Wissmann-Steamer

[Prof.Witchheimer]

HLBS makes them, I have them. They come both mounted and dismounted.

really? didn't find them on the HLBS site. Any pics or links?

[dadlamassu]

Yes, HLBS did make them, I have them too.

The guns - the barrels at least ca be bought from http://www.thelondonwarroom.com/Weapons%20For%201889.htm%20page%201.htm

All you need is a land carriage for the 37mm revolver.

[Hammers]

Yes, HLBS did make them, I have them too.

So you say they are OOP? I'll be danged... Well, I am glad I have them although they are yet unpainted. Quite nice, on the tall side, like Copplestones, but slightly less defined and not as chunky. RLPBD used to be the agent for them in the States, I think, but they don't seem to carry them any longer either. Can't find anything on them on Google either. I'll see if I can post some photos.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

another pic of "Herrmann von Wissmann" steamer:

[Hammers]

the site is top notch, lots of articles and some very nice pics there

need these in 28mm  :love:



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How much do these Ligh Horse differ from the schutstruppe in slouch hats. I mean are the colse enough for conversions?

[Hammers]

the site is top notch, lots of articles and some very nice pics there

need these in 28mm  :love:

I painted these (HLBSC) yesterday and they and they turned out shit, both camles and Camel Corpsmen. The miniatures are substandard (with poor definition and proportions) to start with but I can't blame it all on that. I must have been too drunk. Now I have to strip them down and start from scratch. Bah.

[Poliorketes]

Hammershield, the rifles are obviously completely wrong, but that should be only a minor conversion. The bigger problem should be the belts and ammo pouches, but I would ignore that, painted in the right colours the light horse should go for Schutztruppe.

[white knight]

If converting is required, I wonder if it wouldn't be possible to get some appropriate foot models and then some camel riders, cut both just above/below the belt and if necessary use some greenstuff to fill in the gaps. Might be slightly more work, but could give the best results.

And now I suddenly feel tempted to put some of my Foundry WW2 German cavalry on those Gripping Beast camels I have lying around for some pulpy DAK cavalry...  

[Hammers]

Hammershield, the rifles are obviously completely wrong, but that should be only a minor conversion. The bigger problem should be the belts and ammo pouches, but I would ignore that, painted in the right colours the light horse should go for Schutztruppe.

You may have missunderstood, Polio. :-)

I did not paint the picture in the post. That's an old contemporary illustration from german press. I painted two minis of German SW Africa Kamel Corps from HLBSC.

I think, given other references, that the colours are right in the picture.

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[Poliorketes]

I thought you wanted to converse  the light horse, and I only meant those and possibilities to convert them, not the camel riders picture.