Combat medic figures

yeah, the price is definately an issue! are you looking for 120mm or smaller? i do realize u reference a 120mm fig but im just trying to make sure. verlinden doesnt have any modern medics (not that you couldnt convert one...that'd be a piece of cake). sure the same could be for vietnam era!

Really not dead set on any scale. 120mm might be a little easier given my rusty (and never that good anyhow) painting skills. 1:35 might be the easiest route to go if they are all to be the same. It seems like there are plenty of candidates for conversion in that scale. The only real conversion necessary for the modern era would be the unique packs and markings I guess. I have never done much figure work at all. I have been reading model mags for awhile now (again I'm amazed at the number from UK and here) and it seems Apoxie Putty and Milliput (spelling??) are popular for making your own packs, tarps etc. I am tempted to try and learn painting with artist acrylics since they are so economical and have longer working times. But then I guess I need to learn color mixing etc. If a person just did not have to work for a living they could get all kinds of useful stuff done.

I can't help you, I'm sorry to say. But welcome to the forum, anyway.   (It rhymes!)

well obviously you've seen 1:35 figures so that isnt an issue. there are some 1:35 ww2 medic figs. no real vietnam ones (that im aware of) but again real easy to take a vietnam era figure and make it one. same with modern figures. but of course we've been over that. and depending on if you want to use resin or plastic. dragon makes some modern figures that you could easily make into a medic. dont let your inexperience disway you either...after seeing what i can do from what i thought i couldnt...its not nearly as hard as it looks!!

Not figures but it might still be of interest for your idea. Italeri makes a 1/35 Jeep ambulance, they also did a 1/35 Dodge 3/4 ton ambulance but its getting harder to find and Academy does a Humvee ambulance. Tamiya did a Land Rover ambulance as well, but I'm assuming you are looking for US equipment.

Basically you can use any 1/35th scale figures and convert them with a minimum of fuss... It's really just the aid-bag and helmet markings/armbands... Moderen medics are a little difernt because, like you said, the aid-bag has been replaced by that big-azzed trauma kit the Doc humps around.. But the aid-bag was pretty much the same for WW2 and Korea, and then a different model again for Vietnam through Desert Storm..

For WW2, weapons are an issue since medics weren't allowed to carry an offensive weapon (meaning a rifle or SMG) but could carry a defensive weapon (pistol or carbine) for defense of them selves and their patients...

That held up pretty much until the early 80's, when Doc started getting an M-16 along with everyone else.. Even seen a couple with M-203s, once upon a time, lol... 

Thanks to ya'll for the advice and welcome. I will probably try and put something together in 1:35 eventually since there is so much available in figures and weapons etc. Any opinions on favorite materials for scratchbuilding packs etc? My biggest problem now will be time (like everyone else).

packs are easy. i go down to my local plumbing supply place and get plumber's apoxy puddy. like $6. and will last a long time. just mix a & b parts together, shape to desired size and form, and 20 minutes later its ready to paint!

I use Sculpy for packs and such..