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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: V on November 29, 2009, 12:09:49 AM

Title: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: V on November 29, 2009, 12:09:49 AM

During the second year of the Jade Dragon Uprising, the cult leader - The Black Lotus - returned from the forested highlands with a new army.

Known as the Army of the Dead, due to their black uniforms and ancient armour and weapons, the army she raised was equipped with items from the lost tomb of the Sung ruler, Emperor Ming Sung. Having loctaed the tomb with the help of Baron Von Xande, the infamous Austrian treasure hunter (who gave her rifles and a cannon in return for the pick of the real treasure from the tomb), she stole the weapons and armour from the sealed crypt and led forth a new army, convincing the locals that the dead armies of the ancient rulers had returned to fight the foreign devils!

Unarmoured spearmen and crossbowmen...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2003.jpg)


Unarmoured bowmen

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2004.jpg)

Armoured crossbowmen

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2002.jpg)


Armoured musketmen, with the cannon awaiting its converted crew in the backgroud...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2001.jpg)


Well they will be...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2005.jpg)

Arms removed, head repositioned and arms from the Victrix French. They will then get new sleeves for their robes from Green Stuff.


The eight musket armed soldiers with the arms added...

Advancing

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2007.jpg)


Firing

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2006.jpg)



Next job will be to carve down the plastic arms into the shape I want, and then use them as an armature for the sleeves. Im hoping plain robes will be ok to do! 


First four right arms and cartridge pouches done...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2.jpg)

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: marianas_gamer on November 29, 2009, 03:10:40 AM

Looking forward to the return to Tingtong!!! :D :D

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: commissarmoody on November 29, 2009, 04:47:26 AM

cant wait to see how this turns out

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Svennn on November 29, 2009, 08:25:00 AM

Looking fantastic.  Wish I had your patience to try something like that.

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on November 29, 2009, 12:57:23 PM

Excellent. I love the Tingtong project  :D

I assume your musketeer arms are spares from plastic Napoleonic figures?

Using them to "modernise" ancients is a great idea and one that can be used in other colonial/VSF etc projetcs.

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Mosstrooper on November 29, 2009, 01:26:49 PM

Good idea about the plastic arms ! had'nt thought of that - got me thinking now !! ???

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: V on November 29, 2009, 03:25:31 PM

Musket armed chaps finished...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2008.jpg)

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2009.jpg)

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Leapsnbounds on November 29, 2009, 04:27:26 PM

I can't wait for the next installment

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: V on November 29, 2009, 09:44:22 PM

Gun crew started... New arms added and awaiting green stuff...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2010.jpg)


...and as they will appear with the gun on the base...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2011.jpg)

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: redzed on November 29, 2009, 10:01:27 PM

that's some great conversion work :)

you've made those TAG look really good.

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: gunnermax2 on November 29, 2009, 11:05:51 PM

Well done on the gun crew, big fan of that kind of work.

Look forward to seeing them in action, not sure if they'll be able to stand the lead of the foriegn devils though!

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: V on November 29, 2009, 11:14:11 PM

Cheers chaps!

Gun crew done...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2013.jpg)

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/TT2012.jpg)

Now to base it all ready for painting...

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: dodge on November 30, 2009, 07:16:49 AM

you are very talented,

those look great unpainted, can't wait to see them all painted up

very inspiring

dodge

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Malamute on November 30, 2009, 09:45:51 AM

An inspiring idea, greta fun, wonderful conversions. Looking forward to seeing thses chaps in Technicolour soon ;D

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on November 30, 2009, 12:57:39 PM

Yesindeed! Again, it's fantastic concept and extremely well executed  :-*

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: warbeads on November 30, 2009, 10:23:14 PM

DUDE! :o

:-*

I weep with envy.   :'(

Not the first time here and certainly not the last.

 lol

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Admiral Benbow on December 01, 2009, 09:27:46 AM

Very inspirational conversions - lovely!
 :-*

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: V on December 14, 2009, 11:12:33 PM

The Turkish merchant, Mustafa Peepee, has his own small force of armed men to guard his warehouses and caravans. Here we see one detachment clearing the way for supplies...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/Diptests003.jpg)


I have also been playing around with this so called 'dip' method to get stuff painted fast (real life has eaten my hobbytime!) and for two hours work this was the result...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/Diptests001.jpg)

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Furt on December 15, 2009, 07:50:07 AM

Quote from: V on December 14, 2009, 11:12:33 PM

I have also been playing around with this so called 'dip' method to get stuff painted fast (real life has eaten my hobbytime!) and for two hours work this was the result...

They look great - especially for two hours work. WOW!  :-*

Did u use Army Painter and if so what tone? Did u dip or paint?

I have a truck load of Indian warriors to paint - hopefully with a little whiter clothing.

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: guitarheroandy on December 15, 2009, 04:31:54 PM

@Fsultana: I use Army Painter Strong Tone (the middle one) on my Pathans. Works fabulously well over white and off-white Pathan clothing!!! See my NW Frontier thread elsewhere in this Colonial section or see my blog (click on the internet icon under my name in the panel to the left.)

@V: Your Tingtong project is a huge inspiration for me - I intend to set up a similar thing set on the NW Frontier for games at my wargames club.
Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Furt on December 18, 2009, 12:25:38 AM

Thanks guitarheroandy - have PMed u so not to hijack V's thread.

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: V on December 20, 2009, 11:18:28 PM

Some Perry British done with the 'dip'...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/Britiskhaki001.jpg)

Thought I better do some more Europeans as I have alot of Chinese being painted!

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: V on December 21, 2009, 11:31:04 PM

You can never have enough men with pointy sticks...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/spears.jpg)

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: dodge on December 22, 2009, 06:52:38 AM

you are screaming along with your output,

excellent figures, and your results with th edipping technique are great not too much and not too little

dodge

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: V on December 23, 2009, 01:02:33 AM

Couple of nice little additions this evening for the British...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/Britgun001.jpg)

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/Britgun002.jpg)

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Furt on December 23, 2009, 05:31:33 AM

The "dip" is churning them out quite nicely.

Especially like the gun crew.  :)

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: chicklewis on December 23, 2009, 09:18:52 PM

V, the paint looks GREAT ! 

But please, please, carefully bend the barrel of your screw gun to move the muzzle up so the tube itself is straight.  Drives me twitchy to see a drooping gun barrel.  PLEASE - - - - ?   

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: gunnermax2 on December 23, 2009, 09:27:33 PM

Great paintjob V, must say that bunch of figs do look familiar.....! just goes to show that with the right scheme and technique, different ranges can work well together. Cant wait to see them in action.

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: V on December 23, 2009, 11:58:34 PM

Cheers Max... They have come to a good home! They will be in action on the 28th!

Next the converted TAG figures...

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/Reds.jpg)

TAG figures with homemade arms and Victrix muskets!

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Mr.J on December 24, 2009, 01:04:46 AM

It's great to see Tingtong up and going again! I loved the first set of adventures/minis and these ones are lovely too!
Great job with those TAG conversions btw, they look awesome.

Title: Re: Tingtong Part Two - The Revenge of Black Lotus
Post by: Ray Rivers on December 24, 2009, 08:54:21 AM

Quote from: V on December 23, 2009, 11:58:34 PM

TAG figures with homemade arms and Victrix muskets!

Super conversion!