Updates Plastic Figure News. we started with a update on the Deluxe Reading Service Station figures. Rahway has passed along another update of Hat Austrians. Rahway also noted Plastic Platoon is doing a contest.
Updates Plastic Figure News Deluxe Reading
Kent Sprecher of Toy Soldier Headquarters sent this photo to us. It shows the three service station men. Kent put the Auburn service station man kneeling wrench next to the Deluxe Reading figure. He also feels Deluxe Reading copied man with oil can. There is a fourth figure of a driver which Kent has never seen. You can see him in the ad.
Hat Austrians
Rahway let us know that Hat Toy soldier is showing photos of their intermediates of the Seven Years War Austrians. you can see them here
Hat is also asking for feedback on whether they should stay with their configurations of six figures per sprue and three sprues per box. You can give your thoughts here.
Plastic Platoon Contest
Plastic Platoon is having a contest. The contest is called the first soldier. Here is what Mikhail said about the contest.
The first contest will be called “the first soldier”, and is dedicated to a memory from childhood.
To participate in the contest, you need to make a post in the group “favorite soldier”, containing a story about childhood from childhood. Content, availability of photos and other defines the participant himself.
Post requirements:
– the presence of the “first soldier” topic
– compliance with the topic of the contest and the rules of the
Requirement for participants
– to be a member of the group on FB “favorite soldiers”, as well as at least one group of manufacturer soldiers plastic platoon or on Facebook or in VK. Take a look at them in the first comment. You can get more details on his Facebook page.
The Deluxe Reading figures do not seem to be exact copies. From these photos ,looks like the folds in close are different , and other details too. Looks like maybe same sculptor or somebody made some changes to the Figures ?
Plastic Platoon FB says nothing about favourite soldier could someone clarify, please ? I’m lost . Thanks