18th century crew figures

[dvm27]

Rather than corrupt Chucks Winchelsia folder I am adding a new one for photos of ships crew members. I commissioned the ones below several years ago and am in contact with the artist to see if he would be open to creating a bunch for us. He casts them then hand paints them. I have a couple of them on each of my models and I believe they enhance the appearance, especially for non-modelers. Keep in mind these are 1:48 scale and extremely hi-resolution photos. Actual figures are only 1.5" or so. I encourage others to post photos of high quality crew members here as well.

 

[Old Collingwood]

Very close in scale to my Waterloo figures  at 28mm.

 

OC.

[Louie da fly]

Beautiful figures. Better than mine, about the same scale.

 

 

Steven

Edited May 12, 2021 by Louie da fly

[allanyed]

I was never a fan of using these, but if they are as well made as you show Greg, I have changed my mind.  The best small military figures I have ever seen in person were made by Ed Tosti (Naiad and Young America books and builds).  If I recall correctly, when I saw them in his display at home, he told me this was his passion before ship modeling took over.        

 

[AJohnson]

These are not a patch on the artist ones above, but here are my 1/64 scale (25mm / 1 inch) Amati white metal figures I have just finished painting for my current "Bounty" build.

 

[Ras Ambrioso]

Happy to see this post. I have been looking for 1/64 scale figures for my Amapá. I found some railroad figures at Michael's and I intend to convert them to Brazilian Navy seamen for my gunboat. Good to see another potential supplier of scale figures. I need one officer, a helmsman and maybe 2 seamen for the gun. I will follow this post.

[allanyed]

Ras, 

This topic has not had an entry in four months so may not get fast or many responses.  You might want to consider PMing Greg, who started this topic, for contact information.

Allan

Edited September 3, 2021 by allanyed

[Ras Ambrioso]

Thanks Allan. I will look for PMing Greg.

[Lieste]

A source of STLs for 3d printing which might be of use are here: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-cannon-crew-for-model-ships-1750-1820-165771

 

plus some other items he has for medieval and Anglo Dutch period sailors, and some ordnance items.

Not sure what his future plans are, but he is quite responsive to reasonable requests if they make sense and fit in with his interests

[georgeband]

I like to add a couple of crew figures to any model for two reasons - to give a sense of the scale, and to humanize it so that it is not just a machine. 

In 1/64 scale we appear to be limited to Captain Amati and his crew. Andrew in #5 above gives his captain more detail in the eyes than I have managed with mine. Amati are nicely cast but pricey, and the metal is hard to file so that parts of the figure which require an undercut take a lot of work. The captain's telescope is one example where a fillet of metal has to be removed. I drill a hole into one foot of the figure and glue in a wire so there is something to hold while painting. 

 

 

There is more choice in 1/72 scale and at reasonable prices. HaT make a set of sailors and marines in plastic, and Newline Designs make white metal figures that have realistic proportions. A lot of the wargames figures follow a convention of big hands and big heads so check them before you buy. https://newlinedesigns.co.uk/product-category/newline-designs-20mm-ranges/newline-designs-20mm-ranges-napoleonics/newline-designs-20mm-ranges-napoleonics-naval/

 

I do not know about other scales such as 1/48. 

 

George

 

 

[GioMun]

Hello!

 

Finishing my Le Coureur i decided to give a chance of having a scale "sensor".

 

So i gave a shot on some WWII 1:48 plastic kits i had. So i converted Soviet ground personel into XVIII's Century french sailors and officers.

 

Here are some pictures.

 

 

Maybe with some better painting skills the resaults are better.

 

Greetings.

 

Giorgio.

[Roger Pellett]

 

 

Model Railroad “S” scale is 1/64.  The old American Flyer electric trains were S scale and still have a devoted following.  Check specialty model railroad suppliers.

[tlevine]

Here are some new options.

 

https://thenrgstore.org/collections/model-figurines

[RichardG]

Thanks Toni. I may order one to help me with a sense of scale.

[mtaylor]

3 hours ago, tlevine said:

Here are some new options.

 

https://thenrgstore.org/collections/model-figurines

Any possibility of the NRG offering those figures as 1:64 scale?  

[RichardG]

Mark,

 

Some of them are available in 1:64. E.g. https://thenrgstore.org/collections/model-figurines/products/seaman-5 and https://thenrgstore.org/collections/model-figurines/products/american-officer-pose-2

 

[mtaylor]

Thanks, Richard.  I just "spot" looked and didn't see any.

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

5 hours ago, Roger Pellett said:

 

 

Model Railroad “S” scale is 1/64.  The old American Flyer electric trains were S scale and still have a devoted following.  Check specialty model railroad suppliers.

  Incidentally, Marx 'scale tinplate' has S gauge bodies on O gauge trucks.  This is why some S scale train operators drill out the trucks of Marx rolling stock and replace them with S scale trucks.  Great idea for figures, and I found a hobby store with 'old' stock figures in several sizes ... such stores are still 'here and there' but growing fewer as the years pass.  'Just viewed 'Master and Commander' again on cable streaming ... good to see once in a while.  Now there was a flogging in the film (not uncommon in the British Navy back in the day), and I wonder if anyone put figures on a sailing ship model representing such a punishment witnessed by the crew (standard procedure).