November One Plastic Figure Showcase, since it is quiet on the new figure front, I thought I dip into my figure collection. We will also look at some figures you wished that were smaller or bigger than what they were made.
November One Plastic Figure Showcase Figures Galore
It is always fun going through my collection, I find figures that I don’t remember getting. A case in point is this ballerina. I must have picked up at a Plastic Warrior show. Tentatively, I believe it is by Charbens. It was no doubt done because of the Britains ballerina series. How many in the series I do not know.
These two pieces were the last pieces I had from a find several years ago. They are from the Auburn western accessory set. I was at a Sunday flea market and stopped at a dealer in trains, who I knew got plastic figures from time to time. This time he had the Auburn cowboys with the accessories. The set has 24 pieces that are hard to find. I occasionally turn up the cactus as people think it is the Marx cactus. Here we have one of the Marx 60mm gas station people with two of the Marx gas station accessories It is interested that Marx did the gas station figures in 45mm and 60mm, but not 54mm. The 45mm version fits in more with the cars. that were in the set.
I Wish These Figures were 54mm
The first figure in this section is a 45mm Fontanini Cowboy bandit with his hands raised. I like the detail on the figure especially the gun belt and the pistol on the ground. Fontanini did their Indians, African natives, Cowboys, and pirates in 45mm.
Another set of figures I wish were 54mm Roman civilians from Jescan. Perhaps someday maybe with use 3D to resize them to 54mm. Right now we have a company called Speira Miniatures which is doing now its own figures in 3D. I will be talking about them in the near future.Finally, we have one of the Marx 3 1/2 inches Construction figures. Marx did six different poses which were different than the 45mm figures. They were used with large vehicles. The mold for the construction figures is now in Mexico.
I like the Auburn cactus,never seen before.
Is true Jecasan are 65-70 mm scale .But are nice poses .Were made in two sets,one base in film Antony and Cleopatra ,12 poses romans with all egyptians set(12 poses) .Other base in film Caesar with 12 other poses
Most of Jecsan roman court poses were recast along soldier poses in late 80s early 90s .
However .The Full set was not recast ,missing one senator and 8 soldier poses belong to Anthony set .
Bt my measures not counting bases Fontanini are 50/52 mm more likely except the africans but is just way i measure them.
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The Hobby club I belong to is going to invest in a 3D printer soon. All the club members are splitting the cost and will be able to use it eventually. There will also be a 3D scanner available which might be used to re-scale model parts or figures before printing them out. So the technology to remake favourite figures into 1/32 scale is certainly real and no longer beyond reach.
The Auburn cactus is also new to me. I seem to have read at one time that Auburn made trees as well, but I’ve never seen one of those either.
That is cool! Let us know how the 3D printer and scanner work out. I always thought it would be doable to take 1/6 scale super pose figures and give them uniforms, weapons and equipment, Pose them how you want, 3D scan them, then print them in the scale you want. What do all of you think?
3D is still in its infancy when regards to high resolution detail of small figures.The good quality printer for detail in small figures cost several thousand a piece.The amount per figure of material used depend in how much detail require and volume.
Because printer does not work in hollow objet ,they require fill large volume space extra first ,then carve in layers-lines the figure,a long process .Process take easy per figure from 20 to 45 minutes or longer in a 1/32 figure .Then you need to send printer to clean it that take another time .
I had commissioned several armor,bunkers,plane,cannon on 3D and so far looks pretty decent and great x play ,however the finish product require a lot cleaning
Printing is costly as machine waste a lot time consuming and waste a lot of spooler material used.Also require time(sometimes several hours) to cool off after each printing .
They pull/carving linear system made machine consume a lot electricity as well .
Those making production in 3D now use several printer machines at same time in order to produce more faster,so they invest a lot money in it.
There thousand of files with many new toy soldiers all eras ready out there,you buy the file-STL ,you put in computer with program from printer and send to print .
Scanning and transfer to printer or send to a file(STL) to correct and add detail is another way but more complicated if want cool nice figures made .Again it all depend in what type of machines you have .
Many files of tanks and vehicles out there are not quite correct in scale versus scale described.So often those describing a 1/32 tank ,it is more likely 1/35-1/38 .This is an issue as those making files describe then wrong .So you have be careful.
I will soon post a 3D work post done with all my samples as far Admin can post it .
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Some 3D printers use spools of plastic line but I think this one uses lasers and liquid resin, the definition of detailing is supposed to be good but we’ll see.
There are loads of great figures out there that i would love to see in 54mm scale. For instance there are thousands of 1/72 scale figures in all eras that i would love to see scaled up to 1/32, That’s if as Erwin says its not to expensive or hard to do, But i think its something that is coming. If anyone could provide any information about it here on Stads i would love to hear about it?
Any figure descent sculpted in 3D in 1/32 price range from 5 to 7 USD approx least unless you buy your own good printer ,software ,files and made your own .
Prices in 3 D figures are not cheap and won’t be x long ,the larger the figure the longest a machine printer take to fill and carve in layers.Wasting a lot of spooler.
Those making to sale need replace those expenses plus time consuming in doing them .The spooler material are not cheap and early material are fragile very stiff resin type not plastic .Later newest material are better but costly ..
3D Armor,building ,cannons ,machines ,bunkers are relatively proportional less costly than figures ,mainly because are required less smaller detail and symmetrical areas part with layers lines in one direction angles versus many versus human figures that are not .Still the more detail on these cost from 60 to over 100 each easy ,the less detailed cost less .
