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DaveB

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1/12 crew figures
« on: February 07, 2007, 07:02:26 pm »
Hi I'm struggling to find 1/12 crew figures can anybody help with names of companies that produce any
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2007, 07:08:23 pm »
Hi there DaveB - I dont know what type of 1/12 figures you are after but you could try :-
Speedline Models
Windsor-End Cottage
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Leicestershire LE10 2EE

Telephone: 01455 637658 or 07787 112136
Enquiries@Speedlinemodels.co.uk

hope that is of some help

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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2007, 07:13:47 pm »
Most dolls house stuff is 1/12 th scale so there are some possibilities there.

I bought a resin 1/12th figure from Ebay which was supposed to be a "Modern" father.  He had a short sleve shirt on and a pair of slacks.  I painted the slacks navy, downloaded a Customs badge to be resized, printed and stuck on his shouler and made a navy cap with a customs badge out of wood and paper.  He now stands in the wheelhouse of my customs cutter "Badger" and looks the part.
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2007, 07:35:31 pm »
Take a trip to your local 'everything a pound shop' and buy several plastic 6" high figures of firemen. I make all my 1/12th crew this way for my lifeboats. 8)

They also come with several accessories e.g. binoculars, hand held radios, fire extinguishers etc !!   ;)

All these were made as variations on the same figure.
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2007, 08:11:03 pm »
Nice job Gribeauval.

I used 1/12th Tamiya pit crew figures for my Tyne Class lifeboat some years ago but dont think they are available now.

Terry.
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2007, 09:05:25 am »
Good job Gribeaval...I am looking for 1/12 crew for a Watson class I will be starting soon,so you have given me a few ideas.

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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2007, 10:34:06 am »

It certainly is a good job you've done there Gribeaval.  1/12 size makes it worth it.

I am on a 1/48  size model and am looking for 'little people'.   My wife brought home a bag of soldiers from the 'Pound shop', but they are all busy with guns and aggressive looks  :D. 


I thought about cutting them about and painting them, but the final size doesn't look to be worth the effort !!  I'll see when I get to that stage what it looks like and maybe put some pictures up.

Thanks for the idea


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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2007, 11:33:04 am »
Quote from: Tug---Kenny on February 08, 2007, 10:34:06 am

It certainly is a good job you've done there Gribeaval.  1/12 size makes it worth it.

I am on a 1/48  size model and am looking for 'little people'.   My wife brought home a bag of soldiers from the 'Pound shop', but they are all busy with guns and aggressive looks  :D. 


I thought about cutting them about and painting them, but the final size doesn't look to be worth the effort !!  I'll see when I get to that stage what it looks like and maybe put some pictures up.

Thanks for the idea


Cheers...Ken

Try George Turner for 1/48th
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2007, 11:42:04 am »

These do seem to be the best. I plan to use them for topside figures.

To keep down 'Staff costs' I thought to put in some cheap workers around the bilges. Just like real life really. ;D


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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2007, 11:43:23 am »
Tug Kenny

You could also use 1:50 scale as there is very little difference in size.
A 6 foot man in 1:48 will measure 1 25/50" and in 1:50 will measure 1 22/50"
You could try Ontracks for these as they have loads

http://www.ontracks.co.uk/index.php?page=catalogue&cat=1040

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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2007, 12:10:32 pm »

Hey, that's something innit, Dicky  ;D    Had a look around. Plenty of varied people there. Thanks for that

Ken
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2007, 04:40:30 pm »
Home brew using polymer clay over a wire frame.
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2007, 09:54:25 am »
MCR...I doff my cap to you!... :'(

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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2007, 11:28:25 am »
Mine would just look like.....'polymer clay over a wire frame' LOL
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2007, 01:47:07 pm »
I could try all day and mine would also look like clay on a wire frame. Either that or some horrible figure out of a scary movie.

Don


Quote from: BlazingPenguin on February 10, 2007, 11:28:25 am
Mine would just look like.....'polymer clay over a wire frame' LOL
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2007, 04:24:53 pm »
Hey Don,  I could do with a couple of them  (ugly figures ) to go with all the rest of those I tried to make... any ideas where i get the wire from??? the barbed wire I been using keeps sticking in me hands
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2007, 05:16:30 pm »
I tried my hand at making the figures myself when I found it difficult to locate 1:10th figures for my Louise Heloise.
They are infact based on my father and father in law.I searched the Net for anotomical proportions and the polymer web sites for techniques.
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2007, 01:24:20 am »
MCR these pics look familiar.

Where else are they posted?
I have seen brew up somewhere and I was inspired by some of your other modelling details.

I also want to make some scale figures (1/15) for the MJ WARD  and I plan to try a cutter or Louise Heloise next, scratch build this time.

Please post some links for the polymer sites if you have them.

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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2007, 10:24:19 am »
I did have some photos in the scale sail section however they have been removed due to their size. I will post the polymer sites later it might be Tuesday.
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2007, 01:11:50 pm »
Quote from: Pat Matthews on February 12, 2007, 11:40:06 am
Have you seen these? (expired ebay posting attached):
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Re: 1/12 crew figures
« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2007, 09:23:54 pm »
ALL the GOG,s on this forum are of good quality.  ;D  Including myself.  ::)
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