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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Arundel on 03 September 2020, 07:33:40 PM
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Hi All,
I'm considering starting a small African project using Britannia's 28mm Congo range. Do any other makers work size-wise with it? I'm interested in both mercenary and Simba/rebel types. Thank you for any help!
Daryl
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I have some of the Britannia Congo mercenary blokes, as well as the Mongrel miniatures set. The Britannia are the biggest height wise of all the 28mm I have:
(https://i.ibb.co/qg3VsWL/28mm-size-comparison-lettering-LR.jpg)
That Mongrel chap has had his base built up a bit as well...
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From memory, The Assault Group figures are a little shorter but meaty enough that they can be mixed with booster bases. I ended up using Tiger Miniatures colonials (Hottentots and Cubans) as Simba's. Not perfect, and not great sculpting, but they scaled well enough
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Thank you both, that's extremely helpful. Yes, I'd heard the Britannia's were rather large, which is one reason I asked.
Ash, that photo speaks volumes. "A picture is worth a thousand words," and all that. Thank you.
VLD, I appreciate the Tiger Miniatures suggestion. The Hottentots especially, as they could provide more rifle armed riff-raff types.
Appreciate the help, gents!
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The Empress IndoChina French troops also look the part mercenary types.
The Bigeard cap heads (DBP29) are excellent & the wide brim hats (DBP28) work well for Katangese Gendarmerie.
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Just seeing this. Than you, Ash!
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The Mike Bravo range would fit great but they don't seem to be available. I managed to get one pack over a year ago but since then the owner didn't answer any emails. I really want his African Paras.
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The Chiltern Vietnamese are a good fit too for Rebel types, you would have to swap heads is all.
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Yes,,Mike Bravo is long done..They said they were coming back..but nothing...
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Thank you both. It's a shame about the Mike Bravo figures.