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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: cheng on November 03, 2010, 09:45:40
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something nostalgic, eastern and on-warmongering
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from the 'King & Country' series
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cool....but why arent them in green uniforms? but probably I am too young to know that :P
We in Hong Kong call them "big head green shirt" referring to their huge hat and uniform. :wave: :wave: :wave:
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There are great cheng!!! Fantastic customs!!!
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cool....but why arent them in green uniforms? but probably I am too young to know that :P
We in Hong Kong call them "big head green shirt" referring to their huge hat and uniform. :wave: :wave: :wave:
I do watch quite a lot of HK movies...do ask your granny or somebody...I'm sure the green shirt might have really been green since there was no colored photos back in 1959...then I'll finally have some more customs for my green torsos ;D
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from the 'King & Country' series
Great customs, Cheng !!!
I have always loved King and Country's "Steets of Old Hong Kong" series.
As you probably already know, Cheng, the "turn of the Century" is one of my favorite historical periods. And, King and Country has done a wonderful job with their series depicting Hong Kong c.1897!
Do you have pictures of their entire series? I have all the pictures from hk045 to hk164, but I am missing most of the pictures from hk001 to hk045.
I have attached a picture of the "Streets of Old Hong Kong". Your Police Station is on the upper left.
Thanks for sharing your marvelous customs, Cheng. It would really be fun to do ALL of this series in Playmobil!
All the best,
Richard
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Another set of very nice customs, cheng. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Magnificent Cheng! :wow:
They are as good as ever. ;D
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I can hear that unique, ball-less police whistle blowing…
Absolutely perfect (I’ve only said that before about Daniela and Emma.J before).
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thanks everyone! :love:
....As you probably already know, Cheng, the "turn of the Century" is one of my favorite historical periods. And, King and Country has done a wonderful job with their series depicting Hong Kong c.1897!
Do you have pictures of their entire series? I have all the pictures from hk045 to hk164, but I am missing most of the pictures from hk001 to hk045.
....It would really be fun to do ALL of this series in Playmobil!
All the best,
Richard
sorry Richard, I do not have those hk001-045 pictures or others not currently available on their website...I did think of making this hk173 but with a fat male chinese klicky wearing a black or blue fu-man-chu cap ;D
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and although you didnt want to point it out...I must say I had a 'situation' with the dates...actually I made these policemen some time back, inspired by Jackie Chan's movie, Project A, all wearing those what-you-call :-[ white wrapping above their shoes like these.
while these kung fu shoes should be dated around 1900 (OUR favourite period) ;)
should I leave the 1959 as it is? nobody is using these as their history books I hope ;D :P
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I did think of making this hk173 but with a fat male chinese klicky wearing a black or blue fu-man-chu cap ;D
A Playmobil custom of a woven rattan sedan chair would be awesome, Cheng!
... while these kung fu shoes should be dated around 1900 (OUR favourite period) ;)
should I leave the 1959 as it is? nobody is using these as their history books I hope ;D :P
Either no one noticed ... Or, they were just too polite to say anything (unlike the members at GW) ... ;)
However, I won't tell anyone, Cheng ... :shhhh: ... ;D
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(A)ll wearing those what-you-call :-[ white wrapping above their shoes like these.
Gaiters.
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... wearing those what-you-call :-[ white wrapping above their shoes like these.
Gaiters.
The US Navy, US Coast Guard and USMC (c1940's - 1950's) called them "leggings". The leggings were worn by landing parties. They were made of khaki canvas with hooked side lace ups.
see attachment
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The US Navy, US Coast Guard and USMC (c1940's - 1950's) called them "leggings". The leggings were worn by landing parties. They were made of khaki canvas with hooked side lace ups.
Here are a couple of close-up pictures of canvas military "leggings".
Please see attachments.
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Very nice, Cheng! :)
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The US Navy, US Coast Guard and USMC (c1940's - 1950's) called them "leggings". The leggings were worn by landing parties. They were made of khaki canvas with hooked side lace ups.
I did not know that. Thank you.
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I did not know that. Thank you.
You're very welcome. However, Andy, you're probably quite correct in calling them "gaiters" as Cheng's leg coverings don't seem to come up nearly as high as "leggings" (except for his officer) nor go down quite as low as "spats" ... ;)
All the best,
Richard
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Hmmm ... Perhaps I should have looked at Cheng's customs a bit more carefully before I posted my last comment ... :-[
In Cheng's first picture, he has his Hong Kong Policemen in "gaiters" and his officer in "leggings".
In Cheng's second picture, he has his Hong Kong Policemen in "leggings" and his officer in "spats"!
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In Cheng's first picture, he has his Hong Kong Policemen in "gaiters" and his officer in "leggings".
In Cheng's second picture, he has his Hong Kong Policemen in "leggings" and his officer in "spats"!
thanks Richard, for pointing out the differences...I hope one of these days my klickies dont wake up confused wearing leggings on one leg and gaiters on another :P (now this thread looks somewhat like its out of GW forum ;D
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... now this thread looks somewhat like its out of GW forum ;D
Sorry, Cheng! I just couldn't help myself ... :-[
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Sorry, Cheng! I just couldn't help myself ... :-[
not at all Richard, I do cherish 'GW-style' responses...I've learnt a lot from you all...customising since my early ACW-customs days and those trying-to-be-historically-correct years in playmoboard ;)
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I do cherish 'GW-style' responses...I've learnt a lot from you all...
Cheng, I think that we all knew that you would become a master customizer !!! ... :wow: ... :wow: ... :wow: ...