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Rhodesian soldier
« on: March 25, 2014, 16:59:19 »
I don't know why but when I saw rolled up green sleeves and a green cap I got a bug to make a soldier of the Rhodesian Army. The colors don't match and I wanted shorts instead of trousers, so it's kind of lame, but here it is anyway:

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Re: Rhodesian soldier
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2014, 17:59:33 »
Cool
I'm glad that I'm not the only one :)

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Re: Rhodesian soldier
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2014, 07:14:36 »
What's the Rhodesian army? Did they wear shorts?  :)

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Re: Rhodesian soldier
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2014, 08:15:22 »
"We like things in little." - G. Stein  
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Re: Rhodesian soldier
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2014, 01:51:13 »
That last link!  :lol: Supersmall 1980s shorts, baseballcaps and... tennis-shoes?! :giggle:

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Re: Rhodesian soldier
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2014, 06:34:43 »
I see! I had no idea  :)

It doesn't matter that the green colours don't match exactly, it makes the outfit interesting.

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Re: Rhodesian soldier
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2014, 07:03:51 »
That last link!  :lol: Supersmall 1980s shorts, baseballcaps and... tennis-shoes?! :giggle:

:D - to be fair that unit were commando-types, and it's hot in Africa.

It doesn't matter that the green colours don't match exactly, it makes the outfit interesting.

Yeah but I wanted a uniform effect. Camouflage would have been even better.
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Re: Rhodesian soldier
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2014, 05:05:30 »
Don't be afraid to add some paint.  Not sure if you can find an FN or an SMG  or GPMG in 1/18th.  I just did a quick search on ebay and yes, you can!  They are for 3 3/4" action figures (i.e. 80's GI Joes).

My old Regiment had a sister-regiment of Rhodesian Light Infantry Headhunters. 

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49779


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Re: Rhodesian soldier
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2014, 22:15:32 »
Don't be afraid to add some paint.  Not sure if you can find an FN or an SMG  or GPMG in 1/18th.  I just did a quick search on ebay and yes, you can!  They are for 3 3/4" action figures (i.e. 80's GI Joes).

My old Regiment had a sister-regiment of Rhodesian Light Infantry Headhunters. 

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49779
Thanks for the encouragement but my modding style is to not paint or use non-PM parts. He'll stay like this for a while before I disassemble him and put my Park Ranger back together. Though if someone was interested in going all out, I'd be willing to talk business.
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Re: Rhodesian soldier
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2014, 23:56:12 »
The guy on the left was what I was going for.

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