Any new plastics in Chicago??? (1 Viewer)
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TSSD was to have new WWII figures. Based on my discussion with TSSD, very few of the figures turned out. They had one good set left for $14. I passed. I was disappointed. I did purchase CTS's German medic set and a couple of the 88 crew. Nicely sculpted. They will be fun to paint.
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Were the TSSD New Cavalry sets at the show ??Thanks
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One of my friends at the show said some dealers he talked to who have been there since Wed did not have any sales until Friday. He also said that he has not seen many people and that to him it was not crowded at all, like the previous years. Barzso's ARW set looks really good from the one report and Navydavyjones on ebay. Paragon was not going to have their new figures. TSSD had a nice diorama from the playset magazine report.
There were a couple "up-coming" items I saw at the show.
There is a new company called "Austin" that is doing a set of 8 cowboys in 1/32 plastic. They are from the sculptor that does "Order of Battle". Very nice sculpts, and should fit with all the TSSD sculpts.
"Expedition" had their new Civil War poses on display. The company usually does pre-painted 40mm, but they are releasing a 1/32 set of plastic. They were on display in TSSD's room.
Ron Barzso had some sculpts on display for his next set of Yorktown (I may be wrong about the battle). The sculpts were awesome, and would be a must have for anyone doing Rev War.
Saw the new Russian made figures that focus on, uh, I'm not actually sure. I'm not up on my Russian history. But they are fairly new, and were also being displayed in the TSSD room. I was told that they were close to selling out, even though they were $35 for a set.
Heard other rumors, but you know how that goes. Unless the sculpts are on display, I don't bank on them, and even then, it's probably 50/50.
I had a great time at the show, and enjoyed meeting a good many people I hadn't met before. Always a fun time (and I spent WAAAAY too much!).
Beau
There is a new company called "Austin" that is doing a set of 8 cowboys in 1/32 plastic. They are from the sculptor that does "Order of Battle". Very nice sculpts, and should fit with all the TSSD sculpts.
"Expedition" had their new Civil War poses on display. The company usually does pre-painted 40mm, but they are releasing a 1/32 set of plastic. They were on display in TSSD's room.
Ron Barzso had some sculpts on display for his next set of Yorktown (I may be wrong about the battle). The sculpts were awesome, and would be a must have for anyone doing Rev War.
Saw the new Russian made figures that focus on, uh, I'm not actually sure. I'm not up on my Russian history. But they are fairly new, and were also being displayed in the TSSD room. I was told that they were close to selling out, even though they were $35 for a set.
Heard other rumors, but you know how that goes. Unless the sculpts are on display, I don't bank on them, and even then, it's probably 50/50.
I had a great time at the show, and enjoyed meeting a good many people I hadn't met before. Always a fun time (and I spent WAAAAY too much!).
Beau
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So I guess the Austin Cowboys are huge then. Nice to see Ron state his new figures are Accurate/Imex/Marx size.
Frank
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I don't think they are huge - unless you are comparing them to the regular 50mm Marx figures, against them, EVERYTHING looks huge.
You have to remember that these were the MASTERS and that they have to be made oversize to accomodate shrinkage in the mold once the plastic cools. The weapons will need to be enlarged before these go to the molding stage, as they simply won't inject that thin.
The figures looked fantastic and I can't wait to get my hands on them - so much so, that if he had had his metal copies there, I may well have crossed to "The Dark Side" and bought a set making them only the second set that I have ever had in metal (god forbid!).
And for the guy that didn't notice them, we did take new product with us: Replicants Scottish Highlanders, as well as character figures of Rob Roy and Monmouth, none of which had been to Chicago before. I should have had bagged figure sets available form last years' Saloon Playset but someone - o.k. me - forgot to pick them up after spending time bagging them immediately before we left to catch out flight, at 4.30a.m.!
As for prices being expensive? We never found that, even with the Pound being worthless against the Dollar, there were loads of bargains to be had as proven by the 300+ items that we bought back with us.
I have sets of all of the new Russian figures and we are selling them at around the $35.00 mark, too. We are told that they are a limited run of just 1,000 hence the high cost - with plastic, the less you make, then higher the cost.
Very, very few factories will even switch on their machines for such low volumes as this. So my advice would be to get them now, as once they are gone....
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Hey, we can fix that right away, just drop me a mail or call me up and pretty soon one of these will be in your hands - really pleased that you like this set!
Thanks!!
Steve,
I wish I had seen those Scottish Highlanders! I would have probably picked up a set. Didn't realize they were new. I did get the Gatling gun set, and I really like it. And thanks for bringing those old Airfix for me, they're just what I needed!!
Beau
I wish I had seen those Scottish Highlanders! I would have probably picked up a set. Didn't realize they were new. I did get the Gatling gun set, and I really like it. And thanks for bringing those old Airfix for me, they're just what I needed!!
Beau