Tom and All,
Visit the SE Lounge www.7-8ths.info click on "Community" then "7/8ths Figure Modeling" and you will find the topic "7/8ths mannequin figures and BB&ME" by Rob Bennett with a short explanation of how he uses the wooden art mannequins as a basis for some figures. Rob is a popular and accomplished figure model producer for 16m and 7/8 scale figures. www.robbennett.org
JimB (above) also makes 7/8 figures for sale, several of which grace my 7/8 train projects.
Have fun,
Tom
Nice figures Jim.
I like the more characterized figures in 7/8ths.
It is one of the benefits of modelling in a larger scale. The larger facial size lends itself to giving the little people lots of individual expression.
Just another thought. I believe our own Kevin Strong once gave a session on using "action figures" for 7/8ths scale folks. They are poseable, and can be "improved" with modelling clay and paint once in the desired pose. Many of them are a bit bulked up, but they are readily available at toy stores, and often quite reasonably priced (especially after the movie they were made to sell with becomes stale).
I recall seeing one of these figures in a modified Bachmann Shay (larger cab and longer stack) at one of Steve King's 7/8ths gatherings. I remember thinking "That engineer looks like he survived a boiler explosion." He was a Freddy Kruger action figure!
Thanks all. I have been away from the forum for a while. I do make Little Plastic People and am working on some others now. I hand sculpt these and make molds of the ones I like. Jim
Here are some of my latest. The Hunslet and custom coach belongs to a friend who is well known at the Diamondhead Steamup. You can make your own. Just ask for help if you want pointers. Jim
Thanks Eric. His boots come off at the house. James
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