Cheap packs of toy soldiers have much to recommend them.
For a few EURO one can get loads of figures and a bunch of other stuff.
Avoid the inferior Chinese figures which ar both smaller and horrible. Though, they may hav emileage as a race of aliens?
I bought four different types of 'Army Men' to compare.
ACTION MISSION MEGA BATTLE PACK
A varied pack with tanks and men in three colours plus objective flags.
The men are smaller than TIMMEE or Airfix. But they are not badly formed. The plastic is poorer quality but ok. Prototypes are Airfix.
The tanks may have some value as 'grav tanks' or 'hover tanks' or be converted to other types of grav or hover vehicles when the tracks are removed.
Th emen include a variety of poses but no heavy weapons.
COMBAT MISSION PLAYSET
A real variety - I bought three packs so it is a real pile of potential.
Here is a military scrapyard including jets, helicopters, jeeps, trucks and tanks of two types.
The vehicles could be converted to hover/grav vehicles. The tanks have little potential unless a lot of work is done on them. Helos may have a chance to be made into some kind of 'speeder/racer' jet bike thing.
The men are smaller than Airfix or TIMMEE. They are remoulds of Airfix originals. The plastic is ok. The moulding is ok even if the modelling is degraded.
No heavy weapons.
ARMY MEN IN A BAG
More expensive. This bunch come with a bag like a giant tea-bag.
There are a variety of poses and weapons. Including flamers, bazookas and tripod machine guns.
The casting is not done well. Many figures have collapsed torsoes which happens as the plastic shrinks on cooling.- see the grenade thrower in foreground.
Again - smaller than Airfix or TIMMEE.
TIMMEE/HING FAT
These are some of the original Army Men. A good 54mm 1/32 size. Nice animations and a variety of weapons. Copies can be got from AliExpress but not in the big sets. I got a set of 12 for 5 dollars or so.
I am jealous of US gamers who can get a lot of different sets from TIMMEE and BHC but these cost a great deal to get posted to Europe.
A mortar, mine-sweeper, bipod MG, bazooka and flamer are included. As is a nice officer and radio man.
All these sets have conversion potential for sci-fi figures. As I will show.
For a few EURO one can get loads of figures and a bunch of other stuff.
Avoid the inferior Chinese figures which ar both smaller and horrible. Though, they may hav emileage as a race of aliens?
I bought four different types of 'Army Men' to compare.
ACTION MISSION MEGA BATTLE PACK
A varied pack with tanks and men in three colours plus objective flags.
COMBAT MISSION PLAYSET
A real variety - I bought three packs so it is a real pile of potential.
No heavy weapons.
ARMY MEN IN A BAG
More expensive. This bunch come with a bag like a giant tea-bag.
There are a variety of poses and weapons. Including flamers, bazookas and tripod machine guns.
Again - smaller than Airfix or TIMMEE.
TIMMEE/HING FAT
These are some of the original Army Men. A good 54mm 1/32 size. Nice animations and a variety of weapons. Copies can be got from AliExpress but not in the big sets. I got a set of 12 for 5 dollars or so.
A mortar, mine-sweeper, bipod MG, bazooka and flamer are included. As is a nice officer and radio man.
All these sets have conversion potential for sci-fi figures. As I will show.
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