My family and Maruader John's shared a table at the JoeCon dinner in 2012 in New Orleans. The guy is top notch. The reason his product and company are so awesome is he is a fan first. I'm happy to see his business doing well and have been a big supporter. Hang in there for your British and airborne troops. The WWII kickstarter wasn't able to unlock some of them the first go round, but I'm certain more are planned and there will probably be a second kickstarter. You should NOT miss out. A Vietnam kickstarter is in the works as well.

My dad was a huge fan of Combat. I used to love watching it with him. Good times.

Big fan of Combat! My wife and I watch Combat! reruns every Saturday night. I told my wife I had found a website where I could get figurines of Sgt. Saunders and Lt. Hanley for around $50. “That’s great,”she said. “You can look at them online any time you like.”

This is the kind of "build your own" figure system I wanted 20 years ago when I bought like thirty of the Universal Soldier Vietnam 1/18 figures to build a rifle platoon.

@giltucker2007

4 жыл бұрын

You should definitely try these out you will not be disappointed!

@rumblehat4357

4 жыл бұрын

There was something like this in the 90's or 2000's but I don't remember who made them. They had a lot of interchangeability with equipment, arms, heads, helmets, etc, in WWII era. They had U.S. And Germans (maybe others, as well. I don't remember as I only bought a few as I was going to use for a project that never materialized.)

@victorcastle5757

4 жыл бұрын

They have a Vietnam line coming in the future.

@hayeshurley2789

3 жыл бұрын

@@victorcastle5757 marauders has a Vietnam line coming?

@Kanovskiy

3 жыл бұрын

@@hayeshurley2789 rumored to come MAYBE after their second ww2 kickstarter.

“Fans doing the best work” well said.

Make your own WW2 figures?!!!! Create a whole squad?!!! Fair pricing?!!!! There is a Santa Claus!!! Top notch work and priceless info!! Thanks Michael!

As a child who grew up playing with GI Joe dolls these figures make my eyes light up. After I watched this video I went to the website and picked out some parts for my own WW2 characters. I actually have written some short adventure stories based on tales my Grandpa has told me about his time in WW2 along with his younger brother Tom. I labeled the collection of these short stories The Oiler Brother Chronicles. I think it's fantastic we are at a point where we can create our own action figure like this and that they are better then what Hasbro is trying to sell us for close to twelve dollars a pop. Amazing the world we live in isn't it? On another note. If you enjoyed these you should look into what Vitruvian Hacks has to offer. I've collected quite a few of those figures and created a lot of my own from the accessories sets and blank figures. The price point on those is a tad bit more then with these but they are perfect to fill that sword and sorcery void

All of the MGR products are amazing, and the fan base is rabid for everything they put out. The WW2 line was a kickstarter that was amazingly successful . 90% of my "Joe" collection are figures from Marauder based on the franchise characters. Their customer service is absolutely BEYOND

I too loved the show Combat! as a kid in the 60's. Several years ago, I had the chance to attend a reunion of several of the remaining cast members. Caje, Pierre Jalbert, was there. At one point, we walked around one of the filming locations, and Pierre put on his beret! The very same one that he wore in the show! (He had just taken it home when the show ended). And guess what! It wasn't black like we all thought it would be from seeing it in the B&W episodes, it was green!

I first saw this series over 20 years ago. My Grandparents had access to a satellite dish and got the Nostalgia channel. This was airing on it. My Dad even remembered it when it first aired. Never expected a video like this. Thank you for bringing back some fond memories with my Grandpa & Dad! I WILL share this video!!!

Man,remember watching this series with my dad late at night when i was a kid,good memories...miss you dad

Yeah, Marauder knocks it out of the park with this line. I have one figure from their Valkyrie line...and it's really cool. The fantastic selection on all of their stuff..weapons, accessories, figures, and parts is amazing. I have several belts and pouches to use for my Mimban Stormtroopers. They are a great company, and take satisfaction very seriously. You made some great looking figures...way to go, they look fantastic.

