Author Topic: The Shadow Empire - Lo Pan's Ancient Chinese Army (Read 15749 times)

Mr Saturday · « **on:** June 27, 2016, 11:15:18 AM »

This is my first army specifically for Dragon Rampant, the Shadow Empire of Lo Pan. He was a "shadow emperor" appointed by the First Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Lo Pan was put on the throne as an impersonator because the Emperor was afraid of being assassinated. However, Lo Pan tried to take over and was cursed by the Emperor to exist without flesh for 2,000 years until he could marry a girl with green eyes.

Lo Pan, of course, is most well known to me from the film 'Big Trouble in Little China', a magnificent pulp movie where Lo Pan attempts to finally escape his curse, but hasn't counted on Jack Burton, truck driver. If you haven't seen this film, you really are missing out, and the rest of this post won't make a lick of sense.

My take on this army is based on Lo Pan not long after he was cursed by the emperor, maybe a few hundred years. He commands a variety of Chinese horrors, first and foremost of which are the terracotta warriors, which he has been able to steal from the emperor's tomb by virtue of the fact that he did sit on the throne himself, if only as an impersonator.These clay warriors are supported by jade mummies, hopping vampires, guardians (the weird ball monster from the movie) and other nasties. I'm hoping to include a Xing Tian, a headless giant. Lo-Pan's unit will have the sorcerer himself as well as his hairy, bestial servant, some demons and a so on. The three storms will operate as a unit on their own. If all goes well I might even try a terracotta warrior war chariot.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2016, 01:06:18 PM »

Great figures and a cracking idea for a little force

cheers

James

SBRPearce · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2016, 09:55:55 PM »

Sources for your figures, please?

Mr Saturday · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2016, 10:37:50 AM »

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Great figures and a cracking idea for a little force

Thanks James!

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Sources for your figures, please?

They are from John Jenkins Designs, but they are OOP now, very sadly.

The Somnambulist · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2016, 11:31:31 AM »

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Sources for your figures, please?

They are from John Jenkins Designs, but they are OOP now, very sadly.

I used Renegade Chinese warriors for my Terracotta army figures. http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=70306.msg854669#msg854669

Mr Saturday · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2016, 01:04:55 PM »

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I used Renegade Chinese warriors for my Terracotta army figures.

Very nice warriors Somnambulist! They're perfect. Oddly enough, I have some Renegade miniatures warring states infantry command on the way to me for my next unit. I used their halberds on my halberdiers here as the hafts of the originals were a bit wobbly for my liking. They also do very nice shields.

I may order some for crossbows later too, I want to see how the scale works. I had some Watchful Eye terracotta warriors planned to use as crossbowmen, but the scale difference is too great. Should the Renegace minis work out I may even try my hand at terracotta warriors mounted on bronze horses.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2016, 01:44:33 PM »

Do you have a scale photo of the Watchful Eye and Renegade figures by any chance?

Looking forward to seeing the bronze cavalry

cheers

James

Mr Saturday · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2016, 04:42:05 PM »

I do indeed.

The cavalry will be interesting. I've several photos of bronze horses that would look pretty great as miniature paint schemes, if I can pull it off!

Svennn · « **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2016, 04:54:01 PM »

They look awesome. I prefer mine from the land of the living though.

If anyone has any John Jenkins they would trade I have swaps, Watchful I and Curteys or even hard cash.

Look forward to seeing where you go with this.

Mr Saturday · « **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2016, 04:56:33 PM »

Thanks Svennn. The one thing I'm having real trouble with is a getting a chariot that's in scale with the Jenkins sculpts.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #10 on:** July 04, 2016, 09:12:35 PM »

Quote from: Mr Saturday on July 04, 2016, 04:42:05 PM

I do indeed.

Ooo, there is quite a difference isn't there

cheers

James

Mr Saturday · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2016, 09:48:03 AM »

There is, sadly, which is a crying shame as that Watchful I do really nice Chinese zombies and chariots too.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:14:35 AM »

Could you use one of the chariots as a base?

cheers

James

Mr Saturday · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:20:30 AM »

Possibly, it's the horses that'd be the give-away mostly. For now, I'll concentrate on getting the warriors and Lo Pan's unit done I reckon!

Svennn · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2016, 04:29:13 PM »

I am sure we will find a way to get a JJD chariot into the project.

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