Fun article on the origins of various D&D monsters

Yeah, I read that around when it was posted and again, oddly enough, just the other day! I know I owned a few of the pterodactyl (different sizes, too) as a kid, but I'm not entirely sure about any actual D&D inspiration toys.

It is funny seeing the odd one of those toys still around. Keep an eye out at markets, second-hand shops and "dollar" stores.
 
Wow, blast from the past! I actually had some of those, I didn't recall some of them until I saw! I only have the rust monster nowadays, which in fact I use as a Ferrobeast for RT purposes ;)
 
I really like that article, and finding out about the cheap sources of a lot of early wargames stuff.

It makes me want to make miniatures out of Poundland toys. I mean, I already make miniatures out of Poundland toys, but it makes me want to do it more. To me, that spirit of bricolage is such a huge part of the Oldhammer / D&DIY spirit.
 
It's a great article, which I'd seen before, but as it contains the Super Secret Origins of the Cthellean Cudbear and Ferrobeast it's more than worth mentioning here!

For those thinking about getting into the world of goofy cheap plastic toys I wholeheartedly recommend scouring this blog:

http://fantasytoysoldiers.blogspot.co.uk/
 
Zhu Bajie":2nthtfvh said:
For those thinking about getting into the world of goofy cheap plastic toys I wholeheartedly recommend scouring this blog:

http://fantasytoysoldiers.blogspot.co.uk/
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Hi Zhu, I wasted hours on that site a few months ago and you bring it up now? :grin: Another night ruined.

Not quite Oldhammer, but you see the skeletons a few entries down? Clearly "inspired" by GW's current "Tomb Kings"plastic skeletons, if not exactly copied and enlarged. They even use the same weapons and hangovers from the previous "Vampire Counts" skeletons they are based on (like the chest piece armour on some of them). I bought some last Christmas meaning to do a photo comparison. They make awesome ogre-sized skeletons or living Egyptian statues.

Weirder, the black plastic humans alongside them in the "Pirates" set are actually copies/inspired by the Empire plastics from the 6th edition starter set! One is even a copy of a multi-part Mordheim model. Fancy me buying GW rip-off toys in Toys 'R Us!
 
zoggin-eck":2m0rj1g6 said:
I wasted hours on that site a few months ago and you bring it up now? :grin: Another night ruined.
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Mwahahahaha! The packaging design alone keeps me going back, so much cool!

zoggin-eck":2m0rj1g6 said:
Weirder, the black plastic humans alongside them in the "Pirates" set are actually copies/inspired by the Empire plastics from the 6th edition starter set! One is even a copy of a multi-part Mordheim model. Fancy me buying GW rip-off toys in Toys 'R Us!
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Really? That's astounding. My knowledge of 6th ed and Mordheim models is non-existant - but it would be great to see some comparison images.
 
Zhu Bajie":2cfd7wjc said:
Really? That's astounding. My knowledge of 6th ed and Mordheim models is non-existant - but it would be great to see some comparison images.
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Yep, totally 6th/Mordheim models. Actually, the Mordheim kit in question was re-released during 6th as a free company set. Like I said, pretty weird to see rip-off Perry brothers models in Toys 'R us! They are one of those sets released under all sorts of names. Funnily, I had a look on Ebay to find more and only found the skeletons. I did find some rip-off 1/72 ancient models from Italeri/Zvesda scaled up in a similar way!

By the most absurd of luck, I opened a draw last night looking for something completely unrelated, not even in my games room, to find all the models just staring back up at me! Had I been looking for them, I would never have thought there.

I will take some photos over the weekend. It's a project I meant to do well over a year ago!
 
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