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Check out the newest edition to the TimMee Army Blog below:
Combat Patrol Review
Monday, June 22, 2015
Back in February Jeff Imel got TimMee fans all wound up about the news of another reissue on the battlefield horizon. Well, the wait is over. You can finally get your grubby little mitts on the new Combat Patrol set from TimMee Toys. And we think you'll agree that it was worth the wait.
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| Willys M38 Jeep |
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| New registration number sticker |
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| Anti-tank gun |
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| New wheel/axle tooling |
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| Screw-in type axles |
And what's this? Stickers? Yes! So nice to have these little gems back. They've been a TimMee/Processed Plastic trademark for decades and have always added character to their military vehicles. And the icing on this cake is that the digits on the registration number stickers aren't just random ones, no no no... they're actually references to important dates in the company's long history. A built in timeline, if you will:
• 19480201 - Approximate date Tim Mee company was founded.
• 01011965 - Legal date Processed Plastic acquired Tim Mee Toys.
• 20110928 - First pack of reissued Tim Mee M16 Soldiers shipped.
But it doesn't stop there. They've also created 2 new stickers. One is a very cool Tim Mee' signature logo. Jeff refers to it as an "Easter Egg"... just not a hidden one. Funny guy. The other is a white mini-star, which is ideal for all those tight little spaces. Note: Applying the stickers with a hobby knife is the best method, IMHO. Just slide the knife behind the sticker and remove it from the sheet. Then guide the sticker to the position on the vehicle where you want it placed (holding it just above the surface) and press down on one corner of the sticker while pulling the knife away.
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| Classic (and new) TimMee stickers |
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| Applying the stickers with hobby knife |
Rounding out this reissue is a retro-style header card. The front was designed by some dude who owns an Army blog or whatever and apparently has WAY too much time on his hands. Not to be outdone, Imel turned things up a notch on the back with complete illustrated instructions for sticker placement. He's such a show-off.
The plastic used to cast this set is the same great olive green used for the Patton tank reissue. And the stickers are as close to a perfect match as you can get. Flashing, as with the other reissued vehicles, is at a bare minimum.
What's even more exciting about this release is what it will (hopefully) bring us in the not-so-distant future. Just as the reissue of the Rescue 'Copter brought us a brand new color (desert tan), the Combat Patrol could likely be released in the same color. Yet another first. And those are always a real treat.
What's even more exciting about this release is what it will (hopefully) bring us in the not-so-distant future. Just as the reissue of the Rescue 'Copter brought us a brand new color (desert tan), the Combat Patrol could likely be released in the same color. Yet another first. And those are always a real treat.
So there you have it. A big salute to Jeff Imel and company for putting together one fine reissue.
Semper Fi!
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Friday, June 19, 2015
The birth of Processed Plastic
Saturday, June 13, 2015
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| From the company archives |
Here's the very first toy Processed Plastic Company ever produced. It's the #100 Dump Truck that began rolling off their the assembly line in the spring of 1948. This photograph is from the company's archives. The sides of truck are marked City Sand and Gravel Co. It was produced in several color combinations of red, yellow and blue. Olive drab was used in 1952 and the Army dump truck was born.
While this vehicle was never the most popular amongst avid collectors, it remains the most significant of them all. It symbolizes founder Ross Bergman's idea and dream of making affordable, high quality toys that would excite and stimulate the imagination of children. And he certainly succeeded as we continue to acknowledge his achievements some 67 years later.
While this vehicle was never the most popular amongst avid collectors, it remains the most significant of them all. It symbolizes founder Ross Bergman's idea and dream of making affordable, high quality toys that would excite and stimulate the imagination of children. And he certainly succeeded as we continue to acknowledge his achievements some 67 years later.
While we're on the subject of beginnings, the first product TimMee Toys ever rolled off the assembly line was a set of cowboys. One was given to an employee's nephew who immediately fell in love with it. His name was Timmy.