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Mark47

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What Size of crew member?
« on: March 20, 2009, 08:01:40 pm »
Can some one please confirm the hight of a 1:16 crew member if they are 5.75-6.0 feet in hight?

Many thanks,

Mark
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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 08:12:29 pm »
About 4.5 inches  :-))
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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2009, 08:16:30 pm »
This of use?

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hollowhornbear

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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2009, 08:21:02 pm »
the nearest model figure size is 120mm (standard military figure size) this is slightly oversize but probably won't notice.
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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2009, 08:22:14 pm »
Shouldn't think so, he wanted 1:16 scale Barry.
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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2009, 08:31:50 pm »
I saw that but I thought the gizmo would help others following the thread.

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Mark47

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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2009, 08:41:00 pm »
Thanks for the quick replies, I worked it out to be around 4.3". I have looked at some of the lifeboat crew members that are commercially available, but £15-£18 is a bit steep (not including postage) when I would like 3 or 4. Speedline's crew look superb, but I cant part with that kind of cash When all I need is a couple of action figures and milli-put.

Many thanks,
Mark

Barry this may be useful at a later date for other projects in the pipe line. O0
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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2009, 08:47:51 pm »
Mark have you tried George Turner for your figures.

I have them on my lifeboat and they are excellent.

They cost £ 7.95 plus each plus p&p.

http://www.georgeturnermodels.com/index.php?page=shopping&shop_cat_id=56
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Mark47

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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2009, 08:57:45 pm »
I had a look at them, but I am not to sure of them. can you post a link to pics of your crew on the boat? That might sway me.

At the moment all I'm finding are figures at 3.75" that would be suitable to convert to crew men. There are some 4.5" figures about, but none that would convert very well.

Mark
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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2009, 09:11:20 pm »
Haven't got many photos, can try and get one tomorrow.

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Mark47

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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2009, 10:47:37 pm »
Quote from: DickyD on March 20, 2009, 09:11:20 pm
Haven't got many photos, can try and get one tomorrow.



They don't look to bad at that distance, I would however appreciate some more photos before I throw some money at them.

Thanks,

Mark
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Brian Roberts

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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2009, 11:00:05 pm »
Hi Mark
I've got George Turner's figures on my 1/16th Speedline Severn. I understand that at the end of the month he'll have figures ready painted for sale, but I don't know the price.
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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2009, 08:54:08 am »
George Turners pre-painted figures were on sale at Warwick last year. I think they were not expensive (I recall "stupidly cheap for a pre-painted figure"). I've used them on boats and they are pretty good - not up to military modelling standards but not too catoonish either.

http://philsworkbench.blogspot.com/2007/03/puffer-crew.html

You get what you pay for - most of us wouldn't better a Turner figure with milliput. If you can then you should be casting them and selling them yourself !

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Re: What Size of crew member?
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Re: What Size of crew member?
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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2009, 04:37:05 pm »
I keep going back and looking at George Turners figures, but his 1:12 are far nicer. They also have better posses. It will be a wee while before I need figures, but please keep giving suggestions because I'm going to hold off for the moment. Just to see if I come across something worth the money, if not Speedline will get the order (I just wont tell the wife there £40 +p&p) ok2.

Mark
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hollowhornbear

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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #16 on: March 22, 2009, 08:16:53 am »
hi marl, unless i missd it, what type of boat are you building?
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Mark47

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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2009, 11:04:29 am »
Quote from: hollowhornbear on March 22, 2009, 08:16:53 am
hi marl, unless i missd it, what type of boat are you building?


I'm building the Model Slipway Trent. :-))

Mark
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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2009, 01:32:59 pm »
Size of crew members?  The most common size figures and most readliy available, without purchasing "specials" at a high price, are 4 to 4 1/4 inch action figures modified.  This translates into 5'4" to 5'8" figures.  And as far as being short, my brother served aboard a destroyer in the U.S.Navy and stood 5'6", as did my wife's father who stood 5'6".  All the members of the crew on my USCG lifeboat are that tall  ( 4 to 4 1/4) and look fine.  All of mine were action figures modified to suit.  To check them out, look in this site either as"Lynn or Crazy Yank"and in www.44mlb.com under "Lynn's modelling tips" and model lifeboats, number 44347.

Crazy Yank %%
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Mark47

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Re: What Size of crew member?
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2009, 05:39:50 pm »
Quote from: Lynn on March 23, 2009, 01:32:59 pm
Size of crew members?  The most common size figures and most readliy available, without purchasing "specials" at a high price, are 4 to 4 1/4 inch action figures modified.  This translates into 5'4" to 5'8" figures.  And as far as being short, my brother served aboard a destroyer in the U.S.Navy and stood 5'6", as did my wife's father who stood 5'6".  All the members of the crew on my USCG lifeboat are that tall  ( 4 to 4 1/4) and look fine.  All of mine were action figures modified to suit.  To check them out, look in this site either as"Lynn or Crazy Yank"and in www.44mlb.com under "Lynn's modelling tips" and model lifeboats, number 44347.

Crazy Yank %%


Nice model and interesting web site.....going to go brows for a while
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