The Australian WW1 infantry from Hat that showed up in 2003 was a nice addition to their WW1 range. The figures are beautifully modelled and very elegant. Before this box being produced I was thinking to use some Airfix Australians (with slight changes in the ammunition pouches) and Airfix WW1 British infantry with Aussie heads instead. A small group of these were included in this brigade.
The Airfix Australian figures are smaller than the Hat ones but go along with them reasonably. The Airfix officer had its scabbard taken out and the sword melted and cut to the shape of a pistol.
The three types of figures side by side. As you can see in the rear left figure (Airfix Australian) you need a few cuts in the 1937 ammo pouches in order to turn it into the P08 WW1 model. This figure also got a bayonet stuck into the rifle.
One Emhar officer also entred the ranks due to its position favouring the company of other marching figures.
The Vickers MMGs are WW2 British Hat with Aussie heads from Airfix. The Airfix range is in fact a good source of heads as when they were made the idea was mostly diorama building and not wargaming. Thus you have plenty of useless figures (for wargamers at least) that can donate parts of their bodies to science, sorry, to wargaming.
Before painting. In fact you have the same type of position in the WW1 Hat Anzac support box but these were just hanging around without much prospect of ever being used (and they are cheaper this way).
Next: Anzac beach, Gallipoli 1915
Go the Aussies! Always enjoy your creative conversions, particularly the WIP shots. Cheers, Dave
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave, all the best.
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