Magic Mike Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) I've just spent the better part of two hours looking around on the web at figures. I looked at figures from Verlinden, Legend, Black Dog, CMK, Royal, and more. I saw figures depicted in every conceivable pose, position, situation, and activity from just sitting to getting their naughty on. Heck, I even found a vignette where a guy was taking a dump. Yes you read that right. Here is the URL if you wanna take a peek... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Verlinden-Productions-1-35-Things-to-Do-German-Soldiers-WWII-2-Figures-1472-/181133109531?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item2a2c5fe91b There were figures of guys and gals, adult and children, dogs and cats and chickens and cows and horses and camels. There were furniture items for the house and even a porta potty. But the guy mentioned above wasn't in it. All this to say, you can find any figure for any situation you might want to depict in a diorama, EXCEPT a US Navy carrier deck crewman. I know the PWMP stuff is still around, but why hasn't a mainstream figure company come up with a few? Women have only been in combat in the US military since the 90s but you sure can find female pilots! Navy deck crew have been around since Eugene Ely first came aboard. Verlinden even has a series of deck vehicles but no one to operate them. How many more WW2 German and American soldiers does the modeling world need? Ok, rant off. MM Edited January 23, 2014 by Magic Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 EXCEPT a US Navy carrier deck crewman. MM Ummm...Tamiya 1/32 F14 kits have them. Check this link Mike HTH...Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mike Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Yeah, unfortunately I sold my Tam F-14 several years ago. I've got the ones from the Academy Hornet though. I just don't understand why no one has addressed this. Search 1/35 or 1/32 figures on eBay and you get everything imaginable except modern deck crew. I just think it is strange is all. MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Can't forget about these guys either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconspit Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 ...you can have my crew..., i´, building the Tamiya F-14 as a Super Tomcat, so i can send you mine if you like... Just send me your adress... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Ummm...Tamiya 1/32 F14 kits have them. Check this link Mike HTH...Matty You mean that I have to buy a Tamiya F-14 kit just to get a naval crewman or two? Isn't that kind of expensive? Heck, I'm till ranting about the lack of a 1/32 Kate and Val. Still, perhaps one could get a figure that comes close and then modify it to look like a crewman. Or get the clothing patterns, scale them down to 1/32 and then cut them and sew your own uniforms and then dress a suitable nearly nude figure. Uh, What's wrong with that? They sew clothing for 1/6 figures, don't they? As I recall Monogram used to offer two deck crewmen in their WW2 navel aircraft kits but they were in 1/48 scale. Maybe some aftermarket mfgr will read this and add some 1/32 figures you want to their line. Yeah, sure, just as soon as they make a 1/32 kit of the Kate and Val. Welcome to the "aint never gonna happen" club. Good luck. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 some USN figures available from Zoukei Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 some USN figures available from Zoukei Mura Right. And as I recall, they look quite the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Can i just say here i dont like one word post topics - there that's off my chest:-) There were to taking a dump sets from Verlinden and a guy having a number "1" in a masterbox set - Bravo six did a figure "on the job" as well! praying for more figures or having the skill to make my own Ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Well, I'm still sore about the lack of a Kate and Val in 1/32. Grumble, mumble, snort, grump.... Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Agreed. I purchased and used most of the 32nd scale USAAF,USN and British WWII pilot figures and have already used most. I have a hard enough time painting figures, yet alone trying to do surgery on them. Hoping in the future to see more pilots and ground crew in the future for 1940-present. Now, wouldn't that be grand. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mike Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) If one positive has come out of there not being any figures, it's that I have learned a little bit about resin mold making and casting. I've burned through three pounds of mold material learning what NOT to do when casting, just trying to get a part or two to make some figures. Problem is, I am not a sculptor, and have a limited selection of figures to choose body parts from. I dont want to buy a bunch of figure sets to get a leg here and an arm there. I managed to get a really nice copy of the body of the "shooter" in the Academy F-18 figures that I'm gonna build on. I'll try to post a pic of it. I just find it odd that with all of the other figures available out there that it seems like no one has thought to do a few of these (minus the PWMP and the one CMK) in our scale. There are 1/72 and 1/48 available. MM PS -- Typhoonattack -- I had forgot about those. Nice looking figures. I probably will try to get those. I didnt know about the ZM set. It looks really nice, but pricey. It is the only seated figure I've been able to find though. By the way...you guys here are really helpful. It's much appreciated! MM Edited January 23, 2014 by Magic Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Well, at least three different companies have released carrier deck crewmen! People willing to find Air Force guys do not have the same amount of possibilities and I should not mention RAF, Russian AF, etc.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Well, at least three different companies have released carrier deck crewmen! People willing to find Air Force guys do not have the same amount of possibilities and I should not mention RAF, Russian AF, etc.! Which three companies, pray tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 PWMP, Zoukei-Moura & videoaviation! All of them were mentioned in the prior posts ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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