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Title: Tumbling Bear and Rising Sun
Post by: Svennn on April 08, 2011, 10:06:47 PM

Been thinking of doing Russo Japanese 1904 for ages and on the basis I can add the Japanese to my Boxer Rising ones (thats why I went with early war uniform) I finally buckled.

Did a couple of quick paints as tests this morning on these Redoubt minis

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/mb100.jpg)

May add some Copplestone Whites into the Ruskis? and there is a nice WWI green on the Scarab site that I think will work ok if they ever release it. Dare I go OG?

Svennn

Title: Re: Tumbling Bear and Rising Sun
Post by: Mr.J on April 08, 2011, 11:10:24 PM

Those look really nice. How are the Redoubt minis? I've had mixed experiences with their ranges, some are great others not so much, they look really nice though.

Title: Re: Tumbling Bear and Rising Sun
Post by: OSHIROmodels on April 09, 2011, 12:20:02 AM

How accurate are you wanting the Japanese as the Copplestone Chinese do me for the VSF version (as you probably already know  ;) ).

Also, how long are you prepared to wait for a proper range? I'll let you in on a little secret, I'm going to be commissioning a range during the summer...

Good paint jobs  :) I know how lousy the Redoubt figures are.

cheers

James

Title: Re: Tumbling Bear and Rising Sun
Post by: Malamute on April 09, 2011, 08:01:21 AM

Very nice and Peachy :D

Title: Re: Tumbling Bear and Rising Sun
Post by: Bugsda on April 09, 2011, 09:44:35 AM

Top job Svennn, these look like they're from the good end of the Redoubt range  8)

Title: Re: Tumbling Bear and Rising Sun
Post by: janner on April 09, 2011, 09:57:00 AM

Quote from: jimbibbly on April 09, 2011, 12:20:02 AM

How accurate are you wanting the Japanese as the Copplestone Chinese do me for the VSF version (as you probably already know  ;) ).

Also, how long are you prepared to wait for a proper range? I'll let you in on a little secret, I'm going to be commissioning a range during the summer...

Good paint jobs  :) I know how lousy the Redoubt figures are.

cheers

James

Are these aimed as VSF matey?

Title: Re: Tumbling Bear and Rising Sun
Post by: OSHIROmodels on April 09, 2011, 02:14:16 PM

Well, the plan is to have historical figures (accurate historical, not just 'it'll do' historical) and then to have VSF additions later on  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Tumbling Bear and Rising Sun
Post by: Arrigo on April 09, 2011, 06:09:48 PM

now I know where the money I will give you next week will go Jim...  lol and approve!  >:D

Title: Re: Tumbling Bear and Rising Sun
Post by: Svennn on April 09, 2011, 11:40:21 PM

Quote from: jimbibbly on April 09, 2011, 12:20:02 AM

Also, how long are you prepared to wait for a proper range? I'll let you in on a little secret, I'm going to be commissioning a range during the summer...

I had guessed/hoped as much from your previous hints and nearly alluded to it in my original post - brilliant news.  If I had not lost my job I would have beaten you to it but I just cannot afford such endeavours at present.  I have been ammassing reference material for quite sometime and probably have more books about this conflict than any other in my collection now ::) 

Title: Re: Tumbling Bear and Rising Sun
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 10, 2011, 08:08:16 AM

I've been interested in this since I first read a vivid account of the siege of Port Arthur in an old copy of War Monthly that had somehow found it's way into my primary school class, 26yrs ago.

Good luck with the work and keep us posted !