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Title: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: Svennn on 16 June 2010, 09:45:32 PM

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/Gluteus171.jpg)(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/Gluteus174.jpg)(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/Gluteus178.jpg)

Svennn

Title: Re: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: marianas_gamer on 17 June 2010, 03:26:52 AM

Svennn,
Whats the backstory on this fellow? Ilike the bamboo staff.
LB

Title: Re: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: Major Weenie on 17 June 2010, 08:34:51 AM

LB,

I actually know the answer to this one.  He's from a Bearer corps raised round about Canton.  He hangs the stuff he's carrying on the bamboo poll, and puts it over his shoulder.  I think that there's an image in the Osprey book on the Tai Ping Rebellion.

What I find most interesting is that he has the traditional Chinese chest badge, explaining his; name, rank, unit, and I think where he stands in formation.  Except, since this is a British unit, it's in English not Chinese characters.

Regards,
MW

PS - Has the TBC-Mail resumed?

Title: Re: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: Malamute on 17 June 2010, 08:36:45 AM

I likey velly muchy.

Who makes him?

Title: Re: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: Svennn on 17 June 2010, 09:01:14 AM

The Major is spot on. They were not issued with weapons, only the bamboo poles which they were drilled with which got them the nickname "the bamboo rifles"

He is just procreate putty
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/Gluteus169.jpg)

Svennn

Title: Re: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: Furt on 17 June 2010, 09:25:21 AM

Quote from: Svennn on 17 June 2010, 09:01:14 AM

He is just procreate putty

Just putty! He's great.  :-*

Title: Re: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: Ignatieff on 17 June 2010, 10:16:32 AM

Fabulous!  :-*

Title: Re: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: marianas_gamer on 17 June 2010, 10:54:07 AM

Major W and Svennn,
Thanks, it even cooler that he is a scratchbuilt figure.  Yep, the mail has started up again and I am enjoying the standard Bengali banter  lol lol
(*Secret Bengali Handshake *)
LB

Title: Re: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: Smokeyrone on 17 June 2010, 04:25:50 PM

That looks great!

Title: Re: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: chicklewis on 17 June 2010, 07:58:08 PM

Yowee, WHAT a talent !

You should be proud.

Chick

Title: Re: Canton Coolie Corps.
Post by: gamer Mac on 17 June 2010, 11:06:34 PM

Cracking work :-* :-*
Looking for a new job are you? Sculpter instead of scratchbuilder?