L is for Labelle

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Railway figures, HO, unknown plastic.
Figures
7001 - Waving and sitting
7002 - Slouching and Leaning
7003 -
7004 - All four unpainted

A is for ABC

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ABC (Hong Kong producer)
Various figures mostly pirates of other manufacturers, all marked ABC
20mm WWII range
- Combat (1965)
- Unbreakable Military Police Patrol
40/50mm range
- [8th Army]
- Cowboys (piracies of Britains ‘Swoppets’)
- Indians (piracies of Britains ‘Swoppets’)
- English Civil War (piracies of Britains ‘Herald’)
Other Items
- Mini Trucks (1-ton Humber Pig copies)

N is for Naturecraft

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Factory painted plaster animals, touristy. Might be eight, or possibly ten sculpts in total?

List of known items

- Bear (20mm approximately)

- Bison (20mm approximately)

- Elephant (10mm'ish)

- Koala Bear (closer to 1:25?)

- Lion (closer to 54mm)

- Panda Bear (closer to 54mm)

- Tiger (closer to 54mm)

 

12 is for 12 to Midnight

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12 to Midnight
Produces role playing (paper-based) games and accessories, not believed to have produced any figures.

O is for Orion (and Dark Dream Studios)

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Orion/Dark Dream Studio
Dark Dream range
72001 -
72002 - Landsknechts (Sword/Arquebus)
72003 - Pilots of the First World War
72004 - Landsknechts (Pike)
72005 - European knights
Orion Range
72001 - English Pirates
72002 - Chechen Rebels
72003 - Modern Russian Federals
72004 - Vikings
72005 - Gladiators
72006 - Roman Sailors
72007 - Polish Winged Hussars
72008 - Roman Siege Troops
72009 - Boxer Rebellion
72010 - Turkish Janissaries
72011 - Red 1st Cavalry
72012 - Modern Israeli Army [still only ‘announced’, true to mid-2010]
72013 - Ukrainian Foot Cossacks and Artillery
72014 - Cossack Cavalry
72015 - Medieval Siege Engines Part 1
72016 - Medieval Siege Engines Part 2
72017 - Volkssturm
72018 - German Paratroopers
72019 - Medieval Siege Troops
72020 - Turkish Cavalry [still only ‘announced’, true to mid-2010]
72021 - Parthian Heavy Cavalry
72022 - Assyrian Rams
72023 - Assyrian Siege Tower
72024 - Scythian Cavalry
72025 - Scythian Infantry
72026 - Basmachi
72027 - Byzantine Infantry
72028 - Slavic Warriors
72029 - Early Rus Warriors
72030 - Khazar Army
72031 - Rus Foot Knights (Druzhina)
72032 - Kievan Rus Infantry
72033 - Rus Mounted Knights [still only ‘announced’, true to mid-2010]
72034 - Cumans (Polovets) and Pechenegs [still only ‘announced’, true to mid-2010]
72035 - Iberian Infantry [still only ‘announced’, true to mid-2010]
72036 - Soviet Tankmen and Crew (Summer Campaign Dress), [still only ‘announced’, true to mid-2010]

3 is for 3-D Contours

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3-D Contours
This seems to be a trade-name only. Apparently produced a series of scenic/terrain pieces and entrenchments. They/he also provided a painting service. There is notheing else known at this time.

I is for Incorporated - 1320 Inc

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1320 Incorporated
1320 Inc. made/make models for/of Drag Racers, not known if they still exist, not known if they produced figures.

Z is for ZIP

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ZIP
Hong Kong producer of 54mm farm animals with 'ZIP' marking
Animals
- Hen
- Pig
- Sheep

