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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: gringo on April 01, 2025, 04:48:55 PM
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Brand New release today...1.4.2025....Tonkin! Skirmish Ruleset
A fun, fast play ruleset for Skirmish games of no more than 50 to 100 miniatures. Games should play in 3-4 hours, perfect for a morning or afternoon wargame session.
The 80 page book Includes a movement and event deck to allow for random events, full army lists and historical notes. regards Ged and the Gringo40s Team www.gringo40s.com
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Just a note to say im getting more copies printed
up due to demand...with Salute coming up.etc
many thanks
Ged
www.gringo40s.com :o :-* :o :-*
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Tonkin 1885...French Gunboat takes on Black Flag
Junk..all available from Gringo40s Extensive 28mm
Tonkin 1885 range www.gringo40s.com
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Just received my copy, looks very promising for a good game. I enjoy the details about weather and event cards factoring in the fauna.
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Thanks for the great feedback Donkeymilkman
attached first of many pictures of a most enjoyable
Tonkin 1885 Game i put on at Salute 2019..quite
a day :o :-* :o :-* using all Gringo40s 28mm figures
and boats...more anon
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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I love that board! I also like the subtle rusty streaks on the white ship hulls, it's a nice touch.
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Sakuragi Miniatures many thanks for the kind
remarks..glad you like the board ;)
best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
PS plus another close up picture
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Seems like a great battle, any chance to see more pictures?
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thanks Freddy much obliged more picuturrs
coming..like this one ;)
best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Shows the Black flas Jink...emplacments and
redoubt all full of eager to fight black flag troops
all figures..boats etc from Gringo40s..28mm Tonkin range :o :-* :o :-*
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Gorgeous looking table Ged! :-* :-*
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Can we get some more shots of that fort?
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Carlos and Tom many thanks for the
kind words ! cheers Ged
Tom..another picture of the fortified palace :o :'( :-* :o :-*
regards
Ged
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I feel a new project coming on
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Great pics, keep 'em comin!
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Deedles..i may bring the game out for a re-run
love the period...may add a few more figures..
Freddy..another picture for you :o :-* :o :-*
regards
Ged
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That is some absolutely gorgeous terrain.
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Thank you Tom your most kind ;)
regards
Ged
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some more Tonkin 1885...this unit was
present in the Game i put on at Salute
28mm Gringo40s Spahi 1885 from our extensive Tonkin 1885 range.
excellent painting and composition from Nick Buxey www.gringo40s.com
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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and the last one today...an overview
of sorts of the Tonkin Game from Gringo40s
at Salute 2019...quite a day!! www.gringo40s.com :o :-* :o :-*
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Freddy..another picture for you :o :-* :o :-*
Nice :)
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Yes, great terrain.
That photo of the mounted troops - look like they escaped from A Wind and The Lions game! :D. Also, third from viewers left strangely looks like he has a third arm on his right side sticking out his back! Ack. (probably just camera angle).
Again, very cool terrain.
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FifteensaAway many thanks for the thumbs up!
correct camera angle ineed!!. glad you like the
set up........top film as well!!
regards
Ged
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Do hope you can find the time to flesh our your Black Flags range Ged. It's your best and IMHO one of the finest single ranges of any 28mm figures out there.
BTW you bill your new rule set as for far fewer figures than is illustrated in this demonstration game. Will they work for bigger sides?
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Table looks amazing!
BTW, do you have a U.S. distributor?
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Brasidas19004
many thanks for the kin comment
PM sent directly to you ;)
regards
Ged
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Hi Nogbad many thanks for the kind comments
regarding the Rules you can have as many figures
as you want..its quite open ended. i will be looking
at possibly expanding my black flags and maybe
adding more units... :-* :-*
best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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My very first colonial collection, over 50 years ago, were Scruby French Indochina forces. Always liked that range.
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Nick its a beguiling period... ;) 8) :) 8)
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Just to say the Tonkin Rules are in the
process of reprinting due to heavy demand
which is exciting to say the least
below 28mm Group of Algerian Turco,s 1885
from www.gringo40s.com
regards :o :-* :o :-*
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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I just received my Tonkin order this evening Ged. Awesome service as usual, the figures made it to SoCal in just over a week. The rules look very good from what I see so far, the scale is definitely my sweet spot for 28mm.
