60mm "Korean" Soldiers
In 1964, TimMee Toys (which was taken over by Processed Plastic the same year) introduced a 2nd series of 60mm U.S. soldiers comprised of seven new poses representing the Korean War conflict that took place from 1950 to 1953. They were sold in the typical 49¢ and 98¢ bagged header card sets like the #482 and #194 Military Patrol sets. They included a flag with stand, B.A.R. men, a motorcycle with dispatch rider, an ammo runner and a prone soldier with a separate bipod machine gun that is often missing from the figure due to its small size. These soldiers were also packaged along with the World War II soldiers in several B-Line Toys bagged sets such as the #1198K Mobile Combat Unit, for example. Unlike the other three series of soldiers, these were only cast in olive drab and army green. They were produced until 1970.
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| Grenade Thrower |
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| Flamethrower |
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| Marching G.I. |
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| Waving G.I. |
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| Ammo Runner |
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| Prone w/separate bipod MG |
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| Dispatch Rider |
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| Bipod machine gun |
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#482 header card
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| Trade Ad header (c. 1964) |
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| 1198K B-Line header card |
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| #194 Header card |
Quick Facts
• Manufacturer: Tim Mee Toys
• Production: 1964 - 1970
• Scale: 60mm
• Colors: olive green, army green
2 comments:
These figures are mostly armed with the M-14 rifle that entered service in 1959, four years after the Korean War ended.
Mike Bunkermeister Creek
Thanks for the info, Mike.
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