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Boxed Sets

First made back about 1980 the AWI and ACW ranges each had two sets of ten poses each. About 1990 another five AWI British and Colonial + 5 ACW Reb poses were made. These new poses were put into sets with five poses from the first set. Not an ideal situation, but at least there were more figures to be had. As there have been several "SET #s" for each set we will refer to all inventory as "FIRST SERIES or SECOND SERIES" sets. Boxed sets will have 20 figures in 10 poses.

American Milita/Colonials Sets

- Set#7 Zulu War British 4 in all 4 poses, red, 54mm, stiffer plastic.

- 8 Zulu War British infantry in all 8 poses, tan.

- 4 Zulu War British Infantry in 4 poses, on sprue, tan.

Vintage 1960s ancient Romans.

Reissue Knights were made in blue and white colors.

Charbens Reissue 54mm camels. -

Charbans reissue Merryman archer, green 50mm.

Charbens British grenadier.

Charbens reissue western figures.

Charbens reissue French Foreign figures

Vintage natives from the Mike Handley collection.

The admirals seem to be from various periods of history.

WWII Figures

Original figures were painted, then came unpainted in the 1970s. Reissues are in stiffer unpainted plastic.

Charbens reissue Sikhs

Charbens reissue WWII British Paratroops.

Charbens reissue WWII American infantry.

Charbens reissdue WWII Russian Infantry.

Charbens reissue WWII 8th Army soldiers. Picture courtesy Robert Westrick.

Charbens reissue WWII German Afrika Korps soldiers. Picture courtesy Robert Westrick.

Like most British made figures they suffer from severe paint loss. Polyethylene the plastic used for most plastic figures from the 1950s-70s does not have a solvent so paint does not adhere well and over time flakes off. Last figure (Clarinet player) in picture is a RECAST.

3.00 Mounted Life/Horse Guard, black, no paint.

ID provided courtesy of Bill Nevins.

Boxing midgets.

Johillco apparently copied or paid for three Cherilea knight poses. The two smaller knights without bases were made from Johillco's lead figure molds.

Top photos of the three Indians courtesy Fritz Juengling.

Seldom seen 1/32 Hilco battle scenery, five different pieces as seen above including what I think is a bomb crater.

Not sure when these were first made. The boxed set is dated 1987. They continued to make new animals and over 20 exist. In the 1999 the molds moved to China where painted examples sold by Boley were produced. Some painted examples seem to bring more than the older unpainted Invecta examples. The British Museum must have had an awesome gift shop.

Kentoys Foreign Legion with sword.

Marlbourgh made lead figures. Using their lead figure molds in the 1980s they made a short run of the above seven Zulu War poses. Made in a stiff plastic they are now quite hard to find. Picture of Zulus courtesy Fritz Juengling.

WWII Military Figures

Boxed sets came with 15 figures. As with most companies sometimes boxed sets did not come with the correct assortment of poses. We once had an unopened box of WWII American Infantry that when opened contained six kneeling shooting, three shooting pistol, three shooting rifle, and only one each of three of the remaining 8 poses!

German Infantry

Matchbox German Infantry

This 9 pose set usually has one each of the officer, flamethrower and with schmisser x waist and two each of the other six poses. Original figures were in bluegray ("P" series box) later issue (40000 series box) were in waxy light gray. Later reissued by The Toy Soldier Co. in a variety of colors.

British Army Infantry

Matchbox WWII British Infantry

This set 12 pose set (2 slight variations of crawling man)usually has two each of the standing shooting rifle, kneeling shooting rifle and charging with rile and one each of the other 9 poses. Original figures were in dark tan ("P" series box), later issues (4000 series boxes) were light tan. Some early sets had figures in pale green.

American Infantry

Matchbox American Infantry

This 11 pose set usually has two each of the standing shooting rifle, kneeling shooting rifle, crawling with rifle and charging with rifle and one each of the other 7 poses. Original ("P" box) figures were in pale green while later (40000 series box) figures were in dark waxy green.

German Afrika Korps

Matchbox Afrika Korps Figures

This 12 pose set usually came with two each of the standing shooting rifle, kneeling shooting rifle and crawling with rifle and one each of the other 9 poses. Original ("P" box) figures were in dark tan while later (40000 series box) figures were in light tan. A few original sets were also made in pale green.

British 8th Army

Matchbox WWII British 8th Army

This 13 pose set usually came with two each of the crawling with tommygun and prone shooting Bren gun and one each of the other 11 poses. Original ("P" box) figures were dark tan while later (40000 series box) were made in light tan.

British Commandos

British Commandos

This set has 15 pieces like the others but only 13 figures in 12 poses (duplicate of crawling pose). The other two pieces are a ladder and small raft. Original figures ("P" box) are pale green while later (40000 series box) are light tan.

54mm Conquistadors, reissues from the 1990s.

The Marksmen molds are now owned by Replicants.

Man walking with rifle on shoulder usually has a lot of flash that will need to be trimmed away.

REPLICANTS

Replicants made a special figure for Plastic Warrior magazine. The figure is a Zulu War British infantryman at attention. Marked PW on the base.