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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Centaur_Seducer on 10 December 2010, 07:48:05 AM

Title: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on 10 December 2010, 07:48:05 AM

Before I ask the question, I just wish to clarify that its not for me but for a "friend" ;)

How much will it differ if one take plastic Germans from Warlord Games and just put some puttees on them and then call them Late WW1-Germans?
Or do I need to add a gasmask canister as well?
And how much does the uniform differ?

/S

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: aircav on 10 December 2010, 08:16:21 AM

You will need to cut off the top pockets from the jacket & as you say add a WW1 style gas mask canister & i think that you should be ok, you could even leave the jack boots.

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p176/aircav_album/German1.jpg)

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on 10 December 2010, 08:20:32 AM

Thanks, Keith! :)

How about the Helmets? Or are they unchanged until after the second war?
My mate has turned "lead hell no", so I need to pump him some options!

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: Keith on 10 December 2010, 08:57:21 AM

M16 and M17 (WW1) German helmets are significantly bigger than the later M35,40,43 types and have prominent bolts rather than air-vents etc.
Depends how much you care about these things, but the look is very different.

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on 10 December 2010, 08:59:00 AM

I had a waddle through loads of helmets. As the WG is a mix, I reckon it should do with a small adjustmen down the neck to make it look bigger. And two small dots of bolts on the forehead :)

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: joroas on 10 December 2010, 09:16:16 AM

Might be nearly as cheap to buy the Renegade ones and sav the work...........

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on 10 December 2010, 09:19:29 AM

Quote from: joroas on 10 December 2010, 09:16:16 AM

Might be nearly as cheap to buy the Renegade ones and sav the work...........

I agree, but my mate loves to build stuff. You get more options with plastic basically :)
This his current project for example:
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss17/bad_buddha/Space%20Marines%202010/034.jpg)

You get the picture ;)

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: joroas on 10 December 2010, 09:21:53 AM

Oh yes, I get the picture.  lol Nice.

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: Mancha on 10 December 2010, 04:00:56 PM

Quote from: Silversixx on 10 December 2010, 07:48:05 AM

How much will it differ if one take plastic Germans from Warlord Games and just put some puttees on them...

You make it sound so easy.  :o

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: Plynkes on 10 December 2010, 04:23:51 PM

Moustaches.


Won't find them much in World War Two. Common in the Great War. Should be at least one outrageous/comical one in the unit, preferably two. Need a chap with a droopy Sherlock Holmes pipe, too.

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on 11 December 2010, 07:05:02 AM

Quote from: Plynkes on 10 December 2010, 04:23:51 PM

Moustaches.


Won't find them much in World War Two. Common in the Great War. Should be at least one outrageous/comical one in the unit, preferably two. Need a chap with a droopy Sherlock Holmes pipe, too.

I was hoping for you two show up, Plynkes lol

There'll be a lot of sasches, have no fear ;)

Title: Re: Blasphemous Question about Germans
Post by: carlos marighela on 11 December 2010, 08:40:27 AM

Quote from: Silversixx on 11 December 2010, 07:05:02 AM

I was hoping for you two show up, Plynkes lol

There'll be a lot of sasches, have no fear ;)

Fortunately the inscription on the belt buckle remains the same, Gott mit uns, so there's a weeks work saved. :D