Some staged shots of an Imjin War naval game for this Friday using At The Height Of Battle. A bit over half the ships are from David Sullivan's collection with their bases touched up to match the ones I have.
The great looking sea mat is made by TABLEWAR and was given to me by a buddy - who'll be playing in the game.
The Japanese fleet advancing with wings forward.
The Korean fleet in a concave formation with Turtle Ships in the center.
The smaller ships on the Japanese fleet's flanks carry samurai and ashigaru for boarding and hand to hand fighting. They can be troublesome to the enemy.
There's debate about how many Turtle Ships were actually ever made and used during the war. Here, we've gone all in - thanks to David! David never went half way with any of of his projects.
On the workbench, I've been working on yet another Pike & Shotte Battalia Starter Army box. This time they'll be painted up as Newcastle's White coats and the other as Manchester's Green coats. Also picked up a few bases from a local vender, and buddy down in Oregon. Some 25mm rounds for FPW figures that were multi-based, and also 60x40mm bases which the musketeers will be based on 2 ranks of 3. My buddy's business is called 3D-DZYN and he makes laser cut terrain and bases - to order if needed, as my 60x40mm ones were. He cuts them pretty much immediately and mails them out quickly. I think I ordered these last Thursday (via email), and they arrived today. Anyway, will be sure to post the results of the Imjin War naval game.
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This is a bit of history and naval operations to which I know virtually nothing. Impressive fleets. Good luck in your upcoming game.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan. The Imjin War is a rather obscure gaming genre, although I'm lucky that there are several local gamers with interest in it. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteGreat looking fleets and of course your doing another battalia box, good luck with the game!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks a lot for the kind words again, Iain. Warm regards, Dean
DeleteWhat a fantastic looking fleet Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Michal! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteWow Dean, what an epic looking game.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Michael! Warmest regards ,Dean
DeleteThe game looks amazing. I know nothing about this war. Time for some education on my part.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard. Yes, it's a bit of an obscure genre. The Korean admiral, Yi Sun Shin, who died "at the height of battle" is remembered as a hero to this day by the Koreans. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteDavid would be so pleased to see his fleets arrayed like that, 'spruced up' and ready for battle. I have only recently begun to learn about the Sengoku Jidai and, through that the Imjin War. Yi Sun-Sin's exploits are legendary and, of course, the drama of his return to command to save Korea for the last time. The film "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" looks like a better-than-average representation of history in a film (not a big challenge given the usual poor representations), from reviews that I have seen.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James
I was able to find the film and have watched it. It plays merrily with the history, but is still impressive and worth watching!
DeleteVery impressive work!
ReplyDeleteNeil
Thanks a lot, Neil! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteGreat looking naval collection Dean although ships aren't really my thing! The mat IS fantastic too. Love the FPW figures and look forward to seeing the Whitecoats painted up very soon (knowing your speed!)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much as always, Keith! Yes, the mat really is photogenic! Warmest regards, Dean
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