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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aviation Figures => Topic started by: JamesAPrattIII on December 11, 2015, 03:02:27 AM

Title: 1/72 scale figures
Post by: JamesAPrattIII on December 11, 2015, 03:02:27 AM
I am looking for some 1/72 scale helmet and goggles wearing figures to go in my WW I aircraft kits. can anyone recommend me a source that doesn't cost to much and where to find them.  Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: 1/72 scale figures
Post by: Jamo on December 11, 2015, 07:03:14 AM
Have you seen the figure set from Orion? Have seated and standing, pilots and ground crew. Fairly widely available
Title: Re: 1/72 scale figures
Post by: JamesAPrattIII on December 12, 2015, 05:16:11 AM
No I haven't. I went to the Plastic soldierreview.com and didn't see it with Orion figures. What does it look like and where can I get it?
Title: Re: 1/72 scale figures
Post by: Jamo on December 12, 2015, 08:29:07 AM
The reason for that is the figures were first released under the brand Dark Dream Studio but they haven't been sold under that brand for many years

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DDS72003

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/DDS72003.jpg)

Cheers
James
Title: Re: 1/72 scale figures
Post by: WarrenD on December 13, 2015, 03:05:14 AM
James,
           I'm not sure what you consider to be "too much" in terms of cost, but I've found the figures from Germania Figuren to be wonderful. Here are a few:

http://germania-figuren.com/gx2/index.php?cat=c383_Luftwaffe-Luftwaffe-383.html

HTH!

Warren
Title: Re: 1/72 scale figures
Post by: Jamo on December 13, 2015, 07:34:41 AM
W^D Figures also make some nice sets. http://www.wdmodels.com/page3.htm#wd10

WD10 RFC. I have this one and it is exquisite
(http://www.wdmodels.com/userimages/Picture027WEB.jpg)

WD21 Fitters/Mechanics (in resin)
(http://www.wdmodels.com/userimages/IMG_0865.JPG)

Some of these German figures could be used for ground crew:
WD33 - German Pioneers
(http://www.wdmodels.com/userimages/wd33.jpg)

WD34 - German Light Railway Troops/Gunner
(http://www.wdmodels.com/userimages/wd34.jpg)

PJ productions make a nice pair of WWI seated pilot figures
http://www.pj-production.be/en/figures-1-72/31-wwi-pilots-seated-in-ac.html
(http://www.pj-production.be/72-thickbox_default/wwi-pilots-seated-in-ac.jpg)

Here one of them is in my Short 124
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/Short%20184%20torpedo/Short%20cockpit%20sideview.jpg)
Title: Re: 1/72 scale figures
Post by: JamesAPrattIII on December 18, 2015, 03:52:42 AM
What I would like is the Revell Pilots & ground crew Royal Air Force WW II 02401, but this is no longer in production. Does anyone know a place in the US were I can get a set?
Title: Re: 1/72 scale figures
Post by: Des on December 18, 2015, 07:31:53 AM
Have look here James, there are 49 pages to scroll through.

http://www.hobbylinc.com/1:72-scale-plastic-model-military-figures

Des.
Title: Re: 1/72 scale figures
Post by: WarrenD on December 18, 2015, 11:09:07 AM
James,
          Try Michigan Toy Soldier Company, they have hundreds, no, thousands of sets of figures on hand. Subscribe to their newsletter and get 10% off of every order. They've always been great folks to deal with over the years.

HTH!

Warren