Author Topic: 28mm Bush Wars (Read 75860 times)

Ash · « **Reply #240 on:** 30 April 2021, 05:44:17 PM »

Not strictly 'Bush Wars', but found this bloke lurking in a bits box, so he can be an advisor to someone.

commissarmoody · « **Reply #241 on:** 01 May 2021, 06:32:04 AM »

Looks pretty good. You can say he Is a Agricultural Engineer, Provideing experience and education to the locals.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #242 on:** 01 May 2021, 06:56:56 AM »

Judging by pose and facial expression he’s advising them to stay away from his private stash of vodka.

commissarmoody · « **Reply #243 on:** 01 May 2021, 07:20:43 AM »

Nyat! This windshield washing fluid is for Jet! Not for drinking!

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #244 on:** 01 May 2021, 08:16:49 AM »

Nice painting.

Why are Soviet magazines that colour?

carlos marighela · « **Reply #245 on:** 01 May 2021, 08:28:19 AM »

Cheap batch of resin? The AK-74 mags were originally GRP resin/plastic. No doubt some functionary thought it would match the woodwork. Some of them are a really bright orange.

Curious fact, they also made AKM mags in the same stuff and you can see them occasionally pop up in photos from the ‘70s and ‘80s and beyond with client armies and guerilla groups.

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #246 on:** 01 May 2021, 01:13:36 PM »

Interesting they are GRP.

I think there is a magazine of similar colour on the cover of one of the Osprey Essential Histories books.

juergen c. olk · « **Reply #247 on:** 02 May 2021, 02:32:36 AM »

Love it.

Ash · « **Reply #248 on:** 17 May 2021, 04:30:39 PM »

Additional stowage box arrived.

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #249 on:** 17 May 2021, 10:46:38 PM »

Very nice.

CapnJim · « **Reply #250 on:** 17 May 2021, 11:16:24 PM »

Looks good to me!

Kikuchiyo · « **Reply #251 on:** 26 June 2021, 11:41:20 AM »

Having looked through this thread with alot of envy

I was wondering about the Under Fire 28mm RhSAS, do they come with the rucksacks/back packs and extra pouches you've been using?

I can't see them as optional extras on the website

Ash · « **Reply #252 on:** 26 June 2021, 01:58:47 PM »

Quote from: Kikuchiyo on 26 June 2021, 11:41:20 AM

Having looked through this thread with alot of envy

I was wondering about the Under Fire 28mm RhSAS, do they come with the rucksacks/back packs and extra pouches you've been using?

I can't see them as optional extras on the website

Mmm... I just had a look myself and could see no mention of them.

I bought mine back in Feb 2019 and all the packs (Selous Scouts & RhSAS) came with a couple of the rucksacks & a couple of the 44 pattern small packs, I'd drop Bill an email and ask.

Type used by RhSAS/RLI etc, same design used by SADF in Naturia brown.

Useful items as they work well with other ranges, so good for convertions.

Small packs added to Eureka 'Aden' British to look like 1960's RLI:

Converted Empress NVA figure with the rucksack:

Kikuchiyo · « **Reply #253 on:** 26 June 2021, 04:09:23 PM »

Thanks I will

you also mentioned adding pouches? Can't find anything suitable online?

Ash · « **Reply #254 on:** 26 June 2021, 07:48:33 PM »

Quote from: Kikuchiyo on 26 June 2021, 04:09:23 PM

Thanks I will

you also mentioned adding pouches? Can't find anything suitable online?

If it's just ammo pouches I tend to make them out of Apoxie Sculp; add a little lump, prod it into a rectangle, use the tip of a scalple blade to make the lid, keep proding to get the shape you want. Let it cure for a while then add a bit to make the closure. I'm fairly new to using 'putty' for anything more adventurous than gap filling, so little rectangles seemed a good starting point. Had a go at hoods, webbing straps, rolled sleeves and some rather dodgy looking hands (see latest NAM conversions).
Recently tried adding some Rhodesian looking webbing/chest rigs and assault vests to some old 1/35 scale blokes (the waterbottles are from an old Tamiya kit).