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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: War In 15MM on 25 March 2019, 02:40:18 AM
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I have provided eight sample pictures from a gallery of 76 pictures. I hope these eight pictures will motivate you to go to my vanity website and see the rest. I know that the members of LAF lean toward 28mm, but I think that even if that is your tendency you will nonetheless find this unique and detailed enough to make it interesting… even fun.
This is a collection presented in two parts. The first pictures (1-41) you will see if you venture to see the full gallery on my website reflect the Peking legation district of 1900 prior to the siege. That is followed by pictures presenting the same district during the siege. In order to accomplish this, the legation district is presented on two separate tables, one representing the pre-siege period and the other presenting the period of conflict. About two years ago Blue Moon (15mm/18mm) came out with a rather substantial Boxer Rebellion range that included an extensive offering of structures that includes 5 beautiful legation compounds (British, French, Russian, Japanese, and US) and a wide variety of civilian Chinese buildings. But because I wanted to do a table representing the pre-siege look of the legation district as well as the legation district during the siege, I needed to scratch build a set of the legation walls without the firing steps that come with the Blue Moon legations. I did this using Evergreen and JTT plastic, Legos and Milliput. This has been a nine-month project, and I’m very happy with the outcome. I hope you will enjoy it, too. You can see the full gallery at www.WarIn15mm.com
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7876/40494877923_7bdc80d508_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24GoQop)750w (https://flic.kr/p/24GoQop) by Richard Garretson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158632126@N06/), on Flickr(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7891/47460988371_927554c188_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fiXYjX)750w-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2fiXYjX) by Richard Garretson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158632126@N06/), on Flickr(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7854/32519167397_a0bd227493_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RxBevX)750w-3 (https://flic.kr/p/RxBevX) by Richard Garretson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158632126@N06/), on Flickr(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7864/32519167377_debd9b60e9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RxBevB)750w-4 (https://flic.kr/p/RxBevB) by Richard Garretson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158632126@N06/), on Flickr(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7811/47460988351_7318c52207_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fiXYjB)750w-5 (https://flic.kr/p/2fiXYjB) by Richard Garretson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158632126@N06/), on Flickr(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7836/40494877843_7290d9a4fd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24GoQn2)750w-6 (https://flic.kr/p/24GoQn2) by Richard Garretson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158632126@N06/), on Flickr(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7891/32519167357_314cf09c58_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RxBevg)750w-7 (https://flic.kr/p/RxBevg) by Richard Garretson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158632126@N06/), on Flickr(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7910/40494877803_9e6faf2e02_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24GoQmk)750w-8 (https://flic.kr/p/24GoQmk) by Richard Garretson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158632126@N06/), on Flickr
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Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the ground... :-* :-* :-*
Yet another reason to visit your site, as if I needed another reason.
I was just there last week checking out your African gallery, which then led me back to the Victorian gallery, then the Pulp Egypt gallery, then the...
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Maybe I should "nudge" more often! lol lol
Will look in greater detail later but I really like the destroyed market stalls - that is a superb detail.
Excellent work, Richard, and - as always - at lightening speed. Need to sleep but I will be back to look more for certain sure.
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Many, many congratulations!
You finished a job of gigantic proportions!
I was following your progress all that time and your effort is enviable!
I don't know if anybody else managed to finish painting all these Blue Moon so well sculpting buildings in such a short time, not to forget that you made your own replications!
And spending money and time to find an assortment of various relevant figures and paraphernalia as well!
A very prolific and detailed job, you must be proud of!
Cheers!
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Splendid :)
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Absolutely superb! :-* :-* :-*
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Another visit this morning, again too quick as I need to get ready for work. One thing I'd like to see is a mini-gallery of all of the European units a bit closer up and with explanations of which unit is what/who - sort of like "above is the British marine unit", etc. Like the painter vignette.
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Words fail me... An outstanding project, indeed! Imperial, if I may say so! o_o o_o
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Great stuff
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This is a great job! Fantastic. The idea of the two versions of Peking, [one before and the other after the attack on the Legations] is brilliant and you have realized it succesfully. No need to say that some images look as if taken from a movie. But one has to visit your Gallery https://warin15mm.com/#/boxer-rebellion-15mm-76-photos/ to enjoy the whole thing! All Legations look great. I love the Russian Legation most, since the wonderful building from Blue Moon may be used in other Colonial theaters. I think it suits very well for the Indian Mutiny [siege of Lucknow etc]. There are many many wonderful pics in your Galleries. I love the peaceful scene in the market [there are two lovely pics with the Bactrian Camels in the Background ;)] and the chinese citizens ... However I shall agree with fifteens away : the destroyed market stalls is a superb detail!! I also love the trees in front of the Russian Legation building. One can see these trees CUT in the second version [after the Boxer Attack] to improve visibility. A Lovely detail ! Also the Boxers swarming the Wall, and running before the destroyed market stalls, are very impressive. The Japanese soldiers on the parapets aiming at the attacking Boxers are very nice. And many many more pics. You did a great job sir.
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Stunning! The destroyed market stalls are a great touch, very evocative!!!
What rules set do you use?
