Although I'm looking for something specific, it might be a good idea to list everything under this category here. It would make searches much easier for anyone who is looking for seated N Gauge passengers.
Does anyone know where I can get seated passengers for 1930? I'm looking for little people to add inside carriages, but modern clothing just won't do it. Any ideas?
Assume this is for passengers waiting for trains, seated on a platform bench.
Quote from: Pete33 on March 26, 2015, 03:33:48 PM
Does anyone know where I can get seated passengers for 1930? I'm looking for little people to add inside carriages,
If it's purely for that purpose then just cut the legs off standing passengers for seating inside coaches assuming they do them for 1930? :thumbsup:
Paul
Quote from: Sprintex on March 26, 2015, 03:41:38 PM
Do they do standing passengers for 1930? If so then just cut their legs off for seating inside coaches :thumbsup:
Paul
For inside a coach I think you could get away with any era figure providing they were in dull colours as it would be diificult to make out any more than the rough "person type shape". Does that make sense ?
Quote from: Jerry Howlett on March 26, 2015, 03:44:52 PM
For inside a coach I think you could get away with any era figure providing they were in dull colours as it would be diificult to make out any more than the rough "person type shape". Does that make sense ?
That does make sense, thanks. The lack of headgear might be a bit of a giveaway, if that can be spotted though the windows.
Quote from: Sprintex on March 26, 2015, 03:41:38 PM
If it's purely for that purpose then just cut the legs off standing passengers for seating inside coaches assuming they do them for 1930? :thumbsup:
I haven't seen any specifically pre-war passengers at all so far. It's likely that I'm not the only one wondering about it so I thought I'd ask here.
I use the cheapo Chinese figures in my coaches, you have to over paint some of the "brighter" painted ones but they are very cheap and if you are adding 10 or so peeps to a carriage make it more economical.
There used to be someone who sold packs of just seated figures on Ebay but the supplier seems to have disappeared, if anyone knows differently please let me know. To overcome this lack of supply the last lot of passengers I fitted were indeed cut down standing figures as that was the only way I could get enough to populate my latest rake of Collett coaches.
Preiser do them, some, but not many of them have hats:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Preiser-N-scale-79250-Pessengers-seated-for-railway-carriages-60-Figures-NIB-/380975380704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58b3e6f8e0 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Preiser-N-scale-79250-Pessengers-seated-for-railway-carriages-60-Figures-NIB-/380975380704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58b3e6f8e0)
Cheers Jon :)
Not sure you necessarily need hats on men inside the carriages, but you would on women. Small hats may not be noticeable at normal ranges.
Look at pictures of 30's trains and see how much you can see from the outside..
I got some Prieser seated people to go in my Devon Belle it turned out You would still have to cut them off at the waist because the seats are too shallow for thier legs so I Personaly think the cheap Chinese ones are the best idea as you can't see much through the windows any way.
Bob
If they're male passengers with hats and any sense of etiquette, they would've removed them on entering the carriage so they shouldn't be necessary!
I should think painting their clothing brown, grey, navy and dark green should do the trick to give them a more period look.
Quote from: d-a-n on March 26, 2015, 08:26:49 PM
If they're male passengers with hats and any sense of etiquette, they would've removed them on entering the carriage so they shouldn't be necessary!
Quite right, d-a-n :thumbsup:
Those of the correct disposition could model N gauge hats on seats/luggage racks, though :goggleeyes:
Quote from: newportnobby on March 26, 2015, 08:55:20 PM
Quite right, d-a-n :thumbsup:
Those of the correct disposition could model N gauge hats on seats/luggage racks, though :goggleeyes:
I reckon a deftly applied spot of paint could make quite the n gauge bowler hat for those in first class!
I'll be looking to do the same but from around 1980, these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381129275822) don't look too bad if you must have legs on them. It looks like there are a few green aliens in there though.
