They get them from China the man in the store told me
I bought a couple bags of those some years back in a Kennesaw, GA gift shop when we stopped to visit “The General.” I think they’re still at the bottom of one of my containers I haven’t been able to get to in a couple years.
I don’t remember anything about a manufacturer, but I do remember they were made in China. Nice figures, just too small for my taste.
Sure everything we have is for sale, we’re not asking much either. I didn’t check what price we had on them, but I think it was $5.00 for the larger 40 piece set and $2.00 for the smaller set of Rebs. Maybe less.
What a coincidence! I had gotten a bunch of these to ‘practice’ conversions about maybe 10 years ago. I just picked up a bunch to add to my 50mm ACW set. Actually, I’m interested in some. If I could get one of each color mounted and the Britains Ltd. Officer in grey and the Mx Reb running with broad brimmed hat, I would love 3 of those, any color, but grey preferred. The cloned Mx WoW standing firing Federal (blue preferred) I could do all day, too. I’m not against buying bags to get what I need. I don’t want to take it away from any one who claimed first shot, though.
Ed I will contact u direct soon to get both.thanks.
Greg, once I got I split what I got w you.
Keep in touch.
Okay, we got $5.00 & $2.00, plus shipping. Figure about $9.00 total? I got my partner bringing them home from the flea market.
Ok.ed I email u already.thanks
Okay, I’ll check it out.
Billy V is a name IMEX uses to sell assorted figures including their own 1/72 figures.
I want to thanks Ed for making the sets new available to me and Greg to complete our poses set.
Very appreciate in effort and help.