Chinese local Army soldiers
This figure represent a member of the northern shandong province army during winter time. Only officers were able to get these fur issued winter cloth and hat, the normal soldier carried watted cloth instead.
This figure represent a "shock trooper" of the southern Yunnan army. They were issued with french Adrian helmets with a Kuomintang symbol embossed in the front. He carriers german "potato-masher" Stielhandgranaten which were highly praised by the chinese fighting troops. Instead of a carbine I will issue him with a machine pistol of (to me) unknown origin.
This figure is a member of the "Tin hats" or "Big sword Unit", also an recognized elite unit of China in these times. They carried the distinct british "Brodie" helmet and a big traditional chinese broadsword which they used skillfully. Additionally he is issued with a regular carbine and two egg-grenades.
This figure represent an officer of the eastern army of Sichuan province. Originally this one holds an opium pipe (?) in his right arm but I found it better to give him binoculars instead for a better view
First figure is finished aside from his machinegun. It is still glossy after the fresh sealing with matt cote
I´ve made him collar patches out of thin aluminium foil out of a good whine bottle. I gave him the weapons color of the infantry and promoted him to the rank of a sergeant
Back from holiday I finished my second chinese figure, the tin hat soldier. Well not completely finished as it will need a final matt varnish when the acryl colors and the glazing is completely dry. Painting was fairly easy here, too.
I added a rifle sling out of leadfoil captured from a good bottle of whine
The green gasmask container is provided from regular chinese army stock and carries the personal chinese number "18"
The Yunnan shock trooper is finished (as usual exept for the final matt varnish when every acrylic color is thoroughly dry)
I provided him with an armband where the Chinese commander "Du" is written on for a better reconnaissance to which side he belongs
The extra machine pistol is loosely slung around his shoulder. Again I made the rifle sling out of lead foil
Finished the last of the four: a soldier of the eastern Army. I chanced his opium pipe for much more useful binoculars and gave him an apple green spring time uniform. The badge on his left arm is salvaged from another set.
The binoculars looks much better to me
The last one of my series of chinese army figures has been finished today. It is the southern Yunnan province shock trooper.
The big plant is a Cannabis out of paper from Fredericus Rex.
The small plant is weed / Foxtail from Kamizukuri and is also made of paper. Just the caulis of the plant is thin plastic rod
The small grass parts at the bottom are also from Fredericus Rex
This is the final selection of my finished soldiers onto their pedestals
Komentáře
27 16 August 2022, 12:26
Tom B.
Interesting topic and equally interesting set of miniatures! I find the hodge-podge of old and more modern weaponry to be quite intriguing 👍 Looking forward to see the result
Interesting topic and equally interesting set of miniatures! I find the hodge-podge of old and more modern weaponry to be quite intriguing 👍 Looking forward to see the result
16 August 2022, 16:47
Thomas Wirsching
Thanks for your interest. I feel the figures are nicely moulded exept the left one, his face have very few articulations and the nose is a bit too wide for my taste. But I think I can do something nicely out of them. I plan to fix every single one at an own socket in different terrain.
Thanks for your interest. I feel the figures are nicely moulded exept the left one, his face have very few articulations and the nose is a bit too wide for my taste. But I think I can do something nicely out of them. I plan to fix every single one at an own socket in different terrain.
17 August 2022, 09:25
Thomas Wirsching
The faces are quickly done with acryl color. Faces are my weakest spot in painting but I did my best 🙂 Now we can advance to the headgear
The faces are quickly done with acryl color. Faces are my weakest spot in painting but I did my best 🙂 Now we can advance to the headgear
17 August 2022, 09:26
Thomas Wirsching
All four figures are finally finished; now I am waiting for their pedestals (should be shipped toward me at 10. September) to place them each in their own little diorama ground
All four figures are finally finished; now I am waiting for their pedestals (should be shipped toward me at 10. September) to place them each in their own little diorama ground
5 September 2022, 19:27
Jean-Louis Durand
Thomas, you did really well ! I like the four pedestal too.
Thomas, you did really well ! I like the four pedestal too.
29 September 2022, 20:39
Thomas Wirsching
Jean-Louis and Neuling, thank you both very much.
@Jean-Louis: Now its time to start your set and show us your interpretation of these figures🙂
Jean-Louis and Neuling, thank you both very much.
@Jean-Louis: Now its time to start your set and show us your interpretation of these figures🙂
30 September 2022, 15:07