Modeling people you know

[FJ and G]

This can either be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how you model them and in what sort of compromising position(s) you place them in.

A few dabs of paint on the little ones, some body filler to make the stomach protrude, or just freelance the little buggers out of clay.

I can think of some humorous and not so humorous incidents in my own life regarding friends, ex-wives, and such.

Your own pet too might be worthy of modeling. Mine would be BB the Beagle barking at the Super Chief.

[BNSFNUT]

I have read about changing figures to differnt positions over the years but never of modeling one based on a real person. I think it would be a great idea.
I am already thinking of some peaple to model.

[Anonymous]

I think its a good idea, but I think you'd have be qualified to work for preiser to pull it off. For now I'll stick to naming buildings after real people.

[CBQ_Guy]

When I read the subject of the thread, I thought you meant some "names" in the hobby we might have met in person or are acquainted with, as in "Jim Six is my neighbor", etc.

(No, he's not REALLY my neighbor.) [:D]

[krump]

Bowlers would be the easiest to model - just paint their shoes... two tone as in green/ red, green/ blue, blue/red or whatever your fancy...

then put them ANYWHERE... on the sidewalk, in the hayfield, on the balcony, in the factory, sleeping in the hammock.... doesn't matter, their shoes will give them away...always a bowler, then name them after your friends.[:D]