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Re: Any ideas for finding a 1:24 Psyche?

by Greg Procter <procter@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jun 26, 2008 at 09:14 AM

Wolf Kirchmeir wrote:
> 
> Geezer wrote:
> > This past spring's project was adding a small, rocky stream to the G
gauge
> > Dogwood & Birdbath RR.  Dogwood Creek flows about 10' from the base of
its
> > namesake to a small pond, and finally gives purpose to the deck truss
> > bridge.  The stream bed is covered with the small 'home grown' stones
I've
> > recovered over the years before the lawn mower could make them
missiles.
> > One white stone reminded me of the old White Rock Soda logo water
nymph,
> > Psyche.  See: http://www.whiterocking.org/pwc.html
> >
> > I'd like to find a 1:24 more or less scale (so about 2" to 3" tall)
nymph to
> > put on this rock.  I've tried the White Rock beverage Co. - they once
> > ordered some statuettes of Psyche, but the QC was poor and they were
all
> > discarded.  I've tried war gaming / dungeons and dragons supplies, but
the
> > female figures all seem to be amazons with weapons.  A friend
suggested
> >
http://www.designtoscano.com/product/indoor+statues/fantasy+statuary/fairy+statuary/the+enchanted+garden+fairies+sculpture+-+colleen+-+pd1549.do
> > which comes close but is too big.  And I've considered a small
souvenir of
> > Copenhagen's mermaid, but her pose and attire aren't quite right, and
the
> > project doesn't justify the air fare.  Any of you have any other
> > suggestions?  Geezer
> >
> >
> 
> Try Preiser figures. They make "G scale" figures. No ****s, but perhaps
> one of the seated swimmers in bikinis could be repainted to suit.
> 
> HTH
> 
> --
> wolf k.

Preiser do "Adam and Eve" sets of unpainted **** figures, male and
female with limbs that can be glued on over a small range of angles.

Greg.P.
 




 5 Posts in Topic:
Any ideas for finding a 1:24 Psyche?
"Geezer" <gq  2008-06-25 07:49:38 
Re: Any ideas for finding a 1:24 Psyche?
Wolf Kirchmeir <wolfki  2008-06-25 08:42:13 
Re: Any ideas for finding a 1:24 Psyche?
"Dan Merkel" &l  2008-06-25 11:11:09 
Re: Any ideas for finding a 1:24 Psyche?
Greg Procter <procter@  2008-06-26 09:14:11 
Re: Any ideas for finding a 1:24 Psyche?
Greg Procter <procter@  2008-06-26 09:12:19 

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