N Gauge People..Big 4 era

[cudders]

Hi all,

Been looking but can't seem to find anything suitable in N. Anyone know where to get general passengers, staff etc from the 30s/40s?

Cudders

[cudders]

I guess the lack of response answers this question.

Once again other gauges are sorted but not N Gauge..

Cudders

[Newportnobby]

I have been scratching my head, Cudders (now trying to remove the splinters ), but I can't for the life of me think of anywhere these can be obtained.

[EtchedPixels]

Whats wrong with the wide range of Presier figures of blokes in caps, other than the price ?

[Chinahand]

I use the unpainted Preiser figures but paint them in the more subdued colours that were prevalent in the 40s. Figures in obviously more modern clothes such as jeans are cut down and used as seated passengers in carriages.

[brbluewill]

is this any use???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Model-Power-Model-railway-Accessories-Hand-Painted-Steam-Era-1343-N-Scale-/320864620473?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4ab5058fb9

[Newportnobby]

Very nice, but how expensive is that

[BernardTPM]

The ladies look more pre-Group than Big 4! The Peco/Merit figures could pass if painted appropriately.

[Newportnobby]

The ladies look more pre-Group than Big 4! The Peco/Merit figures could pass if painted appropriately.

At first glance I thought the lady in the brown attire with pale brown collar was a monk

[cudders]

Thanks for the link and replies chaps.. yes the prices are a tad high as usual but as said I could make those work.

I paint Wargame figures to fund this hobby so painting is no problems for me. I guess I'm just being a bit lazy as I could convert but there must be a decent market for these..

Cudders

[moogle]

The ladies look more pre-Group than Big 4! The Peco/Merit figures could pass if painted appropriately.

They are! I've used them for the Edwardian period by adding big hats to them. (Used a hole punch and round file)

Period figures are a HUGE gap in the N gauge market.
Why none are made on an easy to get basis from the likes of Merten, Preiser, Scenecraft etc... is anyones guess.
Consider that the most modelled steam era in the UK is BR 1950's yet there's no 1950's figures available!
Go figure...


...if you'll pardon the pun.

[MinZaPint]

The ladies look more pre-Group than Big 4! The Peco/Merit figures could pass if painted appropriately.

At first glance I thought the lady in the brown attire with pale brown collar was a monk

You really must get out more!   

[Newportnobby]

I've used them for the Edwardian period by adding big hats to them. (Used a hole punch and round file)

Seems a bit of an extreme method, Moogle Couldn't you have just glued them on

[H]

Consider that the most modelled steam era in the UK is BR 1950's yet there's no 1950's figures available!

Not so. Scenecraft offer groups of figures from various eras including;

379-313 - 1960/70s Coal Miners   
379-315 - 1960/70s Standing Station Passengers 
379-317 - 1940/50s Station Staff 
379-318 - 1960/70s Station Staff   
379-319 - Suburban Street Scene 
379-320 - 1950s Train Crew 

Also you could try repainting the basic generic figures to represent the dull and dreary colours of the steamy era.

H.

[BernardTPM]

So far from that list only the coal miners and the 1950s train crew have come out and the coal miners are more 70s/80s anyway as they have his-vis clothing. I'm sure they'll be good when they do finally turn up. Have review samples been seen of sets 379-315 to 319 yet?