Figure News December 2017 we have received word on two figures set coming out. The first Replicants has done two mounted Commanchees. these are to go with their foot figures. Steve Weston had hope to have them for OTSN but they were not ready in time. The two poses are firing bow and firing rifle. If you are a member of Facebook. You can see them under Detlef Heerbrand’s posts. i am working on getting photos.
Figure News December 2017 Engineering Bassevitch
Andrey Buslov has informed me that the next two set from engineer Bassevitch will bee Russo-Japanese War. At the moment we have the box art. Andrey is hoping to have information and photos of the figures soon.
Admin note: Sorry about not posting much lately as I am working on other things. For exmpIe I had a toy show today. I was glad it was only about five miles away because we had snow. I got some interesting items. Including this red Marx wagon reissue.
Some of you I am sure know the story behind why this color was done. I will give the story in a future posting for those who do not know.
A new posting should be up tomorrow.
The Engineer Bassevitch sets always come with nice box art.
I look forward to the Replicant mounted commanches.
How did you conclude the Marx red wagon was a reissue? Do you know who made it? Did Bill Murray bring them up from Mexico?
I think the story goes that Murphy’s early recasts looked so good that people complained that their original Marx wagons would lose value through confusing original with recast, so he made the wagons in weird colors to avoid confusion. I have a red recast with all the little accessories and you can tell it’s a recast. Plastic is semi translucent and hanging water barrel is a little rough.
The red wagon was done for a special situation. I will hold anything more until I get the article donw.
To answer your questions, I can tell two ways first is the weight and color is wrong. Second I know the story on the wagon, which I will explain. It was done by Murphy in the U.S.
Now I regret not buying the OWN Japanese! I bet they go very well with the Engineer Bassevich upcoming set.
Well, I know the whole red wagon story, but I won’t ruin it for Paul.
Westward Ho!!!
bill email your version and we will see where we agree and disagree
I’m starting to get interested in the details of the story of this Marx reissue red buckboard wagon. I actually would like to hear both stories — both Bill & Paul’s. Of course, the stories may be substantially the same, but the telling of them and a few details may diverge.
This is one of the reasons it was always so interesting to talk to both John Stengel Sr. and Bill Murphy at the shows. They each had been directly involved in so many aspects of Marx originals and reissues.
I have talked to Bill and I will combine his comments with mine on the article. I hope to have it up tonight.
Don, Yes, John is gone and with him a lot of insider knowledge of the plastic soldier world.
I’ve heard that Bill Murphy’s health is not good, which is a shame.
Bill knows where all the bodies are buried.
Their like will never pass this way again.
Bill seemed fine at OTSN, has a problem with his hands but otherwise seemed healthy. I talked to him for a bit he seemed to be himself.
i too would of liked to get a set i just didn’t know the material so i was weary of buying