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Post by spookyac47 on Oct 5, 2012 19:07:18 GMT -8
I have some of the Walthers HO scale Broadway Limited passenger cars that were released a while ago. I am looking at adding interior detail to a few of the cars, including passengers. I have been looking at the Preiser figure sets. I already have standing figures but none of the seated passenger figures. If anyone has "populated" one of the Walthers cars, which figures fit the seats and chairs in the car?
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Oct 7, 2012 5:53:16 GMT -8
A good number of the Prieser and other seated people may need a tiny trim, butt, toes, even knees-down legs to fit some seats. If you go on eBay and search for ho people you can find some painted figures for way less than the Prieser and other big brands and they work just as well. Folks are probably tired of my El Cap photo but it is populated by the peeps I got off of eBay.  |
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Post by antoniofp45 on Oct 7, 2012 8:56:59 GMT -8
Tire of your photos? NO WAY! Neat to see and inspiring.
I now plan on using figures from several sources..........Woodland Scenics, Preiser, and even Bachmann. When paint stripped and repainted by hand, the Bachmann figures are not bad at all, especially if being used as "fillers" for background.
Sidebar to topic:
Just sharing some additional info as it may be helpful for modelers that can't afford large batches of Preiser figures. I have a collection of unpainted figures that date back to the 1980s. I went to this website that gives an excellent tutorial on painting figures by hand.
www.brifayle.ca/2c.a.painto.html
The results are amazing! The steps for O-scale work for HO as well. So far I've only painted one figure and was happy with the results. You just need decent #00 and #0 size modelers paint brushes. Spray your unpainted figures with flat black or dark gray via airbrush or rattlecan. After curing, you can tape the figures feet-first on to a wood or styrofoam block that you can easily pick up and turn. Then "dress em up" with paint.
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Post by atsfan on Oct 7, 2012 9:08:27 GMT -8
I have found no figures fit passenger cars without work to remove their feet, or legs, or other lower parts. Lot's of wheelchairs needed at the passenger depot for a HO train.  |
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Post by calzephyr on Oct 7, 2012 12:20:23 GMT -8
Tire of your photos? NO WAY! Neat to see and inspiring.
I now plan on using figures from several sources..........Woodland Scenics, Preiser, and even Bachmann. When paint stripped and repainted by hand, the Bachmann figures are not bad at all, especially if being used as "fillers" for background.
Sidebar to topic:
Just sharing some additional info as it may be helpful for modelers that can't afford large batches of Preiser figures. I have a collection of unpainted figures that date back to the 1980s. I went to this website that gives an excellent tutorial on painting figures by hand.
www.brifayle.ca/2c.a.painto.html
The results are amazing! The steps for O-scale work for HO as well. So far I've only painted one figure and was happy with the results. You just need decent #00 and #0 size modelers paint brushes. Spray your unpainted figures with flat black or dark gray via airbrush or rattlecan. After curing, you can tape the figures feet-first on to a wood or styrofoam block that you can easily pick up and turn. Then "dress em up" with paint.
Thanks Antonio for the link. It is really great to see how it is done. I purchased three boxes of Preiser figures this week to start on my HI Level El Cap cars and the bill was excessive to say the least. I am waiting on the interiors kits so my cars should look really nice if it all goes well with the installations. Larry |
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Oct 8, 2012 5:13:09 GMT -8
Tire of your photos? NO WAY! Neat to see and inspiring. Thank you, I'm humbly flattered. btw on eBay this am I searched ho 1:87 seated and found a lot of entries for little folks prices around $10 per 100 painted. |
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Post by calzephyr on Oct 8, 2012 10:09:50 GMT -8
Tire of your photos? NO WAY! Neat to see and inspiring. Thank you, I'm humbly flattered. btw on eBay this am I searched ho 1:87 seated and found a lot of entries for little folks prices around $10 per 100 painted. That is a bargain since the painted ones cost many times that amount of money per passenger. The problem is my passengers do not pay me anything to ride the train! Larry |
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Post by antoniofp45 on Oct 8, 2012 17:20:35 GMT -8
KentuckySouthernrwy,
Thanks for that tip on the seated figures. I took a look on ebay and some of those sets are going for some good "1980s" prices. I'll compare them to the Walthers catalog and likely get one or two sets.
One thing that I've been also searching for several years are figures that would be good as locomotive crew members. It just does not seem to register to Preiser and Woodland scenics that since the 1960s, the majority of North American diesel locomotive engineers on Class 1 and Regional railroads dress casually. Typically slacks, jeans, or khakis with polo, flannel, or button up office wear shirts. Not the old striped coveralls, hat and oversized gloves! Can you imagine seeing an engineer on a UP, CSX, or NS hot-shot intermodal wearing that?
Fortunately I've seen a number of casually dressed seated figures that would look appropriate in a cab. BTW: For you modern era "GEVO/SD70MAC" modelers don't forget to include a lady in at least one of your locomotives. 
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Oct 9, 2012 11:28:14 GMT -8
Another idea for modern power might be to use window tint, Tamiya Smoke, and not even be able to see inside as some passing through here are.
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Post by atsfan on Oct 9, 2012 15:23:47 GMT -8
KentuckySouthernrwy,
Thanks for that tip on the seated figures. I took a look on ebay and some of those sets are going for some good "1980s" prices. I'll compare them to the Walthers catalog and likely get one or two sets.
One thing that I've been also searching for several years are figures that would be good as locomotive crew members. It just does not seem to register to Preiser and Woodland scenics that since the 1960s, the majority of North American diesel locomotive engineers on Class 1 and Regional railroads dress casually. Typically slacks, jeans, or khakis with polo, flannel, or button up office wear shirts. Not the old striped coveralls, hat and oversized gloves! Can you imagine seeing an engineer on a UP, CSX, or NS hot-shot intermodal wearing that?
Fortunately I've seen a number of casually dressed seated figures that would look appropriate in a cab. BTW: For you modern era "GEVO/SD70MAC" modelers don't forget to include a lady in at least one of your locomotives.
I know they are out there but I have never seen one in person. |
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Oct 9, 2012 16:55:16 GMT -8
KentuckySouthernrwy,
modelers don't forget to include a lady in at least one of your locomotives.
I know they are out there but I have never seen one in person. Check out the hoop earings, on this engineer  |
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Post by antoniofp45 on Oct 10, 2012 1:59:02 GMT -8
Hey,
I wonder if that's CSX4ever? She is or was a Kalmbach TRAINS forum member and a college student. She had stated several years back that she was working on her goal of becoming a locomotive engineer for CSX; especially since at that time a number of CSX train service employees were retiring.
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Post by calzephyr on Oct 10, 2012 8:00:41 GMT -8
Jim
Those riders in the Skytop look good. I may try some of those also and mix it up for my non paying riders!
Larry
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Post by antoniofp45 on Oct 11, 2012 15:47:56 GMT -8
Jim,
Your mix looks good and realistic.
One thing I keep in mind is that when viewed from outside the window more than 3 feet away, it's difficult to distinguish seated Preiser figures from seated Model Power or Bachmann figures that have been touched up and coated with flat clear.
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