"Which figures am I thinking of?" Topic
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Allen57 | 19 Dec 2017 7:58 p.m. PST |
Back in the late 60s/early 60s I had sets of Afrika Korp and British 8th Army figures. I really liked these though the plastic was a bit soapy(??) and rubbery. Anyone know who made these and whether they are still available. I thought they were Airfix but looking at Plastic Soldier Review the ones I remember do not seem to match. Other figures I had were a bit larger. They were US infantry by Revell and were compatible with their Sherman and M8 scout car. Anyone know whether they are still available. I am reverting to my childhood gaming. |
Milhouse | 19 Dec 2017 8:33 p.m. PST |
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Milhouse | 19 Dec 2017 8:35 p.m. PST |
You can still find Revell WW2 US. You might be thinking of Matchbox reissues. There's a lot of new stuff out from ESCI/Italeri and Caesar as well as PSC. |
DyeHard | 19 Dec 2017 9:18 p.m. PST |
Here is an image of the older style Afrika Korp:
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DyeHard | 19 Dec 2017 9:30 p.m. PST |
And a related image, but here are the old Afrika Korp unpainted:
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Rich Bliss | 19 Dec 2017 11:08 p.m. PST |
I"ve got some of the British from this era if you want them. PM me if interested and Illl dig them out and give you a count. |
Allen57 | 20 Dec 2017 3:02 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the offer Rich. The AK figures in the posted pictures do not match my recollection and I cant say I really like the poses. Oh well, guess I wont be revisiting my childhood. |
alphus99 | 20 Dec 2017 6:08 a.m. PST |
Have a look at the figures: Here for AK: link and here for 8th Army: link Hopefully, you'll find your childhood figures :) |
Legion 4 | 20 Dec 2017 7:42 a.m. PST |
Yep, I had all those Airfix models back then in my youth. |
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