Anyone recognize these metal figures? (1 Viewer)
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Obee
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These are by 'The East of India Company' ( TEoIC ) a HK Based company from the early 2000's, now retired.
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This range of figures are from the Boxer Rebellion series and feature a Royal Navy Landing party with machine gun.
Other ranges were Samurai and later range of Ancients, like Trojans.
John
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This range of figures are from the Boxer Rebellion series and feature a Royal Navy Landing party with machine gun.
Other ranges were Samurai and later range of Ancients, like Trojans.
John
paxtoysoldier
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Sorry I'm late on this post.
I actually have some of those Marines.
I am a big fan of East of India and I used to speak to Ken (proprietor) frequently years ago.
His colonial range, of which your set is part, were not as big as Samurai or Greco-Persians at the time or upon my last check.
Anyway, hope you enjoy it - it's an awesome set!
Huzzah for the British Empire.
Paddy
I actually have some of those Marines.
I am a big fan of East of India and I used to speak to Ken (proprietor) frequently years ago.
His colonial range, of which your set is part, were not as big as Samurai or Greco-Persians at the time or upon my last check.
Anyway, hope you enjoy it - it's an awesome set!
Huzzah for the British Empire.
Paddy
Artillery_crazy
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Yes...the set was part of a very interesting Boxer Rebellion offering by the East India Company that lasted not long as it had the same short life as Maison Militaire ( not sure if Ken was behind both ) ..And need to say it was an one of a kind offering as it had not only the British contingent , as well as the American, German, French, Italian and Japanese amongst them....but for some reason it did not pick up..guess few collectors were interested on that specific conflict...I myself bought the machinegun section because I could use it in my other Victorian dioramans as well as I wanted a sample of the main machineguns that were present in the different Victoria conflicts,...So I have the gatlings in the different set ups the Nordenfelts and Gardners and the best of all Maxims...on cavalry and infantry set ups...I really love to see the way these mechanical beasts evolved and changed the face of the war...
Cheers
A_C
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