What will it take for army men to be a quality toy again?
new molds
modern uniforms and fire arms.
articulation.
painted figures.
cool designs.
oh wait, we already have that, in multiple forms and styles
... but seriously, new molds and modern weapons.
HEY
STATUESHIT DO NOT BELONG
Merry Christmas tho ;)
>>5359099
Western statues are actually allowed, but these don't even fall under that description.
Happy New Year.
If you fags enjoyed playing with toy soldiers as kids, you are never allowed to bitch about lack of articulation ever again.
the only ones that matter
>>5359085
>Plastic that isn't brittle as fuck
>stands that support the figures
>new or more weapons
>no fucking radio operators
>>5359474
>>no fucking radio operators
Kill yourself
Acid Rain's got you covered bruv
The Toy Story Collection army men are pretty great.
>>5359560
Oh shit that's awesome. Are these available anywhere?
>>5359474
Its all the fucking running and marching and crawling guys that suck
>>5359715
Search Big Bad Toy Store for "Acid Rain".
Kinda wanna buy a couple of these and throw them into one of these Aliens 80's style tin lunchboxes.
>>5359085
It depends where you find them. There are all kinds out there but the market has become very niche for anything more than your junk dollar bin stuff. It has become a lot of adult collectors now.
Target did a modern line last year, wal-mart is currently selling a space marine-star trooperish looking set, and Toys-R-Us has a couple of different buckets as well.
Hasbro tried to come out with a Star Wars line that did not sell as well as they expected and that was canceled in the last few months.
Basically kids are wankers cannot appreciate how fun it is to set up two massive armies and have them blow the crap out of each other.
>>5359940
>Target did a modern line last year
pics or name?
I really want modern army men
>>5359768
Thanks anon
>>5359710
>I never understood this stuff.
>They are toys made to represent other toys.
Seems like you understand it pretty well.
>>5359710
Fucking post-modernism everywhere, nothing is new, remixes-references-borrowed methods I swear this fucking ass-lazy world is going to hell.
>>5361759
Calm down autismo. I know you just learned about post-modernism in your liberal arts college but no need to start throwing a hissy fit.
>>5359555
>Advertising artificial scarcity as if it was a good thing.
Still, it's pretty cool looking. Never heard of Acid Rain since I don't collect 1/18, but they have kind of a Dust Tactics feel and I've always wanted to start collecting those miniatures just as toys.
![img-thing[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/4uQvpaS.jpg "img-thing[1].jpg")
>>5359710
I've got the perfect thing for you. It's a tee shirt with an illustration of a Funko Pop figure based on Superman.
Sad reminder that army men will never be as awesome as this again.
>>5359940
more info on the walmart line?
>>5359085
Imagination, more specifically child like imagination.
People now a days have to be told how to have fun, it is very disturbing.
>>5359710
>>5361759
(pic)
>>5359940
kids today don't have to imagine it, they have /v/idya in their tablets, phones, and shitty laptops along with cawadoody
>>5359085
Ok I would happily buy army men of...
1. Star Trek
-Borg
-Federation
-Klingon
2. Terminators (looking for Sarah Connor)
>>5359096
3. Cobra troops (good idea!)
4. Halo troops
I did buy star wars so yeah i am just that fucking sad.
>>5362666
Where did you get these figures at?
>>5359101
>taking the bait this hard
Wow. You're that retarded?
>>5359474
>Plastic that isn't brittle as fuck
If there's one word to describe the plastic army men are made from, brittle isn't it.
You could bend them in half and practically tie them in a knot. Especially if they've been sitting in the sun.
>>5363792
Many years ago living in Brussels, back when just about every store had army men of some kind. The tanks came from online much more recently.
>>5360375
http://www.amazon.com/Elite-Force-Battle-Group-Play/dp/B00QZERQJI
It is called Elite Force. They were being sold for 10 dollars at the time. Now the prices are jacked up unless you do a bit of e-baying or google surfing. Check the link for pics and a description.
