Model figures

Thanks thats a lot for me to digest

CapnMac82

...For 1/35, a person can 'cheat' a tad and use 1/32 figures (they will be taller) or 1/36 figures (shorter, obviously)--which can be available in model car cataloges.

1/35 is also 54mm scale, another handy search term to have in one's pocket as well.

The Texas company noted about is Squadron Shop, headquartered in Carrolton, TX, about 30 miles from my house...

Masterbox and Warriors do nice 1/35 scale figures.

40mm is around 1/48, which means for modern, "civilian" sorts of figures, you might look at the O scale railroad figures out there.

For 1/35, a person can 'cheat' a tad and use 1/32 figures (they will be taller) or 1/36 figures (shorter, obviously)--which can be available in model car cataloges.

1/35 is also 54mm scale, another handy search term to have in one's pocket as well.

The Texas company noted about is Squadron Shop, headquartered in Carrolton, TX, about 30 miles from my house.  (Their mail order/online experience is far better than their brick-n-mortar one

John3M

What sources do you have for really good scale figures? Looking for ww2 figures and some modern ones for my wifes book nook hobby.

John3M

1/35 and something around 40 mm 

There is a wide selection to choose from today.

Dragon, ICM, DML are all excellent makers and cover WWII and modern in their catalogs.  

Here's a search from HobbyLinc on DML figures, to give you an idea:

https://www.hobbylinc.com/dml-plastic-model-figures

Here's ICM's catalog page for 1/35 figures:

https://icm.com.ua/catalog/?type=figure

There are also ICM sets that are currently out of print but which can be found on the secondhand market, too.

Airfix is another maker with decent sets of figures.  MiniArt also has a great catalog of 1/35 scale figures, including WWII and modern subjects:

https://miniart-models.com/gallery/categories/figures/

Here's a search at MegaHobby, for example, to give you an idea of what's out there:

https://www.megahobby.com/shop?search_query=1%2F32+figures

Masterbox is another maker:

https://www.hobbylinc.com/master-box-1:35-scale-plastic-model-figures

Depending on what you want to do-make a diorama with several figures? paint single figures on bases/pedestals? etc-there is an even broader selection of individual figures or pairs or small groups.  Verlinden is an old maker, possibly the earliest maker of quality resin figures for modelers.  While Verlinden went out of business about 10 years ago, you can find his figures at reasonable prices on the secondary market.  The catalog was picked up last year by a company out of Texas, too, whose name escapes me, but which sells on eBay.

Then there are companies like Pegaso, Andrea, and others I can't remember off the top of my head.

In short, there are a lot out there.  A couple more searches, and looking at your favorite vendors (online or bricks-and-mortar), and you'll find a lot to choose from.

Hope that helps!

Best regards,

Brad

1/35 and something around 40 mm

What scale are you looking at? 1/35, 54mm, 120mm?