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Title: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 23, 2017, 01:42:42 PM
Gringo40s will be releasing a Brand New range in 28mm
covering the French conquest of Annam otherwise known
as North Vietnam...work is well underway and will cover
many of the unusual units as well as Black and yellow flag
troops...gunboats,Elephants and loads of equipment..i would
like this to be my signature range so will put all hands to the
pump on this one.......I will be expanding the Opium Wars range
as this range will tie in with the French operations there.

more to follow :o :D :-* o_o 8)
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Codsticker on November 23, 2017, 03:45:51 PM
Very interesting choice of subject- I don't imagine there is anything available currently so I look forward to what you produce.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 23, 2017, 05:06:36 PM
Codsticker thanks for the support :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 23, 2017, 05:21:38 PM
appertizer pic one! en avant!!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Siaba on November 23, 2017, 07:32:45 PM
The range I have been waiting for 30 years !!  ;D
Great new, Ged. If you need some informations about organization and uniforms, the Foundry books - Indochina and Rivals of the Raj - are very good. Please avoid some french illustrations as french are often depicted in metropolitan parade dress and vietnamese in fantasy dress  ;)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 23, 2017, 11:07:22 PM
Siaba
many thanks for your input.i have had this range in mind fot
a couple of years now and have been lucky in obtaining some
great information...always happy to see any new info though. your
quite right about the French in reality quite stripped down for the
heat and humidity of Annam.........
see attached pic
cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: jambo1 on November 24, 2017, 05:23:45 AM
Interesting subject, lots of unusual stuff. :)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 24, 2017, 09:55:15 AM
Jambo 1
cheers for that.........loads of wargame food for thought¬!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 24, 2017, 10:25:01 AM
one of the more exotic factions involved in this
conflict were the "Black Flags aligned with their
Annamese (north Vietnam) allies against the
yellow flags and the multi-national French forces
some of the French equipment was quite "Jules Verne)
in appearance

black flag standard bearer attached...worth doing a
range just for him alone!! :o :-* o_o :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: axabrax on November 24, 2017, 06:17:08 PM
OOOH. May not be able to resist this one  :D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 24, 2017, 09:27:26 PM
axabrax........good news indeed! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 25, 2017, 11:03:50 AM
of possible interest...much of the campaign from the French side
was fought by the splendid Marine infantry units in almost 100pct
humidity at times....officers often changed their shirts three times a day
pic attached of one of these  determined chaps ..and overloaded :o

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 25, 2017, 04:22:42 PM
Please don't forget Ged many of the Vietnamese were still in dress seen during the Tay Son uprising which was much earlier
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: ichwillauch on November 25, 2017, 06:58:00 PM
... and will cover many of the unusual units as well as Black and yellow flag
troops...gunboats,Elephants and loads of Equipment...

I'am looking forward for this range, especially when there are gunboats and elephants involved.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 26, 2017, 12:53:34 AM
thanks chaps
all duly noted ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 26, 2017, 07:08:40 PM
Pic French Marine infantry officers Tonkin 1883-85
neat looking uniforms..


 :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Codsticker on November 27, 2017, 06:07:15 PM
Yeah, the one on our left looks like a Bobbie  lol.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 27, 2017, 08:08:20 PM
Codsticker there is an air of the Met about em.................
 :D

attached pic of one of the apposing forces..Annamese
foot soldier 1883.......

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 28, 2017, 12:11:32 PM
One has to remember many of the Vietnamese were armed with weapons of an earlier age and not modern rifles
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 28, 2017, 03:06:14 PM
cheers Geoff :D

attached pic of French troop types in Tonkin
cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Elk101 on November 28, 2017, 04:44:38 PM
Great to see this interesting period getting coverage. Good luck with this Ged.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 28, 2017, 09:49:51 PM
thanks Steve......its a fascinating era..
lots more interesting posts to follow ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: juergen c. olk on November 30, 2017, 01:43:35 AM
//looks great/////
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 30, 2017, 09:07:01 AM
Juergen............cheers for that ..not seen this picture! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 30, 2017, 09:08:23 PM
Spear armed
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 30, 2017, 10:17:58 PM
cheers Geoff..Royal Tonkin Guard on the left with the
tufty top to his helmet!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 01, 2017, 09:08:18 AM
One has to forgive old colonials for giving all S.E.Asian drawings of troops European features!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 01, 2017, 09:11:01 AM
Hi Ged if you do the Vietnamese Spearman to have them made open handed
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 01, 2017, 12:36:41 PM
Hi Ged..
i have a few interesting pictorial sources..above all a pair of purposly made colour plates of Black flags with different soldiers,..from a decades ago 's Italian wargame magazine but they are in a PDF file and i'm not able to extract the picts and post here..maybe you can do it..if your remind me your mail adress i can send you the files..
more there are a couple of essential booklets made by someting like "societé des modellistes, maqueties  or figurinistes" with purposly made plates about the force involved...i will try to locate their site/adress
last..i think it would be more easy , as similar topics, to post this very interesting trend on the Colonial section..personally i find it by accident...as "adventures in the Far East" let me think more at Samurais ecc..not a a Colonial conflict...
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 01, 2017, 05:34:21 PM
Geoff

all good........ :D
cheers

Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 01, 2017, 05:37:45 PM
italwars

thanks for your input...you might be right about
the colonial section....period straddles both and
the Chinese were involved :D

will  send personal message
best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: ichwillauch on December 01, 2017, 06:42:38 PM
Maybe a stupid question, but can I use the manchu imperials from the Opium war range for the tonkin 1883 conflict?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 01, 2017, 10:36:12 PM
i'm sure you can use the rifle armed Chineese...the French clashed quite a few time Vs the Imperial Chinese..and the Pavillon Noirs were in fact not simply bandits but proxies of Chinese Gvt..even lead by Chinese generals
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 01, 2017, 11:12:07 PM
for the Uniforms of Vietnamese Imperial Army scroll this book:

http://collections.quaibranly.fr/#0a53397c-ffa1-4f55-99c1-f3e904345c74

but as i'm sure you'll be very disappointed that the Musée Quai Branly do not allow to download those splendid images..you can find some of them here..that i not only downloaded but also printed thanks to my office laser colour printer (i'm Italian  ;)

http://parissaigon.blog.lemonde.fr/page/7/


Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 02, 2017, 08:47:36 AM
Ichwillauch as Italwars says you will be abale to use my Imperial Chinese
I will be adding rifle armed Chinese as well as Black flags..........

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 02, 2017, 08:49:25 AM
Italwars

thanks for posting these images as I have only seen
a fraction before ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Siaba on December 02, 2017, 09:53:52 AM
Maybe a stupid question, but can I use the manchu imperials from the Opium war range for the tonkin 1883 conflict?

In my opinion, you can use the officer, standard bearer and soldiers without firearms but not the rest. In 1883, the chinese army had been reformed and most soldiers had modern uniforms and modern rifles - correct ammunitions and training being another problem... :D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 02, 2017, 10:08:09 AM
Siaba
couldn't agree more...openhanded would be ok as well
because the Chinese almost always had the same look it
makes for easier conversions...still I will make a whole bunch
of new ones...........got to be done really!

as to your last sentence that makes for "interesting" rules!! :o :-* o_o :D

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: ichwillauch on December 03, 2017, 06:16:45 AM
Thanks everybody for your answers.

@italwars: The link is really great, very colorful and beautiful uniforms
@Gringo: Order is placed...
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 03, 2017, 10:31:19 PM
ichwillauch...........thanks for your inpot!! :D
and support!

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 04, 2017, 08:12:04 AM
funken print of later French colonial infantry 1900 but gives
a good flavour of this period ...14 years on......

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 04, 2017, 08:48:47 PM
Prisoners
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 05, 2017, 12:31:11 AM
nice................they did like a big"lantern" hat as well!

attached pic for 1883..........

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 05, 2017, 05:59:21 PM
another inspirational plate
French Colonial troops

cheers

Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 06, 2017, 05:20:45 PM
i'll try try to contribute to this very interesting project
Images d'épinal...the brown dressed French troops are actually sporting the native kéo..or something like that..over or in place of their tunics
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 06, 2017, 05:41:26 PM
Italwars

that would be great .......its a deeply fascinating period!
cheers

Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 07, 2017, 12:43:21 PM
black flags in action.......... :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 07, 2017, 04:13:20 PM
Just love those trumpeters
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 07, 2017, 05:53:21 PM
pretty fab arnt they Shikpa!!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 07, 2017, 09:38:17 PM
French Marine infantry in sction

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Etranger on December 08, 2017, 06:08:17 AM
I'm watching this with some anticipation!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 08, 2017, 09:47:54 AM
Etranger.......good to hear ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 08, 2017, 03:11:34 PM
French Marine artillery........ :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 08, 2017, 06:34:47 PM
Vietnamese
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Patrice on December 08, 2017, 08:41:02 PM
A fascinating period! ...although not very popular in France (perhaps because it really didn't end well...)  :D

Thank you for doing miniatures about it anyway.

Another link with interesting pictures (including other places):
http://rosalielebel75.franceserv.com/armee-coloniale.html

This drawing could be in Haut-Tonkin, 1885 (?)

(http://rosalielebel75.franceserv.com/armee-coloniale/canon-80-tonkin-1885.jpg)

Internet research also gives this:

(https://indomemoires.hypotheses.org/files/2012/11/LaGuerreduTonkin.jpg)

...and this, a bit later... (1908?):  :(

(https://secondeguerremondialeclairegrube.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/p1060333-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 09, 2017, 12:39:27 AM
Patrice

thanks for your input
pleased you like the period
I believe the gun is an 80mm mountain
gun used with some effect..it had a little
40mm brother :D

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Arthur on December 11, 2017, 10:08:11 AM
If you are looking for period photographs, nothing beats the Hocquard collection, which can be found in several different places on the web :

http://dona-rodrigue.eklablog.fr/photos-les-francais-vietnam-en-1884-1885-a46327724?noajax&mobile=1 (http://dona-rodrigue.eklablog.fr/photos-les-francais-vietnam-en-1884-1885-a46327724?noajax&mobile=1)

http://slideplayer.fr/slide/3703292/ (http://slideplayer.fr/slide/3703292/)

To the best of my knowledge, no one's ever done tirailleurs algériens in tropical helmets :

(http://player.slideplayer.fr/12/3703292/data/images/img50.jpg)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 11, 2017, 03:23:54 PM
Arthur

thanks very much for your valuable input
these old photos are a mine of information
been trawling through these sites and others
as you mention the Tonkinese Algeriens would
be a first.......the surface had been hardly scratched
on this period and has long interested me.... :D
just had a quick look the images are crystal clear
especially the black flag standard guy!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 11, 2017, 05:38:18 PM
found this interesting photo of a later period in Annam
but captures the feel of the period

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 17, 2017, 12:07:32 AM
French foreign legion officer 1883 in Tonkin walking out dress :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 20, 2017, 10:42:36 PM
interesting Tonkin print...not very accurate but captures
the feel of the era :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: ichwillauch on December 21, 2017, 08:36:41 AM
found this:
https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_mmwyAQAAIAAJ

A german book written by an officer 1901 titled "Taktische Beispiele aus den Kriegen der neuesten Zeit. 1880-1900" dealing with the French operations in Tonkin.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 21, 2017, 09:51:41 AM
ichwillauch great find not seen this
many thanks!

Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 21, 2017, 04:38:49 PM
Found this pic
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 21, 2017, 04:43:59 PM
cheers Geoff some funky uniform! :o


regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Siaba on December 21, 2017, 07:03:46 PM
Nice but totally out of place for Tonkin. Seems to be a 18th century colonial unit from Africa....
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 21, 2017, 11:21:52 PM
communications section en route Tonkin 1885
possibly marine infantry......

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 28, 2017, 10:08:44 PM
Ged
just send you trough email a pair of PDF with my colour sources for this campaign ...not able to post images here...there a couple of very interesting plates..maybe you can find something for this very interesting thread and coming range
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 28, 2017, 10:56:58 PM
there is also another source that should be exhaustive..those uniform booklets published by Club Francais de la Figurine Historique with, as the comment said, plenty of plates...last year i wrote them in order to buy the books (among them, in addition to the ones on Tonkin also some other good titles) but never received any answer...maybe our French friends of this forum if interested in that period/range could try to tackle those probably excellent sources:

http://s510684789.onlinehome.fr/cl/am_cffh/index.php?id_product=12&controller=product

for those able to read French i find this book in 2 parts PDF which tells in details a campaign with some good battle maps:
https://www.penseemiliterre.fr/ressources/20146/53/la_vie_militaire_au_tonkin_-_capitaine_lecomte.pdf
https://www.penseemiliterre.fr/ressources/20146/54/la_vie_militaire_au_tonkin_-_capitaine_lecomte_-_tome_2.pdf
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 29, 2017, 09:10:55 AM
Italwars

the company you mention produce a great swathe of books..will e-mail you the contact name I have, I have 80pct of them..........

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 29, 2017, 09:12:44 AM
Italwars

thanks for the pdfs great stuff!

kind regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Ajax on December 29, 2017, 09:28:03 AM
Hello.
You can find pics about  the conquest ot the Tonkin here (excuse my english, i'm french  ;) )  :
- https://www.troupesdemarine.org/traditions/uniforme/pgs/un000003.htm
- https://www.troupesdemarine.org/traditions/uniforme/pgs/un000023.htm
- https://www.troupesdemarine.org/traditions/uniforme/pgs/un000014.htm

And another pics.

(https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/825407294.jpg) (https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=825407294.jpg)

(https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/78634210549371.jpg) (https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=78634210549371.jpg)

(https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/473315130001indochineconquetedutonkinentreedesfrancaisalangson1885.jpg) (https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=473315130001indochineconquetedutonkinentreedesfrancaisalangson1885.jpg)

(https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/708866b6fa1da6e476c47b08d104a9f64e0699frenchcolonialfrencharmy.jpg) (https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=708866b6fa1da6e476c47b08d104a9f64e0699frenchcolonialfrencharmy.jpg)

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 29, 2017, 09:55:09 AM
Ajax
really great links...not seen these
much obliged thanks ;)

kind regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 08, 2018, 09:03:43 PM
FRENCH SAILOR
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 09, 2018, 10:08:24 AM
nice illustration Geoff cheers :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 09, 2018, 06:08:00 PM
update................I will releasing a 28mm Wargames model
of the French Gunboat this year........to go with my Tonkin range.
comprising a resin hull with Metal armament for the forward cannon
and the upper turret Hotchkiss ....metal steering wheel and anchor

Crew are being made this splendid vessel..........based on the actual boat "Revolver" her sister ship aptly named "mitrailleuse" they were something of a sensation on Tonken with the Hotchkiss firing one pound high expolsive shells and the armoured plated ,coupled with the Jules Verne style/ancient greek classical look..used  to ram Blackflag junks and
other water impediments .......

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Patrice on January 09, 2018, 06:14:03 PM
 :o :o

I must say that at first glance I was a bit skeptical ...but I was wrong! :)

(http://dossiersmarine.org/index_htm_files/4194.jpg)

(http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/026019/f4/48777-v6.gif)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 09, 2018, 06:16:31 PM
Patrice

same thought as me....I was going to make one of the
larger types...but to be honest they lack the style and visual
punch and Revolver grew on me...........

its underway as we speak,,,,,,,,,,,, :o :-* o_o ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 11, 2018, 01:37:11 PM
expecting some Black flag greens this week plus a multitude
of equipment...for onward transmission to Griffin Moulds..........


 :o :-* o_o ;) :D ;D
cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 11, 2018, 09:34:49 PM
Lolol 1st Dibs on a preview lol!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 12, 2018, 12:57:47 AM
see what I can do for you Geoff ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Etranger on January 12, 2018, 05:16:09 AM
The VSF boys (& girls!) might fancy Revolver too!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 12, 2018, 10:00:18 AM
Estranger

your quite right it will do for pulp and a multitude
of scenarios and genres...methinks. ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 15, 2018, 11:28:56 AM
Black flag enntrenchments
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 15, 2018, 05:56:37 PM
great pic Geoff ...........cheers!

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 22, 2018, 12:07:20 AM
chaps........(and Helen)
I hope to receive some Tonkin greens this week
will pop up a picture or two :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: commissarmoody on January 22, 2018, 12:44:08 PM
 :o
Just found this thread, looking for ideas for my 1950s war in the Tonkin region.
Any suggestions for books or websites for some one to this era?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 22, 2018, 04:51:42 PM
Commisarmoody

if you contact me at gjmfigurines4@btinternet.com
will see what I can do to help you :)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 23, 2018, 12:47:00 AM
Some Tonkinese troops............. :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 23, 2018, 09:06:41 AM
And these
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 23, 2018, 12:06:56 PM
Black flag army
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 23, 2018, 02:02:17 PM
Its a good print Geoff one of my favourites! :D


cheers
Ged

www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 23, 2018, 02:05:37 PM
and our first black flag........chap blowing
one of the oversized trumpets they used
one for Geoff :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 23, 2018, 02:10:04 PM
and his opposite number a French legionnaire on guard
duty in Tonkin

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: ichwillauch on January 23, 2018, 02:12:35 PM
They are bought! Looking forward for more to come
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 23, 2018, 02:28:35 PM
ishwillauch cheers matey ;)

second pic is of the French legionnaire with his
detachable backpack loaded with stautues and other
loot..this will be "special"

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 23, 2018, 03:35:31 PM
Love the trumpeter Ged will look good for my 1820s-1840s Vietnamese army command stands
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 23, 2018, 05:42:33 PM
cheers Geoff :)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: commissarmoody on January 23, 2018, 08:24:05 PM
I like the trumpeter and also the French trooper with the cigar and "Acquired" Buddha statue.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on January 23, 2018, 09:43:40 PM
Lovely Ged, just lovely.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 23, 2018, 10:24:22 PM
commissarmoody cheers matey :D

Helen thanks as ever........... ;)

cheers
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: nevermore on January 25, 2018, 12:24:59 PM
I am hooked already, interesting period
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Post by: gringo on January 25, 2018, 03:35:11 PM
nevermore thanks for that............its a great period
to study. ...still unexplored gaming wise.. :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 26, 2018, 10:03:18 AM
on the list......troops of the Annamese (Vietnamese)
Royal guard....


cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 26, 2018, 11:00:01 AM
and a picture of the Annamese Royal Guard (north Vietnamese)
with European features drawn by a French missionary

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 26, 2018, 12:19:20 PM
Hence the European features, but great to hear Ged that these will be covered as they will double up for the much earlier Siamese Vietnamese wars during the 1830s and 1840s
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Post by: gringo on January 26, 2018, 12:31:14 PM
and another commission just made..........Torpedo boat 44
for Tonkin campaign

under construction in Gringo40s dry docks  :o :-* 8) :-* :o :D ;) :) o_o o_o o_o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 26, 2018, 01:43:04 PM
That will look stunning on the tabletop
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 26, 2018, 04:55:15 PM
thanks Geoff its a beauty to look at..just had to have
it made :-* o_o ;D :D

more Navy expansion en route! :o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 28, 2018, 10:13:15 PM
Vietnamese Royal Guard
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 29, 2018, 08:49:58 AM
great pic Geoff :D