Thanks for turning me onto this company. I plan on saving up some money and placing some orders and soon!

I’ve never heard of this show cobalt. Found all the episodes and now I am binge watching them. Thanks for this video

Dam nice find. I went over there and gave them all my money! That place is awesome, take ma monies now! They have Alien rifles, GI Joe rifles, WWII, Star Wars, I just found my new place to play for a while.

I want to thank you for making this video, and sharing your recipes Michael. I needed the squad on my shelf. Thank You!

DUDE!!!!!!! I LOVE you. THANK YOU OH so much for making action figures from my Favorite show of all time. I LOVED Combat! and would stay up late just to watch it, even with one of my best friends. At times we even pretended our Joe's were the guys from Combat! Doc was always my favorite, but it was always fun to watch.

Action figures that are this good deserve vehicles.

@camcordernonsense5264

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@zehilereviews9016

4 жыл бұрын

world peace keepers might have a close match

@earlwyss520

4 жыл бұрын

With vehicles, especially jeeps, one could build a "Rat Patrol" set.

@thehumanmechanismmk2545

4 жыл бұрын

21st Century Toys is the way to go.

@danarnold8989

4 жыл бұрын

Give it time

I been a fan of Marauders for some time and they are a blessing ever since Hasbro drop the ball on the GI Joe franchise.

I've been following Marauders since the days when they were just doing 1/18 scale weapons. Love the variety. Their Task Force and Valkyrie figures helped me recreate modern versions of G.I. Joe characters that I couldn't afford from Hasbro. I've done Scoop, Jinx, Zaranna, and a female Cobra Trooper. Fans really are doing the best work.

This right here is how a toy review should be done. Honest to the point AND being critical but being professional

As someone that's been a fan of Marauder Gun Runners for a while, I highly recommend the rest of their products. I have both WW2 and Modern figures and accessories from them and never had a problem with them. Their custom service is also fantastic. I can't wait for their Vietnam line!

@cerethpainting6606

4 жыл бұрын

RealMisterE Vietnam line??!?!?!?! Oh man!

@kyleh3615

4 жыл бұрын

I just orderd their 'deluxe M-1 rifleman' I'm excited to be able to do customizing on it

I watched the Combat repeats on channel 30 st. Louis, I think. Early- mid 80s late, late nights. Combat, rat patrol, twilight zone, Soap Benson, three stooges, the fugitive, manix, doctor who and a couple more all late hours pushing 2 in the morning several summers in a row. Great television. Loved Combat. Wish they would have offered toys back then of any of those shows.

When I get my job back Marauder is going to get a lot of my money.

Sadly COMBAT! was never carried in syndication where I grew up. (We were stuck with Hogan's Heroes!) I'd never heard of the show until Vic Morrow was tragically killed during the production of the Twilight Zone Movie in the early '80s. These figures are a great way to honor so many memories: The great actors, the great show, and the real life heroes we owe so much to! Thank you for sharing this Micheal!

I was impressed and then when I realized the scale they were in - WOW. Those look fantastic.

"They inadvertently made it possible for me to build the action figures I've always wanted." You aren't kidding, I feel the same way.

I have never seen “Combat”, but I remember “The Rat Patrol”! I will check out this show, thanks Michael!

I kid you not that is the best review I've seen on these figures ever! Not only was it informative about the figures but what you've done with them! I would love to see you put together a spy or other modern military line as well. What a great idea you did here! Very much a surprised to me even though I know your knowledge in war memorabilia and such) I very much enjoyed this video!! Keep them coming seriously!!

@giltucker2007

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tag sir, I am glad you are enjoying them!! Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

@myronaustin

4 жыл бұрын

Best indeed! Thanks for tipping him off too Gil 👍🏽👍🏽

Thanks for bringing these to our attention, RetroBlasting. Now, I can finally star to build that The Eagle Has Landed action figure line. And maybe, if they increase their offerings, an Where Eagles Dare set. I hope they expand their line to offer some civilian figures - or at least, well dressed gentlemen spys and glamours female agents. I would love to own a line of James Bond and The Avengers figures (the cult British 60s TV series, not the Marvel Comics).

Well, Michael, you've absolutely convinced me. I'm going to order the British soldier with the Bren gun and see how this collection spirals out of control. I wonder if I could work my magic and build a few RAF pilots from the parts provided.

I have the boxed sets of Combat and the Rat Patrol , my favorite shows growing up in the late 60s and 70s. I've seen every episode. Thanks for the info on the figures , would love these.

RIP Vic Morrow, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen.

@Toybinging

3 жыл бұрын

John Landis has blood on his hands.

Mike. Thank you so much for finding this wonderful company. They have so many parts I have been looking for everywhere. They have so much diaroma parts its fantastic. I'm so stoked to place an order with these guys. Only looked at their site for a brief moment. Cant wait to take the time to go through their entire catalog. Many many thanks for doing this video.

Wow! When I was young I would watch re-runs of Combat! Love the show, thank you for sharing these figures. I will copy yours and order a set for me.

As a kid I had plastic soldiers 1:32 scale from airfix. They were great to collect world war Ii different soldiers from different countries. From german afrika korps to american infantry. 29 soldiers in a box for 4 Deutsch Mark. You could paint your figures or leave it like they are. We played battles after battles. Wow, pocket Money memories. Awesome. It was so much fun. Ok, we played war. Not ok. I‘m in doubt. But, he we were eight years old. Thanks Micheal for sharing your memories and toys. Keep up the good work. Stay safe.

So happy for you for your first foray into Marauders! Truly Incredible figures, Great prices, and great customer service.

Wow! What an awesome idea and thanks for sharing the recipes for the characters! My first exposure to the Combat series was as a kid living on Midway Island in the early 70's. Marauder is an superb company and happy that people are getting more exposure to their wondrous products!

I absolutely love Marauder Gun Runners. High quality and great service.

I first thought these were based on the Big Red One movie when you posted this on Instagram. I mean come on who wouldn't want Luke Skywalker in a WWII uniform?

@retroblasting

4 жыл бұрын

Don't think I won't try it.

@earlwyss520

4 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid I read "Sgt. Rock"', and "GI Combat" comics. The idea of being able to build action figures of them is appealing to me. I do know that Hasbro did make a "Sgt. Rock" set just before they quit making the cloth uniform 1/6th scale Action Figures, but I never got any. I have a vast collection of the 1/6th GI Joe's, and Star Wars figures, and have kit bashed a few from other companies. I built a "Salt" II Angelina Jolie from a "Lara Croft" head sculpt, a Perfect Body large bust and completed it with various clothes, bags and weapons that I bought on line or took from other sets in my parts bins .

You killed it, job well done. Off to the Marauder website...

Thanks for posting this video on Marauder. I'm a big fan of their products and have been buying from them for years now.

You know your stuff Michael! After I finish my Magnum PI kick. I think I’m going to watch Combat next. Great review.

Glad I found this channel

Seriously bad ass. I'm not even into military and I want these

My Dad(a Vietnam Infantry Vet) and I would watch reruns of Combat late saturday nights, as he loved this show.

These are amazing! Growing up my local affiliate aired repeats of Combat and Rat Patrol back-to-back on Saturday afternoons. Looks like I’m off to spend some money.

This is incredible. I've been making a lot of custom Doctor Who figs lately. I would LOVE this option for that range. Exactly what adult toy collecting should be. Fun personal passion projects. Love this.

It’s interesting you make this video! I haven’t seen Combat! in decades. Then I watched Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and there was a Combat! advertisement on a bus briefly flashing in frame. I thought to check it out and here you are with this video!

See Hasbro? Its not that difficult to make good shit.

These look amazing, will buy some soon for sure. Thanks for the video about them, otherwise don't think I would have found out about this.

Wow, this really awesome!😎

Create your own action figures from body to wargear? What a novel idea. I hope somebody will make a Rat Patrol variation. Thanks for sharing, M.

@rumblehat4357

4 жыл бұрын

kidbach Rat Patrol was good in an "A-Team action story of the week" thing, but highly unrealistic (I mean four guys in a jeep with a machine gun defeating half tracks and tanks,) but Combat! was more character driven and dramatic.

Great video! And thanks for keying me into Marauder! Combat! is a favorite of mine for many years, and liek you I always wanted figures of the squad. Now I'm off to the site to get the parts. Maybe even, with a little self customizing, the Haunted Tank crew as well.

Wow! These figures look amazing! What fun to mix and match for the figure you want, absolutely brilliant! I need to look into the show combat. That’s right up my alley.

Great job Michael this video was so much fun to see how much love you have for Combat down to get right detail of heroes. And yes fans are doing the best work.

Started buying from Marauder years ago to rearm Joes. When their Valkyries dropped I bought a bunch and yes they are great. Tip: spend the extra to buy good model glue to put them together. I use cheap glue the first time and the bits popped off, didn’t break, just didn’t stay. Their German Shepard’s are fantastic too

That's seriously cool. I'm huge into anything WW2. I don't have a lot of stuff, but if I see it on YT or TV, I watch!

That’s gold thanks for putting me onto these 👍🏻🇦🇺

Love, love, love combat! Awesome all the way around.

I'd love to see a British Home Guard figure and a British Para with the red beret and Dennison smock. Also, it'd be nice to see more figures representing the Commonwealth forces, e.g. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, etc. The possibilities are endless! Great review! 🙂

These guys are great. I've bought more than one of their products for custom work.

I watched a few episodes of COMBAT! on another channel, but it was on at an ungodly hour. That said, I'm was happy to see COMBAT! on the H&I network during their War Heroes block every Saturday night.

Marauder has been killing it for a while

I would love to see my kids outside in the backyard with these basically DIY military action figures instead of in the house all day on the Xbox or computer tbh

@mediawarrior5957

4 жыл бұрын

These figures just scream make your own backyard playset with them

@mediawarrior5957

4 жыл бұрын

To quote Michael "reason kids ran screaming to video games is because you effed up."

@Danno04_9

4 жыл бұрын

@@mediawarrior5957 Retroblasting on World-classBullshitters podcast

@ezgreviews6775

3 жыл бұрын

@@Danno04_9 how old are your kids may I ask?

@Danno04_9

3 жыл бұрын

@@ezgreviews6775 Ah ya this was figurative comment, I'm not an adult nor do I have children

I found these guys through a FB group and ordered a small batch of parts to get my feet wet...shipping was prompt, though the flat international rate brought the order up a bit (I'm in Canada). Because the exchange rate is making orders from the US a bit more pricey, I'll have to wait till I have a substantial 'wish list' before I pull the trigger again, but I'm really happy with the parts I've received so far. I'm hoping to get enough parts for a few customs of my own. Their sci-fi line has some great gear on its own.

By far the best line out there, you just out them on the map. I hope they continue to grow. You nailed the Combat line. Great video. You should do one of yourself.

@retroblasting where have you been. I was buying weapons from these guys 10 years ago. I’m glad they have branched out. Also, thanks for highlighting these businesses. It’s much appreciated.

@retroblasting

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin....I said it in the video. I've been UNINTERESTED IN MODERN MILITARY. Their WWII offerings are NEW. Now put the equation together and you'll have your answer as to where I've been.

@kevinwilliams7717

4 жыл бұрын

RetroBlasting I put that together when I was watching the video. After looking at the website again there product offerings and your video. I’ve been inspired to create my own 25th anniversary version of the October Guard. To complement my collection of 25th GI Joe figures.

I saw the film Kelly's Heroes and wanted to make custom figures based off the characters. Now that's made easier with this website, awesome find.

Dang now I want to do Lt Winters and all the major characters/soldiers from Easy company of Band of brothers. By the way Micheal, you know your shit when it comes to WWII weapons, gear and history. Nice touch calling at the firearms “weapons” because that’s exactly what we as soldiers are trained to call them. Keep it up bro!

