Tai Ping rebellion

[Siaba]

Here is the beginning of my Tai Ping rebellion project.



This is a unit from the chinese Green Standart. I plan to paint a complete army.

I'm currently rebuilding my tai ping army, addings troops and flags to existing units. I have also to matt varnish the EVA and other foreign units like the Shanghai militia and the franco-chinese force of Kiangsu.
After having done this, i'll turn myself towards the anglo-french army who took Beijing in 1860. The french are already painted. Still need to do the english and sikh units  

[Svennn]

A man after my own heart, great start. Hurry up and get the others pictured.

I try to do all mine so I can use them for the Boxer Rebellion and beyond too so I only use fictitous banners

[OSHIROmodels]

Good to see a rarely seen period  (nice painting as well).

cheers

James

[Arthur]

Looking good. It's nice to see the old Foundry Taiping range brought back to life. Michael Perry sculpted some very fine figures there, well up to his current Perry Mins standard (the fact that they tend to be 26mm rather than 28mm notwithstanding)

[DoctorPete]

Nice looking unit.  Certainly a neglected period worth more attention.

[Major Weenie]

Very nice indeed,

What are they based for?

Probably yet another 'new' set of rules that I haven't purchased?

sigh!
MW

[Siaba]

What are they based for?
Probably yet another 'new' set of rules that I haven't purchased?

They are based for no particular rule set but all my figures are based on 6cm front bases. Regulars are 2,5cm deep and irregulars/hordes/artillery on 6cm deep bases (in case someone ask, cavalry is on 4 or 5cm deep bases  ).
The "6cm" comes from complicated calculations made a long time ago by one of my friend so that a unit of miniatures occupies the same space on the gaming table that the same unit of real men on the ground.
The half bases are here for the base with the commander to stand in the centre when the unit is in line.
As all my figures are based the same way, I can use any ruleset. I have played with PRINCIPLES OF WAR, PIQUET and now turn myself towards BLACK POWDER  

[Siaba]

A unit of Kwangsi veterans from the taiping army



And a Wang ("king", title used by generals) with his escort of women soldier to command them
 

[aggro84]

Very nice stuff!

You don't see this conflict in miniature too often.

Bravo!

[Siaba]

Another Green Standart unit



And some taipings regulars in uniform





And a mounted Wang

[Hobbit]

Excellent miniatures. I have a small mountain of these that I expect will never see a paintbrush

Glad to see that Foundry are resurrecting all of these old ranges.

[Col. Aubrey Bagshot]

Good to see a rarely seen period  (nice painting as well).

cheers

James

Indeed, it wasn't until WW2 that the human race managed to accumulate more deaths in one conflict. And from what i've read, most of the weapons used were swords and bows and arrows. Firearms weren't THAT common.

But as you say, it remains a very little written about or explored period of history, so much so that the last time i was in China, and asked locals about it, NO ONE knew anything or had even heard of it!

I guess the cultural revolution and its following years have made a lot of that countries history 'lost forever'....

[black hat miniatures]

I am currently reading "Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom" by Stephen Platt.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Autumn-Heavenly-Kingdom-China-Taiping/dp/0307271730

It draws on a lot of chinese material and is very detailed about the actions and movements of both sides - very interesting read so far.

Mike

[Marine0846]

I will be most interested in following your progress.
Well done so far.

[Siaba]

Thank you for your nice comments.
You can also follow my progress on my blog (in french language alas)