Camouflage TimMees

Camouflage Vietnam Era Soldiers

In 1988, Processed Plastic began producing camouflage variations for a number of their military products with a process called marbling (a.k.a. tortoise shell or swirling effect). This process was accomplished by combining two or more colored plastics at various ratios and pressures into a specific type of injection molding machine. Since these particular machines did not mix the materials properly it produced random streaks in the castings. Therefore, no two patterns or color ratios are ever alike. This makes for a truly unique casting each and every time. Unfortunately, the photo above doesn't do the soldiers justice.

Header cards for the soldier bagged sets were given a MOLDED IN CAMOUFLAGE footer. The soldiers are the rarest of the camouflage military toys that were briefly produced by the company.

Here's the list of the products Processed Plastic created with this technique:

• Vietnam Ear Soldiers (54mm & 6 inch figures)

• M48 Patton tank

• M41 Walker Bulldog tank

• M60A2 Battle tank

• Troop Carrier

• Military Defender Copter

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TimMees on Patrol

Blog reader Clarence was thoughtful enough to share these great shots of his very impressive TimMee M60A2 battalion out on patrol. 
This tank was modeled after the short-lived M60A2 "Starship" Patton tank and introduced in the 1990 catalog as the PP7425 Battle Tank. Colors included army green, desert tan woodland camo and desert camo. It featured a 360º rotating turret, rear storage compartment, two fixed front wheels and one rear swivel wheel. It measured in at a whopping 21" long. The PP7421 version nicknamed "The Dominator" featured three electronic sounds: machine gun fire, cannon fire and bombs exploding. It required a 9 volt battery (not included, of course). The tank was sold individually in its own display box, loose in a floor display box or as part of the Ultimate Battle and Ultimate Military playsets. 

UPDATE - May 5th at 7:21 PM: the battalion has nearly doubled in size!

Thanks Clarence!

Another Spring reissue announced

The desert tan Patton tank has just been added to the Spring 2015 Reissue lineup and will be available in a 3 pack playset. Release dates will be announced soon. 

- TimMee Plastic Army Men

Reissue News

J. Lloyd is finalizing the Spring 2015 Tim Mee reissues and are proud to announce that a Tim Mee Willys Jeep and Anti-Tank Gun set will be in the lineup. They'll be configured just like the last Processed Plastic production versions with molded steering wheel and slotted hitch. The set will be in olive green and likely include 2 Jeeps and 2 Guns. We're looking into new Header Card art that is more vintage looking with artwork based on this iconic photograph taken in 1941 of the Bantam Jeep (the forerunner of the Willys MB) during an early test run. Hanging on for mercy is the 37mm anti-tank gun.  

In addition to the Jeep & Gun set, J, Lloyd will also be releasing the Suburban Family figures from 70s. While these are not military figures, they were often paired with either a white or red Willys MB Jeep (posing as a kind of recreational vehicle) in the People Play Figure sets.