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				1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:56 pm
				by Jnewboy
				I want to make some but dont know where to start. Any suggestions?
			 
			
					
				Re: 1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:28 pm
				by normandy
				How about  these guys............ 
 
.....with your talents Jon I'm sure you could do some custom work to them.
I've used a few with the Pickelhaube Ho-229 and they look good, its a start.
 
			 
			
					
				Re: 1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:59 pm
				by flyboy_fx
				Hey, you can use dragon guys and paint them a luftwaffe blue.  I did that before and it looked good!  Also don them with appropriate insignia.
			 
			
					
				Re: 1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:55 am
				by tmanthegreat
				I've always just used a standard German 1:18 soldier.  The one from the 21c D-Day lineup with the hat worked good, as did the Panzergrenadier from the S1 line of 21c figures.  Not entirely accurate, but basic enough.
			 
			
					
				Re: 1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 2:46 pm
				by Jnewboy
				This is sort of what Im after..
The closest thing I can think of is the original black tanker figures which are rare now..
 
			 
			
					
				Re: 1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:07 pm
				by flyboy_fx
				I would sculpt them then. Overalls would be easy to try! And when I mean sculpt, I would use a figure and heavily mod it.
			 
			
					
				Re: 1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:11 pm
				by maritime96
				What about these. They are 1:18 car mechanic figures, they are not articulated but a good place to start.

 
			 
			
					
				Re: 1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:07 pm
				by Jnewboy
				maritime96 wrote:What about these. They are 1:18 car mechanic figures, they are not articulated but a good place to start.

 
I like those! where can I get them at??
 
			 
			
					
				Re: 1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:59 pm
				by maritime96
				They used to be up on ebay all the time, but I don't see any up there now. 

 I would say that you could check a local hobby store that does diecast cars. I have a friend who collects the big diecast cars, I will see if I can get any leads from him as to where to get them currently and I will let you know.
 
			 
			
					
				Re: 1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:09 pm
				by maritime96
				Thsi is an auction for a different set of 1:18 garage figures. They are a little different but might work also (and they are currently available):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-18-AD-Set-4-G ... 7682668%26 
			 
			
					
				Re: 1/18 Luftwaffe Ground Crew
				Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:12 pm
				by popeye357
				Hahahahaha, that fat guy looks like an old navy boy!