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 Joined: 05/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 2,978 Location: CA, USA
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Joined: 05/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 2,978 Location: CA, USA
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Originally Posted by: PeFu  Fantastic- just what I needed to know- thank you! And in the process, you solved two of my LED lighting curiosities as well! 1- The relay/decoder combination works! With a ground spring per car, but current conducting couplings I wasn't sure how to arrange the decoder, and a friend recommended the relay approach, but hadn't tried it. 2- Excellent on the taillight setup! Do the 2.2mm leds fit into the marklin light bar holes, or do you have to drill the holes larger? (or do you just glue them to the back of the light bar?) I really appreciate the response on the passengers! |
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Originally Posted by: 5HorizonsRR Do the 2.2mm leds fit into the marklin light bar holes, or do you have to drill the holes larger? (or do you just glue them to the back of the light bar?) I drilled holes at the back of all end cars. On some cars, I also needed to mask the inside of the car with black paint, as the back/side light of the LED’s can shine through the car walls. |
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Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,928 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Regarding figures, the paint work looks sloppy to me. I bought the 100 count unpainted seated passengers from Amazon. Only $6 or $8. They are actually Preiser figures from the older sets. Old and modern dressed, casual and formal. Even the toruist with binoculars, and you get at least two to three of each per set.
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 Joined: 20/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 1,204 Location: Kerikeri
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Hi John, I have used the 1:100 figures. they are a better fit as you can see in the photo below  |
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 Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 7,458 Location: Scotland
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Either Preiser or coach manufacturers have got it wrong. If they say both HO scale why are we removing legs from the wee people to get them to sit on seats. The coach seats should be suitable for the people or the people should be suitable for the seats if both are said to be the same scale. Tried N scale and TT people but they just dont look right. Meanwhile I will continue to use the operating theatre for Preisers. |
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Joined: 05/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 2,978 Location: CA, USA
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Thanks all! I ordered a 60 piece wet on "welcome deal" for a whole $3.68USD including shipping (!). At that price I can afford to gamble :)
I'll send images of what turns up! Along with some size comparisons to preiserlinge |
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Joined: 05/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 2,978 Location: CA, USA
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And here is our faceless crowd! I ended up buying two sets from another vendor, which arrived well ahead of the initial set, which is still MIA. I think they are perfectly fine for carriage interiors. Not nice, but they communicate that the railroad has some revenue ;)   |
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 Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi All, I have bought the large bag with 1000 people and found the finish and painting very poor. See my article Painting FiguresI find I'm using less of the cheap type of figures. |
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: David Dewar Either Preiser or coach manufacturers have got it wrong. If they say both HO scale why are we removing legs from the wee people to get them to sit on seats. The coach seats should be suitable for the people or the people should be suitable for the seats if both are said to be the same scale. Tried N scale and TT people but they just dont look right. Meanwhile I will continue to use the operating theatre for Preisers. There must be a lot of operating theatres around the world and its done without any anaesthetic but I've noticed there is no blood present in those people, if this would have been the case I would have had a blood bath by now., some of the Chinese manufacturers can't even be bothered to paint the faces, hands and feet in a different colour, if the clothing is blue so are the face, hands and feet., I don't mind red faces  John |
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Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,928 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Hahaha,yes John.Perhaps a reason why Preiser figures are too large to fit sitting in vehicles and trains without chopping below the waist is so they can be meticulously painted. I do this, and I wouldn't want them any smaller. I believe that each and every figure in the Miniature Wonderland in Hamburg is a Preiserling, and Noch.
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Joined: 01/07/2022(UTC) Posts: 140 Location: Western Australia, Bassendean
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Hi all, Great feedback here and love the article from Ross Stewart, very helpful! So I’ve recently received an order I placed on Etsy, I bought a set of 100 unpainted seated figurines in HO scale for $23 AUD. You could also buy the painted version but they were really rough, I guess you just get what you pay for. With painting, I decided to order a desk magnifier with a bright LED light. I’m hoping this will help with the eye strain. On a good note, it’s allowing me to spend time with my mum since she enjoys doing this as well.   Above is the before and after. PS - for some reason the after photo is upside down in the preview, when clicking on the image it goes the right way round, not sure of the reason since the photo was taken the right way round. Regards Eddie |
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Eddie,
Those figures seem to have a bit more detail that the ones I have.
