dratomic Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Here are some more of the figures... I think I've figured out how to better approach the photos. Less art, more clarity. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Doc, this issue of PFPC covers the various Marx playsets that contain the figures and other accessories (Tom Corbett, Space Patrol, Rex Mars, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks, Bill. I've got a couple copies on my watching page. Unfortunately, reliable sources tell me it's not terribly accurate... The info's based on what's been found in sets -- all of which were opened at one time or another and played with (by kids). So there's no way to tell for certain if what was found in them is exactly what was shipped... Still, I'm interested in reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinplate6 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Doc, those pieces are stunning...seriously, I'm not being sarcastic. I have the production figures, and have always loved the pulp science fiction look of them. I was impressed with the detail they had. However, seeing the original models is amazing. You've got something really special here, and as the 'Dromers already mentioned, they are now safe for all posterity. You lucky boy, you. :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 The amount of detail on these figures is just amazing and beautiful to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Robot and Son Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Congratulations Brian!! They are beautiful art. The detail is amazing for such small figures. I can't imagine someone actually carving figures with such detail. I can't wait to see more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 WOW! Great stuff Doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 So... I've finally taken photos of all 24 figures. Enjoy! Space Cadet with orders! Space Cadet-ette! Robot! Tom Corbett, Space Cadet! Big Alien! Astronaut With Communication Device! Cadet Navigator! Astronaut With Scanner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Eight more... Astronaut With Device! (Possibly an outdoor grill...?) Astronaut With Scope! Alien Soldier! Cadet Throwing Punch! Alien Sneaking With Gun! Alien Sentry! Cadet With Ray Gun! (And what a great ray gun it is!) Cadet: "Halt!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 The final eight. Cadet Making Announcement! (Or doing karaoke...) Cadet Relaxing! Cadet Driving! (He'd have been placed in the car that accompanies the set. Or sitting at a computer.) Cadet Running! Cadet Lifting! (Note the dried modeling clay on the base. This was used to repair mistakes carved into the plasticine EDIT: Just learned it was more likely used to make the base of the figure easier to mold. Thanks Toy Memories for clarifying!) Cadet Climbing Ladder! (The original set came with a ladder.) Cadet Studying! Cadet Pushing! (Pushing equipment, not pushing drugs!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Here's a picture of the entire collection arranged on an acrylic stand. I'm actually replacing this stand with a slightly smaller one -- a better fit for the figures. Here's a picture of the bottom of a figure's base. On the bottom of every figure is written a stock job number and its weight in grams. You can also see the stands I created for all the figures. I used two by two inch plastic risers -- about a quarter-inch tall. The yoke holding each figure is made from very thin wire, and attached to the base using a small rubber picture frame spacer. The figures are so light, so small, that these yokes do a more than acceptable job of keeping the figures from tipping over. So far, I'm really happy with how they've turned out. So that's that. Twenty four sculpts for the Marx Tom Corbett, Space Cadet play set from 1951. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Robot and Son Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Beautiful pieces Brian and a really nice display! They will make a beautiful centerpiece for your collection. I noticed some of these figures look like they were attacked by zombies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Thanks, Joe. Those black marks are for the sculptors -- helps them carve the figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 The poor cadet throwing the punch must have been shot in the hand. What a scrapper! A beautiful collection, Brian. I'm sure they'll be well preserved in your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Andy -- You know, a number of the figures have those holes in their hands. I'm not entirely sure why, but I'm guessing so they can hold accessories or something. I don't have the final production pieces so I don't know for certain. Does anyone have the complete set -- or at least those figs? Do they have holes in their hands, too? Do accessories fit into them? EDIT: The holes in the hands are from wires used to help stabilize the figure in the mold. According to Toy Memories (he and I spoke earlier today), production pieces sometimes have small indentations wherever their are holes. More interestingly, you can sometimes see small bumps in the final toy. This is because the wire wasn't completely removed. Some of my figures have holes, some have holes with the remains of wire in them. Fascinating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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