Joseon Korean Shrine

Here's a piece of terrain I worked on this evening. It' s a laser cut wooden kit from Korea picked up off of ebay and arrived surprisingly quick - about a week and a half - during the Christmas mailing season no less..

Most of the parts fit together without the need for gluing as the laser cutting is very precise. The roofing was the only area requiring a bit of glue. The roof tiles are from a supplied sheet of rubber mat that is easily cut with a hobby knife using the templates provided.

The only parts painted were the stone foundation, arch of the roof, wooden pillars and the sliding doors. Alternatively, the kit can be left unpainted too.

The kit comes in a clear, hard plastic case and with very good full color instructions. The cover states the kit is aimed at 12 and older; but the suggested time for building is way off, at least for me. It says it can be built in two hours. I think if you have already built a few and are familiar with the construction - as well as not painting it, it may be possible. For me, it took about twice as long - mainly due to the painting. That said, it isn't a difficult kit to put together.

But here's the kicker - the kit is a 1/250 scale replica of the original palace of the Joseon Dynasty - Sajeongjeon. It is probably good enough as a temple for 15mm, but for 28mm it will have to be a facsimile for a small shrine. The same company that makes this kit also sells larger scaled versions, but they cost about twice as much as this one. As most of the terrain for the Imjin set up are more representational than "true-scale" it should work. I might also raise it a bit to give it an illusion of size. Anyway, just a brief post to keep the blog going.