| GROSSMAN | 12 Jun 2015 6:55 p.m. PST |
Saw this up on ebay, brought back some great memories. I remember ordering the set from the back of a comic book, the art was so cool and the figures were so horrid. Probably the only AWI figures around at that time 1967?
auction |
FusilierDan  | 12 Jun 2015 8:19 p.m. PST |
Yes, my brother had a set. I had the Gold Crown game. More info here link |
| Moe Ronn | 12 Jun 2015 8:57 p.m. PST |
Formed the basis of my earliest gaming until I discovered Airfix. |
| Uncle Brian | 13 Jun 2015 4:31 a.m. PST |
I've been slowing painting up some of the Lucky Products figures for use with Volley and Bayonet.
artillery and the comic book ad.
Hessians and a wip mdf BUA
Mohawks and some Revell militia More info on my progress so far can be found at my blog:
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Mohawks
Hessians |
| 7th Va Cavalry | 13 Jun 2015 7:29 a.m. PST |
I do. I believe they were a buck. The WW2 figs came in a little foot locker. How about this beauty?
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| Winston Smith | 13 Jun 2015 7:42 a.m. PST |
Shouldn't that be "Klak-a-Jap"? That would be more in fitting with the 50s.
I'll get my coat….. Yeah. I don't think you could run that ad today.  And it's only for boys! Even more non PC! |
| 7th Va Cavalry | 13 Jun 2015 7:46 a.m. PST |
The toy was available in 1944. More insane is this ad. YouTube link |
| Ceterman | 13 Jun 2015 9:03 a.m. PST |
7th Va Cavalry,
I think you mean 1964. I remember that commercial… man, I'm old |
Old Glory  | 13 Jun 2015 10:38 a.m. PST |
I remember my utter and bitter disappointment when my long anticipated, checking the mailbox everyday, tormenting my mother box arrived -- I was expecting Marx type figures -- into the garbage they went and I still point to that as my first lesson with advertising and marketing.
regards
Russ Dunaway |
| Cheriton | 13 Jun 2015 10:54 a.m. PST |
Formed the basis of my earliest gaming until I discovered Airfix. Yes we used the ACW (2 inf per stand) Marx set (had AWI too) for our very first "miniatures game". I believe the detail was somewhat better in those days, and the figures' color less "neon".  Used Joseph Morschauser's "How to Play War Games in Miniature."  
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| 7th Va Cavalry | 13 Jun 2015 3:41 p.m. PST |
Krak A Jap is from 1944. You are right about the Gung-Ho being from the 60s. |
| greenknight4 | 13 Jun 2015 3:45 p.m. PST |
About 5 years ago I picked up original sets of the AWI and WWII with it's cardboard footlocker. The originals which these are were very hard plastic flats. All different scales but I was crazy over the AWI as a child. The odd thing is the cannon are cast front to back with 3 canon on a stand. I will get some pictures out. I have started playing Memoir 44 in 1:72 on a 5" hex table top. I broke out the WWII set and am using the cannons and trucks not ad :) |
| Doug MSC | 13 Jun 2015 5:36 p.m. PST |
I remember a set of General Custer and Indians which came in a tube. They were flat plastic but lots of poses and detail. I painted them and played for hours. |
| IanKHemm | 13 Jun 2015 7:07 p.m. PST |
Love the Gung-Ho add. Especially how they have the fat kid fanging down a plate of beans. |
| 42flanker | 14 Jun 2015 2:24 a.m. PST |
My god- so that's what they looked like. I remember the ads from the backs of American comic books and feeling cheated that I'd never be able to take avantage of the offer because I didn't have a 'Zip Code.' AND there was a footlocker as well.. |
| greenknight4 | 14 Jun 2015 10:59 a.m. PST |
Yes the footlocker was a cardboard box printed to mimic a foot locker :) |
| GROSSMAN | 24 Jun 2015 6:08 p.m. PST |
I also had about 300 ACW GIANT figures as well, they were great. |
| jambo1 | 30 Jun 2015 10:45 a.m. PST |
like 42flanker,I remember seeing them in comics and wishing I knew someone in the States so they could get them and send them to me!! On seeing them now I am pretty lucky that never happened or that would have been a major disappointment, the artwork always looked brilliant too!! |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
