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1/72 Lee Enfield Rifles

PDA · Legend

New from Hauler is a set of 1/72 scale Lee Enfield Rifles.

These are available from Tracks and Troops: http://tracks-n-troops.eu/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_2&products_id=12400

CharlieC · Legend

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It's all in the muzzle - the Mk.III had a flat muzzle end with the bayonet boss below the muzzle. The Mk.IV used a different bayonet.

Regards,

Charlie

-- Edited by CharlieC on Monday 25th of November 2013 01:38:22 PM

Rob · Legend

Don't buy for WW1 though - this is the WW2 (1941 onwards, not really seen on active service until north west Europe in 1944) Lee Enfield No 4, not the WW1 No 1 Mk 3

PDA · Legend

Rob wrote:
Don't buy for WW1 though - this is the WW2 (1941 onwards, not really seen on active service until north west Europe in 1944) Lee Enfield No 4, not the WW1 No 1 Mk 3

What is the visible difference in 1/72 scale? These are, what, 9mm long maybe?

PDA · Legend

I can see some differences, but really, are they visible at 1/72?

PDA · Legend

Doing a little digging and I found these:

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These are described as WW1 British Riflemen and they are made by one of Landships' sponsors, Early War Miniatures. Maybe you can tell what rifle they are using, but I can only go so far as to say it isn't a Brown Bess, Baker, or a short chamber Boxer Henry point 45 caliber!

Rob · Legend

Personally I think the protruding muzzle and foresight protectors compared to the No 1 Mk 3 are pretty glaring, but that's just me

PDA · Legend

Fair enough. But I think I will just be cutting that little pimple on the end of the model off. These little model rifles are a vast improvement on whatever the Airfix Bedouin are carrying, and they will be useful for converting other figures such as HaT's Zouaves and Taaishi Camelry.

baldwin · Hero

I have the correct rifles as used by the "on parade" figure set (W^D Models) They are on seperate sprues so I suppose I could get them cast up seperatly. I will have a word with my resin castor.

They will be to 1:76 scale.

Would there be an interest though????

PDA · Legend

I don't think there'd be a great demand, Barry. I do have a use for these, but I can't see myself using more than, say, a dozen (or one set), and that's pushing it. Same goes for Lebel, Mosin-Nagant�and Mauser rifles.

mike_m · Major

I disagree, I think there is a place for these in replacing poor items on other figures, for dioramas, for doing one off sculpts etc. The more accessories the better to my mind.

Mike

Pat · Commander in Chief

Early War Miniatures just (re?)released a set in 20mm - bit short, though:

http://earlywarminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=429_457_460&products_id=2426