| Dave Holden | 05 Nov 2009 3:29 a.m. PST |
I'm looking to field some navy figures in Operation Sealion scenarios. Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes suitable figures ? The ideal figures would be wearing 08 or 37 webbing and armed with SMLEs but I can always convert/bodge the details. |
| tinned fruit | 05 Nov 2009 3:40 a.m. PST |
Try Raventhorpe who do a couple in their WW1 range in sailor caps – all rifle armed. They sell separate steel bowlers heads as well. |
| Richard Baber | 05 Nov 2009 8:02 a.m. PST |
If your not too fussy I suppose you could always use Kriegsmarine or Soviet Naval marines, Its only the weapons you`ll need to watch? FAA do Soviets Kelly`s heroes do both Kriegsmarine and Soviets, I suppose a Mauser could look like a Springfield .03 if you don`t look too close. Kelly`s also have a figure armed with a MP28, didn`t the Navy have Lancaster SMGs at one time? You could always paint up standard British infantry as wearing blues too I guess. |
| royaleddy | 05 Nov 2009 8:32 a.m. PST |
pegasus do soviet ww2 naval;
link |
| Tarleton | 05 Nov 2009 10:12 a.m. PST |
These chaps may fit the bill. link |
| Richard Baber | 05 Nov 2009 10:28 a.m. PST |
Great figures those but no combat poses and to my wallet very expensive at £5.25 GBP for 3 figures? |
| Dave Holden | 06 Nov 2009 5:27 a.m. PST |
Thanks to everyone. All good suggestions. I'm a bit of a `metal snob' so am going to order some ratings from Raventhorpe and splash out on some Gunthwaite officers – as they are 1/72nd hopefully they will mix in OK with the Raventhorpe figures. |
| Al Gunthwaite | 17 Nov 2009 12:18 p.m. PST |
Hi Dave, I plan to produce one or two RN boarding party sets plus RN Commandos in the Gunthwaite range. However, the pace at which I work means that these will take some time to emerge. The poses are likely to be casual rather than 'action'. Cheers Al |
| Dave Holden | 18 Nov 2009 6:26 a.m. PST |
I've ordered and received (very quickly) The Raventhorpe figures – they are nice figures though are wearing an older pattern of webbing than 1908. However they are fine for the `use whatever we've got' summer of 1940. I hadn't got around to ordering The Gunthwaite officers but have just done so now. I'm sure I can cram pistols in their hands or sling rifles over their shoulders. Al – I'd certainly welcome boarding party figures. Maybe there is a `middle ground' between casual and action poses that would satisfy both the ship modellers and us wargamers e.g. walking rather than standing and hands out of pockets ? |
| Al Gunthwaite | 19 Nov 2009 11:53 a.m. PST |
Dave, I will bear that in mind.
Cheers
Al |
