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Title: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: malto cortese on 04 December 2017, 03:35:20 PM
Or at least, do you know if anyone is planning to do them? I need to some rather heavy conversion stuff on them (replacing the weapons!) and I am reluctant to intervene on the metal ones. Thanks a lot|
Title: Re: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: moiterei_1984 on 04 December 2017, 03:37:09 PM
Warlord Games does British Paras.
Title: Re: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: fred on 04 December 2017, 04:40:41 PM
Have a look here  http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=105710.0 I'm currently painting up some of the warlord ones.

They come with arms attached to weapons, so removing weapons won't be trivial, but much easier than metals.

They come with lots of heads, so you can do all with berets, helmets or polish berets, which might help with conversion possibilities.
Title: Re: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: malto cortese on 04 December 2017, 11:09:39 PM
Thanks a lot and sorry to come across as an idiot - I have always thought that Warlord paras were metal and not plastic! Thanks a lot for pointing that out!
Title: Re: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: carlos marighela on 05 December 2017, 02:48:37 AM
Quote from: malto cortese on 04 December 2017, 11:09:39 PM
Thanks a lot and sorry to come across as an idiot - I have always thought that Warlord paras were metal and not plastic! Thanks a lot for pointing that out!

Not idiotic at all. They produce metal paras as well. In fact the old Bolt Action ones are the original Paul Hicks figures and very nice they are too. No gurning faces and odd proportions, like most of WL's newer metal ranges.
Title: Re: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: Harry Faversham on 05 December 2017, 08:21:19 AM
Quote from: carlos marighela on 05 December 2017, 02:48:37 AM
Not idiotic at all. They produce metal paras as well. In fact the old Bolt Action ones are the original Paul Hicks figures and very nice they are too. No gurning faces and odd proportions, like most of WL's newer metal ranges.

On the downside, Paul Hicks sculpted, the weirdest No.4s I've ever seen!!!

 :o
Title: Re: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: malto cortese on 07 December 2017, 08:53:37 AM
Quote from: carlos marighela on 05 December 2017, 02:48:37 AM
Not idiotic at all. They produce metal paras as well. In fact the old Bolt Action ones are the original Paul Hicks figures and very nice they are too. No gurning faces and odd proportions, like most of WL's newer metal ranges.

Thanks a lot everyone - really helpful. Now comes the tough one, though: does anyone know if there are separate Italian weapons in 28mm? I need Beretta SMG in particular. And in case you can't figure out where this is all going, here is a clue..

Operation_Herring (http://Operation_Herring)
Title: Re: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: Arrigo on 07 December 2017, 01:04:04 PM
by the way, from pictures I have seen the Nembo paratroopers wore a mix of British and Italian uniforms, so you should also use some WW2 Italian Paras.
Title: Re: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: moiterei_1984 on 07 December 2017, 03:03:52 PM
Quote from: malto cortese on 07 December 2017, 08:53:37 AM
Thanks a lot everyone - really helpful. Now comes the tough one, though: does anyone know if there are separate Italian weapons in 28mm? I need Beretta SMG in particular. And in case you can't figure out where this is all going, here is a clue..

Operation_Herring (http://Operation_Herring)

Ufff... I don‘t think there are any separate Italian weapons out there, let alone in plastic.
Title: Re: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: carlos marighela on 07 December 2017, 06:53:18 PM
A Beretta SMG should be a pretty simple conversion taking a plastic rifle of your choice or maybe a plastic PPSH -41 and adding plastic rod and a magazine from plasticard.
Title: Re: does any one make PLASTIC 28mm British paras?
Post by: malto cortese on 07 December 2017, 11:12:04 PM
Quote from: carlos marighela on 07 December 2017, 06:53:18 PM
A Beretta SMG should be a pretty simple conversion taking a plastic rifle of your choice or maybe a plastic PPSH -41 and adding plastic rod and a magazine from plasticard.

I love this list, you guys are fantastic. Thanks a million. I never thought about sculpting my own Berettas but now you have got me hooked.. use a plastic rifle for the stock and then add rod and strip... uhmmm

And yes, I could use the lovely Warlord paras for the Nembo, but the "F" Recce Squadron (aka the Italian SAS) wore a British smock with Italian insignia and used a Beretta...at least from what I could figure out...