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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: ushistoryprof on April 15, 2010, 11:34:54 PM

Title: Boxer Rebellion Marines
Post by: ushistoryprof on April 15, 2010, 11:34:54 PM

I am currently in the midst of a project to paint a 28mm  squad or platoon level unit of US Marines for every major conflict that they Corps has been involved in since the American Revolution.  I am now looking for models to represent those Marines present in the 1900 Boxer Rebellion.  Aside from Foundry and Old Glory do any other manufactures make this range? 

If you are interested in seeing what I have done so far check out this link:

http://worldhistoryprof.blogspot.com/search/label/USMC%20Miniatures

Title: Re: Boxer Rebellion Marines
Post by: Plynkes on April 15, 2010, 11:45:35 PM

Redoubt Enterprises  >>LINK<<  (http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/?page=shop/browse&category_id=73d953f8a05708d3d4b934adc8ce661c&ps_session=a33b369c98442b62348f26ea30e1632a)

Title: Re: Boxer Rebellion Marines
Post by: Smokeyrone on April 16, 2010, 08:35:53 PM

Wow, Prof!  Your sets on the blog look great!

Didn't you just get those brigade marines?  (for the Haiti pics)

That is gonna be a sweet project when it is complete.


I thought the old Glory Boxer marines were ther best?

I haven't seen Redoubt's  Boxer range,
 but they have some nice figures.  (aren't they big?  Much bigger than Perry, OG, Foundry, etc?)

Title: Re: Boxer Rebellion Marines
Post by: ushistoryprof on April 16, 2010, 08:43:21 PM

Quote from: Smokeyrone on April 16, 2010, 08:35:53 PM

Wow, Prof!  Your sets on the blog look great!

Didn't you just get those brigade marines?  (for the Haiti pics)

That is gonna be a sweet project when it is complete.

Thanks Smokeyrone, yes I did just get the Haiti Marines, they were so fun to paint I couldn't put them down.  I am enjoying the projectboth the research and the actual painting.  The Haiti Marines are Pulp Figures, they are very nice pices indeed.

Title: Re: Boxer Rebellion Marines
Post by: Smokeyrone on April 16, 2010, 09:02:34 PM

When you get close to finishing the entire range,
I'm gonna break out "The Savage Wars of Peace"  and come up with more and more Marine actions , so it will never end!  lol

Title: Re: Boxer Rebellion Marines
Post by: Smokeyrone on April 18, 2010, 12:35:55 AM

Here ya go, Professor.  Just 245 more vignettes to go!

 :D

(I forgot about our Marines being involved in Egyptian/British battles in 1882.  Yep, we were there.)

http://www.fas.org/man/crs/crs_931007.htm

Title: Re: Boxer Rebellion Marines
Post by: ushistoryprof on April 18, 2010, 10:34:21 PM

Quote from: Smokeyrone on April 16, 2010, 09:02:34 PM

When you get close to finishing the entire range,
I'm gonna break out "The Savage Wars of Peace"  and come up with more and more Marine actions , so it will never end!  lol

Looking forward to it, it will be job security don't you know.

Title: Re: Boxer Rebellion Marines
Post by: owgigi on April 19, 2010, 11:48:23 AM

There are loads of great marines videos in the British Pathe archive, if you're looking for more inspiration - http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=marines
There are hundreds though, you could spend days in there!  o_o

Title: Re: Boxer Rebellion Marines
Post by: ushistoryprof on April 19, 2010, 09:07:11 PM

Quote from: owgigi on April 19, 2010, 11:48:23 AM

There are loads of great marines videos in the British Pathe archive, if you're looking for more inspiration - http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=marines
There are hundreds though, you could spend days in there!  o_o

WoW, days might be an understatement!  What a great site, thanks owgigi.

Title: Re: Boxer Rebellion Marines
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on April 20, 2010, 08:06:14 AM

That's a great idea for a project! I'd love to do a similar thing with the Royal Engineers one day

Quote from: Smokeyrone

link=topic=18247.msg220599#msg220599 date=1271547355

Here ya go, Professor.  Just 245 more vignettes to go!

 :D

.

Then again, maybe not  :(


 lol