Specifically the female driver figure from Tamiya’s #24342 Mazda MX-5 roadster. Looks like it could be made to work for another project I’ve got cookin’…but I’d rather not have to plunk down $40 for the whole kit, which I’ve got little use for or interst in.
Anyone with a spare or unused figure…or ideas for an alternate source…I’d be happy to hear from you by PM.
Thank you.
Hi There:
Check out Civilian drivers in either Hasegawa or Tamiya lists. One of them had quite a few not that long ago either! Kind of Waterfront of something like that. Fonz type guy and pretty girls and a geeky Guy!
This kit?
https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/124-sports-car-series/mazda-mx-5/
Have a look on eBay and search for “1/24 figures”. There are a lot of figures made to go with car models, albeit many are male drivers or pit crew members. But you can see a good variety of figures on eBay.
One maker to look for is Jimmy Flintstone. He makes a series of solid resin figures meant to go with car models. Again, the drivers may all be male; his female figures are mostly hotties and pin-up types. But you might find something you can convert.
Fujimi produced this set of figures, which includes a female driver not very different from the Tamiya figure:
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01MSBQSUK/rocketfin-20
That’s another one you might find on eBay.
Another thought is to check out MasterBox. They’ve got a series of 1/24 scale figures for cars, and they might have a female driver like the one in the Tamiya kit.
To piggyback on the Baron’s response, also check out/ search for ‘American Diorama’ brand 1/24 figures. they are designed for model railroads (I always get confused, but I think G scale…). they are solid resin figures, kinda painted up a little crappy, but with a little easy off in a plastic baggie, and some fresh paint, they come out quite nice!
This is one I did for a chopped top Merc I built…
Before
After stripping, repainting, adding a pack of smokes rolled up in his sleeve and a tattoo on his arm…
Also, look into ICM for their figures…