M*A*S*H Legos

I agree, as I am interested in military sets. There are a couple of off-brand M*A*S*H-type sets. One is from Oxford, which you can get from A&K Shop. It is called "Military Medic" and can be found here: http://www.a-k-shop.com/e/0273.htm. I got it a while back, but unfortunately the pieces don't fit together very well. They're useful for making other things, though, and the medic minifigs and stretcher are nice. Another set is made by Cobi, and it is actually of pretty good quality. It is called "Field Hospital" ("Onz" in Polish), but unfortunately is not available here. You can check out the set, though, here: http://www.cobi.pl/en/toys/blocks_/small_arrmy/jungle/art60.html. I was able to get one from a friend who's Polish. The hospital tent is nice, and the ambulance is pretty cool, though it is quite a bit larger than "regular" lego scale for such vehicles. Those are the only M*A*S*H-style sets that I have been able to find, but they might serve to start a collection...

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Please, call me Chris.

I'd point out that M*A*S*H was first a Robert Altman film starring Donald Sutherland, Elliot  Gould, and Tom Skerrit, among many others.  It's one of Altman's more accessible works, and I enjoy it a good deal.  The humor is  black and biting, unlike the subsequent television series.

As was said, the Cobi elements would make for good MOCs of M*A*S*H situtations/characters.  However, as they're difficult to find, Brickarms also supplies a great version of the US Steelpot helmet.

badger

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I am aware about the M*A*S*H movie. I was talking about making legos based on the characters in the TV series. I would kill for a Captain Pierce minifig. Anyway, I thought the movie was good, I just like the TV series more. Alan Alda was way better than Donald Sutherland.

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Thanks for the links. Those are ok, but I wouldn't want anything like that. Anyway, I think they should make M*A*S*H themed legos. Or maybe just World War II legos.

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For world war 2 weapons you maybe could go to www.brickarms.com. And otherwise you maybe could send a mail to lego. I know (couse my brother did) that you can send a mail to lego for ideas.

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Not building toy related, but since the subject has ben brought up:

While I appreciate the size of the fanbase of the television show, I'd beg to differ regarding the quality of both the performances and the final products.  Whereas Altman provides us with a clear view of the pitch black and often profane sense of humor necessary to maintain an identity through the-often needless bloodshed, the TV series plays like an anemic shadow of the film, contented to dally with nonsense like "5 o'clock Charlie" or "Col. Flagg" rather than the grim, surreal nature of military medicine. 

This carries over to the performances as well.  The TV is happy to present us with caricatures rather than characters.   The actors in the film, though sublte, yet poweful performances, give up glimpses into the tortured feelings these physicians have behind their jester's masks.  If the film actors of the film can be said to possess the deft touch of a surgeon, the television crew instead wield a sledgehammer using broad strokes to get the same points across.  Of particular annoyance to me is the infantizing of Cpl. "Radar" O'Reily.  A sharp and clever, if soft-spoken character in the film who is clearly the key the keeping the camp functioning, the television series give us a man-child who winces at the thought of being separated from his teddy bear.

I'll admit the TV series has its moments, but taken as a whole, Altman's film addresses the same themes more powerfully and with actors who provide more nuanced performances.

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I found these on Brickshelf not that long ago:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=241117

Maybe they can inspire you to make your own figs.

MMCB

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In response to "the enigma that is badger:"

Well, everyone has their opinions.

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Thanksfor the link mmcb. Those are pretty good.

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Hawkeye

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Hi Hawkeye, cool you're watchin M*A*S*H, I watch it too, my dad almost got all the seasons. i love the show, but i don't know how cool it would be as Lego. Anyway cool thought.

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Chuck norris can strangle you with a wireless telephone!

The few things I  know About MASH is the show lasted longer than the Korean War. However I think Lego consciencelessly stays away from realistic depictions of war so there is no real hope of them producing those type of sets. But as Gijs pointed out, that's what BA is for.

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