Vietnamese Royal Guard just commissioned........... :o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 29, 2018, 10:03:41 AM
GREAT NEWS, CANT WAIT!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: commissarmoody on January 29, 2018, 10:09:42 AM
Looking forward to them.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 29, 2018, 09:58:57 PM
commissarmoody

cheers matey! :D

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 30, 2018, 11:55:50 PM
a hint of whats to come :o :-* :o :-*

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 31, 2018, 08:14:54 AM
Excellent news Ged, will be great for my Siamese Vietnamese war project
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 31, 2018, 04:18:45 PM
indeed Geoff :D

cheers
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on January 31, 2018, 04:48:45 PM
and another commission just made..........Torpedo boat 44
for Tonkin campaign

under construction in Gringo40s dry docks  :o :-* 8) :-* :o :D ;) :) o_o o_o o_o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Oooh! I need one of these!!!!!!!!!!!   :-*
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Post by: gringo on January 31, 2018, 05:18:07 PM
Mad Lord Snapcase

good news..............one down 49 to go!! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 31, 2018, 08:45:57 PM
just commissioned another French torpedo boat
basically a steam driven whaling boat with a
"spar" torpedo.....bonkers but effective (most of the time!) :o :-* :o :-*

for my French Tonkin navy
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 01, 2018, 09:17:15 PM
What appears to be a book
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 02, 2018, 12:00:37 AM
nice pic..........

attached a favourite of mine French troops
en route to Tonkin :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 02, 2018, 04:31:41 PM
A couple of nice pics
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 03, 2018, 12:02:29 AM
good ones :D

cheers
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 10, 2018, 09:29:49 AM
Hope to get some Black flag castings back next week
..then into full production in time for Salute release

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 15, 2018, 06:30:10 PM
Ged previews some of the excellent Black Flags that will be released at Salute, all the figures are open handed to take a variety of rifles and polearms...Speaking to Ged, there is plenty  of unusual and exciting items to come!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 17, 2018, 09:38:17 AM
Cheer Geoff! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: commissarmoody on February 19, 2018, 11:06:55 AM
All very cool! I would have replied earlier but finally figured out the LAF's web address change.  lol
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 19, 2018, 11:38:58 AM
thanks Commissarmoody ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: juergen c. olk on February 20, 2018, 05:24:40 PM
great sculpts
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 21, 2018, 08:35:18 PM
thanks Juergen for your continued support ! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Wansui on February 22, 2018, 12:53:02 PM
one of the more exotic factions involved in this
conflict were the "Black Flags aligned with their
Annamese (north Vietnam) allies against the
yellow flags and the multi-national French forces
some of the French equipment was quite "Jules Verne)
in appearance

black flag standard bearer attached...worth doing a
range just for him alone!! :o :-* o_o :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
The main battle standard of the Black Flag army is actually the Seven star banner(big dipper).
(https://i.imgur.com/25Br39g.jpg)

The standard bearer you've attached is shown with a command flag; used to relay military orders from top down under the pain of death.


Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 22, 2018, 02:10:11 PM
Wansui.very interesting post ..I was unaware of the flags exsistance
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 23, 2018, 09:19:06 AM
https://youtu.be/rvc8ppNmUu0
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: has.been on February 23, 2018, 10:15:32 AM
Impressive stuff. Not my sphere of interest, but could be. Thank you for posting.
Any way of getting sub titles in English?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 23, 2018, 11:08:58 AM
great post Geoff.cheers

regards
Ged

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 23, 2018, 11:26:04 AM
film has a nice flavour of the period...................

cheers
Ged

given me a few ideas!! o_o :-* :o ;D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 26, 2018, 07:16:13 AM
more Black flags just commissioned chaps.............. :D


cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 26, 2018, 08:21:01 AM
Anyone having difficulty uploading pics since the LAF update?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 27, 2018, 12:24:35 PM
An interesting pic
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Leunstoelgeneraal on February 27, 2018, 04:30:03 PM
To Shipka: CFFH = Club Francais de la Figurine Historique - http://cffh.free.fr/index_fr.htm.
 I have their "La revolte des Boxers 1900-1901" (The Rise of the Boxers 1900-1901). Three books with a wealth of information (in French of course) and illustrations, mostly b & W but also in colour. Although these I could not find on their website anymore (these were specials from 2004, 2005-4  and 2006-4), I saw LA CAMPAGNE DE CHINE DE 1853-1865 et LA REVOLTE DES TAIPINGS (two books) and  L'ARMEE CHINOISE DES SHANG A 1840 (also two books). Perhaps useful ?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Macohe on February 27, 2018, 09:08:08 PM
Their website :

http://s510684789.onlinehome.fr/cl/am_cffh/index.php

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Post by: italwars on February 28, 2018, 12:06:14 AM
Merci Beaucoup LGen
me too was interested in those titles..but , when i contacted them years ago they didnt answer me
just to now please ..but about those title which are 'nt very cheap..are they illustrated with puposly made uniform plates, maps ecc...or simply reproductions from other sources the can be find on the web like, for example,  Dick De Lonlay
http://collections.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/au-tonkin-1883-85-dick-de-lonlay-recits-anecdotiques
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 28, 2018, 07:17:24 AM
great input chaps..........nice illustration 
 :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 01, 2018, 08:54:34 AM
Interesting print of the period............... :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 06, 2018, 12:44:19 PM
Another great building pic of Tonkin

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: khailvahan on March 07, 2018, 01:37:20 PM
Hello,

I follow this conversation with great interest because I myself have been waiting for this event for 30 years. Fervant admirer of this period, I put this link that you must surely know but in case! ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRq93DJMyVw

 It is on the Siege of Tuyen Quang (1885) narrated in great detail by Georges Blond on his book on the Foreign Legion dating from 1964.

Well when the figures will be available I think I would throw myself on for a good acquisition, Ah black flags in 28mm on a table! The dream becomes reality!! :D :D

One more thing, look at this site although originally the name is about the onslaught of Peitang Cathedral during the siege of Beijing, there are plans on the site about the Marine troops and plans to make a gun boat and a boat to accompany them.

http://sylvain-figsethistoire1914-1944.blogspot.fr/2015/08/?m=0

Cheers!!!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 08, 2018, 10:11:51 AM
Khailvahan

many thanks for your interest..........working away on the figures
and equipment........... ;)

great internet tips as well

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 08, 2018, 08:45:26 PM
another Black Flag open handed with a powerful rifle...Martini Henry methinks
as all rifles and weapons being sorted :D :o

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: commissarmoody on March 08, 2018, 10:23:22 PM
 :o Great looking fig!
I am guessing the Tonkines will be shorter then the French.  :D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 09, 2018, 07:38:12 AM
commissionmoody

thanks for that...................loads more to come! ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 09, 2018, 09:35:54 PM
another swathe of Black Flag greens have arrived and some suprises!! :o :-* :o :-*

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 10, 2018, 06:13:33 PM
Black flag Captain just arrived...plus a load of his mates :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 10, 2018, 06:16:04 PM
And another view of our man

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: juergen c. olk on March 11, 2018, 12:56:43 AM
cool..
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 11, 2018, 07:03:56 AM
cheers Juergen ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 11, 2018, 09:15:38 AM
Another excellent fig, within the new greens are there more polearmed and sword troops?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 11, 2018, 10:40:03 AM
thanks Geoff.............split is now mostly polearms etc with
a goodly batch of guys armed with repeaters as was in real life :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 13, 2018, 12:59:31 PM
Ged has kindly previewed two figures of The Royal Vietnamese Guard, these are excellent figures and will cross over several timelines
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 13, 2018, 10:49:13 PM
cheers Geoff for posting :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 18, 2018, 09:47:57 PM
work progressing well on the "Tonkin Navy" :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 19, 2018, 03:30:02 PM
Harland and Cronin, ship builders are fast developing new vessel to expand the Colonial powers, Men stand by your rivets!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 19, 2018, 03:46:17 PM
indeed Geoff........... ;) rivets being based with vigour!! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 21, 2018, 10:01:25 AM
atmospheric print.................not so accurate but captures the period

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 21, 2018, 06:12:27 PM
yes Ged is one of my favourites..
but indeed , contrary to appearance, is sufficiently realistic..for example the brown clad Marsouins and Tirailleurs annamites are wearing the ugly Kéo which was a Vienamese native type dress quite ugly used as a kind of cheap fatigue dress in alternative to the French uniforms that after some time falled in pieces
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 21, 2018, 09:45:06 PM
Italwars...............I think you may be right always thought
the native shirts were black cotton...........im sure they used
brown as well :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 22, 2018, 08:25:46 AM
Contemporary descriptions would indicate Brown as well as grey(although this may have been faded black), keep in mind around the area dark indigo blue which would have been found, this from a distance could easily be mistaken for black
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 23, 2018, 11:14:56 AM
I hope to have the first tranche of Black flags,,Vietnamese royal guard..flashman and lady in limited numbers ready for Salute all hands on deck at present! :o :o :-* o_o :D....in Wellingtons words it may be a close run thing!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 23, 2018, 09:54:53 PM
French print of the time

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
 :D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 27, 2018, 11:29:54 AM
just to confirm the Black flags contingent...........first tranche to be released at Salute ,hopefully site updated a few days prior to the event.

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 28, 2018, 10:54:50 PM
just had my Legionnaire "on Guard" figure painted
will post some of these pictures here

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

ps for release at Salute...........
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 28, 2018, 10:55:50 PM
and another

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 29, 2018, 07:04:48 AM
Really good Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Kommando_J on March 29, 2018, 07:40:04 AM
The jade statue strapped to the top really finishes the mini lol
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 29, 2018, 03:09:03 PM
Geoff and Kommando many thanks chaps! ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 04, 2018, 06:42:50 AM
another shot of the Legionnaire on guard duty :D
cheers
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 05, 2018, 09:06:39 AM
I know it's greedy, but us addicts of the lead smoke were wondering if a painted example of a black flag might be forthcoming
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 05, 2018, 11:06:15 PM
Geoff the Genie of the bottle grants two out of three of your
wishes for tonight

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 05, 2018, 11:07:40 PM
 :D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 05, 2018, 11:15:22 PM
and other one........ :D :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 06, 2018, 09:14:26 AM
Looks very fearless, amid the assault by the foreign devils!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 06, 2018, 11:05:10 AM
indeed Geoff ..cheers ;)

and another equally determined :o :-* o_o :o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

ps "open handed"
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 06, 2018, 02:54:37 PM
another open handed black flag with eye patch :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 10, 2018, 11:13:51 AM
another Annam related chap...Black flag

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 10, 2018, 07:01:48 PM
A great figure Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 10, 2018, 07:37:42 PM
thanks Geoff :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on April 11, 2018, 11:52:02 PM
and if you want to use those nice minis in some historical but manageable tabletop scenarios and want some sources..Gallica on line free book scans is your place...many good texts on Tonkin for the period represented by Gringo minis..and also if French is not your cup of tea..they are quite a few nice sources with TOES and illustrations...among many this one is a very good one...more than 20 ready maps calling for small scenarios and all the Toes with small columns of Légionaires, Marsouins, Tirailleurs Annamites Vs Chineese/Vietnameese bandits...i already downloaded  over 50 titles dealing with French Colonial Wars in Morocco , Africa and Asia..all good sources..but unfortunatly until now i'm only able read them on my notebook...still too heavy for my Tablet...

http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k930794b/f1.image.r=Tonkin%20Gallieni
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 12, 2018, 06:44:14 AM
Itwars that's a great post ............loads of detail and information
much obliged.

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 12, 2018, 07:02:58 AM
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Opérations-militaires-Tonkin-Sciences-Sociales/dp/2013743009/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1523516128&sr=1-1&keywords=operations+militaires+au+Tonkin

If someone wants a hardcopy
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Post by: gringo on April 12, 2018, 09:05:49 AM
up on e-bay as well chaps.........personally I may well get the
original book....as well as downloads. great suggestion though
Italwars your I-cloud must be bursting with images and info....mine is!! :D ;)

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 17, 2018, 08:32:07 AM
new black flag pic :D

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 18, 2018, 04:28:13 PM
new black flag pic :D

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 19, 2018, 06:41:00 AM
Looking really good
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Post by: gringo on April 19, 2018, 07:01:04 AM
thanks Geoff :D

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on April 19, 2018, 07:12:27 AM
Lovely looking miniatures Ged. Hope your sales are proceeding well.


All the best,

Helen
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Post by: gringo on April 19, 2018, 10:33:27 AM
thanks Helen............... ;)

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 19, 2018, 08:35:42 PM
update

a few more black flags to be added to the site any day :) :D

French infantry being worked on

as is the Naval contingent for both sides

cheers

Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 20, 2018, 05:56:30 AM
a resplendently attired trumpeter for the black flags

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 20, 2018, 06:48:26 AM
Really like the painting on this one, in keeping with some local paintings
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Post by: gringo on April 20, 2018, 08:05:57 PM
me to Geoff tres colourful :D

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 21, 2018, 08:03:29 AM
chaps and Helen please note we have added Flags for Vietnam and the black flags themselves to our site

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 23, 2018, 06:11:31 AM
and this week I shall be wearing "tangerine"
another "open handed " blackflag pirate

cheers
Ged

ps more figs have been added
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: juergen c. olk on April 23, 2018, 08:13:47 PM
just Brilliant figures...my
 friend from Omaha was there Ken Bunger...I;m hoping he bought some figures to show me..he;weak....Hope your show went well.
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Post by: gringo on April 23, 2018, 10:25:41 PM
Juergen

many thanks indeed
great show for sure...best yet! :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 25, 2018, 08:36:30 PM
rampaging black flag from the range so far,,,,,,,,,, :o

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 28, 2018, 11:01:31 PM
and a black flag in yellow! :)
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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 29, 2018, 07:33:47 AM
Lovely painting
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Post by: Siaba on April 29, 2018, 07:55:14 AM
Very nice  :) You did a great work, Ged.
That's the period I wanted to game thirty years ago when I began miniature wargaming. There were no suitable range of figure alas. Now, i'll be able to do it  :)
I hope to see some frenchmen and tirailleurs tonkinois soon  ;)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 29, 2018, 06:59:28 PM
Siaba

glad to hear! French underway...plus a few suprises :D

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: TheBlackCrane on April 29, 2018, 07:40:50 PM
Now, these are all very nice Ged, but I really don't see how they're going to fit into my Mexican Adventure units... lol
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Siaba on April 30, 2018, 06:46:26 AM
Uchronia is your friend  ;)

Anyway, without going so far, the french army intervened in indochina in the 1860s. Black Flags figures with firearms can't do for the period as their rifles are too modern but you can easily use Black Flags or Annamese with sword and spears  ;)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 30, 2018, 09:14:54 AM
Siaba :D
indeed..............you can use my Opium Wars Chinese as black flags used the same hair style and you have the polearms and wide
variety of old style swords etc

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Von Stroheim on April 30, 2018, 01:26:00 PM
Coming in August new Osprey by Rene Chartrand nn French and Colonial Troops 1872 - 1914
https://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Colonial-Troops-1872-1914-Men-at-Arms/dp/1472826191/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1525094638&sr=8-5&keywords=rene+chartrand
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 30, 2018, 05:10:58 PM
Von Stroheim got my name on it

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 03, 2018, 08:36:33 PM
interesting Tonkin print

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 08, 2018, 10:01:38 AM
Black flag with polearm (open handed)
in powder blue! :D

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 08, 2018, 08:07:35 PM
Very Nice Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 08, 2018, 09:51:04 PM
cheers Geoff :D

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 11, 2018, 10:56:56 PM
Some French arrived today...............waiting on a bunch more

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 12, 2018, 02:27:35 AM
That's good news Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: rokurota on May 12, 2018, 10:17:17 AM
Nice!
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Post by: Macohe on May 12, 2018, 07:39:08 PM
That's great news  ;D

Inspiration from a french reenactement group :

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.940745759387057.1073741844.552805214847782&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1181589795302651.1073741849.552805214847782&type=3
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 12, 2018, 09:49:56 PM
thank you Rokuroto :D

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 12, 2018, 09:53:07 PM
Macohe
I was unaware of their existence.very interesting!
thanks

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Siaba on May 13, 2018, 08:04:45 AM
Saw them irl a few years ago. The group has grown since. Nice to see some people interested in this largely unknown war…even in France.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 13, 2018, 06:09:30 PM
Siaba
agreed ......good news indeed :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 14, 2018, 12:51:59 PM
work on the French is ticking along nicely but will be a while
so please bear with me...........working on many facets of this conflict
favourite picture attached...... 8)

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Metternich on May 14, 2018, 07:43:16 PM
Is that the kitchen sink in his pack ?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 14, 2018, 10:30:57 PM
Metternich
with an 85lb weight even a small
kitchen sink would finish him! lol

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 15, 2018, 09:31:25 PM
rare print of Annamese (north Vietnamese) cavalry in parade dress in Tonkin late 19th century

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 16, 2018, 05:27:40 AM
Very nice Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 16, 2018, 06:27:05 AM
thanks Geoff :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 16, 2018, 08:28:18 PM
Brown shirted black flag
regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 16, 2018, 08:49:07 PM
A lovely figure, great painting Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 16, 2018, 08:54:02 PM
cheers Geoff :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on May 16, 2018, 11:33:47 PM
Will the new Steve Barber Burmese,Siamese be able to compliment these figures or are they too early 19th century?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 17, 2018, 06:32:43 AM
They can be used as opponents for the Vietnamese/Black Flags which is what I intend to use them for, as Ged can attest. There were wars between the Siamese and Vietnamese  in the 1830s .you will need the Siamese figs which Steve will have castings of in June.
The Vietnamese were allies of the Lao also, the figure that Ged has just painted is the ideal style to use. I will ask Ged if any muskets can be had.
So too answer in simple words Yes
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Post by: gringo on May 17, 2018, 08:19:06 AM
Marco/Geoff

will be looking at getting suitable muskets available
for my figures to aid in the crossover to earlier Co-china
chaps :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 17, 2018, 08:33:43 AM
Excellent news Ted, much appreciated
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 18, 2018, 09:51:42 AM
Not very accurate picture but captures
the feel of the period :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 23, 2018, 10:36:03 AM
Some more pictures of my Black Flags

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 23, 2018, 10:51:05 AM
Gorgeous brushwork
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 23, 2018, 11:09:43 AM
your right there Geoff..........may have to have the painter
kidnapped and bought to my studios! lol

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 24, 2018, 04:40:59 PM
great Tonkin pic........ :)

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 28, 2018, 10:08:35 AM
update...........flat out on New additions to the Tonkin range :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 28, 2018, 01:04:56 PM
Excellent news
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 03, 2018, 03:18:03 PM
Any news on the French, Ged?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 04, 2018, 08:14:44 AM
still underway Geoff as dealing primarily with my Navy
at present :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 04, 2018, 01:51:20 PM
Are they still at Harland and Wolfe shipyard
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 04, 2018, 02:02:55 PM
no on sea trials off the west coast of Ireland so to speak! :D lol

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 06, 2018, 07:52:45 AM
update

some French allies...en route...
picture attached probably one
of the best  known for a little
known period..French Officers (Marines)
with Tonkinese riflemen and coolies

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 07, 2018, 03:35:25 PM
pre-release picture of Green for French
mounted officer 1885

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 07, 2018, 04:54:59 PM
Lovely figure
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on June 07, 2018, 09:40:27 PM
Lovely miniature of  the officer. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 07, 2018, 10:47:38 PM
many thanks Geoff and Helen ;)

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 09, 2018, 08:27:26 AM
French and allied troops embarking
at Toulon I believe for Tonkin......