E is for Evolution

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Evolution
EVC002 - Russo-Balt 1914 Armoured Car
EVF001 - Napoleonic Polish Infantry
EVF002 - Macedonian Cavalry
EVF003 - Bactrian Cavalry
EVF004 - Scythian Cavalry
EVF005 - Macedonian Artillery
EVF006 - Parthian Cataphracts with M Crassus
EVF007 - Parthian Cataphracts with Roman Prisoners
EVF008 – Gastraphet
EVF009 – Ballista
EVF010 - Onager and Crew
EVF011 - Scorpion and Crew
EVF012 – Vinea
EVF013 – Inquisition
EVF014 - Medieval Knights
EVF015 - Medieval Mortar and Crew
EVF016 – Pirates
EVF017 - Napoleonic War French Engineers
EVF018 - Wellington's Generals
EVF019 - World War II Russian M30 Howitzer
EVF020 - World War II Russian Anti-tank Gun
EVF021 - Russian Artillery Crew
EVF022 - Russian Pilots and Ground Crew
EVF023 - War Elephant
EVF024 - Napoleonic French Band
EVF025 - German Horse Wagon
EVF026
EVF027 - Napoleonic Polish Infantry
EVF028 - Celtic Warriors
EVF029 - Carthaginian Mercenaries
EVF030 - World War I German Cavalry
EVF031 - Russian Tank Crew
EVF032 - Roman Legionary Artillery
EVF033 - Medieval Russian Warriors
EVF034 - Cavalry of Imperial Rome
EVF035 - Roman Assault Troops Testudo
EVF036 - Dacian Cavalry
EVF037 - Sarmat Cavalry
EVF038 - Bosporan Cavalry
EVF039 - Roxolan Cavalry
EVF040 - Cossack Artillery
EVF041 - Roman Artillery
EVF042
EVF043
EVF044
EVF045
EVF046
EVF047
EVF048
EVF049
EVF050
EVF051
EVF052
EVF053
EVF054
EVF055 - Russian Medieval Knight
EVF056
EVF057
EVF058
EVF059
EVF060

Q is for Quaker Oats Breakfast Cereals

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Quaker Oats
The U.K. arm of this multi-national carried two lots of 1:76 scale figures in the 1970’s, both sets were issued in 'Sugar Puffs' and possibly 'Oat Crispies' (Now called 'Oat Crisp'), and in the case of the Gladiators; have been falsely attributed to Kellogg’s and Nabisco Foods. Dates are unknown; exact contents of each promotion are also unknown - memory serves that the Gladiators were issued as two foot or one mounted, see entry below for thoughts on the Airfix combat troops.
Gladiators
Possibly made by Hilco’s plastics division (or late Cherilea who ended up with the Hilco moulds), going purely on the plastic colours used. These are uncommon and command a premium when encountered. The excess stock (or moulds) seem to have ended up with Tom Smith who carried them for several years, my own memories are of single figures coming in Christmas crackers around 1974/5
- 5 x Foot figure poses (some of which make good Roman soldiers, particularly from the end of empire era)
- 3 x Mounted figure poses (one of which is suitable for use as a republican Roman)
- 1 x Hollow horse similar in construction to Hong Kong horses but are of a unique design.
British Infantry
These are supplied by Airfix and consist of an unknown number of ‘Combat Group’ (probably a sprue, or a sprues worth?). See Airfix for further details.

3 is for 3-D Miniatures

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3-D Miniatures
Producing metal and resin (28mm?) castings for themselves and others (Aberrant Games, Darkson Designs) using new CAD/CAM technology and 3-D printing, they may very well prove to be the future of toy and model soldiers
Bitz Range
3DM-FA-BTZ-0001 - Zombie Heads
3DM-FA-BTZ-0002
3DM-FA-BTZ-0003
3DM-FA-BTZ-0004 - Slugman Alien Heads
3DM-FA-BTZ-0005 - Cyber Ratman Heads
3DM-FA-BTZ-0006 - Mutant Heads
SF/Weapons Ranges
3DM-SF-BTZ-0001 - Heavy Weapons set
3DM-SF-BTZ-0002 - Caseless Rifle
3DM-SF-BTZ-0003 - Lazer Rifle
GaurTaur Figure Range
3DM-FA-GAU-0001 - GaurTaur Minotaur
Sumeru Figure Range
3DM-FA-UND-0001 - Hungry Ghost
Thrade/SF figure ranges
3DM-SF-THR-0001 - Thrade Scout Advancing with Rifle
3DM-SF-THR-0002 - Thrade Scout w/ Rifle Raised, Signaling with Hand
3DM-SF-THR-0003 - Thrade Scout, Kneeling w/ Rifle, Readying to Fire
3DM-SF-THR-0004 - Thrade Scout Armed w/ Dual Disintegrator Pistols
3DM-SF-THR-0005 - Thrade Scout w/ Disintegrator Pistol and Scanner
3DM-SF-THR-0006 - Thrade Scout Using Psychic Powers
3DM-SF-THR-0007 - Thrade Scouting Force
3DM-SF-THR-0008 - Thrade Scout Rifleman Squad
3DM-SF-THR-0009 - Thrade Emissary
‘Crusoe’ Designs
- Ceremonial Tripod/Brazier
- Chaos Stone
- Large Cauldron

3 is for 3D Licensing

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3D Licensing Ltd.
35mm Ink stamps producing approximately 10mm paper flats imported from Hasbro US, I seem to recall Strawberry Group (or someone similar?) having something to do with it.
Action Man Figures
- Archer
- Arctic Explorer
- Astronaut
- Parachutist
- Roller-blader
- Skin-diver

A is for Almark

Almark Model Products Ltd.

