TSSD (Toy Soldiers of San Diego) Set #17 Dismounted Cavalry with Casualties 60mm (2010) - Pt 1 Set Packaging and Contents

I bought these many years ago when Toy Soldiers of San Diego was still a thriving concern. They were among the premier toy soldier hobby shops in the country and had their own line of toy soldier sets. Since then, the owner retired and the line has been taken over by McShaun's Closet. Traditionally, there were few casualty sculpts in the Little Green Army Man world. Marx did have several really nice ones, but the field was lacking overall. Smaller manufacturers have helped fill the void over the years and now casualty sculpts are fairly easy to come by. This particular set is appropriate for either the American Civil War or Old West and these bigger, 60mm, figures can be used with MPC ringhands if you so desire. The set has twelve figures in six poses. Be Blessed and Relish Life! Ed

I cleaned up the artwork a bit 

The plastic used for these trends towards the brittle as that guy at the upper left found out

TSSD - American Civil War Set #2 1863 - Union Charging

Here's the second set of TSSD (Toy Soldiers of San Diego) that I own, the American Civil War Set #2 1863 - Union Charging. Like the Confederate Firing Line featured yesterday, this set too exhibits extraordinary sculpting for a fairly low cost set of mass market Civil war figures and also includes sixteen figures in eight poses. Nuff said - Enjoy!

Union - Flag Bearer

Union - Officer Pointing Pistol, Waving Sword 

Union - Advancing, Rifle at Side

Union - Charging, Rifle Overhead

Union - Standing, No Hat, Firing Rifle

Union - Standing, Wounded Pointing Rifle

Union - Kneeling, Firing Rifle

 

 Union - Kneeling, Firing Pistol

TSSD - American Civil War Set #1 1863 - Confederate Firing Line

'TSSD' stands for Toy Soldiers of San Diego a hobby shop in, you guessed it, San Diego, California. Some years ago they started offering custom, but not necessarily limited edition, plastic toy soldiers from many popular eras like the American Civil War, WWII, etc. Today's set dates from 2004 and I bought it at a local hobby store perhaps just a couple of years later. I've got to tell ya, it's a real treat seeing toy soldiers with such magnificent sculpting and attention to detail. These do appear to be a tad bigger, chunkier or 'beefier', than the usual emaciated run of 54mm figures but they are so, so nice. The figures are well posed and properly equipped, or ill-equipped as is the case with the barefoot soldiers! 

The set is composed of 16 figures in 8 poses. I took about 12 photos for each of the figures and, if there's demand, can post all the photos but for now I'm sticking to about four pics for each. Enjoy!

Confederate Flag Bearer

Confederate, Kneeling, Firing Rifle

Confederate, No Hat, Advancing with Rifle at Side

Confederate, Pistol Raised

Confederate, Standing, Firing Pistol

Confederate, Standing, Firing Pistol Downward

Confederate, Standing, Firing Rifle

Confederate, Standing, Firing Rifle Downward

Comparison pic: TSSD (L), Americana (R)

The bases are taller/thicker, making the figures appear taller than the Americana figures