I know there was a long thread about the guy on ebay reproducing figures and selling them, i don't want to get that started again. But i do have a question, i produce diorama pieces and i don't know every figure out there as some had suggested we all should, and i saw a german mail carrier on the other guy's Ebay listings that i would love to use in a dio. now i don't want to and WILL NOT buy the figure from someone who is counterfiting them so can anyone tell me the real manufacturer of this piece. I have a dio in mind that would work great with this figure, please tell me i'm not out of luck. if anyone can help me i would be very appreciative to buy it from the manucfacturer.

thanks for any help,
Gary Smith
http://www.smithmilitarymodeling.com

It would help if you posted the link to the figure in question and then we can determine if it is an illegal copy or a legit product, and if its a recast we can figure out where it originally came from.

I don't recognize him

anyone?

thanks Pat,
thats the one, i hope someone can help.
here is the Ebay address
http://cgi.ebay.com/Resin-KIT-1-35-Germang-mailman-zzzzzzzzzzzzz-oooO_W0QQitemZ120187260418QQihZ002QQcategoryZ16511QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem


Gary
http://www.smithmilitarymodeling.com

It was a Warriors figure and is now available through Lincoln County Line, at VLS. I tried attaching a pic but wasn't successful. It's on the VLS/Squadron site (#LC0057). Don't buy it from the bootleggers!

Here's the URL:

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=LC0057

Jim Naveira

Thank you so much for your help, i too am against the counterfit pieces so you don't have to worry there. i wanted the figure but only if i could buy it the right way.

thanks again for the help,
Gary Smith
http://www.smithmilitarymodeling.com