>>5362680
It is currently being sold in walmart at the moment. Go into the toy section and look for the Elite Corps stuff. Costs like 9 bucks for 96 soldiers in 3 colors with 8 or 9 poses and a bunch of accessories.
Pic related
>>5363078
Basically. Need to get them off the computers and such more often.
>>5363792
Google WWII army men for all kinds of knock offs. Those look they were either made by Airfix or Matchbox. You can still find official Airfix ones to this day but Matchbox no longer produces them.
Links related:
http://www.airfix.com/us-en/
http://www.toysoldierco.com
http://www.toysoldiersdepot.com
>>5363792
Not sure about those in particular, but I've noticed a lot of antique stores will have some old army men for sale in them.
>>5359560
Gat dayum those are cool. Too bad they were convention exclusives and are like, 120bux now.
I'll never have an animal army
>>5365147
What I wouldn't give for that tortoise with helmet and backpack.
well, they need to make them more realistic, like pic related
>>5359474
>MFW as a kid I had more radio operators and binocular men than any other kid in the block
>>5365824
>radio operators calling in artillery bombardments, airstrikes and reinforcements
>binocular men spotting targets for the above and laser designating them for precision strikes
>yfw you were the most powerful army men general on your block
>>5362666
I used to have the same army men but in purple, every army had a cannon with shooting action.
>>5365854
Like those cannons in the back?
>>5366356
They are British soldiers from WWII.
Check this post for links about where to get toy soldiers of various qualities:>>5364311
I remember having Cowboys and Indians, too bad I have no idea where those are now. I had a few Cavemen too
They need power armor and mecha.
>>5366570
holy fuck that's awesome, you ever made a boardgame of WAR using them?
>>5367337
I just like to set them up and make kick ass displays. I use plastic ones for temporary dioramas that stay up for about a month.
For my permanent display, I use metal ones. Pic related.
I just really like collecting toy soldiers.
>>5367408
I love the smoke, really clever
>>5367417
Thanks. It is just poly fill. i.e. the fluff in pillows.
When I am feeling particularly motivated I gotta spray paint it grey and add some orange, red, and yellow paint to get a nice explosion effect.
The whole appeal of these army men is that you could buy a bucket of the like, 50 of them and they also came with a Jeep, some trees, some fences, and some sandbag forts, and the whole thing cost like, $5.
They are literally a quantity over quality toy.
>>5367426
>>5367408
>>5366570
>>5364311
>>5359940
All part of my collection and here are some more pictures. I will dump a couple of pictures.
>>5367432
>>5367428
Basically. It is a lot of fun to have that army lined up and ready to go into battle. Then you get to knock em over with Nerf guns or sticks or whatever you have lying around.
>>5367433
This is a mixture of stuff currently being sold in Toys R Us and some pieces made in the early 1980s.
>>5367435
Zerglings, Space Marines, and the Wal-Mart toy soldiers, squaring off under the Christmas tree.
>>5367436
And again
>>5367440
I have a couple more pictures if anyone wants to see them but I think you all get the idea.
The point is that toy soldiers should make a come back if kids are shown how awesome it is to get a nice army going and what you can do with all the various bits and pieces.
>>5359085
New, more detailed molds, That would make collectionist go crazy too.
I remember having a slighter older soldier that was way more detailed than the rest and it was my favorite without doubt.
Probably more weapons, vehicles, and scenery props for them to interact with. I didn't had them as a kid so I usually just made buildings out of jenga blocks and it was really fun to see soldiers traped inside them after an attack.
Also does anybody know if a Gladiators or Samurai set exists? I haven't seen one yet and would love to have them.
>>5367639
Both gladiators and samurai sets do exist. There are quite a few of each in 1/72 scale and 1/32 scale(classic toy soldier size).
Also, there are plenty of detailed molds out there that you can buy. You just will not find them at your local toys r us or dollar store. You just have to go online and look for them.
This post: >>5364311 lists a couple of sites to look for items.
>>5367436
Damn, where can I get Marines like that?
