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Post by zuludon on May 18, 2019 20:04:39 GMT
I originally posted this on PMCD Mobilisatie: Last Saturday I ran a Boxer Rebellion game at my club. I used The Men Who Would Be Kings (TMWWBK) rules. The scenario was based on Last Train from Yang Tsun by Bill Hogan, published in issue #119 of the Midwest Wargamer's Association Newsletter (MWAN). The scenario had a mixed European force rescuing civilians and guarding them while their train took them off board. Each country in the rescue force had their own agenda, which was kept secret from the other groups. Similarly, the Chinese regulars and Kansu Braves had their own agenda: to stop the train and take hostages, while the Boxers just wanted to kill Europeans and burn down the train station. The Chinese army had one ancient cannon which could slow down the train. The Kansu Braves managed to push a lumber cart across the railroad tracks just before the train got off the board which forced the locomotive to stop. Just as the Kensu's and regulars where about to attack the train, a relief force of Bengal lancers and Sikhs arrived to save the civilians. The scenario was originally designed using The Sword and the Flame, but it played quite nicely with TMWWBK
I should mention that I was lucky enough to find some of Les White's Boxer Rebellion conversions on eBay. You can see them among the French Matelots.
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Post by tradgardmastre on May 18, 2019 20:53:08 GMT
Great looking game.
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Post by spiritofethandune on May 18, 2019 21:33:02 GMT
Indeed-very impressive.
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Post by davel on May 18, 2019 22:11:11 GMT
A Great looking game and lovely figures. What make are They?
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Post by zuludon on May 18, 2019 23:02:31 GMT
Thanks for the kind words. The Boxers are all AIP, with a few head swap conversions. The dragon cannon and crew are Trophy of Wales. The French Sailors are Bastion Models, aside from the more action posed ones which are Les White plastic conversions. The British Sailors are Fusilier Miniatures. The Bengal Lancers are unknown, possibly home castings, I bought already painted on eBay. The rest are AIP. The train is a Timpo Prairie Rocket - very hard to find here in the States.
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Post by gonefishing on May 19, 2019 13:49:04 GMT
Breathtaking work! I wish there were a way to enlarge the photos. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Post by zuludon on May 19, 2019 15:19:05 GMT
Gonefishing thanks! The original photos are much larger. I will try attaching one again as an experiment.
That's better!
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Post by gonefishing on May 19, 2019 22:38:14 GMT
That made a huge difference. Thank you!!!
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Post by briancarrick on May 22, 2019 20:04:37 GMT
The Bengal Lancers are Holger Eriksson castings.
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Post by zuludon on May 23, 2019 0:45:18 GMT
Thank you! That's very helpful. I found some interesting figures still available on the website.
Nick Stern
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