We started making our calls into OTSN to get feedback on the show. The calls we have made have been telling the action in the rooms has been light. There are buys and we should hear of the items that were discovered. One of the calls was to the room of Ed Borris and Mike Kutnick. Ed has been doing well with selling his conversions. Mike turned over the phone to John Stengel JR., who happened to be in the room when I called a second time. (my phone totally died first time and I had to get Laurie’s after she came home from her PBR Bulling Riding that was been held tonight in Allentown.) John and I had a pleasant conversion on his process of doing his figures. He finally has it about 99% figured out. It is a cold pouring process and material is stiff but has some flexibility. It has been an costly venture and one person pointed out for the money he spent he could have gone to China and had two sets done. John said to me that he did not want that. He wants to do figures and poses that don’t warrant doing 2000 or 3000 sets.
He sold out of the sets that he brought to the show and will be doing more once he gets back from the show. Now that he has the process figured out he can do other figures.
The Vietnam U.A Marines Command and Control four figures are $16.00 and 8 piece figures set Vietnam Marines are $30.00.
We will post more as we get information.
Does Action Casting have a website or an Ebay account?
Brian J
I do not know if he has a web site or Paypal account. I know that TSSD and Weston Toys will be carrying the figures in the future. If we find out about a site, we will be happy to know.
Okey Doeky,thanx
I pre paid and ordered a set of his figures. As was pointed out he sold out what he had. I really like the figures but once again we have run into a size issue. Not that there are any VietNam figures out there these are rather large and will need to stand alone. They are way to large to work with as an example the 21st Century M-113. If John’s enthusiasm counts, and I think it does, these will be a great addition.
Like Gary, I also had to place my order for each of the two sets, total price being $46.00. Although I got into John Stengel Jr.’s room around 8:30 AM Friday morning, he had already sold out of his show stock, and was taking orders with shipping projected in two weeks.
I thought they were beautiful figures, perfect for a Vietnam firefight. John says he has got his process nailed down and says he expects to have Viet Cong coming late this year.
As to material, they are neither injection molding nor resin, but what John describes as a “cold pour plastic” — reasonably soft and pliable, quite similar to the feel of Conte’s Omaha Beach U. S. Army. John had some Barzso resin figures there for comparison, and these new Vietnam figures are definitely smoother, more pliable, and clearly superior to anything resin.
Gary, I got caught up in the room to room trading, and apologize profusely for not being able to make contact with you. I know from Ed Borris and Mike Kutnick that you were definitely there, in their room and floating around yourself.
On a regretful note with the Stengels, John Sr. was not at the show. His son (John Jr.) said he had some recent health problems which left him unable to come this year.
Kudos to John Stengel Jr. for both the top rate sculpting and casting of his new range of Vietnam figures. I find his prone figures very impressive. I’m assuming that they must be a real challenge to cast because of their “undercuts” which make the finished figures very difficult to remove from the molds.
PHOTOS PLEASE?
First two pics top left.
http://www.playsetmagazine.com/show-reports/OTSN/2015/OTSN-2015-01.html
Christian
We have to wait for pictures from some of our readers who get the figures as my one friend did not go this year. As soon as we get pictures we will post them.
Thanks.