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I'm
very grateful to Jan- Michael Mau, in Germany for this page of excellent photographs
and detailed text from his extensive Elastolin and Merten collection |
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Elastolin Hausser Norman Series
in 70mm
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1 figures 1 and 2 are variants in 1st paint,
first version, skin lightly painted, ivory plastic, sword down as a
triangle and pearled bases,
head with long neck
figures
3 and 4 are variants in first paint, 2 nd version, skin lightly painted,
ivory plastic, sword to right knee and pearled bases, head with short neck figures
5 and 6 are variants in 2 nd paint, 2nd version, skin complete
painted, ivory plastic, sword to r. knee and yellow bases, head again with short neck.
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Two Valliant's, left 1st
paint version and
long neck.
Middle 2nd paint
version. short neck, face completely painted.
Right: 2nd
version. 1st version paint, short neck
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Attacking Norman riders: 2 Normans in
front left with swords are 1st paint versions. Lance riders were only made in 2nd
paint versions. But the colours are
washed so that the deeper parts of the figures got more colour
than the upper parts. Thats the reason for their realistic three diametrical
look
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Aleta´s, wifes of Prince
valiant, 1st paint, ivory plastic, pearled bases. Aletas were made in 15
different colour combinations of clothing.
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From left to right, standing
Valiant 1st version and 1st paint from the year of 1955, when it was produced.
Lady of castle, named Aleta Valiants wife, produced at 1958, Sir Gawain,
produced in 1955 1st Version and at last Prince Arne von Ord, Valiants son,
figure was produced in 1956. Fighting Valiant is added on left and right
sides.
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Two medieval siege towers, 1st paint with
some different Norman archers, shooting in 1st paint and pearled
bases. Other archers are
made from Hausser only in 2 nd. paint. Some different Normans fighting in
1st and 2nd paint-
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Figures of Sir Gawain standing on top of a castle tower. Right
figure is in 1
st. paint version, pearled base, other two are made in 2 nd. paint
version ( skin again completely painted )
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Elastolin Hausser Norman Series
in 40mm
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Aleta, Valiant and Sir Gawain
in washed colour and ivory plastic and some other Normans at the
background in the 4 cm size. All come with pearled bases. Skin is painted
or light coloured. They were produced in early 1960. There are no official
counting numbers of productions issued . Aleta do exist in this kind
only 2 up to 8 pieces worldwide. No catalogue notes one of this
figures. They are extreme rare and only available for collector price
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A sample
of Jan- Michael's Merten collection
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