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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 12, 2018, 10:45:33 PM
Some of my black flags beautifully painted
 :D
done for a  mate of mine


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Ged
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ps Rafa Archdukes splendid work! :o :-*
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 13, 2018, 07:51:01 AM
Really nice grouping
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on June 13, 2018, 08:02:19 AM
Aaah! Rafa's sterling work! Amazing!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on June 13, 2018, 09:23:04 AM
Lovely work Ged. Nice present for your friend.

All the best,

Helen
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Post by: gringo on June 13, 2018, 10:27:46 AM
Geoff,Dinthedin,Helen

many thanks indeed :D ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 13, 2018, 02:58:27 PM
Chaps and Helen

thought you might like to see "work in progress" on
our first ship from the Gringo40s 28mm Tonkinese Navy
yards
the redoubtable "Revolver"...crew being painted and artillery
needs painting...picture just a quick mock up
will be commercially available soon (ish) :D

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 13, 2018, 05:06:38 PM
Very very nice, look forward to seeing the crew
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 13, 2018, 05:18:42 PM
thanks very much Geoff ;)

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on June 13, 2018, 07:46:51 PM
Sweet and quite impressive. Thanks Ged for sharing.

Best wishes,

Helen
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 13, 2018, 09:29:59 PM
thanks Helen..........appreciated ;)

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 18, 2018, 08:18:54 AM
annanmese Boat 1883-86

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Patrice on June 18, 2018, 02:00:35 PM
Not sure if this has been mentioned: online resources on Gallica (French National Library).

Some pictures made by a Dr Hocquard in 1883-86:
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84430552?rk=493564;4

Address for more Tonkin-related images (but many are from a later time):
http://gallica.bnf.fr/services/engine/search/sru?operation=searchRetrieve&version=1.2&startRecord=0&maximumRecords=15&page=1&collapsing=true&exactSearch=false&query=dc.title%20all%20%22tonkin%22%20%20and%20%28dc.type%20all%20%22image%22%29
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 18, 2018, 03:58:05 PM
Patrice

very helpful

merci monsieur! ;)

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 18, 2018, 04:59:50 PM
We will have some of the Annamese boats
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 19, 2018, 08:03:15 AM
French Foreign legon early Tonkin (courtesy Stephen Tindle)

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Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 20, 2018, 08:02:23 AM
Nice pic
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 20, 2018, 08:19:07 AM
interesting Geoff :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 21, 2018, 06:32:59 AM
breaking of the siege of Tuyen Quang 1885..........

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 23, 2018, 08:58:57 PM
first picture of our French torpedo boat 1885..for our Tonkin range
(work in progress) pic courtesy dominio industries

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Byblos on June 24, 2018, 08:18:37 AM
TB really interesting , could be a good base for a WWI TB also ...
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 24, 2018, 07:14:04 PM
The siege looks like an interesting stargazing proposition!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 24, 2018, 09:26:17 PM
Byblos

merci monsieur
regards

Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 25, 2018, 01:31:08 PM
French early Torpedo boat Tonkin 1883-86 based
on a steam driven whaling boat with "attached" torpedo
"work in progress"

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 25, 2018, 07:21:13 PM
Very nice
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 25, 2018, 10:38:25 PM
thanks Geoff

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on June 25, 2018, 11:02:57 PM
Lovely work as usual Ged. The French navy is looking impressive.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 25, 2018, 11:51:44 PM
The Citadel of a famous siege
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 26, 2018, 07:40:29 AM
nice print Geoff...….. :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 26, 2018, 07:43:38 AM
just a quick note to say some additional releases
some of the French foreign legion, first of the
Marine fusiliers..and some annamite riflemen
to be added to my site within the next few weeks.
maybe sooner :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 26, 2018, 12:15:03 PM
Excellent news, here is a French blockbuster circa 1884
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 26, 2018, 01:26:37 PM
nice...……… :)

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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Poiter50 on June 26, 2018, 03:05:09 PM
Hmm, MDF, towelling roof. Charlie Foxtrot?

Excellent news, here is a French blockbuster circa 1884
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 26, 2018, 03:34:33 PM
Hi Ged are you able to recommend a good reading list
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 26, 2018, 04:07:42 PM
when I get a mo...……...nearly all French,,,,99pct!!
need a big dictionary! :o

attached "fusilier marine 1885" basically armed sailors
en route within  10 days :D
on my site 8)
cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 26, 2018, 08:54:50 PM
a French foreign legionnaire coming soon  :D
part of another release 8)

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 26, 2018, 09:41:45 PM
Great new figures Ged, can't wait to see more!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on June 26, 2018, 11:30:52 PM
Lovely looking miniatures.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Huascar on June 27, 2018, 10:20:49 AM
Those French Miniatures look great. Can’t wait to get my hands on some. 
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 27, 2018, 10:49:20 AM
Helen,Huascar,Geoff
many thanks for the thumbs up on the new figures ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 27, 2018, 01:13:22 PM
Will you be covering The Yellow flags at sometime in the future
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 27, 2018, 02:53:17 PM
 Tuyên Quang, the aftermath of the siege
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 27, 2018, 05:27:52 PM
it was a grim site for sure....the relief column suffered very high
casualities...

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 27, 2018, 05:34:03 PM
legionnaire reaching for ammo for
his Gras rifle 1885

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Curassier on June 27, 2018, 05:43:21 PM
Really nice new sculpts.
Coming on well.
Perhaps would have liked bayonets fixed but no matter.
Cuirassier
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 27, 2018, 06:30:13 PM
Like the legislature reaching for his ammo
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 27, 2018, 08:15:13 PM
Supposed Chinese infantry 1885
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 27, 2018, 11:11:42 PM
interesting print...annamese/Chinese crossover ! :D

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 28, 2018, 05:45:36 AM
Yes regular Chinese appear to wear tassels collie hat, similar to those worn by the Opium War leaders, and very simple tunics and trousers, bare feet armed with early single shot rifle......
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 28, 2018, 06:41:19 AM
Interesting units
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 28, 2018, 10:32:57 AM
Chinese militia
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 28, 2018, 10:46:35 AM
Chinese militia are cool :D

annamese rifles already underwsy :)

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Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 29, 2018, 09:19:42 AM
Chinese regulars that supported the Black Flags, please note in the second photo of two Chinese prisoners the outfit worn by the figure on the left, which is a variant of the one worn in the group shot
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 29, 2018, 09:25:07 AM
nice group photo :D
ta!

cheers
ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 29, 2018, 10:39:02 PM
Revolver gunboat crew coming soon
with the Revolver............readtings
are posed in action stances left hand
guy firing the Revolver gartling cannon
and the guy with the hand firing the
80mm forward gun..the Captian
looking suitably gallic!!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 29, 2018, 11:39:27 PM
Very very nice Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on June 30, 2018, 02:04:21 AM
They look great Ged. :o
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 30, 2018, 08:23:21 AM
Geofd and Marco  many thanks :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 01, 2018, 02:34:26 PM
A naval pic for you
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Post by: gringo on July 01, 2018, 11:33:21 PM
nice on Geoff!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 03, 2018, 09:27:32 PM
A Chinese Cannon from Bang Bo
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Post by: gringo on July 03, 2018, 09:40:15 PM
most unusual even for a Chinese Gun Geoff! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 03, 2018, 09:50:45 PM
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_N%25C3%25BAi_Bop&ved=2ahUKEwjOwJ6k8YPcAhVpIsAKHZMiAJwQFjAKegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw183I8x37KLaD8JHm5XLpqa

This appears to be one of the battles that the famed Chinese Tigermen were engaged, but wearing either a cloth and shoulder covering over the normal dress of a Chinese soldier but  were armed with guns not sword and shield
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: juergen c. olk on July 03, 2018, 10:46:38 PM
Chinese have nothing but unusual...that;s why they are so cool.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 03, 2018, 11:09:19 PM
Canon from the Chinese/Black flags at Bang Bo, this appears to be on a typical Chinese single trail.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: HerbyF on July 04, 2018, 12:45:49 AM
I like both of those guns. I already have one like the 2nd one. The carriage one the 1st on looks like it would be easy to replicate with a couple of lazer cut flats & about 4 pins.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 04, 2018, 08:54:48 AM
may have to increase my Chinese artillery section!!
great input chaps :D

cheers
Ged

more Tonkin releases en route
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 04, 2018, 09:21:31 PM
Just got my first Legionaires...these are lovely Ged, can't wait for more to be released

Cheers,

Geoff
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Post by: gringo on July 05, 2018, 10:14:44 AM
many thanks Geoff...……. :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 05, 2018, 11:34:16 AM
Have ordered some Tokinese last night
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 05, 2018, 04:17:33 PM
en route matey...……. :D

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 05, 2018, 08:46:06 PM
A nice naval pic
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 05, 2018, 09:49:52 PM
rather splendid :D


cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 09, 2018, 08:31:48 AM
Tonkin update

just to say I am flat out on this range
with more French (including some
offbeat foot officers ..as was their want
to be used to command various units..
Marines...more Tonkinese rifles..
more Black flag personalites..looking
at French artillery either "Msrine of land
or both, Naval shipyard at full steam ahead :D


regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 09, 2018, 09:02:41 AM
Lovely news Ged.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 09, 2018, 01:01:16 PM
thanks Helen :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 13, 2018, 02:29:22 PM
first pictures of our Chinese /black flag junk
(pictures courtesy Domino studios
work in progress

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 13, 2018, 08:31:59 PM
Great addition to the range
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: juergen c. olk on July 13, 2018, 09:50:41 PM
..outstanding...
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marianas_gamer on July 14, 2018, 01:11:30 AM
Wow, excellent! :-*
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 14, 2018, 07:32:46 AM
thanks chaps...…………...another
pic of the boat I will use in the Salute
Game next year..customised ..work
in progress

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on July 14, 2018, 12:13:12 PM
Looks great.
Mark
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Post by: gringo on July 14, 2018, 04:18:39 PM
Thanks Mark! ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 17, 2018, 08:49:57 AM
box of Greens due anyday now :o :-* :D ;D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 17, 2018, 10:55:44 AM
Oooo Excellent news!!!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 18, 2018, 12:53:38 PM
some Greens received today for Tonkin
will post some photos when able :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 18, 2018, 02:09:19 PM
Green port excellent
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 19, 2018, 12:15:07 AM
French Marine infantry en route
en avant!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 19, 2018, 04:58:35 AM
Very nice Ged.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 19, 2018, 06:12:51 AM
Superb, just what I need for my Formosa landing
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 19, 2018, 10:34:31 AM
thanks Helen and Geoff ;)

another pic of forthcoming French Marine

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 19, 2018, 10:53:10 AM
Excellent pose Ged, need these for The Formosa campaign
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Post by: gringo on July 19, 2018, 01:49:42 PM
thanks Geoff :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 21, 2018, 02:19:40 PM
one of our new officers for la France in Tonkin :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com


Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 21, 2018, 07:48:18 PM
Some lovely officers you have shown on Facebook. The sculptor has design this fellow with painters in mind. You can see that it will be easier to paint with all those lovely folds. Love the pose and face.
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Post by: CPT Shanks on July 21, 2018, 07:51:08 PM
Is there a projected release date for the new French? 
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 21, 2018, 11:08:54 PM
thanks Helen,,,,,,,im very pleased with his Tonkin work :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 21, 2018, 11:10:35 PM
CPT Shanks.
release date for the latest French about 5-6 weeks
a load more are being sculpted....

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 22, 2018, 07:32:44 AM
Can't wait to get my hands on the new marines and officers, they are great figures
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Belgian on July 22, 2018, 08:08:59 AM
Nice, would these be suitable adversaries for the Dahomey warriors?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on July 22, 2018, 12:09:17 PM
I think the equipment was a little different but unless you are an expert I don't think it would matter.I would use them.As far as uniforms I think from the 1880's until 1900 they were all over the place with a lot of different combinations.I think if you look at pictures from this era of a group of soldiers you see all kinds of variations
Mark
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Post by: gringo on July 22, 2018, 09:16:46 PM
thanks Chaps...……..having studied this period for
ages I agree with Marco in his comments. the main
aim for me is to show some variance in uniform types
especially with the officers and of course other ranks

Belgian you could of course use these figures for Dahomey
the main difference being the adoption of the lebel smokeless
rifle in 1886..or later for some units. looking at this at present
the Graz rifle being the main weapon of choice from 1883-85

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 23, 2018, 06:22:54 AM
Once in Tonkin and Formosa , it took little time for new arrivals to realise their official kit did not stand up to the heat or weather ( Carnot) accordingly they adopted locally made kit or swapped kit
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2018, 01:15:54 PM
Chaps and Helen

an update...……...just commissioned more fusilier marines/ boat
crews and more Tonkinese rifles..another officer or two
Torrid weather understandably affecting sculpt speed. :o


cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 24, 2018, 02:15:30 PM
Excellent news Ged, are there more Legionaires in the mix?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2018, 04:46:34 PM
thanks Geoff :D
looking at that at present


cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Belgian on July 24, 2018, 05:41:49 PM
thanks Chaps...……..having studied this period for
ages I agree with Marco in his comments. the main
aim for me is to show some variance in uniform types
especially with the officers and of course other ranks

Belgian you could of course use these figures for Dahomey
the main difference being the adoption of the lebel smokeless
rifle in 1886..or later for some units. looking at this at present
the Graz rifle being the main weapon of choice from 1883-85

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Thanks guys, no expert so happy to field these on the tabletop despite the differences ;)
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Post by: gringo on July 25, 2018, 06:25:02 AM
cheers Belgian!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 29, 2018, 07:55:33 AM
French Marine infantry and officers sent to Griffin moulds
yesterday! en avant!! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 29, 2018, 09:29:40 AM
You will have my order shortly
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 29, 2018, 07:50:59 PM
thanks Geoff! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 02, 2018, 11:18:36 AM
Chaps and Helen

should have some New realeases by the end of the
month ……………. :D 8)

and a Blog update...……..

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 02, 2018, 10:00:57 PM
Excellent news
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 03, 2018, 01:18:45 AM
Looking forward to them.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 03, 2018, 08:22:52 AM
many thanks Mark :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 03, 2018, 11:18:33 AM
Chaps and Helen

should have some New realeases by the end of the
month ……………. :D 8)

and a Blog update...……..

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Best wishes for their release.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 03, 2018, 09:40:50 PM
cheers Helen 8)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 07, 2018, 10:54:39 AM
waiting on Greens for New Marine fusiliers..boat crew  more
officers,,,and Tonkinese riflemen :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 07, 2018, 04:00:00 PM
Ooooooo my Green addiction is getting serious
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 07, 2018, 10:13:25 PM
you know there is no cure for greenstuffitiss Geoff lol lol

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 09, 2018, 08:20:04 AM
delivery from Griffin today...…….Naval Marines and
assorted officers...…...on site in about 10 days or so :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 09, 2018, 08:25:54 AM
Excellent news
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 09, 2018, 10:20:49 AM
Looking forward to them Ged.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 09, 2018, 12:28:19 PM
Geoff and Mark

many thanks!! ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 13, 2018, 08:03:13 AM
Big pile of Greens has arrived for Tonkin..hope to post some pictures as
soon as im able :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 13, 2018, 02:31:56 PM
Naval /Marine officer Tonkin 1885 coming
soon for our New range...

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 13, 2018, 05:30:20 PM
Great character figure
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 13, 2018, 06:49:08 PM
I'm going to like the naval figures.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 13, 2018, 07:31:37 PM
Geoff and Mark

many thanks men! :D

cheers
Ged

Mark..more Naval stuff to come! :D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 16, 2018, 08:29:26 AM
update

waiting on a delivery of Marines and officers..
then will release as I do not have sufficient stocks
at present and need to meet demand
etc ……….10 to 21 days... :D

cheers
Ged
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ps new commission just sent out!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 16, 2018, 09:24:43 AM
That's great news Ged, thanks for the update
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 16, 2018, 01:21:04 PM
cheers Geoff :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 17, 2018, 02:30:40 PM
update ref Marines and officers
I hope to be in a position to
release the first of my Marines
and officers at the end of next week :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 17, 2018, 05:17:10 PM
Excellent news
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 17, 2018, 08:05:17 PM
update ref Marines and officers
I hope to be in a position to
release the first of my Marines
and officers at the end of next week :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Looking forward to seeing them.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 17, 2018, 10:35:15 PM
Helen and Geoff..merci !!


cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 18, 2018, 12:27:43 PM
update ref Marines and officers
I hope to be in a position to
release the first of my Marines
and officers at the end of next week :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Sounds like a plan. lol
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 18, 2018, 01:17:18 PM
indeed young Mark ;)
maybe even sooner!!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 18, 2018, 08:31:15 PM
You just tease our addiction!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 20, 2018, 06:31:55 AM
cheers Geoff :
extra stock has arrived..
nearly on launchpad ;)

regards
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 20, 2018, 05:07:15 PM
First of our Marine infantry and officers just released
for our  Tonkin range
en avant! :D :D :D :D :

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 20, 2018, 06:21:21 PM
 lol lol lol lol lol :o :o
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 20, 2018, 06:50:33 PM
When will the naval figures be released?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 20, 2018, 08:55:54 PM
Mark Marine fusiliers ,Sailors.Captains etc with Griffin jjp ltd release
date about ten weeks or less hopefully :D

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 20, 2018, 09:28:31 PM
So right .now it's just the Marine infantry?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 21, 2018, 05:56:54 AM
He teases us all, I just couldn't resist order now in, and already the lead addiction withdrawal shakes are back....lol!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 21, 2018, 10:43:22 AM
Mark

that's correct,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,next lot armed sailors et all! ;)

Geoff

we do out best...…….

