Chintoys Sharpe’s Rifles Napoleonic Staff Sets just when we thought we would not have any new surprises along comes a new company with figures. For now we are listing them as Chintoys. We have been told that this company is just a distributor and does not make toys. Who is the actual maker is unknown. Like No Name toy soldiers in Russia we have a company that does not want to be identified. No matter the figures they are making are going to be interest to collectors.
Chintoys Sharpe’s Rifles Napoleonic Staff Sets the Mystery Begins
The mystery began when a collector posted on the Hobby Bunker Forum a question. He had seen on another site Hannants that a new company was going to list six new sets They are:
Sharpe’s Rifles
Napoleon’s General Staff Set 1
Napoleon’s General Staff Set 2
Wellington’s Staff
Napoleonic Russian Staff
Napoleonic Austrian Staff
Each set will have 8 different figures. The figures are 1/32 scale and injection molding. Since we were alerted about these figures our researchers found that the information appeared on Italian blog. We check with our very good friend Paul Moorhead of Plastic Warrior, he was not aware of the figures.
The set of most interest to collectors is the set of Sharpe’s Rifle. These figures are based on a series of books by Bernard Cornwell. The stories followed the adventures of Richard Sharpe, an English soldier during the Napoleonic Wars. The books are very popular and have been turned into television shows.
Chintoys Sharpe’s Rifles Napoleonic Staff Sets Observations
This new company is very interesting, they announce six sets, five of which are general staff figures. The only set that I see being a great seller is the Sharpe’s Rifles. There are some great poses and I can see people using in other areas. The sets will not be cheap. Hannants is listing them at 16.66 pounds or in U.S. 21.84 (figuring the pound at $1.31).
The questions are what other sets are being planned? The other question who is behind it. We will keep searching and will give you updates as we find out.
That is about 2.70 per figure.
Or aprox same as EXF per figure price.
Not too economic but within range of actual increasing price.
Since they have done the Sharpe TV series, can someone talk them into characters from classic War films?
Be nice if they (whoever) did Sharpe’s Rifles in the right colour.
Brian they are full of soil x now….
As far I can see from pic is hard to determine if the figure representing as officer is actor Sean or a generic face character pose/figure.
I will imagine it will cost licenses fees and copywriters as well because the actor if not informed could well sue the maker.
The other sets are just generic very alike Staff command sets of the late Napoleonic era like those of Hat brand.
I guess we will have to wait as too much x speculation now and this maker come out nowhere like bomb drop ,apparently only two hobby kits stores were informed first that entire toy soldiers hobby and retailers. This actually tell me more how far from connection are toy soldiers makers and this hobby, not communication and not relation at all!!
This hobby if not were for us all talking in this great (STAD)forum and other we were blind. Makers in most case have not idea of us neither give a dam, not wonder they go down so fast with exception of those direct involving with collectors and making …
Like MARS figures this new set seems to be manufactured as a model figure set, as the 2 locations that I can find that will stock them are the Retailers who stock model kits. So I don’t believe they are aiming at the Toy Soldier market but the Military Modelling market.
The plastic colour, if it is the actual production colour, is normal for the companies that intend the buyer to paint them.
ITALERI sets were mainly in the Cream colour and listed as Kits.
Looking at the various figures it would appear that they are based on the TV show and not the books, the SHARPE stance is similar to the one on the DVD cover and HARPER without headgear and volley gun, fig 1 has a tied bandana on his head, Figs 4 and 8 have the bonnet commonly used by light infantry.
Admin – The Hannants price is 19.99 UK Pounds plus postage.
Can we just call them CHINTOYS as that is the name on the box, instead of worrying who actually made them.
Well many hobby/model stores carry AIP,PARAGON,CTS ,Hat,AIRFIX,ATS that some are Models or considered as ,wile others are not.
The model stores had expand from late 90’s to carry more than just models/kits to increase business diversity and interest ; in fact back in 80’s many were carrying Airfix and Matchbocx toy soldiers set line as far I had heard least in US.
In UK I know several that sale online toy soldiers and models alike and are name as Hobby model stores too.
Yes Most all those brands are intended x be painted but mainly because European Toy soldiers collectors had always prefer painted figures over not paint as here in US were not painted had been always the norm. AIRFIX,ESCI,MATCHBOX,ITALERI,ACCURATE,A CALL TO ARMS,HAT,WATERLOO and others are European brands as well.
