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Sunday, 13 March 2022

Phishing for Figures in a ModelShop: WWII Chinese

One of the pleasures of "phishing" (aka randomly looking) around in a large model shop (yes, a physcal one) is just the sheer joy of finding something different. On the internet you start with an idea, then I find I can start collecting "too much", whereas the physical constraints of 'what is in the shop' is a welcoming restraint for me (an gives me a different form of temptation). So when I found something I have no apparent use for but at the same time intrigued me, an impulse buy (see below, some WWII Chinese Infantry from Caesar miniatures): 


One of my motto's is that "you cannot go wrong with Caesar Miniatures, as their quality is just basically "good to excellent". Even though the review from Plastic Miniature Soldier Review did question the necessity for a large (fantasy style) machete (da-dao broadswords apparently) being included on two poses. I'll forgive them for that as I think they look cool. I do not know anyone who has gamed this period. The closest I know for somebody doing this period is of a fellow wargamer Renko (see link1, link2, link3), doing a 15mm FoW army as a painting commission for a friend. I will have to pump him for ideas on scenarios and sources of info, as he'll have done a 'deep dive' for that!

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5 comments:

  1. Pete.14 March 2022 at 18:40

    I got those figures too- not done much with them apart from change which box I was storing them in.

    Ther are an increasing good number of Osprey books on Chinese forces- ass good a place to start as any I'd say.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  2. Geordie an Exiled FoG14 March 2022 at 22:12

    CheersPete
    That and the Internet ;)

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  3. Pete.16 March 2022 at 23:14

    This may help you too: https://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2022/03/second-world-war-chinese-national-army.html

    A very useful post.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  4. tsold300018 March 2022 at 22:28

    check out Wargaming China by Thompson ArmyBiscuit on youtube, Thats all He wargames.. Loads of info.Or Pacific Adventure Wargaming group on facebook.

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  5. Geordie an Exiled FoG19 March 2022 at 00:44

    Thanks Pete and tsold3000 much appreciated

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