CMB Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I've been after a Britains figure who I can put on a full bale wagon, throwing the bales onto an elevator. I came across this on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170283547169&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=007 (the one left of the scarecrow in picture 4) I'm pretty sure I've seen her before somewhere and she wasn't carrying a bale originally. Does anyone recognise the red haired lady in the blue shirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denis086 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 i think i have one lying around my display it was a tray or something first i lost the trayof course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 was a tray or something, deff not a bale ,hell she must be a female arnie to carry a bale like that, dont know many blokes that could do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 was a tray or something, deff not a bale ,hell she must be a female arnie to carry a bale like that, dont know many blokes that could do that Your right perhaps shes been working out! Ideally I need a figure dragging or rolling a bale, but I've not yet seen one I can modify. This image was the inspiration: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellarian Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Yes it was a tray originally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 this is her (sourced from hollylovestoys) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 have you looked on the website someone placed on here recently for 1/32 figures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 have you looked on the website someone placed on here recently for 1/32 figures Did you mean this?: http://www.gaugemaster.com/search_results.asp?OB=c_a&searchstring=1:32+preiser&andor=View&searchtitle=1:32%20scale+Preiser&style=main&method=kws&strType=arch These are quite good (if expensive) but not many farm labourers Is there a site with pictures of most, or all, past-present Britains farm figures? Unfortunately I sold all mine 10 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 this is her (sourced from hollylovestoys) yup nice one milo. Bit of a difference in weight between that and a hay bale.. it looks like Britains got the scale of the small rectangular bales slightly wrong in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 The farm girl with a round bowl under her left arm and with her right arm out was the girl feeding chicken. One figure you could use to carry a bale would be the man with his arms over his head carrying a sack. You very often find him minus the sack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Is there a site with pictures of most, or all, past-present Britains farm figures? Unfortunately I sold all mine 10 years ago Try this book "Suspended Animation an unauthorised history of Herald ans Britains plastic figures" by Peter Cole covers from 1953 to 1999 in the updated edition. ISBN 1 900898 04 7 There are small pictures of every figure released along with notes on changes/variations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakescot Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I was gonna suggest to you the guy with the sack minus his sack too..............or of course......you could always cut the arms and legs of one and make them bend to suit?? I`m sure some of the guys have done some,might be able to give you a few pointers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Could you modify the girl off the Superfaun potato harvester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Could you modify the girl off the Superfaun potato harvester? I think that her arms are too far apart and she's leaning forward a tad too much. Would have to have the right 'stance' to look convincing. Does it have to be a female? Don't wish to appear sexist but the chap with arms over his head in my oppinion is still the best bet and then there is the chap with the broom which I believe also came with a two-prong fork or pitch-fork, or as we call them down here, a two-prong-pick. There was a picture of this one in one issue of the Model Tractor mag a while back in W.H's article on Britain's hay making, drill a couple of holes in a Britain's bale for the fork prongs and whalla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Try this book "Suspended Animation an unauthorised history of Herald ans Britains plastic figures" by Peter Cole covers from 1953 to 1999 in the updated edition. ISBN 1 900898 04 7 There are small pictures of every figure released along with notes on changes/variations. Ouch, just looked at Amazon prices Thanks for the reference though, the library might have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Keep an eye on Scalextric pit crew figures and similar figures from other manufacturers. Some my quite easily be docteured to suit different uses. I have a set made by MRRC that I have not yet painted. I just looked at them and one could be very good for what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 I think that her arms are too far apart and she's leaning forward a tad too much. Would have to have the right 'stance' to look convincing. Does it have to be a female? Don't wish to appear sexist but the chap with arms over his head in my oppinion is still the best bet and then there is the chap with the broom which I believe also came with a two-prong fork or pitch-fork, or as we call them down here, a two-prong-pick. There was a picture of this one in one issue of the Model Tractor mag a while back in W.H's article on Britain's hay making, drill a couple of holes in a Britain's bale for the fork prongs and whalla. Spot on. Going back to my original link I noticed the guy in the corner wearing green boots and fork (who looks like he's fending off some inordinate animal) i was initially dismissive, wondering how easy/practical it would be, but it's only a short distance and gravity assisted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Keep an eye on Scalextric pit crew figures and similar figures from other manufacturers. Some my quite easily be docteured to suit different uses. I have a set made by MRRC that I have not yet painted. I just looked at them and one could be very good for what you want. Thanks Tris I may dig out my old set, though from what I remember the figures I had (late 80s) were inferior to the Britains/Herald ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 They're labelled as 1/32 but they don't look the same size as Britains figures to me, though I havn't sized them up yet. They are lighter and I would guess more unstable should you want to add a bale, hand tools etc to them. Nice for the diorama all the same. I know Jez bought a set of Siku tractor drivers and left them on a radiator. Suppled up their stiff joints and he changed their seating to a standing and laying ppsition. Handy to know for the cabless, over the shoulder, hand on fender pose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 I know Jez bought a set of Siku tractor drivers and left them on a radiator. Suppled up their stiff joints and he changed their seating to a standing and laying ppsition. Handy to know for the cabless, over the shoulder, hand on fender pose Siku figures sound quite malleable, perhaps Britains workers can be softened up too. If so, I may have plans for Mr & Mrs potato picker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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