| Weasel | 12 May 2015 9:41 a.m. PST |
Pondering doing some Korean War stuff in 6 or 10mm. Pretty content just appropriating some ww2 figures but the big question: For the communist forces, how many would wear helmets? |
| Intrepide | 12 May 2015 9:51 a.m. PST |
I have seen a very few images of late WWII Soviet helmets on some NKPA troops, I think serving some kind of anti-aircraft battery. This is as opposed to more photos than I can remember of of NKPA and CPVA troops in cloth hats. |
| Weasel | 12 May 2015 12:04 p.m. PST |
That's what I was thinking. Most of the photo's seem to be hats of some type.
Can probably get away with mixing in the odd figure in helmet, just for visual appeal. For a small scale, I am thinking I can just use soviets in winter gear.
Obviously ww2 figures will do fine for the UN forces. |
| Intrepide | 12 May 2015 1:29 p.m. PST |
For that scale there are these guys: link I always thought the period would be a fun one for an alternative history too. Pattons, Centurions and IS 2s and 3s mixing it up. Korea does not get the attention it deserves. |
 optional field  | 12 May 2015 1:32 p.m. PST |
All the images I found show Chinese & North Korean troops wearing ushankas, either fur in winter or thin cloth ones in the summer.
I've posted pictures below:
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| Cold Steel | 12 May 2015 1:39 p.m. PST |
Some NK units wore helmets for the initial attacks, but they disappeared along the march. The PLA did not wear helmets. They viewed them as rather effeminate and counter to their emphasis on stealth. |
| Weasel | 12 May 2015 1:45 p.m. PST |
Intrepide – Nice, thanks. Gotta have the bugle. |
| Weasel | 12 May 2015 2:49 p.m. PST |
Appreciate the info Cold :) |
| Schlesien | 12 May 2015 5:18 p.m. PST |
For NK troops I took WWII US Minifigs and chopped the helmets to hats. |
| Weasel | 12 May 2015 5:49 p.m. PST |
How well does Pithead and Pendraken look together? |
| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 12 May 2015 5:51 p.m. PST |
Pithead already make Chinese (in winter gear) and North Koreans (in summer uniform) in 10mm, sans any helmets. The Chinese can be found under the North Korea listing, and the North Koreans are on the downloadable price listing. pithead-miniatures.tk |
| vtsaogames | 12 May 2015 6:39 p.m. PST |
Weasel, get a hold of SLA Marshall's "The River and the Gauntlet" about the Chongchon River battle in 1950. Glad my father-in-law served in the 2nd Division after that was over. Some creep "borrowed" my copy years ago and never returned it. |
| Weasel | 12 May 2015 11:28 p.m. PST |
Appreciate the suggestions |
| mashrewba | 13 May 2015 11:14 a.m. PST |
I have seen a very few images of late WWII Soviet helmets on some NKPA troops, I think serving some kind of anti-aircraft battery"
I wonder what sort of hats these guys were wearing?!!!!
TMP link |
| Londongamer | 14 May 2015 12:36 p.m. PST |
No helmets for the Chinese; I asked my partner's father about this a while ago and he confirmed it. His father (my partner's grandfather) fought in the Chinese army in Korea. |
| Weasel | 17 May 2015 10:25 a.m. PST |
Well, thats as definitive as it gets. Thanks for sharing! |
| mashrewba | 18 May 2015 9:09 a.m. PST |
Ah yes but did he see them all?  Of course if you field figs in helmets they'll just look like Russians and where's the fun in that? |
| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 04 Feb 2016 7:54 a.m. PST |
Korean War gaming forum: link |
locates some hard-to-find military toys at the dollar store.
