Kitbash: African Explorer

I recently acquired a nice minty fresh Geyper Man African Explorer outfit.


Note - This first picture is not my 'bash, but a photo from the Internet of the original Geyper African Explorer set...



I had all the pieces to put this set together, but try as I might I couldn't love it with the Pith Helmet.  I thought it looked terrible.  The big shovel was a bit incongruous as well.  I couldn't help but feel that I could do better by the basic  shirt pants and belt that comprised the original set.

And here is the result - instead of Geyper Man African Explorer, I give you Action Man: African Explorer...



I replaced the pith helmet with the Desert Fighter bush hat.  The Explorer Rifle is the later version with the rubber strap from the Action Man Equipment Centre card...



Canteen and ammo bag are from the Action Man  Jungle Explorer set.  Boots are from the basic irst issue Action Soldier...



Binoculars are from the Navy Attack set, the knuckle knife is from the Australian Jungle Fighter set and the scabbard is by Cotswold...



And the end result combined with the basic Geyper pants, belt and shirt...



All modelled on a 40th beardie.  

Great bash Pauley

But did you take the clothes off the geyper figure to make this bash ????

Didn't have a Geyper figure Dan. I just got the shirt, pants and belt.

The first picture isn't mine.

the_pauley wrote:

Didn't have a Geyper figure Dan.  I just got the shirt, pants and belt.

The first picture isn't mine.

Makes perfect sense now

Thats quite a rare uniform Pauley as it almost always fades

Yours looks minty fresh

       

A nice and simple effective bash

super stuff mate !

Great Work!!!!!!

Love the Rifle... That's a fairly hard one to find

Cheers

Another top bash, crisp and simple. Did you try adding a neckerchief at any point? I'd be curious to
know if one would match.
Bashtidy!!

brownboots wrote:

Another top bash, crisp and simple. Did you try adding a neckerchief at any point? I'd be curious to
know if one would match.
Bashtidy!!

Good idea - will have a look and see what I've got!