Sailor figures?

Modeling Subjects Ships
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I’m building a 1/82nd scale Consitution. I’m almost 100% sure that there are no 1/82 scale sailor figures…but I’ve found that 22mm figures are very close. I’ve searched all over, and all I can find is about 5 figures that essentially a gun crew…and one officer. I have these, but I’m looking for some others!! I mean, that selection is SO SO SO small…

ANYONE know where there might be 22mm figures?? Or even just regular figures? I can adapt!

thanks for any help!
-jonathan

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well the standard H0 scale is 1/87 check out a german company called Priser, thay make loads of figures in many different scale!

good luck
// Claes

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and here is a page for you…
http://www.rocousa.com/preiser.asp

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I have mentioned this kit before in this forum but here goes… IMAI made a series of figures for the Cutty Sark in 1/80th. The box says they are good for 1/100…1/120 as well. You get 60 figures in the box!!! They are on six sprues so you get 10 poses repeated. The figures are doing everything you would expect on a sailing ship,hauling ropes,climbing the rigging steering,etc. The kit is No B-2432-600. Dress is appropriate for any era,i.e /18th/19th Century. I bought them in London last year but they are usually only available in Japan! Maybe one of our Japanese based members can hunt it down for you. They certainly make a ship come alive.

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Jim,
I’m excited about a set like that. I would LOVE to get ahold of that. Can you tell me what IMAI stands for?

-jonathan

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Hi… IMAI is a japanese kit manufacturer. We have members in Japan so maybe if you post again for help from japan you can a reply. They are a good bunch of people here.

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Don’t worry if your only 2 or 3 tenths off scale. Many of todays figures are based on modern height averages. People were shorter back then.

At least thats my excuse.[:D]