Disabled figures

[ianmacc]

Just thought you may be interested to know that there is a figure of the TV star Ironside as part of the long discontinued Corgi Juniors police van. He is available separately from a toy car specialist on eBay. Costs £4 with postage but then so do the individual preiser figures so worth it. He’s about H0 Scale so ok for 00 railways.  I’m using him outside the infirmary as an unusual feature as I haven’t seen wheelchair figures for model railways. 

[Welchester]

Autocraft - DG Models (http://www.autocraft.plus.com/page38.html) do a one-legged match seller.

[Nick Holliday]

Langley Models do an old man in a bath chair with his nurse, and a pair of injured persons in wheelchairs with helpers. (Broken arm and a broken leg)

[ianmacc]

Thanks for the heads up. I know preiser do a guy on crutches with a cast as I have that one. Match sellers and bath chairs somewhat out of era but appreciate the effort as I’m sure someone here will like to know that.

Edited October 27, 2019 by ianmacc
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[The White Rabbit]

Pack of three wheelchairs: http://www.gaugemaster.com/item_details.asp?code=PR10479&style=main&strType=&Mcode=Preiser+10479 

 

And maybe for outside a hospital if you want some drama:

 

http://www.gaugemaster.com/item_details.asp?code=PR10532&r=1 

 

And whether arriving/leaving depending on your taste: 

 

http://www.gaugemaster.com/item_details.asp?code=PR28096&r=1 

[ianmacc]

Some nice models thanks for the link. Now I come to think of it EKO the model vehicle manufacturer do H0 Scale paramedics too.

[phil_sutters]

I am not sure what period your layout represents. These figures are from a time when Matron wore a white cap, blue dress and white apron. They come from a slightly unusual source - 20mm wargames figures - http://www.sgtsmess.co.uk/figures/nc12-medical-personnel.html   - They also do various civilians, including refugees, one of which has an amputated leg  and a crutch, and a nice line in war memorials.

I started to develop a wheel chair from a length of brass 4mm scale signal ladder, bending one length into foot rest, with its near vertical supports, seat, back and hand-grips. Another short piece forms the arm-rests with a central section going at 90 degrees under the seat. I am still pondering the best option for wheels - main and small front.

Edited November 13, 2019 by phil_sutters

[Pacific231G]

On 13/11/2019 at 00:07, phil_sutters said:

I am not sure what period your layout represents. These figures are from a time when Matron wore a white cap, blue dress and white apron. They come from a slightly unusual source - 20mm wargames figures - http://www.sgtsmess.co.uk/figures/nc12-medical-personnel.html   - They also do various civilians, including refugees, one of which has an amputated leg  and a crutch, and a nice line in war memorials.

I started to develop a wheel chair from a length of brass 4mm scale signal ladder, bending one length into foot rest, with its near vertical supports, seat, back and hand-grips. Another short piece forms the arm-rests with a central section going at 90 degrees under the seat. I am still pondering the best option for wheels - main and small front.

Hi Phil

What scale does 20mm represent? do wargamers have their own system of scales as obscure as our references to 2mm, 4mm or 7mm scale must be to those outside British railway modelling, who'd guess 4mm/ft ?

Edited December 8, 2019 by Pacific231G

[Dungrange]

My understanding is that the size of most war gaming figures are specified by the distance from the feet to the eyes of the figure: not sure why.  Therefore, what is sold as a 20 mm figure will be around 20 mm from feet to eye or probably closer to 22 mm to the top of their head (assuming they are human) and therefore equivalent to an individual that is around 5' 6" tall.

[BernardTPM]

All to do with hats I believe. These can be very tall for some military uniforms, short for others so the eyes make a fixed reference to measure to.... in theory.

[phil_sutters]

The dimensions are not as consistent as model railway scales. When I was painting wargames figures 30 years ago, Hinchliffe and Minifigs figures were both supposedly 25mm, Minifigs were smaller and with a smoother finish and Hinchliffe were three or four mil taller and of a much craggier finish. Although having said that model railway figures, and I only can comment on 4mm scale, do vary in heights and chunkiness.

In the Sgt's Mess range, I have the two men sitting at a table NC29 and the policeman and postman on bikes NC16 and they fit well with the old Airfix platform figures (Now Dapol I think) for size at least. They are slightly less rounded than the Airfix ones. There are quite a few useful civilians in this range. They are designed to be used with WW2 soldiers, so their clothing is of that period and a decade or so afterwards. Although they are shown painted, they are sold unpainted, cast in white metal.

Edited December 9, 2019 by phil_sutters

[BernardTPM]

10 hours ago, phil_sutters said:

model railway figures, and I only can comment on 4mm scale, do vary in heights and chunkiness.

Luckily real people do too

[phil_sutters]

On 13/11/2019 at 00:07, phil_sutters said:

I am not sure what period your layout represents. These figures are from a time when Matron wore a white cap, blue dress and white apron. They come from a slightly unusual source - 20mm wargames figures - http://www.sgtsmess.co.uk/figures/nc12-medical-personnel.html   - They also do various civilians, including refugees, one of which has an amputated leg  and a crutch, and a nice line in war memorials.

I started to develop a wheel chair from a length of brass 4mm scale signal ladder, bending one length into foot rest, with its near vertical supports, seat, back and hand-grips. Another short piece forms the arm-rests with a central section going at 90 degrees under the seat. I am still pondering the best option for wheels - main and small front.

This is Mk1 wheelchair. It is a bit rough around the edges - the main wheels need redoing with a smoother finish and the castors stick out too far sideways. I used the lady to check that the proportions looked OK. I haven't measured anything, but as has been said above people come in different sizes and so do wheel chairs.