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 21, 2018, 10:47:01 AM
Oh that's ok.I just didn't know if I should order the new ones now or wait.I don't think I'll wait 10 weeks. lol
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 21, 2018, 12:47:28 PM
Mark
I see you..up to you my friend
im knee deep in Marine orders
ar present..may be better to
get a few now. ;D :o 8) :-* o_o ::) ;)

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 21, 2018, 01:15:06 PM
ok I Will. lol
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 21, 2018, 01:22:40 PM
Ordered! lol ;D :D o_o
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 21, 2018, 04:00:23 PM
cheers Mark 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 22, 2018, 09:08:29 AM
Received the new castings today, beautiful sculpts , well done Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 22, 2018, 11:33:40 AM
thanks Geoff

mon pleasure old chap ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 23, 2018, 07:07:24 PM
chaps

attached picture of Tonkin command using my Ching Chinese and
Black flags ..gells nicely
fab brushwork by RAFA

Cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on August 23, 2018, 07:24:14 PM
Rafa!!!  :o ¡Ay, caramba!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 23, 2018, 08:09:05 PM
Love the Senior Mandarin
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 23, 2018, 08:11:36 PM
Great figures.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 24, 2018, 05:33:15 AM
thanks Chaps :D

cheers
Ged
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ps another pic attached "converted " Black flags more tasty RAFA :o
files too big ,,oops rewind post!lol
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on August 27, 2018, 02:39:58 PM
Find this 2 volumes official history of the French Campaigns in Tonkin/Indochine....in French but with plenty of maps/Toes/picts

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6546680g.r=Historique%20Tirailleurs?rk=42918;4
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Post by: gringo on August 28, 2018, 10:39:36 AM
Italwars.great post thanks ;)

More Tonkin figures expected within the month
a mixed bag this time

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

ps and more commissioned :D
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Post by: gringo on August 29, 2018, 11:43:02 AM
Nice picture of annamese rifles

cheers
Ged
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oops wrong pic! :(
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Post by: gringo on August 29, 2018, 11:47:07 AM
this pic :o
very atmospheric and welll captured :-*

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Shipka on August 29, 2018, 01:25:17 PM
Although latter these photos show the uniforms
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Post by: gringo on August 29, 2018, 05:48:27 PM
indeed Geoff
they kept the integral basic look which
suited them well

more of these chaps en route :D

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Patrice on August 29, 2018, 11:08:59 PM
Fascinating pictures Shipka!  :o
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Post by: marco55 on August 30, 2018, 12:45:18 AM
I don't know where you guys find all these great photos.
Mark
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Post by: Shipka on August 30, 2018, 09:08:07 AM
Lateral internet searching
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Post by: gringo on August 30, 2018, 02:40:19 PM
more to come Mark :D...………


cheers
Ged
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Post by: gringo on September 01, 2018, 01:37:35 PM
Griffin moulds have delivered a pile of New Tonkin
figs,,,waiting on their next deliveries to build uo
stocks,,,then New releases :D

cheers
Ged
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Post by: marco55 on September 01, 2018, 02:10:51 PM
Sounds good.Received my marines Ged. Thank you.Is the next group the Navy?
Mark
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Post by: Shipka on September 01, 2018, 05:54:28 PM
I hope the next group will be the Auxiliaries
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Post by: italwars on September 01, 2018, 09:42:18 PM
Recently i've studied quite in deep this conflict...from a wargame point of view is very playable because :
1) good information also if in French but with many TOEs and maps
2) few troops involved (i m referring above all to French) so with no more than 40 (scaled) casting and maybe few more up to double pavillons noirs you can reconstruct real battles
3) very detailed maps of small battles available
see for example this downloadable French book:
https://archive.org/details/encolonnesouveni00hugu?q=en+colonne+Huguet
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Post by: gringo on September 01, 2018, 09:49:27 PM
Mark
your quite right Navy next , plus command
and more Annamese rifles, including command
at NCO level

cheers
Ged
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Post by: gringo on September 01, 2018, 09:50:48 PM
Geoff

another release of Ananmese rifles inclusive
of trumpeter and NCO...

Cheers
Ged
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Post by: gringo on September 01, 2018, 09:53:16 PM
italwars

you couldn't be more right...
battles like Son Tay included
Zouaves and Turcos..gunboats
as well as Marines..so larger
forces were involved as well
as the small skirmishes,,

great post by the way..thanks

regards
Ged
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Post by: Shipka on September 02, 2018, 05:22:48 PM
Has anyone painted any of the Legionaires as yet .?
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Post by: Shipka on September 02, 2018, 06:44:08 PM
The leader of the Vietnamese forces who defended the citadel of Son Tay

Hoàng Kế Viêm
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Post by: gringo on September 02, 2018, 06:48:36 PM
great pic Geoff

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

and one from me …………..28mm French gunboat "Revolver" coming soon for
my Tonkin 1885 range..en avant mes braves! :D
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Post by: Shipka on September 02, 2018, 06:52:37 PM
Tang_Jingsong leader of the Chinese forces at Son Tay,
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Post by: Shipka on September 02, 2018, 06:58:13 PM
Love the painted gunboat
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Post by: marco55 on September 02, 2018, 06:59:43 PM
I want that gunboat! :-*
Mark
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Post by: gringo on September 02, 2018, 07:14:14 PM
Mark and Geoff many thanks building stocks of all my boats :D :D :D :D :D


cheers
Ged
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picture of French Torpedo boat no45 i believe Tonkin 1885 28mm...en route soonish!
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Post by: Helen on September 02, 2018, 08:18:52 PM
Love your fleet Ged!
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Post by: gringo on September 02, 2018, 09:07:47 PM
many thanks Helen..more in the dry dock!! :D

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Shipka on September 03, 2018, 02:13:49 PM
Attacking the Gunboat
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Post by: gringo on September 03, 2018, 02:26:02 PM
great print Geoff one of my favourites! :D

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Helen on September 03, 2018, 07:26:27 PM
many thanks Helen..more in the dry dock!! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Good news Ged!

All the best,

Helen
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Post by: gringo on September 04, 2018, 10:51:32 AM
will post more Naval craft as soon as im able

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Shipka on September 04, 2018, 04:13:18 PM
Tonkinois
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Post by: Shipka on September 04, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Illustrations of French artillery
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Post by: fastolfrus on September 04, 2018, 09:14:32 PM
I hope you're sculpting the seated leaders, or even just one of the two.
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Post by: gringo on September 04, 2018, 09:33:43 PM
nice prints Geoff

there will be some more Black flag leaders Fastolfus :D

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Shipka on September 05, 2018, 07:59:43 AM
Excellent news on more Black Flag leaders, hope we will see Vietnamese and Chinese regulars in the fullness of gime
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Post by: gringo on September 08, 2018, 08:50:22 AM
gathering together as much information as im able
on the CHAMPA peoples of Vietnam and their splendid
buildings and statues for my Salute 2019 game on Tonkin
..different from the norm and totally fascinating..books
on the subject are hard to come by..decent ones that is..
ordered a few..should make for some interesting temples
etc!

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Byblos on September 08, 2018, 02:39:23 PM
Pheeeeew ! This will be difficult to make such complex temples  :o

Maybe take a look on miniatures buildings for aquarium !?
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Post by: Shipka on September 08, 2018, 04:17:26 PM
Champa temples for Tonkin?, that is very unusual
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Post by: marco55 on September 08, 2018, 04:29:44 PM
They are beautiful though. :-*
Mark
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Post by: Shipka on September 08, 2018, 08:38:12 PM
A nice pic I found
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Post by: gringo on September 09, 2018, 03:07:14 PM
thanks Chaps..great input
a lot of these temples have survived
to date..all pictures welcomed
just bought some informative books
on the subject with great pictures
of statues etc...
 :)
cheers
Ged
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Post by: gringo on September 12, 2018, 03:50:57 PM
Ref Colours
I hope to have a limited supply of some of
my New Tonkin releases with me at Colours
as my site will hopefully be updated Saturday..
all a bit close to the wire and how fast i can pack
figures lol :o :-* lol o_o ::) ??? 8)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

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Post by: gringo on September 16, 2018, 07:23:58 AM
chaps and Helen

after an excellent Colours show ..just a note  to
say I have released a swathe of French fusilier marines
and French Naval Captains,Senoir office a nd Naval boat crew
much more to follow :o :-* o_o :D ;) :) ::)

regards
Ged
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Post by: Shipka on September 16, 2018, 10:01:11 AM
Exce!lent news Ged just placed my order
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Post by: marco55 on September 16, 2018, 02:03:22 PM
I ordered mine also.
Mark
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Post by: Byblos on September 16, 2018, 05:33:52 PM
Hi Ged !

Do you plan to make naval artillery crews !?

(For a gunboat as an exemple)
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Post by: Shipka on September 16, 2018, 05:41:08 PM
http://www.gringo40s.com/french-naval-crew.html


Byblos some of the crew can be found on this link
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Post by: Byblos on September 16, 2018, 05:53:06 PM
For little guns or machine guns OK , but for 164 or 194 mm gun !? (Heavy guns)

This crew will be a little too light i think !?
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Post by: Helen on September 16, 2018, 08:59:56 PM
chaps and Helen

after an excellent Colours show ..just a note  to
say I have released a swathe of French fusilier marines
and French Naval Captains,Senoir office a nd Naval boat crew
much more to follow :o :-* o_o :D ;) :) ::)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Thanks Ged for the update. Glad to read you had an excellent show.

Best regards,

Helen
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Post by: gringo on September 18, 2018, 09:31:46 AM
cheers Helen! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: gringo on September 18, 2018, 11:27:55 PM
just a note to say the next wave of Tonkin figures
are well underway :o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: marco55 on September 19, 2018, 12:42:10 AM
When will the gunboat be available?
Mark
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Post by: शेर खान on September 19, 2018, 06:54:34 AM
The gunboats are great! Do You have some reference links for them, Ged?
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Post by: gringo on September 19, 2018, 11:46:43 AM
I hope to have the gunboat and maybe the sampan for CRISIS 2018
ie end October 2018...……..

details of the Navy will be in my book as im mid-translation
at present

commissioned another batch on top of the last batch i commissioned :o :-* o_o :o :-* 8) :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

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Post by: marco55 on September 19, 2018, 12:20:53 PM
All sounds good Ged. :D
Mark
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Post by: Shipka on September 19, 2018, 12:58:18 PM
Excellent news Ged
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Post by: gringo on September 19, 2018, 01:24:57 PM
thanks chaps! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: gringo on September 24, 2018, 12:00:43 PM
Chaps and Helen

I will be releasing the Sampan early ie
in about ten days or maybe less, and
the French Gunboat for CRISIS
 :D
many thanks
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: Shipka on September 24, 2018, 01:05:04 PM
I will have to purchase a berth
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Post by: marco55 on September 24, 2018, 01:27:27 PM
I will be in for the gunboat. :D
Mark
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Post by: gringo on September 24, 2018, 03:33:06 PM
thanks Mark  ;)

and Geoff

cheeers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

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Post by: Helen on September 24, 2018, 08:12:07 PM
All sounds very exciting Ged, thanks for the heads-up on the flotilla.

Best wishes,

Helen
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Post by: gringo on September 25, 2018, 08:35:29 AM
cheers Helen :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on September 25, 2018, 10:39:36 PM
we have just released our 28mm Black flag Sampan :D

cheers
Gedwww.gringp40s.com

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Post by: Shipka on September 26, 2018, 12:24:17 AM
Ordered so my Black Flags can get across The Red River!
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Post by: marianas_gamer on September 26, 2018, 01:20:29 AM
Two sampans winging their way to Guam to reinforce my fleet! ;D
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Post by: gringo on September 26, 2018, 07:44:33 AM
thanks chaps all noted and received ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
 8)
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Post by: Shipka on September 27, 2018, 09:14:08 AM
Just got my first Sampan  in the post, it's a beautiful model well done GED
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Post by: gringo on September 27, 2018, 11:04:37 AM
thank you Geoff..pleased you like the model :D

regards
Ged
www.grigno40s.com
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Post by: gringo on September 28, 2018, 06:06:12 AM
update

waiting on a New set of Greens………….not too long now!
for Tonkin :D

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Shipka on September 28, 2018, 10:05:28 AM
 Feed the addiction more goodies, any hints for which of the combatants?.......
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Post by: gringo on September 28, 2018, 10:39:50 AM
Geoff...………...indeed :D

ok...I have had to split the latest commissions into three
lots
the first lot I can mention and things are a bit flexiable
at the moment and I only confirm whats actually in
progress and will be heading my way

1 French fusilier Marine Marching
2.French Fuslier Marine kneeling firing
3 a bunch of Algerian Turcos...with the correct pith
helmet.though I want to and will have some with
the soft nightcap on
4. and lastly a Black flag commander..possibly armoured
 :o :-* o_o 8) :D :o :-* ??? 8) 8)

cheers
Ged
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Post by: marco55 on September 28, 2018, 11:07:04 AM
Your really pumping them out.
Mark
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Post by: gringo on September 28, 2018, 12:47:06 PM
indeed Mark....flat out on the assembly line!! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: gringo on October 03, 2018, 09:52:12 AM
picture of the earlier 28mm French Gunboat in combat with
a 28mm Junk both will be available from Gringo40s as soon as
im able to sort out the multitude of parts and boxes!

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: Shipka on October 03, 2018, 09:58:14 AM
Looking good Ged
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Post by: gringo on October 03, 2018, 10:01:11 AM
cheers Geoff :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on October 10, 2018, 08:36:22 AM
At present sorting out boats I intend to release
at CRISIS 2018 for sure the Revolver...and
possibly another one or two,,,,if all elements
come together in time

Also waiting on New Greens for further
infantry additions to the range :D :) 8) :-*

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: marco55 on October 10, 2018, 10:15:28 AM
Ged,
What exactly do you have releasing in boats.I can't keep up. :D
Mark
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Post by: gringo on October 10, 2018, 01:30:09 PM
Mark
a bit the same for me  lol
boats releases
1. Sampan..released and available (vietnamese/chinese)

to be released for sure
just befor/at CRISIS 3/11/2018
Revolver Gunboat :o :-*

two other boats the Sleek Torpedo boat
and the ex whaler steam Torpedo boat..
are hopefuls! NB  all above are French cicra 1885

lastly will be the HUGE junk..over 16inches
long loaded with cannon etc..TBA

that's a brief roundup matey!
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: marco55 on October 10, 2018, 01:31:32 PM
Thanks Ged. Are there going to be Chinese sailors?That's probably a stupid question. ::) lol
Mark
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Post by: gringo on October 10, 2018, 04:03:11 PM
Mark

looking at the Chinese Naval side as we speak
their is a Chinese Naval Captain and others
in the mix! :D
Chinese Naval flags will be released in the
near future as well/ ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: Shipka on October 11, 2018, 07:51:27 AM

http://www.tinywargames.co.uk


Following a chat with Tiny War games Mats, they have coloured one of their water mats to resemble The water flowing along The Perfume River, so for those of you looking to game the naval actions , this will be ideal
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Post by: gringo on October 11, 2018, 07:59:30 AM
good match colour wise Geoff :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com


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Post by: gringo on October 12, 2018, 06:18:16 AM
I believe some New Greens will be en route very soon
en avant mes braves!!

cant wait!
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: marianas_gamer on October 12, 2018, 06:54:03 AM
Sampans have arrived safely on Guam! Quite the sail lol
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Post by: gringo on October 12, 2018, 07:18:14 AM
excellent news Marianas Gamer! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: gringo on October 12, 2018, 12:11:11 PM
quick peak of one of our New forthcoming Tonkin figures
a French Turco/Zouave officer special for the range
 :D
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com


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Post by: gringo on October 12, 2018, 12:33:36 PM
and a 28mm Turco/Zouave...(second uniform)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s,com
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Post by: Shipka on October 12, 2018, 01:32:52 PM
When did the second style uniform come into effect?
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Post by: gringo on October 12, 2018, 02:34:29 PM
uniform correct for Turcos and also worn by Zouaves keo top
and baggy trousers..Zouaves also wore the famous Jacket..
uniform were almost identical and interchangeable..the climate
played with supplies so "make do" was almost de regiour.

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Shipka on October 12, 2018, 07:15:11 PM
Cần Vương partisans
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Post by: Shipka on October 12, 2018, 07:16:02 PM
Tonkinese
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Post by: Shipka on October 12, 2018, 07:28:00 PM
Zouave Officer
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Post by: gringo on October 12, 2018, 08:20:59 PM
nice selection of pics old chap :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: gringo on October 15, 2018, 01:24:58 PM
Chaps and Helen

Gringo40s hope to have
three extra boats ready for CRISIS 3/11/2018 :D
1.Revolver Gunboat 1885
2 Torpedo boat no45 1885
3 Steam launch Torpedo boat 1885

as Sampan is out and avaialble now
the Junk will be out by Xmas..

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com


Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 18, 2018, 01:55:49 PM
Nearly there on Navy boat release...working on boxes and contents
pictures to follow of almost finished artwork :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: marco55 on October 18, 2018, 02:12:22 PM
I want this baby.
Mark
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Post by: DintheDin on October 18, 2018, 02:35:36 PM
A real beauty! It will be a hit!
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Post by: gringo on October 18, 2018, 04:16:33 PM
thank you Gents
that's two I will save :D :D :D :D

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: Shipka on October 18, 2018, 09:36:49 PM
Lovely looking model, when I start my Navy will order one
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 18, 2018, 11:27:54 PM
thanks Geoff :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: gringo on October 22, 2018, 07:56:55 AM
and a picture of the French Naval torpedo steam launch :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: Shipka on October 22, 2018, 07:59:55 AM
Great looking boat
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Post by: Helen on October 22, 2018, 09:49:33 AM
Nice boat Ged.
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Post by: marianas_gamer on October 22, 2018, 10:38:22 AM
Is that a spar torpedo that the crewman is extending?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on October 22, 2018, 10:48:42 AM
Good thing I'm getting some overtime. lol
Mark
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Post by: gringo on October 22, 2018, 11:44:39 AM
thanks Helen :D
and Gents...........

Marianas it is indeed a Spar Torpedo..mosr effective if the dteam launch made contasct with the enemey boat!
BTW
the actual crew in the box will be the Captain potrayed and two sailors
on sitting open handed but holding a shovel for the coal and another
with hand on the tiller..again open handed so can be used to hold pole etc
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Metternich on October 22, 2018, 03:32:19 PM
The "naval power" is simply wonderful - especially the gunboat.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 23, 2018, 08:48:00 AM
Metternich

appreciate the kind words!
thank you :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 26, 2018, 02:05:31 PM
Chaps and Helen
good News I have released today in time for CRISIS 2018
three of my French Naval boats
1.the "Revolver" gunboat 1885( can be used for Franco -Prussian war as well)
2boat NO 45 torpedo boat 1885
3French Naval torpedo steam launch 1885
all under "Tonkin French Naval boats" :D ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on October 26, 2018, 05:37:32 PM
Taking Geds leed, I have had some Marine Infantry castings painted as early Legionaires
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 26, 2018, 10:55:03 PM
very nice paintwork Geoff...………
nice idea with the legion troops :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on October 26, 2018, 11:29:43 PM
Chaps and Helen
good News I have released today in time for CRISIS 2018
three of my French Naval boats
1.the "Revolver" gunboat 1885( can be used for Franco -Prussian war as well)
2boat NO 45 torpedo boat 1885
3French Naval torpedo steam launch 1885
all under "Tonkin French Naval boats" :D ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Lovely work Ged. This will be an excellent range, well done.

