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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: Sunray on 19 November 2011, 05:08:04 PM

Title: Romanian WW2 figures
Post by: Sunray on 19 November 2011, 05:08:04 PM
Does anyone in the forum game with a Romanian WW2 army/ BKC battlegroup ? If  so would love to see images of the Pendragon RO series figures .

Sunray out
Title: Re: Romanian WW2 figures
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 20 November 2011, 01:11:32 AM
Hi Sunray

Came across a posting about Romanians http://10mmpatrioticwar.blogspot.com/search/label/Romanian (http://10mmpatrioticwar.blogspot.com/search/label/Romanian),

pictures:-

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H0xdBtiD3QA/TlQ9GAEDitI/AAAAAAAAAGk/NwVq3J29CWA/s1600/IMG_0715.JPG)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0zs5Pjc6en4/TlRBUnEw1ZI/AAAAAAAAAGw/AIQjo_Sbt5g/s1600/IMG_0717.JPG)

Maybe the blogger has more pics.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan/Vic

EDIT: Pics resized.
Title: Re: Romanian WW2 figures
Post by: lentulus on 20 November 2011, 01:42:09 AM
Not many, and the ones on the blog show my limitations as a painter more than anything.   
Title: Re: Romanian WW2 figures
Post by: Sunray on 20 November 2011, 03:01:45 AM
Many thanks  for the info and replies.   What prompted my query was that in 10mm,  the figures might pass for 1940s Dutch -  apart from the blanket roll which may not have been Dutch equiptment ?   Has anyone tried this conversion? Add a few French officers in Kepi and you could have a viable 1940s battle group. Their support kit was the Italian 47mm anti gun. 

Sunray out
Title: Re: Romanian WW2 figures
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 20 November 2011, 05:23:20 AM
Hello Sunray

Haven't found any info on blanket rolls for Dutch infantry but did find some pictures with a large roll hanging on the back:-

(http://ww2total.com/WW2/History/Orders-of-Battle/Netherlands/Dutch-mortar-team-px800.jpg)
(http://www.leger1939-1940.nl/Uniform/Infanterist/infanterist_az.jpg)

Maybe Russians in greatcoats, or Romanians in winter equipment could be used for Dutch marines:-

(http://ww2total.com/WW2/History/Orders-of-Battle/Netherlands/Dutch-marines-px800.jpg)

The only other option I can think of is maybe SCW spanish helmet types, the Spanish and Dutch helmets are sort of similar if you hold them at arms length and squint  :D.

(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/SCW61.jpg)

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Romanian WW2 figures
Post by: Sunray on 21 November 2011, 07:15:42 PM
Some great images of  "the cloggies"- many thanks.

Yes, the Romanian helmet is a dead ringer and at a pinch you could use the Pendraken Romanian figures.

How cool is that shot in the 1940s of the bomb actually leaving the mortar tube ! 

Sunray out