Jackson & Burke Railroad

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Figures


There are not a lot of commercial figures available in 1:20 and they’re certainly not inexpensive.

I decided to make my own.  

I used a framework built from aluminum foil and then used Sculpey for the form.  

The Sculpey can be baked over and over again, so as I completed a layer, I would bake it to preserve the detail or set the shape.


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My first figure...not too bad.
My first figure...not too bad.
For my second figure, I got a bit more creative in the pose. I was still have some trouble getting the proportions correctly, but he looks decent from the normal viewing distance.
For my second figure, I got a bit more creative in the pose. I was still have some trouble getting the proportions correctly, but he looks decent from the normal viewing distance.
I posed my latest figures with a 1:18 scale model in front of Smith Pond Mill. They look right at home.
I posed my latest figures with a 1:18 scale model in front of Smith Pond Mill.
They look right at home.
Next, I built a small scene for the front of my barbershop. Two men talking while a lady walks by.
Next, I built a small scene for the front of my barbershop. Two men talking while a lady walks by.
I created this guy to be the locomotive engineer.
I created this guy to be the locomotive engineer.
This man was created to drive my light inspection car.
This man was created to drive my light inspection car.
I created this man to act as a flagman.
I created this man to act as a flagman.
Painted and ready to work.
Painted and ready to work.