Went ahead and based the three mounted handgunners after spraying them with Krylon matte/flat. Didn't do any additional highlighting after the staining. I had added some quick highlights prior to the staining - mostly on the horsehair plumes and horse tails and manes.
As with the previous mounted Koreans, the riders and horses are cast as single pieces. I normally paint riders and horses separately, but these painted up without any difficulty.
Perry Joseon Koreans are a favorite range of figures for me. Now I have a set each of their cavalry.
They're on Litko 50x25mm ovals and 3x movement trays along with the rest of the cavalry. Now a full 12-figure cavalry unit, or they can also be in smaller units of 3 or 6-figures.
As most of the Korean cavalry was wiped out in an early battle during the Imjin War, not many were present in most of the subsequent fighting. This loss was more than made up once the Ming Chinese entered the war.
Need to work on the shields for the Korean spearmen and Ming swordsmen next. Also, rebasing a bunch of the Samurai foot as I had mistakenly mounted them on stainless steel washers - which don't work with the magnetic bases, of course.
Superb cavalry Dean, you don’t see too many Korean armies around!
ReplyDeleteThanks again, Mike! Yes, I sort of feel bad for the Perrys having sculpted such a fine range with seemingly little interest in the larger community. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteOh, my! What an awesome cavalry Dean!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michal! I finally got the last set of cavalry from the range - not sure why I was hesitant before in not getting these handgunners. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteI'm not surprised they're your favourite range of figures, they're beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words as always, Ray! Best regards, Dean
DeleteReally ooze character. I like the oval bases on a sabot, will have to try that on some smaller collections to get a variety of uses.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joe! I might use some of the Koreans in smaller skirmish games - maybe Saga, if a Far East supplement comes out? Best regards, Dean
DeleteLovely looking cavalry Dean!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thank you very much for the kind words, Christopher! Warm regards, Dean
DeleteThey are gorgeous Dean.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard! They are a nice contrast to the Samurai. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteSmashing work Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much again, Mike! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteThose turned out nice bro-ski! I'd be proud to have them in my collection. Oh my address is.... Just kidding.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Kevin
Thanks, Kevin! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteThey look great Dean - a mate of ours, whose partner is Korean, has done an army using these Perry figures. It was originally a "secret" for our next Tarawera wargaming week - but that has never eventuated since Covid and looks unlikely to happen again now, due to our usual hosts health issues - a real shame as it was a true highlight of the year for all of us lucky enough to be invited along - but tempus fugit and all that!
ReplyDeleteWow - bummer to hear this about your buddy, Keith. I wish him the best. Dean
DeleteSuperbe!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Syl! Warm regards, Dean
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