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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Great War ANZACs


I recently picked up a bunch of Great War “dismounted Australian Light Horse” (as well as some mounted). Upon the arrival of the dismounted troops I was wondering if they were indeed dismounted light horse as the equipment didn’t seem quite right – mostly wearing trousers rather than breeches they look to be wearing in most photos and uniform plates. They also have 1908 pattern webbing rather than the bandoleer-type equipment I thought the Light Horse used. I looked them up on Brigade Games web site and these are indeed listed as dismounted Light Horse. I’m guessing they picked up regular infantry kit when fighting dismounted for a prolonged time – like at Gallipoli.

The other thing I’m not entirely sure about is the colour here. The colour pics I can find on the web show them in anything from brown-iah khaki to green-ish/brown-ish khaki to quite green-ish khaki…. So I’ve done these chaps in a green-ish Khaki as I have a lot mixed up for the WW2 Canadian battle dress… It may not be entirely accurate… but I do like taking a break from the common tan and brown khakis

Hopefully Helen will be along shortly to set me straight…


As mentioned these are a couple of Australian Light Horse from Brigade Games. Really nice figures, lots of character. I have about 30 dismounted and 10 mounted – with another 8 dismounted and 10 more mounted on the way, in the post.

I have no real need to get these done... I just thought I’d paint a couple up to see how they look. You know how it is…

Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

Probably more High Martians…?
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4 comments:

  1. Bob BarnetsonMarch 3, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Colour is always such a crap shoot. Dye lots, sun bleaching, dirt, submarines torpedoing the drycleaning ship. Hell, these boys are just luck to have pants. Paint'em as you like. Nice job, btw.

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  2. timMarch 3, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    That's always been my theory, Bob! You can't put a million guys in a khaki uniform and expect them to all look exactly the same.

    I just have to think back to my Reserve days - in the age of Pantone Color Matching Systems and there was STILL wild variations in the shade of olive drab we wore...

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  3. BeccasMarch 3, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    The Brigade figures are indeed Lighthorse at Gallipoli. Kitted up light.

    I tend to favour the green uniform on the right although both look good and both are uniform correct.

    Very nice.

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  4. timMarch 4, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Thanks!

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