1:20 Figures suitable for 16mm/ft model railway

alan2525 · 10-01-2008

I was looking for some 1:20 figure models I could use as hacks to make some figures for engine drivers etc for small industrial diesel locos...

...only problem - I can only seem to find 1970's Tamiya figures from their Pit Crew, 1970's hair and Ear-defenders, or helmeted racing drivers...fullface helmets doesn't seem to go with a 24hp Hudson Hunslet diesel somehow! The other figures are Manga Cartoon Girlies...even less fitting mefinks!

Is anyone aware of a suitable 1:20 scale range of figures?

Only I can see which would be atleast half good where these:

NITTO - FIGURE SET 2 - SHUTORAL FORCES 1:20 SCALE

But the only source for those was an old kit on Ebay from the US and the figures are since discontinued!

rjwood_uk · 11-01-2008

not in 1/20 no sorry Alan, all i have to offer is in 1/48 (hasegawa ground crew) might be worth searching for air ground crew in the scale you want. might come up with something.

good luck and sorry i couldnt help,

Richard

bogstandard · 11-01-2008

I would try a search for LGB figures, they are 1:22. Rather pricey though.

This might help you in your search.

http://www.btcomm.com/trains/primer/...es/figures.htm

John

**Bunkerbarge** · 11-01-2008

The Tamiya figures regularly appear on Ebay. Not always in the UK but it is worth keeping an eye open for them:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tamiya-1-20-Ra...sid=p1638.m118

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tamiya-1-20-Ti...sid=p1638.m118

alan2525 · 11-01-2008

I'll have to check those out although the LGB figures might be a little on the dinky side. I was hoping for some really beautifully detailed figures as being accustomed to the amazing quality and detail in 1:35 figures and even 28mm wargaming figures. Was expecting some good detail in the almost 3 1/2" tall figures, some of the far larger scale 16mm figures look, to be honest an absolute disgrace! :S

rkapuaala · 27-05-2008

Hi, I offer a line of figures at My figures
Most of them are of enginees or fireman, and fit a couple of Bachmann engines without modifications.

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Originally Posted by alan2525

I was looking for some 1:20 figure models I could use as hacks to make some figures for engine drivers etc for small industrial diesel locos...

...only problem - I can only seem to find 1970's Tamiya figures from their Pit Crew, 1970's hair and Ear-defenders, or helmeted racing drivers...fullface helmets doesn't seem to go with a 24hp Hudson Hunslet diesel somehow! The other figures are Manga Cartoon Girlies...even less fitting mefinks!

Is anyone aware of a suitable 1:20 scale range of figures?

Only I can see which would be atleast half good where these:

NITTO - FIGURE SET 2 - SHUTORAL FORCES 1:20 SCALE

]About Poe 1:20.3 G Scale Figures

But the only source for those was an old kit on Ebay from the US and the figures are since discontinued!