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Toy Soldier Collector Fantastic Plastics Mike Blake reviews the latest plastic figures for collectors

Fantastic Plastics

Mike Blake reviews the latest plastic figures for collectors
June 2012

Toy Soldiers of San Diego
Set #21 ‘The Gunfighters’

Here is the full review I promised in the last issue. This is an unusual set for TSSD, in that it contains just four figures – but they are four very special ones. They are the three Earp brothers and Doc Holliday ‘defending’ the town of Tombstone. These figures were originally produced in a limited edition in resin but the new set is in more traditional grey plastic.

The poses and clothing are very close to those from the film Tombstone, though no doubt for copyright reasons etc. this is not made explicit. The Earp’s wear coats, Wyatt a long overcoat, Virgil and Morgan shorter frockcoats, whilst Doc has discarded his cape-coat and is in shirt and suspenders (braces on this side of the Atlantic). Wyatt is armed with a somewhat controversial weapon, a revolver which is clearly meant to be a ‘Buntline Special’ with 12” barrel. Whilst this is popularly seen as a firearm associated with Wyatt Earp, the reality is still in debate and even the existence of such guns is disputed. Be that as it may, the figure looks great pointing this awesome piece! In the movie it was Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp, Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday, Sam Elliott as Virgil Earp and Bill Paxton as Morgan Earp, of course.

This is an excellent set from TSSD, capturing the flavour of the Hollywood Old West and the figures will make great gunfighters, whether as their historical ‘originals’, or as new made-up characters.

To follow there will be a set for the opposition, Set #23 The Cowboys, four all new cowboy poses. After these are further along, TSSD will have many more American West figures coming out, starting with set #24 The Texas Rangers.

TSSD also have a range of 54mm Western buildings which will be perfect for the new gunfighters but also usable for many different periods and places. The plan is for some standard building bases/back/sides, and then numerous different building front choices. By combining the new building pieces with already existing items, it will be possible to form a complete town.

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