After a lull of a couple of months, the RJW project is back on track, I picked these Chinese coolies up from Pulp Miniatures over the summer to represent elements of a supply column for either side.
The absence of decent roads and the difficult terrain forced both sides to employ 000's of Chinese coolies for transporting supplies and digging trenches, arguably the Japanese treated the Chinese slightly better than the Russians who often distrusted the workers due to concerns over the number of Japanese spies amongst them.
Having created a number of shock markers for the Russians and Japanese, I thought I could also use these as "low Ammo" markers for an adaption to the firing rules with the Too Fat Lardies Mud and Blood rules which I am working on, more on that later..
Great figures from Bob @ Pulp with real character.
Very nice as always Stu and will look great on the table.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve.
DeleteAbsolutely fantastic, Stu!! I love these chaps. I have long wished that some enterprising figure manufacturer would bring out a set of 28mm national specific (or even generic) figures for the Great War which are just carrying STUFF - boxes, wooden planks, sandbags, supplies, whatever. There's a use for figures like this in just so many games - ammunition supplies, help with field engineering, ration parties. Really excellent painting and a great idea.
ReplyDeleteAgreed Sidney you find the odd figure but simply not enough. Ration parties would be a great idea.
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Stu
Absolutely fantastic, Stu!! I love these chaps. I have long wished that some enterprising figure manufacturer would bring out a set of 28mm national specific (or even generic) figures for the Great War which are just carrying STUFF - boxes, wooden planks, sandbags, supplies, whatever. There's a use for figures like this in just so many games - ammunition supplies, help with field engineering, ration parties. Really excellent painting and a great idea.
ReplyDeleteSuperb, really like these miniatures and you've really brought them to life Stuart.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michael good to have you back.
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Great looking coolies!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean.
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Stu