The scouts are back! (Finnish cavalry)
First sitting test on the horses (Dragon, Tamiya)
Headless, armless, earless.
After and before: Right leg of a German Cossack (Dragon) and left leg transformed into a finnish cavalryman
First sketch.
Traffic signs at the bridge. Designed according to the originals (liikennemerkki).
Second sketch.
NCO (left) and cavalryman (right). Both are from the kit German Cavalry Division (Dragon #6046).
Officer with a new head from The Bodi. The body is a German Cossack (Dragon). More carving is necessary.
Mounted infantryman (Tamiya) + new head (The Bodi) = finnish cavalryman. The belt buckle has to be removed.
Cavalryman: torso of Cossack 2 + head of Cossack 1 (Dragon) + legs, which have to be carved (Tamiya, mounted infantry) + Helmet (?),
may be kuk-WW1-Type (ICM) - a donation of a Hungarian countess.
may be kuk-WW1-Type (ICM) - a donation of a Hungarian countess.
Using a fine saw - the beginning of a metamorphosis. German mounted infantry (Tamiya). New Helmet or new head? I've bought Italian heads with M33-Helmet (Hornet).
Planning the bridge
Ratsumies (= finn. cavalryman). Huumola. 1939.12.14
Source: "SA-kuva" (Finnish Armed Forces photograph)
Source: "SA-kuva" (Finnish Armed Forces photograph)
Taistelumaastoja (battlefield), bunkkereita (bunker) , korsuja (shelters).
Perkjärvi 1943.09.01
Source: "SA-Kuva" (Finnish Armed Forces photograph)
Topographic map Perkjärvi 1938: cf. discusmedia.com/maps/karelia/9105/ (3.7.2024)
Perkjärvi 1943.09.01
Source: "SA-Kuva" (Finnish Armed Forces photograph)
Topographic map Perkjärvi 1938: cf. discusmedia.com/maps/karelia/9105/ (3.7.2024)
The last horse in piglet pink (Livestock II, Tamiya). It will be used as a pack animal. The carrying frame has to be homemade using information to the reindeer (ICM) and a field manual "Use of pack animals".
Kommentarer
11 17 May, 13:41
Thomas E.Thank you for all the likes and the comment. The horses will be the next paintjob probably. Now they are ten. 9+1. No. 10 is a pack animal, a pink(!) horse made by Tamiya. Every little girl would be happy. I think it will get some reddish black-brown colour ...
1 July, 07:51
Thomas E.Very helpful: jaegerplatoon.net/ -> Finnish Army 1918 - 1945 Website (text in english)
Highly recommended!
2 July, 10:19
Album info
German cossacks (ww2, Dragon) -> transformation into finnish cavalry -> will be continued
