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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: ulverston on March 14, 2021, 08:26:06 AM

Title: Any modern seated figures in 28mm?
Post by: ulverston on March 14, 2021, 08:26:06 AM

Hi Chaps,

I was wondering if anyone manufactures a modern seated figure in 28mm? I have a few old Corgi die casts that are begging to have seats put in them.... the models are a little large 1/48 possibly but tolerable.
Thanks for any pointers.
By the way has any manufacturer plans for a modern range in plastic yet?

Title: Re: Any modern seated figures in 28mm?
Post by: Cholly on March 14, 2021, 08:40:23 AM

Hi,
Maybe Empress miniatures USB1 Humvee & MATV Crew

Title: Re: Any modern seated figures in 28mm?
Post by: ulverston on March 14, 2021, 10:40:11 AM

Empress are always good figures but I need complete legs... the search goes on. I may even have to get the surgical equipment out and cannibalise a few figures...

Title: Re: Any modern seated figures in 28mm?
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on March 14, 2021, 11:44:18 AM

Empress also have helicopter and jeep crews in the Vietnam range,

https://www.empressminiatures.com/vehicles-113-c.asp (https://www.empressminiatures.com/vehicles-113-c.asp)

Title: Re: Any modern seated figures in 28mm?
Post by: ulverston on March 14, 2021, 01:02:06 PM

Thanks Mick, just had a look... they would be a useful start.

Title: Re: Any modern seated figures in 28mm?
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on March 14, 2021, 01:21:26 PM

Empress do a Modern British vehicle crew.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JVPz8pQSqlA/WtTnK5MJJXI/AAAAAAAADlc/s7bKTq-PyZAXyyH9ffj2YNehjpl_O-aZwCLcBGAs/s1600/empbritcrew1.png)
Though I suspect designed for the Airfix 1/48 scale British Operation Herrick range, it works with the larger scale 28mm vehicles.

Here they are with an Empress 1/50 scale Jeep (from their WW2 range).
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JswWk1244FI/WtTnKyatwPI/AAAAAAAADlg/wt2iiRq113covgGcr5D0PtcESOawcrupQCLcBGAs/s1600/empbritcrew2.png)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ysIizthMphY/WtTnKw7__2I/AAAAAAAADlk/6fe6KjgBitoK7Mq7Ox3mSZ_EgMVnm4nNACLcBGAs/s1600/empbritcrew3.png)

There are also the Jeep (and M151) crews from their WW2 and Vietnam ranges.

I really want Crooked Dice to do a Minion figure seated, just mentioning it...