1/72 Pilot Figures question

Though not entirely an aircraft topic, it is aircraft related. Would HO scale model train figures be close enough size-wise to work in a 1/72 aircraft model? Because they’re for my HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat, so I need civilians more so than pilot figures.

Thanks for the help.

If I remember correctly, HO scale is 1/87: a bit too small for 1/72.

Maybe some 1/72 scale figures could be converted from military to civilian?

EDIT: Preiser apparently makes some 1/72 scale civilian figures:

Check out this link.

Good luck.

Another possibility is using OO scale railroad figures - that scale is 1/76, so it’s not too far off from 1/72, and probably not noticeable if they’re for the interior of the HK-1. I found these examples:

http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Figures___Scale_1_76__OO_.html

You could probably find some more by poking around.

Bruce