Bersaglieri
I have a couple of scenarios in planning stages set in Italy and for these I will need Bersaglieri, not a unit that I have ever built before.
I went down the simplest route and ordered everything Andy Grubb had on his website.
For a command group I used his Italian Paratroopers KH-ITA01 I`ve given a couple Cockerel feathers on their headgear with Plasterscene
20mm Breda & crew
Infantry
Note a couple of the figures wear tent segment zeltbahn
Lancia Model 35 Flame-thrower
Note the guy in the middle did have a Model-41 d`assalto flame-thrower, but I carved this away and replaced it with a panzerfaust
This last group were more paratroopers given to me years ago, but have sat unloved in a drawer until now, a bit of pruning and added cockerel feathers turns paratroopers into Bersaglieri 😂
So we have 35 figures plus the 20mm Breda
Breda plus command
9-figure assault platoon with flamethrower
2 x 10-figure infantry platoons
1st platoon
2nd platoon
Nicely done. FWIW Lancashire Games have some nice looking 20mm Italians (sadly no Bersaglieri though). I wouldn’t imagine conversion of the “standard” Italian infantry would be too difficult though. I seem to recall Rolf Hedges had some in his Liberation Miniatures SCW ranges too, but they seem to be unavailable now ☹️
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading how you get on when these guys finally hit the tabletop ⚔️⚔️
Cheers,
Geoff
Cheers Geoff, I haven`t bought off Lancashire Games in yrs, I`ll have to take a look. Rolf stopped talking to me many yrs ago, letter and emails went unanswered, so that was that.... 20mm is becoming more difficult to game in these days, though I just saw S&S Models have released a Sahariana As42, so may well be getting a couple of those, though the lads arn`t supplying crews which is a bit of a pain :(
DeleteNice to see Italians in 20mm who are not in metal armour :), as you say it’s trickier these days to source stuff but even the 28mm guys are getting squeezed between short run 3d and the now ageing mainstreamers. Thanks for the S and S tip off, don’t they do scenery?
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to leave a comment, much appreciated. Yes, S&S Models do buildings, walls, etc too. Their range is far larger than their website would suggest, I`ve been buying stuff off them for over 30 yrs. https://sandsmodels.com
DeleteNice looking collection, good work on them. The Breda and crew is particularly nice, lovely little model.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Andy`s "Kellys Heroes" range has a lot of interesting figures all of which blend nicely with the Britannia Miniatures range he also sells. I`ve always thought this Breda was a lovely little model, I have several scattered among my various forces.
DeleteA lovely set of Bersaglieri — the mix of paratroopers with cockerel feathers, the 20mm Breda and crew, and the Lancia flamethrower gives the force real character, and thirty-five figures plus the gun is a solid start for the Italy scenarios you have planned. Turning old drawer figures into a full assault platoon and two infantry platoons is good sense, and the Zeltbahn notes show the detail you put into matching kit. After a long painting session I usually switch to something quicker on my phone, and Naruto Senki is a good option there, with short anime fights and a big roster to try. It is a fun break from the modelling bench.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading and taking the time to leave a comment - much appreciated. To break things up I tend to switch periods or take time off to do research or write, my scenarios grow out of direct reading and sometimes this leads back to painting and modeling :)
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