Not sure if this post is in the right place, but here goes… I’m finishing up a 1/144th scale Seawolf sub, and would like to pose 2 or 3 officers on the bridge. I’ve searched the internet for 1/144th scale figures (or possibly N scale figures) and have found a couple of companies and quite a few figures in one scale or the other. However, while they have many different types of figures, they don’t seem to have any military figures, which seem strange. Anyway, I’m stuck and would appreciate any advice you all might be able to offer. Thanks,
An N-scale moel railroad conductor figure might make a suitable naval officer. You may need to do a little paint detailing to approximate insignia or decorations.
Welcome to the horrible work of small scale figures. I do scifi kits and alot are around 1/144th scale, it is a terror trying to find figures the right size. If you do find some, send links my way
In the link Marc has up, look under 1/144 figures and there is a set of USAAF ground crew figures. I see about 3 in that little group that would look perfect.
Preiser has a set of NATO pilots/ground crew in this scale which I have used and can vouch for their quality. Some have NATO issue life vests which can be used for a subs deck crew.
Thanks Marc and everyone for the information and the link. The Preiser pilot/ground crew figures do include some that look like they will work IF they were painted properly. Since it appears they all need to be painted anyway, I guess I’ll find out how good I am at painting really really small (never tried it before). I won’t use the figures on the model if I can’t make them look fairly realistic, so this experiment could turn out to be a bit expensive, but what the hell, I might learn something totally new… Anyone want to share tips for painting (or somehow not painting) teeny tiny little faces? Thanks again,
Remember, these guys are only gonna be about 1/2" tall. With figures this small the one thing you don’t want to do is over do it. Keep it simple. Base color for flesh and clothes. Then a dark wash to get into the shadows and a dry brush of lightened base color for some highlights.