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Offline cheng

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Peking Palace Guards 1898-1901
« on: May 07, 2012, 07:42:12 »
proudly sporting their new stickers "from France" (one of the former 8-nation alliance during the Chinese Boxer Rebellion) :P ...and thanks for the "donation" Arnaud! :love:
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Re: Peking Palace Guards 1898-1901
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2012, 07:44:49 »
These are sooooo awesome!!!!  :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Peking Palace Guards 1898-1901
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2012, 08:53:19 »
Wow! The colour scheme is awesome. And their "skirts" are just great.
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Re: Peking Palace Guards 1898-1901
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2012, 10:19:22 »
thanks guys!
and Arnaud, side view, you can see (the soldier presenting a double-hand sword salute) "Suzy Wong" slits revealing their red trousers and black silk boots

..and a second photo shows their shorter field dress ;)
« Last Edit: May 07, 2012, 10:31:45 by cheng »
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Re: Peking Palace Guards 1898-1901
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2012, 12:53:29 »
Well done, as always, cheng! These look great. :)
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Re: Peking Palace Guards 1898-1901
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2012, 14:41:14 »
Great work once more, cheng.  Keep them coming!   :wave:
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Re: Peking Palace Guards 1898-1901
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2012, 02:48:29 »
thanks Pynedor & Gordon!

...here's another reference...longer skirts but blue trousers underneath(?)
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Re: Peking Palace Guards 1898-1901
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2012, 06:17:47 »
Are some of the swords in scabards, cheng?
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Re: Peking Palace Guards 1898-1901
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2012, 06:28:46 »
yes Gordon, just sprayed gloss black and tipped with silver marker ink ;)
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Re: Peking Palace Guards 1898-1901
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2012, 07:39:51 »
Quote from: cheng on May 08, 2012, 06:28:46
yes Gordon, just sprayed gloss black and tipped with silver marker ink ;)

It works very well.
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