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Title: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: cheng on October 15, 2012, 06:02:06
do you think these sleeves look better than those rolled up sleeves with straps and buttons?
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: tahra on October 15, 2012, 07:35:10
Uhm.. I don't know... I don't know about historically correct...  :-[

But the original sleeves are a better match color wise..

I love those torsos... had to remove the coat. I wonder why they insist on covering their masterpieces with jackets.  ::)
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: cheng on October 15, 2012, 08:07:18
Quote from: tahra on October 15, 2012, 07:35:10
...But the original sleeves are a better match color wise..
...

I hypnotised myself into believing that the undersides of the cloth/sleeves were of a newer shade due to elbow grease from miles of marching in the sun from the coast to Peking :P
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: tahra on October 15, 2012, 08:37:03
Quote from: cheng on October 15, 2012, 08:07:18
I hypnotised myself into believing that the undersides of the cloth/sleeves were of a newer shade due to elbow grease from miles of marching in the sun from the coast to Peking :P

Well, not farfetched. Some fabrics ARE like that ;)
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: cheng on October 15, 2012, 09:12:01
Quote from: tahra on October 15, 2012, 08:37:03
Well, not farfetched. Some fabrics ARE like that ;)

thank you! like my thick curtain cloth to shut out the strong Asian sun ;)
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: Georgeag1972 on October 15, 2012, 10:27:40
Wow!!! Awesome customs, I like them very much. :love:
Excellent job cheng, well done.

George.
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: PlaymoZoo on October 15, 2012, 17:20:19
That looks absolutely great :)9
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: Wolf Knight on October 15, 2012, 17:24:43
Excellent customs!!!
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: bonniebeth on October 15, 2012, 22:36:48
Yeah, I think it looks fine! The wrong side of the fabric might be a lighter color.
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: cheng on October 16, 2012, 13:25:42
thanks everyone! and bb, my one big worry is whether one of these days, the rolled sleeves will lose its elasticity or crack altogether (I just ordered more :P)
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: bonniebeth on October 16, 2012, 19:37:50
They very well may! You could consider heat-bending them. :omg: I found more, btw, tucked in the drawers of some medical carts! I knew I had more somewhere.
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: DrDalek6 on October 16, 2012, 20:04:58
Those sleeves look really nice done that way cool hats and shirts as well  :)
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: cheng on October 17, 2012, 01:13:14
Quote from: bonniebeth on October 16, 2012, 19:37:50
They very well may! You could consider heat-bending them. :omg: I found more, btw, tucked in the drawers of some medical carts! I knew I had more somewhere.

and thanks bb for your help when I needed to experiment with these 'rolled-up sleeves' ;)
heat-bending, AARG in deed!! I've a better idea, ask bb for more! :P

 
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: bonniebeth on October 17, 2012, 01:37:34
I can send you the others that I found, I really have no use for but one or two of them. If I can find them again (I'm sure I can) I'll send them to you if you have use for them.
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: WarriorOfToys on October 25, 2012, 13:44:26
I wouldn't worry about the colors being different, after all there are several excuses. It could be from the elbow grease, or maybe their coats were lined? Either way, I think the color is close enough it doesn't matter. :)

Very nice looking figures! While I do not collect this theme, I really enjoy looking at customs from it. :wave:
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: cheng on October 29, 2012, 02:44:30
BIG THANKS, bb for my success with rolled-up sleeves and do let me know when you find more spare bandages for my fighting men ;)
and 'welcome back' WoT!
Title: Re: 1900 Peking - Summer Campaign soldiers
Post by: Hadoque on October 29, 2012, 03:22:46
Hey, I missed these earlier on...  They look great, Cheng!  8-)
Yes, no worries about slightly different colours, it is the inside of the sleeves you see when rolled-up, colours often were/are somewhat different on the inside.