>>5367962
The tan soldiers came from Wal-Mart and are currently on shelves now. They cost about 9 dollars.
The big blue ones are Starcraft II space marines and they were put out by Blizzard a year or two ago.
>>5367426
I'm going to have to try that pillow effect, I’ve liked it every time I’ve seen it.
Yo anon, seems like my WalMart doesn't have the corps army dudes.
Any chance of hooking a guy up?
>>5368031
Yeah, it adds a nice sense of action to the dioramas.
I think the guy in your picture is also using an LED in there as well.
>>5368058
Have they done their post Christmas reset?
>>5368290
Honestly, my local WalMart is a fucking mess so i can't tell.
And by local, I mean like 25 miles away
>>5367862
>Both gladiators and samurai sets do exist.
Thanks, will keep looking for them.
Found a tin of soldiers that belonged to my dad and uncles back in the 50s and 60s
>>5370875
Civil War era
WW2
some Greco-Roman looking dudes in red and silver
>>5370878
Some of mine mixed in too
I kinda want to get a bag of these and clear coat giltter spray them for fun.
http://www.amazon.com/TimMee-PLASTIC-ARMY-MEN-Soldier/dp/B00B29UKXK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451620583&sr=8-1&keywords=pink+army+men
>>5370889
>oh fuck,its G.I Gay!
>the real fabulous hero!
And thanks for anon for letting me know of the existence of the Starcraft Marines.
I got a set comin in the mail,they look mighty pimp. And they will go great with the Aliens set I got from a friend.
Speaking of, the main draw of that set is the xenomorphs. The Marines.. Well the smart gun user seems to have been outsmarted by his smartgun
Target also has the pirates vs skellingtons that are kind of neat
>>5371265
Not all the Targets are carrying that line at the moment. It is a Blue Box bucket that was supposed to be on sale this past fall.
>>5370878
Looks like you have some nice looking Marx Civil war guys in there.
>>5370878
The tan and green soldiers look like they are Toysmith Vietnam toy soldiers and are knock offs of Timee.
>>5371264
Not a problem. The Starcraft Space Marines are pretty cool. I picked up two bags myself.
Wish I had the space to set up my army men in epic scale battlefields.
Airfix 1/32 figures are pretty good value, or if you hate having money:
https://www.wbritain.com/
>>5371961
I don't know what it is about this pictures, but i love them. Do you have a flickr or something?
>>5372772
Nah, just something I did a number of years ago when I had enough space for it. Was supposed to be a long drawn out affair but a cat happened, heh.
>>5364019
I had those exact same trees when I was a kid
>>5373281
A near lifetime of collecting army men and their accessories has left me with enough vegetation for a small forest.
>>5372651
Check out some of previous posts.
>>5367426
>>5367408
I always felt money was overrated.
>>5372772
I do not know about that Anon, but I know that I upload my photos to FB usually. There are actually quite a few groups there where people post photos of their latest purchases, displays, etc.
>>5373327
Better Photo
>>5360466
but why when you can just buy the original toy? Nostalgia?
>>5370875
Battletoads!
>>5359085
they need an enemy for anyone to buy them, and not just a different color.
>>5375901
They have enemies.
>>5364311
Have this set. Definitely worth getting. I felt like a little kid again playing with them a few days ago when the house was empty and I had nothing important to do. The plastic quality is choice, there's like 6 or 7 molds with 4 guys of each per color, and the bonus vehicles and terrain are sweet. Not to mention their bases are wide enough that they never topple.
>>5359096
The thing that made Army men great was that you could have a ton of 'em relatively cheap. I think articulation would get in the way of that.
>>5376605
When I set these up outside(I got them over the summer) to play with them both my roommates just shook their heads and laughed. They have come to terms with the fact that they are living with an unsupervised ten year old at times.
And the overall quality of the set is great, especially for the price. The plastic is solid, details obvious, bases sturdy, kick ass mecha like thing, etc.
>>5375901
Are this things copyrighted in some way?
