Ii Naomasa 120mm - WIP+1

Just a quick update with the head/helmet of the figure completed. I'm pleased with the way the horns/antennae attached to the helmet. As mentioned in the previous post on the subject, the antennae are from another kit so attachments for it had to be made. At first I thought I could pin them onto the helmet, but realized the antennae were too thin for drilling. Slots were successfully made into the sides of the resin helmet and voila!

The blue cords make a nice contrast to the red armor. Apparently warfare tends to go hand in hand with gaudiness.

Will start on the body of the figure next; however, a play test for the Actium game will commence shortly.

Below is a section of a scroll with Ii and his troops - the famous "Red Devils" at the Battle of Sekigara in 1600. Guess the British Paras weren't the first to use the nom de guerre. Ii played a prominent role in the battle, his units being the first to engage the enemy. He was wounded by a stray bullet near the end of the battle. He died in 1602, likely caused by the wound received at Sekigahara.