Hello:
Can someone tell me which reference could be used to represent this guy?
https://goo.gl/photos/xhNjkSmKx5hHABXd9 (https://goo.gl/photos/xhNjkSmKx5hHABXd9)
It´s a french legionaire at Indochine, during World War II. French colonial uthorities fought a war with Thailand, then under a far right government.
Would this do?
SC2 Dismounted Camel Corps
(http://pendraken.co.uk/_img/products/1531/SC2.jpg)
Hello Natxo
Most of the pictures I've seen show shorts and a Wolseley type sun helmet. I use the WW1 British Middle East range. I'm out at the moment but I'll see if I can find some more pics.
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Hello Natxo
Here are some more images:-
(http://www.ww2incolor.com/d/292680-4/C__pia+de+0+Indochina+_4_1+2)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mR6VfeR02rc/Uus-vm5RihI/AAAAAAAAEMQ/eAxIhqg8gYo/s1600/FFL+Thai+Vichy+War+1941.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MfRPjG6dDAw/T7QNLuDlI7I/AAAAAAAAABw/EqrPmt1bH2E/s1600/French_POWs.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RFlUIsGoblE/Uul2700U3yI/AAAAAAAAEMA/TRvhYQifbM0/s1600/1941-frenchtroops-aranyaprathet.jpg)
(http://pixanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2417.jpg)
And one from the retreat to China:-
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/French_retreat_to_China.jpg/1280px-French_retreat_to_China.jpg)
When the new WW1 British Middle East figures are released it will make it easier - http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,15005.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,15005.0.html)
You'd have to do some work on the HMG, either swapping an Hotchkiss onto the Vickers base or a head swap onto a SCW Hotchkiss base, probably generic Winter regular army or Moroccan Falange.
I probably have some links from when I looked at this. You can find most of the equipment apart from the amphibious tank.
Here is a pic, from a blog I can't remember whose, of the WW1 figures that could leap into action as French colonials apart from the Vickers :).
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fddhlFlOYtY/TkBVsJfqOpI/AAAAAAAAAKo/JgJeVYM23to/s1600/photos+038.JPG)
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Thank you for your answers.
I think that the new WWI miniatures will be perfect, and I can mix them with those dismounted Camel Corps.
The HMG should come form the SCW, it´s easy to swap heads or make a new hat.
Thai infantry will be easier, the adrian helmets ask for french or italian miniatures, and the peaked caps for wwI british.
I don´t know wHich MG did they use, but I will keep looking up in internet.
Hello Natxo
Just be aware that the dismounted cav sun helmet is a different style. It is taller with a narrow brim. Yes head swaps are easier.
I used WW1 Italians for Thai but that was before the WW2 French chasseurs in vareuse were released. Adrien helmet, short jacket and putters would be a better proxy. The Thai were using Madsen lmg and Browning hmg. The fm24/29 lmg is close enough at arms length and I used WW1 British Vickers with head change.
(http://pendraken.co.uk/_img/products/2450/FRE33.jpg)
(http://pendraken.co.uk/_img/products/2452/FRE35.jpg)
But I'd use FRE25 as the officer
(http://pendraken.co.uk/_img/products/2442/FRE25.jpg)
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Hello
I also had fun with an armoured train :D.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4025/35614616691_f10186fb2f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Wg9dKn)
Train Indo 1 (https://flic.kr/p/Wg9dKn)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4050/35358245360_088dc0f470_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VSufu1)
Train Indo 2 (https://flic.kr/p/VSufu1)
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan