Las Vegas NV ,The Grackels,22 March 2014.New American Civil War Diorama / Display Base Pt 2.Ferrero Kinder Surprise Egg - TekNatures - Frostor.Americana Souvenirs and Gifts Item#98535 ACW Actio.New American Civil War Diorama / Display Base Pt 3.More often than not the top was put off to the side and the toy used as a regular wagon. Although it was a really cool design, quite frankly it was a pain-in-the-a _ _ ! That darn top wouldn't stay on for love-nor-money, and just try to hook on the barrels or other accouterments to the sides and still try to keep the top on. The wagon impressed me for other reasons. The falling rider was one of the coolest scuplts in playset history and even as a kid it impressed me. I'm sorry people but my set had them both!!! Don't ask me why, I was just a kid back then and couldn't tell you but those two pieces are some of my most vivid memories of the set - along with the Mansion, character figures, and exploding bunker. All the "experts" claim this set had no falling rider (a superb sculpt of a horse falling upon its front legs with a shot rider falling with him, hands upraised) and no Ambulance Wagon. This one here was one of my all time favorites but I have to take issue with some of the observations the "experts" have. When I switched from HO scale trains to 3-rail tinplate and started buying toys to populate a portable layout a very odd thing happened - a flood of nostalgia hit me and slowly but surely I started remembering all the cool toys and playsets I used to have.
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