Future Sailors?

[cheetor]

Im looking for a handful of slightly ridiculous sci-fi sailor models, something like the guys in The Fifth Element or a robot dressed as Popeye or something.  Short trousers preferred but not a requirement.



Im fine with using some suitable pulp figures or whatever and adding a couple of sci-accoutrements, but if there are dedicated future sailor models out there then I would like to see them too.  Do any of you know of anything?

Possibly I should have put this in another section I suppose, but I wasnt sure what one to be honest.

Any takers?

[ink the troll]

Not a robot, but I guess you could paint the skin in a suitably metal- looking colour and add some rivets/ panel lines: http://www.slapminis.com/skipper-fred-138-p.asp

These Pulp Figures' ones don't carry guns. No shorts though. http://pulpfigures.com/products/view/143

Less immediately sailory looking, but I guess the right colours could change that:
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=colonel-michaels~hfsf117&category=miniatures~sci%252dfi-humans
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=admiral-edwards~hfsf116&category=miniatures~sci%252dfi-humans

You could also use the dwarf sized versions:
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=admiral-almos~hfg401&category=miniatures~grymn-air-support
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=colonel-hogan~hfg402&category=miniatures~grymn-air-support

[cheetor]

Some good suggestions there ink, thanks

These Pulp Figures' ones don't carry guns. No shorts though. http://pulpfigures.com/products/view/143

Those are the sort of thing that I am looking for   I am using other figures for the officers (including the Hasslefree Grymn that you suggested) so its the regular sailors that I am after.  Are there any manufacturers that make models like that that are armed?

[bandit86]

With a bit of work these could do.  At least they are in shorts and multiposed
http://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_62&products_id=2848
http://pulpfigures.com/products/view/103

[Mr Tough Guy]

Hinterland does some female sailors:

http://hinterlandminiatures.weebly.com/storecart.html

[ink the troll]

Some good suggestions there ink, thanks

Those are the sort of thing that I am looking for   I am using other figures for the officers (including the Hasslefree Grymn that you suggested) so its the regular sailors that I am after.  Are there any manufacturers that make models like that that are armed?

There's some armed ones as well, with webbing (I think that's what you call it in English anyways): http://pulpfigures.com/products/view/193

[cheetor]

There's some armed ones as well, with webbing (I think that's what you call it in English anyways): http://pulpfigures.com/products/view/193

Im not a military uniform expert, but I think that "webbing" is the correct term in that context

Those models are close enough for what I am looking for

Order placed with pulpfigures.com.  Thanks for your help everyone!

[nic-e]

You mean like these?

[cheetor]

You mean like these?

Of course.
Calling the thread "cyborg sea-dogs" would have been too cryptic.

[Lowtardog]

I think your easiest option would be head swaps. I know I used some of the Gripping Beast WW1 naval heads on my VBCW miniatures and they worked a treat, must be best option then you can use whatever figures you fancy

[The Somnambulist]

You mean like these?

That's exactly what I thought!

[cheetor]

I think your easiest option would be head swaps. I know I used some of the Gripping Beast WW1 naval heads on my VBCW miniatures and they worked a treat, must be best option then you can use whatever figures you fancy

That is a good idea Lowtardog, but I have bought this Pulp pack already now,so I will work with that. 

My knowledge of non- sci-fi miniatures ranges is very limited, hence this thread.  If I had known that suitable sailor heads were available then that would have opened up a few more options, but the full uniform look on the Pulp figures has its own appeal anyway.  I am sure that sci-fi-ing them up a bit will work out fine

That's exactly what I thought!

I have had all thirty words of the song going around in my head since I started the thread

[cheetor]

Just a quick note to say that the order of sailors that I placed with Bob Murchs Pulp Figures last Monday arrived this morning.

Thats Canada to rural Ireland in five days.  Credit where credit is due, I think that might be a record for my transactions