Of all the various components of the Payton Army line of toys, piecing together the 45mm figures took the longest. There were quite a few fits and starts to the process but after a couple of years I got the real gist of it. Payton's line of 45mm Little Green Army men are nearly identical to Marx BUT there are distinct differences. It's been said that perhaps Marx and Payton used the same tool-&-die maker for these and, if so, then it certainly shows.
Ed
Figure Sets
Marx complete set of 45mm GI's = 17 poses
Payton complete set of 45mm GI's = 11 poses
Bases
(L) Payton (M & R) Marx
ALL of Payton's figures had thick bases (except of course for the Prone Firing Rifle, Kneeling Firing Rifle, Seated figure, and K9).
Early Marx figures had no bases at all, while later versions had a very minimal base. Much later versions of Marx finally had thick bases.
Molding
(L) Payton (R) Marx
On Payton figures, the creases in the uniform, as well as the pocket outlines and web belt, have much deeper folds and creases. On the Marx figures, all of those are shallow-to-nonexistent. Also, any Payton figure that is molded in a slightly hunched over pose tends to have a more pronounced 'hunch'. I'll show comparison photos for each figure as they are posted (except for the K9 - Marx didn't make a K9 for their Little Green Army Men).
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