XO-11
Chinese Regular * Boxer Uprising 1900
10-part resin kit.
Sculpture: Le-van Quang.
Painting: Calvin Tan

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I like this one and I'd like to see more Boxer Rebellion figures.
Is this one 120mm? or in their 90mm series, it dosen't seem to be on their website as yet.

I like this figure a lot. From one of my favorite companies.

... Perfect !! 10/10 !

Outstanding! But it's not on their web site that I could see. Where can I find out more info?

All the best,
Dan

Great figure! Now all we need is a Steve McQueen, Navy Sailer with a BAR!!

Nick Majerus

Very good figure.

marc

Kewl!!

This figure really makes me want to revisit that first figure I ever sculpted - a Chinese Boxer. As Quang's figure shows, the Chinese regulars make for a colorful and exotic subject as well. Nice paint by Calvin too!

Awesomes!

VERY nice!

Very nice indeed. I like him a lot, good to see your still well in the running Quang.
Cheers
jimbo

Good to see you at it again Quang

Very nice piece

Re: PiliPili New Release Size

Quang informed me it was 120mm. Nice size for a great figure.

Great! What is the rifle that the Imperial infantryman is holding?

All the best,
Dan

Thank you all of you guys, for the kind words.

First I have to apologize for my long silence. The reason is that a year ago, I accepted a regular job and got stuck in the 'real world'.

I thought I could sculpt on the side but the job took most of my time. Now that the dust has settled a little bit, I'm back on the figure front albeit not as active as I would like.

About the figure, like John W. said it's in 120mm.

The main reference for the figure is a long series of articles by Bob Marrion about the Boxer Uprising published in Military Modelling in the last century. Other sources included contemporary photographs of life in China and of course the obligatory movie '55 Days At Peking' but especially 'The Sand Pebbles' – the nod from Nick Majerus, a true film buff – a lesser-known but much better picture in which the depiction of the Chinese 'side' is much closer to the reality although the action took place some 30 years after the Boxer Rebellion.

The figure depicts a soldier of the Imperial Army ca 1900. China being a very large country, there was no uniformity among the many factions which composed the Army, each one with its own distinctive 'uniforms' and weapons.

The dress generally consisted of adapted civilian clothing with a jacket ('ma-gua') with a circular panel front and back serving to identify the soldier's regiment (characters on the panel read 'Red Unit Braves').

The hairstyle is typically Manchu (shaved brow and long queue). The ponytail is worn wrapped around the neck in martial art custom (a nod to Jet Li movies).

Firearms were of European makes, German Mausers or British Martini-Henry like on the figure.

I always wanted to sculpt a Boxer since I saw Mike Good's figure way back when. It was the first time that I realised that a realistic, non-caricatural face with non-Caucasian features can be done. Thank you, Mike for the inspiration.

Thanks for the explanation and info, Quang! The double sleeves and above the elbow ties make for some interesting arm drapery and folds, but the very natural face makes this one a winner IMO.

Glad to see you back sculpting!

All the best,
Dan

Thanks for the kind words, Dan.

Incidentally, the red cloth ties on the arms were a sign of identification among the Boxers as were red headscarves or turbans and tabards.

There were many reversals of alliance during the troubles so that troops which were sent to fight the rebels usually ended on their opponents' side.

Really nice kit. And it's 120mm my favourite scale! I will be ordering one. Pilipili kits are one of my favourite companies. The sculpts are great and the parts fit together like a dream. They are a pleasure to build.
Thanks for another beauty Quang, Gerald.

You're too kind, Gerald!
As a matter of fact, I guess I got the sculpting bug again. I'm currently working on a (surprise!) Indian project. More of it later.

Back at you Quang! :lol:

As I said previously, this figure really makes me want to get back to this subject matter again. The Boxer I did was my very first sculpt which I completed in 1985. I even used the same references you did. Well, except for the movies. I did not have a TV in those days.

Thanks for a cool figure and a trip down memory lane.....

1985? Stop it, man, you make us look like Statler & Waldorf!