Pre-war people/figures

[mojo]

I am looking to add figures to my layout which is based in the late 1930's period.
Has anyone recommendations for a supplier please.
Maurice C.

[Train Waiting]

Andrew Staden does some excellent figures.  Cast pewter.  Unfortunately, the passengers are all visibly Victorian, although the railway staff pass for the 1930s.

For passengers for my Poppingham layout, set in the pre-Hogmanay 1938 period, I selected figures from the Peco and Lone Star plastic ranges and painted them in what I believed to be appropriate colours.  A great advantage of our tiny trains and even tinier people is we can 'get away' with details like ladies' hairstyles not being exactly correct for the period.

The chaps are in either dark suits or sports jacket and flannels with contrasting ties;the ladies are a bit more colourful but not overdone.

With all good wishes.

John

[Ali Smith]

www.smartmodels.org have a couple of sets they describe as 1930's and some others that I'm sure would fit in. Woodland Scenics also have some figures including men in fedoras that would suit (going hatless for either sex was unusual until the 'sixties. JFK is probably partly responsible).
Your best bet is look at the websites of those retailers who stock a good range of figures and see what you fancy. I have used Upstairs Downstairs, Model Scenery Supplies and Gaugemaster, but no doubt others are as good. You will find that a large number of sets are out of stock at any one time, that just seems to be the way the figure industry works. Unfortunately there are sets with some ideal figures and others, such as women in trousers or short skirts and men in tee-shirts which are unusable for any period much before 1960 as they stand. Given the price of the sets this is quite galling; you must make your own choice whether to buy these or not.

Hope this helps,

Ali

[mojo]

Thanks to both for the replies and suggestions.
Will investigate further.

Maurice C.

[thebrighton]

Modelu offer from superb 3D printed figures

https://www.modelu3d.co.uk/