Good luck with your painting |
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Joined: 09/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,919 Location: Auckland,
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Originally Posted by: river6109 Originally Posted by: David Dewar Either Preiser or coach manufacturers have got it wrong. If they say both HO scale why are we removing legs from the wee people to get them to sit on seats. The coach seats should be suitable for the people or the people should be suitable for the seats if both are said to be the same scale. Tried N scale and TT people but they just dont look right. Meanwhile I will continue to use the operating theatre for Preisers. There must be a lot of operating theatres around the world and its done without any anaesthetic but I've noticed there is no blood present in those people, if this would have been the case I would have had a blood bath by now., some of the Chinese manufacturers can't even be bothered to paint the faces, hands and feet in a different colour, if the clothing is blue so are the face, hands and feet., I don't mind red faces John Flash Dave gives them a shot of whisky and a piece of wood to bit on! 
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Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,928 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Eddie, those are the ones that I bought. If you have any older catalogs or scans, you can tell that they are definitely Preiser. I found them in a 1998Walthers catalog. Originally Posted by: Eddie7979 Hi all, Great feedback here and love the article from Ross Stewart, very helpful! So I’ve recently received an order I placed on Etsy, I bought a set of 100 unpainted seated figurines in HO scale for $23 AUD. You could also buy the painted version but they were really rough, I guess you just get what you pay for. With painting, I decided to order a desk magnifier with a bright LED light. I’m hoping this will help with the eye strain. On a good note, it’s allowing me to spend time with my mum since she enjoys doing this as well. Above is the before and after. PS - for some reason the after photo is upside down in the preview, when clicking on the image it goes the right way round, not sure of the reason since the photo was taken the right way round. Regards Eddie
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Originally Posted by: Eddie7979 Hi all, Great feedback here and love the article from Ross Stewart, very helpful! So I’ve recently received an order I placed on Etsy, I bought a set of 100 unpainted seated figurines in HO scale for $23 AUD. You could also buy the painted version but they were really rough, I guess you just get what you pay for. With painting, I decided to order a desk magnifier with a bright LED light. I’m hoping this will help with the eye strain. On a good note, it’s allowing me to spend time with my mum since she enjoys doing this as well. Above is the before and after. PS - for some reason the after photo is upside down in the preview, when clicking on the image it goes the right way round, not sure of the reason since the photo was taken the right way round. Regards Eddie Thanks for sharing, you have impressive painting skills. 
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 Joined: 23/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 2,061 Location: FRANCE
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I got some for last Christmas, I picked out the prettiest ones from the pack, added a little paint here and there, but their faces weren't cool enough, so I decided to place them all to see them from behind, and far in the background.  Best Regards Joël |
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 Joined: 09/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,971 Location: Somewhere, But Nowhere Near Manchester, England
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I first purchased Chinese copy Preiserlings in 2010 or 2011 from Ebay the seller was something like 'We_trust' and I purchased a selection of items such as people, animals, vehicles, streetlights and people. I found most items to be quite suitable for added background to a layout with the exception of the cars, which could be used in garage or in areas where the vehicle could not be seen clearly. The streetlights were very good for me and at a fraction of the usual suppliers offered a good alternative.
I bought some more around 2014 from a different supplier and the detail was again sufficient for use but the painting was quite horrendous and very bright colours.
I recently tried buying again and purchased from a Chinese supplier on Etsy, the prices were not cheap but discounts were available for the more items purchased. I stayed away from the painted figures although I purchased some painted animals and found them to be quite reasonable.
When they arrived they were packaged in Evemodel packaging for sale in Germany and also on back mentioned Apex UK Ltd for sale in UK.
In summary IMHO if you are doing a feature scene or platform you need to buy Preiser or similar, but for background or inside carriages etc, there is a lot of rubbish for sale, and if you are prepared to spend time looking you can reasonable quality but not for rock bottom prices, and never painted.
I will try and post some pictures soon of the recent purchase for comparison I will also see if I can find the invoice
BR
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Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,928 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Yes, the pre painted ones from China are not the best. I am satisfied with the unpainted Preiser assorted reissued ones. Inexpensive acrylic paints look nice on them. The small pots of assorted pastels are enough variety of colors and enough for at least one hundred figures. I wish I didn't to chop the legs off to fit them into the passenger seats in many trains.
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Joined: 04/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 485 Location: USA
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I bought several sets as they are great to fill wagons and crowded stations. Quite satisfied, as i need many people. I use Preiser people for isolated staging.
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