The Lost Bladesman

[Hat Guy]

Hey folks, I'm looking for a 28mm miniature suitable for use as Guan Yu, on foot.



I'm certainly not going to complain if it looks like Donnie Yen, either.

Thanks in advance.

[Svennn]

There are Chinese plastic kits in roughly 1/48th that work ok as heroic scale. This guy converted onto standing legs might work?

[JamesValentine]

I've been wanting Three Kingdoms models for years to do a Dynasty Warriors game.
still found nothing quite right yet.

[Hat Guy]

Thanks for the help, disappointing there aren't a lot of options.

What about something like the Watchful I officer on foot with a weapon swap?
http://www.watchfulistudio.com/store/p8/Ancient_Chinese_Foot_Officer.html

Then I'd just need to find the polearm?

[FionaWhite]

I've been wanting Three Kingdoms models for years to do a Dynasty Warriors game.
still found nothing quite right yet.

Dynasty Warriors project, now there's something I've been dreaming of myself.
Plenty of minis with western-style armour & weapons in outlandishly fantastic styles available, but oriental ones seem few and far between.
Maybe it'd just be too niche a market?

[Earther]

He's very much fantasy styled, but…



https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/fantasy-warlord-range/products/20400-hero-of-the-scarlet-empire

Plus, some nice troop types…



Separate weapon packs available too. 

[Romark]

Hi,I'm no expert on this period but when I saw the picture It immediately put me in mind of the Perry miniatures 28mm Korean figures,perhaps there's something in there you could use ? Of course I could be miles off here   

Cheers
Keith

[FionaWhite]

He's very much fantasy styled, but…



https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/fantasy-warlord-range/products/20400-hero-of-the-scarlet-empire

Plus, some nice troop types…



Separate weapon packs available too. 

Now we just need a hundred more unique heroes. 

[JamesValentine]

Dynasty Warriors project, now there's something I've been dreaming of myself.
Plenty of minis with western-style armour & weapons in outlandishly fantastic styles available, but oriental ones seem few and far between.
Maybe it'd just be too niche a market?

which is odd considering the amount of wars china has been involved in really. among itself and neighbours.

[Wansui]

Check out these miniatures,though they are around 30mm give or take.
http://www.dddhk.com/


http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php?topic=23056.75

[Wansui]

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[FionaWhite]

which is odd considering the amount of wars china has been involved in really. among itself and neighbours.

In fairness, there is a decent lot of historically accurate (far as I can tell anyway) Chinese minis available so that as such is covered to a
degree, it's the guys with fanciful armour & weapons seen in Dynasty Warriors games that are missing.

You'd think a more fantastical approach to the Orient would be a bit more explored even in the miniature world but as I suggested earlier,
perhaps the miniature market is just too small to warrant it.

Check out these miniatures,though they are around 30mm give or take.
http://www.dddhk.com/


http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php?topic=23056.75

... and here's exactly what I mean. This is what we need more of.

[black hat miniatures]

You might find something suitable in our "Tales of the Dragon Kings" range:

https://www.blackhat.co.uk/product-category/28mm-miniatures/28mm-miniatures-tales-of-the-dragon-kings/28mm-miniatures-tales-of-the-dragon-kings-packs/

Mike

[Nicolo]

http://decorsminiatures.fr/category.php?id_category=59