[COMMERCIAL] Tonkin 1883-85 Next up for Gringo40s

[gringo]

Gringo40s will be releasing a Brand New range in 28mm
covering the French conquest of Annam otherwise known
as North Vietnam...work is well underway and will cover
many of the unusual units as well as Black and yellow flag
troops...gunboats,Elephants and loads of equipment..i would
like this to be my signature range so will put all hands to the
pump on this one.......I will be expanding the Opium Wars range
as this range will tie in with the French operations there.

more to follow
regards
Ged
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[Codsticker]

Very interesting choice of subject- I don't imagine there is anything available currently so I look forward to what you produce.

[gringo]

Codsticker thanks for the support

regards
Ged
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[gringo]

appertizer pic one! en avant!!

cheers
Ged
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[Siaba]

The range I have been waiting for 30 years !! 
Great new, Ged. If you need some informations about organization and uniforms, the Foundry books - Indochina and Rivals of the Raj - are very good. Please avoid some french illustrations as french are often depicted in metropolitan parade dress and vietnamese in fantasy dress 

[gringo]

Siaba
many thanks for your input.i have had this range in mind fot
a couple of years now and have been lucky in obtaining some
great information...always happy to see any new info though. your
quite right about the French in reality quite stripped down for the
heat and humidity of Annam.........
see attached pic
cheers
Ged
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[jambo1]

Interesting subject, lots of unusual stuff.

[gringo]

Jambo 1
cheers for that.........loads of wargame food for thought¬!

regards
Ged
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[gringo]

one of the more exotic factions involved in this
conflict were the "Black Flags aligned with their
Annamese (north Vietnam) allies against the
yellow flags and the multi-national French forces
some of the French equipment was quite "Jules Verne)
in appearance

black flag standard bearer attached...worth doing a
range just for him alone!!

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

[axabrax]

OOOH. May not be able to resist this one 

[gringo]

axabrax........good news indeed!

cheers
Ged
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[gringo]

of possible interest...much of the campaign from the French side
was fought by the splendid Marine infantry units in almost 100pct
humidity at times....officers often changed their shirts three times a day
pic attached of one of these  determined chaps ..and overloaded

cheers
Ged
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[Shipka]

Please don't forget Ged many of the Vietnamese were still in dress seen during the Tay Son uprising which was much earlier

[ichwillauch]

... and will cover many of the unusual units as well as Black and yellow flag
troops...gunboats,Elephants and loads of Equipment...

I'am looking forward for this range, especially when there are gunboats and elephants involved.

[gringo]

thanks chaps
all duly noted

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com