Spots on the Internet (2023)

[Guest]

That was my thought too: plastic heads normally have pretty poor ears, because it’s almost impossible to mould them correctly. Shave them off and stick these one, and you have detailed ones. That said, I don’t think I’ll buy them anyway

[Peter Gillson]

That was my thought too: plastic heads normally have pretty poor ears, because it’s almost impossible to mould them correctly. Shave them off and stick these one, and you have detailed ones. That said, I don’t think I’ll buy them anyway :smiling3:

Fortunately the next figures I will be working on are English Civil War - the long hair will cover all the ears!

Peter

[David Lovell]

Yeh I understand that guys but moulding techniques are vastly improved nowadays honestly a 35th figure with ear transplants.............unless pointed out whos going to know besides I still think they'd look like glued on FA Cup handles, as I said I fully understand your comments but no one in there right mind is going to look at it and say I prefer the one with the ear transplants. :tongue-out3: :smiling3::thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

Agree David. It would take some work to stop them looking like Martin Clunes clones. To be honest, if it is a problem you’d be better off with resin head replacements, which are better in all respects.

[Ian M]

No doubt a certain Miniture Artist will produce a whole series of ears.

[Tim Marlow]

No doubt a certain Miniture Artist will produce a whole series of ears.

Spocks and hobbits coming up……but I’m waiting for the miniart hairstyle box…..hairstyles of the twenties, hairstyles of the thirties….etc.

[David Lovell]

Spocks and hobbits coming up……but I’m waiting for the miniart hairstyle box…..hairstyles of the twenties, hairstyles of the thirties….etc.

Great i can just see it ,some German officer sat at the pavement cafe and one of the MiniArt waiter figures discreetly trying to tell him his toupee has slipped and is only being kept on by his transplanted left ear thanks for the honestly humorous input Tim sad but I dont think were that far away cheers Dave

[Tim Marlow]

Yep, Herr Gruber, the Reginald Bosenquet years….

[Dave Ward]

On the MikroMir Facebook page two widely divergent upcoming releases......................

Saab Draken in 1/72


Crusader Jet Boat in 1/35. Crusader was a water speed record contender, built for John Cobb, who was killed & the Crusader destroyed during a record attempt on Loch Ness in 1952.
MikroMir certainly spread their modelling net wide! ( I've got the 1/35 Bushnells' Turtle by them in the stash )
Dave

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - 'new kit coming soon'

Well, we've had bakers, now butchers - next, candlestick makers?
Dave

[Ian M]

One day we'll see a fantastic diorama of a post war market made with miniart ffigures.ones with really great ears...

[Dave Ward]

I am confused about what these MiniArt figure sets represent - they seem to be more slanted to the 50's showing affluence and plenty. For late 30's & 40's, with poverty, occupation, shortages & rationing the figures don't really tally - the sets of soldiers at a cafe look more like film extras, on a break! Fruit & Veg sets that have things like bananas - something not seen in occupied Europe in the war years ( or Britain either, probably ). It seems, as Ian says, post war markets - is there a demand for these figures? I've no idea !
Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the Das Werk Facebok page - upcoming release - available January

Dave

[Guest]

It seems, as Ian says, post war markets - is there a demand for these figures? I've no idea !

There will almost certainly be a demand for them, and you’ll likely see them appear in plenty of dioramas that want to show daily life in wartime. And if you do, you can tell they were built by people who have no real idea of what that was actually like, and just used what they got in the sets.

[Dave Ward]

MiniArt announce the first of a new series - 1/72 Armour....................

Interesting - they have all the CAD data from their 1/35 StiGs, so a logical progression. I'm going to keep an eye out for this, I want to see how MiniArt handle the tracks! Maybe all individual links!!:dizzy: I reckon this will come in at a high price tag, as well!
Dave