Turbaned heads in 28mm with breathers/gas masks

[Ramshackle_Curtis]

twrchtrwyth

Is the first image the "look" you are going for? Its quite a mix of styles, not uniform. Pretty cool. I think the seperate pipe ones are cool but wouldnt be practical to cast with the resin U use. If I did them it would be on full models, so the thin tubes get reinforced by being set into the model.

Gluteus Maximus
Er, not sure MrHuge Turban is on my to-do list...maybe in the future?

Thunderchicken

Looks like a range of different options is going to be the best solution here, so I will do bag head boring cloth masks for you bloody rivet counters...

[Thunderchicken]

Thunderchicken

Looks like a range of different options is going to be the best solution here, so I will do bag head boring cloth masks for you bloody rivet counters...

Music to my eyes! Blue Peter badge in the post.

[Ramshackle_Curtis]

Can we get a comment off Fredd Bloggs? Ill PM him ....

[twrchtrwyth]

twrchtrwyth

Is the first image the "look" you are going for? Its quite a mix of styles, not uniform. Pretty cool. I think the seperate pipe ones are cool but wouldnt be practical to cast with the resin U use. If I did them it would be on full models, so the thin tubes get reinforced by being set into the model.

Gluteus Maximus
Er, not sure MrHuge Turban is on my to-do list...maybe in the future?

Thunderchicken

Looks like a range of different options is going to be the best solution here, so I will do bag head boring cloth masks for you bloody rivet counters...

The first picture was just for showing if beards were covered or not. I think the look I'm after is in the 4th picture, but with pith helmets, sun helmets, pickelhaube, etc. I'm sure I could convert some if I wanted hose types hence my suggestion of seperate canisters.
 
A mix of styles/non-uniform look could be good for a militia unit. Having different styles for military and civilian is cool to.

I also like the idea of werewolf gasmasks too, like are on the dogs in the same picture. 

Edit: Not a fan of the sperate goggles look on the gasmask itself, could look good on the helmet of the model, placed there while wearing the gasmask.

[Dewbakuk]

See, I'm a big fan of the seperate mask and goggles. Particularly the goggles up on the helmet look.

[twrchtrwyth]

See, I'm a big fan of the seperate mask and goggles. Particularly the goggles up on the helmet look.

Just to clarify, do you mean seperate goggles and mask just over the mouth or full gasmask and seperate goggles.

[Dewbakuk]

Mask just over the nose/mouth, with a seperate set of goggles.

[Ramshackle_Curtis]

I need to make moulds of these, but there will be variations too. Pleas emake suggestions! I want comments. These are the smaller 28mm size heads, to fit Warzone size stuff.


Cloth Mask on Pith Helmet


Piggy mask on Pith Helmet


Turban Mask 01


Turban Mask 02

[Plynkes]

Okay, you did say you wanted comments. So...

For me the last two look way too modern for VSF. They definitely give off a post-WWII vibe for me. Don't get me wrong, I love the sculpts on all four, it's purely a style question about how Victorian they should look. Personal taste really. I have similar feelings about the Piggy one, but to a far lesser extent.

Personally I would go as early as possible if you are going to model them on real gas masks, such as the PH helmet...





Or, ignore history altogether and come up with a fantasy design, perhaps something more baroque, that looks like it's something that the Victorians may have come up with.

No offence, they are great sculpts. As I said, it is purely a question of style and personal taste.

[Ramshackle_Curtis]

No offence taken, I welcome the comments and suggestions. Im only really doing this project because people have been asking for stuff. If I can get a good idea of what that something is then I can make it!

Pretty funny looking, womble style mask that last one, will have a go at that!

[Plynkes]

Indian Army heads with gasmasks that you could actually use for the Great War would be great. But I'm thinking... What did they do? You wouldn't be able to get that over a turban in a hurry. I've never seen a picture of Indian infantry in gasmasks.

Anybody know what they did? One would imagine the turban would be pulled off PDQ. So should they be bare-headed apart from the mask?


Edit: I think I know the answer. They were pulled out of the Western European theatre before gas masks were issued (though they were horribly exposed to the stuff, sans masks), so it never came up. Doh! Still, bears thinking about if you are doing VSF versions.

Looking into it further, seems some cavalry stayed on the Western Front throughout the war.

[twrchtrwyth]

I need to make moulds of these, but there will be variations too. Pleas emake suggestions! I want comments. These are the smaller 28mm size heads, to fit Warzone size stuff.

Piggy mask on Pith Helmet


Turban Mask 02

These 2 are my favorite. The piggy mask especially, looks like the one in the pic I posted. I'd prefer a turbaned piggy mask too. About the Pith helmet itself, it looks slightly too short.

I realise as well I may not be using the correct terms.

This is what I mean by a pith helmet.


And this is what I mean by a sun helmet.

[Plynkes]

<Colonial Adventures Chap hat on>

Sun helmets and pith helmets are really the same thing. Those are just examples of different styles.

[twrchtrwyth]

<Colonial Adventures Guy hat on>

Sun helmets and pith helmets are really the same thing. Those are just examples of different styles.

I thought as much, just posted the pics so people would know what I was on about.

Edit: Just realised how that reads. What I mean is I've given the styles names which aren't really correct.

[Bullshott]

Nice sculpts Curtis. I especially like th 'piggy' mask in pith/sun helmet. How about some turbaned heads and a British 'home service' helmet with the same mask?

One minor criticism - the helmets look likethey are perched on top of the masked heads. Maybe they need to be a tiny bit larger.