AIP WW1 British Conversions (1 Viewer)

[binder001]

As part of the WW1 project for my best customer, here are some plastic WW1 British Tommies;

 

[binder001]

A couple more



We'll do the French later

 

[Denver]

Gary
These conversions are as creative, well planned and are a great improvement
on the originals. Why do you spend time converting figures that are so
flat in their original state ?

 

[binder001]

Gary
These conversions are as creative, well planned and are a great improvement
on the originals. Why do you spend time converting figures that are so
flat in their original state ?

Thanks Dude! As to why I use the AIP figures - GK5717 wanted some WW1 British troops in 1/32nd and at this point it seemed the most cost-effective way to build them. I am open to suggestions on better WW1 figures. On the good news, the AIP plastic is soft and cuts and carves easily. On the bad news the detail can be "soft" and, as you mentioned, the figures tend to have a "flat" look to them. One could only wish for a booming economy where we could get better basic figures in quantity. Until I learn to sculpt my own I'm stuck with the raw material that I'm given.

See ya later,

Gary B.

 

[Go for Broke]

Although I'm a metals collector, I love to look at plastics and your conversions. I'm always thinking maybe I should switch to plastics, cause they're relatively cheap, unbreakable and playable. Gk5717, I've seen a couple of your plastic's dioramas on this Forum. Can you post more photos? Also do you actually play with them? That would be kind of neat if you did. Gary Binder, can you also post some more of your conversion pics?

 

[Scott]

The Highlanders in Helmets are striking.

What British unit is the figure in the Glengary cap?

 

[binder001]

The Highlanders in Helmets are striking. What British unit is the figure in the Glengary cap?

Thanks for your kind words. As to the Glengarry cap - I confess that I used it because "it looked good". The Scots are meant to be a tribute to a great warrior tradition. I doubt they wore kilts and Glengarry's at the front, but it sure cries out that you are depicting a Scots regiment as opposed to generic "Tommies". A bit of artistic license in toy soldier tradition

Gary B.

 

[Scott]

I think that AIP's kilt/glengary uniform set was meant to be "early" war. 1914-15. The figures have no gas masks. AIP should make 1914-15 British in cloth caps. Your conversions of Scots in helmet look first rate. I was wondering if the regular in the glengary was meant to be some Irish or Lowland Scotish unit. You might think there's license but with AIP's style looking something like Britains Ltd hollow cast, your conversions look better than mere toys.

I've made artillerymen the way you did the French. Removed the rifle and placed a shell shaped dowel in the figure's hand.

 

[binder001]

The figures have no gas masks.

Note that several of the Scots do have gas mask cases (from epoxy clay). I did nae wanna see me boys get gassed!

Gary B.

 

[Scott]

Note that several of the Scots do have gas mask cases (from epoxy clay). I did nae wanna see me boys get gassed!

Gary B.

Right! I see you have converted them. It's a simple fix on the early war kit.