Generic plastic soldiers have existed for a long time, but not many new varieties are being produced nowadays.
The typical generic soldier was made in Hong Kong, and they were typically clones of Airfix figures. Among the most common were copies of the 8th Army set.
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The variations in these figures is very interesting, and I imagine that you have figures that were modeled after or pantographed from Airfix figures, recast Airfix figures, and recasts of various recasts, all thrown into the mix.
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Nowadays, I think copies of Airfix US Marines and British Paratroopers are what you will typically find.
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Many of these are modified to be even more generic as WWII troop types have faded from public consciousness, and new poses have been added to the sets.
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I bought this bag of Combat Force soldiers because they are 1/72 figures that I have never seen before. You can typically find them on eBay or Amazon if you use the search term "360 plastic soldiers".
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Each bag contains about 360 plastic soldiers (I counted 361 in my bag). The figures come in green and tan, but the colors are not equally divided.
There are 12 poses that are distributed randomly, and I've listed out the numbers of each in the following images. If anyone has two of the kneeling riflemen in tan that they want to trade for something, please let me know!
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The figures are crudely sculpted and rather flat, not to mention having a few awkward poses, so they will probably not be of interest to most people.
I did find that the plastic they're made of is capable of being bent into new poses that hold their position pretty well. I imagine they might be useful for other types of conversions as well.
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The next group of figures are from the Mini Carry Case Playsets.
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These sets seem to have been sold in Dollar Tree stores, but I have never seen them here in SoCal.
The Army set includes a random assortment of soldiers (9) in green and tan, along with some small plastic trees and barbed wire fences.
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The Dinosaur set includes a few cavemen (4) in tan along with small trees and various smaller pastel colored dinosaurs.
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I think there is at least one more pose similar to the first caveman, except with a raised club that I am missing.
The Dragon set includes knights (6) in black and silver along with various pastel colored mythical creatures.
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There are at least two additional poses similar to the first knight, except armed with axe, and mace, respectively.
The figures are rudimentary, but a lot better than the Combat Force figures, though the knights are pretty flat.
If anyone has any of the cavemen that they want to trade for something (especially any poses that I am missing), please contact me.
The typical generic soldier was made in Hong Kong, and they were typically clones of Airfix figures. Among the most common were copies of the 8th Army set.
The variations in these figures is very interesting, and I imagine that you have figures that were modeled after or pantographed from Airfix figures, recast Airfix figures, and recasts of various recasts, all thrown into the mix.
Nowadays, I think copies of Airfix US Marines and British Paratroopers are what you will typically find.
Many of these are modified to be even more generic as WWII troop types have faded from public consciousness, and new poses have been added to the sets.
I bought this bag of Combat Force soldiers because they are 1/72 figures that I have never seen before. You can typically find them on eBay or Amazon if you use the search term "360 plastic soldiers".
Each bag contains about 360 plastic soldiers (I counted 361 in my bag). The figures come in green and tan, but the colors are not equally divided.
There are 12 poses that are distributed randomly, and I've listed out the numbers of each in the following images. If anyone has two of the kneeling riflemen in tan that they want to trade for something, please let me know!
The figures are crudely sculpted and rather flat, not to mention having a few awkward poses, so they will probably not be of interest to most people.
I did find that the plastic they're made of is capable of being bent into new poses that hold their position pretty well. I imagine they might be useful for other types of conversions as well.
The next group of figures are from the Mini Carry Case Playsets.
These sets seem to have been sold in Dollar Tree stores, but I have never seen them here in SoCal.
The Army set includes a random assortment of soldiers (9) in green and tan, along with some small plastic trees and barbed wire fences.
The Dinosaur set includes a few cavemen (4) in tan along with small trees and various smaller pastel colored dinosaurs.
I think there is at least one more pose similar to the first caveman, except with a raised club that I am missing.
The Dragon set includes knights (6) in black and silver along with various pastel colored mythical creatures.
There are at least two additional poses similar to the first knight, except armed with axe, and mace, respectively.
The figures are rudimentary, but a lot better than the Combat Force figures, though the knights are pretty flat.
If anyone has any of the cavemen that they want to trade for something (especially any poses that I am missing), please contact me.