1/72 Figures?

[Dave Ward]

Which makers produce 1/72 figures in hard polystyrene? The old style polythene figures, like from Airfix, aren't what I'm interested in, but ones that can be painted and modified easily. It's something I have no experience of....................
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

Do they need to be WW2 or are you interested in other periods? You are looking for 20mm war games scale for the closest to 1/72. Does it have to be hard plastic? There are some great white metal figures out there....
As a starter, try the Plastic Soldier Company....

[adt70hk]

Dave

Tim is correct about PSC figures. They're only made in hard plastic.

Also try here. They are the definitive site for 1/72 plastic soldiers and in depth reviews.http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/

Good luck in your hunt.

Andrew

[Gern]

Zvezda do a range of nicely detailed small sets (usually 3-4 figures) made from normal polystyrene so clean-up and gluing are easy. John had some in his shop on special offer but I don't know if he has any left, but even if he's sold out, they are not expensive.

[adt70hk]

Dave

Gern is right. The zvezda range is very nice plus they're snap together so arms and sometimes legs are separate and they're pretty cheap too.

Andrew

[Neil Merryweather]

Preiser do some

[boatman]

DAVE I use 00 model railway figures an they quite easy to get as that what I make into my navy figures on my ships an they look ok but unpainted they are when you buy them
chris

[SimonT]

Caesar Minatures Assembly Series are hard styrene multipose figures (in a similar fashion to the old 1/32 Airfix - separate legs, bodies, heads, arms etc) - only seem to be available for German WW2 forces though

Caesar

Preiser do some very nice military figures but I have found them difficult to obtain

Zvezda are variable - some of them like the multi piece German and Russian ground crews are very nice but some of the earlier sets are single piece moulded blobs

[Mini Me]

Dave, Preiser of Germany have a full range of hard plastic figs. in 1/72nd scale. My 2002 Preiser catalog has 7 pages of figs. so there are probably even more available now.
Rick H.

[Dave Ward]

Thanks all for the feedback - I was asked by one of my drinking companions why I didn't do any groups of figures ( he meant diorama, or vignette ), and I thought of a small base ( CD sized ) with perhaps a fieldgun, or a couple of horsemen - probably Napoleonic, as they will be probably easiest to source. It's very much an idea in the back of my head at the moment..........................
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

Hi David
i would recommend 28mm Perry or Victrix figures for that Sort of enterprise. Also, as you won’t need many, source individual sprues on eBay or such. They are readily available....

[Jack L]

Hi Dave,

I have have painted up some of these before and lend very well to small scale dioramas. Hundreds of products, but an example of a gun crew:

https://www.grubbytanks.com/product/britannia-miniatures/20mm-world-war-two/british-airborne-forces/3-man-17pdr-anti-tank-gun-crew/

[Dave Ward]

For better, or worse, I've just ordered 2 X Zvezda boxes - Russian Dragoons & Russian Infantry Command ( both Napoleonic ), at just over £10 delivered, worth a look.
Dave

[Gern]

For better, or worse, I've just ordered 2 X Zvezda boxes - Russian Dragoons & Russian Infantry Command ( both Napoleonic ), at just over £10 delivered, worth a look.
Dave

Looking at the reviews, I don't think you'll be disappointed.