Airfix 54mm 1:32 WW2 figures rereleased for Summer 2021
Childishly delighted to discover that Airfix are rereleasing six of its classic 1:32 54mm plastic WW2 infantry and paratroop sets for Germany, Britain and America – the toys of my childhood available again – preorder Summer 2021
Classic figures – 64p each or 14 for £9.00 – preorder for Summer 2021.
Curious that only the Airfix Paratroops of each nation had radio men figures.
Pound Store and cheap playset copies of Airfix figures
Now we can play again a fun and fascinating toy shop or pound store plastic warrior sort of game called “Spot The Airfix Original Figure!”
Interesting to have the original figures available again – many of the poses of German or American Infantry and British Paratroops are commonly found pirated, copied and cloned for Pound Store and seaside plastic toy soldier play sets.
Hello I'm Mark Mr MIN, Man of TIN. Based in S.W. Britain, I'm a lifelong collector of "tiny men" and old toy soldiers, whether tin, lead or childhood vintage 1960s and 1970s plastic figures.
I randomly collect all scales and periods and "imagi-nations" as well as lead civilians, farm and zoo animals. I enjoy the paint possibilities of cheap poundstore plastic figures as much as the patina of vintage metal figures.
Befuddled by the maths of complex boardgames and wargames, I prefer the small scale skirmish simplicity of very early Donald Featherstone rules.
To relax, I usually play solo games, often using hex boards. Gaming takes second place to making or convert my own gaming figures from polymer clay (Fimo), home-cast metal figures of many scales or plastic paint conversions. I also collect and game with vintage Peter Laing 15mm metal figures, wishing like many others that I had bought more in the 1980s ...
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I must admit lockdown hasn’t really had that much impact, if anything I’m busier helping to fill in and also make sure that people are being looked after. My hope is that as the weather gets warmer this spring, I’ll get some modelling done
The less detail on the Airfix copies, the more conversion potential?
I feel the same about my Peter Laing 15mm figures from the 1980s which were made with minimal detail to encourage imaginative dual use and conversion.
Interesting to have the original figures available again – many of the poses of German or American Infantry and British Paratroops are commonly found pirated, copied and cloned for Pound Store and seaside plastic toy soldier play sets.
Copying original Airfix (left) then copying, shrinkage and lessening of detail into new figures
Pound Store Plastic Warriors 
Nice to see them back 🙂
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With Airfix’s odd logistics it’s probably worth preordering some as they seem to soon disappear.
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Yes I’ve never understood their business model 😦
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I wish them success anyway. Lockdown is the perfect situation for more quiet modelling.
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I must admit lockdown hasn’t really had that much impact, if anything I’m busier helping to fill in and also make sure that people are being looked after. My hope is that as the weather gets warmer this spring, I’ll get some modelling done
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But yes, I wish Airfix every success
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Great news- always impressed with the inventivness of your conversions too.
Cheers,
Pete.
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The less detail on the Airfix copies, the more conversion potential?
I feel the same about my Peter Laing 15mm figures from the 1980s which were made with minimal detail to encourage imaginative dual use and conversion.
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