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Having dug out Tamiya's slightly under par Wehrmacht officer figure, I had the idea that it might make a simple conversion into a Finnish army officer of the 2WW period. I've always had an interest in this particular conflict, especially after reading Robert Edwards 'The Winter War'. This is the kit:
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Finnish uniforms were as varied as the country's fortunes during this period, but some of the officer,s uniforms closely followed German patterns:
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This is what I've come up with:
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I modified the tunic by removing the central panels from the lower pockets and removing the German insignia. I will paint on the appropriate collar tabs and make a Sam Brown cross-belt, to be added at a later stage. Equipment is a mix of German and Soviet items, and I've made him a puukko, a traditional hunting knife. The boots as they come are a bit too long and make the figure looks quite odd, so I took 5mm of the top of both.
The kit head is quite nice, and I wanted to use it, but unfortunately it's a bit small and I couldn't find headgear to fit. Instead, I've gone for a Verlinden fur-capped German, replacing the insignia with the Finnish roundel. I added the sweater collar for a better fit and to suggest the colder weather.
Fingers crossed......
Having dug out Tamiya's slightly under par Wehrmacht officer figure, I had the idea that it might make a simple conversion into a Finnish army officer of the 2WW period. I've always had an interest in this particular conflict, especially after reading Robert Edwards 'The Winter War'. This is the kit:
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Finnish uniforms were as varied as the country's fortunes during this period, but some of the officer,s uniforms closely followed German patterns:
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This is what I've come up with:
View attachment 351801
I modified the tunic by removing the central panels from the lower pockets and removing the German insignia. I will paint on the appropriate collar tabs and make a Sam Brown cross-belt, to be added at a later stage. Equipment is a mix of German and Soviet items, and I've made him a puukko, a traditional hunting knife. The boots as they come are a bit too long and make the figure looks quite odd, so I took 5mm of the top of both.
The kit head is quite nice, and I wanted to use it, but unfortunately it's a bit small and I couldn't find headgear to fit. Instead, I've gone for a Verlinden fur-capped German, replacing the insignia with the Finnish roundel. I added the sweater collar for a better fit and to suggest the colder weather.
Fingers crossed......