My first and so far only attempt:
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/34/thumb_20109.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=20109)
It actually looks better in real life. The seated figures are from a cheap pack of sitting figures of Chinese origin, I still needed to remove most of their legs to fit them in. Also I should have given Ms. Pointy-Head at the far left a trim with the scissors. The dining car staff (standing) are from Kato and have much better detailing, unfortunately it's barely visible.
(Hmm, I'll have to try a drive-by shot with the mini video camera some time).
If you do shoot a drive past video, then Ms Pointy head will not be noticed :D
cheers John.
She won't see the camera either as she has no eyes :doh:
Quote from: Trainfish on March 27, 2015, 12:21:15 AM
She won't see the camera either as she has no eyes :doh:
A bad case of no eye dear :help:
cheers John.
You're right, that was bad and I didn't see it coming. Mind you, neither did she :goggleeyes:
I suppose I need to add a few to my coaching stock, even though with weathering the windows obscure a lot of the interior.
How do farish coaches come apart ?
Quote from: paulprice on March 27, 2015, 06:51:21 AM
How do farish coaches come apart ?
Try http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=2815.0 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=2815.0)
Quote from: railsquid on March 27, 2015, 12:06:23 AM
Hmm, I'll have to try a drive-by shot
A little harsh, and a crime in this country, Squiddy :o
Quote from: newportnobby on March 27, 2015, 09:33:43 AM
Quote from: railsquid on March 27, 2015, 12:06:23 AM
Hmm, I'll have to try a drive-by shot
A little harsh, and a crime in this country, Squiddy :o
Yeah, I guess I'll have to leave that for my Mexico-based layout.
Quote from: Caz on March 26, 2015, 04:44:33 PM
I use the cheapo Chinese figures in my coaches, you have to over paint some of the "brighter" painted ones but they are very cheap and if you are adding 10 or so peeps to a carriage make it more economical.
Do you have a link for this seller, Caz? Some of the prices for seated figured on eBay are eye-watering.
Quote from: Pete33 on March 27, 2015, 12:57:06 PM
Do you have a link for this seller, Caz? Some of the prices for seated figured on eBay are eye-watering.
That's the problem Pete, the guy that used to sell packs of only seated figures is no longer trading, last lot I bought were mainly standing figures which can be used with care. You have to cut the legs off whether they are standing or seated to fit in the seats within the confines of the seats.
Thanks Caz. I'll do a browse through eBay and see what comes up. Hats, suits, and formal wear are best for 1930, I'd say.
I may be wrong, but from my memory of films set in the 30's weren't ladies hats fairly small so could be represented by a blob of different coloured paint to their hair colour?
I must admit, because my layout is set in the years up to 1948 I tend use blobs of paint to represent hats or even a blob of good old fashioned modelling putty
Kato charge nearly £30 for 2 sets of seats ( plus passengers) for their alpine coaches, so I think these are better value
http://www.traintrax.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=24-223 (http://www.traintrax.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=24-223)
( though they have First & Second class passengers)
100 seated people £2.09 inc p/p from china
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371588885310 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371588885310)
And Noch - 60 figures for £49.99!
http://www.gaugemaster.com/item_details.asp?code=N38401 (http://www.gaugemaster.com/item_details.asp?code=N38401)
Holy thread resurrection Batman!
The Noch ones are evidently much better, but for sticking in coaches the eBay look just the ticket. That said, as you'll have to remove the legs anyway there's no advantage in a sitting set.
I'd be tempted by these (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150845319070), more varied poses, slightly more expensive, but it's for 300 of them, and they look a bit more detailed.
They look good for a modern layout, but unless my memory is at fault, far too colourful for a 50's/60's layout.
Not enough brown for the seventies
I'd expect the Noch figures to grumble over Southern Railway strikes and ticket prices with the guard for that sort of money.
Quote from: javlinfaw7 on September 25, 2016, 01:47:13 AM
Not enough brown for the seventies
They'll be fine for glam rock/discount revellers. You can't get too colourful for the 70s.