Not a plastic one !!

Yup, got this.

You'd need the services of a proper skilled sculptor if you want a decent looking figurine. Trouble is getting hold of such people, telling them what you want and then paying them to do it.

They need to start with an idea, then onto rough sketches, start building up a wireframe manakin and only then onto fleshing it out with putty, normally working in short bursts due to the limited working time of the putty. The casting of them was traditionally done in white metal but some have now moved onto resin and some designers sub contract the casting to them.

I've tried it myself and it really is a hard skill to master. Some of the best ones are really brilliant at capturing delicate nuances on facial expressions, slight poses and generally putting in alot of extra detail. Takes alot of dedication to actually make anything that seems like a human being!

Michael W

Hi Neil

try looking at the 16mm people some of these do 7/8 scale as well, people do vary a lot in height any way. Rob bennet will sculpt to order a caricature of your self from a photo for a small fee! He all so does 1/8 scale (7 1/4 inch gauge) figures. I once took a white metal 16mm guard and sliced him up and soldered pieces of lead in the cuts to make him the correct height but he looked anorexic!

Good find Jason

Paul

They even do a seated one, could not see the matching armchair though Also remember not to stand them too close to the firehole

I would have thought it worth their while to offer figures in other scales to order as they have the basic files. May be a limit to the size they can print but I can't see why the figures could not be printed in two halves and stuck together.

I suppose you will be asking me for painting tips next

If you want 3/4:ft then also worth looking at 120mm or 1/16 scale figures as there may be something there that could be modified like a tank mechanic

Edited By JasonB on 02/11/2016 13:33:45