Anyone made a 1:18 british

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Anyone made a 1:18 british

Post by Rogue 01 » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:44 pm

I was wondering I'm tired of U.S. figures( No Offense) I want to see new figs like british to battle the Dak AFRIKA CORPS and france where are they :oops:

21st. ,BBI some one make them please !!! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Post by flyboy_fx » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:50 pm

I was eventually going to try makeing like some d-day brits.
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Post by Fritzkrieg » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:05 pm

I have a couple on my workbench now. They will be form the North African campaign.

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Post by blaster_e11 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:26 am

i thought Jason made one of these some years ago

i couldn't find it but i found this one

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Post by Razor17019 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:06 am

blaster_e11 wrote:i thought Jason made one of these some years ago

i couldn't find it but i found this one

viewtopic.php?t=5021
That particular figure was made by lsc1002 and I have it now. Lsc1002 sold me some of his custom figs before he was deployed.

Steel Bonnet ( :evil: :evil: :evil: ) made some brits:
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http://www.freewebs.com/steelbonnet/wwiimilitary.htm
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Post by flyboy_fx » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:22 am

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Post by Rogue 01 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:57 pm

I was wondering if I mix a vietnam platoon fig , plus german gaiters and legs paited them in light brown would seem to be it the problem is the enfield and the helmet / even the pouches i have one very acurate to do it any one that haves an idea is welcome ... Thanks guys
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Post by flyboy_fx » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:22 pm

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Post by pickelhaube » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:02 pm

Well at one time I made a 1/18 scale British helmet.

The Hun has the master .

Does that count ?
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Post by Rogue 01 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:35 pm

I'm shure it was great and the bbi one it doesn't look so good with that chute on him (straps ) all the time but you guys i know you have the skills to master all of those customs ,I'm not that good at it I just paint, swap arms,legs but no crafting and no master painter :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :cry: :cry:
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Post by flyboy_fx » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:51 pm

pickelhaube wrote:Well at one time I made a 1/18 scale British helmet.

The Hun has the master .

Does that count ?

YA thats great. they are hard to make
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Post by flyboy_fx » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:51 pm

Well i will try to make one. willl updatee you later
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Post by grunt1 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:14 pm

I made an one out of a crocodile hunter figure with some 21c DAK parts.

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Post by Razor17019 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:20 pm

grunt1 wrote:I made an one out of a crocodile hunter figure with some 21c DAK parts.

viewtopic.php?t=8357&highlight=british
I remember when you posted that. Nice find.
That was way before the DAK guys came out...
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Post by flyboy_fx » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:22 am

MY brit is almost done
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Post by pickelhaube » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:40 pm

Here are some of the ones I made :

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Post by Rogue 01 » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:24 pm

great it looks awesome i will like to see one with the netting
youa are realy crafty great job if you sell them let us know and when you finish a full brit .I want to see pics..
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Post by aferguson » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:43 pm

he's selling them as we speak. I have 10 on order. :wink:
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Post by Jay » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:27 pm

mmm...those would go well with my 25pounder.....
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