Australians

I have seen some aftermarket resin tank crews, but unfortunately the Aussies are SADLY underrepresented by mainstream model/figure companies. It would be great if Dragon or Tamiya would step up with some North Africa or South Pacific sets.

Try this site in the manufactures (sp?) for any Aussie stuff.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/

Firestorm models in particular.

I just love this picture that shows a Aussie chatging through the sands with a bayonet and wearing a cowboy hat titled "Aussies lead the way" And how they held of ROmmel at Tobruk for a couple of months. Its sad that their aren't more kits. I can't wait to build the AFV club Centurion MK.V in Aussie service.

David

Ultracast has a head set with felt bush hats to help convert figures.

http://www.ultracast.ca/products/35/038/default.htm

Mike T.

ww2modeler wrote:

I just love this picture that shows a Aussie chatging through the sands with a bayonet and wearing a cowboy hat titled "Aussies lead the way" And how they held of ROmmel at Tobruk for a couple of months. Its sad that their aren't more kits. I can't wait to build the AFV club Centurion MK.V in Aussie service. David

The hats are called slouch hats, not cowboy hats.

Check out this company. They do a couple of WW2 tank crews.

 http://firestormmodels.com/

Grimmo wrote:

ww2modeler wrote: I just love this picture that shows a Aussie chatging through the sands with a bayonet and wearing a cowboy hat titled "Aussies lead the way" And how they held of ROmmel at Tobruk for a couple of months. Its sad that their aren't more kits. I can't wait to build the AFV club Centurion MK.V in Aussie service. David   The hats are called slouch hats, not cowboy hats.   Check out this company. They do a couple of WW2 tank crews.    http://firestormmodels.com/

Sorry bout that, won't amke that mistake again. THnx for corrrecting me and for the link.

David

hAVEN'T GOTTEN IT YET, ON THE BIRTHDAY LIST THough.

David

stikpusher wrote:

I have seen some aftermarket resin tank crews, but unfortunately the Aussies are SADLY underrepresented by mainstream model/figure companies.

The North African and China/Burma/India theaters are largely neglected in general unfortunately, especially in the 1/6th figure realm. Other than Aircraft, the same goes for the Pacific theater.