28mm Samurai: Sekigahara Project

[Smoke Frog]

Thanks for the resources!

I was also inspired by this one over at Burton and District Wargamers, they did the entire battle of Sekigahara at a much smaller scale (6mm I think?). Really great stuff, and a good list of the contenders in the conflict.

[monk2002uk]

The latter game was 15mm. You get a better appreciation of scale in the photos featuring stands being lifted up. Plus I recognise the wooden palisades models. An impressive looking game. Thank you for posting the link.

Robert

[Smoke Frog]

Earlier this month I was able to finish up a few blocks of infantry from the Ishida Clan:



I am hoping to build this project with enough flexibility to do multiple unit configurations (24 man units, 20 man units, or even horde sizes):



Tiny unit of Ukita Clan ashigaru, one of the blocks is magnetized:



I also had fun putting the musicians together with extra cast bodies:

[Smoke Frog]

My first five Samurai cavalry were also fun to paint up; it gave me a chance to experiment with a few different armor colors.

From left to right: Ishida, Konishi, Ishida, Ukita, and Shimazu; all Western Army.







With their grunt counterparts:

[Smoke Frog]

A few more pics of my fledgling Test of Honour warbands, all magnetized to their bases of course. 

Ukita Clan



Ii Clan



Samurai



Ashigaru sergeants facing off against each other




My wife and I played two quick games the other day! It was good, but we need to re-read the rules.



She was the red samurai...



...and she beat me at both games! 




While the flat terrain in the boxed set works just fine, I am thinking of making some of my own. Anyone know of some cherry-blossom colored materials that I could use to make cherry trees? Ordering from the states?

[Hunlion]

Hi ,

 Can I ask where did you get the details for the Asano Clan sashimono ?

Hunlion

[olyreed]

Cool project,

[Arteis]

Here are a couple of articles I did some years ago about cheap cherry-blossom trees, if they're helpful to you:

https://arteis.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/cherry-blossoms-for-my-samurai/

https://arteis.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/my-stereotypical-japanese-terrain-for-ronin/

[Wellington]

Inspiring project! I started ToH this summer.

[Smoke Frog]

Hi ,

 Can I ask where did you get the details for the Asano Clan sashimono ?

Hunlion

Got this off Wikipeda:



 Looks like two crossed long-leafs. I have seen this clan before in color, couldn't find a picture. The mon itself was yellow and the background was red. Hope this helps!

Here are a couple of articles I did some years ago about cheap cherry-blossom trees, if they're helpful to you:

https://arteis.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/cherry-blossoms-for-my-samurai/

https://arteis.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/my-stereotypical-japanese-terrain-for-ronin/

Thanks for the links! I have actually found both of these before thanks to the power of google. I am hoping to use a similar method.

Inspiring project! I started ToH this summer.

It is a fun game! Haven't played much recently... need to get on that and play a few more games soon.

[Hunlion]

Thanks for the information.

Hunlion 

[Smoke Frog]

Ishida Clan Ashigaru, wielding Arquebusiers:





Here was the state of my samurai army as of early October.



I have completed a few more Ukita Clan ashigaru since then, and I have a few more Ii Clan in the works!

[archiduque]

Excellent work!

[Easy E]

Really nifty project!

[Sturmpioneer]

Looks like two crossed long-leafs. I have seen this clan before in color, couldn't find a picture. The mon itself was yellow and the background was red. Hope this helps!

Looking in my reference book “Japanese Heraldry and Heraldic Flags” these would be feathers.