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Adding figures to model boats.
| Colin Bevan | 11/07/2007 11:02:00 |
 2 forum posts | Hi I have just read Damien Feger's suberb article on his "Tribute to Hornblower" (August 2007). I think the addition of model figures can enhance a model boat so much, giving a real idea of scale. Can anyone give me an address or web site for "Imperial Gallery" figures. Also can you recommend a book on making scale figures using the copper wire method mentioned by Damien. Many Thanks, Colin. |
| Kevin Bellman | 01/08/2007 22:21:00 |
 68 forum posts 2 photos | Hi Colin, Imperial Galleries web site http://www.hardwick85.freeserve.co.uk/Index.htm You may also find Historex useful - they mainly deal in figures. I'm sure if you rang them they could recomend a book on figure modeling. http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxshop.php Regards Kevin |
| Graham Pollard | 02/08/2007 07:13:00 |
 3 forum posts | Hello out there, Can anyone suggest a site, shop, supplier or manufacturer of 1/200th scale (poss n gauge) WWII German Naval figures that would compliment my next project. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks, Graham |
| Kevin Bellman | 02/08/2007 22:25:00 |
68 forum posts 2 photos | Hi Graham, Possible links below 1. Preiser railway figures http://www.ontracks.co.uk/index.php?page=catalogue&cat=1020&toplevel=1 Note you need both the above lines for the address. 2.1/3 way down page listing 1/200 accessories Naval figures set of 100 http://www.freetimehobbies.com/photo-etch-gold-metal-masters.html 3. Link for free time hobbies, they have various etch stuff @ 1/200. http://www.freetimehobbies.com/ Hope the above will be of use, Regards Kevin |
| Graham Pollard | 12/08/2007 20:31:00 |
3 forum posts | Hi Kevin, looked at site http://www.freetimehobbies.com/photo-etch-gold-metal-masters.html Things looked promising so I e-mailed them and they tell me that the 100 naval figures are 1/700 scale and not 1/200th. However they have suggested another link http://www.freetimehobbies.com/ab1shcr.html which are 1/200th scale figures and made by Aber Thanks for the response Regards, Graham |
| Robin Burnham | 06/12/2007 10:30:00 |
 10 forum posts | can anybody tell me where I can obtain plans to build a footy sailing boat thanks |
| Len Ochiltree | 06/12/2007 16:55:00 |
 525 forum posts 64 photos | Hi Robin, The model Yachting Association is in to Footy racing email chairman-07@mya-uk.org.uk Or you could try Richard Webb who also makes a kit,his address escapes me at the present. Len |
| Tony Hadley | 08/12/2007 12:12:00 |
 901 forum posts 544 photos | Hi Robin, The Footy yacht is available from George Turner models (www.georgeturnermodels.com) Tony. |
| Andy Hustler | 01/07/2008 13:46:00 |
| 480 forum posts 10 photos | Can any one help me???? I'm looking for 2 single barreled bofors,late 60's orearly 70's design if there is such a thing !!.Scale at approx1/72 to go on my leander class frigate. thanks Andy |
| Kevin Bellman | 01/07/2008 23:03:00 |
68 forum posts 2 photos | Hi Andy, Not sure what the differences are but Airfix do a WWII bofors @ 1/76 At £5 it might be worth seeing if you could modify it. Regards Kevin |
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