Completed Critique Australian Digger & Flutterby

gilbertmoreno · Jul 9, 2013

This started as New World Miniatures kit.
Changed the head to a Hornet head.
Hollowed out the helmet and added a chin strap.
Added the rifle sling.
Added a strap and lanyard to the canteen.
The figure is for sale if anyone is interested.
Gilbert

tonydawe · Jul 10, 2013

Hi Gilbert

Lovely paint job on this conversion, however Australian soldiers in WW2 wore brown leather boots.

megroot · Jul 10, 2013

Great paintwork

Marc

Jimmy S · Jul 10, 2013

Tony's dead right about the boots. They also tended to wear closer fitted "shorter" shorts and not the bombay bloomer type of the British at the time.

gilbertmoreno · Jul 10, 2013

You fellas are probably right.
I'm no expert when it comes to this part of history.
Thanks for your comments.
I was kind of going by this picture:

NickM · Jul 10, 2013

Very nice painting, Gilbert. I'm pretty certain I've seen photos of Aussie soldiers in the Singapore garrison wearing those baggier style of shorts - earlier in the war.
Whatever the case, great work mate.

Pilgrim_uk · Jul 10, 2013

Maybe he swapped his boots for a better pair. :happy:

Lurvly paintjob very clean looking.

John Bowery · Jul 11, 2013

Very nice conversion.
Cheers
John

MCPWilk · Jul 12, 2013

Very nicely done.

Mike

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