Soldiers made out of rubber. Any info on these figures? (1 Viewer)

[MikeNick]

Can anyone help me identify the maker of these two Germans? They are made out of rubber.
Thanks
MikeNick

 

[BrianCarrick]

The originals were made by Airfix in soft plastic in the UK. Lots of figures in the Airfix range were copied in plastic and rubber in the previously Communist Poland so I think that's what you have here.

Best wishes, Brian
http://toysoldiercollecting.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[DMNamiot]

Hi There.

I agree with the last post too. There were a few makers over in the old Eastern Block that made figures out of rubber. I have some from East Germany (see attached) and have been looking for ones here in Poland. They are great figures and I am really glad to see someone else has a few too. Where did you pick them up?

Dave

 

[MikeNick]

Hi.
I picked mine up in 1980s. I can't remember where. I am selling mine on ebay.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rubber-Germ...982232107?pt=Toy_Soldiers&hash=item43bfe4802b
Thanks,
MikeNick

 

[fishead19690]

I had some of those as a kid, they were sold as single figures on blister cards with a quick Britains detail style paint job and were copies of the Airfix WWII figures made by a company called Bachman. I think they had like 6 poses each of the Germans, British, Japs and American figures if I remember correctly?
I have seen them for sale on Ebay from time to time, still on the blister cards. There was a seller on there that had quite a few of them BUY IT NOW for $12 bucks each and at that price I,ll bet he still has them??? Can,t remember the seller though.

Here is a link I found with a few pics! Scroll down.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/toysoldierhq/Foreign1.html

 

[sabre07]

DM- I have these same ComBloc figures. They are some of my favorite due to their background. I found mine in a antique store on a Gettysburg trip several years back.

 

[Breizh44]

Hello all,
here is the DDR production on http://www.ddr-spielzeugsoldaten.de/40617.html

Best regards from France. :salute::
Mathias.

 

[theBaron]

...I have some from East Germany (see attached) and have been looking for ones here in Poland...

Interesting, because your figures, Dave, depict NVA soldiers. So it looks like the Eastern bloc manufacturer who copied the Airfix figures modified them for the local market. I'm curious to see the results of your searching there in Poland.

Prost to you in Stettin!
Brad

 

[Mirof]

I have seen one her
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Figurine-Tch...fanterie-Bleue-Defilant-Fusil-a-/111016431075
In French, rubber is caoutchouc
- And scaletrix was doing rubber spectators
- Today rubber is used for Comics and Anime figures