Marx made a variey of large diesels in the postwar era.The first and only large tinplate diesel was the Marx rendition of an EMD (Electro Motive Division) FT, the Santa Fe "AA". The #21 was introduced in 1950...
This guide talks about the forms of collecting, describes how the condition of a figure is determined and shows the grading scale used. Then this guide talks about the markings found on Marx figures. The next...
SOFT PLASTIC or HARD PLASTIC I see many, many sellers confused by the general terms, "soft plastic" and "hard plastic" HARD PLASTIC - The term usually refers to polystyrene (or similiar) brittle plastic....
For those in the know and those new to the hobby, here are a few helpful thoughts and facts about 1/72 scale figure collecting.Visit www.plasticsoldierreview.com By far the mecca of information on new...
Marx issued what we now call Marx 45mm soldiers in the 50's. These well known, classic poses were later copied by Payton and Remco (at least) in the 60's and a dozen more companies over the years. You can...