Can anyone help me identify this Comet figure? (1 Viewer)

[MikeNick]

Hello.
I purchased this figure recently. It has a Comet base but I am not sure what country the soldier represents. Can anyone help?

Thank you,
MikeNick

 

[4th Hussar]

Need pic

 

[MikeNick]

Sure. Here are more pics

Let me know what you find out.
Thanks for your trouble.
MikeNick

 

[theBaron]

They look to me like set G511 German Alpine Troops. Cf O'Brien, "Collecting American-Made Toy Soldiers", p. 564.

Prost!
Brad

 

[MikeNick]

Brad,
Hi.
Your use of O'Brien's book led me to search in "Collecting Toy Soldiers no. 2" on p. 339. There I found a photo for Greek Infantry charging set GR51. The photo was not in color so I googled it. Vectis listed the following photo at http://www.vectis.co.uk/Page/ViewLot.aspx?LotId=232946&Section=540&Start=20

After searching for years, I found my answer. Thanks for the help. I would have never sought out O'Brien's book.
MikeNick

 

[theBaron]

O'Brien is my first reference source for looking up most classic toy soldiers. I knew there'd be a good selection of photos of Comet and Authenticast figures.

It looks like the same castings may have been used for the Greek infantry and the German mountain troops.

Prost!
Brad