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1/32 WWII pilots?..

Hi all,

I'm building a couple of 1/32 scale WWII planes for a photography project, and am looking for some "well" or decently detailed after markt seated pilots figures.

I'm taking some photos (some will be fairly close-up, hence the larger scale) of a WWII Corsair vs a Zero/Zeke in A2A combat. I may include other smaller scale aircraft for a forced perspective scene, but the focus will be on two aircraft.

I've heard the Tamiya Zero comes with a really good seated (and standing) pilot, but I've already purchased a kit (sans pilot) and spening another $70 or so just for a pilot fig isn't really in the budget - the Corsair lacks a pilot alltogether.

I've searched several online places; Black Knight Figs, Verlinden, Squadron, etc., but no luck.

Can anyone provide some info or a link to 1/32 scale Allied/Japanese pilot figs?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

NUA

Reply to
netuser
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I think these people sell their figures separately:

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Wildcat

The IPMS Golden Gate 1/32 scale seated USN WWII pilot is the best ever produced. It's cast metal produced by Terry Worster.

I have a handful at $5 each plus actual postage. The $5 goes into a small fund to be used to re-establish IPMS Golden Gate later this year. Anyone who has seen this figure knows that it is worth several times the price.

Let me know if you are interested.

Tom

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Maiesm72

Great link Wildcat - Thanks.

I could search the net for years and probably never run across it.

Really appreciate the assist; I may order one and convert to seated - Thanks again,

NUA

Reply to
netuser

Definately interested Tom, can I e-mail you privately at the listed addy ( snipped-for-privacy@aol.com) for more info? total costs s/h, snail mail address, etc.

As a former figure collector, I already have quite a number of WWII pilot figs, including the really nice Valiant WWII Pilot:

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Andrea Miniatures 'Kamikaze Pilot':
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addition to several Verlindens and others, and was ready to start re-casting and performing mini-surgery!

Given the larger 1/32 scale, I'd have thought some aftermarket companies would offer more "seated" figs - do I smell an opportunity? :-) ..

Thanks,

NUA

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gimmeabreak

"maiesm",

Not sure if you've replied to my previous post - it looks like Google's posting may have gone nutty or something; then when I checked the Yahoo e-mail, found it had expired. :-( - (it's active now, though) but again, I am interested in the 1/32 USN WWII pilot you mentioned.

I'm following this e-mail up offline to your posted AOL account at: snipped-for-privacy@aol.com under my non-public addy.

Feel free to reply to this post or respond to the e-mail; i'll check both.

btw - still looking fro a seated WWII Japanese pilot. I also have the Hasagawa 1/32 Saburo Sakai (and the Richard Bong) fig, but they're both standing and I have enough "fun" with tiny photo-etched pieces, much less attempting a little seated figure mod and re-posing!. :-( ..

Thanks again for the assist.

NUA

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netuser

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