Chinese 19th century Army
These are mostly AIP Boxers, although they can also be used for regular troops. Mixed in with them are Pirates of the Caribbean with some bright colors added. i am also in the process of converting and painting Hing Fat pirates turned into Chinese. Two of them with tiddlywink shields are shown in the last picture.
Red and yellow were common Chinese colors but also a wide variety of other colors, even purple. Increasingly, though, Chinese imperial troops appeared in more staid dark blue.
Paul Wright's campaign book includes three army lists for Chinese armies, including later period such as the warlord period. What appeals to me is the wide variety of weapons, including medieval type close combat halberds, shields and also matchlocks, flintlocks, jingals and more modern fire arms. Most f their artillery was ponderous and antiquated but included those wonderful dragon barrels. Pirates of the Caribbean did a large one. AIPcolonial artillery includes a smaller dragon type barrel. Some of these looked like they were attached to a cart like carriage rather than a more recognizable cannon base.
Osprey does a number of books on Chinese armies.
The unarmed figure is a conversion from a martial arts figure, one of a Chinese made set with swopable torsos.
The two Hat figures, with added shields and putty hats.
Red and yellow were common Chinese colors but also a wide variety of other colors, even purple. Increasingly, though, Chinese imperial troops appeared in more staid dark blue.
Paul Wright's campaign book includes three army lists for Chinese armies, including later period such as the warlord period. What appeals to me is the wide variety of weapons, including medieval type close combat halberds, shields and also matchlocks, flintlocks, jingals and more modern fire arms. Most f their artillery was ponderous and antiquated but included those wonderful dragon barrels. Pirates of the Caribbean did a large one. AIPcolonial artillery includes a smaller dragon type barrel. Some of these looked like they were attached to a cart like carriage rather than a more recognizable cannon base.
Osprey does a number of books on Chinese armies.
The unarmed figure is a conversion from a martial arts figure, one of a Chinese made set with swopable torsos.
The two Hat figures, with added shields and putty hats.
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