Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Small figure problem

I think I have a mini figure problem.....I have become a figure fanatic. I keep painting more and more. In fact I have so many, they are now on several shelves in a small display case (not just on the model train layout).  Below is just one shelf....


I have been painting figures in different scales, O-scale 42mm, 54mm, 32mm, and large scale 1:20.3.  Historic and fantasy. Below is a small diorama I called "Lunch Time". I created the scene with O-scale (1/48) size figures. The figures come unpainted, and are a pewter like metal. The gent in the middle is a Mackenzie Iron And Steel Railroad figure "Juan eating beans", the gunmen are gaming figures from Reaper Miniatures. https://www.reapermini.com



The single "revolutionary" figure below is 54mm. Comes unpainted raw metal. This figure is produced by Andrea Miniatures. A figure from the Golden West Series "Viva Zapata!" He is approximately 3" tall.


The single miner figure below is 44mm close enough to O-scale. Comes unpainted raw metal. This figure is produced by Reaper Miniatures.   He is approximately 1.25" tall.



Cheers, G

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Recently, I have been working on my On30 Heisler again. I set it aside a few years back and did not finish it. The model is built on a Rivarossi brand HO scale heisler. I am using some of the parts from a Wiseman Model Services conversion kit, scratch built brass boiler wrapper and front frame, also I added PSC details, new steam chests, roof tool boxes, ladder. I scratch built the cab under frame, and changed the roof and fuel bunker. I wanted to make it look more like a Westside Lumber Co. heisler.


I some how squeezed a Soundtraxx geared steam DCC sound decoder into it. Really had to work to get a nice speaker in the underside of the cab roof.  I will post more pictures as progress happens..