Chance of a Russo - Japanese war range? (1 Viewer)

[cantinetozzo]

I started the book Rising Sun Tumbling Bear by Connaughton and i was wondering if a range centered on this war could sell..it is a range that could fit well with the Hong Kong figures (Port Arthur was a chinese city , now the name is Lüshunkou)..the time of the war is good too..in 1904 it was the first modern and terrible war with plenty of machine guns, bombardments..etc.The uniforms are very good and various..(imagine a scene with a Russian sailor fighting a Japanese infantryman..),the japanese at the start of the war were in blue and then kakhi..the Russian were very ragged (due to the long logistic tail)..it 's a good idea?

 

[Olly Read]

I started the book Rising Sun Tumbling Bear by Connaughton and i was wondering if a range centered on this war could sell..it is a range that could fit well with the Hong Kong figures (Port Arthur was a chinese city , now the name is Lüshunkou)..the time of the war is good too..in 1904 it was the first modern and terrible war with plenty of machine guns, bombardments..etc.The uniforms are very good and various..(imagine a scene with a Russian sailor fighting a Japanese infantryman..),the japanese at the start of the war were in blue and then kakhi..the Russian were very ragged (due to the long logistic tail)..it 's a good idea?

Yes I like this one mate, however from a commercial point of view I cannot see Andy making it but maybe somebody smaller trying to make a mark in the niche market might go for it?

 

[cantinetozzo]

Yes you' re right...maybe First Legion..by the way Andy was in that part of the world (Hong Kong is tied in certain ways to all the prodromes of the war..the concessions were made at that time) for a while..i don't know if there are many japanese in this hobby but for them it would be a great hit..so there are many pros..

 

[theBaron]

Hi, guys, you might want to take a look at this website, too:

www.leadarmy.com

I know the owner, Sergei Ilyashenko, and he sells figures made in Russia, Ukraine, etc. He sells both connoisseur and toy soldier figures; in some cases, the same castings can be found in both finishes.

At one point, I think he had some sets in his catalog that were done in toy soldier style, of Russian and Japanese infantry from the Russo-Japanese War.

If he doesn't have anything currently in his catalog, I'd email him and ask whether he can still get the figures, because it may be that he can. You can tell him I recommended you to him, too. I get no kickbacks, it's just goodwill, and Sergei is a really nice guy!

Hope that helps, prost!
Brad

 

[DCN1898]

My personal favorite is the Boxer Rebellion. It was the first United Nations action. (Bringing several nations together in a single military action.) There is a story about a reporter who interviewed a British officer who had been with U.S. Marines in China. The reporter asked the officer how he felt about the Marines. The officer replied that the Marines were stout fellows and fine soldiers, but it was strange that instead of being called "Sir", he was refered to as "Hey Bob!"

 

[Olly Read]

Yes you' re right...maybe First Legion..by the way Andy was in that part of the world (Hong Kong is tied in certain ways to all the prodromes of the war..the concessions were made at that time) for a while..i don't know if there are many japanese in this hobby but for them it would be a great hit..so there are many pros..

Hi mate
I think Andy was in HK when the concessions were made eh? Yeah I'm sure of it

 

[cantinetozzo]

Eh eh..i think he was behind those concessions!And by the way thanks to The Baron for the link!For the Boxer rebellion i always liked "55 days at Peking" but it's a while i don't rewatch it..(i fear i could start the Imperial China or Hong Kong range!)

 

[Olly Read]

Yes Andy probably masterminded the whole thing!
Forgot to say thanks to the Baron as well for his input there!
I was thinking this sort of line might appeal more to JJ as he seems to take on these niche lines quite nicely.