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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: skeptichaggis on June 07, 2015, 01:25:51 PM

Title: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: skeptichaggis on June 07, 2015, 01:25:51 PM: Just picked up osprey's a world aflame rules. I've started on a us force in china in 1927. I got 28mm naval shore party models easy enough but I am having bother finding good period marines,any suggestions. I'm OK for tanks ,I'll just use ft17s.
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: commissarmoody on June 07, 2015, 07:43:38 PM: As far as I know the best option you will have is to check out some of the 1920s pulp line of mins.
This is a link to Brigade Games site Caribbean wars section. Look though it, and you will find some 6 sets of USMC in topical 1920s gear.
http://brigadegames.3dcartstores.com/Caribbean-Empires_c_43.html
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: Huascar on June 08, 2015, 09:27:20 AM: Pulp figures does a suitable range https://pulpfigures.com/products/category/13
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: commissarmoody on June 08, 2015, 12:02:48 PM: Quote from: Huascar on June 08, 2015, 09:27:20 AM
Pulp figures does a suitable range https://pulpfigures.com/products/category/13

yes them too.
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: FramFramson on June 08, 2015, 05:56:49 PM: Oh shoot! That's a lot of figures withdrawn from production!
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: Von Stroheim on June 08, 2015, 06:16:07 PM: Maybe someone will make some China Horse Marines

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0764348906/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2USIUAGYRKRXI&coliid=IICMAHSKYN1R2

The above book by Schiffer is expensive but will tell you all about this unit.
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: Arlequín on June 08, 2015, 07:48:08 PM: Quote from: FramFramson on June 08, 2015, 05:56:49 PM
Oh shoot! That's a lot of figures withdrawn from production!

Is it possible that Bob is re-doing them? He darkens our doorstep occasionally, so you could ask. ;)
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: FramFramson on June 09, 2015, 02:27:04 AM: Quote from: Arlequín on June 08, 2015, 07:48:08 PM
Is it possible that Bob is re-doing them? He darkens our doorstep occasionally, so you could ask. ;)
Already have... lol
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: NickNascati on June 13, 2015, 07:50:53 PM: Bob has been pulling a lot of sets to re-sculpt them.
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: draxx66 on June 17, 2015, 07:15:58 PM: Tiger minitures do 3 packs based on the "Sand Pebbles" movie. Very tempted to get them at some point.

http://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/page6.htm

right at the bottom of the page.
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: skeptichaggis on July 01, 2015, 08:52:32 PM: Sorry for my tardiness,its actually he above sand pebble minis I have. A bit tall but well done and fairly cheap
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: traveller on July 02, 2015, 08:39:45 AM: Quote from: draxx66 on June 17, 2015, 07:15:58 PM
Tiger minitures do 3 packs based on the "Sand Pebbles" movie. Very tempted to get them at some point.

http://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/page6.htm

right at the bottom of the page.

Great figures (still resting in my lead pile) but mind they are BIG. They tower over all other 28mm I have
Title: Re: us armed forces in china 1927
Post by: S J Donovan on July 11, 2015, 05:20:05 AM: Cannon fodder made some mounted marines. I think that Blaze away minis has the line now. If not I have a few i could sell.