religous figures

jtilley

I'm not a particularly religious person - nor am I much of a figure painter (though I've done enough of it to appreciate how fascinating, and how much fun, it is).  But this thread brings to mind a question that I've wondered about more than once.  Why doesn't one of the 54mm figure manufacturers produce, in either metal, plastic, or resin, a unpainted Nativity set?

It seems like a natural.  It could be sold in the form of individual figures, or in "group sets."  The painting instructions could include historical information about the actual garments of the period (and the sorts of colors that were to be found), and maybe reproductions of artwork.  The company could produce additional figures annually (or at any frequency it thought appropriate), so the purchaser would be encouraged to regard his/her set as a work in progress.  Individualized painted figures would make great Christmas presents - and, for that matter, group projects for churches.  And what a wonderful heirloom for an enthusiast to pass down the family.  The availability of such a product might even entice some new blood into the hobby.

Imrie-Risley has for years been producing a series of figures based on Dickens's Christmas Carol (Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, etc.).  Why not a nativity series?

You just have to look around...

HECKER & GOROS, 1/72, THE NATIVITY. MARY, JOSEPH, BABY JESUS, THE THREE WISE MEN, STABLE, SHEEP ETC. (9 FIGURE VIGNETTE)

TIME MACHINE MINIATURES
54MM FIGURES
'THE NATIVITY'. JOSEPH, MARY AND THE BABY JESUS

Both available from [url=http://www.redlancers.com/searchresults.asp?p=1]The RedLancer[/img]/ I did a quick search from theirhome page for "nativity."

I'm not a particularly religious person - nor am I much of a figure painter (though I've done enough of it to appreciate how fascinating, and how much fun, it is).  But this thread brings to mind a question that I've wondered about more than once.  Why doesn't one of the 54mm figure manufacturers produce, in either metal, plastic, or resin, a unpainted Nativity set?

It seems like a natural.  It could be sold in the form of individual figures, or in "group sets."  The painting instructions could include historical information about the actual garments of the period (and the sorts of colors that were to be found), and maybe reproductions of artwork.  The company could produce additional figures annually (or at any frequency it thought appropriate), so the purchaser would be encouraged to regard his/her set as a work in progress.  Individualized painted figures would make great Christmas presents - and, for that matter, group projects for churches.  And what a wonderful heirloom for an enthusiast to pass down the family.  The availability of such a product might even entice some new blood into the hobby.

Imrie-Risley has for years been producing a series of figures based on Dickens's Christmas Carol (Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, etc.).  Why not a nativity series?

The toy soldier manufacturer King & Country issued a set last year depicting the life of Jesus, and starting with the Nativity.  Here is a link to that page at their website:

http://kingandcountry.co.uk/indexproductcategories.asp?pcid=65&mcid=1

I don't recall offhand whether Andy intends to continue with Christ's ministry and with the Crucifixion, but you could browse at Treefrog Treasrues' toy soldier forum:

http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/

and post the question.  There is a devoted K&C contingent there, and they can provide you with more details.

King & Country's figures represent the current generation of toy soldiers, which is perhaps a misnomer (and which we've debated to death on the forums).  They're perhaps not as detailed as many plastic or resin figures, though better detailed than some, but they are pretty good.  They can be stripped and repainted, if you choose, and can be bashed.  They are cast in a white metal alloy.

Hope that helps!

Brad

Check out the website for Archie McPhee. They have various religious figures.

That was the scene I was talking about, good eye finding that kit

mdllvr

was looking for cruxifition figures but anything that can be converted. thanks for the sugestions

This is the Andrea kit: It lists at $85 from The Red Lancer. MOre views at Andrea's Website.

Oh, well that all depends.  You can do a scene fairly easily, I would think. 

Just depends on the scale

you could easily do it in 1/72nd with a few roman soldiers, a middle eastern civilians>  you would really only have to mod one figure for Christ, if your doing the actuial him on the cross like there are so many paintings of

was looking for cruxifition figures but anything that can be converted. thanks for the sugestions

Verlinden has some but there probably not what you have in mind, most religious there would be templar knights.

if I could I would point you in the direction of Fantasy mini figures for like DnD and such, I know that sounds wierd but the cleric figures often look very close if not look like medieval era monks and priests

EasyMike

Pray for guidance?

Now that was funny!!!

Pray for guidance?

There is a figure of a Spanish missionary 18th-19th century, (but that may be OOP) a few other monks, several Joan of Arc figures and Andrea has a crucifixion scene with a Roman soldier at the base of the cross.I believe there may be a nativity scene kit out there, too. That's about it. Can you be more specific about what you mean by "religious figures?"