I believe that US dealers here were the one asking for Accurate been made in the more accordingly colors as well with the later Airfix reissues too…
So yes I agree, they target x been painted as been made x European market first place…
The other store site that I found will be offering in (Italy) is a gamer supplier store that do not carry Kits or models as per said ,most are 30/45 mm figures and 1.32 hat/italeri line soldiers.
They even carry the Sunjade 70 mm Chinese line and plastoy big figures x kids.
So the one back this did not want or know about toy soldiers I guess and may/will loose money, also could be a distribution matter too. If items were found at china and sent to be sold and not still done may be soon will be targeting the toy soldier stores around.
I THINK too soon x now to know and speculate …
Prices were listed as $16.66 by HANNANS and $19.99 bt modeld2U in BP.
In Italy site not price listed yet.
https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?adv=1&product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=362858&product_type_id=&code=&scale_id=&keyword_search=&setPerPage=25&sort=0&search_direction=0&save_search_name=&save_search=
http://models2u.co.uk/Shop/contents/en-uk/d2353_Chintoys.html
Editor’s note Erwin has put a $ sign instead of noting pounds. The prices are in pounds so 16.66 pounds is $21.66 and 19.99 pounds is $25.99. This at pound equaling $1.30
We will be calling them Chintoys. It is just that as Erwin mention the company Chintoys is a distributor and we are curious who the maker is. What is interesting is the sets being done are sets that that will have limited demand. I can see collectors only one of each with the Sharpe’s rifle maybe two.
Sorry in monetary symbols.I was typing late and tired.MY bad.
They can be call Chintoy ,the same way many call Supreme the set distribute by then but made by Sunjade.
I do not think is an issue x now.
I just mention Chintoy as what I reseach .
Again till now.All is speculation as no one has then yet x sale ,even the one market.
I agree selection is bad in first set type choose.
Lets see.
I thought of the color issue right off. Paint to the rescue! Price per figure is a bit much. They are not as well done as Ex Force stuff. Poses are a bit…well….posed looking. All in all, apparently quality figures, though. Luckily, I don’t do Napoleonics. My wallet will stave off a bulimic episode….until Saturday, which is the SC Toy and Figure Show.
I agree w u Greg.except in my case I will be buying if ever come here x me.
I will think in getting because of my napoleonic hobby.
But so far one each because price and diversity.
Nicely sculpted figures, most of the poses look rather static, the one figure looks awfully small in comparison to the others, but overall a nice looking set. I’d seriously consider buying a set.
If you are familiar with the TV series one of the Riflemen was a small young teenager.
Saw it a long time ago, not much recollection of the faces and characters, I only saw 3 or 4 episodes.
I plan to buy a set of the Sharpe’s rifles as well.
Admin,
Just got a set of the Sharpe’s Rifles this morning and noted that the mould appears to be already degrading as 4 of the figures have excess flash around them coming from the central round sprue/injection point.
The poses are Rifleman with bayonet in hand, kneeling firing rifleman and working onto the foot of the rifleman with bandana on one sprue. The standing firing rifleman on the other.
It appears that the mould joint is letting out plastic, maybe damaged. If the problem continues all figures accept for Sharpe will be affected.
So if you are ordering them I would do it sooner than later to get them practically flash free.
Seems seller here in US got plenty still from second batch as sold out first few weeks back and according to him are very good as ones I got from him.
I just found out two more stores,one in Brazil selling them too.
So after my search and count so far are 10 seller active selling it nation wide .
Here only one ,two in italy,one in france,one in Belgium,3 in Uk,one in Spain and now one in Brazil.
Here two more had annunce to carry it too but not in sale yet.
So hope they do well with mold.
Looks a large production by amount of sellers and their stock.
Funny not a seller from Russia or Ukrainian!? 🙂 🙂
That is odd.
If you can do a photo of the set with the flashing we can see what the problem is.
I just find out the first dealer from Russia now selling the figures has just appear on ebay.
And for high price than most.
Denanmax2012.
Interesting he has listed both colors and as IB ,not EB? Instead on Chintoy.
Very rare describtion in brand name.
Anyhow he is seller number 11 carring them now.
