A group shot, down by the banks of the Nile
as they wait for the Royal Barge to tie-up and start issuing orders. As with
the other two sets, you get ten figures, but here each is in a different
'uniform' and there are a wide array of bronze-age battle-implements on
display, even if some of them are painted 'iron-age'!
Detail shot of the figures from both sides,
the chap in a cloak may represent a priest of some kind, while only one of them
is equipped with a shield. Another has a sectional armour 'bodice' and they are
quite colourful, albeit - not in a hurry to do anything energetic! They'd
probably go well in Atlantic chariots
though, sans bases?
Quick comparison with various other older
figures, although - as you can see - some have been re-issued in recent times
with the bottom row being two old and two new Cherilea with two Marx
(original on the left and Mexican (?)
reissue on the right) flanking a Jecsan
(late, polyethylene - so I know it!).
Old evilBay shot - cleaned-up
A very odd conversation elsewhere (you can
guess where; False Information Central) the other day when several people (some
of whom should know better) seemed to be trying to discount some of Toyway's oeuvre; almost willing them not
to be, err . . . because they didn't like the logo!
Richard Morris' Letchworth,
Hertfordshire-based import 'jobber', Toyway,
predated its involvement with; or purchase of moulds from; Timpo, and this set of imported sub-Blue Box farm 'generics' carries the same logo as the space set welooked at ages ago; believe, people -
believe!
Current Bachmann/Pocketbond logotypes/brand marks for Toyway
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