Best wishes,

Helen
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 27, 2018, 09:31:51 AM
Helen ,appreciated as ever :D ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 30, 2018, 09:23:24 PM
More stock from Griffin arrive tommrrow..Turcos and more!

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on October 30, 2018, 09:37:06 PM
Sounds great!
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 30, 2018, 11:59:49 PM
cheers Mark! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on October 31, 2018, 11:58:15 AM
Turcos yipee great news!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 31, 2018, 01:19:43 PM
cheers Geoff ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

……………..a BIG box of em!! :o :-* :o :-* :o :-*
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: axabrax on October 31, 2018, 05:06:08 PM
When I click on the French boats and naval crew links on the Gringo site there is nothing there...
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on October 31, 2018, 05:10:46 PM
Did you go where it says Tonkin?put your arrow on that and a dropdown box shows up.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 01, 2018, 01:34:15 PM
Any pictures of the Turcos?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: axabrax on November 01, 2018, 02:31:54 PM
Got it. Thanks Marco!

Did you go where it says Tonkin?put your arrow on that and a dropdown box shows up.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 01, 2018, 02:41:19 PM
Got it. Thanks Marco!
:D
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 05, 2018, 08:59:11 AM
just back from a splendid CRISIS ,and need to sort out the next pile of Tonkin
releases....should be out just before Warfare

cheers
Ged :o :-* :D ;)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 05, 2018, 10:04:14 AM
This week would be good!!!!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 06, 2018, 09:22:08 AM
next week is almost as good old chap ;) :o :-* o_o 8) :)
Warfare is Saturday week,,,so its close for me! yikees!! 8)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 08, 2018, 08:37:10 AM
more Tonkin greens received ...mainly wildlife!! :o :-* :o :-*

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: has.been on November 08, 2018, 02:50:58 PM
What wildlife? You tease. Pictures please.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 08, 2018, 03:11:15 PM
I will go hunting with Monsieur Cronin
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 09, 2018, 12:15:09 AM
pics to be posted chaps when I get a mo :-* o_o :o 8) :D :P

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 09, 2018, 08:42:08 AM
A moment in your life Ged is a thing of Quantum  physics, even Stephen Hawkins could not quantify it!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 09, 2018, 09:47:06 AM
not far off at the moment young Geoff!! :D ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 13, 2018, 04:14:43 PM
Gringos40  have released the first of the Turcos and some more French Marines today with more to come!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 13, 2018, 06:32:51 PM
indeed Geoff. ;)..……….extra French Fusilier Marines :D and the dreaded Zouaves...
basically deadly cannon fodder!! more of these chaps to follow later :-* :o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 14, 2018, 10:25:49 PM
Picture of a Vietnamese Tiger 1885...…………
there were over 25,000.00 then
18-20 left

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 14, 2018, 10:30:52 PM
and two poor pictures of New Monkeys
and parrots to come for Tonkin 1885
and anywhere else warm and humid!!
leafy and sultry!!! :o :-*
figs look nuch better in the putty :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo4os.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 14, 2018, 10:32:26 PM
four very much alive parrots (dead parrot sketch from MP) 8)

Cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 15, 2018, 08:39:47 PM
Love the monkeys and Tiger


https://youtu.be/9t26rxDhsuw
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marianas_gamer on November 15, 2018, 08:59:10 PM
Yup, like'em a lot :-*  The monkeys and parrots will eventually wing their way to Guam.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 16, 2018, 08:22:24 AM
thanks Geoff and Marianas :D 8)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 20, 2018, 08:39:56 AM
more Tonkin additions undwerway :D :o 8) :-* o_o ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 20, 2018, 04:34:13 PM
Lolol any hints?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 22, 2018, 03:14:30 AM
The Revolver arrived in port today.I am very happy with this model.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 22, 2018, 10:11:23 AM
many thanks Mark ;)

attached first of our forthcoming New releases
Black Flag Supreme commander 8)

back and front (side) view
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 22, 2018, 10:12:43 AM
and second

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 22, 2018, 11:02:02 AM
Very nice, can't wait to get a few!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 22, 2018, 11:52:54 AM
cheers Geoff :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 22, 2018, 02:26:25 PM
Looks good Ged,show us more. :D
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 22, 2018, 03:32:18 PM
Mark

more French Marines to come ..being sculpted  ;)

great pic attached...……….I may be tempted!! :o :-* o_o ;)

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 22, 2018, 03:40:06 PM
That's good as I need a little break until after the holidays.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Matakakea on November 22, 2018, 05:24:16 PM
I'm thinking that, as well as the usual rules suspect's, most of these figures would also be very suitable for IHMN. Well, it's a good excuse to get a few to be getting on with anyway.  :D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Curassier on November 22, 2018, 07:18:53 PM
Ged, go on ! Be tempted by those guys mending the defences !
But don't forget more sailors o actually sail the ships (;-)JM
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 22, 2018, 11:01:06 PM
matakakea IHMN interesting...……..some of the figs have multi-period
use as well.Africa.......Sudan...........

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 22, 2018, 11:04:54 PM
JM

not forgotten old chap...mentioned this to my sculpter today
along with the HUGE list he has still for Tonkin!...artillery
is to the fore..so those Gun crews need expanding et all!
more wildlife ...and some cavalry..yep you heard it right
cavalry in Vietnam... :o :-* o_o 8) :)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 23, 2018, 07:10:55 AM
Don't forget Legionaires in campaign dress and Negrier pouches!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on November 23, 2018, 07:13:44 AM
attached first of our forthcoming New releases
Black Flag Supreme commander 8)

back and front (side) view
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Stunning miniature Ged!

All the best,

Helen
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 23, 2018, 01:49:42 PM
Geoff
not forgotten...... :D

Helen
most kind of you ;) :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 27, 2018, 09:33:40 AM
NB
working on New additions to the range :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 27, 2018, 01:20:10 PM
Excellent news
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 27, 2018, 07:24:42 PM
Painted examples of French Legtonaires figures painted as French Marine Infantry
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 27, 2018, 08:10:41 PM
They look really good.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 28, 2018, 12:05:42 AM
I have only one painted so far.I also have this one from Victoria's Miniatures that I think fits nicely with the Tonkin range
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 28, 2018, 01:05:42 AM
nice work on my figure Mark :D
great shading et all! 8)

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 28, 2018, 02:37:22 AM
Not by me but a transplanted Brit. :D
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 28, 2018, 07:40:04 AM
Who is the officer from? MARC
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 28, 2018, 11:42:20 AM
I got him from Victoria's Miniatures in Australia.I had seen one that Angel from Oniria Miniatures had painted up and liked it and I came across it by accident.I don't see it in their catalog anymore.They are mostly Victorian sci-fi.He is a tad smaller then Ged's but would work with them.  https://victoriaminiatures.com/.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 28, 2018, 11:45:36 AM
Here is Angel's version.
Mark

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 01, 2018, 11:45:35 AM
Angel a sublime painter! :-* :o

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 01, 2018, 11:48:43 AM
another painted BLack flag

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 02, 2018, 09:10:25 AM
Very nice, shows the extensive possibilities
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 02, 2018, 04:36:17 PM
cheers Geoff :D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 05, 2018, 08:36:46 AM
update
Tonkin wildlife..Tiger..Monkeys and Parrots (part one)
and Black Flag commander with Griffin moulds today

waiting on more French Marines and a surprise unit
on the Greens front,
cheers

Ged
www.gringo40s.com :o :-* 8) :) :D o_o
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 11, 2018, 01:05:20 AM
next releases early New Year 2019 :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 11, 2018, 01:10:20 AM
Sounds great Ged.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 12, 2018, 12:56:58 AM
cheers Mark
will have the New greens back before xmas
then off to Griffin moulds....for early new
year to be added to the other New releases

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 14, 2018, 01:41:27 AM
Next up for Gringo40s Tonkin range

more French Marines
black flag commander

and

Spahi Senegalese...mounted Algerian red devils!! :o :-* o_o :D
cheers

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 14, 2018, 02:18:20 AM
Were the Spahi Senegalais Algerian? I thought they were West African.The Spahi of the Armee D'Afrique were Algerian.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 14, 2018, 09:17:16 AM
Mixture Mark...with mainly white officers..but heavy percentage
of Algerians as were the Turcos….west African troops feature later
old chap!! ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 15, 2018, 05:14:05 PM
another Spahi picture... :o :-* o_o :)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 15, 2018, 10:42:46 PM
Were they wearing this headless in Tonkin?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 16, 2018, 12:48:40 AM
more like the black and white picture Geoff
coloured picture is an officer where they had
their own interpretation and latitude in dress

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 16, 2018, 01:05:00 AM
Indochinese Spahis
Short-lived cavalry units designated as "spahis" were raised by the French Colonial Army in Indochina. The first of these was a squadron of spahis recruited from Cochinchina in 1861 and disbanded in 1871. The second was a small detachment of "Spahis Tonkinese" raised in Tonkin in 1883 and disestablished in 1889 for budgetary reasons

From the book "Les Linh Tap.   (Can be had via Amazon)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 19, 2018, 12:36:08 AM
Spshi squadron arrived today officer ,trumpeter and troopers
and suitable arab style horse along with a a swathe of
French Marines.including active NCO and trumpeter
Greens only..off to Griffin tomorrow before the xmas
festivities..


cheers Ged/Gringo40s
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 19, 2018, 12:37:54 AM
next up more boat crew..artillery and gunners for the French
then will look at the oposition :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 19, 2018, 11:21:55 PM
Can't wait for the artillery and crew
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 19, 2018, 11:29:46 PM
Me too! lol
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 19, 2018, 11:41:19 PM
first up a quick peek at the first of the Spahi Sengalis Squadron 1885 Tonkin campaign
coming soon :D
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 19, 2018, 11:46:15 PM
Are you sure that's Spahis Senegalais? Looks like Spahis from Armee D'Afrique.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 19, 2018, 11:52:32 PM
This is what I picture them as.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 19, 2018, 11:54:24 PM
Don't get me wrong I like the green Ged put up very much. ;D
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 20, 2018, 12:11:45 AM
Mark
glad you  like the figure....ok lets explain the collective name for the Spahi
were  Des Spahis Senegalais a la garde rouge if we take their natural progression
for my Tonkin Campaign these Spahi are Algerians ..so to call them Spahi Algerians would be correct...the Spahi Senegalais depicted above and shown by me in an earlier post are the uniforms worn in Dahomey,,,,much later and worn in that campaign up to 1900..the figures im  doing are correct for Tonkin..more Arabic in style and more useful for many campaigns. the unit is still in being with the appellation "la Garde Rouge..

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Patrice on December 20, 2018, 12:21:20 AM
The Spahis pictured above would be perfect for "Soudan Occidental" (Western Sudan) = modern Mali and surrounding areas campaigns. :)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 20, 2018, 12:48:21 AM
Thanks for the info guys.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 20, 2018, 03:05:32 PM
More Spahi pictures 1/2 :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 20, 2018, 03:07:09 PM
and last picture for the moment Spahi related :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 20, 2018, 03:23:10 PM
 :D :D :-* lol
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 20, 2018, 03:28:27 PM
Like the animation.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 20, 2018, 06:16:52 PM
many thanks Mark

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on December 22, 2018, 01:17:02 AM
Lovely work Ged from your Sculptor.

Best wishes,

Helen
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 22, 2018, 10:55:07 PM
cheers Helen hes done a cracker of a job for sure :D
exactly what I wished for...and destined to be one of
my favourite units! 8)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: macgarns on December 25, 2018, 08:38:36 PM
Not very accurate picture but captures
the feel of the period :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

* TONKIN CHOCOLATE.jpg (72.42 kB, 512x364 - viewed 210 times.)

About the Sergent Bobillo displayed on this chocolate box : Jules Bobillot enlisted in th 4th Engineer rgt in 1883, aged 23. Quickly promoted a Sergeant due to his diploms, he volunteered for the Tonkin campaign in 84. He displayed a great courage during the Tuyen Quang siege, where he was mortally wounded. he died in 1885. He became a national hero for his courage under fire.
The picture on the box display the same pose as a statue of Sgt Bobillo displayed in Paris, but sadly this statue was destroyed by the germans during their occupation of Paris in 1942.
I hope it helps,
Fred
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 28, 2018, 11:55:50 PM
Fred
many thanks for the interesting story
never heard that :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 29, 2018, 09:18:35 AM
Really interesting!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 30, 2018, 03:10:17 PM
Ged,
That book you talked about before is it going to be a uniform guide of the French colonial forces in the 1880's-90's?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 31, 2018, 09:43:18 AM
Mark
not sure exactly ..I have a lot to consider
but will cover large areas you mention!
i have lots of plans for this era..
book wise that is .just need
to find the time! :D :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com#
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 31, 2018, 02:26:00 PM
Hope I live long enough for all this stuff! lol
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 02, 2019, 07:24:54 PM
you and me both Mark ;) ;D lol o_o

Spahi and New Marines sent to Griffin moulds today,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 04, 2019, 08:07:57 AM
Black flag commander released now :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 04, 2019, 08:11:29 AM
another pic of him...needs blacks eyes sorting out new pic
will be added on site!! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 08, 2019, 10:09:31 PM
latest pictures a couple of our French Turco/Zouave officer
painted up as a Turco office Tonkin 1885

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 08, 2019, 10:11:05 PM
and the other picture same chap different angle :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 08, 2019, 10:27:48 PM
Beautiful workmanship
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on January 08, 2019, 11:28:18 PM
A sculpt with very detailed features, realistic posture and well painted! Great!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 09, 2019, 01:19:18 PM
thanks Chaps  :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 16, 2019, 01:10:35 AM
and a picture of an Algerian Turco as he would
have looked in Tonkin..with the faded deep sky blue
jacket given to the troops as a nod to their Zouave/turco
unifrom more like a second combat coat

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 16, 2019, 10:52:39 AM
A super rendition Ged, love the faded colour
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 16, 2019, 11:28:53 AM
thanks Geoff :D

more Turcos attached...………….
part of the large group of display
troops for the Tonkin game at Salute 2019 8)

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 18, 2019, 07:29:57 PM
hoping to have some mounted Sphai by the end of February :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on January 18, 2019, 07:50:56 PM
Sounds good.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 19, 2019, 01:20:28 AM
cheers Mark ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 20, 2019, 11:51:18 PM
Marine officer Tonkin 1885 :D
campaign dress........... 8)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com


Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on January 21, 2019, 09:25:17 AM
First rate sculpt, first rate painting!  :-*
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 22, 2019, 12:36:36 AM
Dinthedin many thanks!
 :D
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: JBaumal on January 22, 2019, 05:48:34 PM
More beautiful figs!!!! What an impressive figure line this has turned out to be. It looks as if this will be a complete and independent line for the Tonkin campaign. It think many of these figs will be useful in other campaigns as well.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 22, 2019, 05:54:46 PM
JBaumal many thanks for the kind comments... :D ;)
there are many more releases to come as you say
for a complete range as I can make it. 8)


regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 23, 2019, 12:13:03 AM
and some French Fusilier Marines painted by Rafa I believe rather superbly
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 25, 2019, 07:22:48 PM
superb paint job from my mate Colin
on this rugged French Fusilier Marine
in summer dress 1885 in good old
North Vietnam...the Nam of the 1900s :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: JBaumal on January 26, 2019, 05:21:42 PM
Those are great paint jobs on both Fusilier Marines!!! This whole range is very exciting and motivational. It looks as if the Tonkin campaign is going to become my next project.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 26, 2019, 10:10:41 PM
JBAUMAL many thanks indeed ..appreciated
loads more to come!! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 01, 2019, 12:44:29 AM
a brace of Vietnamese Tigers added to the game im hosting
at Salute 2019
from our exotic wildlife range.

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 01, 2019, 08:36:55 AM
Purr-fect
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 01, 2019, 09:12:13 AM
Well done Geoff :D lol

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: has.been on February 01, 2019, 10:11:08 AM
They are the 'cat's whiskers'
(I'll get my coat)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 01, 2019, 01:09:34 PM
 lol lol ta Has.been

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 01, 2019, 06:55:24 PM
another painted French fuslier Marine 1885 in summer dress

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 04, 2019, 09:25:49 AM
update ref next releases for Tonkin 1885
1. mounted Spahi squadron.

2.more Marines


these two aformentioned releases will be first before Salute
hopfully :D.

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 04, 2019, 10:16:01 AM
second update

forthcoming releases hopefully in time for Salute 2019
1.French 80mm Mountain Gun..and caisson
2.land crew for said gun
3.french fusilier Marine crew for 80mm Mountain Gun
4.more French Marines Naval crew and gunners for
Revolver  main gun
5.French General
6.Black flag NCOs
7.Black flag Tiger men (can be used for Peking campaign as can all black flags)
 cheers Ged www.gringo40s.com :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on February 04, 2019, 11:58:34 AM
Your range is really expanding quickly.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 04, 2019, 06:46:35 PM
cheers Mark ;) :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 04, 2019, 06:49:37 PM
All of this is excellent news
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 04, 2019, 11:58:43 PM
cheers Geoff
 :D :regards


Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 05, 2019, 02:49:34 PM
another French Fusilier Marin Tonkin 1885 summer drill/dress

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 05, 2019, 04:15:32 PM
Lolol nice can you paint some for me!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 05, 2019, 08:23:19 PM
cheers Geoff :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 08, 2019, 09:50:23 AM
more Tonkin relases en route :D :o :-* o_o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 08, 2019, 01:26:30 PM
Ged, the link you posted does not appear to be working!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 08, 2019, 02:18:11 PM
thanks Geoff  indeed//formatting problem

preceeding info fine
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 10, 2019, 10:58:37 PM
Tonkin 1885 range has a stack of New releases en route

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 13, 2019, 05:15:18 PM
peek at the first of our prospective releases the French 80mm mountain
gun crewed by land artillery guys..a very useful weapon in a difficult campaign

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 13, 2019, 07:10:37 PM
This is superb Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 13, 2019, 08:41:13 PM
thank you Geoff
 :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: juergen c. olk on February 14, 2019, 12:57:39 PM
I don't know if I can resist these much longer 'wow"
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 15, 2019, 10:50:11 AM
juergen………….thanks as ever!! :o :-* o_o ;) 8)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 17, 2019, 10:05:14 PM
New additions to our French Marines for Tonkin 1885 just
released and on our site....one of these is attached.the bugler! :o
 :D
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 19, 2019, 04:44:25 PM
S P A H I :o :-* :o :-*coming soon....!! Algerian red 8)horsedevils!!
for Tonkin 1885

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Matakakea on February 19, 2019, 05:16:23 PM
Quote
S P A H I :o :-* :o :-*coming soon....!! Algerian red 8)horsedevils!!
for Tonkin 1885

Is there anything that marks them out as being specifically for Tonkin? Otherwise I eventually will have to get some for a Death in the Dark Continent force  ;D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 19, 2019, 06:38:02 PM
Matakakea……………..not especially they were slow to change so could be
used for loads of periods
unit of sorts still around today. :D


cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on February 19, 2019, 11:11:09 PM
A very useful figure and superbly painted too!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 20, 2019, 12:09:05 AM
cheers Dinthedin :D ;)
another Spahi fig
or two!!! :D
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on February 20, 2019, 12:54:58 AM
They look great! :-*
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 20, 2019, 09:58:55 AM
thanks Mark! ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 20, 2019, 10:39:13 AM
Algerian Spahi in French service 1885 in Tonkin
just released!1 :D
on our site www.gringo40s.com

ps on one pic you are unable to see slung rifle
that will be changed

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: JBaumal on February 23, 2019, 05:12:27 AM
I love the Saphi figs and the gun crew! Awesome sculpts. And agreed, superbly painted.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 23, 2019, 07:47:08 AM
JBaumal  many thanks for the kind comments!! ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 27, 2019, 10:59:17 AM
Chaps and Helen ...work in progress for our Tonkin 1885 game at Salute
should be a belter!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: traveller on February 27, 2019, 11:36:58 AM
Wow! Looking good!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 27, 2019, 11:47:52 AM
I cannot wait to see the finished table
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on February 28, 2019, 08:07:56 AM
Coming out great!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 28, 2019, 09:38:19 AM
thanks chaps one and all :D
progressing well..will post further
updates

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 01, 2019, 07:04:44 PM
Gringos40's Black Flag commander
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 01, 2019, 11:51:22 PM
splendid Geoff
first time I have seen him painted :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on March 02, 2019, 03:06:03 PM
Great paintjob! The face so well done!!!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 04, 2019, 09:10:11 AM
more releases before Salute  en route!! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 07, 2019, 12:42:48 PM
More progress on Salute Game Tonkin 1885

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 12, 2019, 09:06:39 AM
Fab paintjob by Sascha Herm of one of my Spahi!

