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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Over Open Sights on 08 May 2017, 07:18:23 PM

Title: Isle of Wight Rifles, Gaza, 1917
Post by: Over Open Sights on 08 May 2017, 07:18:23 PM

A few bits and pieces reaching completion together. These chaps of 1/8 Hampshire Regiment (Isle of Wight Rifles) (TF) alongside the Schutztruppen as they share a similar basic uniform paint mix. Figures from Footsore Miniatures and Woodbine Designs all with Woodbine Smoke Hood heads as Phosgene arrived in theatre and the Terriers were drilled in the use of this form of gas protection. Painted up in a mix of khaki serge and khaki drill to add some variety. Colour balance of the last image is a bit off due to the change in angle. My fault.
(http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr336/OverOpenSights/PICT0001_zpsc8mugtkk.jpg)
(http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr336/OverOpenSights/PICT0002_zpsgaytlprs.jpg)
(http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr336/OverOpenSights/PICT0001%202_zpshfoijlnz.jpg)
(http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr336/OverOpenSights/PICT0002%202_zpspfrm1tx6.jpg)
(http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr336/OverOpenSights/PICT0003a_zpskzeszdte.jpg)

Title: Re: Isle of Wight Rifles, Gaza, 1917
Post by: Plynkes on 08 May 2017, 07:23:23 PM

Oh wow, just smashing. You just don't stop, do you?

Those hoods are super-creepy. You could make good use of them in a post-Apocalyptic setting I reckon, especially as they come as sprues of heads.

Title: Re: Isle of Wight Rifles, Gaza, 1917
Post by: AlyMorrison on 08 May 2017, 07:28:45 PM

Very nice Mark...

And yes they do look sinister....
I would have to fight the temptation to put a smiley on them...


All the best. Aly

Title: Re: Isle of Wight Rifles, Gaza, 1917
Post by: Over Open Sights on 08 May 2017, 07:37:11 PM

Quote from: Plynkes on 08 May 2017, 07:23:23 PM

Oh wow, just smashing. You just don't stop, do you?

There will now follow a interlude. Had to get these out of my system before the stupidity of the Summer Term kicks in. I don't lift a brush for most of June.

I also squeezed out another Holt and built a big tracked trailer for it to pull as well. Here it is....
(http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr336/OverOpenSights/PICT0031_zps5hvtok7x.jpg)

That'll be it for a while....

Title: Re: Isle of Wight Rifles, Gaza, 1917
Post by: AlyMorrison on 08 May 2017, 07:45:38 PM

Very nice...

Title: Re: Isle of Wight Rifles, Gaza, 1917
Post by: Beast of Bukhara on 19 May 2017, 11:36:16 AM

Coming on in fine style  :-* :-*

Title: Re: Isle of Wight Rifles, Gaza, 1917
Post by: westwaller on 19 May 2017, 12:27:36 PM

Both look great. Isle of Wight rifles look sinister as others have mentioned- particularly the one with the fake boobs!  ;)

Title: Re: Isle of Wight Rifles, Gaza, 1917
Post by: SABOT on 19 May 2017, 01:52:00 PM

Great work - lovely colours.

Title: Re: Isle of Wight Rifles, Gaza, 1917
Post by: Yarkshire Gamer on 24 May 2017, 09:20:08 PM

Lovely, Lovely, Lovely

Title: Re: Isle of Wight Rifles, Gaza, 1917
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on 27 May 2017, 12:50:00 PM

Lovely, my local regiment!