I like figures! Count me in!

You know, just recently my wife asked, "How come you never add people to your airplanes?" I honestly didn't have a really good answer. As I thought about it, I realized that I never really attempted any figures beyond the (very) few pilots I've added to my cockpits. Why haven't I? I guess I'm one of those I'm-No-Good-At-Figures guys.

Well, since my conversation with my wife, I have decided I should try a figure or two.  I think I'll start small, in my preferred scale of 1/48. Maybe a small vignette.

So, count me in. I figure (See what I did there?) this GB will be a good place to give my first plastic humans a try. 

-O

John 3:16 KJV

I like figures! Count me in!

 

Good on yer John.

Dodgy

Hey O, if this gets of the ground you are definitely in mate.

Dodgy

If this is a go, then please count me in for one, or two, or three. 

I would enter.

No problem Knox.

Dodgy

Thanks Sprueman. That makes 5 of us. If we can pick up a couple more it'll be a goer.

Dodgy

I'm in and in Honor of Dodgy I'll be doing this one

That one's cool, keavdog!

Dodgy: I'm not the greatest figure painter but I try. I'd like in on this if you push though with it! 

KD, great to have you aboard. "In honour of Dodgy", wow.... I think I'd better clean up my act a bit then.

Gamera

Dodgy: I'm not the greatest figure painter but I try. I'd like in on this if you push though with it! 

 

Fantastic Gamera! As for the "not the greatest figure painter" bit, I well remember your entry in the Steampunk GB, bloody awesome.

Ok folks, that's seven of us, (dare I say the magnificent seven),........ maybe not. But with 7 starters I'm going to call this a go, so will set the GB post up in the morning. If you can let me know what you are going to enter I'll get the roster happening. If you're not sure, I'll just list your name with TBD.

Thanks fella's it's going to be fun. Don't know if we can out do Bakster on the banter, but we'll give it a shake. I'm going to call the GB 'Go Figure'.

Dodgy

Hi Dodgy,

I'll have a go at this; finished my first figure recently leaving a lot to be desired, approaching figures as a bit of fun in a new direction. Bought some more figures recently so this is very timely now to decide on which, will let you know.

Joe

Hmmm... I might just take you up on this one.

Count me in, I'll come up with something from my stash....most likely 90 or 120mm

Ben / DRUMS01

Dodgy

 

 

Gamera

Dodgy: I'm not the greatest figure painter but I try. I'd like in on this if you push though with it! 

 

 

 

 

Fantastic Gamera! As for the "not the greatest figure painter" bit, I well remember your entry in the Steampunk GB, bloody awesome.

 

Thanks! I thought it was pretty good too and then got destroyed at our IPMS show last weekend...

That's awesome John, I love that figure- looking forward to seeing him painted up. 

Dunno what I'll enter. I picked this up about three years ago and got really frustrated on cleaning up the seams and having to figure out some way to replace the scales where I sanded them out. I really need to back to it- only painting done is some primer on the seams. 

And I picked up a pile of 90mm or so figures from AliExpress a few months ago. They're great figures and pretty cheap running from fifteen to twenty US bucks. Here's a few that I'd assembled, this gives me an excuse to get some of them painted. 

OK I'll throw in as well.  I also have a bunch of figures across a wide range of genres, from WW I aces to anime characters.

I don't build a lot of figures.  But when I do, I have fun:

I was hoping you'd jump in Real G! 

I hoped you'd bring some awesome anime stuff but Judge Bananaaa is pretty cool too! 

Yep Gamera, I think the GB theme is a great chance to stretch those model skillsets.  Judge Banana really speak to me (but it's all gibberish, so I have NO idea what he's saying).

On the anime side, I have been steadily collecting those Plamax figures, mostly the Macross characters.  I'd like to finish them in the "cel-shaded" technique that emulates animated 2-D art.  Never tried it, but I have seen on-line builds that look fantastic.

Also, for those who love old comics/horror, X-Plus from Japan is going to release a 1/8 scale injection plastic figure of Vampirella.  When I saw the product photos I assumed it was being done by Moebius or Polar Lights due to the subject and scale:

Vampirella Jose Gonzalez Edition (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Gundam Kit/etc. Store (1999.co.jp)

Perhaps a liitle risque for the forum, but the kit is based off of a well known iconic illustration.

Est.1961

Hi Dodgy,

I'll have a go at this; finished my first figure recently leaving a lot to be desired, approaching figures as a bit of fun in a new direction. Bought some more figures recently so this is very timely now to decide on which, will let you know.

Joe

 

G'day Joe, great to have you on board! That's just what this GB is going to be about, fun. Looking forward to seeing your choice of figure.

Mopar Madness

Hmmm... I might just take you up on this one.

 

Hey MM, great to see you here!

All look great Gamera. So sorry to hear about your steam punk figure, is it repairable?

Fantastic Real G. Love the Judge!! The Vampirella fig looks great too.

Welcome aboard Drums! I think I'm going with a 90mm Poste Militaire Prussian Uhlan.

Ok folks, thanks for all the great responses. I'm declaring this GB a goer and will now set it up formally. It'll be called the 'Go figure' GB.

Cheers

Dodgy

Dodgy

All look great Gamera. So sorry to hear about your steam punk figure, is it repairable?

 

Sorry, my mistake - not literally destroyed but after I set the figure down on the table a dozen or so people showed up with much better figures. I had hoped I'd get at least a third place and didn't place anywhere. Oh well, I'm happy with it in any case....