Please could anyone offer some advice about appropriate model figures for engineer teams in CoC (Chain of Command), especially in 15mm / 1:110th scale...?

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Mine detectors and flame throwers are available for most nations from Peter Pig, but no one seems to make any figures with wire cutters or a demolition team with satchel charges and a detonator.?

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Also, dedicated medic figures seem hard to come by.

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My own solution is to use (kneeling and open-handed) anti-tank gun crew figures (again from Peter Pig) and attach scratch-built wire cutters, satchel charges, detonator boxes (and first-aid satchels for medics).

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However, maybe some manufacturer I don't know about makes dedicated figures - perhaps one of the 3D printed resin figure makers...?

Hello David,

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Thanks for the reply.

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I'm mainly interested in World War Two British and German infantry for NW Europe and the Mediterranean plus paratroopers of both nations.

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The 15mm / 1:100th scale figure manufacturers I'm aware of / have bought from so far include Command Decision (Skytrex / Old Glory), Peter Pig, Eureka, Essex, and QRF (Quick Reaction Force).

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Obviously, I'm aware of Battlefront's Flames of War, but they seem to be in the habit of only doing limited production runs of more unusual / useful figures (e.g. Mediterranean theatre British commandos, German mountain infantry).

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As I wrote, the best idea that I could think of was to convert anti-tank gun crewmen with scratch built wire cutters, satchel charges, detonators and perhaps Bangalore torpedoes.

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Has anyone else done this...?

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Best wishes,

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Daniel.

FWIW in 15mm you don't need to be super detailed.? I made my Bangalore torpedo men by finding a rifleman is a reasonable position then cut off the rifle, and made a bundle of brass wires that his carrying over his shoulder.? Look at your figures and try to imagine how something might be carried.?

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I did the same for my wire cutters.?? I took a rifleman with hand down carrying a rifle, cut off the rifle, used a pin drill to drill a hole in his hand and took some brass wire, folded it back on itself.? Then took a needle nose pliers and bent the ends out a bit.? I slid one arm into the hand and let the other hang down.? A little squeeze with clippers on the fold joint, and you get a notch like the blades.? It's a little over scale, and would you run with the handle flopping? Not likely, but across the table you can see the figures and read them for what they are.

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--Tom

Dear Tom,

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Thank you. This is very helpful and encouraging.?

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Also, thank you for the photo of your own figure conversions (although - for some reason - I cannot see it now!).

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I guessed that other Chain of Command players must do figure conversions like this, but I could not find any online evidence of this.

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So, I'm glad I asked here!

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On Thu, Nov 7, 2024 at 10:04 PM, Daniel Bamford wrote:

using advancing riflemen figures is good for combat engineers 'on the move', but I think I'll be satisfied with kneeling AT-gun crew figures 'setting to work'!

If you've got the figs to use that sounds like a good plan.? I use something similar with tripod MMGs or mortars: walking/carrying figs for when the team is moving (and therefore can't fire), and then kneeling/in-action when the weapon is in place and able to fire.? Using a double set for engineers when tasks cannot be done in a moving phase may be an easy way to indicate that?

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(and I second Tom's conversion advice: spare pieces-parts from tank model kits make good things to carry.

A prone MG loader could easily be converted to a guy pushing a bangalor torpedo (but honestly, I just want an identifiable figure).? For a medic I used an AT leader, made a simple bag out of green putty, painted red cross (badly) on helm, armband and new bag and was done.

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Not the best paint job but easy to spot on the table.? This is the goal for 15mm

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Sorry camera decide the base was more important, but you get the idea

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I did the walking deployed figures for a while and decided it was too much work.? I just point the gun backwards when moving.? Not perfect but good enough and less hassle than swapping out figures.