How about a "figures" page?

[Fishcarver]

Now, before you all hoot me down, just listen up for a couple of minutes, OK?

I like to incorporate a couple of scale figures with my models, just to give them a sense of "life" when I display them. (mini-dioramas, if you like!)

For 1:200 scale warships, 1:160 scale figures (N guage model RR) will work reasonably well. (See SURCOUF, which I managed to actually build in 1:160) I have a "crew in waiting" for the I-400: gotta paint a couple and see how they fit...

You 1:33 aircraft guys and you 1:72 armour folks are OK. There are lots of figures in 1:32. 1:35 ...1:72 or 1:87 .

HOWEVER: As my eyes decay, I'd really love to incorporate some 1:25 scale figures into larger-scale armour models. Selfishly, as I model the COLD WAR period on both sides, I would not mind some post WW2 figures in 1:25 both Soviet (WarPac Allies) and Western. (US,UK, Canada, etc)

How about some modern 1:25 scale figures, modeled after the old Airfix multi-pose, and made in either plastic or resin? Just a thought!! Jim

[thokamous]

i think its a good idea

[Fishcarver]

Tho: I have tried with "marx-type" army men, etc. It just does not work. For naval figures in 1:160-1:200 I have used the Preiser "modern German firefighters". I am hoping that my supplier can get me some Preiser 1:25 Modern german firefighters in 1:25 that I can work on.....
Jim

[Fishcarver]

Preiser has a line of 1:25 figures that (if they brought them back into production) would be VERY suitable for conversion!!
What do you think?
Jim

[airdave]

I think they're not paper...blasphemer.

What are you trying to do to us?
sheesh
asking for more plastic.

[Swampfox]

Your idea is great, I use paper figures for my dioramas. I get them from AirDave and John Dell. Both include figures with their models and AirDave actually sells, or did at one time, a diorama set with ground figures as part of the kit.

You might even put out a request for a designer to create something specific for your needs. I'm sure that if enough builders show an interest that more figures will make their way into these kits.

Swampfox

[airdave]

yeah I think all my airfield diorama kits have figures in them...don't they?
lol I can't remember

I agree, flat paper figures are a good idea.
Better than plastic.
Bad plastic.
Relies on Arab Oil you know...bad plastic.
Paper good.
Comes from dead trees.
mmmm good.

[looker]

Comes from dead trees.

Comes from living trees - dead trees are no use. They're cut down and pulped whilst still alive - have you never heard their screams. And what they then do to the pulp helps stuff the enviroment. Paper ain't all that good and green - specially when it's bleached white and even more so when they use old growth rainforest.

[josbakkers]

Fishcarver,most paper used is recycled so looker tells half a story.
But if You don't like flat paper figures,plastic one's are only used by the IPMS,maybe this is a solution I figured out.Cut 2 flat paper man,approx 7 cm,from a photo or plain paper to paint yourself,glue on one side Cardboard 1mm,2 layers to form head,shoulders,belly,1 layer to form arms and legs then glue on the front side with PVA glue wich will soften the paper so it can be shaped around the cardboard.Use lot's of glue rounde the sides.Small cardboard parts are shoes and nose,tiny white parts are eyebrows and ears.You can put on as many accesoires as You like.Finished it's not complete flat but a litle shaped as can be seen on the Photographs.Hope You like my solution.
Jos.

[Zakopious]

The paper man is a clever solution but if you need the hundreds of 1" soldiers that I use for wargaming, then plastic is the only way to go.

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