Hi Guys- I was thinking of trying my hand at a resin figure kit…can anyone help me find some good sources? I’d be interested in larger scale (1/8, 1/10 or so) and my preferred subject matter would be: Sci-Fi Steampunk Horror 80s-90s film There must be some good websites where I could shop around…I looked at Industria Mechanika, and they have some cool stuff, but I’d like to explore more options before I commit to anything. Thanks in advance for your help! Dave
There is a shop here called Monsters In Motion, in Fullerton CA. they have a good website with all sorts of subjects that just might be what you are looking for.
Try Industria Mechanicika http://industriamechanika.com/shop/
They have an interesting range of SteamPunk offerings. I picked up Fichenfoos Mechanical Fish at the recent show in SanAntonio.
I went to their website to pick up a couple of accessories to go with.
Good prices and quick delivery by USPS (even with snow in Pittsburgh)
Thanks for the suggestions!
I’ll be sure and check them out while I consider my options…
Dave
Check Mauser Earth & Smog miniatures from Smart Max: www.smartmaxstore.com/smog-a-victorian-fantasy.htm. Authorsculpt.com has two figures from Lady Mechanika. Search Planetfigure.com steampunk.
Also from Scale75 Miniatures:
Smog Riders: http://www.scale75.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=70
Steam Wars: http://www.scale75.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=54
Pick up an issue of Amazing Figure Modeler magazine. It’s the only magazine dedicated to garage kit figures. http://www.amazingmodeler.com/
If you are anywhere near Louisville KY I would definitely recommend attending the Wonderfest show the last weekend in May. It’s worth just to see the contest. Last year there were over 600 entries. All sci-fi and horror related. http://www.wonderfest.com/
Thanks! AFM looks like a really good magazine…I’ll see if I can pick up a couple of issues…
Dave
You might want to have a look in the Clubhouse forum:
It’s a modeler’s forum, but heavy on fantasy and sci-fi figure modeling.
An online shop, with an attendant forum, is e2046.com:
They have a huge selection of subjects, from sci-fi and fantasy to anime. They have a lot of recast items, too, but a lot of their own original products. Their forum is at
http://forum.e2046.com/index.php
I’d look on eBay, too. I build Maschinen Krieger kits–you might want to consider a powered combat suit, too–and I have searches for 1/20 figures, and the various makers of figures and accessories. The figures themselves don’t have that much of a sci-fi look to them, though. The genre is really “military sci-fi”, and so, the opponents look like Space Nazis or British 8th Army, generally speaking. They’re a lot of fun to build, though. There is also a huge selection of auctions for figure kits at any given time on eBay; my search for “character kits” returns about 7600 individual auctions.
You might also want to take a look at HobbLink Japan (www.hlj.com) to see things that aren’t generally available on this side of the Pacific
Hope that all helps!