25th-Jul-21, 10:45 AM
Thanks, guys!
Andy, sometimes I feel timeless myself, or maybe „out of time“ is more correct.
@top down: I have had this layout for 2 years, not gone tired of it. The high-speed curves are rather demanding.
I change direction once a month.
As this is my first attempt on a scenic track, I have no collection of figures.
Looking around what is available at reasonable prices I found only these:
And not much more! Oh yes, there are some nice Preiser figures, unpainted I think they are well worth the price.
I am not too fond of the cheap Chinese figures you see everywhere. May do for filling a grandstand, but does not attract me.
Like many before me, I tried the Airfix soldiers. Second hand, you can get them for nothing. These are all converted soldiers.
Some of them are easy conversions, others are more complicated.
Not top of the drawer quality, but, as with my scratch-built cars, I like the fact that they are unique!
Carver
Andy, sometimes I feel timeless myself, or maybe „out of time“ is more correct.

@top down: I have had this layout for 2 years, not gone tired of it. The high-speed curves are rather demanding.
I change direction once a month.
As this is my first attempt on a scenic track, I have no collection of figures.
Looking around what is available at reasonable prices I found only these:
And not much more! Oh yes, there are some nice Preiser figures, unpainted I think they are well worth the price.
I am not too fond of the cheap Chinese figures you see everywhere. May do for filling a grandstand, but does not attract me.
Like many before me, I tried the Airfix soldiers. Second hand, you can get them for nothing. These are all converted soldiers.
Some of them are easy conversions, others are more complicated.
Not top of the drawer quality, but, as with my scratch-built cars, I like the fact that they are unique!
Carver