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Title: Generic ground crew
Post by: monkeynut on 01 June 2020, 01:52:56 PM
Could I please put forward a few suggestions;

British RAF / Luftwaffe ground crew figures ie re fuelling , carrying out maintenance etc In boiler suits and side
Military/ RAF Police on sentry/ guard duty with peak caps
Navy Officer in peak cap with crew in woolly jumpers and tin helmets
Kriegsmarine U boat crew landing party with dingy
" downed" Aircrew

Thank you for your time and consideration


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Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: Orcs on 01 June 2020, 08:24:44 PM
I am afraid that none of these are really commercially viable.

The ground crew are really only useful on a airfield scenario and you would only require a very small number of them. likewise the sentrys.

As for the navy stuff I am not sure where they would fit in with any other products in the range. If you had a downed aircrew you would then need Motor launches etc.

I would rather the range of available aircraft be increased to include other ground attack aircraft such as the IL2 Sturmovik, the Polikarpov Po2 and one or two of the Japanese planes like the Zero or Ki-51.
Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: monkeynut on 01 June 2020, 08:51:58 PM
Sadly Orcs I know you're correct ,not very commercially viable, but I still need hopes and dreams. Maybe one day in the future wishes will come true 😃
Maybe not, reality's a bummer☹️


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Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 02 June 2020, 12:00:26 AM
Hello

Some of the figures are available through Shapeways but pretty expensive:-

https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace/miniatures/figurines?type=product&q=1%2F144+kriegsmarine (https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace/miniatures/figurines?type=product&q=1%2F144+kriegsmarine)

(https://images2.sw-cdn.net/product/picture/710x528_22691979_12632323_1521280761.jpg)
(https://images2.sw-cdn.net/product/picture/710x528_22416647_12508206_1519572982.jpg)
Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: monkeynut on 02 June 2020, 06:08:16 AM
Thanks for the info grumpy old man.

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Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 02 June 2020, 07:08:03 AM
Dont request, dont get   ;)
Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: monkeynut on 02 June 2020, 07:14:46 AM
Thanks Sunday appreciated.

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Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: pierre the shy on 02 June 2020, 07:57:53 AM
If you want generic 10mm groundcrew what about these chaps - they are listed in the makers modern range but look fairly generic period and nationality wise:

http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Catalogue.aspx?ScaleID=1&CategoryID=3&SubCategoryID=18

http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/images/catalogue/MI101.jpg
Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: monkeynut on 02 June 2020, 10:05:53 AM
Thanks Pierre the shy that's  the sort of thing I had in mind.Do you by chance have any idea how well this range matches up with Pendraken's figures size wise?Are they compatible?
Regards.


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Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 02 June 2020, 11:00:19 PM
Hi

The Minifigs on the same base as Pendraken look a little taller and more slender, a bit like N Gauge railway stuff. If you don't have them on the same base or not near each other they are ok.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: monkeynut on 03 June 2020, 12:18:29 AM
Thanks

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Title: Re: Generic ground crew
Post by: Leon on 14 June 2023, 12:04:11 AM
Votes added!