Zack Soderquist Posted January 10, 2019 #1 Posted January 10, 2019 I have seen some very impressive builds that have figures added. (Sailors, Captains, Etc) I have searched the Internet and have found many figures for railroad builds but I can not find a good source for ship figures. Do you know of any good sources for different scales and types or does everyone hand carve their own and if so, is there a good source for images for reference? Deperdussin1910 1 Quote
mtaylor Posted January 10, 2019 #2 Posted January 10, 2019 Have a look here at this topic, Zack. lmagna 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Ab Hoving Posted January 10, 2019 #3 Posted January 10, 2019 You can try this one. The address of the company is in the short discussion at the end. mtaylor and Zack Soderquist 2 Quote
Mirabell61 Posted January 10, 2019 #4 Posted January 10, 2019 Hi Zack. sometimes it takes a longer time to search for figurine sources. But we`re lucky to be able to use the WWW today. When cosidering the scale for a new project I usualy have a short research if there would be appropriate figures available in that scale, because self-carving is not my thing, and on the other hand in my opinion a model without crew is too naked. Here a few examples of scale 1:48 crew figures (origine of metal cast or plastic). In case of the rowing boats crew there was a slight surgery to figures arms (one side) in order to to grab the oar end properly, fitting some self made tricorn hats, for individuals, etc...., enjoy... Nils mtaylor and Landlubber Mike 2 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50
Zack Soderquist Posted January 12, 2019 Author #5 Posted January 12, 2019 On 1/10/2019 at 4:42 AM, Ab Hoving said: You can try this one. The address of the company is in the short discussion at the end. Thank you. That link is exactly what I was looking for! mtaylor 1 Quote
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