1/72 naval figures

[andy55]

Does anyone know were I can get German or any naval figures or figures in non fighting poses to use on my next schnellboot. Tried ebay one seller doing the revell 51 piece. Surly someone still makes them...
Andy

 

[Tworrs]

Does anyone know were I can get German or any naval figures or figures in non fighting poses to use on my next schnellboot. Tried ebay one seller doing the revell 51 piece. Surly someone still makes them...
Andy

Good luck Andy, I also searched high and low for suitable 1/72 RN figures, at not silly money, but to no avail.
I ended up using some army figures, and cut and filed them to approximately the right shapes, and with appropriate colouring, and if you don't look closely, they may just pass for RN guys.
Not perfect but they will do for my purposes.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

How many are you looking for...
I have one,or maybe 2, German Naval figs of that scale,but don't suppose that's much help?

 

[andy55]

Good luck Andy, I also searched high and low for suitable 1/72 RN figures, at not silly money, but to no avail.
I ended up using some army figures, and cut and filed them to approximately the right shapes, and with appropriate colouring, and if you don't look closely, they may just pass for RN guys.
Not perfect but they will do for my purposes.

Thanks, had a feeling that would be the answer. Had the same idea to use army, when looking at the uniforms not to different if you use the correct colours.
Not sure if I should get the Revell ones off ebay, probably be as good as anything.
Andy

 

[Jakko]

suitable 1/72 RN figures, at not silly money, but to no avail.

Milicast has landing craft crews in what they call “1/76-1/72” scale, such as:—

British Landing Craft/Costal Forces Crew Set #1

This set of 4 figures is suitable as crew for any of our British landing craft. The three seamen in the set come with optional heads.

www.milicast.com

British Landing Craft/Costal Forces Crew Set #2

This set consists of a mixture of six Officers and Able Seamen, most with optional heads, designed for our Landing Craft series or to compliment the superb 1/76 scale range of Landing Craft from Accurate Armour.

www.milicast.com

British Landing Craft/Costal Forces Oerlikon Crews (6 Figures/2 Crews)

This set consists of two distinctly different Oerlikon Gun crews and are designed to compliment our LCI(L) or the Oerlikons on the superb 1/76 scale range of Landing Craft from Accurate Armour. An Oerlikon gun is available separately from our accessories range.

www.milicast.com

These will set you back something like £2 per figure, but of course, I don’t know if that’s what you consider silly money or not.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Something like these off of Etsy might do you…..

WWII Royal Navy Swab the Deck 1/72 1/76 1/87 1/100 - Etsy UK

This Figurines & Knick Knacks item by 3Djson has 35 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United Kingdom. Listed on 02 Oct, 2023

www.etsy.com

WWII Royal Navy the Bridge 1/72 1/76 1/87 1/100 - Etsy UK

This Figurines & Knick Knacks item by 3Djson has 61 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United Kingdom. Listed on 02 Oct, 2023

www.etsy.com

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Something like these off of Etsy might do you…..

WWII Royal Navy Swab the Deck 1/72 1/76 1/87 1/100 - Etsy UK

This Figurines & Knick Knacks item by 3Djson has 35 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United Kingdom. Listed on 02 Oct, 2023

www.etsy.com

WWII Royal Navy the Bridge 1/72 1/76 1/87 1/100 - Etsy UK

This Figurines & Knick Knacks item by 3Djson has 61 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United Kingdom. Listed on 02 Oct, 2023

www.etsy.com

bloody hell they're good!
I think they must be scans, but very well done

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

White Stork Miniatures -F72031 German Navy Soldiers

White Stork Miniatures -F72031 German Navy Soldiers

www.super-hobby.co.uk

Lots of other options as similar items on that page

 

[JayCee]

Have you tried "Hannants"? They sell the CMK range of figures which includes U boat and , I believe, S boat crews. They are good quality figures. I have used some of their various aircrew.
John.

 

[andy55]

Milicast has landing craft crews in what they call “1/76-1/72” scale, such as:—

British Landing Craft/Costal Forces Crew Set #1

This set of 4 figures is suitable as crew for any of our British landing craft. The three seamen in the set come with optional heads.

www.milicast.com

British Landing Craft/Costal Forces Crew Set #2

This set consists of a mixture of six Officers and Able Seamen, most with optional heads, designed for our Landing Craft series or to compliment the superb 1/76 scale range of Landing Craft from Accurate Armour.

www.milicast.com

British Landing Craft/Costal Forces Oerlikon Crews (6 Figures/2 Crews)

This set consists of two distinctly different Oerlikon Gun crews and are designed to compliment our LCI(L) or the Oerlikons on the superb 1/76 scale range of Landing Craft from Accurate Armour. An Oerlikon gun is available separately from our accessories range.

www.milicast.com

These will set you back something like £2 per figure, but of course, I don’t know if that’s what you consider silly money or not.

Call me tight if you want, but I do feel 2 quid for a 1/72 figure is a bit silly. lol
But will certainly make a note of the seller.
Andy.

 

[boatman]

HI Andy well on my big hms tiger an my norfolk i used cillvain model railway figers made by DAPOL an they are oo size about 1/72 scale you get about 40 figs in the bag an i must admit that you have to make them into naval figerurs but its only a little bit of filein their hats flat an they are about a tenner a bag
chrisb

 

[andy55]

Thanks everybody for the suggestions, Knew there had to be somewhere you could get figures, as I say though I do think £2 a figure is a bit steep. Quite like the look of the etsy ones, bit of filing here and there, but will check out Hannants first.
Which ever way I go, all suggestions are much better than the look of the Revell ones on ebay.
Cheers Andy.

 

[rtfoe]

I had a set of Revell Kriegsmarine but had given it away. Have you tried Preiser?

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[andy55]

I had a set of Revell Kriegsmarine but had given it away. Have you tried Preiser?

Cheers,
Wabble

Shame on you when I was wanting some... lol. No haven't tried Preiser, but will have a look. Got to be honest and say was very impressed with SOME of the figures on etsy, may need a little filling.
All these names I've been given yet none of them seem to come up when doing a search.
Andy

 

[Tworrs]

Milicast has landing craft crews in what they call “1/76-1/72” scale, such as:—

British Landing Craft/Costal Forces Crew Set #1

This set of 4 figures is suitable as crew for any of our British landing craft. The three seamen in the set come with optional heads.

www.milicast.com

British Landing Craft/Costal Forces Crew Set #2

This set consists of a mixture of six Officers and Able Seamen, most with optional heads, designed for our Landing Craft series or to compliment the superb 1/76 scale range of Landing Craft from Accurate Armour.

www.milicast.com

British Landing Craft/Costal Forces Oerlikon Crews (6 Figures/2 Crews)

This set consists of two distinctly different Oerlikon Gun crews and are designed to compliment our LCI(L) or the Oerlikons on the superb 1/76 scale range of Landing Craft from Accurate Armour. An Oerlikon gun is available separately from our accessories range.

www.milicast.com

These will set you back something like £2 per figure, but of course, I don’t know if that’s what you consider silly money or not.

Thanks Jakko, my quest was for modern navy personnel to suit my Duke Class frigate. I was able to find WW11 figures but not modern.
Never mind, I made do with my modified figures, as it was just to have a little life on deck.

 

[Ian M]

Try a search on Google for Kreigsmarine figures 1/72. There are quite a few when you dig through the chafe and get to the corn. Super hobby has quite a few specific to the s100.