Definitely the figures represent the film or books description, other guy pose is clearly the Scottish friend, I notice the boys that by the way was add in to series TV but is from first book not corresponding to book in which base the TV series.
Any how I never like the series neither books are pure adventure and not realistic to me at all. Not counting all are fiction characters/else of course.
I just hope that has copywriter licenses for their good sake
I will definitely get one set but for generic purpose of course…Not drill on other sets x now, not think will be a success either unless they make other more standard new armies sets. I got plenty Napoleonic staff sets from other brands, plus all staff/officer and historical personage made by French/Italian/else vintage brands LIKE CRIO,MOKAREX,CAFE STORME,COFALU,JIM,STARLUS,FONTANINI and few others…
Also interesting they start with all infantry or foot series ;generally cavalry bring more buyers as could well be used for other non Napoleonic period wars such Alamo, America revolution wars, Crimea war,1812 war,1848 American /Mexico war and others…
I bet gamers/hobby will not be too happy as they did w Airfix,ESCI,Acall to arms ,HAT ,Waterloo and Italeri because sets release plan so far on this new comers..
I will check their blogs tonight and see comments …
…. I miss AIP and possible Barzso few 1812 war sets too…
I have the entire Sharpes DVD series, great stuff – even if fifty troops fighting Waterloo seems rather sparce the acting and plots are great – and it’s Napoleonic. That makes me want toget at least one set of the rifles – but the Staff sets are interesting as well and I have gathered rather large 1/32 (and 1/72) scale Napoleonic armies these will work fine. I have plenty of officers charging waving swords or pointing pistols; higher ranks and staff a bit more scarce (Italeri and HaT notwithstanding). Welcome additions. I wish them well so they can produce other sets.
Company Victrix maker of 30 mm scale plastic and resin figures went 1.32 but ended making a kit set of 16 figures that has to be glue together as if were Airfix multipose kits sets.
They did only two Napoleonic in 1.32 and I guess stop because they choose do it in kits instead of solid piece as their 30 mm figures. They continued making new 30 mm line sets after. No other in 2 years-least on the 1.32 scale
Some times these companies have a very good plastic, factory and artist but the one making business choices is really lost .
For me staff sets are over in this era 1811-1815 , specially if exact same staff unit already done. I can use several officer waving and saluting or directing, now how many seating and talking plus reading a map I need repeated!?.
Napoleonic armies sets are target x gamers buyers in great porcentage ,HAT web site if full of gamers blogs, they were fine with staff sets but hungry x others. I bet sales on staff command sets lower company/brand sales till new other combat or marching set were done.
I spoke to few dealers and those are death sale sets compere to others.
No saying I will buy one ,but from first approach x a new maker should had think twice before making these sets first instead of other in more action/marching artillery or cavalry .Like AIP mentality
Imagine a new maker of WW2 sets making a general staff sets command post ,how many sets per buyers will sold versus action combat?
Now would This new maker had mix start half action ,half cavalry and staff it will had compensate the beginning of business x sure to start off
My view ,my thoughts of course.
Best…
This is a shame, because the figures look very well produced, even though the poses are poor and could have been so much better. The sculptor shows promise, but needs to be
redirected. Poses 1,4 and 8 are bow legged and you could remove the bases and stick them on horses. Pose 2 could also.
Pose 7 is out of scale and looks more 1/35 th.
The two kneeling poses (3 and 5) would be 8 feet tall if they stood up.
3 or 4 bareheads? What does the kneeling guy (pose 5) have on his head?
Too bad, because these show promise.
Good ideal and observations in legs ,too bad I do not do conversion.
Pose 7 is a boy base in film charater .That is why difference size…
In my opinion I think detail is great.Poses are more drill or photo film taken but good too.
Better than AIP ,faces looks very well done and more detail than Barzso,CTS,HAT,Replicants..
The figures are awesome in art.
Asking x more to artist will be asking for statue deetail I think..
These are toy soldiers…
My thoughts of course…
Best…
The pose 5 has same as pose 8.
A scottish french style bonnet.
Part of the 95 uniform type use by those who were Scottish.
The over grow hair i
s taken direct from the movie charter,so are the body size.
These look absolutely brilliant can’t wait to get my hands on these figures have seen Sharpe’s figures in metal but these look miles better great detail.
