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Sashimono are late, in the sense that they are out of period late. I'll run what I like, and not be particularly bothered by comments to be honest.WombatDazzler wrote:My issue is whole armies that have no link to their historical counterparts. If you like sashimonos run late samurai.
Don't think so... although perhaps Aussies are less bothered by this than our American/British cousins.nikgaukroger wrote:Lived a sheltered life have we?DaiSho wrote: However, I've never seen anyone complain about people (in ancients) turning up with out of period figures
Gothic army is pretty win, but as someone has said all this is kind of defunct as you'll have Hittite fighting WotR Yorkists etc.irondog068 wrote:Well then fully plate armored knights being used as Crusaders should also not bother you than. Since my favorite armor is Gothic style plate. Much more "Mean" than Maximillian or silly old chain mail.
I mean after all this is what I like in a armored knight and it looks no more out of place to me than a 1600 Samurai playing in the Gempi war. But fear not DaiSho. I do not think we will ever cross tourny paths because if I ever make it to the "Land down under" Dragging my little lead toys will be the farthest thing from my mind.
But since I am near New Zealand maybe I cold catch the All Blacks stomp sombody and see the Haka.
Irondog
I don't know what, about my posts, would indicate to you that I would care what figures you use. You could use Crusader Tanks for Crusader Knights or elephants dressed in Tutu's for all I care so long as I can easily tell which are Armoured Knights and which are Spearmen. That's pretty much the stance I've taken the whole thread.irondog068 wrote:Well then fully plate armored knights being used as Crusaders should also not bother you than. Since my favorite armor is Gothic style plate. Much more "Mean" than Maximillian or silly old chain mail.
To be fair, Old Glory 15mm do list their figs under the name "Samurai (1530-1615)". So this is not a so much buyer beware but a buyer read the labels kind of thing. I like some of the range, but they are definitely focused on the period for DBR/FOGR.irondog068 wrote: But on a modeling note, those of you who are planning to build your pre 1500 army and plan on using Old Glory for your Retainers (there were no Ashigaru until after 1500). There "Early Ashigaru" who I hoped would look more like retainers would be at home in 1600! There "Late Ashigaru" look like Samurai. The whole line (short of the Ninjas and female Samurai which are just well, odd) are way more 1570 than 1270.
So it looks like Essex for the Gempi war.
Irondog
I'm doing mine in 10mm. Been tossing and turning with how to paint them, but I think it will involve a lot of dark colours with a lot of lighter coloured dots in lines across the armour.irondog068 wrote:Sorry, I missed that. I just went to the pictures. It does look like the line will flush out the 2 Dragons minis I got coming from my friend. He is getting Koreans, Samurai are to hard to paint. Little does he knows decals are my ace in the hole
Irondog
I for one think using figures sold as representing the modern-day British Army Parachute display team, dubbing their words into Japanese and calling them Samurai probably oversteps the mark for us all here.DaiSho wrote: One thing I am thinking of doing (perhaps the entire army, although it will probably look wrong - maybe just a BG) is Ii Naomasa's Red Devils. Totally out of period, but think it would look good.
It's that, or Elephants in Tutu's.madaxeman wrote: I for one think using figures sold as representing the modern-day British Army Parachute display team, dubbing their words into Japanese and calling them Samurai probably oversteps the mark for us all here.
