Osprey ref images for japanese uniforms

and getting there early with camo nets like the last image encouraged

Thanks for the pictures. I'll probably stick with the type 98 uniform set but will definitely camo up the helmet as in the last picture.

98 is nice safe bet , for all games

That is very useful, thanks. I was doing a bit of research yesterday and the US Field Manual on Japanese forces mentions the extensive use of shelter halves instead of raincoats both as rain covers and also for carrying stuff (rather like one of those pictures). That would be easy enough to replicate.

Would it be OK to use my Mark IV helmet (as mentioned in the looks like guide) - it already has a hessian cover and I can easily replace the current net (scrimmed up BAOR style) with a plain one and then turn it into Japanese style head shrubbery.

Cheers
Martin

of course i have no problem with folks using look a like my only worry was a entire force of russians coming with japanese caps lol

but i am positive it be all ok lol

I should be getting a ZB26 soon so this could pass as a type 96 mg and does anyone know where pouches are sold for a type 96?

Cheers Niall

yes it could be, but there is no support weapons for this game , maybe the weekender but not this one

Ah yes. Gotta plan for the weekender

my only worry was a entire force of russians coming with japanese caps lol

That was my worry too, so I've tried on my mishmash of Russian and German with my cheap IJA cap today, and all I can say is Banzai !!, its obviously not accurate but it does look the part

my only worry was a entire force of russians coming with japanese caps lol

That was my worry too, so I've tried on my mishmash of Russian and German with my cheap IJA cap today, and all I can say is Banzai !!, its obviously not accurate but it does look the part

Have you got any pictures? Would love to see what it looks like.

Have you got any pictures? Would love to see what it looks like.

Oooerrr, okay, I'll see if frau chef will take some

I should be getting a ZB26 soon so this could pass as a type 96 mg and does anyone know where pouches are sold for a type 96?

Cheers Niall

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Thanks Steve

I'm guessing that they we're probably captured from the Chinese army/armies some time during the 30's, that gun did seem to get around. It's not only the base for the Bren, but the Spanish used it in the civil war, the Germans used it on practically every front during WW2 and the Chinese and Japanese used it in the Far East. It's also a good stand in for practically any top magazine fed machine gun of the time. Bloody good purchase as far as I'm concerned!

Pretty sure the Japanese also built clones of the Zb26 in occupied Manchuria.

Not sure where to find pouches for one though.

on all my searching i not seen any one that make them as did have a look maybe ask hiki see if they have any plans too ?

I found some original ones but they cost a few hundred quid!

Hopefully be able to get some as I'd like to use my Zb26 in the big weekender game if support weapons are allowed.

will for at least 1 day maybe both

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