You know, I am not familiar with the Sharps series, so have I no idea if these are character poses or not. If so, then why would you buy multiples sets?
Wouldn’t they have been better served if they released only one or two characters per set? This way you would have to buy several different sets to obtain all of the characters.
Or is this the only set that they will be producing?
I agree that the sculpting is very, very good. This person shows great promise and I will be following the line to see what comes next.
I though same..that is why I will get just one.Beside the TV cheap series is not good x me at all.Never like rambo movies.
May be that is the reason they did only one film base set.Rest are so far generic sets.Inluded some belong to armies not represented in any of the series.
But again a poor sale choices I other sets.As only command sets
Hoewever I guess w can cut those pretty heads off if need not see actors..
I will used the Sharpe’s set to add “color” to my ranks of Airfix, Italeri, and ACTA British line and lights. I could fit in a set or two using them like that. I like the staff, too. In addition to Napoleonic European Armies I am always looking for figures to use for Santa Anna’s Army in Texas, too. Will study the poses more closely to see which figures can be used or even converted within reason.
I am hoping this company can make a go of it. We can sharpshoot their choices all we want and I would not personally have led with command and staff sets unless I knew there was a large selection of troops “needing” leaders; however these are nice figures and I personally can find uses for each set – again, we each have our own personal likes and dislikes and needs – I am wishing them the best. Because like the choices or not, these are first offerings – one can imagine if they make it they will only get better (I know there HAVE been exceptions). If these FIRST sets are such a high standard – can you imagine what their next issue will look like?
Curious that only a hobby store in U.K. Had these on order. You have to wonder if they were commissioned by some Euro collector knowing that Napoleonics are big sellers in Europe.
They target to KIT /gamers hobby stores first as far can bee see, any one producing do not have interest in our hobby first in my opinion, least x now. It would had be a toy soldier collector would had contacted the collectors line or any magazine forum out thereby now I suppose. My thoughts…
The fact start with a film base set ,tell me that have more interest in film/advertising interest too. A rare interest x gamers/hobby ,kits hobby too by the way and I do not think much x toy soldiers collectors either.
Definitely I think were very in to European business as Napoleonic is number one sale there. I agree …
Yet they are label as injected plastic figures, that differentiate then from KITS right away.(VERY interesting detail )
I’m the one saw the store and is hobby gamer store in Italy, not Kit carriers at all.
They carry HAT,ITALERI and waterloo too, the announced as soon with not price indication,
For now if I buy it will be from UK as shipping cost less than Italy that is not taking PAYPAL but other odd European credit system I do not use. I had contact then x information ,not response yet.
I had contact the HAT blog too as they are always in to Napoleonic sets too.
Hard to guess if they will show up and when I guess.
I bet several Main dealers are already trying to get in touch with then as off now because they read this Forum as well.
So lets hope they can bring it sooner.
I’m curious about the number of Nap collectors here in the States.
I do not. Most of my collecting friends don’t, either. But that’s just a small sample.
The only Nap soldiers that I own, are for the War of 1812. I know that I made a ton of Alamo Mexicans from Airfix French and British Naps, back when that’s all you could do. I think it was French bodies and British legs. Or maybe the other way around, I forget.
This was when there were only Marx Mexicans available.
As Erwin thought, I bought Airfix re-issues in red and blue to use in 1812 because they didn’t need painting. The colors were what I wanted. I’ve done some Call To Arms Nap conversions and have several different examples of there line.
But, not for Nap Wars in Europe. So, how many do?
Nope don’t do Naps. If I get some I try and convert them if not I sell them.
Hey Guys. Came across the blog late, but my question to all, and especially Ed Borris is, do you think the Sharpes Rifles set would look okay as ACW Yanks, providing I swop heads? Once again, thanks for the interesting chats, Carl
Looks to me like the uniforms are way wrong. You could do it, but I don’t think they would fit in real well. Just my opinion.
Bill.there some in the toy soldier collector as per said here that I know off.
But way more in gamer hobby using 54mm.
Fury increased after Hat and AIP cheap sets.They use a lot per game.
If go to Hat blog it shows the once here plus other gamers.
Imperial war games had influence new generation from age 20s to 40s.
