Odds Ends Part Two June 2018 Mystery Figure Reader Contributions we look at a figure I got at PW. Next we have some readers contributions. Finally we take a look at one of the future six inch Lod Enterprises figures.
Odds Ends Part Two June 2018 Mystery Figure Reader Contributions Figure 
At the Plastic Warrior Show I got the above female figure. I was told it was done by French maker. Sadly I did not catch the name. This figure would work well in a western setting.
Odds Ends Part Two June 2018 Mystery Figure Reader Contributions Reader’s Contributions
Ed Borris send us this photo of his collection of Marx 60mm Cavalry figures. You can see that he has the cavalry advancing with sword in six different colors. It would be interest where some of these colors were used. Hope Ed and others can answer that question.
The next item is more a request of help by Fred Thom
Mr Eric Jones provided me your email to assist in my search for a painted West Point Academy tin/pewter cadet in the 25-54 mm size
My nephew graduated from West Point in 2013 and we wanted to obtain a memento of this size for long time keeping but have not been successful.
However, another nephew graduated USNA in 2007 and we were successful in finding a similar midshipman just off campus.
Would appreciate any assistance you can offer.
Odds Ends Part Two June 2018 Mystery Figure Reader Contributions Lod Enterprises
As Erwin Sell mentioned in a comment Lod Enterprises is doing two six inch figures. They are based on their Revolutionary War series figures they are doing for this fall. One of the poses is the British Redcoat officer. The prototype is white, the final product will be in the dark red. This is first new six inch figure in a long time. What do you think of these new six inch figures? Will there be a demand for them? Please let us know.
Six inches figures, not interested.
Any large scale 6 inch figures produced by LOD ought to be instant collectables. The quantities produced by LOD will be far below the thousands or millions of 6 inch figures which Marx produced. LOD ought to make ‘nutty mad’ versions of the current world political leaders (remember Marx did Fidel Castro ?). Just think how well these would ‘trend’ on the internet – LOD could probably sell their entire stock overnight.
Using a common search engine, looks like there are variety of pewter cadets available on-line, painted or unpainted.
I have a 7th color in a flat blue, according to Mark Hageman the flat blue were offered in bagged sets in Canada. The owder blue were in Canadian Rin Tin Fort Apaches. The tan came in Bagged sets. I got the Chocolate brown and Red Brown from Jim McGough some years ago, must have test shots or something there was no explanation of where they are from. The Gray I got From John Stengel. I have four of the red brown in different poses , two of choclate brown in different poses and 10 or 12 each of the gray and flat blue in various poses. I suspect some of the gray are dump figures turned gray from tan. That’s all I got as far as the history is concerned.
I am in for the new 6″ figures. There are few Revolution 6″ figures that have been made over the years.
I really like seeing all the color variations of the Marx 60mm 7th Cavalryman advancing with sword — especially all lined up like that.
Everything LOD does is first-class, just like Expeditionary Force. I’m going to get the two new LOD 6-inch figures, just to have them. Obviously, by themselves you can’t set up a massive diorama. But they are right in the tradition of the Marx 6-inch, which represented some of the best sculpting Marx did. They make very good display pieces.
Ken Ciak (LOD Enterprises) has said previously he’s going to unveil these 6-inch figures, along with his 1/32 scale injection-molded Christmas set of soft plastic Santa, elves, and reindeer, at OTSN this September, along with his joint-production with Ron Barzso of the Battle of Yorktown playset.
These are all exciting releases, in my opinion.
I don’t think I’m spilling any secrets here, but LOD has stated it is CONSIDERING for 2019 a new set of 60mm figures (same scale as its current War at Troy sets) of additional Trojan War character figures, several Trojan War Amazons, as well as several o.f the Greek Gods set forth in the Illiad — Zeus, Hera, Athena, Aries, Aphrodite, Poseidon, etc. I’ve taken LOD’s Trojan Walls, Gate, & Towers, along with its Trojans, Greeks, character figures, & chariots, and combined them with the Atlantic 60mm Greeks & Trojans, coupled with some of the Expeditionary Force allied Greeks, Macedonians, and Persians, combined with Conte’s Spartans (yes, I know there are some time differences here) — but altogether it makes a great 60mm Trojan War set-up on my 8-foot battle-board. Several of the ExForce Persian sets make perfect Trojans, as do the ExForce Greek allied sets. Even the 54mm Herald Trojans & Greeks fit in quite well. Gods & goddesses, along with Amazons fighting with the Trojans, will make a Trojan War display even greater.
Years ago (in the 1950s) seeing the Cecil B. DeMille production of “Helen of Troy”, along with the Classic Illustrated comic version of the Iliad, made me a lifelong collector of Trojan War stuff. But it wasn’t until the last few years that this era had enough production to make a completely worthy set-up.
In my opinion .
They are very good welcome news figures add to the hobby.
However i have my reservation about these…
If made limited(in less amount that thousand per set as standard production of LOD sets).They will probably sale well base in price cost and retail of course IF not too high market.
Yet as far I know the MARX and few others makers who brought-venture this line in 60s as far I know never did too well versus other lines as figures are seen more as doll or plastic statues back then x children i guess or else.The same way should be seen today as not toy soldiers to play per say .
Today amount collectors x it will be far less than for santander toy soldiers group buying then for sure,me myself being one will not get it as not interested unfortunately.
About characters such political else .Action figures and G.I Joes line by Hasbro,Mattel others had covered it and are in tons at action figures shows,online else .The color image of those made by then bring more accuracy versus any depiction in unpainted version of a historical charter I think.And is this hobby as very limited not dedicated to children would be of less interest.The few sets of Marx 6″ recast in Russia and all around now in good cheap modic price are stock there and no sale good at all,neither the 6″ from mexico now recissued being distributed here by Classic Recast.
Those who can afford and like help the hobby to buy it will be gladly awesome ,yet i will take this venture with precaution in my opinion and suggest keep production at very limited scale ….
Once again is my personal view and i wish-hope they will go good for LOD .
My thoughts.
best
Britains makes a number of painted West Point cadets, including an entire color guard set, and individual figures. there are a number on ebay now.
French female from Clairet
Yes that was the name I heard but wanted to be sure.
According to our good friends from France is the sheriff wife from their Clariet set ,interesting figure …
Fun I have a picture for the main page whereAI put her next to a Timpo two gun guy
LOL.I guess u figure out !!!