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Title: The Tai Ping in 15mm
Post by: OB on July 04, 2020, 12:56:10 PM

I made an Army list for the Tai Ping using FoB3 and took a few pics of my 15mm collection.  They can take on my Manchu and British intervention force.  If it's of interest here's the link.

https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

Title: Re: The Tai Ping in 15mm
Post by: OB on July 16, 2020, 06:21:16 PM

A couple more Tai Ping photos with TVAG flags.

Title: Re: The Tai Ping in 15mm
Post by: Shtim on July 16, 2020, 06:33:38 PM

Great work! The shields are fantastic   :o

Title: Re: The Tai Ping in 15mm
Post by: Mad Guru on July 16, 2020, 10:35:20 PM

Very nice indeed!  Thanks for posting!

Title: Re: The Tai Ping in 15mm
Post by: FierceKitty on July 17, 2020, 02:50:50 AM

Very snappy banners.  :)

Title: Re: The Tai Ping in 15mm
Post by: FifteensAway on July 17, 2020, 02:55:14 PM

I do believe I've seen those face painted shields somewhere before - perhaps in an Osprey?  Like them and may try something similar for my Boxers when I get back to working on them.

Title: Re: The Tai Ping in 15mm
Post by: OB on July 17, 2020, 05:36:38 PM

Thanks all, I'm pleased how they came out.

The tiger shields do appear in one of the Osprey books.  They were described as horrible faces, crudely painted or something like that. That was my inspiration.

With the flags it is worth cutting out the little roundels that sit above the banner.  Fiddly, but the effect looks right.

I should receive my final consignment of Tai Pings in the next few days.  The whole army is nearly done.

Title: Re: The Tai Ping in 15mm
Post by: OB on July 19, 2020, 12:14:35 PM

Here is the completed unit of Tai Ping skirmishers.  The Army will have three such. I'm tempted to add a fourth having worked out that Tai Ping armies were usually divided into 4 divisions.  I'm not sure if the rear division would have skirmishers or not.

Title: Re: The Tai Ping in 15mm
Post by: MGH on July 27, 2020, 04:51:47 AM

I agree, those shields look great. I've got a large collection of 15mm Taipings and Imperials - it's a little known and great war to game. Recognize a bunch of those figures too. Nice work.

Title: Re: The Tai Ping in 15mm
Post by: OB on July 27, 2020, 05:31:16 PM

Thanks, all the skirmish units are done now.  Last one below. 

What figures and rules are you using?  I'm always interested in what other Tai Ping gamers are doing.

I'm currently stuck on what figures to use for the EVA.  Falcon 15mm would be ideal but I haven't found any for sale yet.