tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post1107685944188542019..comments2024-03-08T07:31:32.743+01:00Comments on Toys from the Past: #578 THE CORPS! – WAVE 3 (IV): BRICKWALL, CRUSHER McCLOSKEY and HAT TRICK LEMONDE (1992)Goghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-39820190338583771222021-03-11T14:48:52.136+01:002021-03-11T14:48:52.136+01:00Excelente aporte, acabo de descubrir ambas cosas, ...Excelente aporte, acabo de descubrir ambas cosas, !gracias por los enlaces! JuanGoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-8172035703070902422021-03-11T14:34:01.885+01:002021-03-11T14:34:01.885+01:00No, I lost mine forever :( I just found them onlin...No, I lost mine forever :( I just found them online.<br />And the accessories, well, I think they're officially licensed. Have a look:<br />https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-879137594-corps-gijoe-_JM<br />They do have the Pacipa brand, which was the official distributor here.<br />This was our commercial (I NEVER forgot that "eyaaa!" "huh!" "egh!" "Marianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716179127331173787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-13349494403815054252021-03-11T07:42:08.967+01:002021-03-11T07:42:08.967+01:00Hi,thanks for the comment! I am aware of the great...Hi,thanks for the comment! I am aware of the great success of the corps in Argentina. The sensei kabuto in orange is the standard figure, I think. There is also a blue one from the blades series. Not sure about the playrole accessories, maybe they are not official from lanard,but from other plastic toy manufacturer there. Glad you found your figures, I hope you keep them forever.Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-62259023995262115222021-03-11T06:19:33.258+01:002021-03-11T06:19:33.258+01:00Funny thing. A few hours ago, I reneged having som...Funny thing. A few hours ago, I reneged having some CORPS figures, and, for the second time in my life (first one came to not fruition) I went looking for the ones I had. I almost gave up, since on my lists my guys didn't appear, until I finally saw one of them, with a different color scheme... Kept on searching and I found out that I owned the orange version of Sensei Kabuto and Hat Trick MaXXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-88540515526485714742018-08-19T23:08:40.528+02:002018-08-19T23:08:40.528+02:00Hello! At last I got vintage Shark, a third versio...Hello! At last I got vintage Shark, a third version of Jones (in brown coat with the word Corps!, the two others were in desert yello camo and in green coat and glasses), and Fox (that was my dream)!Fat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512810869637894558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-50585334039352430752018-02-13T05:30:10.560+01:002018-02-13T05:30:10.560+01:00I have maybe 6 or 7. They are not my favorite, I d...I have maybe 6 or 7. They are not my favorite, I don't like the designs, some too bulky, other too slim... Since they are only a few I am collecting them. I have some with battery-powered accessories, others with normal plastic ones. <br />Thanks for the comment! Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-69019721570598359292018-02-13T05:26:46.898+01:002018-02-13T05:26:46.898+01:00Oh, also an excellent figure. InII ni opinion, it ...Oh, also an excellent figure. InII ni opinion, it is best in grey, first version. Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-26224796552793114682018-02-12T22:15:42.757+01:002018-02-12T22:15:42.757+01:00There is also the Space series of the vintage Corp...There is also the Space series of the vintage Corps. I am sure you are aware of it. Do you collect them? As for me, they are interesting, with great accessories, but there are not so many differences among the figures and they look similar to each other.Fat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512810869637894558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-9368895715096450812018-02-12T22:13:35.702+01:002018-02-12T22:13:35.702+01:00Anyway, this figure is not so great as the others....Anyway, this figure is not so great as the others. Night Laser, at least, has a cool body, but this green-an-white suit is rather ordinary. As for me, I am searching for Fox. I do not have him, but he is my favourite figure among the vintage Corps. I had a chance to buy him in grey-and-black 'desert' camo, but the seller from the community said that he disappeared somewhere from his stockFat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512810869637894558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-62499827261220224542018-02-11T21:57:30.699+01:002018-02-11T21:57:30.699+01:00Sorry, wrong information! The figure we were comme...Sorry, wrong information! The figure we were commenting was not the one with the jetski. I just checked, and I have pictures of it, but I do not know in which set or how was it sold. I have the same you have green/white, and pictures of a similar one in pink and white. The one we have has the head of Night Lazer, and the pink one has the head of Flashfire. I do not know if they had other names Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-35531046926333533972018-02-10T23:28:08.397+01:002018-02-10T23:28:08.397+01:00Oh, I see. Let me check the name of that figure an...Oh, I see. Let me check the name of that figure and I'll send another comment. Eagle is my favorite character, mostly the "mountain trooper" v1. Later it was turned into some kind of ninja or martial artist. The black and green figures you mention are great, also my favorite group together with the grey/night camo figures. Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-29962311627004388672018-02-09T22:37:13.753+01:002018-02-09T22:37:13.753+01:00Thank you for the answer! This is a community in a...Thank you for the answer! This is a community in a social network. People can buy and exchange there figures of GI Joes, Lanards, Chap Meis, etc., or post photos of their collections of toys. In 1990s, when a was a child, G.I. Joes and Lanards were not officially sold in Russia. But black market dealers sold 'frankensteins' (so we called them) - figures assembled of different pieces of Fat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512810869637894558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-67077583062080539212018-02-09T21:57:11.274+01:002018-02-09T21:57:11.274+01:00One more thing, right to the blue Sensei Kabuto, t...One more thing, right to the blue Sensei Kabuto, there is also a very rare figure (green/white) that came with a Jet Ski. I have the same in pink/white, or was it green/white?Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-83888534273063102412018-02-09T21:53:13.757+01:002018-02-09T21:53:13.757+01:00(continued) In the second pic there is also a blue...(continued) In the second pic there is also a blue Sensei Kabuto, also from that rare Blade Warriors series. There were red and blue teams, the blue team had silver accesories instead of golden, they are also rare, but some accesories match those from the first wave.<br />Congratulations for those rare figures and nice to hear from a Corps community in Russia. Is really that popular the toyline Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-90170177585890857402018-02-09T21:48:46.160+01:002018-02-09T21:48:46.160+01:00To my knowledge, these Corps are the ones that did...To my knowledge, these Corps are the ones that did not pass the quality control, as you mention, they might have thin hands, or cracked elbows, or the articulations may be too tight... these kind of things. <br /><br />I don't think they are copies because it is not worth copying this figures that sell for 2 dollars or even less, if you copy something, go for something far more popular that Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-75737741718128263652018-02-09T21:43:52.493+01:002018-02-09T21:43:52.493+01:00These ones are from the community (2 not included)...These ones are from the community (2 not included): https://pp.userapi.com/c840634/v840634072/49d2e/fm8cWkqkyx0.jpg and these ones are from the dealer (not all of them ordered): https://pp.userapi.com/c840224/v840224681/65671/1QZkyT2kIW8.jpg.Fat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512810869637894558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-51871851877110601832018-02-09T21:39:54.714+01:002018-02-09T21:39:54.714+01:00I bought 13 pcs. from a private seller in Russia (...I bought 13 pcs. from a private seller in Russia (I live there). But he might have bought them in China. In fact, they are out of stock now on Aliexpress (both new and vintage). Another 13 'men' came from a local fan community. Those from the local community are much better than from the dealer. Those from a dealer look quite suspicios. The material is not so glossy, hooks are thinner, Fat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512810869637894558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-60033867035395891372018-02-09T21:11:37.901+01:002018-02-09T21:11:37.901+01:00Hi!
Are you buying from those "random"...Hi! <br /><br />Are you buying from those "random" lots from China? I was also thinking if I should try and see if I am lucky, but I never did yet. They are difficult to find otherwise, except in Argentina, where they seem to be more popular than anywhere else, although now, there seems to be out of stock also there.<br /><br />Thanks for the new comment!<br />Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-14081319815094722572018-02-09T21:06:12.490+01:002018-02-09T21:06:12.490+01:00Hello!
At last, I got my the Corps figures, 26 of ...Hello!<br />At last, I got my the Corps figures, 26 of them! Among them, there are Crusher and Brickwall in red colors. Naturally, they all are without accessories. They are very hard to find and are more expensive than the figures themselves. Anyway, I am happy to possess them. Best wishes tp you!Fat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512810869637894558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-39749099612461988752018-01-21T20:35:37.706+01:002018-01-21T20:35:37.706+01:00Hi, Thanks for the comment, and sorry for the dela...Hi, Thanks for the comment, and sorry for the delay in the response.<br /><br />Yes they are genuine "The Corps!" by Lanard. They belong to the "Blade Warrior" series. <br /><br />They are a bit rarer than the ordinary series. I guess you don't have the skates and the accesories that came with them, right? These are gold coloured, and very very hard to find (the same Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-76651739512344886612018-01-19T21:54:47.278+01:002018-01-19T21:54:47.278+01:00Hello! Great blog. I've seen Crusher and Brick...Hello! Great blog. I've seen Crusher and Brickwall in red suites. Are they original ones?Fat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512810869637894558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-33721939353285797892018-01-19T12:50:06.252+01:002018-01-19T12:50:06.252+01:00Yes, I sometimes think the same. Lanard managed to...Yes, I sometimes think the same. Lanard managed to survive all these years with the Corps and other bootlegs (for example My Little Pony), grow, and even get some interesting licenses in the last years. Hopefully they keep their good work for a very long time.<br />Thanks for the comment!Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-63914925660526281572018-01-19T07:35:17.481+01:002018-01-19T07:35:17.481+01:00I collected just about all of these as a kid, and ...I collected just about all of these as a kid, and it amazes me that the toy line is still around in a new incarnation. Has to be the most successful knockoff toy ever.Applebettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883025600239530679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-70237308890220469642016-08-09T18:35:17.546+02:002016-08-09T18:35:17.546+02:00Thanks for leaving a comment!Thanks for leaving a comment!Goghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011186898064397549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999710032876763191.post-29346623892247880862016-08-05T05:20:08.241+02:002016-08-05T05:20:08.241+02:00Hey I love hat trick lemonde! Hey I love hat trick lemonde! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284656294691017999noreply@blogger.com