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Driving Figures
Raz1111
United States
Joined: August 17, 2017
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Joined: August 17, 2017
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Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 06:30 PM UTC
Does anyone know where I could get ahold of a good 1/72 U.S. Army Truck / Halftrack driver? I need one for a diorama, but I can't find any good drivers.
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
KitMaker: 7,600 posts
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Joined: January 01, 2004
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Armorama: 6,110 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 08:05 PM UTC
You may have to go "Frankenstein". Use any generic lower torso (waist down) figure, German, Russian, etc., and use a suitable upper GI torso.
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
KitMaker: 7,600 posts
Armorama: 6,110 posts
Joined: January 01, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 04:07 AM UTC
Just remembered; Hat makes a selection of soft plastic figures. They have a set of US tank riders https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODk1WDY0OA==/z/iSIAAOSwz71ZXC7D/$_58.JPG Not the worst figures on the market, but they are soft plastic. Some work will be needed, but at least they are seated.
Bravo1102
New Jersey, United States
Joined: December 08, 2003
KitMaker: 2,864 posts
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Joined: December 08, 2003
KitMaker: 2,864 posts
Armorama: 2,497 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 08:20 AM UTC
Plastic Soldier Company (psc) includes seated driver figures in their halftrack kits. Older Roco figures were overscale for HO and would work. Most other older figures like Hasegawa or Airfix are crude but with new heads and a decent paint job look reasonable.
Raz1111
United States
Joined: August 17, 2017
KitMaker: 2 posts
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Joined: August 17, 2017
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Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 09:18 AM UTC
Thank you! I will definitely look for some, I think I have a few spare pilot figs I can carve up as well
kandahar
Tokyo-to, Japan / 日本
Joined: December 29, 2013
KitMaker: 52 posts
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Joined: December 29, 2013
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Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 09:26 AM UTC
Take a look at Milicast. They do both a half track crew and a multipose set of seated figures.
Christopher
Christopher
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
KitMaker: 7,600 posts
Armorama: 6,110 posts
Joined: January 01, 2004
KitMaker: 7,600 posts
Armorama: 6,110 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 07:28 PM UTC
Thanks for the tip for Milicast http://www.milicast.com/shop/home.php Hadn't heard of them before. Interesting looking stuff.