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Keith on March 12, 2019, 10:03:31 AM
Holy - that looks amazing Ged (and Sascha)!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 12, 2019, 10:31:03 AM
ECHO THAT SENTIMENT
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 12, 2019, 12:32:33 PM
cheers keith! ;)

and Geoff 8)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 12, 2019, 12:40:09 PM
And a closeup..... :o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Aerendar Valandil on March 12, 2019, 02:00:32 PM
And a closeup..... :o

Dafuq.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 12, 2019, 02:17:09 PM
Aerendar
i concur!! :D

cheers
Ged
ps made me look twice!!
when i saw the pic...total
attention to detail!!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on March 12, 2019, 03:31:53 PM
Impeccable! Bravo!!!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Metternich on March 12, 2019, 08:09:52 PM
That is simply beautiful painting.  The horse furniture is stunning.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 12, 2019, 10:51:58 PM
Thanks for the splendid feedback chaps :D

attached pic of part of large Tonkin release pre Salute 8)

cheers
Ged
(Marine/land artillery manning 80mm mountain gun Tonkin 1885
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 14, 2019, 06:51:13 PM
New releases now available...…..
French marine/land artilleryand crew
French fusilier marine artillery and crew
French Mule drawn caisson
French General
Black flag artillery and crew
black flag general
Imperial Chinese Tonkin period Tiger men
Black flag Ncos

cheers Ged www.gringo40s.com :D
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 15, 2019, 02:00:31 AM
The new releases are great such character, love the guns and crews for both sides
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 15, 2019, 09:26:07 AM
thanks Geoff!! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 15, 2019, 11:51:10 AM
French fusilier marine artillery in action :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Antonio J Carrasco on March 15, 2019, 08:52:38 PM
I...will...resist...the...urge...

(Who am I kidding? Sooner or later, I will yield to temptation!)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 15, 2019, 11:27:31 PM
Antonio....as they say you can resist anything apart from Temptation..!!! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com


and theres more figures to come!!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: MGH on March 17, 2019, 04:45:32 AM
Hmm, when I was looking at the Tonkin range I did not see anything like Black Flag artillery or crew? I did read your announcement on the 14th here as far as I can see it's not on the website.

It's OK though, I ordered plenty of figs already from this range  :)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 17, 2019, 08:17:09 AM
chech the black flag listing they have been included in there i believe
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 17, 2019, 08:28:32 AM
MGH

high there....Black Flag artillery and crew is available
its on the long Black flag  list on site!! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: MGH on March 17, 2019, 05:17:42 PM
Ahhh, I see it now. I didn't check the long list but went to the inside list and it wasnt there. Dang! I would have ordered a set.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 18, 2019, 07:39:50 PM
MGH  next time!! ;).
to cheers you up picture of Gringo40s Tonkin game ..small section
of port

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Marine0846 on March 18, 2019, 10:31:02 PM
Excellent photo.
Look forward to seeing the table done.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 19, 2019, 09:15:39 AM
Marine0846 so am I!!! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: has.been on March 19, 2019, 10:32:12 AM
I take it that the large colonial building is sratch built. Superb work.
Any chance of some close ups?
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 19, 2019, 11:01:16 AM
Has,been
all scratch built for the Gringo40s game at Salute 2019 by David st TM Terrain...
I agree its a lovely piece of kit taken from an old French Colonial photo I had. close ups will be supplied...probably nearer the game :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: has.been on March 19, 2019, 03:03:08 PM
Thanks I'll look forward to that.
By the way if you are going to chuck it after Salute, please chuck it my way.
I am hoping to do French Indo-China using the Empress Miniature figures.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: pallard on March 20, 2019, 07:58:38 PM
High Ged
This is Philippe... remember me?
Well I have a book that could be an interesting source for you.
Edited by Lavauzelle, you may know that prestigious military history french editor, at the very end of nineteenth century:
by Le Commandant breveté Chabrol du 161e régiment d'infanterie
Opérations militaires au Tonkin
parts include history of the operations between 1885 and 1895, more than 50 very detailed descriptions of "affaires" (skirmishes to battles, some with maps) and finaly an in-depth analysis of the best tactics that should be used (as it is adressed to the Etat Major).
My Jewell of Indo-China!
Cheers
Philippe

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 20, 2019, 08:33:41 PM
Philippe il s’agit d un livre exceptionnel !!!
But the other good news is that you can find and download it free on line thanks to that great archive that is Gallica!..just write the title on the search motor..by the way I posted the very link of that book on a tread just before the beginning of Gringo Tonkin’line..the maps and the detailed battle orders ,many involving just a few troops, are , in practice, some ready made wargame skirmish scenarios...
Thanks to remember us that source Philippe👍🏻
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: pallard on March 20, 2019, 09:30:36 PM
Oh I didn't notice! Poor me I kind of slammed an open door!
It's great to  find such an erudite company! I'll be more humble and read carefully now.  lol
Philippe
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 20, 2019, 10:23:48 PM
Pallard many thanks indeed for the input....I have managed to obtain some
quite rare books on Tonkin and am slowly working on them...the book you mention would be a great addition..As Italwars quite rightly says you can download for free...I like to get an orginal and download..best of both worlds
thanks Men!! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: pallard on March 21, 2019, 08:08:15 PM
Hi Ged
Can this book be downloaded in french or english?
Philippe
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 21, 2019, 09:43:26 PM
I do not think that you have to belong to what you called an erudite company” to know that a 19c. book called “campagnes au Tonkin” , published by Lavauzelle, scanned, hosted and offered by Gallica thanks to Bibliothèque Nationale de France, has no chance at all to be in English !
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: pallard on March 22, 2019, 07:42:52 PM
Italwars
I'm sorry for no replying to your first post where you mentioned the link. Just registered and so I'm quite clumsy with the process yet.
You certainly seem to read french. Do you speak as well?
Philippe
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: pallard on March 22, 2019, 08:14:59 PM
Ged
What a marvellous range this is!
I was planning a colonial Tonkin project for my not-so-far-away old days of retirement... you must be my nemesis, how come can I resist long enough.
Tough times coming with my lady treasurer. Not to say the sheer amount of lead that stands to be painted.
And what about my saharian project (l'escadron blanc chasing Tuareg or Berabers ) on the shelf... with those nice spahis sénégalais begging to join in!
At least you don't do Italians and Ethiopians... my last pure carnal-free dream... as yet!
Philippe
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 22, 2019, 08:17:31 PM

You certainly seem to read french. Do you speak as well?
Philippe

Ca dépend..peut etre..quand'il s'agit d'une jolie nana ;)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 22, 2019, 09:09:02 PM
italwars  en avant mes braves!! ;)

Philippe
I have to admit im a bit partial to la France and the Colonial era
as you rightly say my Sengalise Spahi could be redeployed :o o_o :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: pallard on March 23, 2019, 12:44:12 PM
Italwars, je crois que je pédale dans la pizza là! Français?
Ged, you got me hooked!
Philippe
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: pallard on March 23, 2019, 12:48:02 PM
What set of rules do you prefer? I'm particularly interested with skirmish level.
Philippe
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 23, 2019, 01:03:45 PM
Pallard
just written a set with a good mate..for commercial production
apres Salute where they will have their first outing

en avant!!
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 23, 2019, 01:43:48 PM
Italwars, je crois que je pédale dans la pizza là! Français?


Mais non Philippe je suis tout à fait Italien de souche ;) and always happy to correspond with French wargamers about their rich military and colonial history.
Me too i love Tonkin campaigns..i must also admit that my favourite wargame and historical research period is French Colonial..(plus in a minor way British, Italian, Belgian and German ones..) above all Afrique Occidentale et Equatoriale Francaise and Maroc..i've plenty of minis for those fronts...Tonkin range seem very interesting..unfortunatly (for me of course) they are big miniatures if compared with other manufactures..but i'm beginning to think that they can be fielded without problems , once painted, with others...i'm just painting, in that very moment, the mounted Raisuli mini from Gringo..as a Moroccan Pasha for a Colonial historical scenario, gamed with The Sword and The Flame rule systhem special amendments for French Colonial era,  setted Morocco that i would like to game this summer....Tonkin range is very tempting above all for figures like Spahis that can be used in various campaigns also in Africa
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Post by: pallard on March 23, 2019, 09:29:03 PM
Hi Italwars.So I figured right finally! And the jolie nana stuff would have proved it anyway: you ARE Italian! Great.
I have been quite rough not to first respond to your early welcome, but I was  like a child in a toy store really! I didn't figure that this forum could host such rich material, having read earlier mostly commonplace posts from time to time out of it. I finally decided to log in and to my surprise this is much more interesting than expected!
I once owned The sword and the flame, but that went missing with my last address change. To tell you the truth, I am from the old school and probably a little bit snobish about the modern lack of ambition (to my taste) of many young players, or lazziness of old hands... the old dog is me probably. I just get bored with remarks like "do we have to be Harvard graduates to read these rules" or " I don't want to get headaches with simulations!"    That is why I spoke of "erudition", because it compared to the company I used to play with years ago, to whom such level of knowledge was natural (I was learning much with them). But that once again must be the effect of my aging.
TSATF was my first taste of "modern" rules (I mean post-wrg way). I
admit that this was fun. I however am looking for the set "colonial skirmishes" of old, the one that inspired some parts of the famed "skirmish wargaming" book that you must know of. This is my grail.
Gringo miniatures are large indeed but humans are different anyway and I just received Aztecs from both G40 and The Assault group and intend to use them together

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Post by: pallard on March 23, 2019, 09:34:06 PM
Or to be exact, will soon receive Gringo's Aztecs... do I have your confirmation Ged?..; lol
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Post by: pallard on March 23, 2019, 09:38:08 PM
The boobytrap is here: I did a whole jungle forest for the Amazonians and Mayas that preceded the said Aztecs, so with such fantastic looking Tonkin miniatures and my old book that we talked about having be
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Post by: pallard on March 23, 2019, 09:40:25 PM
having been on my shelves for so many years!!!
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Post by: pallard on March 23, 2019, 10:11:44 PM
Did you try The Men That would be kings?
I have some Touareg and french meharistes from Black Hat miniatures. Very nice. So these spahis from Gringo are also very tempting!
You must know the novels from Joseph Peyré: l'Escadron blanc, sous l'Etendard vert and Le chef à l'étoile d'argent. Is there the equivalent in Italy? Because we used to be neighbours too in the sahara, with a few Senoussi in between! Of course I have the Hugo Pratt comics.
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Post by: italwars on March 23, 2019, 11:00:34 PM
Hi Italwars.So I figured right finally! And the jolie nana stuff would have proved it anyway: you ARE Italian! Great.
I have been quite rough not to first respond to your early welcome, but I was  like a child in a toy store really! I didn't figure that this forum could host such rich material, having read earlier mostly commonplace posts from time to time out of it. I finally decided to log in and to my surprise this is much more interesting than expected!
I once owned The sword and the flame, but that went missing with my last address change. To tell you the truth, I am from the old school and probably a little bit snobish about the modern lack of ambition (to my taste) of many young players, or lazziness of old hands... the old dog is me probably. I just get bored with remarks like "do we have to be Harvard graduates to read these rules" or " I don't want to get headaches with simulations!"    That is why I spoke of "erudition", because it compared to the company I used to play with years ago, to whom such level of knowledge was natural (I was learning much with them). But that once again must be the effect of my aging.
TSATF was my first taste of "modern" rules (I mean post-wrg way). I
admit that this was fun. I however am looking for the set "colonial skirmishes" of old, the one that inspired some parts of the famed "skirmish wargaming" book that you must know of. This is my grail.
Gringo miniatures are large indeed but humans are different anyway and I just received Aztecs from both G40 and The Assault group and intend to use them together

Pas de problème mon ami..and welcome on board ;) 8)
we share similar approach to the games...but i think that  "do we have to be Harvard graduates to read these rules ?" its a very fun remark...and could be justified by the fact that is very difficult, at least for me, to find opponents that  know the period and wargame rule in general in this case French Colonial  , that particular campaign and able to read something which is not in Italian..i suppose you can understand what i mean...TSATF is not a absolutly historical but let feel the trhrilling of a colonial moovie..in fact i must admit that i like colonial for the adventurous pulp approach..
"colonial skirmishes" rule set is very detailed, very good almost scientific approach..interesting to read, to study a composition of a small army and to plan a game with it..also to try to do some solo "battle training" on your table with a handful of minis..but , for my past experience if you try to set a skirmish game, even with no more than 20 minis per side , you will not end even for midnight and probably you ìll close the game or try to continue it the day after..so really not practical..by the way i like the skirmish/role playing approach which the periodand  beautuful personalised minis like the ones from Gringo call for that..TSATF could represent an affordable compromise..quite a few of my  European minis have been named, i follow a roster/table and some of them, like for example Lt  Gardel (or Depardieu  ;)) had even so far managed to survive more than one table top  battle
So we can conclude that we are all very lucky that Ged (Gringo), even if being from UK,  has developped a soft spot for French culture and military history and even for the Italian Risorgimento history...probably he has been "corrupted" by latin dishes/kitchen and wines if compared to his country's niceties like red beans at breakfeast and sandwiches with cucumber  ;) ;) ;) (just joking)
PS: Philippe i can help you with the rule systhem you're looking for..i ll write you in case a PM
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Post by: italwars on March 23, 2019, 11:39:42 PM
Did you try The Men That would be kings?
I have some Touareg and french meharistes from Black Hat miniatures. Very nice. So these spahis from Gringo are also very tempting!
You must know the novels from Joseph Peyré: l'Escadron blanc, sous l'Etendard vert and Le chef à l'étoile d'argent. Is there the equivalent in Italy? Because we used to be neighbours too in the sahara, with a few Senoussi in between! Of course I have the Hugo Pratt comics.
I did'nt try TMTWBK but i read interesting things about it..my problem are opponent's absence..that  is i have always to look for to find rare  exceptions among "ineducated" average  Italian wargamers (or better say among Italians in general) somebody willing to play that period and with a minimum historical culture different from "ancient romans" and "WW2 Panthers"..believe me  is an almost impossible mission...so i only play with TSTAF possibly with an Italo/French/Pied Noir good friend of mine here in Rome  who love and know French Colonial History and another visiting US friend, a couple of time a year, that knows the period and the rules-sythem.
Of corse i read Escadron Blanc, Sous l'Etendard Vert ( i want to purchase also  Le chef à l'étoile d'argent cause i read that is a based on a true character..a sergeant/brigadier of Méharistes during the Touareg revolt in WW1)...plus a lot of others semi-official histories scanned on line..plus i purchased, before the web advent, quite a few reprints from Lavauzelle and even various big volumes of "Histoire des Armées Francaise d'Outremer" published in 1931 for the Exposition Coloniale..i was really mad in purchasing such antiquarian rare  volumes, even trough ordering them in USA, containing  plenty of battle maps..they cost me a leg and a arm..but anyway..we live only once...
we also had something similar to that sort of literature in Italy...above all dating from the end of the conquest of Lybia 1930-31..published during Fascist Régime..the rivalry with France even as concern Sahara appeared on those books..as concern Hugo Pratt, who i know is well appreciated in France, i really cannot stand his histories and his  lèche cu stance, even during the Seventies he could'ndt refrain to pay homage to the "politically correct"..it is quite difficult, for me , to understand why every Italian character in his histories is represented like a stupid and a coward while the ones  from every other possible  nationalities are not..but i have my thoughts..on the other hand i like his study of uniforms and landscapes...less his drawing trait which is typical of Italian Comics School of that period....if we speak about BD i strongly prefer..in fact i'm true fan of Tintin and , in a lesser way, also of  Alix , Graton's BD, Funcken..in fact i love "ligne claire"'s BDs..ok sorry i realize that maybe i'm going out of topic...By the way in a past post in this same tread , Gringo (Ged) has shown us and offered a very nice Spirou BD/Comics 's cover by Funcken showing the siege of Tuyen Quang with Légionaires and Marsouins that, after a few months, he promptly realised in 3 D !..in my office i used it as a  screen saver  lol
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Post by: gringo on March 24, 2019, 08:04:46 AM
Italwars
...I have a "comic book" on Tonkin ,,available freely
which captures the period nicely..will put up cover later
these can be quite inspirationl :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

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Post by: pallard on March 24, 2019, 06:07:47 PM
No you are not out of spot at all! Everything is connected!
I understand your point about Pratt, having felt the same impression that he was very much trying to please an american public. And as you mention comic taste, we could talk about that for hours. I was a Penningen student for six months in the late seventies before accepting my lack of talent for comics making... Besides Pratt I may also say that I am a fan of Diabolik  ;D... and of course of the ligne claire.
You would not be interested to sell the colonial skirmish rules by any chance? Probably not I suppose. I have produce myself some kind of personnal rules on a similar basis but with a larger scope going from Ancient to WW1, just as in the book "Skirmish wargaming". The first version goes back to the late seventies and playtest games at my club of the time: Les grandes compagnies de l'est parisien. Jean-Jacques Petit made his set about the Vendée war skirmishes out of this experience. I still worked on some sassanian lists this very afternoon! Finally I go back to them after each infidelity with newer sets!
I now play solitaire, and find myself very much in a close similitude to your situation. I get bored of competition players that you can see so proud of their bellies and T-shirt in Vae Victis pictures. Sainte-Hélène Napoleons I call them.
We used to have the nice company of an italian player, in my circle of 1990s players (not to mention our host Marcello Kramer, a most flashy character who has ancestors in maybe more than five nations, is Italian for the law, and speaks ladino, arabic, hebrew, greek, french of course, english and italian fluently). But the one I mention is Ivo Sferlazzo, a real mad sort of gamer who could write the most detailed rules about almost any period from an Ancient campaign to the glorious days of Regia Marina (guess who was always elite!). These were the days of enormous laughs about crazy points of detail he insisted on putting in effect for our games.
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Post by: pallard on March 24, 2019, 06:30:28 PM
And I was graced with meeting Fred and Lilian Funcken at their Bruxelles home with a friend editor. Fabulous moments of remembering anecdotes about Hergé, Jacobs (with whom they worked) Martin and his "young blond friends"...
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Post by: italwars on March 24, 2019, 08:59:02 PM
And I was graced with meeting Fred and Lilian Funcken at their Bruxelles home with a friend editor. Fabulous moments of remembering anecdotes about Hergé, Jacobs (with whom they worked) Martin and his "young blond friends"...
That's a fascinating experience!   Jacque Martin  when i was a child it was very complicated, even if i was fascinated by the excellency of his drawings, to understand his stories...some real thrillers..now everything is clear...even if not historically correct (but who knows???) i tried to paint and convert my plastic 1:72 ancients as the characters of his albums
about rule systhems ecc...i've just sent you a PM
bonne soirée
Pier
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Post by: gringo on March 25, 2019, 01:15:07 AM
looking at expanding the present range
will revert once decided upon and underway! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: gringo on April 02, 2019, 06:44:36 AM
looking forward to seeing LAF Guys/Girls at my Tonkin 1885 display game at Salute on the 6th April 2019.!!

