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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Pijlie on 26 February 2017, 09:25:21 AM

Title: Looking for 28mm 19th century German sailor types/zeppelin crew
Post by: Pijlie on 26 February 2017, 09:25:21 AM

I am looking for VSF German sailors to man a German skyship. Bob Murch' zeppelin truppen are great but simply look too modern. His American sailors might do in a pinch if I fill up the top of the hat. I have got a bunch of those but prefer not to convert them.

Does anyone have a recommendation for late 19th century 28mm German sailors? Preferably European so as not to break the bank in shipping costs?

Title: Re: Looking for 28mm 19th century German sailor types/zeppelin crew
Post by: joroas on 26 February 2017, 09:37:14 AM

Pulp has British sailors too.

Title: Re: Looking for 28mm 19th century German sailor types/zeppelin crew
Post by: Pijlie on 26 February 2017, 09:39:53 AM

Quote from: joroas on 26 February 2017, 09:37:14 AM

Pulp has British sailors too.

Ooh! Those look very good! They wore practically the same uniform.

Title: Re: Looking for 28mm 19th century German sailor types/zeppelin crew
Post by: joroas on 26 February 2017, 09:41:18 AM

 :D

Title: Re: Looking for 28mm 19th century German sailor types/zeppelin crew
Post by: Pijlie on 26 February 2017, 06:45:51 PM

I have in the meantime located the British sailors by Perry, Ironclad and Copplestone. Especially the latter are well priced and lovely figures as well!

And this thread http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=75711.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=75711.0)

Title: Re: Looking for 28mm 19th century German sailor types/zeppelin crew
Post by: traveller on 26 February 2017, 07:01:13 PM

WW1 but maybe useful?

http://brigadegames.3dcartstores.com/German--Great-War-in-Africa_c_487.html

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OdCFjW4iyqA/UzmbgZtJyrI/AAAAAAAAAtg/nFYycOk4W1I/s1600/RS03.jpg

Check also Old Glory Boxer Rebellion:

http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=228

And Redoubt:

http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/?page=shop/browse&category_id=e08ca837be96ea33dfdb1638a83d1bb6

Title: Re: Looking for 28mm 19th century German sailor types/zeppelin crew
Post by: Malamute on 26 February 2017, 10:26:36 PM

Traveller is spot on. :)

Brigade Games WW1 East Africa German sailors are perfect.

The British naval rig is similar to the German one but the cap is distinctly different. If you want them more recognisable as Germans go for the Brigade ones.

The Pulp figures in my opinion look too modern.

Title: Re: Looking for 28mm 19th century German sailor types/zeppelin crew
Post by: Pijlie on 27 February 2017, 05:44:27 AM

Thank you all for the tips. In the end I decided for the Copplestone ones. I liked them best, even if I have to tweak the caps a bit.

Title: Re: Looking for 28mm 19th century German sailor types/zeppelin crew
Post by: Hammers on 27 February 2017, 06:58:22 AM

Tsuba Miniatures through Empress.