NSKK Marine Figures

I took a set of the Airfix 1/72nd scale Luftwaffe Ground Crew and replaced their heads with heads from the Revell 1/72nd scale German WWII Naval figures.  The man with the big bar is an AA gun cannon barrel.

These figures look like they will make good sailors, there are many items that need to be repaired on a working warship.

The blue on is the sailor who donated the heads.  The welding man kept his head.

These three are the last of the coversions for my NSKK Marine unit.

Marine NSKK

I set this Roco Minitank up as a light boat support truck. The plastic sheet will allow me to remove the load and use it as a stand alone at dockside.

The crate is from Eagle Games. The coiled rope and anchor give it a real nautical feel. I added two oars from a old Fujimi Swimmwagen.

This old Roco Assault Boat has been dressed up a bit. The oar is from an old Roco raft set, and the life ring from the old "Alligator" kit. The gas can is Fujimi.

A couple little bits really dress up this old boat.

The boats are designed to stack and with these extra items they won't stack anymore. I will only do this to a couple as command and control boats, or as repair boats. This one and the Opel Blitz are for my Marine NSKK unit.

NSKK Conversions, Again

As I continue with my NSKK project I have been looking for ways to simulate a kepi. This guy has had his headgear cut down to look more like a kepi. I also used some Prieser gear to make him appear more martial. He is from Dapol, 1/72nd scale hard plastic figure.

This Odemars figure has been modified with a new helmet and goggles. NSKK used many motorcycles and so I made several figures look like they were using motorcycle gear. Note the pocket flaps and belt buckle. Very nice figure.

The same Odemars figure, but his Luger has been replaced with a traffic wand. German police use little wands to direct traffic. I kept the original head on this guy, the side cap was popular in the NSKK. The wand is actually a rear view mirror from a Roco truck.

This HaT motorcycle soldier has had his head replaced. Originally he had a helmet, now on another guy and this head is from a civilian US police officer. The officers hat looks good on this figure, and gives me more variety and makes these guy look less like regular soldiers. The NSKK did do some fighting, but that was not their primary function.

This is the other side view of the new Italeri German Motorcycle. I got it from Military Hobbies, in Orange, CA. This is a great set and I know I will be buying more of them.

NSKK Conversions

This Opel Blitz cargo is for one of my NSKK trucks. It includes tracks for an Panther and a smaller tank. It has a large truck tire, tools, fuel, and towing cables and two jacks.

Bachman made US 1950's people including this police officer. The dark figure is from Prieser. I wanted to make some NSKK figures directing traffic and so I am using this US policeman as a starting place.

I put a new base on the figure so that it conforms to the other NSKK figures I am making. I cut off the head and replaced it with another one from a Pegasus figure.

I took some left over Preiser bits and glued the bread bag, water bottle and poncho to the back of the police officer to make him look more German.

Now he can direct traffic, when he is not repairing broken tracks and flat tires.