28mm Figures for Taiping Rebellion /Opium Wars?

[SJWi]

Fellow LAFers, with the exception of Foundry figures can anyone recommend Chinese figures for this period. We plan to use some Wargames Atlantic Boxers but I know there are other ranges out there.

 Thanks

[misterdirector1]

Gringo 40s has some, especially excellent artillery

http://www.gringo40s.com/28mm-opium-wars.html

2nd opium war is a project I'm prepping for 

[Nogbad]

Gringo 40s are excellent - lovely figures - and you can use a lot of their superb Tonkin range too. But they are big, as in so big I wouldn't use them with any other range.

[EnclavedMicrostate]

Tiger Miniatures do some Qing as well: https://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/qing

[Siaba]

In my opinion, Gringo 40 are too big to be mixed with Foundry miniatures. It's better to complement Foundry range with Wargames Atlantic and Crusader miniatures boxers.

You can also use Parkfield miniatures range:
https://www.parkfieldminiatures.co.uk/28mm-miniatures

[Rochejaquelein]

I realized that if you take the buttstock off the jezail from Wargames Atlantic's Afghans, it looks a lot like the matchlocks both sides used. Just attach them onto Wargames Atlantic's Boxers. Only thing missing are the matchlock bandoliers they wore around the waist, which I can imagine you can just make with greenstuff or plastic rod.

[princeman]

Old Glory has a good range of figures for the Boxer Rebellion that fit in with what you are looking for. Wargames Atlantic, Crusader and Irregular Miniatures have some as well.
Greg

[EnclavedMicrostate]

The Irregular figures for the Taiping are 15mm, not 28mm.

[sultanbev]

"You can also use Parkfield miniatures range:
https://www.parkfieldminiatures.co.uk/28mm-miniatures"

A great thankyou to Siaba there for that reference, I cleaned Parkfield out of Chinese at the Hammerhead show this weekend just gone! Their figures are a lot nicer in the metal than on the photographs, very pleasing. They haven't done any Chinese cannons yet, so I bought some Sakers and Demi-Culverins from their 25mm Glorious Revolutions range. Good news is those guns come with ramrods and iron bars, allowing the conversion of spearmen to gunners.

It was quite a quaint experience, they sell figures individually, poor chap had to count them all out for each figure code. 

The owner Simon also said he's now tempted to revisit the range and add missing figures, so that's great news.

For those that game War of 1812, some very nice figures in their collection.

[Mr Mipps]

Thanks for the kind comments, perhaps I should sell in packs?
Anyway, it was good to meet you and we have always sold figures individually so you get exactly what you want/need!
Now prepping some more figures ready to add a few more to the range.
Any suggestions for additions would be welcome, although I have a few ideas already.
Simon (Parkfield Miniatures)

[sultanbev]

Hi Simon,
I was going to provide a file with references and pics from the foundry books, but it boils down to this:
Taiping essentials:
mounted officer
cavalry
sword and shield skirmisher
"wheelbarrow" light field gun

Taipings nice-to-have:
female warriors
bodyguard with Enfield and bayonet
artillery crew
Nien rebellion cavalry
pack camels
Volley gun

Imperials essentials:
mounted officer
cavalry in mandarin hat with bow
jingal with 2 man crew like your existing one
jingal on tripod with 2 crew

Imperials nice-to-have:
more spear/polearm poses like you have with the Taiping
cavalry with matchlock and slung bow
cavalry with halberd and bow
cavalry with spear and bow
sword and shield skirmisher
mongol cavalry
artillery crew

Yung-Ying armies:
mostly can use your Taipings in turban without hair showing for these,
but nice to have appropriate figures, especially one with musket and bayonet

Mark

[Mr Mipps]

Sultanbev
many thanks for the comments and suggestions, I have made a start on some additional figures, mainly Imperial troop types with ploearms as well as a few archers.

[sultanbev]

Ah ha! I was thinking about you today, wondering how you were getting on.
Archers, looking good!

[Donkeymilkman]

They look lovely.

[Mr Mipps]

I just need to top and tail the figures then into a mold.  Seven new figures including the archers and more Imperial troops with polearms.