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7 July 2017 at 11:24 #71748
Aidan Bartley
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Hello

Does anyone know where I can buy 1:50 figures of men working a tug please?

Thanks

Aidan
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7 July 2017 at 11:24 #2681
Aidan Bartley
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7 July 2017 at 11:32 #71749
Malcolm Frary
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1:50, while a nice metric scale, is not that common. 1:48, on the other hand, is popular with diorama modelers. I doubt that there will be any specific "tug" figures, but somewhere there might well be figures suitable for conversion. 1:48 is a bit bigger, but maybe tug crews need to be big lads, we are all 1:1 scale, but come in various sizes.
7 July 2017 at 11:55 #71751
Aidan Bartley
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Thanks Malcolm

That explains why my online search was fruitless. The kit I'm building is 1:50 so I simply assumed………!

Aidan
7 July 2017 at 15:15 #71754
Dodgy Geezer 1
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1:48 scale is 'O' scale for model railways. There must be loads of 'O' scale model workers and passengers around…

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7 July 2017 at 18:12 #71757
Malcolm Frary
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This lot https://www.hobbylinc.com/bachmann-mechanics-o-scale-model-railroad-figure-33163 might look convincing as Tug crew. Only minor caveat is that the figures might be 1:43 rather than 1:48, so might be pushing the size a bit. A 6 footer would become 6 foot 9. Probably nothing that a bit of judicious leg shortening couldn't cure. Usually figures of a slightly smaller scale are preferable, being easier to fit, but needs must.

Finding a UK supplier might be difficult.
9 July 2017 at 21:56 #71783
Ian Dowlman 1
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hello Aidan

I am making a 1:48 scale boat just now and have bought a load of male and female figures (yes I know it is a tug, but times are a-changin&#39 from a source on Amazon for about a fiver. There were about 50 figures and a lot of the male figures will be OK for the cargo boat I am building.

Just type in O scale figures on Amazon search and scroll down. You should find them.

Good luck

Ian
10 July 2017 at 09:40 #71788
Aidan Bartley
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Thanks Ian – they're ordered!
10 July 2017 at 18:37 #71792
neil hp
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If you look on my album at my newly finished calmac ferry built at 1;46 scale there are are figures bought from ebay at 1;48, 1;50 and the small figures acting as children are modified 1;72 [or what ever figures at smaller scale] all seem to fit in well together as at that scale the odd millimetre scale difference isn't a life shattering difference. the vehicles are also 1;43 – 1;50 scale.

Edited By neil howard-pritchard on 10/07/2017 18:38:54
26 July 2017 at 17:29 #72125
BRYAN ASTON
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Greetings all

I need a 150mm tall figure as a driver for my new Queen cabin cruiser, I have searched websites but so far have been unlucky,any clues as to a website would be welcome, I am assuming that a 150mm figure would be 1/12 scale of 1.8m tall man.

Yours in anticipation

Bryan
26 July 2017 at 18:17 #72126
Keith Long
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Bryan – 1/12 scale figures (dolls) are readily available as the bigger dolls houses are made to that size. Just put "1/12 scale dolls" into an internet search and you'll probably find something suitable.
26 July 2017 at 21:11 #72129
BRYAN ASTON
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Thank you Keith

I never thought that dolls houses were that big, I shall search tomorrow.

Bryan
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