They were also primary importers to the UK of the Armtec range of accessories from the USA. Charles Stadden was the sculptor, and cross-over exists with Triang/Lines, Waddington’s and others through the apparent use of the Minimodels plant in Havant, Hampshire for the production of the ranges, upon their demise; Micro-Mold took over marketing of the Armtec range.

WD Series’ 20mm figures Carded sets 

WD-1 - British Infantry 1939-45 (as Tri-ang battle game figures, without spigots on bases) 

WD-2 - British Infantry Weapons 1939-45 (Some the same as Tri-ang battle game figures, without spigots on bases) 

 

Bagged sets

WD-1 - British Infantry 1939-45 (as Tri-ang battle game figures, without spigots on base 

WD-2 - British Infantry Weapons 1939-45 (Some the same as Tri-ang battle game figures, without spigots on bases) 

 

White-metal Range 20mm (5 figures, carded;later 20-odd figures boxed)
WD-201 - Panzer Grenadiers kneeling firing
WD-202 - Panzer Grenadiers throwing grenades
WD-203 - Panzer Grenadiers MG34 lying firing
WD-204 - Panzer Grenadiers advancing
WD-205 - Panzer Grenadiers standing with machine pistol
WD-201/205 - Panzer Grenadiers (One each of the above)
WD-206 - Panzer Paratroopers NCO with MP38
WD-207 - Panzer Paratroopers MG34 gunner
WD-208 - Panzer Paratroopers kneeling firing
WD-209 - Panzer Paratroopers advancing
WD-210 - Panzer Paratroopers MP38 firing from hip
WD-206/210 - Panzer Paratroopers (One each of the above)

 
Almark Kits (54mm plastic figures, ex-Mini-Models sets, unpainted on runner)
No 1. - German Panzer Grenadiers 1939-1945
No. 2. - japanese Infantry 1939-1945
No. 3. - US Army Infantry 1943-1945

 
Century Series 54mm figures (plastic figures, metal accessories)
Kit № 101 - German Army 1939-45 5cm l.gr.W36 light mortar and crew
Kit № 102 - German Army 1939-45 Pz.B39 7.62mm anti-tank rifle and crew
Kit № 103 - German Army 1939-45 MG34 light machine-gun and crew

 
Wehrmacht Series 54mm figures (metal figure with metal accessories)
No. W1 - Waffen-SS Panzer Grenadier
No. W2 - Army Officer
No. W3 - Waffen-SS Drum-Major

 
Almark tank/AFV transfer sheets (water-slide type)
T.1 - Africa Corps Emblems
T.2 - Africa Corps Emblems
T.1/2. - Africa Corps Emblems
T.3. - German Army Crosses 1939-45
T.4. Alamein sheet
T.5.
T.6.
T.7.
T.8. - US national markings and numbers
T.9. - German Panzer divisions and vehicle classification signs
T.10. - Panzer division markings and warning signs
T.11. - Panzer division emblems
T.13. - Airborne and infantry divisions
T.14. - Russian Tank markings
T.15. - Arms of service signs
T.16. - Arms of service signs
T.S.1 – Wittman’s Tiger, Russian and Normandy front

 
Flags
F.1 - Confederate flags for 20mm figures (Self-adhesive vinyl)
F.2 - American Civil War Union flags for 20mm figures (self-adhesive coated paper)

A is for Accoutrements

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Accoutrements - Available through Archie McPhee, Stads Stuff and other outlets in the mid-to-late 1990's
Re-issues of the Giant piracies
Bulk Bagged sets
- Knights
Header-carded Bags
(YF) Nọ 810 - Mongolians And Castle
(YF) Nọ 811 - Romans And Castles

