Monday, June 15, 2015

WTB 28mm HLBS German Colonial Sets

The Honourable Lead Boiler Suit Company (HLBS) stopped making its 28mm German Colonial line before I had the chance to start collecting them, so I have been haunting eBay and various message boards for the last couple of years with decent results. 

I think the following is a near complete list of the old HLBS German Colonial Range, including set numbers and descriptions. 

GC1 Schutztruppe in slouch hat with colonial service cartridge belt (5 different figures)
GC1a Command Group (3 different figures)
GC2 Schutztruppe in peaked cap w/neck curtain, with colonial service cartridge belt (5 different figures)
GC2a Command Group (3 different figures)
GC3 Marines (seebatailon) in Pith Helmet with standard cartridge pouches (5 different figures)
GC3a Command Group (3 different figures)
GC4 Schutztruppe in Tropenhelm with standard cartridge pouches (5 different figures)
GC4a Command Group (3 different figures)
GC5 Askari in Fez with standard cartridge pouches (5 different figures)
GC6 Askari in Fez with standard cartridge pouches (5 different figures)
GC6a Askari N.C.O.s (3 different figures)
GC7 schutztruppe with maxim with colonial service cartridge belt (2 figures with gun&tripod)
GC8 Seebatailon with Maxim in Pith helmet with standard cartridge pouches (2 figures with gun&tripod)
GC9 Askari with Maxim (2 figures with gun&tripod)
GCM1 Camel Corps in slouch hat with colonial service cartridge belt (2 different figures and 2 different camels)
GCM2 Camel Corps (2 differing poses to GCM1)
GCM3 Camel Corps Command (2 different figures and 2 different camels)
GCM4 2 baggage Camels
GCM5 2 Kneeling Camels, with saddles for dismounted troops with holder
GCM6 Mounted Infantry, in slouch hat with colonial service cartridge belt (2 different figures and horse poses)
GCM7 Mounted Infantry (2 differing poses to GCM6)
GCM8 Mounted Infantry Command (2 different figures on two different horses)
GCM9 Two dismounted horses and holder

I have plenty of dismounted slouch hatted Schutztruppen (GC1 and GC1a) and machine gunners (GC7),  though I wouldn't say no to adding more.  I have 26 mounted Schutztruppen (GCM6, GCM7, GCM9),  including 2 commanders (GCM8), and would like to have another 3 sets including the command set.  I have a large number of Askaris (GC5, GC6, GC6a, GC9) and Asia Corps types in peaked cap (feldmutze) (GC2 and GC2a) that will be useful for East Africa/ the Middle East.

What I still do not have nearly enough of, and would dearly like to acquire, are HLBS Schutztruppen or Marines in pith helmets and tropenhelms (GC3, GC3a, GC4, GC48, GC8), and Schutztruppen mounted on camels (GCM1, GCM2, GCM3, GCM4 or GCM5).  

I will gladly acquire individual figures or entire collections in this range, painted or unpainted.  Message me in the comments if interested and I'll make you a good offer.

1 comment:

  1. Tim
    The HLBS figures are now produced by Tiger miNatures in the UK or Recreational Conflict in the US.



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