T is for Two - Kentoys

Sliding rapidly from the sublime to the ridiculous in this post, as far as the expression goes anyway, in actuall fact they are both of interest, but to different ends of the hobby, in several ways.

The 'old' Kentoys (KENTOYS, also Victory Industries - VIP) with one of the mechanics from KY35 Race Track Officials, we will look at them all together one day, I think I have the rest somewhere, but none are quite as mint as this chap who looks like he was made yesterday - not unusual with these; ending up with the Victory slot-racing sets, they didn't always get the same play as other toy figures.

The wheel/tyre (tire) is identical on both sides, with no sign of where breaks or an axle-stub might attach . . . maybe he's wheeling a Polo over to the stamping-shop to have its centre removed, now the mint is fully-grown?

The other or 'new' Kentoys was probably a phantom brand, which appeared and disappeared in the late 1990's/early 2000's with a range of nominally 1:72nd (closer to 1:64th - US slot-racing 'HO' scale) articulated lorries (big-rig trucks) and such like under the 'Wheelers' moniker; among which was a military set (NO 29645 - Military Base 1:72 Playset) with a rocket-launcher and transporter I think?

Anyway, it's all in the archive for a future A-Z Blogs post, but these were the set of eight figures that accompanied the set, we looked at the police set recently, around 25mm with thick bases making them a tad taller, and really quite good renditions of mid-1990's US troops with 'Fritz' helmets - apart from the Matchbox .30/.50 Cal, MG-gunner clone - slightly spoilt with a dodgy paint-job and each lettered on the base:

A - Man with Radio

B - Binoculars

C - Kneeling Firing ATGW

D - Advancing with M16 Across Chest, Sunglasses

E - Firing M16

F - Pistol and Grenade

G - Advancing with M16

H - Kneeling Firing HMG (similar to Matchbox figure)