Best source for 1/32 scale people figures?

[MG1500]

I am building a tharbor ug and would like to add workmen. What is the best place to obtain them? I realize I will need to cutomise them to the late 1950s but do not want to carve them myself.

Thanks for the help. . . .

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

You might check and see if "G" scale railroad figures are usable.
They are supposed to be 1/24-1/29 scale.
The only other figures that come quickly to mind are "armor" figures for the model tanks.

:)

[jamescr]

Try your local charity shop, they usually have toy box with plastic figures of varying sizes. Found a Britain set of plastic figures for toy farms recently which looked good when repainted including shepherd with beard who made a good captain!

[der kapitan]

Try a model railroad shop, or the Walther catalog. The latter has figures in all scales.
I found the Preiser brand to be very useful in finding workmen that can be modified.

Umi suggested armor figures. I've modified Tamiya 1/35 scale German army figures with good results in the past.

[patmat2350]

IMEX offers civil war figures in 1:32... takes some chopping to demilitarize them.

PM

[Kaskazi]

http://www.georgeturnermodels.com/index.php?page=shopping&shop_cat_id=20

[Skip 1940]

Hi, might want to try Trumpeter 1:35 scale WW2 USN LCM Crew w/ life vests #00408 Skip

[Majortomski]

The Lindberg PT 109 also has some crew members that could transfer to your tug.

[Skip 1940]

Hi Majortomski, the Lindberg PT figures are getting hard to find. Do you have a source where to find them? Skip

[MG1500]

I have searched high and low and some of you sugestions are great. I think I am going to crash a bunch of NASCAR civilians. The guys on the railroad tugs where anything but military. The George Turner models would fit the bill and have good detail but they all look like NFl linebackers to me.

Any other ideas wuold be appreciated - thanks.

[P_J_Glor]

Check the toy section of your local pharmacy and supermarket too. I once found a bag of fireman that made great crew with some plastic surgery. Hoses became line, fire hats became ball caps, and one even had a wrench in his hand already. The fire chief became the captain after some work on his hat too. At 1/32 scale, a 6' man would be 2 1/4" tall, so figures around 2" to 2 1/2" should not be too much out of place. Army men also come in bags from time to time.

Pete G.

[Shaun Hendricks]

You'd think that with as 'unsophisticated' the technology is to make figures like this, someone would be able to make and market figures in several scales...

You can also consider pewter miniatures from some of the 'combat' style minatures games. These are common in Napoleonic, Civil War, Sci-Fi and Fantasy. The latter two would probably take judicious surgery to make work as boat figures but you never know given the breadth of the figures available. Who knows, your next gunner just might have been a dwarf manning a catapult in an earlier life... LOL! :D

[Majortomski]

Hi Majortomski, the Lindberg PT figures are getting hard to find. Do you have a source where to find them? Skip

Nope, just suggesting a source. :rolleyes:

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

I decided that the G scale were an inch too tall.
but Preiser makes a 1/32 and 1/35 line of figures
The 63051 Men In Hardhats and 63052 Men In Hardhats Wvng Arms
Might make decent modern ship hands.

This place advertises them...Maybe they have them in stock?
http://www.reynaulds.com/preiser/p_1-32_figures.asp?item=lngNumericSort

index
http://www.reynaulds.com/preiser/preiser.html

[MG1500]

In searching for 1/32 scale figures I have come upon this slot car site that hase a number of usable (with some bashing) figures. There a quite a nimber if you look in the listing under accesories:

www.ncphobbies.com/132slotcar.html

This Preiser figures are quite nice but "salty" to use an old sea term . . .

[Skip 1940]

Hi MG1500, I agree, they are a bit pricey, but aren`t our boats worth it? :-) Thanks for sending the website, Skip