But these are not collector and relaid in cheap easy to do large armies using brands such HAT,AIP,ITALERI.
no Barzso or others more hard to buy.
Me particular a fan of it and is my larger collection ,included painted.
Followed by ancient,WW2 and medieval.
It’s one of my eras – several years back when there was such a glut of figures coming out in 1/72 scale I couldn’t keep up with all the output so I pretty much limited my small-scale collecting to 18th – 19th C Warfare.
My 1/32 scale is much more broad, but Napoleonics remains one of my favorite eras – love the uniforms and the history of the era on both sides of the great Pond.
Erwin, Yes as you know, I am well aware of all of the wargamer’s sites. There are thousands of Nap wargamers in all scales.
I’m just talking about plastic figure collectors. Both Hat and ACTA are aimed at 54 mm wargamers, rather than plastic collectors. AIP in some of their sets, but not all of them.
How about an informal poll?
What is the most popular era for collecting plastic figures? No HO, only the big boys.
Ancients
Wild West
WW 2
ACW
Naps
Space
————-fill in vote
Here in the STATES base on my reseach and sales from me and others I know.WW2
Eurupe,Napoleonic and knigts.
Sorry in spelling…LOL
BILL.
I post base in.more sale per area.
Personal mine are in order from more I collect to less…
Napoleonic.
WW2.
WW1
Early American history.1500/1789
Medieval
Ancient/classic/dark ages
European wars
Late US history 1800 /1900
General world history any countries w conial wars.
Space.
Fantasy
Modern wars
Prehistoric
Animals
Scales 45 to 4″ max
All plastic,rubber,pvc.
Paint or not.
Wild West Cowboys
Townspeople – shopkeepers, blacksmiths, etc.
ACW
Andy.
What about indians?
Have old Marx, Dom, Reisler, Ideal, P&P, Atlantic, Barzso, and Rubenstein which is pretty much enough for me. Many are in bags & no room to display.
Waiting for some cheap Marx I bought on eBay to arrive to try some ACW Indian Troops conversions.
OOOOPPPS – forgot CTS mounted Sioux are my favorite of all.
When I started re-collecting in my 30’s I bought a few Napoleonics sets Airfix Brits, Esci French and a set of ACTA Brits. As the 90’s progressed more and more sets from other eras and 21st Cent, FOV, and I made a financial decision to not collect Napoleonics and I have stuck to it (Although these Sharpe’s look tempting).
My favorites:
Medieval
Ancients
WW2 + Cold War
French and Indian War
ACW
19th Cent Colonial
ARW
Tom
I am sure you could adapt the Sharpe to other periods.
Okay, in descending order:
American Civil War
American Revolution
Napoleonic
World War 2
World War 1 (wish there were more in the scale)
19th C Colonial
Medieval/Ancients
Modern Era
Oh yes, an addendum – stick American West (preferably cavalry, though some of the new cowboys are pretty good) as a tie with American Revolution/French and Indian War (I kind of put them together in my mind as far as collecting is concerned).
I only do the Alamo and Custer.
Napoleonics, Alamo, 7th Cav, ARW, FIW, 19th Cent, Med, Anc
Here is my list in chronological order:
Ancients
ACW
US West – cavalry, Cowboys, Indians
WW I
WW II
Cold War and modern conflicts
Buildings, weapons, and vehicles that go along with these periods
I grew to love the Napoleonic era through two classes I took years ago in college. I don’t collect the figures. I tend to collect paintings from this period due to the drama and spectacular uniforms of the period.
The napoleonic wars only cover 20 years ,but during it indirectly or directley the new states fought a war in 1812 against Britain.
South and central america explote in wars of independence
Maybe because of that so much in influence in collection out of Europe.
I know that is numer one sale Europe.On top of medieval that cover centuries of history.
And actualy much less film had been done about napoleonic period versus medieval,WW2,modern,western.
When I re-started my toy soldier interest back in 1972, I wasn’t aware of toy soldier shows and there was no internet, so I got into 1/72nd and 25mm Napoleonics. I still have over 500 metal 25mm MiniFigs and scores of 1/72nd Airfix Napoleonics. However, on my second return in 2000 there was the internet and I got back to collecting the toys I had as a kid and never went back to Naps. For a while I bought everything that looked good to me, but I finally came to my senses and concentrated on the Alamo and Custer and sold off everything else.
