TimMee Plastic Army Men - Black 48pc Toy Soldier Figures - Made in USA

I have several colors. The OD Green is a darker green - it looks like what I remember from when I was a kid. The quality of these pieces is pretty good. You can see a lot of detail - and they stand without easily falling over. With all the colors available, you can easily determine which figures belong to which kid. This avoids issues of ownership between siblings or friends and allows you to have multiple players at the same time and easily distinguish which pieces belong to which army. There is a good mix of differently posed figures to allow your kids imagination run wild. If your sensitive to kids playing with toy guns or simulated war scenarios - that would be the only reason to avoid these or any other toy army men. Oh - that reminds me - there are no apparent female figures in these lots. One way to play is to have kids set up an army on either side of a good playing surface and give each kid some marbles. Either alternate turns or just yell “GO!” and let them roll or shoot the marbles at their opponents. When all your men are knocked over - your out. Last army with a man standing wins. Kids can actually strategize a lot in setting up their figures to create blockades and other strategic arrangements.

My grandson loves them

The kids love the soldiers.

My 2.5 year old son has been carrying these everywhere since we bought them, he even sneaks them into bed as I have found him holding them after he falls asleep. Before I ordered these, we originally had 10 army men we won at an arcade that were super deformed, all of them were flimsy and broke almost immediately but he still held on to 2 of them, so I knew it was time for an upgrade. These are PERFECT. Strong enough to handle a rough 2 year old boy, we have had no breaks so far. They are very detailed, you can even see the wrinkles in their clothing and everything is proportionate. They all stand on their own. The plastic even feels better than the brittle arcade ones, it's heavier and more bendable. I know I will be buying this brand again as I am sure these are built to last.

I went to a couple of local stores and behold! No little green army men. Why do I care? Because I recently bought an airbrush and I wanted something inexpensive to practice painting on. When I'm reasonably confident in my ability to base coat stuff I'll probably give them to the kids to play with. Per the "ideas" section - Age range: 5 and up on the bag seems reasonable. Unless something breaks off theree's nothing small for children to swallow. No assembly required. The molding lines are pretty small which suggests a decent molding process. Good price, especially for what I intend to do.

Remember, these Army Men are not just any dollar store cheapos that lack detail and break easily. These are the Army Men that kids have been playing with since the 60's, and now they are back for sale for today's generation and (hopefully) more to come. $12-13 sounds pricey for just 48 figures, but these little guys blow the competition out of the water. Most other, cheaper army men sets have soldiers that appear blobby and disproportionate with deformed weapons and broken parts, but these guys are carefully crafted and heavily detailed down to each finger being clearly visible on first view. The plastic is durable and softer than previous iterations of this set, allowing for rough play. There also seems to be a good distribution of poses, though that may be just my bag. If you're looking for a gift for the kids, wargaming figures, or are a collector like me, these men are a must buy if you don't have any yet. The best part is Tim Mee now sells these figures in colors that were previously VERY rare or non-existent!

Kids love them