Chinese local Army soldiers

This figure represent a member of the northern shandong province army during winter time. Only officers were able to get these fur issued winter cloth and hat, the normal soldier carried watted cloth instead.  

This figure represent a "shock trooper" of the southern Yunnan army. They were issued with french Adrian helmets with a Kuomintang symbol embossed in the front. He carriers german "potato-masher" Stielhandgranaten which were highly praised by the chinese fighting troops. Instead of a carbine I will issue him with a machine pistol of (to me) unknown origin. 

This figure is a member of the "Tin hats" or "Big sword Unit", also an recognized elite unit of China in these times. They carried the distinct british "Brodie" helmet and a big traditional chinese broadsword which they used skillfully. Additionally he is issued with a regular carbine and two egg-grenades. 

This figure represent an officer of the eastern army of Sichuan province. Originally this one holds an opium pipe (?) in his right arm but I found it better to give him binoculars instead for a better view  

First figure is finished aside from his machinegun. It is still glossy after the fresh sealing with matt cote 

I´ve made him collar patches out of thin aluminium foil out of a good whine bottle. I gave him the weapons color of the infantry and promoted him to the rank of a sergeant 

Back from holiday I finished my second chinese figure, the tin hat soldier. Well not completely finished as it will need a final matt varnish when the acryl colors and the glazing is completely dry. Painting was fairly easy here, too.  

I added a rifle sling out of leadfoil captured from a good bottle of whine 

The green gasmask container is provided from regular chinese army stock and carries the personal chinese number "18" 

The Yunnan shock trooper is finished (as usual exept for the final matt varnish when every acrylic color is thoroughly dry) 

I provided him with an armband where the Chinese commander "Du" is written on for a better reconnaissance to which side he belongs 

The extra machine pistol is loosely slung around his shoulder. Again I made the rifle sling out of lead foil 

Finished the last of the four: a soldier of the eastern Army. I chanced his opium pipe for much more useful binoculars and gave him an apple green spring time uniform. The badge on his left arm is salvaged from another set. 

The binoculars looks much better to me 

The last one of my series of chinese army figures has been finished today. It is the southern Yunnan province shock trooper.  

The big plant is a Cannabis out of paper from Fredericus Rex.  

The small plant is weed / Foxtail from Kamizukuri and is also made of paper. Just the caulis of the plant is thin plastic rod 

The small grass parts at the bottom are also from Fredericus Rex 

This is the final selection of my finished soldiers onto their pedestals