Interesting Conversions

Posted on July 27, 2014 by admin

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Here is an interesting conversion, I found in a junk box.  someone took the Marx 60mm BO Plenty figure and changed the head with a Britains Swoppet cowboy heat. The figure was painted the figure could be used as a farmer or cowboy.

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19 Responses to Interesting Conversions

  2. Mark says:
    July 28, 2014 at 6:45 AM

    Thanks for posting Paul,I like looking at all kinds of figures !

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  3. Ed Borris says:
    July 28, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    I like conversions all sorts , even bad ones can be used as a learning tool. I’m not saying this is a bad one, actually it’s kind of cool.

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    • Mark says:
      July 28, 2014 at 7:01 PM

      Right Ed !, sometimes I’ve gotten good ideas for sculpting a figure myself from some horribly sculpted figures, they all have their own neat character ( except maybe really bad copies ) I started doing some Marx 6 inch conversions over the past few weeks ( I had wanted to do some for years !) I hope to post some photos in a week or so along with some original sculpts I’m working on and some painted Marx 6 inch !

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  4. Ed Borris says:
    July 29, 2014 at 7:00 AM

    Yes, even companies that are noted for horrible sculpts often do a couple figures that are actually pretty good. Now take for example the Dulcop cavalry figures, I think most people would agree they are fairly bad. However, they do have great leg poses, pretty good anatomical running legs is what they are and I buy them just so I can get their legs for my conversions. I have never tried a 6″ conversion, that does seem to bring about challeneges of a different kind. I believe I have quite a few damaged Marx 6″ Cowboy and Indian figures if you are interested let me know.

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  5. Ed Connell says:
    July 29, 2014 at 11:35 AM

    6 inch scale is easy, compared to 1 inch scale, lol. Once you get good at the 1 inch scale, 6 inch will be child’s play. I converted some of my playalong figures, and they are really cool. Legalos with the bow, from the battle of helms deep. I got the right arm from the one on horse with Gimli, and replaced it on the helm’s deep one, now he can dual wield his swords, or use his bow, and also is more poseable. I did Aragon, and a few of the Elves, and men of Rohan also. The men of Rohan, make great looking Vikings, or Saxons.

    The problem with converting is the expense of doing it, and you damage at least one figure usually. Some of the Dulcop figures aren’t bad looking Ed. I like their Zorro better than any other maker, that includes Marx’s. I am talking about the foot pose, not the mounted, I don’t collect mounted figures, I have plenty because of sets, but I don’t buy them, unless they come in a set. They take up too much room, they also are usually double the cost of a foot figure, and they aren’t as versatile as foot figures.

    Thats why if I ever produced figures, I wouldn’t be producing mounted figures. Its not that I don’t like them, the only way I would make mounted, is if the foot figure would also work on the animal mounted. I have a couple ideas on how to do this, but its a secret.

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  6. Ed Borris says:
    July 29, 2014 at 12:19 PM

    Ed C

    I agree some of the Dulcop figures are not bad, the Mounties are okay and so are the cowboys, but the Cavalry are horrible as are the Flamenco dancers they have for opponents of Zorro. Their monted lancers aren’t bad either. I think Barzso’s Zorro is the best Zorro, the 54mm Lido Zorro isn’t the worst either, I must have had 10 0r 15 of them as a kid, plus he had the versatility to be mounted or on foot. I think he cost .10 cents bagged with a horse.

    Whenever I buy a new set of figures, I buy two, one to keep and one to slice and dice. Of course I only convert Alamo figures at the present time with no Presidio’s or coonskin caps.

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  7. Ed Connell says:
    July 29, 2014 at 12:55 PM

    Lido’s figure was too large, I believe it was close to 4 inch wasn’t it, and it might have been able to stand up, but it was made primarily to be mounted. Barzo’s, I have never seen it, but it is probably small scale 54mm. Regardless, I like the Dulcop one the best out of all I have ever seen. The mexicans, aren’t that bad Ed lol. Those guys are supposed to be running, or dodging Zorro’s lightning slashes. Carve a couple of Z’s on them, lol. I really like Sgt. Garcia, what a figure. That guy is priceless.

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  8. Ed Borris says:
    July 29, 2014 at 1:15 PM

    They had a smaller Lido 54mm that fit on the same horse as the swivel cowboys and Indians. He stood real well without a horse. You can usually find him pretty easily on e-bay.

    The Dulcop guys opposing Zorro, looked like they were dancing, sort of the comic relief of the toy soldier world.

    The Barzso Zorro came in his Zorro playset, big flowing cape and a fencing pose.

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  9. Ed Connell says:
    July 29, 2014 at 2:36 PM

    I would agree on the dancing mexicans, however, they do have pretty good detail, and no one really likes them, so you can get them cheap usually. I bet you probably have converted plenty of them haven’t you Ed. I like Zorro’s cape, and the swords are decent, if they aren’t broken. Try that cape on the Prince Valiant fighting figure by Prieser/ Elastolin. You can also easily paint that cape, and even copy it with tin foil.

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  10. Ed Connell says:
    July 29, 2014 at 4:27 PM

    Thanks Chris, I have seen Lido’s Zorro before. I never bought him though. Because he was mainly made to go on his horse. The small one’s sword is pointing downward as from horseback. The larger one with pistol was too big. I never liked Marx’s Zorro either, because it was only mounted. They should have made a foot one as well. Marx’s sword fighting mexicans, and El Commandante, are some of my favorite figures. The Dulcop Zorro, fits in perfectly with them as well.

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  11. Ed Borris says:
    July 30, 2014 at 6:55 AM

    Actually, I have never owned any of the Dulcop dancing Mexicans so I never converted one, used the legs a lot from the cavalry figures though and a couple of minor conversions from the cowboys. The cavalry figure with the carbine across the chest when you combine his legs with the TSSD sitting dead guy makes an excellent getting shot guy. It gives that legs buckling and falling look.

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  12. Ed Connell says:
    July 30, 2014 at 8:53 AM

    The dancers could easily be made to be falling backwards. Add a crate(s), or barrel(s) small pebbles, or rocks. to the base, they could be stumbling over it, or falling over it, climbing over it, or even pushed by Zorro’s blade, or hand. Also they would make excellent cavalry figures, by just removing the base. Just by drilling a pin hole in their left hand you can add a sword to that hand, and put a Timpo, or Dulcop lance, or spear in their right hand, or put the horse’s reins through their hand. They also make excellent ladder climbers, or falling guys, dead guys, etc.

    I am surprised you didn’t see all the conversion possibilities with them Ed. I also like the conversion pictured above, both my grand dads were farmers, and I have a soft spot for them.

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  13. Ed Borris says:
    July 30, 2014 at 10:14 AM

    Ed C.

    I might have had I actually owned any, but I never actually had any of them in hand or even seen them in person just pictures. Maybe some day.

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