Query on helmeted heads for British LW

[Colonel Kilgore]

This weekend's Square Bashing extravaganza has tempted me into yet another period, and I'm toying with the idea of a British 1917 army for the next such event, as well as Stewart & Martin's Cambrai event in the summer.

I would like to put helmets on some figures (high command, cavalry) that are only sold as Early War. There doesn't seem to be a specific WW1 British helmeted head set, but do folk have any experience with the WW2 set #40, and whether this would be suitable, please?

Or should I be lobbying Martin for yet more heads / figures...?

Many thanks!

Simon

[Wardy64]

Like it, especially the cavalry in a helmet. This would go well for the proposed Cambrai game?

[Colonel Kilgore]

That was the plan!

Do you think WW2 tin hats would work in this scale for WW1?

[Leman (Andy)]

Just had a look at the WWI British figures and the WWII helmeted heads. TBH I can't see a difference.  I think your main problem may be gas mask cases for later cavalry - greenstuff (?).

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks Leman - that's very helpful.

Greenstuff might be an option (if I can make a decent fist of it), or of course we may find they all happen to have left their gas masks back in camp on the day of the battle 

[Wardy64]

I agree, sounds like a plan. Unless Martin has a new model in Santa's sack?

Best to all

Wardy

[martin goddard]

Hello
The smooth Brit helmet would be fine for WW1 too. I labelled it because the scrim brit helmet would be wrong for WW1.  I can add a cloth covered WW1 brit helmet if that is useful??

[Colonel Kilgore]

That would be very kind!

I'm all for variety...

[pigsticker]

Hello
The smooth Brit helmet would be fine for WW1 too. I labelled it because the scrim brit helmet would be wrong for WW1.  I can add a cloth covered WW1 brit helmet if that is useful??

A cloth covered helmet would be great. Among other uses I would update the EW British Higher Command to LW. Also for Later War ANZAC in a mix of helmet & slouch hat, or to even cut the helmet off to attach to the back of some of those figures in slouch hats.

[Colonel Kilgore]

I've just spotted that WW1 British pack 3 is "Brit us [sic] cavalry late war (1 pose)" and pack 4 is "British late war cavalry command".

Have they always been there and staring me in the face but I missed them?

And presumably these are mounted (there are no pictures): could someone please fill me in?

[Wardy64]

Hi CK

I asked Martin to do these for me as a special, they have the new cloth covered helmet plus a gas mask case on the chest. Martin has done a really good job on these. The figures are the sword figure from the early war set converted, plus bugler and officer.

Best wishes

Wardy

[Colonel Kilgore]

Hi Wardy,

Many thanks - that makes sense. Especially as big red "New" stickers have been applied to both today on the PP website!

Hopefully the cloth-covered LW helmet will also make its appearance under Heads and Odds in due course?

I now have a dilemma: I'd bought a load of EW cavalry to convert: do I take the coward's way out...? I guess I could always model some with the gasmasks on the back, as per the Osprey title, and stick some "nosebag" horse gasmasks on. But I couldn't possibly do as good a job...

Perhaps some photos in due course of the painted items?

Cheers,

Simon

[Wardy64]

Hi CK
Painting is slow at the moment, I only have one working hand. Will stick on a photo unpainted so you can see them hopefully Monday pm. I would mix and match, your a good model man they will look great 😀

[Wardy64]

Hi Guys,
Find picture of Martin's new late war WWI Cav.
Wardy

[DorchesterBede]

Those figures look good. I'll have to buy some otherwise how will my late war British can't get to have tea in Berlin before tea time when I break through, which is bound to happen the next game I have. Well once I have some Scots in helmet to boast the army (hint hint).

Chris