I estimated the amount of figures I’d need at about 20-30 per side to start out and it’s about dead center for a peleton-sized evening skirmish. The sculpts are great quality with very little to no flash. I can’t wait to get these painted up. I’m a very happy customer. Thank you!
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Yieand28 very pleased to hear you are Happy with the
figures and rules! its a fascinating period indeed... ;)
and thanks for the kind comments :D
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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28mm French Gunboat "Revolver" :o :-* :o :-*
from our Tonkin 1885 range! www.gringo40s.com
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Ged
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28mm French Marine 1885 from Gringo40s extensive
Tonkin 1885/86 range www.gringo40s.com :-* :o :-*
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Love that paint job.
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Thanks Tom...much obliged!! ;)
regards
Ged
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28mm Black flags using a mixture of Gringo40s ching dynasty
and our Black flag castings top work by RAFA www.gringo40s.com
Regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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from an earlier posting of Gringo40s 28mmRevolver gunboat
i thought it would be of interest to show the
Crew related to the gunboay top paintwork
by trafalger painting service... :o :-* :o :-*
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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28mm Gringo40s Algerian Spahi in French service
in the French Tonkin Campaign of 1885..part of
Gringo40s 28mm extensive Tonkin 1885 Range
Top paintwork from Sasha Herm. figures available
from Gringo40s Webstore @ www.gringo40s.com :D 8) :D 8)
regards Ged www.gringo40s.com
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Just a note to say ,most of our 28mm Tonkin Stock
has been renewed..below our original add from 2019
range still going strong !
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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of possible interest French Torpedo boat Tonkin 1885 www.gringo40s.com
we have one in our range!! :D 8) :D 8)
regards
Ged and the Gringo40s Team
www.gringo40s.com
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That Spahi looks truly amazing
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thank you Tom ! ;) much appreciated 8)
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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some grade A uniform info from the master. :o :-* :o :-*
to go with the release of my Spahis.
this uniform info which may assist.
Fascinating and spectacular units!
regards Ged www.gringo40s.com
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Rather Splendid uniform of a French
Officer in Tonkin 1885 actually s
French foreign legion officer 1885..
this famous unit often "borrowed"
uniform kit from the French Marine
infantry..as the vessel carrying their
uniforms sunk en route to Tonkin! :o :-* :o :-*
regards Ged www.gringo40s.com
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28mmFrench Navel Torpedo Launch
were invaluable to the French In Tonkin 1885
Torpedo was at the front of the boat...used
against all Black Flag boats ,including Large
Junks..available from Gringo40s Webstore
at www.gringo40s.com :D 8) :D 8)
regards Ged www.gringo40s.com
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Hello,
is the shipping from Gringo EU friendly (for the ruleset only)?
Cheers
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Is there a problem with the online store, or are the rules out of stock? I've been trying for some time to put a copy into the cart with no success.
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Rules arrived yesterday. Looking forward to reading them. Not sure if this has been asked before Ged, but can you recommend any books on the subject.
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TerryB....Will try and sort some titles
for you... ;)
regards Ged www.gringo40s.com
Paspas i have sent sets all over Europe
well almost all!! :D
Chokmondely i have sent you a pm
but feel free to contact me @ ged4444@icloud.com
to sort for you...................regards Ged/Gringo40s.
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Thanks Ged, very much appreciated. Looks like a new period that I will de delving into. Lovely figures by the way.
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Hi Terry ...appreciate the comments about my figures...
Its a complex period with many of the books in French
..and at the time i bought almost all i could find on the
subject and had assistance from friends in France...and
maybe four or five years of deep research ! An essential
book IMHO is anything on the Black Flags..rogue but deadly
Chinese renegades/soldier. the attached copy is of one of these
books...i will post information on this site to assist.
regards Ged www.gringo40s.com
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Terryb
thought you might like this chap ..a black flag
Trumpeter in action..the Black Flags were
fond of these instruments..along with the
serious flag waving... :o :-* :o :-*
regards Ged www.gringo40s.com
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Thanks Ged. Really appreciate that. I’ve been looking for some background material, unfortunately without success, so that book recommendation is excellent.
Love that figure. Looks like an order will be coming your way very soon. 😃
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Nafziger has some books. https://nafzigercollection.com/product-category/vietnam/ https://nafzigercollection.com/product-category/warfare-in-the-orient/page/3/
Mark