I got an interesting idea for a set thanks to this thread, but I'm not sure how free to make it and sell it you could be.
>>5378655
The molds or the idea of plastic army men?
Individual molds might be but if you make them in China you can pretty much do anything. And a lot of molds have been passed around so much that who knows who owns them anymore.
Fuck man,the more I see of those corps guys the more i want em,but can't find a good deal online.
Sad times
>>5363970
>>5359777Where can I buy these, and btw nice trips anon
This thread needs more Vikki Grimes.
>>5379789
The idea of plastic army men.
But your view on molds is probably true.
So it would be at least technically posible to create your own set and sell it (implying you had the tool and materials for it)
>>5380006
Just go to your local Walmart. They should have them.
>>5381472
Already checked,none there
>>5380719
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=DMC12404&mode=retail
Learning to google should be a life skill by now...
>>5381444
People start their own plastic toy soldier business on the regular. You need to be able to produce molds or purchase the rights to ones that already exist though. Start up is not cheap.
>>5367085
Speaking of which, my local arcade actually has mobile suit army men as prizes. I remember they had some ages ago when I was little but never got any because my folks never wanted to waste time/money at the joint. Needless to say I am not so stingy.
>>5388496
Six molds in six colors, and they're pretty vibrant. Static poses but decent plastic and they scale nice. I want a buttload more of the pink guys soon though.
>>5388506
Here's the defects. Employee was actually going to chuck them but I asked if I could have them instead for novelty's sake. I just love the lump of an orange Zaku.
>>5388506
>>5388496
>>5388520
You can also pick them up on Amazon and the like in packs of 144.
>>5388817
Gonna get some more for sure now.
damn fine week,if i say so myself.
my Starcraft dudes arrived after a small mixup, bought myself the TRU skellies vs pirates bucket, and dug out my ninjas vs robots/army vs monsters.
Terrans/colonial marines vs Zergs and skellies is some fun shit
also, buckled to the pressure and let myself get super scalped on the corps bucket
the plastic addiction is real. totally eyeing up some of the fancier tanks, and the old school armored cars
>>5388953
>ninjas
I need to take better pics sometime.
>>5388953
Dude, trust me it is a problem. I have thousands of the damn things in my room. Half a wall is taken up with boxes and containers of plastic soldiers. Everything from Romans to Space Marines to the American Civil War...etc.
The struggle is real.
>>5388995
I always liked that set of ninjas. They are pretty chill.
>be a kid, about 8 or 9 years old
>naturally have army men I never knew where they came from
>had only one friend to play war with
>he always picked "the grenade guy" and "the crawling guy"
>the grenade guy would stand on one corner of the room and lob pin-perfect grenades at my guys, and the blast radius was always conveniently big enough to kill all my dudes
>crawling guy couldn't be shot because "he's on the ground, and none of your guys are aiming at the ground
>would smack my dudes in the shin with the butt of his rifle until they died of brittleshin
>I could never get a shot in because "I determined the accuracy of your shot and it would miss."
Kids these days don't know what REAL playing is.
>>5359085
The only fun part was melting them on a stick in the campfire and pretending I was some evil giant who tortured army men. The way they stayed lit on fire and melted was perfect. You could even pull them out at the right time and they looked like monsters.
You guys know that Timmee still make the original army men right? And that they're not the same shit you get at wallmart, right? They've been making them in the USA since the 60s. They're better detailed and made of much better plastic. That being said, some new designs would be nice.
>>5391597
How's being a lowly garbageman treating you, Sid?
>>5393860
oh i know.
i want to ge my hands on some choppers and armored cars, thats for sure
>>5393860
For anyone who wants the current Timmee reissues just google VictoryBuy or check out Amazon.
>>5382486
>People start their own plastic toy soldier business on the regular.
Seems like something I would love to do. Sadly I have no money to start and doubt you can get high gains from it. But will do it without a doubt If I ever get the money.
>>5394738
I am a fan of the new Lanard bucket. Hopefully they will be doing some more sets.