M is for Merit

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Merit - by J and L Randall of Potters Bar, where Wardie (BJ Ward/Mastermodels) and Revell [UK] among others also had units/factories.
Games
405 – Remote Control Driving Test (various versions, all with figures and accessories taken from the old Wardie/Master Models moulds)
HO/OO Railway Accessories
K30 - Scammell Scarab and trailer kit (?)
5000 - Imitation Coal
5001
5002 – Ballast bins, 3 pieces
5003
5004 – Lamppost, gas, 8 pieces
5005
5006 – Telephone kiosk and caller, 2 pieces
5007 – Bus stop and shelter, 2 pieces
5008 - Traffic cones, large and small, 20 pieces
5009 - Tyres, 12 pieces
5010 – Railway [shipping] container, 1 piece
5011
5012 – Loading-bay, assembly kit
5013
5014
5015 – Scammell lorry, assembly kit
5016
5017
5018 – Corn stooks, 12 pieces
5019
5020 – Hedges, 8 pieces
5021
5022
5023 – Kissing-gates, 2 pieces
5024 – Stile with two fences, 3 pieces
5025 - Feather-edge [paling] fencing, 20 pieces
5026 – Feather-edge [paling] fencing, 12 pieces (early set)
5026 – Feather-edge [paling] fencing, 10 pieces (late set)
5027 – Post-and-rail fencing, 9 pieces
5028 – Wattle fencing, 12 pieces
5029 – Coalmen and scales, 3 pieces (early set refers to both figures)
5029 – Coalman and scales, 3 pieces
5030 – Coal office
5031 - Coal Bunker (three bays)
5032
5033 - Plate-layers hut
5034 – Fog-man, hut and brazier, 3 pieces
5035 – Signal box, assembly kit
5036 - Water Tower
5037- [Line-side notices?]
5038 – Loading-gauge, 1 piece
5039 – Hording, 1 piece (Shell petroleum design, creosote woodwork, early set)
5039 – Hording, 2 pieces (mixed designs, white woodwork, late set)
5040 – Tunnel
5041
5042
5043
5044
5045 – Tunnel portal, single
5046 – Tunnel portal, double
5047
5048 – Poplar trees, 4 trees
5049 – Alder trees, 3 trees
5050 – Fir trees, 6 trees
5051 – Level signs and mileposts, 6 pieces
5052 – Track-signs, 3 pieces
5053 – Wood planks, 72 pieces (6 bundles of 12 wooden tapers)
5054 – Corrugated asbestos, 6 pieces
5055 – Cycles and stand, 5 pieces
5056 – Passengers seated, 5 pieces
5057 – Passengers standing, set A, 5 pieces
5058 – Passengers standing, set B, 5 pieces
5059 – Station staff, 5 pieces
5060 - Milk Churns
5061 – Platform seats, 12 pieces (early set, green)
5061 – Platform seats, 10 pieces (late set, brown)
5062 – Trunks, suitcases and sack barrows, 12 pieces
5063 – Electric trolley, trailer and driver, 4 pieces (two trailers, truck and driver)
5064 – Sacks and barrels, 24 pieces (pirated/licensed? by Marx)
5065 - Concrete pipes, 6 pieces, (early version)
5065 – Sewage pipes, 4 pieces, (late version)
5066 – Sacks of coal, 24 pieces
5067 – Oil-drums, 12 pieces, (either red with Shell stickers, or green with BP stickers)
5068 – Station lamppost, 6 pieces (style matches 5087)
5069 – Small packing cases, 6 pieces (two pirated/licensed? by Marx)
5070 – Large packing cases with lids, 3 pieces (6 pieces including lids)
5071
5072 – Oxygen cylinders, 24 pieces
5073
5074
5075 - Tar barrels, (black versions of 5067)
5076
5077 – Track maintenance party, 6 pieces (some poses are the same as 5078)
5078 – Cable laying party, 5 pieces (some poses are the same as 5077)
5079 – Cable Drums, 2 pieces
5080 – Telegraph poles, 6 pieces (pirated/licensed? by Triang in N-Gauge)
5081 - Pallets, assorted, 3 types, 18 pieces
5082 – Locomotive crew, 3 pieces
5083 – Dustbins, 12 pieces (plus 12 lids)
5084 – Girders, 12 pieces
5085 – Fences and gates, 16 pieces
5086 – Parcels, 6 pieces
5087 – Double lamppost, 4 pieces (style matches 5068)
5088 - Skips, large and small, one each
5089 – Mailbags, 15 pieces (pirated/licensed? by Marx)
