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Author Topic: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)  (Read 5661 times)

Offline aktr

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2016, 02:57:20 PM »
Danes.
They're so obscure that no one makes models that even resembles them, at least not to my knowledge.
You could however convert them from warlords EW poles with a little patience.

How much patience? last time I tried converting something I wasn't sure then end result even looked Human

Norwegians, with or without French mountain troops. I have seen figures on LAF, but don't remember who makes them.

I know Gorgon make Norwegians but there international postage cost is quite steep

Offline macsparty

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2016, 06:14:17 PM »
I would second the Gorgon Norwegians. They also have French Foreign Legion and British in winter gear.

Battle Honors also has some French Chasseurs Alpins that are very nice.

Offline just28mm

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2016, 08:46:16 PM »
Slovaks.. culd be usefull against EW Poles, too.

Offline Poiter50

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2016, 12:30:51 AM »
Gorgon Studios

Norwegians, with or without French mountain troops. I have seen figures on LAF, but don't remember who makes them.
Cheers,
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Offline muggins

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2016, 12:09:21 AM »
Cheers Chaps

I quite like the sound of the Italian Liberation Corps, I have a soft spot for the Italians

Sadly I don't think Slovakia would work as they have to be used against Germans (same for the Hungarians) and my opponent is not a fan of historical what ifs

armée de l'atlantique sound interesting, any idea where I can find more information on them?

I'm not a button counter so I'll happily say a Garand is actually a Springfield

The Slovaks actually did fight the Germans during the Slovak National Uprising toward the end of the war. Obviously their major contribution was fighting on the eastern front for the first two years but the uprising did happen (and a Slovak pilot earned the last confirmed kill with a biplane against a Hungarian JU52)

I did a ton of research and sourced the models from Emil Horky and they're great. I put up my thoughts here: http://freshcoastgaming.blogspot.com/2015/04/bolt-action-slovak-rapid-division.html?m=1

Offline Volleyfire!

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2016, 10:48:09 AM »
rifraf miniatures make WW2 Greeks in 28mm.

http://www.rifrafminiatures.co.uk/index.htm

Offline Motortorpedoboat

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2016, 03:02:46 PM »
B.E.F. ( Brazilian expeditionary force that is) I believe a mix of us and British kit. Deployed in Italy. :)

Offline Motortorpedoboat

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2016, 03:05:29 PM »
Soviet airbourne army. Scouts with tankers heads.
Japanese airbourne invasion of the Dutch East Indies. Japanese paras vs Dutch.

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2016, 06:58:09 PM »
B.E.F. ( Brazilian expeditionary force that is) I believe a mix of us and British kit. Deployed in Italy. :)

No, a mix of US and Brazilian kit. 

Soviet paras would be great, they saw a quite a bit of amount of action.

Decent 28mm early war US infantry in chinos and tin hats for the Philippines and Wake Island would be welcome as well.
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3 a 0 no Liverpool
Ficou marcado na história
E no Rio não tem outro igual
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Offline Motortorpedoboat

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #24 on: October 09, 2016, 07:27:19 PM »
Thanks Carlos. You live and learn hey? Thanks for the info. Doesn't Bob Murch make Americans in the fashion you describe?

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #25 on: October 09, 2016, 08:09:26 PM »
He does but I'm not really a fan of his cartoon character sculpts.

Offline Motortorpedoboat

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #26 on: October 09, 2016, 08:14:50 PM »
Ah well there is no accounting for taste. But they do exists should others not share your taste. Vive la difference.

Offline jetengine

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #27 on: October 12, 2016, 07:29:33 PM »
On a similar note anyone know where to get Romanians from besides Outpost Wargames ?
« Last Edit: October 12, 2016, 07:54:54 PM by jetengine »

Offline Jericho

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #28 on: October 12, 2016, 07:40:42 PM »
On a similar note anyone know where to get Romanians from besides Gothic Line miniatures ?

Outpost Wargame Services has WWII Romanians, and not too expensive it seems.

http://www.outpostwargameservices.co.uk/

Thinking of getting some myself to pit against the Russian force I'm building.
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Offline jetengine

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Re: Sugestions for obscure WW2 armies (in 28mm)
« Reply #29 on: October 12, 2016, 07:55:16 PM »
Outpost Wargame Services has WWII Romanians, and not too expensive it seems.

http://www.outpostwargameservices.co.uk/

Thinking of getting some myself to pit against the Russian force I'm building.

I actually meant them lol

 

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