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Title: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: marianas_gamer on January 30, 2024, 09:02:10 AM

Is anyone aware of any 28mm Chinese musician minis other than drummers?

Title: Re: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 30, 2024, 09:15:03 AM

I'm fairly sure I've seen some but I can't remember where. Eureka maybe?

The Foundry Ever Victorious Army command pack does have a trumpeter but I think that's it.

Title: Re: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: carlos marighela on January 30, 2024, 09:17:05 AM

Rather depends on what period you want but Eureka produce the old John Jenkins Warring States line which has several musician figures.

https://www.eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=890_892_893_891

Title: Re: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: Sgt_T on January 31, 2024, 08:31:14 AM

Indeed, depends on the period.

Han Chinese with trumpets:
https://1stcorps.co.uk/product/han-foot-command/

T

Title: Re: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: marianas_gamer on February 01, 2024, 07:40:23 PM

Thanks fellas!

Title: Re: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: SJWi on February 02, 2024, 09:01:18 AM

Which period of Chinese history are you thinking of?

Title: Re: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: marianas_gamer on February 02, 2024, 10:51:03 PM

I am thinking mostly of 19th century or early 20th century.

Title: Re: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: EnclavedMicrostate on February 03, 2024, 12:33:06 AM

In that case it would seem that the only things on the market would be buglers as part of command packs.

Foundry's EVA command can (partially) be used for some other later regular units:
https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/chinese/products/ch021-ever-victorious-army-command-and-characters

Victorious Miniatures have Qing-regular command packs for their Boxer Rebellion range; make sure to get the 4-man and not 3-man packs!
https://victoriousminiatures.com/product/chinese-regular-command-mandarin-silk-hat/
https://victoriousminiatures.com/product/chinese-regular-command-turban/

I'm not otherwise aware of any 28mm Qing ranges, early or late period, with musicians included.

Title: Re: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: marianas_gamer on February 03, 2024, 03:29:03 AM

Thank you!

Title: Re: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: SJWi on February 03, 2024, 12:54:20 PM

The newish Crusader Miniatures Boxer command packs both have trumpeter/bugler figures . Copplestone's Back of Beyond Chinese command pack also has a bugler but I guess this is more for say 1910 inwards and is in western-style uniform.   

Title: Re: 28mm Chinese Musicians?
Post by: EnclavedMicrostate on February 04, 2024, 10:30:23 AM

Ah yep, I'd overlooked the Crusader Miniatures range! As for the Copplestone range, you can still use them for very late Qing, i.e. post-1901 (I'm not 100% clear on when the fully Westernised uniform was introduced), but basically not pre-Boxer.