Friday, March 21, 2014

Choson Korean Multi-Barrelled Cannon

Wanting to add another artillery piece for the besieged Koreans at Haengju, I ended up using this RAFM Miniatures Organ Gun. Although the model is based upon a 15th Century European gun, it should be plausible enough for a 16th Century Choson Korean one.
The figures crewing the gun are Perrys previously painted. In the background are two more barricade stake works I also worked on. Having committed to hosting the Imjin War game at the local convention, Enfilade!, in May the terrain might as well be decent.
This RAFM model was chosen as the Grendel Dwarf Cannon which I wanted to use looked way too big. I received the Grendel model on Tuesday and ordered the RAFM on Wednesday off of ebay. Amazingly it arrived today, and was a quick project.
Here's a multi-barreled cannon from the Choson period in the War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea.
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26 comments:

  1. PhilMarch 22, 2014 at 12:56 AM

    Beautiful and very, very impressive on a table!

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  2. Simon Quinton March 22, 2014 at 2:28 AM

    Great looking artillery piece very suitable alternative.

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  3. BigRedBatMarch 22, 2014 at 2:38 AM

    Very nice, Dean. The museum piece looks really heavy! Wouldn't want the carriage of that, running over my toe.

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    1. DeanMMarch 22, 2014 at 8:03 AM

      Thanks, Simon. I wondered if it might've been mounted on a ship.

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  4. maximexMarch 22, 2014 at 2:42 AM

    Hello
    A fine gun and crew.
    What is surprising is how the imaginative man has really been series of firearms development.

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    1. DeanMMarch 22, 2014 at 8:04 AM

      Thanks, MM - guess it is true that warfare does speed up technology.

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  5. jmilesrMarch 22, 2014 at 5:06 AM

    That's really cool - exceptional painting, as always

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  6. MontyMarch 22, 2014 at 6:12 AM

    That looks quite wicked. When it runs out of ammo, you can charge with it and stab people. ;-)

    Very cool that you're running an event!

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    1. DeanMMarch 22, 2014 at 8:05 AM

      Monty: The Chinese actually made a cart with only blades as the main weapon. Think they used it to defend entry ways.

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    2. MontyMarch 25, 2014 at 7:56 PM

      I really must do a deep dive into Chinese military history. I spent way too many years in WW II, ACW and Napoleonics. Must make up for lost time!

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  7. Jonathan FreitagMarch 22, 2014 at 6:16 AM

    Cool artillery piece and as Monty says, "wicked!"

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  8. DeanMMarch 22, 2014 at 8:06 AM

    Thanks for the great comments, Gentlemen. I may now have to work on better trees for the game. Best, Dean

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  9. The Angry LurkerMarch 22, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    Very nice Dean especially the museum shot!

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  10. UnknownMarch 22, 2014 at 10:11 AM

    Good looking work Dean. Interesting to see what they were shooting back then.

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  11. MillsyMarch 22, 2014 at 10:17 AM

    Nice work Dean. The timber effect is very convincing.

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  12. DeanMMarch 22, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    Thanks a lot for the visit and nice comments, Gents!

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  13. BaconfatMarch 22, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    Dean,

    Luckily for the Korean's the 15th century European's didn't have copyright law. It's pretty cool.

    I really like your barricades too.

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    1. DeanMMarch 22, 2014 at 4:28 PM

      Thanks, James. Looks like I'll finally be gaming the scenario - play test next month and two back-to-back games at Enfilade! in May. Warm regards, Dean

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  14. ScottswargamingMarch 23, 2014 at 2:41 AM

    The dreaded 'organ' gun, in real life. Nice work, no doubt fearsome though temperamental on the tabletop?

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    1. DeanMMarch 23, 2014 at 8:17 AM

      I can do that - maybe a roll of 1 and it is destroyed along w/crew. Thanks, Dean

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  15. UnknownMarch 23, 2014 at 4:05 AM

    Excellent piece of gunnery. It didn't really really stop the Japanese, did it?

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    1. DeanMMarch 23, 2014 at 8:19 AM

      Sebastien - actually Haengju is considered one of the three greatest victories over the Japanese during the Imjin War. Supposedly a lot of it had to do with the artillery the Koreans had - including the Hwa Cha types with fire arrows. Best, Dean

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  16. Michael ButcherMarch 23, 2014 at 7:00 AM

    Nice work!

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  17. Michael AwdryMarch 23, 2014 at 7:13 AM

    Oh Wow, a splendid addition Dean.

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  18. DeanMMarch 23, 2014 at 8:19 AM

    Thanks you all for your visit and kind comments. Best, Dean

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  19. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)March 24, 2014 at 11:44 AM

    It looks great Dean and quite fearsome to face!

    Christopher

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