How do you not have a million subs? This stuff is great Gen X content!

After you said, " The fans are doing the best work.", I started clapping.

Just saw their web page! WOW! Got a great idea to do an updated Action Force fully articulated Red Shadow figure using their German Red Uniform body figure part!

WOW! So cool Michael! Thanks for this! I’m checking them out NOW ✌🏼

I would love to get Star Wars figs with Marauders articulation

I love Marauders! My kids and I play Joes and have a metric butt load of their weapons. I’ve used some of their figures and loved them. I also was very impressed with their K9 series. I bought one in full kit for the K9 handler on my shift, and it was so cool I had to buy me one also. Finally, if you didn’t see them, the G.I. JOE tribute figures they did are absolutely amazing. You are right that these are far better than the modern offerings from hasbro.

Top quality and so cost effective!

They look awesome Michael, Combat is an awesome show

I was waiting for the tagline "FADTBW" and was not disappointed.

Everything about these figures seem amazing. I don't personally collect soldier figures, but with these might start. The price is great, the options are great and I love that they have stands that make sense for the figures. I love me a good stand.

A Black Sheep Squadron and Rat Patrol set would be pretty cool as well.

Combat! is so classic. I'd love to get a set of these classic figures

Dude... these are Awesome. Great Set of Figures

The sculpts and wide array of options and accessories is truely impressive. Great video.

When you dropped your “coming soon” on these...I had to check out the site...and ended up buying 2. Can’t wait for them to arrive!

TBH, the best thing about the WWII bodies is the red German uniform. Instant Action Force Red Shadows troops! Shame they're so expensive to acquire outside of the US.

These custom figures are excellent! A job well done, and a great video. I'd like to do something similar for the Kelly's Heroes film. I could easily make Pvt Kelly (Clint Eastwood), and Sgt Big Joe (Telly Savalas) but I'd struggle to make Odd-Ball (Donald Sutherland's character) because currently Marauder don't have a tank crewman/bomber jacket figure. I'd also struggle with his head piece as he has a long beard and leather flying helmet. Marauder do a bald headed figure so the Telly Savalas figure would be catered for. Who knows? Marauder may well release something that could be used for Odd-Ball in the future. Great job in creating your figures. All the best, Dave

Thank you, thank you for sharing this video with all of us. I'm definitely going to be looking at what I can create for myself out of their products.

Man take my money! I am totally on board with these, I too spent buckets of cash on the Modern Soldier and Extreme Fx figures. Another homerun video Michael!

Combat was a great show. Only thing I can see to top off the figures would be to add Sargaent stripes to Vic’s figure.

Why am I not surprised you are into British WW2? Nice work on your COMBAT! Custom build. Sgt Saunders really needs a 1928 Thompson with compensator

I spend 3 hours for selecting all the items for my custom figure Michael, in my order I mentioned that I found them through your channel, I'm in Europe so I'm still waiting the items,but I'm so excited, I hope it's worth!

Wow. I used to watch this on a UHF channel with my dad.

These are super neat. Just in case you didn't know and hadn't looked into scale model companies, Dragon Models do a range of 1/16 scale WW2 action figures (not kits, dress up dolls).

Holy crap do those look amazing. I'm off to browse right now!

Awesome! I customized a line of Hogan's Heroes characters a while back. They're not nearly as poseable, but it was a fun project.

Fond memories of the show and also World at War. Those shows shaped a love of ww2 history from a young age. Loved this video. Thank you

Watching again. It's just that good.

I LOVE Combat! I have so many memories sitting down with my grandpa and watching the whole series with him while my grandma was away visiting my great grandma. The Marauder line is very impressive and I have a few friends who use this line as well. As for no action figures made, yes, there were none in 3.75 inch scale, but there were a few made in 12 inch scale by some companies overseas. They are kind of hard to come by, to my understanding. Great video and I love that you created the whole crew here!

Combat and Rat Patrol.loved then both. I'd love to have a set of Rat Patrol + Jeep's.