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Yes my son Chris bought himself a 3D printer and set it up in the house so he could print some small 25 / 30 mm figures.
Erwin is spot on. Its not cheap and very time consuming as each layer is completed.
Add to that the amount of undercutting, resin supports, you have to do to free each figure and you can see how complicated it can be.
However that’s the negative as the plus could be that you manage to cast that elusive figure or item that your collection has always lacked.
Good luck.
Stay safe
Alan
Agree with Alan 100% ,the era of 3D WILL give collectors-adults mainly the freedom of do what never would be done or barely done .In same way as years pass will become more affordable to many more as far salary and money available per person of course.
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I like the Auburn cactus,never seen before.
Is true Jecasan are 65-70 mm scale .But are nice poses .Were made in two sets,one base in film Antony and Cleopatra ,12 poses romans with all egyptians set(12 poses) .Other base in film Caesar with 12 other poses
Most of Jecsan roman court poses were recast along soldier poses in late 80s early 90s .
However .The Full set was not recast ,missing one senator and 8 soldier poses belong to Anthony set .
Bt my measures not counting bases Fontanini are 50/52 mm more likely except the africans but is just way i measure them.
Best
The Hobby club I belong to is going to invest in a 3D printer soon. All the club members are splitting the cost and will be able to use it eventually. There will also be a 3D scanner available which might be used to re-scale model parts or figures before printing them out. So the technology to remake favourite figures into 1/32 scale is certainly real and no longer beyond reach.
The Auburn cactus is also new to me. I seem to have read at one time that Auburn made trees as well, but I’ve never seen one of those either.
That is cool! Let us know how the 3D printer and scanner work out. I always thought it would be doable to take 1/6 scale super pose figures and give them uniforms, weapons and equipment, Pose them how you want, 3D scan them, then print them in the scale you want. What do all of you think?
Yes A wonderful idea indeed.
My son is thinking about buying one.
Hey TD Lets talk.
Auburn made 2 large cacti and 2 small ones.
Scroll down on Kent’s site for pics of the cacti and all other Auburn stuff
he has depicted.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/toysoldierhq/Auburn.html
3D is still in its infancy when regards to high resolution detail of small figures.The good quality printer for detail in small figures cost several thousand a piece.The amount per figure of material used depend in how much detail require and volume.
Because printer does not work in hollow objet ,they require fill large volume space extra first ,then carve in layers-lines the figure,a long process .Process take easy per figure from 20 to 45 minutes or longer in a 1/32 figure .Then you need to send printer to clean it that take another time .
I had commissioned several armor,bunkers,plane,cannon on 3D and so far looks pretty decent and great x play ,however the finish product require a lot cleaning
Printing is costly as machine waste a lot time consuming and waste a lot of spooler material used.Also require time(sometimes several hours) to cool off after each printing .
They pull/carving linear system made machine consume a lot electricity as well .
Those making production in 3D now use several printer machines at same time in order to produce more faster,so they invest a lot money in it.
There thousand of files with many new toy soldiers all eras ready out there,you buy the file-STL ,you put in computer with program from printer and send to print .
Scanning and transfer to printer or send to a file(STL) to correct and add detail is another way but more complicated if want cool nice figures made .Again it all depend in what type of machines you have .
Many files of tanks and vehicles out there are not quite correct in scale versus scale described.So often those describing a 1/32 tank ,it is more likely 1/35-1/38 .This is an issue as those making files describe then wrong .So you have be careful.
I will soon post a 3D work post done with all my samples as far Admin can post it .
best
I will be posting articles about 3D figures very shortly. Besides Erwin’s article, we will look again at Speira Miniatures and another company.
Some 3D printers use spools of plastic line but I think this one uses lasers and liquid resin, the definition of detailing is supposed to be good but we’ll see.
There are loads of great figures out there that i would love to see in 54mm scale. For instance there are thousands of 1/72 scale figures in all eras that i would love to see scaled up to 1/32, That’s if as Erwin says its not to expensive or hard to do, But i think its something that is coming. If anyone could provide any information about it here on Stads i would love to hear about it?
Any figure descent sculpted in 3D in 1/32 price range from 5 to 7 USD approx least unless you buy your own good printer ,software ,files and made your own .
Prices in 3 D figures are not cheap and won’t be x long ,the larger the figure the longest a machine printer take to fill and carve in layers.Wasting a lot of spooler.
Those making to sale need replace those expenses plus time consuming in doing them .The spooler material are not cheap and early material are fragile very stiff resin type not plastic .Later newest material are better but costly ..
3D Armor,building ,cannons ,machines ,bunkers are relatively proportional less costly than figures ,mainly because are required less smaller detail and symmetrical areas part with layers lines in one direction angles versus many versus human figures that are not .Still the more detail on these cost from 60 to over 100 each easy ,the less detailed cost less .
best
The Ballerina is by GEM, designed by George Musgrave
Thanks for the correction.
Yes my son Chris bought himself a 3D printer and set it up in the house so he could print some small 25 / 30 mm figures.
Erwin is spot on. Its not cheap and very time consuming as each layer is completed.
Add to that the amount of undercutting, resin supports, you have to do to free each figure and you can see how complicated it can be.
However that’s the negative as the plus could be that you manage to cast that elusive figure or item that your collection has always lacked.
Good luck.
Stay safe
Alan
Agree with Alan 100% ,the era of 3D WILL give collectors-adults mainly the freedom of do what never would be done or barely done .In same way as years pass will become more affordable to many more as far salary and money available per person of course.
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