Author Topic: BUF Cadet Battalion (Very British Civil War) (Read 11496 times)

AKULA · « **on:** October 03, 2009, 03:58:30 PM »

Just a quickie paintjob, while i'm waiting for various bits of the aircraft carrier to dry.

BUF Cadets for VBCW.

The Cadets are Perry's Mafeking Boy Scouts, Rifles/Brens from BAM, Bergmans from Bungle (cheers!), with a bit of greenstuff to make them hold the weapon (mounted on 1p's as they are tiny).

The lefthand officer is from Foundry's Homeguard range, the other two are from Musketeer.

The General is from Artizan, and the cameraman is from BAM.

The "s" on the armband stands for students, in this case....entitling them to travelling free on public transport....

commissarmoody · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2009, 04:12:03 PM »

Ok that is just alsome! Now all you need is school for them to defend.

Hammers · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2009, 04:44:37 PM »

Very cool and quite scary.

traveller · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2009, 08:14:15 PM »

Wow! I just wodered what those Perry cadets look like. Thanks for sharing!
I´m not into the BCW but this gives some ideas....in what other conflicts could these be used? What was their original weapon?

Bungle · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2009, 08:16:34 PM »

Originally no weapon.

AKULA · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2009, 08:18:11 PM »

What he said!

Arms by their sides.

I probably made a bit of a botch job of the righthands, in order to have them holding a rifle, but i'm pretty pleased with the result.

What can you use them for - anything that has a cadet force.....

former user · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2009, 09:01:34 PM »

did this "Hitler Youth" variation actually exist?

the idea is brillant

twrchtrwyth · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2009, 09:09:39 PM »

Excellent.

AKULA · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2009, 09:29:29 PM »

Quote from: former user on October 03, 2009, 09:01:34 PM

did this "Hitler Youth" variation actually exist?

the idea is brillant

As far as I know the BUF didn't have a youth wing, but I guess all things are possible.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2009, 09:31:46 PM »

Ingenious use for the boy scouts!

Baden-Powell would be spinning in his grave

former user · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2009, 10:12:44 PM »

or the Perry's be pissed ?

AKULA · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2009, 10:17:04 PM »

Quote from: former user on October 03, 2009, 10:12:44 PM

or the Perry's be pissed ?

I hope not.

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2009, 10:22:14 PM »

Now that´s really disturbing.

But great overall effect.

former user · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2009, 10:24:03 PM »

me neither

You did a good job!

btw
this is not meant as criticism:
since the boys are standing at attention, you think it would be possible to separate the right arm from the body up to over the elbow and bend it slightly forward so that the hand can grip the rifle?

never seen them so close, so I can't judge

Arlequín · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2009, 10:33:02 PM »

Quote from: AKULA on October 03, 2009, 09:29:29 PM

As far as I know the BUF didn't have a youth wing, but I guess all things are possible.

Yes they did... at least as far as a band went, but I'd guess they had a Cadet Force too, it would be unusual if they didn't for the time. The band wore grey shirts, which again would be the usual contrast for a band as compared to the rank and file, who could well have worn black like the grown-ups.

Good effort that man!

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