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cheng

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shakos
« on: December 15, 2006, 05:15:13 AM »
just 2 'shako' units to post on our rather quiet customising section... :)
the first unit using torsos from the northerner special
and the second, torsos from the cruiseship kapitan
....no historical reference...or is there any semblence?  ;D

what happens to nosy ducks?  :D
(sorry, poor lighting...those shiny & brand new klickies in blue really look good, otherwise)
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Re: shakos
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2006, 12:18:52 PM »
Poor duckie! :o :o

The shakos look great, cheng! :D
Clever idea to use the cruise ship captain's torso for a soldier's uniform. 8)
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Re: shakos
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2006, 12:53:33 PM »
as usual ;)

very nice customs my friend

you getting quite an army together no ? ;)

Greetz Michael
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Re: shakos
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2006, 03:20:04 PM »

Hello, Cheng ...

The uniforms of your first unit are quite grand.

Before the American Civil War, there were several volunteer units that looked a lot like your Playmobil toy soldiers.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful new soldiers with us.

All the best,
Richard


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Re: shakos
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2006, 06:20:43 PM »
Very good Cheng. I like it too  :)
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Re: shakos
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2006, 02:29:39 AM »
thansk all !

and Richard,
yes, I remember seeing some New Yorkers(was it?) in ACW dressed like my first picture...

Michael, I wasnt ever going to make napoleonic themes (just like when i said 'no' to knights theme but ended up with several armies  :D )
well, i started with 1, then 2, now i have quite a lot of napoleonic units....i just kept making without really knowing who is who (except the french and british who i can really recognise)...and looks like i might have crossed over the ocean and time line with these ACW-lookalike unit  ;D
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Re: shakos
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2006, 10:32:23 AM »
Personally, I'd save the cruise ship torso for making Officers and the other for soldiers.  But they all look good!
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« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2006, 10:36:43 PM »
they all look great cheng! i like them very much!  ;D
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Re: shakos
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2006, 01:44:59 AM »
Quote from: Dan on December 16, 2006, 10:32:23 AM
Personally, I'd save the cruise ship torso for making Officers and the other for soldiers.  But they all look good!

thanks all,
and Dan, appreciate comments like yours, really  :)
i dont have big armies so looks like these potential officers have to start from the lowest all over again  ;D

as for 'the other torso' i didnt want to add more northerners to my small crowded shelf (and i also have this funny rule against having different uniforms for each unit(while southerners are ok)  :P
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Re: shakos
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2006, 02:06:58 AM »
hey guys..
was trying to post a picture of my Boxer Rebellion (not a single shot was clear) and snapped 2 more pic of my shakos....this time in natural light....it was just the angle when the sunlight came in  ;D
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Re: shakos
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2006, 04:37:07 AM »
You have some really nice shako conversions Cheng :). Though i have to say your work is never disappointing.
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Re: shakos
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2007, 12:05:39 AM »
Love your shakos!
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