Figures and diecast scale?

[Quincy Collins]

Hi, As a very new G Scale member, two questions. First, are there any free G Scale figure plans as I have just become a 3-D printer owner...and barely Competent operator
Second, I have build a small layout in our 8' by8' gazebo with track on the inside and inside. There is not much room for anything but track. So, I am wondering for a 1:22.5 scale LGB steam engine could one get away 1:32 prewar II vehicles? I had wanted to make it attractive for children but Tintin and Playmobil figures etc. must being bought and sold on world gold markets given the asking price. 1:24 scale cars would take too much room. Any thoughts out there? Quincy Collins, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

[playmofire]

TinTin is something of a collector's area, but Playmobil shouldn't be too expensive I would have thought.

 

[GAP]

What type of printer do you have?

Have a look at these they could form a basis for more figures by either scaling them in your slicer (I use Cura) or import them into Tinkercad and have a play with modifying them.

Scale model people by sshah217

1/2"= 1' scale model people

www.thingiverse.com

Man with CAP 1:32 scale by dagnall53

A modified version of the man with the pony tail, -- I removed the pony tail, added a cap and made the jacket longer in Meshmixer, to try and make a Train guard for a 1:32 scale railway. Supports to help print were made in Meshmixer, so it should print "without supports".

www.thingiverse.com

3D Printable casual people 1:50 by Daniel Marcelo Campero Apahaza This one has a picture of a bad print but mat be worth a fiddle with using a better standard print.

N Scale People by Scottsmodelsremixesandrescales

N Scale People - Most 6' tall

www.thingiverse.com

A trawl through this site should fill in your day a bit, it has heaps of stl's that are railway related albeit mixed in with other stuff.

1 22 scale people

l➤ 1 22 scale people 3d models ✅. It functioned as the vehicle of choice of the main businessman of the Wastelands - The People Eater.Model dimensions:length – 528 mmwidth – 78.6 mmheight - 98 mmModel consists from parts:truck - body, chassis, front wheels, rear wheels, right exhaust......

www.stlfinder.com

 

[korm kormsen]

i was/am in the same situation. (i had over 2000 civil war soldiers/swoppets in 1:32 and LGB trains in 1:22.5)

seven or eight years ago i bought a 3D printer with scanner.
it turned out, that 3D figures in 1:32 were just too small to be printed nice. ( printers have evolved since then. specially resin printers are better)

you will find many free .stl files to print on yeggi.com or on thingiverse.



the one in the green skirt is 1:32




here: Grossbahn - track - largescale - IIm Modellbahn Anlage - scroll down a bit.

if you really want to go the way of 1:32 figures, widen your search to plastic figures/soldiers.

these are (modified) swoppets:



these are swoppets, 54mm/1:32 plastic soldiers and one relative from Pocahontas by Kinder:



soldiers you would find here:

MicShaun's Closet

Find your imagination in our closet! Toy soldiers, costumes, Lego's, collectible items and so much more.

micshaunscloset.com

Home of Michigan Toy Soldier Company Fine Toy Soldiers and Military Miniatures

www.michtoy.com

for the price of these plastic soldiers i am not afraid to cut them up and "Frankenstein" them back together.
there are much more figures in 1:32 but many of them cost much more as well.

or look for "Kinder- eggs.
in my link above, most in the first two pics are from Kinder

Eierlei Shop - Ü-Ei online Shop auf Eierlei.de der umfangreiche Shop Ü-Eier

www.eierlei-shop.de

Willkommen in Berlin´s einzigem Ü-Ei-Laden!

ue-ei-punkt.de

in the shops linked i'm a satisfied customer.

or you could look over the fence, to the Tabletop war gamers.
they make or copy their own figures or individualize bought ones, using epoxy.

google-or youtube - search for "green stuff" and "white stuff"




cars in 1:24 ?
when i designed our firehouse in 1:32, i used 1:24 trucks.

 

[dunnyrail]

Have you thought about Piko trains that are around your chosen scale of 1:32 (probably around 1:29), Gauge one to us old timers.