Oritet of St. Petersburg Russia made these super cool figure sets in the 1990s and early 2000s. They are very hard to find even in Russia. Most are fantasy figures, but they also made a set of post apocalyptic amazons and some cavemen and ninjas. The figures range from around 50mm (some only because of hats and weapons) to 65mm. They are a unique thick style that separates them from Tehnolog the other Russian fantasy toy soldier maker.
I have learned recently that some of the Oritet molds were acquired by a company called Biplant, which is producing some of the figures (the Dwarves at least) in soft rubber. They released the amazons and dragon rider in firm rubber in 2019. All of my information comes from a Russian dealer I have bought from on ebay. Here is what he was able to share with me:
"After the death of the Oritet owner, his wife took over the business, but she did not have a lot of ideas and the production has slipped to release kid shovels and boats, and then gradually closed. Unfortunately it is not known, but there are rumors that Biplant either bought, or stole unneeded Oritet molds. Somehow, it remained incomplete from, and only 4 of 8 soldiers. May be forms were sawed, partially destroyed or corroded. The quality of the case certainly is worse and the material is very soft - best for child's play."
UPDATE 10/15/2016: I found a set of Oritet Pegasus and Unicorn Pegasus that I did not know existed. They are about the same size as the Griffins, but these figures do not seem to have riders. These must be very rare. I hope there are more obscure sets from Oritet that I might find someday.
UPDATE 2/9/2025: I have added pictures of a blue dwarf, red fairytale characters and a new to the blog set of 40mm gangsters and cops.
UPDATE 10/15/2016: I found a set of Oritet Pegasus and Unicorn Pegasus that I did not know existed. They are about the same size as the Griffins, but these figures do not seem to have riders. These must be very rare. I hope there are more obscure sets from Oritet that I might find someday.
UPDATE 2/9/2025: I have added pictures of a blue dwarf, red fairytale characters and a new to the blog set of 40mm gangsters and cops.
Amazons & Dragon Rider
| Biplant reproduction 2019. |
Goblins & Wolf Rider
Elves & Griffin Riders
| One of only a few boxes that have different pictures on the front and back. |
Dwarves
| Biplant Dwarves. |
Trolls
Fairy Tail Characters
Dwarf Knights