robert piepenbrink  | 10 Nov 2019 5:32 p.m. PST |
Can anyone recommend a source for British, French or US sappers or pioneers in 28mm? WITHOUT buying entire command groups? I'd like about six enlisteds and an officer per army to dig saps or demolish the Sittangbad Bridge--ideally, without spending $150. USD So far, all I've found is Essex and only French from them. I'm thinking I'm missing something obvious. It would not be the first time. |
| John Armatys | 10 Nov 2019 6:23 p.m. PST |
Hinchliffe "25/28mm" (they are among the first figures they did in the early 1970s, so not as big as modern 28s) BN51 and BN52 in the Napoleonic British Infantry tab on this page link They are wearing Belgic shakos, standing ready rather than actively working. Add a British officer from the same range and keep the unit away from larger modern figures… In the French Infantry tab there is FN 36, Guard Sapper – I've never seen this figure but an e-mail to them might give you an idea of if it is suitable. Minifigs link have set 8
British Sappers and Miners (4 Piece) x1 £7.00 GBP. You get a bare headed man digging, a bare headed man resting on axe and men in Belgic shakos carrying a plank and a box. They are chunky 25mm. They also list BNX 1 and 2 – the photo in the link is obviously wrong, and these might be two of the figures in the set. The French list link also has some sappers – the photos of the individually listed sappers don't look promising, I'm afraid I don't know what you get in Set 7. |
| Skeets | 10 Nov 2019 7:59 p.m. PST |
Triangle Miniatures has a sapper in the Steve Barber line ( link ) |
| Rakkasan | 10 Nov 2019 8:15 p.m. PST |
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 Artilleryman | 11 Nov 2019 2:33 a.m. PST |
Black Hussar have some French assault pioneers in armour. The Perrys have some French pontooneers who can be painted up as pretty much any nation. Warlord have French engineers wielding tools but are more suitable for assaulting positions during a battle. Empress Miniatures have some useful figures in their NZ Wars range. I also have on my shelves some figures from an ACW range depicting pontooneers at work in shirt sleeves but I cannot for the life of me remember the source (i.e. check ACW ranges as well). Hope that helps. |
| robert piepenbrink | 11 Nov 2019 4:52 a.m. PST |
Thank you all. I ran six lines last night before I posted, including all the trendy modern stuff. What I get for neglecting the classics. |
| IronDuke596 | 11 Nov 2019 6:02 a.m. PST |
For American pioneers Knuckleduster has them with axes, shovels and saws. |
| advocate | 11 Nov 2019 10:25 a.m. PST |
Can't help thinking of the Airfix Afrika Korps set (the original one). Maybe the chap with the spade, you could paint the cap as a shako?
Sorry, couldn't resist. ;) |
 Flashman14 | 11 Nov 2019 4:37 p.m. PST |
Warlord makes French engineers, two with shovels, there's a pick and an axe:
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| pbishop12 | 14 Nov 2019 10:26 p.m. PST |
I own quite a few 25MM British and French sappers, pioneers, etc with all the implements you mention. As I don't mix them in my 28mm units, their showing on the table is fine by me. Been using the same figures for about 30 years now. |
| pbishop12 | 14 Nov 2019 10:27 p.m. PST |
Sorry, meant to mention they are Minifigs |
returns to Flintloque to paint an Ogre.
