Serenity/Firefly Dr. Simon Tam figure???

[cheetor]

The last figure that I have to source for my Serenity crew is a suitable Dr Simon Tam.

In order for the figure to have the look that I am after, I want an unarmed guy in a shirt and waistcoat, as he appears in the picture below:



Pic from tvacres.com.  Simon is the second guy in from the right hand side in the rear row.

I dont mind having to do some minor conversion work (a head swap, removing a weapon etc, just no significant sculpting) but obviously the less modification that I have to do the better.

Do any of you guys have any ideas?  Or should I post this in the Wild West section for a better response I wonder...

[dijit]

Erm, I'm getting forbidden access to the picture. But as I know what he looks like it doesn't matter that much. I'm pretty sure I've seen a model for him somewhere but just can't remember where, it'll come to me I'm sure.
Duncan

[cheetor]

Erm, I'm getting forbidden access to the picture.

It is showing up fine for me, which is odd because I can get at a lot of stuff from work.  Not that it matters.

But as I know what he looks like it doesn't matter that much. I'm pretty sure I've seen a model for him somewhere but just can't remember where, it'll come to me I'm sure.

Great!  Im ready when you are

[dijit]

ok, it's not the one I was thinking of but...

http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/pack.php?pack=1874
or

http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/pack.php?pack=1586

but, remembered what I've seen now a conversion of this model (far right)

http://www.blackscorpionminiatures.com/product.asp?the_range=TOMB&product=TOMB3

[cheetor]

The guy from Black Scorpion has the right clothing.  He would definitely need a head swap and his pose is a bit too aggressive IMO.  Eevn after removing the weapons he looks a bit more dynamic than I would like.

The Hasslefree Prof has a very apt head and pose, but the long coat isnt something that I associate with the Dr Tam character really.

I do appreciate your help though, thanks

Any other suggestions from anyone?

[Earther]

Heresy's Dr Hugh, with the Professor Beattie head?

http://www.heresyminiatures.com/hsf015.htm

[cheetor]

I saw someone else using Dr Hugh as Dr Tam somewhere, but I cant remember where.

I have a Dr Hugh and while it is a great model, it doesnt really look right for the Firefly character , to me at least.  Maybe I am missing something.

I want to avoid the long coat look really.  I particularly want Dr Tam to be a figure with a waistcoat.  I remember the character as being immaculately groomed in his expensively decorated clothes waistcoat and thats how I am set on representing him I think.  Better keep looking I suppose.

Thanks for your help

[anevilgiraffe]

It is showing up fine for me, which is odd because I can get at a lot of stuff from work.  Not that it matters.

probably because it's cached on your PC... happens to me all the time...

[anevilgiraffe]

I knew this was ringing a bell somehow... unarmed, waistcoat... the micro universe Professor Yana figure...

he is a rare though, so hard to find...  one on ebay, just no pic
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Micro-Universe-Figure-Professor-Yana_W0QQitemZ330400475454QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN?hash=item4ced67293e

you can spot him amongst the group shot though just in front of the black dalek


the plastic is horrible and bendy, but can be strengthened with wire, hands are usually a bit lacking in detail, but can be swapped out... head likewise... depending on your courage and skill 

I did some mu cybermen on my blog http://anevilgiraffe.blogspot.com/search/label/Cybermen

[anevilgiraffe]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Micro-Universe-Yana-3-Figure-Pack-BBC_W0QQitemZ110478476497QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN?hash=item19b907c4d1

be wary of this one - if it's in the pack still, the rare's were never in the window, so no way he could know Yana is in there...

[myincubliss]

The Yana figs a little too portly for Simon though is it not? I'll dig one out tomorrow and doublecheck if I remember...

[anevilgiraffe]

well the mu figures are very slender anyway, so against a normal 28mm figure should look ok...

[Tomsche]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Micro-Universe-Yana-3-Figure-Pack-BBC_W0QQitemZ110478476497QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN?hash=item19b907c4d1

be wary of this one - if it's in the pack still, the rare's were never in the window, so no way he could know Yana is in there...

Actually, it was, I bought one of them about a month ago (look in his feedback for buyer tomsche69) and his pictures are all with the cyberman, but the windowed models where those listed in the title.

[anevilgiraffe]

Actually, it was, I bought one of them about a month ago (look in his feedback for buyer tomsche69) and his pictures are all with the cyberman, but the windowed models where those listed in the title.

really? oh well, fair enough - they did cock up the distribution of some of the rares with the first releases so anything is possible

[myincubliss]

Having dug out a Yana, it's not as portly as I recalled, and the clothing is pretty much spot on (well, waistcoat and a cravatt) - anevilgiraffe is right though, he'd need new hands and head...