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peterrabbit
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Australia
Joined: February 04, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 04:09 PM UTC
Just an idea, since I've been watching manufacturers (especially MiniArt) starting to come out with some decent Britsh/Commonwealth injection kits at last.
Most of what we're seeing are either standard battledress or desert/Italy hot weather. I think a couple of sets of figures in battledress and cold weather gear (greatcoats, jerkins, cap comforters etc) could cover a LOT of ground.

- Northwest Europe winter 44/45 Brits or Canadian
- Replace No4 with No 1 SMLE, NZ troops Italy 44/45
- Brits in Italy 43/44/45
- Korea, Brit Aussie or Kiwi

Any thoughts?

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jimbrae
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Provincia de Lugo, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 10:30 PM UTC

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Most of what we're seeing are either standard battledress or desert/Italy hot weather. I think a couple of sets of figures in battledress and cold weather gear (greatcoats, jerkins, cap comforters etc) could cover a LOT of ground.

- Northwest Europe winter 44/45 Brits or Canadian
- Replace No4 with No 1 SMLE, NZ troops Italy 44/45
- Brits in Italy 43/44/45


You're absolutely correct. With that in mind, i've sent Masterbox a lot of images diagrams etc. on the british greatcoat. The No 1 SMLE is ALSO one of my personal 'manias' and, once again, you're absolutely on the button.
ChrisDM
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England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: January 01, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 11:01 PM UTC
Ironically the opposite seems to be true in tank crew. Most of the releases we seem to get are in Pixie Suits

I like the miniart armoured car crew, I've mixed and matched and used them a lot for North Africa tank crew and Sicily/ Italy, and they did do that nice tank crew in denims and jerkins, but I'd like to see a few more sets in regular issue tank denims for Normandy and fair weather Italian campaign
JasonD
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Wales, United Kingdom
Joined: February 11, 2008
KitMaker: 79 posts
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 11:10 PM UTC
What about more figures in camouflaged windproof smocks, by the end of 44 start of 45 they were issued to a lot of ordinary line infantry. The perception is that only the germans were widely issued with camouflage but late in the war there seemd to be a lot of use of cam smock and para smocks [certainly at least by officers] in british line units.

Also snow suits would useful [lots of use around the ardennes offensive], chest pouch kits and leather jerkins
AlanL
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 12, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 11:55 PM UTC

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Most of what we're seeing are either standard battledress or desert/Italy hot weather. I think a couple of sets of figures in battledress and cold weather gear (greatcoats, jerkins, cap comforters etc) could cover a LOT of ground.

- Northwest Europe winter 44/45 Brits or Canadian
- Replace No4 with No 1 SMLE, NZ troops Italy 44/45
- Brits in Italy 43/44/45


You're absolutely correct. With that in mind, i've sent Masterbox a lot of images diagrams etc. on the british greatcoat. The No 1 SMLE is ALSO one of my personal 'manias' and, once again, you're absolutely on the button.


If they did a set of British Soldiers similar to their German Captives, with a mixed order of dress DB and some with Greatcoates open, a wounded chap or two then you have a very useable set. The can be prisoners, lazing around or wounded soldiers, Greatcoats and BD Blouse open. I've been harping on about this since I saw the German Set lol, lol.

A follow up could be some chaps sitting/lying around having a kip.

Still hoping.

Al
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