Here's the Joseon army to date - the only figure not from Perry is the guy in red with one of the hwacha. Also, the multi-barreled gun is from another maker which I can't recall at the moment.
Here are some pictures from 20 or so years ago, when I was stationed in Korea. This was inside a repro-Turtle ship. The armor and weapons were laying on a table with no one else around, so figured we'd try them on.
This was in Namhae, and was pretty much deserted; might've been off-season. No one around, so we just waltzed right inside and toured the ship by ourselves. We later walked up along the shore and stopped by a shrine in honor of Admiral Yi. All this, long before I ever thought I'd be gaming the Imjin War.
My two sons are grown up now, the youngest is a Captain in the Army, and the older one recently was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Washington Air Guard. He was enlisted for about 11 years before that.
Great looking army Dean……but I guess you are (rightly) prouder of your sons 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks, Matt! Yes, and when we visited the turtle ship, I had no idea I'd one day be gaming it! :) Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteOutstanding collection Dean. This is one of my favorites as well. I got my inspiration from visiting Jingju, as I never got the chance to get down to Namhae.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to seeing what you do with the Ming figures. I have had four units sitting in the lead pile for about six years now awaiting some inspiration. Cheers!
Thanks a lot, Jake. Yes, I know you have a great collection of the same period. Hope to do the Ming figures justice once they arrive. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteGreat Korean army Dean and excellent pics!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mike! Looking forward to adding the Ming. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteSuperb army parade and terrific family photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jonathan! Lol! I just placed an order for more Perry Koreans. Best regards, Dean
DeleteAmazing looking collection!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michal! looking forward to getting them in a game soon. Warm regards, Dean
DeleteThe collection is looking awesome, so colourful.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Michael! Warm regards, Dean
DeleteGreat Army, so much color. Oozing characters. . Some AAR'S soon?
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Joe! I'm hoping to host a game soon. Definitely will post pics and AAR soon after. Best regards, Dean
DeleteDude those are sweet. My friend is selling his Japanese, Koreans, and Ming to me. There nice, but yours look nicer.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how quickly your son's have grown up and Officers to boot! Proud Papa I am sure.
Cheers
Kevin
Thank you very much for the kind words, Kevin! Yes, it is amazing how time flies - and very proud of them too. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteSo much to enjoy in this post. Thanks Dean.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Richard! Best regards, Dean
DeleteExcellent collection Dean and some great pics of the family having fun!
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Thanks, Christopher! Yes, back in the day when my sons had no choice but to accompany their dad :) lol! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteOutstanding figures Dean and the aquarium piece looks great too. Nice trip down memory lane for you, looking at the pictures of your boys as children!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith! Yes, the aquarium piece definitely fits the bill. By the time my sons were in middle school, they were already getting taller than me (although that's not saying much for my height - or lack thereof). Lol! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteNice figures Dean, something I know little about so it's probably time to read up on the matter!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Andrew! I think the books by Turnbull are pretty good - concise and well illustrated. I just picked up his Osprey book, "Japanese Castles in Korea 1592-98" - hope to build some terrain for a siege game. Kindest regards, Dean
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