Animatible Figures

[spankybird]

I couldn't remember so I went down and check. Nope, it does not. But it is noise, more than I like.

[spankybird]

Thanks Elliot,
And all on the first try.[:)] I have been work on the circus layout for the past two weeks. It's come a long way. I still have to complete the tent. We made it out of craft paper to make a pateren for my mother-in-law to sew one up out of cloth.If you haven't check out our web page lately, please do so.

tom

[Big_Boy_4005]

Photo by Spankybird


This is Lionel's latest version of the of the 128 animated news stand.

Spanky, does the customer's right arm still swing? On the news stand the paper boy was holding a newspaper, and it swung.

[Big_Boy_4005]

Way to go Spanky, You've got the picture thing now!!! Perfect usage too.[:D][:D][:D]

[spankybird]

Hi John,

Here is some of the things that I have on my layout.



In the background, on the playground, the merry-go-round does go around, the tee-totters go up and down, and the kids on the swings do swing. Visitors have notice this with out pointing it out. In the park, the man tips his hat to the lady, and the dog lifts his leg on the tree. Sometimes this has to be pointed out to people. The people are all to scale of 1/48 (O gauge).




This is a hot dog stand. The man turns back and forth to get a hot dog. The vendor moves up to the counter to sell the hotdog. The dog runs around the fire hydrant. These are over size for O gauge. The man would be about 8 feet tall. (maybe he should play basket ball).




This hobo freight station has flickering lights inside, the pot belly stove and lantern. This is hard to see because you have to bend over and look in. This also has a smoke unit in it, so you see smoke from the stack.

These are all made by Lionel. Each is about $70.00. MTH and K-line both make some, which either cars or people are moving. These are over $100.00 each. K-line also makes a billboard where the worker is moving his brush up and down. This should be able to be noticed do to the size of the brush.

[Big_Boy_4005]

Tricky business, I don't know of anyone that makes anything like that. I don't think the Choo Choo Barn in Strasburg PA has any that they have custom done with moving body parts.

Even the larger sized figures will require "micro surgery" to animate, and would still be easily missed by viewers. I'm afraid you are on your own. It would certainly be easier to move whole people.

[jkerklo]

I have been looking for layout figures that have movable parts. I like action on the layout and have been wanting to do some simple animations, but haven't been able to find suitable figures.

Nothing complicated: head turns, arm waves, standup/sit down.

I am modelling in O-Gauge, but will want the figures a bit oversized. 1:43 or even 1:32. (After all the trouble of animation, I want them seen!

John Kerklo
TCA 94-38455
www.Three-Rail.com