Blasphemous Question about Germans

[Centaur_Seducer]

Before I ask the question, I just wish to clarify that its not for me but for a "friend"

How much will it differ if one take plastic Germans from Warlord Games and just put some puttees on them and then call them Late WW1-Germans?
Or do I need to add a gasmask canister as well?
And how much does the uniform differ?

/S

[aircav]

You will need to cut off the top pockets from the jacket & as you say add a WW1 style gas mask canister & i think that you should be ok, you could even leave the jack boots.

[Centaur_Seducer]

Thanks, Keith!

How about the Helmets? Or are they unchanged until after the second war?
My mate has turned "lead hell no", so I need to pump him some options!

[Keith]

M16 and M17 (WW1) German helmets are significantly bigger than the later M35,40,43 types and have prominent bolts rather than air-vents etc.
Depends how much you care about these things, but the look is very different.

[Centaur_Seducer]

I had a waddle through loads of helmets. As the WG is a mix, I reckon it should do with a small adjustmen down the neck to make it look bigger. And two small dots of bolts on the forehead

[joroas]

Might be nearly as cheap to buy the Renegade ones and sav the work...........

[Centaur_Seducer]

Might be nearly as cheap to buy the Renegade ones and sav the work...........

I agree, but my mate loves to build stuff. You get more options with plastic basically
This his current project for example:


You get the picture

[joroas]

Oh yes, I get the picture.  Nice.

[Mancha]

How much will it differ if one take plastic Germans from Warlord Games and just put some puttees on them...

You make it sound so easy. 

[Plynkes]

Moustaches.


Won't find them much in World War Two. Common in the Great War. Should be at least one outrageous/comical one in the unit, preferably two. Need a chap with a droopy Sherlock Holmes pipe, too.

[Centaur_Seducer]

Moustaches.


Won't find them much in World War Two. Common in the Great War. Should be at least one outrageous/comical one in the unit, preferably two. Need a chap with a droopy Sherlock Holmes pipe, too.

I was hoping for you two show up, Plynkes

There'll be a lot of sasches, have no fear

[carlos marighela]

I was hoping for you two show up, Plynkes

There'll be a lot of sasches, have no fear

Fortunately the inscription on the belt buckle remains the same, Gott mit uns, so there's a weeks work saved.