In that weird, twilight between the end of
the cold-war and today's chaotic mess, which is seriously beginning to look
like the end of humanity as a viable hope for the rest of the universe to root
for, there was; that period where 'The End of History' had been declared, a
feeling of hope for the future!
'Camp David' was - itself - almost history, Mandela was
out, Kuwait was liberated (for its despotic rulers to continue treating their
women, nomads, LGBTQ's and guest-workers like shit) and former Soviet troops
stood near if not actually next to NATO forces in the former Yugoslavia, as [shaky] allies, so, with
no global war on the horizon (China just made toys and stuff!), a lot of these
rack-toy, war-toys, re-badged to the 'new world order' by shoving a 'Peacekeeper' into
the set-title!
Joining the collection sometime in the
1990's, this was one of the last toys I have branded to Woolbro, who I believe are still going, but are now specialising in auto-paints
and such-like, rather than the general/household goods - including toys - they have done for several
(many) decades.
An oversized and rather juvenile jet-aeroplane
and some Schwimmwagen-limousine hybrid (both with pull-back motors) are no better than the Military Train stuff
this post is meant to be helping bury, won't be looked at in detail . . . or
again today!
The figures, in the 25/28mm bracket are
interesting for being not only the usual mix of Airfix (3 poses) and Matchbox
(2) clones, but having a lone copy of the Esci-ERTL
Japanese charging figure, who was appearing - at around the same time - in
50-mil with Hing Fat sets.
A row of smaller scenics have a lot in
common with sets from Kentoy, New Ray and Supreme which were around at the same time, although similar, they do have
differences and maybe one day I'll do a detailed comparison of the subtle
changes in base type or overall dimensions, but right now I can't be arsed!
Among the larger scenics are some Airfix 'Forward Command Post' cloned
traffic-barriers, a copy of the Smart
Toys micro-tent and a rather useful bridge for war gamers with slightly
Asian design-lines about it; WWII Burma or Vietnam/Laos, although painted up
would look equally at home with Napoleon's troops crossing the Berezina or even
in an ACW war game . . . "Doc' - Can
you help me live a little more? I expect good news".
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