Dollar Store Cannon

While at my local dollar store recently I found several sets of soldiers with accessories. One of the nice thing about the dollar store is you can buy a set like this even if you only need one part of it because the items are so cheap.

This is the contents of this set. The figures are randomly assorted, but there were four versions of the sets.

The small cannons are similar to some British cannons that were made under contract to the British government in the First World War. Once the US got into the war, the guns were then made for the US Army, but re-chambered for the same ammo as used in the 75mm guns the US was getting from the French.

These guns were used by the US Army at least until 1942. These MPC ring hand figures make a good crew for these guns. I got five of them.

The Tim Mee Jeep can tow these cannons and they look pretty good together.

I have no doubt that these cannons will appear in a future edition of the Atomic Testing Base 60mm adventure.

VP & Parade 3

Off duty sailor from the Atomic Testing Base views the parade of armored cars.

The armored car is used for police duties on military bases, and also for scouting purposes. Their high speed and armor protection make them excellent for this work.

More troops on the march. The rifle is for long range work and the submachine gun is for close up, inside buildings or dense forests. Their large magazine capacity and big slugs make short work of any Communists unlucky enough to face these weapons.

Many military bases support small towns outside the base that cater to the needs of both locals and the soldiers. In the Western states they often look just like towns Wyatt Earp could have visited.

VP & Parade 2

The Secret Service provides protection for the Vice-President. This Agent is armed with a Thompson submachine gun. The Secret Service has to be ready at any time for an attack on the principal members of the Executive Branch of government.

Marching in formation used to be necessary to conduct combat operations. Back in the American Civil War troops marched in formation to concentrate the firepower of their single shot weapons against the enemy.

Now the ability to march in formation shows troops as well disciplined, and highly trained.

The long straight lines of the two formations is well displayed in this photograph.

The same photo with a different focus shows the detail of these fine soldiers. These are Marx and Tim Mee and MPC figures; a mixture of both original 40- 50 year old soldiers and recasts.

VP & Parade 1

Vice-President Nixon is reviewing the troops at the small town just outside the main gate of the Atomic Testing Base. One of his Secret Service team is visible behind the tent. Military police supplement the Secret Service as they guard the reviewing canopy.

Modern, high technology armored cars participate in the parade. These armored cars are brand new.


The news crew covers this event. Around here, this is a big deal and many people took time off of work to see the soldiers marching, the armored cars and maybe a glimpse of the Vice-President.

Soviet spies are everywhere. Sometimes they are East Germans, or from Poland, or even Bulgaria. The East Germans are the most reliable of Moscow's puppets.


The soldiers march in review past the Vice-President. A visiting General is visible in the lower left corner of the photo.

Armored cars by Tim Mee, Nixon and General and MPs by Marx.

Change of Command Concludes

As the sun rises on a new day the change of command ceremony is concluded.

The troops prepare to march in review for the new Commanding General and his staff.

The Chaplain give a short closing Word as the troops march past in full battle array. Ready to fight the good fight against the Godless Communist Aggressor.

The high technology radio portable systems gives the American Fighting Man a critical advantage in battlefield communication.

The ceremony is concluded and work may resume on the tools needed to keep us all safe and free.