tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post2956800380428195012..comments2024-03-25T10:32:45.340+00:00Comments on Will's Wargames Blog: This year's first batch of desert stuffFire at Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816572506887450180noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post-1795310942624823872012-02-21T21:39:11.615+00:002012-02-21T21:39:11.615+00:00Thanks Fire-at-Will-at-live.co.uk
just change the...Thanks Fire-at-Will-at-live.co.uk<br /> just change the second atFire at Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816572506887450180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post-53699013955399780132012-02-21T21:10:56.228+00:002012-02-21T21:10:56.228+00:00I can send you a scan of the Airfix Magazine artic...I can send you a scan of the Airfix Magazine article if you tell me your email.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post-66094596190431638092012-02-21T07:34:07.976+00:002012-02-21T07:34:07.976+00:00Anon, thanks for the details, I thought I might us...Anon, thanks for the details, I thought I might use some of the figures from the emergency set, but useful info.<br /><br />Greek Geek, yes I had considered the WW1 artillery and swopping the lower half.<br /><br />Archduke Piccolo - they are nice figures but quite an expensive route unless I can find the figures for sale separately, ditto using the 6pdr crew from the Esci 8th army set.<br /><br />Styker, good idea about using green stuff to make the shell.Fire at Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816572506887450180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post-69963248433221941442012-02-20T22:28:49.177+00:002012-02-20T22:28:49.177+00:00Airfix Magazine July 1975. For 6 crew he used:
1 f...Airfix Magazine July 1975. For 6 crew he used:<br />1 figure from RAF emergency set with extinguisher cut away<br />2 figures holding hoses with an added scratch shell cradle from RAF emergency set<br />1 RAF ground crew set figure holding a rammer<br />1 Airfix commando set radio operator<br />1 standing figure from 6pdr set<br />Picture on page 662Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post-32385233977964004622012-02-20T17:59:16.312+00:002012-02-20T17:59:16.312+00:00Hi Will - by a strange coincidence I've just c...Hi Will - by a strange coincidence I've just converted a gunner from the machine gun loader in the Airfix 8th Army set. A little bit of green stuff to add a shell and he looks pretty good along side the figure with binoculars. I will be posting on him soon if you're interested.<br /><br />IanStrykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post-61619530824921997252012-02-20T09:09:31.362+00:002012-02-20T09:09:31.362+00:00Very very nice indeed.Very very nice indeed.Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post-23264426956497674982012-02-19T22:48:10.041+00:002012-02-19T22:48:10.041+00:00If you have them, the Airfix Magazine in the mid 7...If you have them, the Airfix Magazine in the mid 70's had some good pictures of converted Airfix figures as 5.5" crew. These were in the John Sandars articles on the Eighth Army. I could find them with a bit of effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post-59150866965959049452012-02-19T22:07:06.880+00:002012-02-19T22:07:06.880+00:00I was about to suggest what 'Greek Geek' h...I was about to suggest what 'Greek Geek' has: the crew figures of the ESCI British 25pr gun/howitzer set. Nice figures, though you have to glue the arms on. Several stripped to the waist, as you might expect in the Western Desert, or Europe in Summer - not to mention Burma at any given time...Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post-71126825747088312402012-02-19T20:09:24.781+00:002012-02-19T20:09:24.781+00:00Nice looking units Will.Nice looking units Will.Broedershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218127480258279732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667394792878825730.post-32352446190812267712012-02-19T17:36:17.860+00:002012-02-19T17:36:17.860+00:00I've used the HaT WWI British Arty crew set fo...I've used the HaT WWI British Arty crew set for mine, but they are painted for use in Europe. Check to see if you can find Italeri/Esci 25-pounders as these have crews with the appropriate dress.<br /><br />DimitriGreek_Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662638987159841688noreply@blogger.com