US PAratroopers WWII (Anyone have images of them?)

Skipper · Post by **Skipper** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:02 pm

The catelog doesn't have pictures up at the moment, but it might be a temporary error. Nevertherless, anyone have images of them you might post. I'm trying to decide what the can be modified into. I'm lookin at using them in Korea or Early Vietnam.

Skipper

voltigeur · Post by **voltigeur** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:49 am

I got my last order in from GHQ and they enclosed a paper catalog. THis catalog has pictures of the Airborne figures but they are not posted to the web. I wonder why?

6milPhil · Post by **6milPhil** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:19 pm

Not sure if it's of any use to you but there's a single picture of them at the bottom of this gallery page; http://crossfire.wargaming.info/Gall006.htm

cheers,

8ball · Post by **8ball** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:30 am

I'm pretty sure that those are the original American Infantry painted to look like U.S. Paras. I've got some painted. I'll try to post them within the next few days.

8ball · Post by **8ball** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:36 am

As promised, I posted some pics in "Show us Your Stuff," here:

http://www.ghqmodels.com/forum/viewtopi ... 9364#29364

Cav Dog · Post by **Cav Dog** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:37 pm

I have some ready to base, definitely a WIP as I still need to texture and flock the bases as well as touch up some of the paint. I am debating whether to use square or round bases. All my previous infantry are based on 5/8 square styrene, but the paras are too large I think. But they do paint up nice.

I think they look better on 1" round bases.
Airbrorne Squad Leader Stand

Airborne Rifle Stand

Airborne .30 Cal MG Team

Airborne Mortar Team

Airborne Bazooka Team

Thomaso827 · Post by **Thomaso827** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:06 pm

Can you tell me how many of what sorts of weapons were in the US Paras heavy weapons pack? The catalog listing doesnt mention, and I need to see if I am ordering 1 or 2 packs. If it has 60 BARs or LMGs like the regular infantry heavy weapons pack, 1 is more than enough for my needs, but if it has a good mix, I will likely need 2.

Thanks.

Tom Oxley

Cav Dog · Post by **Cav Dog** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:12 pm

1 C sprue with 3 standing pointing leaders with binos and armed with Thompsons and 6 prone spotters with binos.

1 D sprue with 5 light (60mm?) mortar teams with 2 man crews

2 E sprues with 6 each .30 cal MG teams with 2 man crews.

2 F sprues each with 4 prone BAR gunners, 4 kneeling ammo bearers and 2 prone rifleman armed with something that looks like a combination thompson/M1. I'm not sure what it is suppossed to be because it has a long barrel but also a magazine. Almost could be taken for an M14!

2 G sprues each with 4 standing bazooka men and 4 kneeling ammo bearers.

That is what is in each blister

Thomaso827 · Post by **Thomaso827** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:40 pm

Thanks! Looks like 2 packs will be right. The prone riflemen - well, they may work as M-14s for my Vietnam troops some day. Everything else looks like it will work. They need to do another heavy weapons pack for the larger mortars and 50cals some day, but then the Fallschirmjaegers are waiting for their medium and heavy mortars as well, so I'll make things work out with what I can get my hands on for now.

Tom Oxley