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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: lekw on 23 August 2014, 04:35:58 PM

Title: WWI Belgians
Post by: lekw on 23 August 2014, 04:35:58 PM

I was looking to perhaps paint some Belgians and was thinking of some foot without Kepi in the more standard Belgian WWI hat (sorry not sure what it is called). I know another company makes them in 10mm but I try to use Pendraken almost exclusively just love the figures. Does anyone have any thoughts about other figures from different ranges I can use? I was thinking perhaps APW Austrians or the Canadian malitia figures?
Title: Re: WWI Belgians
Post by: Leman on 23 August 2014, 10:14:25 PM
Use the 1866 Austrians, which are excellent figures, come in advancing and firing poses and have casualty figures. All are in the greatcoat and shako with short gaiters; just the job.
Title: Re: WWI Belgians
Post by: lekw on 24 August 2014, 12:02:55 AM

Fantastic had a feeling they would work. I love the new 19th century figures. I may even press a few of the 1870 French into service in 1914.
Title: Re: WWI Belgians
Post by: paulr on 24 August 2014, 03:28:30 AM
Reading this I found myself thinking...

I wonder how the Belgian units would be organised in ITLSU   :o =;

I must resist temptation  O:-)
Title: Re: WWI Belgians
Post by: Leman on 24 August 2014, 08:06:54 AM
I'm certainly going to have a go at Belgians once my British and Germans are up and running. I will be using the 1866 Austrians and I may do some head swaps with Germans in feldmutze to get some Belgian guardsmen. Still going to need to resource some Minervas from somewhere though.
Title: Re: WWI Belgians
Post by: fred. on 24 August 2014, 08:23:07 AM
Belgians for WWI are strangely tempting.

Minervas are (are will soon be) available in 1/144
Title: Re: WWI Belgians
Post by: pierre the shy on 24 August 2014, 09:47:25 AM
Quote from: paulr on 24 August 2014, 03:28:30 AM
Reading this I found myself thinking...

I wonder how the Belgian units would be organised in ITLSU   :o =;

I must resist temptation  O:-)

How strong is your willpower Paul?  8) If you can read french you'd better not follow these links then

http://ablhistoryforum.be/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=3536

or even more details:

http://www.abl1914.be/inhoud.htm

enter at your own risk!!   ;) :d
Title: Re: WWI Belgians
Post by: paulr on 24 August 2014, 08:19:22 PM
Enough French and Flemish apparently to sorely tempt me, you :d

;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: WWI Belgians
Post by: Leman on 24 August 2014, 08:55:48 PM
Bien sur.