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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Over Open Sights on 19 December 2013, 05:41:45 PM

Title: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: Over Open Sights on 19 December 2013, 05:41:45 PM
Now I realise that there is some concern out there about the quality of these Perry plastics and the fact that they appear to be carrying the wrong canteen..... but I'd just thought I would share these five with you all. I like these figures and I think they paint up rather well.
(http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr336/OverOpenSights/PICT0015_zpsbc228de2.jpg)
(http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr336/OverOpenSights/PICT0016_zps3b9e3a4a.jpg) ;)
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: Keith on 19 December 2013, 05:57:10 PM
They look great. A very swarthy bunch!
Canteen's fine  :)
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: Helen on 19 December 2013, 06:24:55 PM
Great looking bunch. Don't know what the issue is over the canteen, but I'm glad to read all is well.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: pauld on 19 December 2013, 07:45:57 PM
oh my word  ...  they are very pretty

excellent painting
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: Cubs on 19 December 2013, 07:52:29 PM
Fab'lous.

The canteen apparently should have a cross-strap and a smaller cup (the one shown is the standard one, not the tropical one). I wash my hands of it, I really don't have a dog in that fight, I just like the purdy toys and I've yet to see a Perry's min that didn't excel.
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: Gothic Line on 19 December 2013, 08:14:18 PM

 Agree! They look amazing!!! Really like the choice of poses,the paint is really great too,well done!!!
 
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: Keith on 19 December 2013, 08:48:06 PM
Quote from: Cubs on 19 December 2013, 07:52:29 PM
Fab'lous.

The canteen apparently should have a cross-strap and a smaller cup (the one shown is the standard one, not the tropical one). I wash my hands of it, I really don't have a dog in that fight, I just like the purdy toys and I've yet to see a Perry's min that didn't excel.

I read that and had to smile. I've some nice (original) pictures of DAK surrendering and there is a complete jumble of kit - canteens of all four major types at least.
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: Elbows on 20 December 2013, 04:11:23 AM
Yep, pretty much impossible that every tropical unit was assigned 100% correct equipment.  I would bet money plenty of guys deployed with standard non-tropical canteens.   lol
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: vonplutz on 20 December 2013, 06:46:34 AM
Quote from: Elbows on 20 December 2013, 04:11:23 AM
Yep, pretty much impossible that every tropical unit was assigned 100% correct equipment.  I would bet money plenty of guys deployed with standard non-tropical canteens.   lol

Further North Africa is a theatre notorious for kit customization. Germans with British and Italian gear was rampant!

These guys look great!
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: Stan Hollis on 11 February 2014, 08:54:13 AM
Cracking work!  Even if there was an issue with the canteens the sheer 'wow factor' of your paint jobs should distract anyone from that.

Beggar the pedants!  ;-))
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: warburton on 12 February 2014, 02:39:28 AM
Ecellent!
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: grant on 12 February 2014, 03:05:16 AM
DAKtastic!
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: Captain Blood on 12 February 2014, 10:07:23 AM
Love 'em  :-*
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: discok3 on 13 February 2014, 04:13:38 AM
Award winning Mark.I have some of these and will make a futile attempt to emulate your painting..thanks for the inspiration
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: scrivs on 13 February 2014, 10:50:03 AM
To echo the earlier comments, lovely work, they put the ones I painted for Quint to shame.
Title: Re: Perry DAK in helmets
Post by: aircav on 14 February 2014, 10:47:16 PM
Fantastic stuff  8)