Author Topic: [COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s (Read 142900 times)

gringo · « **Reply #345 on:** July 19, 2018, 11:34:31 AM »

thanks Helen and Geoff

another pic of forthcoming French Marine

cheers
Ged
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Shipka · « **Reply #346 on:** July 19, 2018, 11:53:10 AM »

Excellent pose Ged, need these for The Formosa campaign

gringo · « **Reply #347 on:** July 19, 2018, 02:49:42 PM »

thanks Geoff

cheers
Ged
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gringo · « **Reply #348 on:** July 21, 2018, 03:19:40 PM »

one of our new officers for la France in Tonkin

cheers
Ged
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Helen · « **Reply #349 on:** July 21, 2018, 08:48:18 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.

CPT Shanks · « **Reply #350 on:** July 21, 2018, 08:51:08 PM »

Is there a projected release date for the new French?

gringo · « **Reply #351 on:** July 22, 2018, 12:08:54 AM »

thanks Helen,,,,,,,im very pleased with his Tonkin work

cheers
Ged
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gringo · « **Reply #352 on:** July 22, 2018, 12:10:35 AM »

CPT Shanks.
release date for the latest French about 5-6 weeks
a load more are being sculpted....

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Shipka · « **Reply #353 on:** July 22, 2018, 08:32:44 AM »

Can't wait to get my hands on the new marines and officers, they are great figures

Belgian · « **Reply #354 on:** July 22, 2018, 09:08:59 AM »

Nice, would these be suitable adversaries for the Dahomey warriors?

marco55 · « **Reply #355 on:** July 22, 2018, 01:09:17 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

gringo · « **Reply #356 on:** July 22, 2018, 10:16:46 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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Shipka · « **Reply #357 on:** July 23, 2018, 07:22:54 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

gringo · « **Reply #358 on:** July 24, 2018, 02:15:54 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.

cheers
Ged
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Shipka · « **Reply #359 on:** July 24, 2018, 03:15:30 PM »

Excellent news Ged, are there more Legionaires in the mix?

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