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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: The Gray Ghost on July 23, 2010, 12:31:25 AM

Title: French Troops, no greatcoat
Post by: The Gray Ghost on July 23, 2010, 12:31:25 AM

I am looking for some French troops in 28mm without the overcoat.
I know Brigade Games has a couple of packs but does anyone else?

Title: Re: French Troops, no greatcoat
Post by: Skrapwelder on July 23, 2010, 03:14:03 AM

I use Renegade Chasseurs
(http://rotanddrivel.com/IMG_2129.jpg)
I used my dremel to turn the puttees into gaiters.

Title: Re: French Troops, no greatcoat
Post by: Danrit on July 23, 2010, 07:50:26 PM

For what year? Do you mean early war kepi wearers or mid to late war Adrian helmet types?

Title: Re: French Troops, no greatcoat
Post by: The Gray Ghost on July 23, 2010, 08:35:10 PM

I didn't think about that  :)
late war Adrians

Title: Re: French Troops, no greatcoat
Post by: Danrit on July 26, 2010, 12:33:12 AM

The Old Glory command packs have some pistol armed officers in tunics rather than greatcoats.

Title: Re: French Troops, no greatcoat
Post by: scarabminiatures on July 27, 2010, 10:58:29 AM

We have some officers without coat, plus a number of packs with support troops also without great coats.

We also plan (but haven't started yet) assault infantry, so these will definitely not have great coats.

We also do a range of Italians in ardrian helmets.

Title: Re: French Troops, no greatcoat
Post by: Adam on July 27, 2010, 03:00:03 PM

Would these work:

http://www.brigadegames.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BGAHSL&Product_Code=BG-WIWA20&Category_Code=BGHMW

http://www.brigadegames.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BGAHSL&Product_Code=BG-WIWA21&Category_Code=BGHMW

Brigade games harlem hellfighters. Americans but with French rifles, helmets and I think they have French ammo pouches too. They are meant to represent Black troops but I don't think the faces would look bad painted white. The faces on these aren't as definitively African looking as, say, copplestone's. The tunic has a standing collar and the breast pocket flaps are different shapes but I don't think anyone will be anally retentive enough to point it out. Painted blue I think they'll look the business.

Title: Re: French Troops, no greatcoat
Post by: The Gray Ghost on July 30, 2010, 12:15:50 PM

I think I might have to go with those.