Tim Mee has recast two of its Air Force sets. The first is its 1950s set of Air Force figures. Second is a trio of HO-size World War II Aircraft.
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| Old style pilots |
The Tim Mee Air Force figures were first issued in the early 1950s. They represent ground early Jet Age crewmen, officers and pilots. The original was produced in a blue plastic. Tim Mee has recast them in modern tan and green plastic.
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| Officers |
The original plastic was prone to getting brittle with age. The recasts are a chance for collectors to have these figures from original molds in a plastic that will endure.
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| Ground Crew |
These airmen are toys. The sculpting on several is gawky, to say the least. I would guess that the sculptor was the same one who designed the Tim Mee sailors, pirates and Robin Hood merry men. Nonetheless, these are based on the fellows who serviced combat aircraft. There are refuelers, ammo loaders, fire control and the fellow with panels guiding planes on the runway. And there are officers plus two pilots in old-style flight gear.
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| Ground Crew |
The recast Tim Mee Air Force set is a must for collectors of plastic figures. They are also great for kids to run the play airfield for the Jets to take off and land. A really cool blast from the past.
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The Aerial Combat Set has recasts of three small toy planes. Inside the bag, in olive drab plastic, are a P-40 Warhawk, P51 Mustang and ME-109 Messerschmidt. They are about HO size. This is an item for collectors of Tim mee figures. Get while the getting is good. Items liek this are rarely recast.
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Another concise, succinct review, Unca Thor, for which I thank you on behalf of all! I have a good set of soft and supple polyethylene Air Force figures, but bed them in green and tan for combat not garrison duty. The planes I have ordered.
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