Woodbine Kiwis at Gallipoli

[tim1966]

Very nice figures - really enjoyed painting these.

[Helen]

Lovely work Tim.

Cheers,

Helen

[Wirelizard]

Nice looking figures, great paint and the scrubby bases really finish them of properly!

Anyone know how Woodbine match up with other lines of figures? Especially Brigade Games, Great War (GWM) and Copplestone, as I already have WW1 figures from those three companies...

The seperate-head idea has obvious appeal, but how fiddly is it? Is the neck-socket deep enough to give a good solid join, or are heads going to roll with even slightly rough handling on the tabletop?

[valleyboy]

Those really are very well painted indeed

[tim1966]

Thanks for the kind comments.

Anyone know how Woodbine match up with other lines of figures? Especially Brigade Games, Great War (GWM) and Copplestone, as I already have WW1 figures from those three companies...

The seperate-head idea has obvious appeal, but how fiddly is it? Is the neck-socket deep enough to give a good solid join, or are heads going to roll with even slightly rough handling on the tabletop?

I believe they work very well with Copplestone but I haven't seen them with other figures myself. As for the separate heads - not all of them have them (these boys didn't) so I can't comment on how well they fit - not very useful answers I'm afraid! 

[carlos marighela]

Lovely work. The button counter in me can't help but note that the lemon squeezer style didn't come into widespread use until after Gallipoli but hey, short of putting a rugby ball in there hands and painting a lost, bewildered childlike look on their faces there's no better way of marking them as kiwis.

[discok3]

Yes yes and thrice yes
Jolly good paintjob
Having seen all manufacturers of late at a friend's house they are very similar in size and build to Brigade and Great War Minis
I reckon Copplestone are just a tad more thickset but only under close inspection and certainly not worth worrying about
Perhaps Plynkes can clarify
Keep up the good work

[Helen]

All brands work together, but for Copplestone. Copplestone needs to be in separate units by themselves. I've had in the past all of them in my colletion.

Cheers,

Helen

[Wirelizard]

All brands work together, but for Copplestone. Copplestone needs to be in separate units by themselves. I

Copplestone British are freaks of nature; my limited experience is that the rest of the WW1/BoB line from Copplestone is significantly smaller - Copplestone Red and White Russians fit in nicely with Brigade's Reds and Whites, for example, to the point where without looking at websites, I can't tell which of the two companies my Reds are from.

Good to know the Woodbine stuff is a good match with most of the rest of the WW1 lines out there!

[tim1966]

Lovely work. The button counter in me can't help but note that the lemon squeezer style didn't come into widespread use until after Gallipoli but hey, short of putting a rugby ball in there hands and painting a lost, bewildered childlike look on their faces there's no better way of marking them as kiwis.

 

I reserched the lemon squeezers a bit (well I bought the Osprey book on ANZACs) and I believe they were originally worn by the Wellington regiment of Col Malone at Gallipoli and as you rightly say it didn't come into widespread use until afterwards - officially Jan 1916 if I remember correctly. I have seen photos of Wellington regiment wearing all manner of headgear at Gallipoli too. These boys all have the lemon squeezer because they came in a pack - I think to make an authentic section I would use caps, Wolseleys and bush hats. I suppose thats the beauty of Gallipoli - have a base of caps (lots of types too) and Wolseleys for Brits and then add bush hats for Aussies and then a few lemon squeezers and you have Kiwis.

Interesting to read about the match up of manufacturers - I only have a few Wargames Foundry that I haven't looked at side by side with the Woodbines. Over at Steve Deans forum someone mention the Copplestones and Woodbines work together well... I suppose the best way is buy a few and see if you think they will look ok.

Thanks again for everyones interest and commnents