tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post3307999312872852315..comments2024-03-19T20:35:02.855-07:00Comments on Gowan's 1/72 scale models: Native soldiers and a crude anti tank gunDaisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-19535476116110371842012-07-28T15:34:20.729-07:002012-07-28T15:34:20.729-07:00thanks ion. the Native units in the Oronegrean nat...thanks ion. the Native units in the Oronegrean national army are all well equiped with the old national equipment the standard army used back in the late 40's and early 50's. the uniformness of the troops I feel is slighly exadurated in the photosDaisy Gowan Ditchburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-28370776905131020152012-07-28T14:19:38.304-07:002012-07-28T14:19:38.304-07:00Very nice work Gowan! Very impressed with the gun....Very nice work Gowan! Very impressed with the gun. The camo looks great too.Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-54307377485294935312012-07-28T02:48:38.646-07:002012-07-28T02:48:38.646-07:00I recognise those figures as Hong Kong knock-offs ...I recognise those figures as Hong Kong knock-offs of the original Airfix figures (I've several of those myself!). I reckon they make fine Third World' soldiery, and the camo looks the part. Obviously elite troops being shown here: their uniforms look... well... uniform. <br /><br />I can imagine the less regular guys will have all sorts of different bits of uniform, some camo, some not, giving a hand-to-mouth rag-tag look of an army too busy to care overmuch about appearances...I've done something of the sort with my Rus- sorry - my Pan-Andean People's Republican troops. No camo, of course - strictly WW2.<br /><br />Nice gun. Looks as though it will sort most AFVs out. <br />Cheers<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-45748812087791982122012-07-27T18:44:34.961-07:002012-07-27T18:44:34.961-07:00thanks guys. lots of nice things said. which makes...thanks guys. lots of nice things said. which makes me feel good. I hope that you'll like the work I will be showing to you all next up but it will be a while I have yet to wash and prime the SpetnazDaisy Gowan Ditchburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-32415557420165794042012-07-27T18:43:20.566-07:002012-07-27T18:43:20.566-07:00thanks David. yes they were full of flash but a ca...thanks David. yes they were full of flash but a candle dealt with that. thanks for the figs once againDaisy Gowan Ditchburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-71358705987048021142012-07-27T17:20:30.933-07:002012-07-27T17:20:30.933-07:00Some good work in there Gowan. A good conversion w...Some good work in there Gowan. A good conversion would be to alter or chamge the Africa Korps clones weapon into a more modern looking boom stick.<br /><br />Well done.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666481879639671282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-35725952114658029042012-07-27T10:50:22.103-07:002012-07-27T10:50:22.103-07:00These figs were full of flash but it seems you did...These figs were full of flash but it seems you did a good job on them! I'm glad you did that and found a good service for them!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523376205711797968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-58651067471785272552012-07-27T09:14:51.985-07:002012-07-27T09:14:51.985-07:00I like them too Gowan. Very creative use of these ...I like them too Gowan. Very creative use of these old figures. btw, with a bit of a stretch the weapons will pass in modern games: MP-40, much like the soviet PPS still being made in the late sixties. K98 Mausers, almost identical to an M48 (which I have) that are still available and were used widely in post-war Eastern countries. Didn't mean to be long winded! Good job.Ben B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11032912544426547612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-75951144211131552742012-07-27T04:58:56.253-07:002012-07-27T04:58:56.253-07:00Yes! soon, AK47s and MP40s on the same table!! me ...Yes! soon, AK47s and MP40s on the same table!! me too.awesome blog guy.imagi-nations are alot of fun.Tsold9000https://www.blogger.com/profile/05986928166736969527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-33087526677073669662012-07-27T04:27:24.811-07:002012-07-27T04:27:24.811-07:00I second Paul!
A lot of imagination in your work: ...I second Paul!<br />A lot of imagination in your work: that's very nice!Sam Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492249817048127312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-1525039080767728832012-07-27T04:13:22.143-07:002012-07-27T04:13:22.143-07:00Like it. IMHO inventiveness is one of the most imp...Like it. IMHO inventiveness is one of the most important parts of model making. Keep it coming.<br />Cheers<br />paulPaulĀ“s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.com