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Author Topic: Recommended source for 28mm WW2 American Tanker heads?  (Read 716 times)

Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Recommended source for 28mm WW2 American Tanker heads?
« on: February 17, 2022, 06:20:47 PM »
Does anyone have a recommendation on where I can source decent WW 2 American tanker heads, ie wearing tank helmets? Something more Warlord sized than Perry sized.
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Offline Sgt_T

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Re: Recommended source for 28mm WW2 American Tanker heads?
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2022, 08:23:25 AM »
How about the Rubicon US tank crew?

https://rubiconmodels.co.uk/collections/infantry-usa/products/284070-us-tank-crew

I don't own these so I can't comment on their actual size compared to Perry or Warlord.

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Re: Recommended source for 28mm WW2 American Tanker heads?
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2022, 12:49:04 PM »
From my limited experience Rubicon are likely too small however you have got me thinking now of buying complete figures and taking their heads instead of trying to source separate heads.

Offline brunei35

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Re: Recommended source for 28mm WW2 American Tanker heads?
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2022, 12:52:22 PM »
Might be worth an ask if anyone got left over tank crew from model builds first in the bazar "wanted" section? Not everyone puts a crewman on their models and you may be lucky.

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Re: Recommended source for 28mm WW2 American Tanker heads?
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2022, 01:07:46 PM »
Good idea mate, thanks!

Offline malto cortese

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Re: Recommended source for 28mm WW2 American Tanker heads?
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2022, 02:52:36 PM »
I just made a similar experiment with Rubicon Commonwealth tank figures and was very disappointed when I placed them on my Warlord Sherman - too tiny
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Offline Eclaireur

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Re: Recommended source for 28mm WW2 American Tanker heads?
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2022, 03:28:31 PM »
Grumpy,
Empress not long ago added some US tank crew. Worth checking them out.
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Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: Recommended source for 28mm WW2 American Tanker heads?
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2022, 03:59:49 AM »
I will have a look, cheers!

Edit: Looks good so far…

https://www.empressminiatures.com/gi18-2809-p.asp
« Last Edit: February 19, 2022, 04:02:10 AM by Grumpy Gnome »

 

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