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

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Post by: Antonio J Carrasco on April 02, 2019, 09:53:23 AM
looking forward to seeing LAF Guys/Girls at my Tonkin 1885 display game at Salute on the 6th April 2019.!!

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Take photos, Ged! Lot of them! For those of us that can't make it to Salute this year!  :'(

At least we can enjoy it vicariously.
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Post by: pallard on April 02, 2019, 12:52:37 PM
New releases now available...…..
French marine/land artilleryand crew
French fusilier marine artillery and crew
French Mule drawn caisson
French General
Black flag artillery and crew
black flag general
Imperial Chinese Tonkin period Tiger men
Black flag Ncos
Ged
You'll pardon my being a french teacher... marine is feminine so you say infanterie de marine, or fulilier marin. Fusilier de marine should be right but is never employed. You can also say marsouin for a fantassin de marine, who is the equivalent of the royal marine.
I'm very much interested by the Tiger men in Tonkin: have you any proof of their presence?
Philippe
cheers Ged www.gringo40s.com :D
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Post by: pallard on April 02, 2019, 01:25:38 PM
Ged
You have now several asian ranges, including your wonderful new Tet Offensive line ! There is also a post on LAF about martial arts miniatures. Now what about having some actual martial artists in your ranges?
They are serious lines, so no fancy Shaolin stuff. Was there any martial artists involved in the fighting on both settings: well possibly for the first and certainly for the second. The southern chinese arts were introduced during late nineteenth century in Indochina, mostly in Tonkin. Vietnamese pretend that modern national arts such as Vôvinam, Vô Vietnam, Viet vô dao and the such are very ancient but there is no proof of that. They were later inspired by actual chinese martial arts introduced in the large han community in Tonkin. The chinese arts were mostly from two breeds, the tiger and the crane traditions, with "schools" from Hongkong (the Hong Jia) or from Fujian (Bai He quan). Lesser important forms like dragon or praying mantis may have also influenced training.
The Manchu, apart from their own wrestling and archery arts, were in the highest military grades trained in Hsing Hi (a martial internal form of boxing). But the Black Flags must have come mostly from southern populations and therefore may have known some form of the crane or tiger fighting ways.
You might find a place for a demonstrating Hong Jia tiger and crane master with maybe a weapon or in a fighting stance, or for a more gracious White Crane specialist. I can help you for the exact positions, as it needs precision. Vignettes would also be a possibility.
As for the Têt, the communists with northern training had no access to the southern arts like viet vo dao, but the North had its own martial art form, vovinam.
The American special forces, and the Koreans, were trained in korean arts: taegwondo for the chock troops, hapgido (precisely, Korean marine commandos and some green berets studied a more complete form named Daegu Hapgiyugwonsul, very very nasty) for infiltration and special undercover operations.
Once again I have information on these arts.
Cheers
Philippe
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Post by: Siaba on April 03, 2019, 06:41:08 AM
I did'nt try TMTWBK but i read interesting things about it..my problem are opponent's absence..

TMWWBK and Colonial adventures can both be played in solitaire  ;)
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Post by: gringo on April 03, 2019, 09:53:20 AM
Philippe

some great ideas there...will revert as soon as im able
I Salute mode at present mon ami! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: AdamPHayes on April 07, 2019, 09:47:54 AM
Nice looking game at Salute. Sadly didn't have a chance to play.

(https://myalbum.com/photo/Uf03jSCJQV1E/540.jpg)
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Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 07, 2019, 11:58:26 AM
Cracking display yesterday Ged. Lots to feast the eyes on.

Lovely!
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Post by: marco55 on April 07, 2019, 02:23:57 PM
Great looking setup.Look forward to more pics.
Mark
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Post by: MGH on April 07, 2019, 04:19:58 PM
Wow, that does look most impressive. I hope we will see more pics of that table (and troops) anyone else who attended. Living in the states I can only hope to enjoy the eye candy.

Also I got a question for any Tonkin campaign fans who might be able to help me.

I'm going to be painting the French artillery piece from this range and am not sure what colors to use? Gun carriages were painted I'm assuming but no idea what color. And the gun itself was bronze or was it painted black?

Appreciate any advice you can give me here, thanks!
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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 04:54:32 PM
Some basic snaps:

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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 04:55:40 PM
More....
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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 04:56:27 PM
and more....

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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 05:02:52 PM
The landing.....

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Post by: DintheDin on April 07, 2019, 05:03:55 PM
Looking fantastic!
So beautiful terrain and minis! Great!
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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 05:07:42 PM
Improvised fort

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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 05:08:44 PM
the assault

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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 05:10:06 PM
A wider view

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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 05:11:30 PM
The attack

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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 05:12:32 PM
Artillery and cavalry
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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 05:18:11 PM
Fort and citadel
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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 05:19:30 PM
More of the Temple/citadel

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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 05:20:40 PM
Defensive works

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Post by: Curassier on April 07, 2019, 05:21:52 PM
Last one - wide view of table.
Amazing scenery I think by TM Terrain.
Shows the extraordinary range of figures Ged has produced in a very short time.

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Post by: Marine0846 on April 07, 2019, 05:36:26 PM
Seeing this table has made my day.
A wonderful table Ged.
Thanks Curassier for posting the photos.
What a treat.
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Post by: marco55 on April 07, 2019, 07:05:59 PM
What a great Beautiful set up. Ged and TM Terrain have created something special.
Mark
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Post by: marianas_gamer on April 07, 2019, 07:49:30 PM
Just fantastic Ged! :-* :-* :-* :-* Thanks Curassier for the pics!
Lon
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Post by: miltiades on April 07, 2019, 08:52:16 PM
SPEECHLESS...  :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Post by: DintheDin on April 08, 2019, 09:29:32 AM
Just fantastic Ged! :-* :-* :-* :-* Thanks Curassier for the pics!
Lon

+1 !!!  :-*
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Post by: Matakakea on April 08, 2019, 04:29:06 PM
I stopped by several times during the day to check this out. Very eye catching and fun looking.
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Post by: JBaumal on April 08, 2019, 04:29:49 PM
What an incredible table!!!! Beautiful figs and terrain!!! Very evocative and highly inspirational.
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Post by: gringo on April 08, 2019, 10:21:09 PM
thank you chaps one and all...the guys and Girls that ran
the game for me Paul.Chris Lee,pete,Doc Nick ,Nick,Steve,Sasha
Helen and tracy were amazing and I had the good fortune
to win Gold for the best display Game.never saw that one coming
what a day!! :o :-* o_o :-* 8) :o :D

best regards
Ged and Tina
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
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Post by: Antonio J Carrasco on April 09, 2019, 06:17:24 AM
Congratulations for your gold medal, Ged! It was well deserved.

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Post by: DintheDin on April 09, 2019, 06:26:08 AM
Fantastic presentation! Many congratulations!
Where can we find some more pics?  ;D
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Post by: gringo on April 09, 2019, 07:55:04 AM
Antonio and Dinthedin
thanks chaps...working on gathering pictures
if any Lafer has some kindly post!
many thanks
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
ps I have a bunch
I need to upload 8)
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Post by: Shipka on April 10, 2019, 08:53:10 PM
Loved the pics, well done Ged on winning the Gold
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Post by: gringo on April 10, 2019, 08:57:21 PM
thank you Geoff obliged! ;) ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: gringo on April 14, 2019, 08:44:59 AM
Hope to post more in game photos later! :D


cheers
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

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Post by: marco55 on April 14, 2019, 01:46:57 PM
Would love to see them.
Mark
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Post by: gringo on April 14, 2019, 02:28:23 PM
Marco55 I will indeed locate a few...you have seen this one
im sure but more will follow ;)


regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

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Post by: marco55 on April 14, 2019, 02:41:05 PM
No I haven't seen it.Dave at TM does magnificent work.
Mark
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Post by: gringo on April 14, 2019, 02:43:30 PM
Indeed Mark he did a stunning Job...
another picture of the port .. :o

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: marco55 on April 14, 2019, 02:45:59 PM
I don't know how he does it.He has such an eye for detail.
Mark
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Post by: Lord Raglan on April 14, 2019, 03:39:18 PM
I always love David's work, he definitely knocks it out of the park   :-*
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Post by: gringo on April 14, 2019, 06:36:02 PM
Mark and Lord Raglan my sentiments exactly
when arriving at Salute prior to Saturday
I was expecting superb scenery as David
unveiled the various box contents...to be
honest i was blown away .. :o :-* o_o :D


reagrds
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

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Post by: gringo on April 16, 2019, 08:13:36 AM
another picture from the game..Black Flag Temple....

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: Lord Raglan on April 16, 2019, 08:21:13 AM
Ged: I am waiting for my gaming invite  ;)
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Post by: Helen on April 16, 2019, 10:30:16 AM
Hi Ged,

Congrats on what looks like is a delicious setting. Beautiful and gorgeous is what comes to mind.

Well done to all concern.

Best wishes,

Helen
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Post by: gringo on April 16, 2019, 10:34:18 AM
Lord Raglan see what I can do matey...…where are you based?
.
the Game is due another outing or two ! 8) :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: gringo on April 16, 2019, 10:36:12 AM
Helen

most kind of you...……… ;)
thrilled with the actual models
really pleased you like the setup! :D

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Post by: Helen on April 16, 2019, 10:41:38 AM
Helen

most kind of you...……… ;)
thrilled with the actual models
really pleased you like the setup! :D

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Ged, You are most welcome.

Kind regards,

Helen
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Post by: Lord Raglan on April 16, 2019, 10:59:57 AM
Lord Raglan see what I can do matey...…where are you based?

Just over the Welsh border in Abergavenny, or Narnia as you English folk like to refer to it

Gareth (we have met, I am the ex-FFL guy)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 16, 2019, 12:40:49 PM
Gareth
yep I remember at Warfare
hope alls well with you? ;),,,next game
with Tonkin you are cordially invited!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 20, 2019, 05:04:53 AM
Just some of Ged`s French Marine infantry from my collection
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on April 20, 2019, 01:30:18 PM
Look really good.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on April 20, 2019, 03:17:36 PM
Brilliant job! A great addition to your collection!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 20, 2019, 03:44:44 PM
superb Geoff :o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 24, 2019, 01:06:56 PM
busy restocking Black Flags et all!! :D...apres Salute orders

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 04, 2019, 04:06:56 PM
Working on the final draft for my Tonkin 1885 rules...……… :D


cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: MGH on May 05, 2019, 04:51:31 AM
Cool!

I am painting your range's figs currently but have no idea what rules I'm going to use. I am mounting them on circular stands as singles though so that will influence what I decide for rules when I get that far.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: has.been on May 05, 2019, 12:32:30 PM
May I suggest:Fist Full Of Lead, or Rebels & Patriots, or The Men Who Would Be Kings.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 05, 2019, 04:24:55 PM
A good set and easily adaptable is one called Fists of Righteous Harmony, aimed at the Boxer rebellion it has many interesting mechanics
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 05, 2019, 05:24:38 PM
Tonkin rules I will be releasing are based for the period in Tonkin
covered by my figures ...the onus on one to one being strong
but of course larger battalion sized units and upwards catered for :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on May 05, 2019, 08:58:32 PM
Ged,
When do you think some Senegalese will be released?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 06, 2019, 07:00:26 AM
Mark
there will be more additions as soon as im able!!

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: JBaumal on May 07, 2019, 01:34:32 AM
We plan on using The Sword And The Flame rules for the land actions and Gunboat & Dhow! for the naval portions. G&D! is a Naval supplement designed to be used with TSATF.

http://www.sergeants3.com/index.html

http://laststanddan.blogspot.com/?m=1
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: MGH on May 11, 2019, 07:38:15 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions. The only one I definitely won't be trying is Sword and the Flame. I've played that a few times at conventions and never enjoyed it. To each their own though.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 13, 2019, 09:11:42 AM
Tonkin rules progressing well...………….. :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 24, 2019, 05:00:34 AM
note...there will be more additions for Tonkin ..but next up will be the Rules
as and when I get a moment!!to have them printed, :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: juergen c. olk on June 26, 2019, 12:55:39 AM
Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 26, 2019, 09:04:54 AM
thank you Juergen as ever!! ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on July 08, 2019, 04:57:47 PM
Still need some Senegalese Ged.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 11, 2019, 08:09:55 AM
indeed Marco...not forgotten ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 12, 2019, 07:31:41 PM
Along with Chinese regulars
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 18, 2019, 12:49:58 PM
all noted chaps 8)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on July 23, 2019, 06:27:37 PM
Just spotted this on FB.  http://www.lulu.com/shop/andrew-mitchell/the-tigers-of-tonkin/hardcover/product-24162682.html?fbclid=IwAR3g5TjApoWxHR1gTTUlH0MhSsAiAiu-KvrxoxWoc-zMCdDuhtvCmadVFZ8
Mark

New revamped version.  https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/andrew-mitchell/the-history-of-the-french-foreign-legion-in-indochina-1883-1946/hardcover/product-124ezgkk.html?page=1&pageSize=4
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2019, 06:21:56 AM
Marco
fascinating looking book 8)
wish it was all about Tonkin 1885
still worth getting!
good spot

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on July 24, 2019, 09:57:34 AM
Thanks Ged.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on July 25, 2019, 01:39:32 AM
They have many books about the Legion. http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=French%20Foreign%20Legion
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 25, 2019, 05:16:57 PM
cheers Marco will have a good look :Dregards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 01, 2019, 11:14:15 AM
………...some shots of the really enjoyable Tonkin Game
due to get a few more outings!.Salute 2019 8)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 01, 2019, 03:42:17 PM
A stunning game, the entire range allows one to springboard into other Asian campaigns
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 01, 2019, 03:59:01 PM
indeed Geoff will be posting other shots when I get a moment
as you say made for Asian expansion!!

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: mysteriousbill on August 14, 2019, 08:27:57 PM
Where'd you get the Chinese houses from? I am looking for some for a game
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Antonio J Carrasco on August 15, 2019, 06:49:41 AM
Where'd you get the Chinese houses from? I am looking for some for a game

I think that the models used in the game were built specifically for it. However, Oshiro Models has a range of Chinese buildings: https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/chinese

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 15, 2019, 12:44:58 PM
Purple Lion Creations will build some


http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=117183.0
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Elk101 on August 15, 2019, 07:07:12 PM
I think that the models used in the game were built specifically for it. However, Oshiro Models has a range of Chinese buildings: https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/chinese

Good call. I have their Japanese buildings and they're excellent.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 23, 2019, 10:23:01 AM
Just spotted this on FB.  http://www.lulu.com/shop/andrew-mitchell/the-tigers-of-tonkin/hardcover/product-24162682.html?fbclid=IwAR3g5TjApoWxHR1gTTUlH0MhSsAiAiu-KvrxoxWoc-zMCdDuhtvCmadVFZ8
Mark

Received my book .Very well put together and didn't take very long to send it to me considering that they only print the the book as you order it.My one complaint is that the pages aren't numbered except for a couple which I thought as strange but overall I'm satisfied.
Mark.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: MGH on August 24, 2019, 01:21:00 PM
I ordered that book too and really enjoyed it. Much of it is not about the 1880s Tonkin but WW2 however still very interesting. The Tonkin part has some nice detail on various battles though.

And yeah, I thought it weird that the pages were not numbered either. Don't think I've ever seen a book like that before  o_o
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 24, 2019, 05:50:38 PM
Thankfully I have book markers. :D
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 26, 2019, 05:54:10 AM
Mark
just wondering what you paid for the book
its gbp40 to gbp60.00 on e-bay and ABE.. 8)

Cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 26, 2019, 10:27:16 AM
I paid a little over $46 for it.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 26, 2019, 10:37:28 AM
thanks Mark!!
 ;)
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 26, 2019, 10:59:26 AM
$46.93 to be exact. :D
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: sjwalker51 on August 26, 2019, 11:43:05 AM
Hi Ged

Any progress on a “Wargamers Guide to...” for Tonkin? The lack of any comprehensive English language information on the campaign, actions and uniforms etc is the one thing holding me back.

I’m sure we’ll all have our preferences for rules for the period, but this would really help the range fly.

