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Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:00 pm**

I'm looking for a few figures for my trains (engineer, brakeman...).
Any idea where I can find them (at reasonnable price of course !)?
Thanks for your advices.

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:42 pm**

I use modeltown figures, they need painting but their reasonably priced and have some character

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:43 pm**

Have you seen these?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sm32-driver-f ... 3386af2f13

Posted: **Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:05 am**

Don't know if you have €1 shops in France like our £1 shops in the UK.

Just picked up a load of Star Trek figures the right height for 16mm, with bending legs and moveable arms. Surprisingly they cost £1! However not sure they'll look right carry phasers on a railway but the belts could be adapted to hold a tool or two instead.

Chris Cairns.

Posted: **Sat Oct 26, 2013 5:56 am**

Thanks. So your railroad workers use phaser gun? That's great !

Posted: **Sat Oct 26, 2013 6:08 am**

pauly:90971 wrote:I use modeltown figures, they need painting but their reasonably priced and have some character

Unfortunately this shop is closed. So I'm waiting...

"WE WILL BE CLOSED FROM
THURSDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2013 AND WILL REOPEN ON THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2013
Sorry for any inconvenience. Keith & Lyn"

Posted: **Sun Oct 27, 2013 5:38 am**

I use old LEGO Technic figures.

Else, Busy Bodies seems to be popular for the 16mm scene.

Posted: **Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:13 am**

rebelego:91015 wrote:I use old LEGO Technic figures. :)

Else, Busy Bodies seems to be popular for the 16mm scene.

I looked at Busy Bodies website and...I don't like these figures !

Posted: **Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:54 am**

Bandit:91017 wrote:I looked at Busy Bodies website and...I don't like these figures!

They are quirky and something of an acquired taste!

Posted: **Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:16 pm**

MDLR:91022 wrote:
Bandit:91017 wrote:I looked at Busy Bodies website and...I don't like these figures!
They are quirky and something of an acquired taste!

I would agree with that comment. I quite like the model town figures, a bit crude and need some tlc but a bit of time with an oo brush gives some pleasing results. Their cartoony charm appeals as busy bodies do to others. Not saying how I've spent my windy Sunday morning but Fairway Vale now has a staffing rota of six.

I have just bought a job lot on ebay, if you want an Edwardian lady to practice on drop me a pm and I'll put her in the post for you. I wouldn't imagine post to France will break me.

Posted: **Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:25 pm**

bazzer42:91027 wrote:
MDLR:91022 wrote:
Bandit:91017 wrote:I looked at Busy Bodies website and...I don't like these figures!
They are quirky and something of an acquired taste!
I would agree with that comment. I quite like the model town figures, a bit crude and need some tlc but a bit of time with an oo brush gives some pleasing results. Their cartoony charm appeals as busy bodies do to others. Not saying how I've spent my windy Sunday morning but Fairway Vale now has a staffing rota of six.

I have just bought a job lot on ebay, if you want an Edwardian lady to practice on drop me a pm and I'll put her in the post for you. I wouldn't imagine post to France will break me.

Thanks. I don't know the postage price for France...but I think it's very expensive. The channel I guess...
I only need working class guys.

Posted: **Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:29 pm**

She could be a "working" lady

if you have an imagination.......

Posted: **Sun Oct 27, 2013 5:24 pm**

bazzer42:91032 wrote:She could be a "working" lady if you have an imagination.......

A "working" lady with a short skirt and big heel shoes maybe ?

:lol: :lol:

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Figures for my trains ?

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