Classic Recasts Twelve Inch Action Figures in our Marx Meet Report you may have notic something in the photos. Classic Recasts had gotten the Marx Daniel Boone molds and had it reissued. Not only was Daniel Boone redone they used the Daniel Boone molds to create several other figures including a Robin Hood figure!
Classic Recasts Twelve Inch Action Figures The Figures
James Wozniack went to Jay Horowitz of Marx to have the twelve inch Best of West figures that were down in Mexico run. Instead just reissuing the Using the Daniel Boone mold James was able to have several variations made. The first one was Davy Crockett.
Here we have a close up of the Davy Crockett figure.
The next one we are showing is Robert Rogers of Rogers Rangers. Classic Recasts has done him in green.
Here is Daniel Boone that the other figures are based on.
The fourth figure is Jim Beckwourth Jim Beckwourth was a mountain, trader and much more. I am glad to see this interesting figure.
Classic Recasts Twelve Inch Action Figures Robin Hood
The last figure we will look at from Classic Recasts is Robin Hood. Marx never made a Robin Hood figure in 12 inch. James took the Daniel Boone body had it run in green.
The head of robin Hood looks like it is from Sam Cobra figure.
James had the bow, arrows, tomahawk and quiver that went with the Marx twelve Indians. They are done in silver. Also the horn and knife are in silver. The set also white puch and other pieces.
I do not have any idea what the figures are selling for. They are nice additions to anyone who collect the 12 inch figures. It will be interesting to see what other figures Classic Recasts does in the future.
Although I’ve never collected these large action figures, I think they are really quite neat — especially the variations which Classic Recasts are making. Yes, it will be interesting to see the pricing, but I hope they are successful. Classic Recasts always comes to Chicago, and I bet they will be there this year with these new figures.
I just checked the Classic Recast ebay store. These new figures of Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Roger’s Ranger, and Robin Hood aren’t up yet. But the Johnny West figure (with the similar set of accessories) is, and Classic wants $60.00 for it, as the same type and size of recast as the above. Seems kind of expensive, but it may be the price the owner feels he must have to ensure a reasonable profit.
Robin Hood $75:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marx-Daniel-Boone-Robin-Hood-Custom-Johnny-West-Viking-/292120502078?hash=item4403bd1f3e:g:8SgAAOSw4shX4EVw
Robin Hood without the supporting characters doesn’t present much play value. Someone who collects these large figures might want it just to add to their collection, but I can’t see a big demand for it. Kudos for creating something new out of old tooling though.
I think it would be great if Classic Recasts would produce their 1/32 Marx figures in soft PVC plastic instead of the soft polyethylene they are using now. The PVC would be more easily paintable, convertible, etc. What do you think ?
Sorry, but these are dolls.
Like GI Joe.
And Ken and Barbie.
I had always see this way but I understand those who like it and want it.
Is intersting that such classic been back in reissues.
At toy soldier shows many bring vintage x sale.
Yet is not my like at all.
My brother just collect some.But how sold then long ago.
I see action figures same way too.
My thoughts.
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The Marx twelve inch figures are dolls to some people while other people they are not. It is part of their history. The action figures really took off with the 3 1/2 appromix. Star War figures. It forced GI Joe to reduce in size. i found this interesting that James is trying to make new figures from old molds. It will be interesting if there will be a demand or not.
Agreed lol lol
As a kid, my fascination with this figure was in all the detailed accessories. I was amazed by the small accessories that went into the haversack – a bullet mold, tinderbox, loading block, priming horn, etc. I spent hours pouring over the booklet that came with this set. This educational set found fruit later in life when I became a blackpowder reenactment enthusiast. On the other hand, I found the figure itself to be frustrating. This figure was pre-Johnny West, and had limited articulation in the arms and none in the legs – hence it made it difficult to realistically use (I refuse to say “dress”) the accessories on the figure. However, the sight of this reissued figure brings back wonderful memories.
You mean none of you guys had a Saigon Barbie San?
Dolls or not, I loved my Marx 12 inch Noble Knights and Vikings – they spent many hours battling their way through my house.
