What Type Or Where To Buy Mannequin?

[Gerard/Relic Hunter]

Hi guys,
We are finishing our basement this summer and I will have my office there when it's finished. I want to get some ideas on mannequins to use. What do you guys suggest for full body? Do I go with Webster or are their others that are more lifelike, poseable? What do you prefer? I need some opinions.


Gerard

[blinky]

http://www.museumfigures.com/

The sky is the limit as to what is available if money is no object.

[Gene]

That site has some great items but jeezus they're expensive

[Gerard/Relic Hunter]

Thanks, but I don't need to go that crazy. For a normal budget, basically. I want to know if most use Webster mannequins, another type or just old store mannequins?

Gerard

[Gene]

I have 7 of Webster's torso forms and they're great

[blinky]

http://dept.kent.edu/museum/staff/mount.html

This is some good background information on things you should look for in any figure plus how to make improvements. The biggest problem is finding a figure that is built for the frame of people 60+ years ago as opposed to today. If you get a foam figure, you can easily sculpt it down to the proper size and pad it out with polyester.

[Gerard/Relic Hunter]

Originally Posted by Gene

I have 7 of Webster's torso forms and they're great

Thanks guys. Gene, I want to do full mannequins though. How are the Webster full body mannequins to work with? Does anyone have them?


Gerard

[Tino]

Hi Gerard,
Older store mannequins seem to be tough to find and the new ones available on ebay are mostly 6 foot+ tall, however I recently noticed some that are 5"8 inches tall and actually bought one the other day that comes with flexable arms.
I thought it was relatively cheap and worth checking out.
Here is the link http://cgi.ebay.com/Display-Mannequi...QQcmdZViewItem

I use the busts for identified uniforms and the mannequins to display combat uniforms with gear.
Good luck,
Tino

[Glenn Barbaritz]

thats a great link Tino. a very good price and a great height for Our period uniforms. I am definitely going to check these out. I know some of you Guys are going to say "whatever" but in my opinion I think your crazy spending thouasands and thousands on the beautiful set ups you have and then display it on a mannequin that doesnt look real at all, or even worse are some of those mannequins that look like they came straight from a nightmarish peverted hell. if your not going to display a headless ensemble (and I dont think theres anything wrong with that style) then you need to spend a little more and contact Our good Friend NZMark. all you do is saw off the head of your Dude, mail it out, wait a few weeks and when you get it back you will be so amazed at the up close detail that the little bit you invested in the transaction wont even be a consideration any more. Hes that good at make overs. I know Im going to be sending Him another shortly. its definitely worth the money. it totally makes the difference in your displays. if you want a ton of reference pics just go to Marks thread on His collection and youll be blown away at His "gift". Glenn




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[Lenny W]

Originally Posted by Tino

Hi Gerard,
Older store mannequins seem to be tough to find and the new ones available on ebay are mostly 6 foot+ tall, however I recently noticed some that are 5"8 inches tall and actually bought one the other day that comes with flexable arms.
I thought it was relatively cheap and worth checking out.
Here is the link http://cgi.ebay.com/Display-Mannequi...QQcmdZViewItem

I use the busts for identified uniforms and the mannequins to display combat uniforms with gear.
Good luck,
Tino

hi gerard i have one of these and it works great with heer m-43 tunic and trousers i had to cut most of the feet off to give the trousers the correct look and get the boots on but i think i got it for $150.00 shipped to my door

[Brendan Hunt]

I have a full 'Peter' Webster mannequin. The torso and head are nice, but the rest could really be drastically improved. The arms are just copper piping bent to shape w/ hands stuck into the ends and the legs are WAY to close together. It is nearly impossible to put pants on it w/ footwear. I'm very pleased w/ the craftsmanship in the the facial features though. Maybe you could try getting a half mannequin and building off of that? Have you seen anything that HWW Mannequins has to offer?

I know you already have the link, but Dorfman has some REALLY nice mannequins that are completely flawless. In my opinion I would actually save for one of theirs instead of buying something I will eventually possibly replace.

-Brendan

[NZMark]

A big sloppy kiss to Glenn

[lett]

Hi Glenn,

The Daimon marked bulbs standard Daimon 1 is stamped in the brass base "Daimon" or ink stamped "Daimon" made of a silverish metal. zink was if both of these are wartime period production 1934/42.OK see photo's

[lett]

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[themilitaryman]

Try ebay. They have some full body ones for pretty cheap. They aren't museum quality but they will work good enough to put a uniform on.