My collection of miniature warriors

[Sabrejet]

I actually have a large collection of original WW2 US militaria accumulated in over 20 years of collecting. However, following a house move much of it is in storage pending the setting up of my new "War Room". In the meantime, ( and to fend off my withdrawal symptoms!) I decided to create in miniature what I have in reality so that I could display and see it until the real stuff comes out of storage.

Nothing you see here is "from the box"...everything is customised using a wide range of parts and various bits and pieces I altered myself to suit the subject. It was a big help actually owning original examples of much of the stuff you see here in miniature because it gave an understanding of how it should look. I also carefully studied many contemporary photographs as a source of reference. The results will span the next 8 -10 posts. Thanks for looking!

 

 

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[Jim Baker]

Very cool..... :thumbsup:

 

You just need a tanker.

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This tanker is for Jim Baker. Enjoy Jim! :thumbsup:

 

[Jim Baker]

This tanker is for Jim Baker. Enjoy Jim! :thumbsup:

 

 

 

Sweet......... :thumbsup:

 

Thanks!!

[KaosDad]

As Pops would say; "SNAZZY!"

 

What scale are they & who is the manufacturer?

[Sabrejet]

As Pops would say; "SNAZZY!"

 

What scale are they & who is the manufacturer?

 

 

Hi. 1:6 scale. The basic parts and accessories come from a variety of sources...DID..Dragon..BBI..Toys City..Universal Soldier etc., put together and adapted to suit myself.

 

Ian

[Old Marine]

Those are great figures. The modifications really help the figures come to life. Very nice, thanks for posting them.

 

Dennis

[Sabrejet]

Those are great figures. The modifications really help the figures come to life. Very nice, thanks for posting them.

 

Dennis

 

 

Hi Dennis...and thanks for the positive comments. They take up a lot less space than my real stuff. To display that "in the round" I'd need to spend an absolute fortune on mannequins...and move to a larger house too!!

 

Ian

[sgtdorango]

Those are awesome!!...I love the airborne guys!!.....mike :w00t:

[willysmb44]

Nice work. I dabbled in 1/6 scale stuff for a short time before I realized it was taking time, money and storage space away from my 1/1 scale original stuff. I am, however, slowly building up a figure that will be a customized war correspondent to use with my displays. I just need to find a affordable scale portable typewriter (GI Joe made one for the Ernie Pyle figure, otherwise, it’s almost impossible to find a scale typewriter that is correct!)

Several years ago, I had a day off near Christmas and messed around with my puppy and the figures. Sadly, Brandy isn’t with us anymore so I was never able to finish this story…

[Bluehawk]

Those are nice!

 

I'm gonna link this thread to the cumulative AF one.

[CesarD]

Great figures. I especially love the detail of the airborne figures. Did you modify any of the weapons or uniforms?

S/F

Cesar

[Sabrejet]

Great figures. I especially love the detail of the airborne figures. Did you modify any of the weapons or uniforms?

S/F

Cesar

 

Thanks. I made a few improvements here and there. Painted helmets, added various insignia, replaced some web straps, re-painted the weapons to get a better gun-metal finish, loaded packs with ballast to make them hang better etc., etc.

 

Ian

[Andre]

great figures would be cool to collect those but ok can,t collect everything