My Marx 12″ figures are still with me. My mom would home bring massive $.50 bags of Marx, MPC, Timmee, and Ideal figures from her most recent rummage sale shopping spree. She also brought home a Best of the West collection of figures and accessories for a whopping $1! Being a history kid the figures and accessories appeared to be accurate.
This was in the early ’70s, and I worked jobs the next several years to complete the collection. Daniel Boone was before my time, but many of the early caramel-colored figures tend to crack and even disintegrate due to the plastic Marx used at the time. There is still a large collecting group out in the world, and many of them will customize figures to create items Marx may have, or to even replicate historical or movie characters.
I was never into GI Joe because you had to dress him, he couldn’t hold weapons, and had a tough time standing up by himself. Were the Marx figures dolls…. Nah, just cool historical action figures.
WOW, Jack!! You had a GREAT Mom. Mine threw my stuff out!!
As the oldest of six kids rummage sale toys often were the method to obtain toys outside of Christmas and birthdays. As these were the early ’70s many nice toys from the baby boomer ’50s and ’60s were being “donated” as the kids moved out. The local population in Akron, Ohio was also aging in our neighborhood, and we would receive hand-me-down bikes and other toys because we were some of the few kids in the neighborhood. I never minded that most of the items were gently-used.
My mom was/is great. It was my DAD who sold a lot of my childhood in a garage sale while I was away at college in the ’80s.
I used to love the Best of the West figures when I was a kid. I had Chief Cherokee, Geronimo, Custer, Sam Cobra and Dangerous Dan with the GI Joe-like fuzzy hair. I really wanted a Fighting Eagle, but I never was able to get one. I also had the horses Buckskin and Comanche. I think the US WW2 soldiers, mountain men, knights and vikings were either before my time or they just never made it to Canada. I didn’t like GI Joe very much either, but Best of the West really was the best!
Does anyone know if they have plans on doing the Stoney Smith or G.I. Joe like Buddy Charlie figures?
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Stoney Smith weighed about 12 pounds, I bought him so I could use his massive weapon collection with GI Joe. I was getting old about the time GI Joe came around , so I never got into him too much. I think the last toy soldier items I bought was the Marx 6 inch figures or it might have been the Marx miniature Charge of the Light Brigade set.
The prices Classic Recasts charges for the 12 inch line are very reasonable. Running the molds is not cheap and each figure with accessories takes 4-6 molds. Then there is the cost of making the nice boxes they are being sold in. Jim is making them because he likes that scale of figures and his profit margin is very small.
I think the appeal of the 12 inch figures is higher among boomers born near the end of the Boom say 1961-66. GI Joe came out in 64 and I think Marx followed suit. I remember Woolworths was well stocked with the “Best of the West”. I had Custer, Capt. Maddox, Geronimo, Johnny West and Sam Cobra. My favorite was the Silver Knight I got for Christmas. The 2 Vikings and others were on my wish list but I never got them. As a collector now I would love for someone to reproduce/downscale all the 12 inch heads for placement on 56mm-60mm bodies. The heads were very well sculpted. The beardless Viking would make a great Prince Valient if Callie Recasts would want to get 2 uses from that mold, the Odin figure head would make a good Civil War or Mountain Man also.
In my opinion the price is verly low.
If look or compere with actual Gi joe figures or redited collectibles from 80s brough in limited done and sold at shows, stores or else.The prices ranges from 40 to 80.00
These are reissues of one of firsts made of this type or tyle figures.
Bringing then to market is risky; still is targetting a more younger generation as well.
Will be great if focus in seling then in non conventional toy soldiers shows too.
My thoughts.
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I was never much into the 12-inch figures though I received an Australian GI Joe for Christmas and ended up with another somehow. I also got the Marx Mike Hazard figure, but usually used him in military scenarios. But, like others have said, they were too much like dolls for my taste and the Mike Hazard wasn’t really that poseable, the GI Joes couldn’t hold their weapons – and good luck getting a decent pose with them standing up! So I ended up giving them to my younger brother. He lost them in a move. Oh well… My toy soldiers survived though!
I didn’t realize that Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Robert Rogers looked so much alike! 😉 Wish him the best as I know these guys are a large part of many childhoods.
Jamaes using the same basic figure to make different figures either by changing the color or accessories.