Hey All,
I have been looking around for a WWI American Doughboy Figure, but have not been successful. I found one in 1/35 on greatmodels.com, but that was it. I’d even settle for one that is part a a vignette or something like that.
What scale you ask… Well, I have to confess that, until now, I’ve just looked at figures as something to add to dioramas, so am only familiar with 1/48 and 1/35. I would like something bigger though. So, 120mm or something like that? Since I am totally unfamiliar with figure sizes outside of the scales I work with normally that’s just a guess and have to plead ignorance.
Thanks for your help!
~ Garth
Check out Michael Roberts Ltd. I believe they have a WWI Marine figure from the Western front in 120 mm. You can find Michael Roberts figures at www.redlancers.com
It’s listed under the 120mm “Men of Honor” series.
What about 1/35 for the rest of us?
Awesome! Thanks ghamilt1[:D]
There seems to be a huge lack of anything aside from aircraft models from this period… Drats! I am always on the lookout for these figures, so if anyone happens to run across any others, I’d love to find out where to get them.
~ Thanks
~ Garth
Glad to be of help. In fact, if WWI is a favorite of yours, you should definately check the “Fusilier” line on the same web site (red lancers). Fusilier produces a full range of figures from the Great War, all in 75mm scale and quite nicely sculpted in my humble opinion. They’re not as big as 120mm obviously, but then again, they’re not as expensive either. Cheers.
Glenn
Great, thanks [:)] They have so many different manufacturers that it would take forever to make it through all of them and their product lines. You have saved me a great deal of time.
It’s so hard to believe that in the whole model universe, there are only a handfull of WWI American figures. Maybe it is just so overshadowed by WWII… Who knows. I just wish someone would come out with a good selection. [sigh]
~ G
Perhaps it has to do with the fact that in the First war, America was a relatively minor player, not “throwing the hat into the ring” until 1917. Many of the more famous (and costly) battles like Verdun, the Somme offensive, Mons, 1st and 2nd Ypres, had already taken place prior to the arrival of the doughboys. While this takes nothing away from America’s sacrifices in WWI, many model manufacturers probably base their figures on some of these major engagements. While some very significant battles were fought after 1917, this would allow them to model the changes in uniform on these figures which occured up to this point. For example, the gradual exchange of soft caps for steel helmets which occured from 1914 to 1916, or the change of French uniform from the colourful sky blue and red pants to the more mundane Horizon Blue seen after 1915. And lest we forget the addition of the ever present gas mask. Let’s face it, the doughboys of 1917 looked pretty much the same in 1918. Of course, I stand to be corrected, but it sounds good to me.
Check out Nemrod as well, they make a nice WWI Marine with trench gun in 120MM (Squadron and others carry the figure), it takes a little clean up but has nice detail.