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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: Amalric on 25 May 2011, 10:01:14 PM
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I am looking for a 30's/40's Pulp/US Air Corps-ish pilot figure, similar to the Jake from tales from the golden monkey pic below, that will size well with Artizan and Pulp minis;
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/85/Goldmonkey.jpg)
(http://popculturezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/show_stills_11.jpg)
(http://www.seanax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/GoldMonkey_sized.jpg)
ie a Handsome heroic pilot wearing a cool A2 style flight jacket, chinos and a crusher style cap.
Holding or wearing a pistol would be a plus.
Unfortunately, most pilots I've found seem to be in flying caps and trench coats.
This one by artizan is close,
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1195 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1195)
but just doesn't do it for me.
It's the head, I could do a head swap but would prefer not to.
The Buzz Iland Hoppers by Pulp is close, but...;
http://www.pulpfigures.com/catcode.php?range=Personalities&code=PHP&number=11&custID=66195242291306356890 (http://www.pulpfigures.com/catcode.php?range=Personalities&code=PHP&number=11&custID=66195242291306356890)
Thanks for any and all suggestions.
Amalric
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Hmmm quite a tall order but I imagine a solution will turn up.
From the title I thought the copplestone ones might do... spesh. as you can have the same fig in a plane as well as on a base...
(http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/images/c17.jpg)
But having read your spec. I'm a little off target.
Dixons do some WW2 SAS with a chap who might work;
(http://www.dixon-minis.com/images/sas1.jpg)
Ebob POW figs might be worth a look
http://www.ebobminiatures.com/products/stalagluft.htm#1
Happy Flying
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Pilots for pulp are hard to come by. Old Glory has WWI pilots the American pack might have one suitable if you can find a photo. Ebob has a pack of figures from the Great Escape Steve Mcqueen's figure might work, although he has a baseball glove in hand.
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try the 2 guys on the top of the turrel, from Artizan's Murphy's heroes ;
(http://www.artizandesigns.com/images/img1607.jpg)
cut off the head for a pilot one with cap from this spanish range of Empress miniature :
(http://www.empressminiatures.com/USERIMAGES/8.JPG)
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Thanks all.
I've looked at the Ebob POW range and once again am being finicky, the prisoners just doesn't do it for me.
I had forgotten about those heads by Empress, they just might do the trick, as it seems that good bodies are easier to find than the heads.
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we have forgotten that one from Artizan, Cpt Haggan. Nothing to do, just paint it
(http://www.artizandesigns.com/images/plp028.jpg)
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Strangely enough Amalric I'm building an Grumman Goose right now ;)
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nervisfr, as I mentioned in my OP, I don't care for that figs head. I normally love Artizan's stuff, but that one just doens't do it for me. Thanks though.
Blackwolf, I look forward to seeing your Grumman Goose finished. I'm not actually doing up a Jake figure, but the character of Jake has the look I'm hoping to achieve if that makes any sense.
Amalric
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How about this guy from Reaper?
http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Chronoscope/latest/50008#detail/50008_w_6
He comes with 3 heads and arms variants.
Click the little photos above the main photo to see them.
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DS615, thanks for the info about the reaper fig. I also asked this question over on TMP;
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=231784 (http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=231784)
and one of the first suggestions was the reaper one.
The bloke who suggested it over on TMP also posted pics of the one he painted up.
Thanks
Amalric
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My favourites are the ones from copplestone and scarab miniatures