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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Bowman on 08 July 2012, 02:59:09 AM

Title: Converting EW French to EW Belgians
Post by: Bowman on 08 July 2012, 02:59:09 AM

I wish to convert my EW Renegade French to EW Belgians. I would like them to wear the Shakos. I don't mind head swaps or "hat" swaps. Any ideas on what to do? Anyone sell a separate Shako wearing hat?

Thanks

Title: Re: Converting EW French to EW Belgians
Post by: cdr on 08 July 2012, 05:00:32 PM

No seperate shako's i know of.
What are you going to do with the gaiters, backpack, ammunition pouch, webbing and rifle?
all different in Belgium

Carl

Title: Re: Converting EW French to EW Belgians
Post by: Calimero on 08 July 2012, 05:03:10 PM

Indeed… shouldn’t be easier to sell the French figures and buy some Belgian?

Brigade Models and Great War Miniatures have some.

Title: Re: Converting EW French to EW Belgians
Post by: Bowman on 09 July 2012, 02:47:03 AM

Quote from: cdr on 08 July 2012, 05:00:32 PM

No seperate shako's i know of.
What are you going to do with the gaiters, backpack, ammunition pouch, webbing and rifle?
all different in Belgium

Carl

Thanks Carl. None of my Belgians have gaiters, rather boots and pantaloons. Some photos show backpacks, albeit not on the French pattern. Rifles? At my age the Mausers, Lebels and Comblains all look the same on 28mm figures. But, I'm getting the feeling that I can avoid some needless brain surgery on my models, if I sell them.