The Perry’s have published similar (but solely historical rather than gaming focused) for their Carlist, Cape Wars and Sudan ranges. Combine the detail of “Go Strong into the Desert” with 10-12 scenarios for Tonkin and I’m sure you’d be into a winner.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 26, 2019, 02:11:15 PM
I second the need for a comprehensive book!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 26, 2019, 06:28:12 PM
the book is underway chaps...original artwork commissioned...rules nearly done...tempus fugit im afraid with some major projects but Tonkin is high on my list... :D ;) 8) :o :-* ::)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 26, 2019, 06:29:55 PM
Do have a projected release date?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Curassier on August 27, 2019, 08:27:02 AM
And some more Tonkin figures please Ged !
JM
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 27, 2019, 10:07:12 AM
Yes please, let's see Chinese regulars and Vietnamese regulars
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 28, 2019, 03:48:59 PM
on a list chaps...………………(to do of course)
need to filter and get some time then En Avant!! :o :-* o_o 8) :D ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 12, 2019, 07:21:38 AM
Some Chinese Regulars please
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: MGH on September 12, 2019, 11:28:29 PM
Be they Chinese or Vietnamese, at least some with turbans. A lot of the contemporary photos show men wearing turbans.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 13, 2019, 07:21:41 PM
Chinese with turbans
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on September 13, 2019, 08:29:46 PM
Were they Moslem?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 15, 2019, 12:01:27 AM
The regulars were from all parts, there were Braves  fighting the French
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2019, 08:34:54 PM
great pics Geoff :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 17, 2019, 09:16:07 AM
Just need to see the Chinese regulars now!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 25, 2019, 07:10:31 AM
major re-stock underway chaps bear with me :-* 8) o_o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 25, 2019, 09:27:45 AM
Just need to see some new Chinese regulars!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 27, 2019, 08:27:58 AM
thanks Geoff :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 21, 2019, 08:47:21 AM
Note....there will be further additions to this range
as it is proving very popular ..just a matter of time
really! ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com


Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on October 21, 2019, 12:58:22 PM
Soon please, Chinese regulars
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on November 03, 2019, 06:41:33 PM
Need some Senegalese please. :D
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 02, 2019, 08:43:08 PM
Nothing coming down the pike Ged?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 06, 2019, 12:53:45 AM
there will be Mark :D..but not immediate!

regards
Ged
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 06, 2019, 01:12:19 AM
I hear ya. lol
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 31, 2019, 11:04:18 PM
What's coming for this range in 2020 Ged?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 03, 2020, 11:47:34 PM
not sure yet Mark
will post on here once I decide..
got  good few options!! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com]
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on January 04, 2020, 04:23:09 PM
Don't forget the Senegalese! And officers in campaign uniforms.More FFL. And Dahomey! lol lol lol
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 04, 2020, 07:03:42 PM
Rifle armed Chinese regulars and Vietnamese regulars
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Curassier on January 04, 2020, 07:49:19 PM
Hopefully you can do some reinforcements for this campaign.
It is a little frustrating, however popular the modern Vietnam era may be, that the Tonkin range has come to a lengthy halt.
It all began so well.
(;-)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on January 04, 2020, 09:46:38 PM
I don't think anything new has come out since March.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 05, 2020, 09:34:04 PM
I know Ged will be revisiting Tonkin, I think all of us who are fans need to have some patience!
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on January 21, 2020, 10:07:28 PM
I hope you do some French and Chinese personalities when you get going again.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 30, 2020, 02:15:15 AM
be a while yet chaps :D

not forgotten though..as period is very popular!!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 25, 2020, 01:05:55 AM
Just a note chaps...
range is still under consideration
as im stocktaking at present due
a lot of continued interest. :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot .com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on April 25, 2020, 02:29:29 AM
What happened,you were so high on this range?Did the modern range take your interest away?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 25, 2020, 06:17:46 AM
He still plans to add to it, I continually urge GED for Chinese and Vietnamese regulars
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: sjwalker51 on April 25, 2020, 09:25:15 AM
It is a bit frustrating that Gringos has so many incomplete ranges (especially as there are so many I’d love to start collecting) particularly when they’re for such specific periods it’s difficult to complete from other manufacturers without compromising on quality.

I’m one of the worst when it comes to being too easily distracted by new shiny things but a bit of self-discipline is sometimes needed, especially as a manufacturer.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on April 25, 2020, 05:44:46 PM
i can fully understand Gringo....Firstly Gringo 40 is a very innovative approach to wargame minis in that scale ..they are in fact not only wargame pieces but they are also very nice as component of diorama or vignette..the majority of subjects until now produced  can be seen from the uncommon detail and choice of subject, pose even personality among same subject, as  some sort of stand alone wargame figure range ...already  perfect to complete your existing armies...i own a big Neapolitan Army of 1860 from other ranges but i could'nt resist to buy some very few pieces from Gringo and, despite their big size, they are very iconic and completed brillantly my already existing Mirliton army...the same could be said, probably, for other ranges...Tonkin and Mexico among my favourites....consider also that it is, as i suppose, a small manufacture and a work of love...otherwise the man behind Gringo, would have choosed to produce, instead of Risorgimento, Tonkin and Mexico, some other tons of WW2 Germans, Ancient Romans or other subjects with much appeal to the masses but less for demanding and sophisticated guys like we are in this forum section ;)....so maybe we have to understand better, and i did from personal past experience as a producer of wargame minis (ITALWARS), the stance of Gringo...in oder to  invest in new subjects if you have to sell, before that, very very well and big quantities of the already produced casting's subjects..simplest microeconomics approach....for what i perceive Gringo is already doing, risking and offering a lot to us wargamers
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on April 25, 2020, 07:30:31 PM
I understand that it isn't cheap to produce figures. I've  had a few sculpted and that alone isn't cheap so I can imagine what a whole range going through all the processes must cost.But understanding all that I thought Ged was very happy with the Tonkin range and that it was doing well with it.When he started the modern range I thought he was going to do both and to just stop completely on it came as a complete surprise.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: sjwalker51 on May 01, 2020, 06:17:46 PM
Italwars makes some good points but I’m much less likely to support a project from its outset unless I’m reasonably confident I’ll be able to get the core troop types (with officers etc) over 2-3 years, while I’m still enthusiastic about it.

That’s even more important if it’s a niche subject which no other manufacturer makes , BUT this also means that every gamer genuinely interested in the period will support it properly, just than just buying odd ‘nice’ pieces to add to an existing collection. Tonkin certainly fits into that category and Maximilian probably so.

Best example I can give of a new range launched properly is Iron Duke’s Indian Mutiny Range - great sculpts, well researched, multiple poses for all the core troops types with appropriate unit and higher command figures, lots of relevant historical information on the website and other social media and, most important of all, detailed info on planned future releases to a schedule that has been adhered to. With 24-36 figures in each infantry unit, I hesitate to calculate how much I’ve spent on that collection in the last few years.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on May 01, 2020, 06:53:04 PM
Italwars makes some good points but I’m much less likely to support a project from its outset unless I’m reasonably confident I’ll be able to get the core troop types (with officers etc) over 2-3 years, while I’m still enthusiastic about it.

That’s even more important if it’s a niche subject which no other manufacturer makes , BUT this also means that every gamer genuinely interested in the period will support it properly, just than just buying odd ‘nice’ pieces to add to an existing collection. Tonkin certainly fits into that category and Maximilian probably so.

Best example I can give of a new range launched properly is Iron Duke’s Indian Mutiny Range - great sculpts, well researched, multiple poses for all the core troops types with appropriate unit and higher command figures, lots of relevant historical information on the website and other social media and, most important of all, detailed info on planned future releases to a schedule that has been adhered to. With 24-36 figures in each infantry unit, I hesitate to calculate how much I’ve spent on that collection in the last few years.
Good post. Ged was suppose to release a book on Tonkin also.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 01, 2020, 08:22:14 PM
Having spoken to Ged, I know he will be adding to the Tonkin Range, especially with Chinese/Vietnamese regulars, also expanding the Legionaries.
It is a range he consistently sells

I have currently got my Black Flag Army painted, my French is almost there, and I am painting some of the Black Flags as Chinese Boxers.

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 13, 2020, 12:07:02 AM
thanks for all the comments chap.....one has to consider
the multiple aspects of producing figures..for example my
Tonkin Game at Salute the other year as an exercise in passion
required major imput .and as a one man band im fortunate in being
able to pick and choose whatever I want to do wargame wise...but I will
add to Tonkin when im able... :D :D :D :D :D as for the book its one of four!
I have "stuff" in the wings ….all will be revealed!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on May 13, 2020, 01:14:30 AM
I hope so . :D
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on June 11, 2020, 07:41:40 PM
WHERE"S MY SENEGALESE??? lol lol lol lol lol o_o :D :D
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 12, 2020, 08:22:45 AM
Mark
all in good time old chap...…………….. 8) :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on June 12, 2020, 10:29:49 AM
I'm 64. Can't wait much longer. lol lol
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: 10thMountain on August 11, 2020, 11:45:55 PM
Hello,
     Just ordered some Tonkin miniatures, waiting for more releases for this range.
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 12, 2020, 03:15:51 AM
I'm afraid you got a long wait. :-[ lol
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 13, 2020, 07:12:59 AM
................looking at doing a poll
for any New additions when im able (key phrase!! :D)
i have ideas and a list but would welcome
any and all suggestions for single figures
troops types etc as the range continues to
sell well....well its early Nam after all and
the period is ultra hot for me.... ;) 8) :-*

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on August 13, 2020, 10:45:34 AM
I'm glad your doing well on your modern nam but us old timers like old nam  lol.You know me I want the Senegalese but could use more Turcos,Zouaves,FFL,couple of personality figures,Black Flags.There's really room for a lot more.
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 13, 2020, 03:16:01 PM
I second that
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Curassier on August 18, 2020, 03:03:25 PM
More Vietnamese Royal Guards and Chinese types plus some vignettes and some civilians please, seated/standing and rich and poor. maybe some market scenes.

JM

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Curassier on August 18, 2020, 03:06:23 PM
Civilians

Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Curassier on August 18, 2020, 03:16:25 PM
Not sure these guys' role in the conflict but would give more variety. I think you have quite enough French for the main units already. Though some cavalry could be useful in addition of course to the existing sphais. have you got an officer and trumpeter for them ? This is my only frustration with the range - one needs all the elements for a unit to come at the same time.





Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 18, 2020, 07:13:15 PM
You can use most of the Manchu from the opium wars range
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Curassier on August 19, 2020, 02:44:34 PM
Good suggestion - forgot about them totally.
Any ideas how they were organised ?
JM
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 22, 2020, 08:10:26 AM
If you have Ian Heath's book on Armies of Asia the China edition has all the details you need
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2020, 08:46:01 AM
thanks for all the input chaps, im not finished with
Tonkin by any means.....i have plenty of ideas and
of course all the splendid suggestions from JM and
Geoff....

regards
Ged
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ps JM a trumpter is alreay done old bean!! 8)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 27, 2020, 10:11:06 AM
just a note to say Tonkin range now fully re-stocked,, :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on October 27, 2020, 10:28:48 AM
Anything new?
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 27, 2020, 10:47:12 AM
Hi Marco...........see Colonial thread..should be
of interest to you ;) (Dahomey Madagascar!) :o 8) :-* o_o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on October 29, 2020, 02:49:29 PM
Not sure these guys' role in the conflict but would give more variety. I think you have quite enough French for the main units already. Though some cavalry could be useful in addition of course to the existing sphais. have you got an officer and trumpeter for them ? This is my only frustration with the range - one needs all the elements for a unit to come at the same time.
Thanks for the pict Cuirassier...but the cavalry in Tonkin is not, in my opinion, a must.due to environment, climate and above all tse tse flies or similar..some very few Chasseurs D'Afrique, made in a single occasion, a charge vs Pavillons Noirs and a kind of almost unknown mounted native unit or Tirailleur / Garde Cercle à cheval was created..even equipped with a lance i suppose for parade purposes..butdid'nt   read any account of actions....maybe you could need, if you really want to have you cavalry amnong swamps, jungles and rice-fieds, a few casting of Chasseurs d'Afrique..In Tonkin they sported a native black kéo dress and usual French pith helmet...not very iconic but easy to convert for example from a Perry ACW rider provided with pith helmet..but if i was you i would buy 3 or 4 true Chasseurs d'Afrique from Gringo Mexican range in their true beautiful uniform and be happy..so you can use also your Armée d'Afrique cavalry for Maroc ecc...
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Durando on October 29, 2020, 06:48:14 PM
What we need are regular Chinese and Vietnamese, although Steve Barber has a few Chinese in their Boxer wars range will work and are at same size

We do need some French Foreign Legion with chest pouches
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 30, 2020, 01:49:00 PM
thanks Durando..
duly noted! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 03, 2020, 01:50:38 PM
Just a note to say some of the troop types for Dahomey
and Madagascar will be interchangeable,giving the Tonkin
range further additions as well. will advise once sorted :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 17, 2020, 06:53:54 PM
 28mm Gringo40s Algerian Spahi part of the Armee de Afrique..in our Tonkin 1885 range,,superbly painted by Nick Buxey! . figures available from www.gringo40s.com 8) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Durando on November 17, 2020, 11:26:47 PM
Great looking and painted figures
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 18, 2020, 01:23:09 AM
Thanks Durando! ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on January 12, 2021, 04:22:56 AM
Received my book .Very well put together and didn't take very long to send it to me considering that they only print the the book as you order it.My one complaint is that the pages aren't numbered except for a couple which I thought as strange but overall I'm satisfied.
Mark.
New revised version https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/andrew-mitchell/the-history-of-the-french-foreign-legion-in-indochina-1883-1946/hardcover/product-124ezgkk.html?page=1&pageSize=4
Mark
Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 29, 2021, 05:38:30 AM
interesting looking book Marco! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on January 29, 2021, 06:02:53 AM
Yeah I have the original edition but I'll pick this up.
Mark
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 29, 2021, 07:36:06 AM
will add to my stack as well.............. :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 03, 2021, 05:05:39 PM
just a note to say some New Tonkin releases soon :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 08, 2021, 11:56:57 PM
Brand New Releases French Colonial Marines with blanket rolls
suitable for Tonkin,Dahomey, and Madagascar campaigns 8)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 15, 2021, 03:56:39 PM
New photo of one of our New additions to the French Colonial Armye
28mm Gringo40s French Bugler with rolled greatcoat Dahomey Campaign 1892..New release from Gringo40s superb Artwork Andy Singleton . www.gringo40s.com :D :)..........suitable for Tonkin as well 8)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 15, 2021, 05:10:26 PM
As an ex-member of the FFL, I always love to see new miniatures hitting the market Ged 👍
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 15, 2021, 09:41:33 PM
good to hear Lord Raglan!....thanks for the
support..............en avant!! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 15, 2021, 10:11:34 PM
Vive la Légion Étrangère!!
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 21, 2021, 11:26:36 AM
en ;) avant!!!!!
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 24, 2021, 10:39:52 AM


New Artwork :D
28mm Gringo40s French Legionnaire Tonkin campign in black locally made unifrom .top paintjob Andy Singleton. part of our Huge Tonkin range,,suitable for Dahomey and Madagascar campaigns, :D ;) 8) :o

regards Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Nogbad on March 18, 2022, 04:42:35 PM
Am a latecomer to this thread but wanted to point out a very useful book that others appear to have overlooked (apologies if it's been mentioned). Sir James George Scott, a famous expert on SE Asia, covered the conflict for the London Evening Standard and wrote a readable account in a book, France and Tongking, which you can find on Amazon. It's on Kindle too.
https://www.amazon.com/FRANCE-TONGKING-NARRATIVE-CAMPAIGN-OCCUPATION-ebook/dp/B08H1D6329/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26EOL3DPINVSE&keywords=james+george+scott+and+tonkin&qid=1647621645&s=books&sprefix=james+george+scott+and+tonkin%2Cstripbooks%2C60&sr=1-1

Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Gundamentalist 5.56 on March 18, 2022, 06:58:06 PM
You can find it on archive.com as well:
https://archive.org/details/francetongkingna00scot/page/n9/mode/2up
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Nogbad on March 19, 2022, 04:33:13 AM
….though bear in mind the  archive version doesn’t have pictures which the other versions have.
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Hang Tuah on March 19, 2022, 11:00:14 AM
War and Peace in Hanoi and Tonkin is also very good. The English translation is published by Silkworm Books, while the original French is available online (and easily decipherable thanks to the wonders of the Google Translate app - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjz40Gcs0ps).
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on December 23, 2023, 08:57:14 AM
Hello Ged,
Will 2024 see the release of rules for Tonkin? As the end of the year is near, to every one Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and some Gringo’s stuff under the Christmas tree?
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 23, 2023, 02:03:16 PM
Hard to believe that it's been 6 years since this range started. Started off great and then died.
Mark
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on December 23, 2023, 02:45:38 PM
But still enough references to start!
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on December 24, 2023, 09:39:11 AM
The problem is that if you have one sculptor who wants to satify the market he has to do several ranges. I remenber at Crisis when Ged had fewer miniatures and a few ranges i didn’t want to buy because it would take longe before having enough references to play. But now i bought from the Tonkin range and they are lovely! I think we gamers want to have acces to a complete range immediatly but that takes time! Thats my opinion. Even the Perry’s when they start a new range it takes a bit of time , they are with two and also work with plastic wich give you a big starting point. Big companies like Victrix work with 3D design, go’s faster. But Ged who sculpts every figures thakes time.!
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 24, 2023, 02:07:50 PM
Yes I agree with what you say but Ged's modern Vietnam range took off so he focused on his most popular range.
Mark
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on December 24, 2023, 02:57:11 PM
Marco, the wargaming world is hard lol lol always waiting for those miniatures coming out and some ranges are more liked but still starting a range like Tonkin or other rare periods is nice for some.
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: marco55 on December 24, 2023, 05:53:15 PM
Yes it is. That's why I'm having some sculpted for myself.
Mark
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on December 25, 2023, 04:38:59 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 30, 2023, 12:06:20 PM


28mm Black flags using a mixture of Gringo40s ching dynasty and our Black flag castings top work by RAFA www.gringo40s.com

Regards
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on December 30, 2023, 12:12:16 PM
I was wondering what would be the best colour for the french water canteens?
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 30, 2023, 04:22:18 PM


Rommel
probably the buff/Brown Rommel
used the most often :D 8) :D
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 30, 2023, 11:40:55 PM


28mm Tonkin Naval Action 1885
all boats and figures are from Gringo40s
extensive Tonkin range........
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on December 31, 2023, 09:09:02 AM
It will be the brown then Ged :D :D ;)
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 31, 2023, 09:55:49 PM


indeed Rommel...best colour! ;)
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on January 03, 2024, 07:07:35 PM
Ged, is it the Gras rifle that the French have?The blanket roll also in brown?
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 16, 2024, 07:48:46 AM


Hi Rommel
yes to both my friend! ;)
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 16, 2024, 07:49:59 AM


28mm Algerian Spahi in French service 1885 Tonkin ,,top painting from Trafalger painting service..figures available from www.gringo40s.com :o :-* :o :-* :D 8)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 21, 2024, 09:03:24 AM


French Fusilier Marines Tonkin 1885 from Gringo40s extensive Tonkin 1885 range www.gringo40s.com

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on February 16, 2024, 09:40:22 AM
Hello Ged,
Any progress/news on ruleset for Tonkin.
Regards
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on February 22, 2024, 01:32:03 PM
Received my boat today, nice kit and worth its price, big chunk of resin!
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on February 24, 2024, 07:36:08 AM
Hello,
As it is hard to find detailed pictures of this period, does anyone know where and how the chain of the anchor was fixed on the Revolver/Farcy boat?
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on February 27, 2024, 05:27:00 PM
Hello,
The bayonet scabbard is it in black leather with metal tip or completely metal and the grip wood or brass? Any help welcome
Title: Re: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s
Post by: Rommel on March 26, 2024, 05:31:48 PM
Received today some nice lecture.