OCTOBER 2024 FIGURE RELEASE (4 Viewers)

[Currahee Chris]

Alfie the war dog is utterly adorable. TGM's Egyptians have more colorful POP than KC's AE series but KC's has far and away much more to offer.

Unfortunately TGM's obsession with naked women is disturbing to say the least and has unfortunately completely turned me off to the company. I used to love looking forward to everything they released but these stripper/ SM figures are just bizarre and creepy. I wish they would just go back to doing historical figures- the "one off" woman figure is fine but when it seems like a constant deluge of these types of figures it's just really off-putting.

 

[Gunn Miniatures]

Alfie the war dog is utterly adorable. TGM's Egyptians have more colorful POP than KC's AE series but KC's has far and away much more to offer.

Unfortunately TGM's obsession with naked women is disturbing to say the least and has unfortunately completely turned me off to the company. I used to love looking forward to everything they released but these stripper/ SM figures are just bizarre and creepy. I wish they would just go back to doing historical figures- the "one off" woman figure is fine but when it seems like a constant deluge of these types of figures it's just really off-putting.

Hi Chris
Thanks for your input. The pinup girls series has been a good seller to say the least, its also been a welcome distraction from the normal toy soldiers we have made for years. Some dealers will often order double the quantity of these figures than they would a normal military type figure. However all good things come to an end and we only have 2 or 3 pinups planned for the whole of 2025, after that the series will be finished. One reason is we feel its coming to a natural end for us anyway and two we have 5 new German tanks coming next year which will need crews and accessories to compliment them and a smaller number of Allied vehicles. Plus we are making a return to the Foreign Legion series which will include Arab cavalry and 10 all new legionnaires on foot which we will preview in the near future. Believe it or not its not a steady path free of criticism when we make traditional military type figures, we have been slated for making SS soldiers in the past and even for making French Foreign Legion soldiers by one forum member! I also suspect if we were making Israeli or Russian soldiers at the moment somebody would take offence and let us know their views on those. As it stands we make what we think will sell, its purely a commercial decision from this end with no ulterior motive.
Best wishes Catherine

 

[villagehorse]

Unfortunately sometimes you are damned if you do and damned you don’t, you can’t win, but at the end of the day the important thing is that one carries on. TG figures will always find a home in my collection. Robin.

 

[NZGary]

I have collected TG figures and planes for around 12 to 13 years. I have amassed around between 30 to 40 planes, 20 or so vehicles and hundreds of figures. TG are an important and valued part of my collection and I love their Greeks, Romans, French Foreign Legion and many other ranges.

I buy what I like and leave others to buy what is not for me. Pin Up Girls are not for me but the slave market was.

Everybody has an opinion but for me the variety of figures produced by the many manufacturers is the wonderful aspect of our hobby.

So TG keep your variety of figures coming and I will buy what I like and or can afford.
Gary

 

[Combat]

Freya and Elke might get frostbite on the Eastern Front.

 

[paxtoysoldier]

As obvious mini-schnauzer lovers, we may have to get Alfie too. They are tough!
Pat & Paddy

 

[sfarrelly]

We should be supporting the few manufacturers that are left not criticising them!

If you dont like something they sell dont buy it, but dont go moaning to everyone else!!

 

[Northwest Hussar]

Alfie the war dog is utterly adorable. TGM's Egyptians have more colorful POP than KC's AE series but KC's has far and away much more to offer.

Unfortunately TGM's obsession with naked women is disturbing to say the least and has unfortunately completely turned me off to the company. I used to love looking forward to everything they released but these stripper/ SM figures are just bizarre and creepy. I wish they would just go back to doing historical figures- the "one off" woman figure is fine but when it seems like a constant deluge of these types of figures it's just really off-putting.

Totally agree with you, Chris. I’m 35 years old and have been in the hobby for only 2 years and it seems like every month the new release from TG has naked women (and it seems like sometimes they are only naked women). It’s very disturbing and creepy, quite frankly. I know this hobby skews older so I have been thinking, “are older collectors really buying this stuff? Not possible.” But, I guess so!

 

[WesternOutlaw]

Funny, as a frequent visitor and "poster" on the forum, esp. TG, I have to laugh at how naked women seem to bring out the posters. It would be nice to see you guys chime in more when pictures of specific themes are shared along with suggestions for new figures/pieces. I'm sure TG welcomes and listens to the feedback. In the end, any company is going to produce what people ask for and what sells, which should correlate.

I've always loved TG and continue to appreciate the quality and diversity of their figures.