5090 – Stone walls and buttresses, 7 pieces (3 walls, 4 buttresses)
5091 – Station name-boards, 3 pieces [Potters Bar, home of J&L Randall]
5092 – Carboys, 8 pieces
5093 – Trespass and other board signs, 6 pieces
5094 – Signal and switch box
5095 - Chocolate and weighing machines, 3 pieces
5096 – Ticket collector and box, 1 piece
5097 - Bookstall
5098 - Switch Boxes, 3 pieces
5099
5100 – Cows, 4 pieces
5101
5102 – Dogs, 8 pieces
5103 – Dogs, 8 pieces (number change or early catalogue misspelling?)
5104
5105 – Horses and ponies, 4 pieces
5106
5107
5108 – Pigs and trough, 9 pieces
5109
5110 – Sheeps and lambs, 12 pieces (10 sheep, 2 lambs)
5111
5112
5113
5114
5115 - Farm-workers, 5 pieces
5116 - Army personnel, 5 pieces
5117 - Navy personnel, 5 pieces
5118 - RAF personnel, 5 pieces
5119 - Porters, 5 pieces (from Wardie moulds)
5119 - Porters, 5 pieces
5120 - Schoolgirls and Mistress, 6 pieces
5121 - Schoolboys and Master, 6 pieces
5122 - Hikers, 5 pieces
5123 - Public service personnel, 5 pieces
5124 - Scouts and trek-cart, 4 pieces
5125 - Commuters, 5 pieces
5126 - Walking people, 5 pieces
5127 - People on stairs, 5 pieces
5128 - Ticket collector and queue, 5 pieces
5129
5130
5131
5132 - Horse drawn delivery van, assembly kit
5133 - 1927 Maudsley ML3 bus single-deck Buckingham body
5134
5135 - Thornycroft PB 4-ton lorry kit, 'Hall & Sons' (1926?)
5136 - Thornycroft PB 4-ton lorry kit, GWR livery, Cocolate & Cream (1926?)
5137 - 1927 Maudsley ML3 bus with GWR livery, Cocolate & Cream
5138
5139
5140
5141 – [Age of Steam, set A] (not known if it existed)
5142 – [Age of Steam, set B] (not known if it existed)
5143 – [Age of Steam, set C] (not known if it existed)
5144 – [Age of Steam, set D] (not known if it existed)
5145 – Age of Steam, set E
5146
5147
5148
5149
N-gauge range
5150 – Station staff, 5 pieces
5151 – Passengers (early sets)
5151 – Passengers, set A, 5 pieces (late sets)
5152 – Passengers, set B, 5 pieces
5153 – Passengers, male, set C, 5 pieces
5154 – Passengers, female, set D, 5 pieces
5155 – Passengers, seated, set E, 7 pieces
5156 – Unpainted figures set ‘A’ (20), (20 pieces)
5157 – Unpainted figures set ‘B’ (20), (20 pieces)
5158 – Fir trees, 3 trees
5159
5160
5161 – Tunnel portal, single
5162 – Tunnel portal, double
5163
5164 – Fences, 24 pieces (copied from Faller?)
5165 – Cable drums, 2 pieces
5166 – Cable laying party, 4 pieces
5167 – Track maintenance party, 5 pieces
5168
5169
5170 – Locomotive crew, 3 pieces
5171 – Porters and luggage, 8 pieces
5172 – Porter, trolley, barrels and sacks, 14 pieces
5173 – Porter, trolley, drums and crates, (early set - 13 pieces)
5173 – Porter, trolley, drums and crates, 8 pieces (later sets)
5174
5175
5176 – Farmer and pigs (early set - 9 pieces)
5176 – Farmer and pigs, 8 pieces (late set)
5177 – Shepard and Sheep, 11 pieces
5178 – Horses, 4 pieces (Merit sets)
5178 – Horses (Model scene sets - 6 pieces)
5179 – Cows, 4 pieces
5180
5181
5182 – Telegraph poles, 8 pieces (copied from Tyco?)
5183
5184 – Cars, 3 pieces
Other Toys and Models
6021 – Blow Football (red and blue plastic goalkeepers on stalks)
6228 – Magic Robot Quiz Game (54mm Robot from Cherliea mould)
6475 – World of Sport Quiz Game (Olympic torch athlete)
7614 – Noah’s Ark (complete with Noah and ten animals, pairs of Elephants, Bears, Camels, Asses and Lion & Lioness)
? – Blow Football (green and blue cardboard goalkeepers on sticks)
? – Everest (board game complete with 3 green and 3 orange climber figures)
? – [Circus wagons] (complete with one animal per wagon, animals are the same as the Noah’s Ark - 7614 - animals)