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Miniatures Adventure => Back of Beyond => Topic started by: marianas_gamer on 24 October 2015, 06:45:30 AM

Title: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: marianas_gamer on 24 October 2015, 06:45:30 AM: I took advantage of the recent Recreational Conflict sale and now have a number of the American Expeditionary Force to Siberia. They are all in overcoats and most with fur hats, apparently of British issue. Does anyone know the color of the fur hats? Some pictures make them look white and others clearly show them to be a darker color. Also, I can not see any indication of rank or unit identification on the picture of troops in cold weather gear. Does anyone know if there were rank markings, etc? The pictures that I have found on the internet have been of limited help. Perusing cuprum's forum, I only came up with a colored plate of cavalry that do not match my minis. Pygmy wars didn't have any illustrations that I could find either. I intend to use Grimm's recommendations for uniform colors as a fall back. I would appreciate it if anyone who painted these fellow before can point me in the right direction or can post some pics. Many thanks!
LB
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: Hobbit on 24 October 2015, 10:30:40 AM: I'm assuming that it's the Tiger Miniatures range that you're talking about. Have you looked at their page? They have painted examples on there:

http://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/page6.htm
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: cuprum on 24 October 2015, 01:19:20 PM: If we are talking about these figures?

(http://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/USERIMAGES/000_0008.JPG)

That Americans in Siberia:

(http://s018.radikal.ru/i520/1510/a5/c4c7734fe2f4.jpg)

(http://i057.radikal.ru/1510/dc/e1afc5587b1f.jpg)

It is the British:

(http://s017.radikal.ru/i442/1510/1d/0b74c95e5a0f.jpg)
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: marianas_gamer on 24 October 2015, 02:05:50 PM: Thanks!! You guys are the best! .....and yeah I feel a little embarrassed about not being able to run that down on my own :? :?
It doesn't mean that I am any less grateful for you guys pointing me in the right direction lol lol
LB
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: cuprum on 24 October 2015, 02:45:25 PM: Always happy to help :)
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: Hobbit on 25 October 2015, 09:36:52 AM: I have a talent for pointing out the bleedin' obvious :)

it is a talent that not everyone has...or appreciates lol
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: juergen c. olk on 31 October 2015, 04:36:27 PM: I have a bunch painted up also ,tiger and brigade,great figures. Don't forget to paint up the actor Raymond massey,he was a RCMP .,w/ the Canadians in Vladivostok.You'll need to paint up a Canadian 18pdr and crew ,they backed up the Americans quite a bit,life savers. There is also the Osprey w/ White Russians civil war has a plate w/ americans in it.
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: marianas_gamer on 31 October 2015, 11:49:16 PM: Juergen you are a bad influence (in a good way) lol lol lol lol lol
Lon
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: juergen c. olk on 02 November 2015, 06:30:11 AM: another picture,I couldn't resist that Cossack scouts and white Russian airforce painting.
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: Mark Plant on 03 November 2015, 09:45:18 PM: Quote from: juergen c. olk on 02 November 2015, 06:30:11 AM
another picture,I couldn't resist that Cossack scouts and white Russian airforce painting.

Are those "Cossacks" wearing kaftans? In Siberia??? The hats bother me too -- they should look like they have small sheep on their heads.
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: juergen c. olk on 03 November 2015, 11:20:04 PM: Probably Artistic licencse ,not sure the setting is Siberia though.
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: cuprum on 04 November 2015, 03:48:54 AM: It's just a fantasy artist, know little about with a theme.
On one of the planes depicted angle "St. George" colors (orange, black) such emblem could be the plane "Komuch People's Army." But on their planes was not emblem "skull and bones" - this is typical for squadron emblem Russian ace Kazakov during the First World War.
Title: Re: AEF in Siberia Uniform question
Post by: juergen c. olk on 05 November 2015, 05:36:21 AM: Thanx Cuprum,like many artists of the time,looks great ,but little accuracy.