I will probably buy these figures for the sake of painting them. I hope they would consider doing some ACW staff figures.
Interesting valid point Brian;not see much ACW, neither AIW staff done in plastic-1.32 .
Would love to see this company do ACW staff figures for both sides. It alert have already done Napoleonic staff?
hello everyone,new to this site,i have just seen the new chintoys stuff and can not wait to get my hands on them,yes I will be only getting one box of each aswell.still great news that a new 1/32 company is entering the 1/32 market.there is two model shops here in the uk that are listing them so fingers crossed I can get them when they come out.i used to be a 1/72 man but around 10 years ago changed to 1/32/ 1/35.i think I shall be staying with this scale.i look forward to chatting to all you collectors out there.best regards mikey
Welcome Mikey
Yes it is exciting when a new company comes out with new figures. I will be getting at least Sharpe’s Rifles if I see them.
Out every I had contact I had not receive any response.
But I fount one interesting data.
The name and title was first register in the internet flow system as 25-10-2015!?
or 10/25 2015.That means they apparently were first stream (announce=TYPE ) in that date.
The way you do it ,you type name and place in a dominion google register internet system and will tell you first time typed/coded recognized in the net.
Any how ,back to nothing still ,but though was interesting mention it.
I hope some dealer is already doing something.
domain,sorry…
So far Michigan had then announce as future release.
http://www.michtoy.com/Clearance-Upcoming%20release.html
It’s interesting —- looking at the projected line-up of future sets — that all the future sets are “General Staff” type poses, rather than the Sharpe’s Rifles “action poses”.
I think having all those staff figures is useful, and the first set of French Napoleonic staff was exceptionally well-done. But I’d be happy to see some more action pose sets as well to go along with the Sharpe’s Rifles — maybe some French Regulars, as well as some anti-French Spanish guerillas, which fought along with Sharpe and which were also regularly depicted on the TV series.
These first two ChinToy sets proved the company knows how to sculpt, select a good scale, and mold in a good, high-quality soft plastic.
Or Spanish Irregulars, like Reamsa made.
I will be talking more on this in the next day or two. We have found out that the Chintoy is own by a Englishman. He or someone on his behalf went to Engineer Bassevitch to make the figures for him. I am curious on why the party is doing so many staff positions instead of troops. One possiblity is he wanted them for war gamers.
Speaking of Spanish guerillas Reamsa did a series with French troops. They had been reissued.
Yes your correct and Reamsa napoleonic are 54mm ,perfect match.Not 60 mm or taller as most their figures.
PH did other sets as well of large napoleonic with guerrilas.Tjey did English.
Many pirates ,such Barzso and replicant bandits could well becused as spaniars guerrilas .
Pourtuguese and spanish Armies had been cover poor unless Reamsa few spaniars regular poses.
The PH that Erwin is talking about is Pech Hermanos, They were a Spanish company that madde a number of figures. Somewere later made by Oliver.
Thanks admin.
In the absence of any other information, I think the wargame figures hypothesis makes a lot of sense. 54mm wargamers can get their line infantry from AIP and elsewhere, but high command figures to scatter around a battlefield are pretty scarce. So a series of relatively small and specialized sets of staff makes sense for the Napoleonic wargaming market. In this scenario, a small set of Sharpe’s rifles also is very useful as an elite squad to add color to a wargame scenario. I wonder what else the maker could do? Maybe a Horatio Hornblower naval landing party, characters from WAR AND PEACE, etc.
After my wife and I watched that beautiful 4-part War and Peace Miniseries that recently appeared on The History Channel (or maybe it was A&E, I can’t remember for sure) I would absolutely LOVE a set of War & Peace character figures.
And ANY set based on Horatio Hornblower would be welcome.
And with the great detailing and sculpting that marks these first two ChinToy sets, I can easily see the hand of Engineer Bassevitch being involved.
It would be nice if there was some point of contact we could have with the ChinToy people, so we could pass along some of these suggestions.
We should remember to give due credit to HAT, which also made some excellent Napoleonic Command Staff sets —- French, British, Prussian, & Russian —- both mounted and on foot.
Very true! And Italieri did one also. What is interesting about the Chintoys is that they seem to be giving us personalities – not just Napoleon, but some of his marshals as well.