>>5394298
Yeah, there have only been a truely successful attempts in recent years.
Armies in Plastic is one of the biggest probably. They managed to produce a wide variety of sets that sell rather well. Unfortunately, they repeat molds in different colors which always kind of annoyed me.
>>5395148
>Yeah, there have only been a truely successful attempts in recent years.
I'm guessing kids aren't really into army men now, so the main goal would be colectionists.
>Unfortunately, they repeat molds in different colors which always kind of annoyed me.
That annoyed me a ton as a kid, I wanted each soldier to be unique in every way. I even named them.
>>5397788
I do not mind repetitive poses but I like my two sides to be different, especially if I am 17 dollars for 20 or so guys.
i.e. (American Revolution) Colonial troops are the same as the British are the same as the French are the same the Loyalists with the only difference being one is molded in blue, another in red, the third in white and the last in green.
>>5398418
What are those figures with the muskets?
That it's got beyond scratched for me by getting into Warhammer 40k
>>5377033
>The thing that made Army men great was that you could have a ton of 'em relatively cheap.
That used to be GI Joe desu senpai. Or pretty much most 1/18 which was, at least in the case of GI Joe, specifically chosen as a scale to be cheaper than 1/6.
And I am done!
Got my superscalpy Corps bucket,and promptly fell in love.
Do you know why?
The shade of tan they used.
Because of that,its fucking NOD vs GDI. 10/10 bucket would get scalped again
>>5398913
GI Joes are still cheap!
Three figures for $20! Fully painted! Fully articulated! Comes with enough accessories to arm an entire Mexican family!
>>5359940
do they have specific names?
i am not from the US, and guess i owuld have to use amazon or other such places to order them
>>5399639
>>5398913
Or you know, a kid can buy 3 single carded Lanrard figs for $3 a pop or a 3 pack with extra accessories for $15.
Really, ever since the Rise of Cobra film, GI Joe has just fallen into obscurity in terms of the standard market. Lanard's taken the mantle of "fun 1/18 scale soldiers" in the last few years.
>>5400299
> Lanard's taken the mantle of "fun 1/18 scale soldiers" in the last few years.
Do you even know any kids?
Most kids today still know GI Joe, at least in my area, and i've handled kids at school day in and day out up until a year ago.
Despite what most people think, the GI Joe movies were still popular.
Lanard's crap is seen as budget crap, even by little kids. The Bravo Team and Peacekeeper lines are a step up from that, but even if kids don't buy GI Joe anymore, they've no brand recognition like GI Joe does, inspite of no shelf presense but at TRU.
The only way i don't see kids not knowing what GI Joe is if they weren't old enough to remember the Retaliation line on the shelves, which leaves out the majority of kids that aren't toddlers.
You have to remember that the majority of toys are bought by little kids and they're the ones making the decision on what they want, especially in lines starring favorite actors.
>>5401149
>Despite what most people think, the GI Joe movies were still popular.
the shit box office take of part 2, the speed it hit DVD and the dollar theaters that carried it disagrees with you
>>5398471
Those are American Civil War Zouaves by Armies in Plastic.
>>5400179
The target buckets are Elite Force and Pirates vs Skeletons. They are both the company BBI.
The Wal-Mart Bucket is called Elite Corps by company called Lanard.
The Toys R Us Buckets are called Pirate Adventures(skeletons vs pirates), Mythical(a bunch of green figures in various poses, including 3 different female poses), Knights, and a generic green vs tan army one.
All the buckets are under the brand of True Heroes/True Legends and are made by Toysmith.
The Hasbro Line is called Star Wars Command. They are discontinued but you can still find them on E-bay and Amazon.
Saw Alien vs. Colonial Marine army men as gamestop reward, used points, worst army men ever.........
>>5401149
Well, at least in my area, Joes have all but been removed from shelves in all my local stores. Lanard's shit's all I see kids buy here.
>>5401903
Most of the collectors I have talked have enjoyed them.
What do you think is bad about them?
>>5361865
REKT
