TimMee Galaxy Laser Team Space Figures - Black vs Silver 50pc Set - Made in USA

These great non-posable space figures are back in production after their heyday in the early 80s. Back then, they also came packaged under the name "Star Patrol". They're equal in sculpt quality to little green army men and just plain fun! They were originally meant to be quasi-rip-offs of Star Wars characters, but their retro designs are beyond kitsch now and they really do have a lot of personality. These were cheap knock-offs to Star Wars figures that have a lot of sandbox-playability. These days, they're pulling guard duty on my desk. Some data on the new set: --Includes 8 characters (2 each; 1 grey, 1 black) and one x-wing looking spaceship* (2 each; 1 grey, 1 black) --All characters are about 2" tall --*The spaceships are about 3" long and come unassembled as top and bottom pieces that can be swapped to make monochromatic or two-tone variations - they look like traditional US F-16 fighter jets with spread apart "x-wings" like the iconic ships from Star Wars --Made of firmer/harder plastic than the old sets (I have a few older figures still and they're a bit softer) --Figures are in scale with 90% of the generic green army men figures you see everywhere I've taken some guesses as to the Star Wars/sci-fi equivalents their likenesses are meant to parallel: --Alien space yeti with antenna - Chewbacca from Star Wars --Helmeted spaceman with raygun - Buck Rogers of the 30s and 40s --Woman with computer - Lt. Uhura from the original Star Trek --Square, 2-legged robot - R2-D2 from Star Wars --Helmeted warlord with space sword - Darth Vader from Star Wars --Alien space turtle - No clue, he's just a weird one (Godzilla's pal Gamera maybe?) --Two generic Apollo-era astronauts, one carrying an oxygen tank and hose (I think of him more of a "space janitor" with vacuum cleaner), the other a tape recorder or tricorder device. Great fun for a few bucks!

I had these in the early 80s, albeit in more colors (pink, green, white and blue), and loved them as a kid. I had a few originals scattered around which my six-year-old son would play with from time to time, but now he can appreciate the full line of figures thanks to this brilliant reissue. The figures are sturdy and the molds are fantastic, so kudos for restoring the original tooling. Side by side with my originals, I can't see any real differences (other than my old ones being scratched or broken that is). If you loved these as a kid, you will certainly enjoy these. Not sure how today's kids will appreciate such basic figures (my son is unique in his appreciation for the old toys his Dad played with at his age), but it is certainly worth grabbing a bag for Easter baskets or stocking stuffers (that is how mine always arrived). A great, simple old toy that most of us took for granted until we lost our old ones. Nice to see they still make toys in America too, so support your local manufacturers. Would love to see a few more runs in other colors to compliment these. Great set.

Having recently bought my kid a set of Pirates vs. Skeletons, Amazon's automatic "suggestion engine" produced this item. I was somewhat taken aback, as I realized I had these toys as a child myself, and had not seen them in some 35 years. They are basically plastic army men but fashioned in a sci-fi motif. As these came out in the heyday of the original 70's Star Wars film, there are some figures inspired by this, particularly a wookie-type creature with antennas to disguise the inspiration. There are also robots, crab/turtle creatures, an R2D2 type robot and even a couple of X-wings (or X shaped fighters) If your child enjoys playing with army men, these will probably be enjoyed. My only complaint would be the color scheme. As a kid, the original manufacturing of these toys was in bright green and red. These reissues are a dull gray and black. This is a real nitpick though and I am glad to see this set available again for kids. Retro fun for all.

These Galaxy Laser Team figures have been around for decades and they never loose their charm. Excellent, high quality, no flash, great figures. They don't represent any specific science fiction figures but will work well as any sort of aliens or humans in a science fiction universe. They fit perfectly with the Tim Mee soldiers so they make for great space invasion play time. I love the black and silver; but they do offer a wide host of other colors as well. These figures can fight giant bugs, each other, dinosaurs, or toy solders, or simply have adventures across the universe.

I just got these for my 3 year old son. We tried to go to the store for "army men"...you know the cheap molded plastic green guys. After an unsuccessful trip to the store (where I guess they don't sell toys anymore unless they come with some branded Disney or other characters) I found these on Amazon and thought..."awesome just like I remember as a kid". Anyways they came in what must have been a reprint of the original packaging for those of us that wanted some nostalgia. The quality was very very good compared to what you might find from the cheap "bucket-o-army men" I was looking for at the store. However, all that being said is that my son absolutely loves these things and has been carrying them with him steady for a week so far.

A friend of mine used to have a set of these back in the early 80's and we had a blast creating adventures with these toys. These are like the little plastic army men you find in the dollar stores only with a cool scifi twist. They are durable and well sculpted with a nice variety of human, robot, and alien characters. When I saw Tim Mee company had reissued these I just had to buy two sets and it was well worth it since they haven't been around in a long time. Two thumbs up for this blast from the past.

Re issue of the of the greatest toys ever made ! Being not based on a movie or comic or whatever these give kids a great opportunity to use their imaginations . These toys are no tech so they can be played with outdoors & taken along for hazardous adventures where more expensive / tech toys fear to tread .

Very satisfied! My father would bring these home when he would go on business trips when I was young. I had not seen these in years until I came across them accidentally on Amazon. I had to purchase them! They are displayed next to my computer and are a nostalgic reminder of my dad who has passed.