DennisB
southwestern Ontario
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 | | 08/13/2008 2:30 PM |
| | Does anyone know the scale of the figures that the gentleman from Hong Kong is selling 20-40 figures on Ebay? Seems like a bargain. Regards, Dennis. | |
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altterrain
silver spring, md
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| | 08/13/2008 8:01 PM |
| They sell two sizes in large scale - 1:25 and 1:30. I have gotten both and they are a pretty good bargain though the paint job needs touching up. They are good for filling up passenger cars after a bit of bending with a heat gun.
The 1:25 is the same as the one labeled Plastruct in the pic below -
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ThinkerT
Alaska
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| | 08/13/2008 11:08 PM |
| The USA dudes are claimed to be 1/29...but I've wondered about this from time to time.
I have some of them sitting in my passenger cars (along with slot car figures, driver figures, and whatever other figures I could find cheap that would fit in the seats). | | | |
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Mike Reilley
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| | 08/14/2008 12:39 AM |
| | I model in the 1910 to 1940 American period in 1/20.3...and one thing to remember is that people were a LOT smaller back then than they are today. There were few 6'ers...and few men over 160 lbs...so the 1/22.5 figures work well in 1/20.3...especially if they're lean. Something to think about. | |
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| | 08/14/2008 7:12 AM |
| | Easy to tell if they're 1:29. 6ft is just a hair under 2 1/2 inches in 1:29. | |
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Jerry Barnes
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| | 08/14/2008 12:01 PM |
| | I've got some, the standing man is 2 1/8" tall, so must be about 1/32nd? I think the ebay ad says 1/30 scale? Should be fine inside a coach. Jerry | |
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nick s.
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| | 08/14/2008 12:05 PM |
| Heres pictures of the 1/25th and the 1/30th people..
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rkapuaala
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| | 08/16/2008 12:58 PM |
| Posted By Mike Reilley on 08/14/2008 12:39 AM
I model in the 1910 to 1940 American period in 1/20.3...and one thing to remember is that people were a LOT smaller back then than they are today. There were few 6'ers...and few men over 160 lbs...so the 1/22.5 figures work well in 1/20.3...especially if they're lean. Something to think about.
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stevedenver
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| | 08/22/2008 3:03 PM |
| well i bought some of the preiser knock offs-unpainted
-they were 1;25 not 1;22.5-noticeably smaller side by side-
but great for passenger loads inside cars, small caoches etc and especially good for LGB vista domes where 1:22 figures are bangin thier heads-down side is multiple of same pose-still a reasonable bargain | | | |
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Rod Fearnley
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| | 08/22/2008 3:34 PM |
| Bought some of the 1/30 guys, and they are smaller than 1/32! But, with that in mind (size) I shall buy 1/24 next time.
BTW my box had lots of the guy in a suit with his hand in his pockets............... and not many of the other styles. Still good value though.
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DennisB
southwestern Ontario
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| | 10/29/2008 6:25 AM |
| | I purchased a bag of these at the last train show. Package says 1:25 but are closer to 1:32 and are very thin. The feet and legs are too tiny to allow anything to be inserted so that you can stand them up. They would work well placed inside a building by a window or cut off the legs and place as passengers inside a passenger car. Regards. Dennis. | |
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