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  • Stefee
    SMF Supporters
    • Feb 2023
    • 886
    • Stefan
    • Hemel Hempstead

    #1

    Help with finding 1/72 USN frogmen figures.

    Hi all,
    I am hoping that your good selves can assist.
    A near future build will be recovery of the Apollo 11Command Module after splashdown something like this.
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ID:	1246585I have got a suitable pilot and winch operator set as below but......
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ID:	1246586I have had no luck finding any USN frogmen in 1/72 scale to place in the water and on the raft.
    I can find toys which are garish and too large so I was hoping some good person may have a source/idea/spare figures for me to consider.

    Any help will be gratefully received, thanking you in advance.

    Stefan

    P.S. The flotation collar, raft and inflated buoyancy balloons are a rubbery vinyl material - any ideas on which glue and what paints to use?
    P.P.S. This will be my first attempt at a diorama, Lord help me!!!
  • Steven000
    • Aug 2018
    • 2840
    • Steven
    • Belgium

    #2
    I don't know if it's any good, but stumbled onto this:
    Link scalemates

    Picture from a review of the kit, the guy on the right perhaps?
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    • Stefee
      SMF Supporters
      • Feb 2023
      • 886
      • Stefan
      • Hemel Hempstead

      #3
      Steven,
      Thanks very much for finding and linking these figures, I could modify the diver to suit I think. Now to try and find someone who has stock of them.

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      • Jim R
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2018
        • 15922
        • Jim
        • Shropshire

        #4
        If you could find a way to get them printed are these any good.

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        • pjgtech
          SMF Supporters
          • Dec 2023
          • 1059
          • Peter
          • Swale Kent UK

          #5
          Quick google found these: see linky....

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          Not US I know, but could maybe be adapted?
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          • pjgtech
            SMF Supporters
            • Dec 2023
            • 1059
            • Peter
            • Swale Kent UK

            #6
            Also some US navy seals here: see linky.... maybe could be adapted, they have floatation devices on the rear view photo....

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            • Stefee
              SMF Supporters
              • Feb 2023
              • 886
              • Stefan
              • Hemel Hempstead

              #7
              Thank you all so much for finding these options, just goes to show that experience with various genres expands ones horizons.
              I will investigate further over the weekend.

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