And feels like it's 14 hours long.

IanS

Don't let that put you off. It's a cracking story, without a "thee" or a "varlet" in sight.

Once you've watched "Ran" move on to "Kagemusha."

As to encampments, some ideas:

That's kind of where I'm going, adding an extra side to my preexisting general, and a tree...

Quote from: Nosher on 11 October 2015, 10:11:08 AM
I'm really admiring your perseverance with these Will

Form the top of my head I have had the following Samurai Projects over the years none of which are still in my possession:

28mm Samurai - cant even remember the manufacturer but it may have been foundry. I even had the Samurai Walled Residence from an now defunct company called Village Green. This was the only collection I ever finished and all I can remember is that I sold the lot on and got far less than I paid for them.....

I had a 15mm Two Dragons Samurai army for WRG Renaissance which remained in its bags unloved for far too long before being sold off for far less than I paid for it.

I also had a 15mm Lancashire Games Samurai Army which I gave away as I was so appalled by the figures.

I then bought a Pendraken Samurai Army maybe three or four years ago which again I sold on for far less than I paid for them.

Anyone see a theme emerging here??

I'm kind of liking the idea of an oriental army in the next few years, if I sent you a list of figures, do you think you could buy them, keep them in a cupboard for a couple of years, then I'd be happy to take them off your hands for half price?   

No?

Oh, well.

ML - thats a good looking start - and a general's enclosure would be very cool

Ran is a stone cold masterpiece, its the film that got me into Samurai warfare. Kagemusha is great, though it can at times feel like a long sit at times. However it does give an interesting perspective on the demise of the Takeda clan, which is a very familiar story to anyone who studies the period, and has plenty of arresting scenes.

Those are some beautiful figures

Take care

Andy

Quote from: clibinarium on 11 October 2015, 09:23:09 PM
Ran is a stone cold masterpiece, its the film that got me into Samurai warfare. Kagemusha is great, though it can at times feel like a long sit at times. However it does give an interesting perspective on the demise of the Takeda clan, which is a very familiar story to anyone who studies the period, and has plenty of arresting scenes.

Kagemusha is the story of a Takeda lord's double who is used to maintain the fiction that the lord is alive after his death to protect the Takeda clan's status and position. In this scene the double's aides are worried that others will find out he is an impostor

Masakage Yamagata: Little Takemaru was a problem, but the horse is worse. It can tell. Only the late lord could ride it.
Nobufusa Baba: If the double falls off, everyone will suspect.
Nobukado Takeda: Lord Shingen has been ill. He must refrain from riding.
Masakage Yamagata: Good idea.
Masatane Hara: There are many other problems. We must be careful to keep the late lord's intentions.
Katsusuke Atobe: Tonight he will have to meet the late lord's mistresses. How will he be with them?
Masakage Yamagata: Our master has been ill. He must refrain from riding.

A general (not Pendraken)

The spectacle is wonderful in Kurosawa, but he had no idea of what happens on a battlefield.

Yet again, my inability to to photograph Samuri strikes again...
This batch takes me to 9/14 of the army done! 5 more to finish before Warfare!
Cavalry, extra figures to bring what I had to four bases per unit. front rank are lancers, back rank are mostly bows, allows me to mix up options depending on era.














Four finished units of Samurai cavalry, mix of old and new


Ashugaru with spears 1



Ashugaru with spears B



Ashugaru with original base nearest


Fluffy the General

Maybe the Samurai are riding really fast   

I'm liking the general.

They look like a good looking army - how long to do the last 5 units?

It's the 21st now, Warfare is 23 days away.
Yoiks!
Half term next week, so should get going quickly.

They look very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

Quote from: mad lemmey on 21 October 2015, 09:54:38 PM
It's the 21st now, Warfare is 23 days away.
Yoiks!
Half term next week, so should get going quickly.