Hat has announce x long a second revival with two new sets using kick start system. So far they are claiming this method is working.
Hope they will start soon.
Their next 54mm Napolonic set that is been done is Austrians and you can see photos in their main front page link.
Interesting that I was able to obtain these figures from ebay: rebelalpha for $18 apiece and EB figures are much more expensive. Maybe because these are only 8 figures to a set?
Chintoys are much cheaper than EB per figures price. Specially if you get them from the US seller I have mention before. Those but nobody else selling the sets for over $25.99 a set.
They are not using a short run machine too,so more produced.
But they are doing using the same sculptor-probably part or machines. EB and Chintoy are two different two companies with different agendas.
I had spoke to Scott, the US seller and he said he will the carry other sets as soon they come out. So far are only staff sets are in future
Hope the best as the good sales of these two will determine when the next sets being made .
Unfortunately The Ebay seller is doing the hobby a disservice. What he is doing is similar to what has helped kill the collectible book market. A few companies started buying thousands of books at a time culling out anything valuable and putting the rest on Amazon for .01-.99 each, getting a postal break on volume and netting .10 cent profit per book. They have driven many small book stores out of business and I fear this ebay seller could likely do the same to our hobby. Normal dealer price from a wholesaler is 60% of retail to the dealer. That means the dealer pays $6 for an item he retails at $10. This person on Ebay pays the $6 but then sells for $6.50-7.00 instead of suggested retail of $10. He has over 20,000 items on ebay and is making his money on volume. It is hard enough to make a profit on the standard system and his business model is keeping other people from carrying the figures. I have heard suggested retail on the Chin set was to be $25-30 so the dealer wholesale price is $16-18. I understand why you would want to pay as little as possible, but you are not helping your hobby by buying from this person.
Kent
Sadly this what happens in business. A company is able to survive on a lower profit levels because of its volume. This effects the companies who need a higher profit level. This what Amazon did.
What is a company to do? You have to change and find niches that this dealer is not in. Both my friend Les who had a used book store and myself saw selling new items was not worthwhile. We both increase our interest in used items.
The other way is to sell in venues that the seller is not in.
By the way Hannants of UK is selling the figures around $24.00
One problem is that we don’t have a good distributor system here in the US for foreign made figures that would monitor the dealers making sure they sold at near retail. Figures being made in the former Soviet Union seem especially prone to no pricing control with stuff being sold at wholesale prices on ebay. Like you I have been decreasing the amount of new figures I carry. As I encouraged Mars to make 1/32 Vietnam War sets I felt an obligation to promote and sell them which has turned out to be surprisingly successful but I have quit carrying many lines.
The problem on the foreign items especially Russia these companies can be hard to deal with. The mark ups they want to do are low so distributors have passed.
Anyone could tell us the contact of the Chintoys Company?
Thanks.
So far no one has come up with an address for the company
here is the new set slink of eBay seller Scott.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chintoys-1-32-NAPOLEONS-GENERAL-STAFF-Part-2-Figure-Set-/361871627043?hash=item54413ad323:g:oxgAAOSw9GhYbpVY
Personally I disagree .
But is my though only. Please ….
I as small seller and collectors think in opposite way.
First I’m a COLLECTOR and always more in side of buyers=collectors than dealers at all time.
For that reason I always bring sets less common carry here at lower price than most.
My goal is to give chance to collectors in this hobby to get what they want at a better price ,also to sale fast and recover fast. Profit is not a big for me and if any one think this hobby in new production is for big profit you are unrealistic and dreaming BIG.
So if I can help the collector(majority of this so small hobby) first with a low price then I do with pleasure.
Some times I ca not and on vintage items or else I usually sale low too but some times not.
Now I understand this may hurt some dealers .But again as I mention before here at my points.
If a collector go to show and see three different tables(dealers) selling same exact item x same exact price -What a good is this doing to the hobby?-None
The buyer will buy from any of the three and would not make any difference other than left other two dealers with out selling the same exact item. And this could repeat a lot in few hours in a single show or entire year on internet sales.
So I prefer scan for the seller /dealer that carry it with less value or a deal price.
I call it competition market price sales.
That is how Walmart and Target had grow up and beat K-Mart and most supermarket around globe.
