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The comb on the hat was removed and the peak also. Next thing was to get rid of the turn backs to create a short coat.
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Here are a couple pics of the finished product. The flags are from 'Flags for the Lads' (http://www.zen36884.zen.co.uk/fftl/4.zen.co.uk/fftl/).
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Unit update (7/8/2010)
I converted and painted this unit of Queen's Rangers Riflemen a while ago but compromised slightly by not including the hackle as I couldn't think of a way of making it and thought that it might be a bit brittle. Well I have not been entirely happy with the compromise so have re thought the decision and this is what I came up with. I used a length of plastic box shaped rod and cut into the corners with a blade to form the feathers then cut into appropriate lengths and glued to the side of the existing hats.
I'm much happier with this. Here are a couple elements to show the addition.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYicgbluIJawbFBouddTEhTE7e_CwXcmhAFG6ePKyHqFzdQOEWi-WoTk-C_97eoTYO_aIBVDQzUdff0NyUk4pX639wHpxfSxbbGtD7L76neWf0EcZXWxpzCdJgYTvq3FhI852fumuFVw/s200/queens+reverse.jpg)
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Unit update (7/8/2010)
I converted and painted this unit of Queen's Rangers Riflemen a while ago but compromised slightly by not including the hackle as I couldn't think of a way of making it and thought that it might be a bit brittle. Well I have not been entirely happy with the compromise so have re thought the decision and this is what I came up with. I used a length of plastic box shaped rod and cut into the corners with a blade to form the feathers then cut into appropriate lengths and glued to the side of the existing hats.
I'm much happier with this. Here are a couple elements to show the addition.
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