![]() Non-Military Accessories for Custom LEGO Military Minifigures These consist of maces, knives, and even body armour which was used and experimented on by all armies, although I have not fitted out my army with any breast plates or other armor plating. There are other pieces of equipment I use as well, like wire cutters, trench tools like spades and pickaxes, and trench raiders’ handheld weapons. They can also have Lewis light machine guns, US 1917 heavy machine guns and Vickers, heavy machine guns with ammo belts, with tripods and bipods, extra magazines, ammo boxes, ammo crates, rucksacks, grenades, stretchers… the list can go on and on. The soldiers have Short Magazine Lee Enfield, or SMLE rifles, with or without bayonets, as it’s the standard issued rifle for them. Webley revolvers, either in black or gun metal gray, and swagger sticks (I usually use “wands” to resemble these) are a good choice for officers. Along with dark brown arms the look will be complete. The advantage of using a dark brown trench coat over a customized torso is that it could add realism. For maximum playability and for multiple combinations of head to headwear and accessories, it is a good idea to have a mixed selection of different and complementary articles.Īs for torsos, while LEGO doesn’t make military minifigures (with a few licensed exceptions), some can be used as military uniforms. The helmets are mainly dark tan and olive drab green, including brodie helmets, field caps, forage caps, gas masks and trench raiding bonnets.įor the heads, I try to choose double-expression ones which add more playability – and mustached heads for officers* are a preference. Parts and Accessories for Custom LEGO Military Minifigures There’s also the risk of the sticker color not being coordinated with the torsos, arms and legs available. However, I’d avoid them since it is difficult to apply them correctly, and they do not last as long as a print. These cover uniforms for the torso, gaiters and puttees for officers and men, and even boots. There are companies which supply detailed stickers to make your custom LEGO military minifigures. However, for me it is far better to try to, at least co-ordinate my minifigures so that they look more or less like they are in or from the same army. Yes, on one hand, I could always mix and match my figures, and this would not be a problem. Some details are very well done, from the printing of the minifigure to the accessories it carries. The above minifigure depicts a soldier from the German Afrika Korps from World War 2, and equipped with a light tan uniform.ĭifferent custom minifigure creative teams have their own interpretations of what they consider ‘authentic’ and try to be as historically accurate as they can with varying degrees of success. A lighter shade such as tan would be acceptable for a different theatre of war, such as, in a tropical country, in a desert, in Africa or India, etc. Therefore, one tip is to stick to dark tan (as used in the minifigure above). There are just so many different styles of uniform in varying colours, tones and shades for both officers and men. When starting such a collection, the first thing I noticed was how difficult it is to have a uniformed coloured uniform. Therefore, it is logical for me to start my collection of minifigs from this period from the British side. Well, first of all I am British, in fact, I was born in Sidcup, 16km from London. This minifigure from FireStar Toys of Lance Corporal Blake from the Sam Mendes film “1917” captures the look and the style of equipment used by him in the events captured in the movie. ![]() As an amateur student of history, namely the First World War or The Great War (there was nothing ‘great’ about it in my opinion, only a lost generation and decades long scarring to the economy and international relations), I would like to discuss the start of my collection of custom LEGO World War 1 military minifigures depicting British soldiers from the 1914-1918 war.
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