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Another visit this morning, again too quick as I need to get ready for work. One thing I'd like to see is a mini-gallery of all of the European units a bit closer up and with explanations of which unit is what/who - sort of like "above is the British marine unit", etc. Like the painter vignette.
Oh Yes. The painter vignette. And the European couples strolling peacefully before the attack. And the guys with the bikes. And the Chinese rickshaws carrying European ladies and gentlemen. And the Japanese ladies in front of their Embassy. And so many other wonderful pics!
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Menelduir, hope your jaw is okay. Thanks so much for the generous comments and for mentioning the Africa, Victorian, and Pulp Egypt collections.
DintheDin, I am proud of this project, glad I took it on in the way I did and appreciate very much your kind words. Like you, I haven't seen the Blue Moon legations completed elsewhere, and believe me I looked when I began this project... really wanted to see what others had done, but no luck.
OSHIROmodels, your talented work on Asian structures makes this "Splendid" highly valued indeed. Thank you.
Mad Lord, I always appreciate it when you write and value your two wonderful words very much.
FifteensAway, glad you've had some time to check this out. The market stall ruins are a favorite of mine as well. Oddly they were a last minute thought that I am very happy I had. I can be of no help in terms of specific Great Power units in the legation district. I read two histories on the subject and neither offered much information in that regard so I noted the types of units present and used Osprey as a painting guide. I can be of service with regard to a mini-gallery. All the figures used in this project were posted on my Weekly Workbench during the week they were painted. The European units can be found on my Workbench Archive between Sept. and Dec. 2018. When I get an opportunity to check I will respond with more specific information concerning type of unit and archive dates. You can see the Workbench Archive listed by month at the top of my website on the far right at www.warin15mm.com
Antonio and Deano, thank you for the generous words. Very glad you enjoyed the project.
militates, always appreciate your interest and will follow the progress of your project. The figures you mention were great finds... HO Preiser Victorians. I'm particularly pleased with the rickshaws that I had to scratch build.
JBaumal, thank you very much for the "Stunning!" As to rules used, I afraid I must disappoint you. I am a painter, builder, diorama layout guy, but not a gamer.
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War in 15mm, no disappointment at all sir. Still stunning and still inspirational! A beautiful set up / dio. Wells has researched and expertly executed.
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I'm particularly pleased with the rickshaws that I had to scratch build.
So the rickshaws are scratch! :o
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Had more time to go through the gallery - while I enjoyed the civilian version, it was the siege version that held my attention more and I have to say the mob of Boxers on the Tartar was my favorite part. Of course, I've been commenting all along the way and following on the Weekly Workbench so much of it was not new to me, mostly the layout. But still quite impressive to finally see it all laid out. Now, here is a question, how exactly did you get to exactly 501 Boxers!? lol I ask because I don't think the pack numbers work out that way. Not that it really matters, just curious.
Now watch as Richard diverts his attention and few months hence he does this all again with something else striking his versatile fancy. :D
Oh, I went to your Weekly Workbench and back tracked and "snagged" some images for later inspiration when my paint brushes come out. No slavish copying, mind you, just inspiration. ;D
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magnificent
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Really excellent work! :-* :-* I also enjoyed your pulp Egyptian layout with all of those great Kopplestone buildings. The paint job on your mosque looks very similar to mine. Great minds think alike lol
Lon
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miltiades, the four rickshaws in this collection are scratch built using Evergreen plastic, spare Old Glory 15s’ wagon wheels, the drivers/pullers are from the Blue Moon Chinese civilian pack, and the passengers are Preiser HO Victorians. I thought I had a picture of the unpainted, WIP rickshaws, but I can’t find it so I’ve attached a picture of the finished version of two of them.
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FifteensAway, I can’t explain why I kept count of the Boxers I painted… just did. The odd number is not based on a plan. My Boxers are mainly Blue Moon, with a lot of Old Glory 15s and a few Frontier. Oddly the figures I painted for this collection that I like most are ones I didn’t use… Chinese Imperial Artillery. Couldn’t find a good place to put their cannons on the table.
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smirnoff, thank you for the “magnificent.” Much appreciated.
marianas_gamer, thanks for taking the time to write and the kind words. Glad you enjoyed my Pulp Egypt as well. I agree that Kopplestone makes beautiful buildings.
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Thanks for the info about the rickshaws... I love them. Brilliant. Those Chinese artillerymen are fantastic! It would be a waste not to see them here. You should include them [separately] in your Boxer page!
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miltiades, I found the WIP version of my rickshaws. I’m also posting three pictures that show the development of my Tartar Wall ramp using Duplos, Evergreen plastic, and putty for texture.
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Wow... I remember the Wall from your weekly progress on your page. The process of the Rickshaw making is very inspiring. I see it for the first time here. I will try to make my own rickshaws. Thanks for your post!
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Building the rickshaws is actually not hard as long as you regard it as a process in which you try things until you get what you want. Too many people approach stuff like this with the idea that the first try must be perfect. The rickshaws don't require huge amounts of material so if you don't get what you want the first time or two regard that as a learning process and refine what you have done until you get what you need. If you don't want to take the time to build your own, I think that Bob Murch/Pulp Figures mades two rickshaws in 28mm and I think Redoubt may make a rickshaw as well.