News, Views Etc...Plastic Warrior No.171

Been out for about a month now, so I'm slipping slightly! Another packed issue with something for everyone.

Articles

* The continuing series on Scalextric by Adrian Norman reaches the Spectator sets

* An editorial on Marx oddities covers pirates, cowboy test shots and the 'Marxie' pin badge.

* Michael T Hyde continues his charming overview of ecclesiastical types (if that's the right collective noun?), with a comprehensive collection of Orthodox priests, Catholics, padres and a missionary - most not known to this author.

* 'Converters Corner' continues with Les White's production of colonial types, this time Brit's in hot-weather gear, using Armies In Plastic WWI figures as a base.

* A small piece on Reisler shows the Walt Disney tie-in Davy Crocket figure issue with their little card-discs

* An 'in depth' looks at the full range of Lone Star Robin Hood and the Siege-engine crews with an interesting copy, all the figures, catalogue imagery and a pink Sheriff - hides the blood!

* Schuco Piccolo figures are covered by Adrian Levano of the Maidenhead Static Model Club.

* Tom Stark looks in detail at the new trappers from Publius

'What The !&*$?' has three question marks this time

•  Joe Bellis asks after a Cowboy marked PR and a copy/licensed product from the US maker Ausley's moulds?
• There's two guards from Brain Carrick, possibly Speedwell?
• Two sailors also seek more information on their origins

* Pedro L. Cunha concerns himself with the weights and measures of packaging v. shipping

* John Murray shows the late Arthur Belshaw's ACW armies

'Updates' covers the following;

•  New poses of Hugonnet Copies of Cherilea Elizabethans (thanks to Pascal Crochet)
• Airfix for Sugar Puffs Cowboys & Indians
• Galt Toys repacking of Britains farm animals

* An obituary for Ian Gothard is provided with a collective by-line from the team at The Hamilton Toy Collection, I didn't know the name, but recognise the face and have had dealings with him (at the old Birmingham venue - I think) and he was a friendly, cheerful soul, knowledgeable and with a smile for everyone.

* This author provides the London Toy Fair report for 2018

Regular Features

* 'NEWS and VIEWS and other stuff ' covers

• Limited re-run/printing of the book Herald Civilian Models: The Golden years by Barney Brown and Peter Cole
• Plastics, Hamleys and Toys 'R' Us
•  Forthcoming sale of TSSD
• Ron Barzo's retirement and final co-operation with Lod Enterprises
• Plea-for/details on contributions

* 'Readers Letters' include

• Eric Crichley reminisces on Airfix and Sugar Puffs premiums
•  Steve Pugh corrects on the historical accuracy of adversaries!
• Peter Evans replies to David Pye and Brian Petrin from PW170
• Yours Truly writes on Lone Star plastic colours, Russian drivers and Lines TV towers
• Frank Langcaster muses on Timpo pricing

* 'What's New' covers recent releases from Engineer Basevich -

• Russo-Japanese War Russians
• Russo-Japanese War Japanese
• Caucasian Warriors
• ACW Command (in blue or grey, Eng.B for Chintoys)

Plus all the usual readers small-ads and a commercial supplement

Front Cover - A Victorian Villain Vignette from Les White 'Incident in Whitechapel'

Back Cover - Saint Cyr cadet from composition mould by RP of France (Andy Partridge)

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