Any help with 1/32 rifles

[Gra30]

Hi all,
A very quick question. does anyone produce napoleonic muskets and /or crimea rifles in 1/32.
I am sculpting a couple of figures and I could do with not scratchbuilding if possible as it does take up the time, I also want them to match each other.
I have thought of changing the Shenandoah ACW rifles but they are 1/54 and without comparing may be a little large, as are historex.
Wolf do 1/32 but again only ACW.
My heads are Hornet or Hornet altered so the figures are small.
Many thanks, I am UK but happily pay for abroad purchases.
Maybe someone has cast some and would sell a few castings.
Best wishes
Graham

 

[gordy]

Graham,

Sorry I can't help, but if you do find some let us all know, I'm curious as well!

 

[r69709599]

Airfix Napoleonic kits are 1/32. They did French and British infantry (and several cavalry too).

You can get them all from eBay quite reasonably and fairly easily. These are the older, plastic carded figures in blister packs, but they are Historex quality.

One example: http://cgi.ebay.com/AIRFIX-BRITISH-...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item20ae47ca47

Second photo in listing shows the kit parts. Note the musket on the sprue.

HTH,

Rob

 

[Einion]

I have thought of changing the Shenandoah ACW rifles but they are 1/54 and without comparing may be a little large, as are historex.

FWIW Shenandoah should be actual 54s (not 1/54) so true 1/32 scale. Historex is roughly 1/30 which is why they often seem so large.

Airfix Napoleonic kits are 1/32. They did French and British infantry (and several cavalry too).

While they're the right scale on paper the weapons in the multipose sets can be a little off in overall size and in proportions. They can be an inexpensive starting point for work though.

Einion

 

[Gra30]

My mistake

Hi all ,

Thanks for the comments, YES my mistake, I mean 54mm not 1/54.

I have boxes of historex and airfix which I will probably use, I was really after some nice metal castings if possible but thanks for the speedy replies.
The 1/30 is to big as mentioned, the trouble comes when metal models are 54mm but not true and therefore not 1/32. Thanks to Steve for the help and I think shenandoah is the way ahead.
regards and thanks again
Graham

 

[ookami]

I bougth one set of a metal musket on squadron site (http://www.squadron.com) a long time ago on 1/32 scale, you may check wit them.