But if you put again three selling same thing x same price is like placing three hungry tigers in same cage with one small piece of meat to fight for.
Is like see a Home depot with Lows across(and I had see it with bad consequences often in just few years with one closing or both reducing sales considerable.) As both carry pretty much same item with different packing or very alike .
Also would you prefer have overstock for 1 to 3 years one item or rather sale it?.
Many states here let you itemize taxes loses up to 3 to 5 years carry on over .You can use that advantage as well as is given ,not cheating. If you had bough and not sale your inventory is a loss.
Regarding the specific seller on eBay who I introduce here as main carrier of the CHINTOY SETS in US.
I think he is not hurting but helping all,besides with do not know how is hes inventory purchase deal level.
Also he is been selling for many years at brick store and eBay for over 16 years ,most in kits stuff and start carrying the CHINTOY because the owner of CHINTOY specifically target first the hobby -kit related stores not our toy soldiers few stores around.
So he did not luck for ,he was offer it and made the great favors bring then here.
Soon he will carry more of others abroad products he told me and I hope so.He had start carring the MARS sets not long ago too and was direct offer then by MARS as he had carry the small scale before.
And I’m very happy for him as well any one who could afford do this way.
To control price distribution/importing is a very impossible task as these are very tiny lines that are carry by small dealers and not in mass imported from outside.
Wile most US products sales(non food) is imported produced in china, it had a more quality price control still the monitor at retail is not base in control by agency but base in how much more you can sale.
Sample -An action figure TRU sale x 9.99 ,but Walmart could put in special for Roll Back weeks at half off and beat TRU and others for few weeks before place back at same price./So who is going to control it!?-No one will
No one as special are the main deals of competition and monopoly expansion .
They retailers are the one controlling the prices themselves .
Even with gas prices the Gob try to adjust it but this a big different issue as BIG money and foreign investor are included in oil prices .
Still you often see differences in Gas station across .But again is last example.
Are we going to let a government or agency rule and tell us how much we sale our own products?
Are we going to loose our freedom of right to sale at price with can and want !?
And again this is only in new products ,not vintages please.
Sorry I can not agree with that at all.
My thoughts.
My opinion.
Best regards…
P.S
You can find the Chintoy New sets from Scott here in US
at
http://stores.ebay.com/SCOTTS- MODEL-WORKSHOP/_i.html?_nkw= chintoys&submit=Search&_sid= 3361502
Thank you!
The Scott Dealer is not carrying a whole lot of 1/32 toy soldiers; several Hat Sets, but mostly Napoleonic and aviation (which are pretty expensive.) I see several 4 Waterloo 1815 Sets at Scott’s ebay store; 3 Napoleanic sets: French Lancers French Dragoons and Prussian Infantry, plus 1942 El Alemain Italians.
I saw one post on the Waterloo 1815 line have all 4 of these figure groups been discussed before.
There are a lot more items in 1/72.
Still appears to be more r/c and model type store. Not so much a toy soldier competitor and not carrying a lot of current lines at least in 1/32.
Under 54mm Scotts has resin and metal figures only listed; not any toy soldiers types and nothing in 60 mm.
As you were saying about these Chintoy items; there could be some interest in Sharpe’s Rifles, but not really the staff figures. Seems like the Rifles figures aren’t very accurate as figure sizes, but are an interesting set. If they do some napoleanic Navy figures, then I’d really like them. The few Napoleanic figures I currently have are doing service with the Napolean of the West at the Alamo. Sharpe’s Rifles don’t fit i for my uses.
John.
As I stated above.He is hobby kits and else store.It was with Chintoy that he start carring it.
He also carry the Mars russian beand new 1/32 scale sets of afgans,Vietnamese, marines and others.
He had several time write me and let me know is first time carring sets in cases x the toy soldier line hobby.
Chintoy and Mars brand do figures in what is call New 1/32 scale more close to 60mm and descrived posted here before with Chintoy 4 sets already done In extreme well detail.
Best….
Erwin,
So the Chintoy figures run too large for 54mm? Put in a good word with him to tell them to expand into the British Nelson/Hornblower/Aubrey/Maturin Navy sets! Two more good book sets and Hornblower was already a miniseries. Would be nice to have French/American Navy also. (Even if they are closer to 60mm.)