I recently treated myself to a couple of sets of Bachmann's fine new series of 16mm figures, in the form of a British-style cab crew of driver and fireman from just about any time in the 20th C steam era. What a difference from the doll-like pair we have gotten used to over the years in Bachmann's 1/20.3 offerings!
These are two well-posed figures of realistic appearance - the driver in a typical driverish stance, and the fireman with his separately-attached shovel ready to apply a load of coal. The VERY slight downside is the unrealistically bright silver of the shovel blade - nothing that can't be fixed with a couple of brush strokes of silver/black mix. They are both pretty grimy from a busy day in the cab - a real change from the often pristine clothing often encountered by other manufacturers in depicting crew in a dirty and coal-dusty environment
One set will be going into my Accucraft 'Earless', and the other into the NG/G16 Garrett, where the coal on the shovel will be magically transformed into bacon and egg [my Garrett prototype is oil-fired]. Mounted on a base of 'wooden planking' they'll add a bit of human realism to an already crowded cab.
They are VERY respectably priced, and only sold pre-packed in a set of two.
Value and overall impression - 9.5/10
tac
OVGRS
These are two well-posed figures of realistic appearance - the driver in a typical driverish stance, and the fireman with his separately-attached shovel ready to apply a load of coal. The VERY slight downside is the unrealistically bright silver of the shovel blade - nothing that can't be fixed with a couple of brush strokes of silver/black mix. They are both pretty grimy from a busy day in the cab - a real change from the often pristine clothing often encountered by other manufacturers in depicting crew in a dirty and coal-dusty environment
One set will be going into my Accucraft 'Earless', and the other into the NG/G16 Garrett, where the coal on the shovel will be magically transformed into bacon and egg [my Garrett prototype is oil-fired]. Mounted on a base of 'wooden planking' they'll add a bit of human realism to an already crowded cab.
They are VERY respectably priced, and only sold pre-packed in a set of two.
Value and overall impression - 9.5/10
tac
OVGRS
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They don't fit in the Accucraft 'Earless'.
