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Title: British invasion of Japan - American marines - Page 3
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 11, 2021, 06:22:32 PM: I started this project ages ago but now I fancy carrying on with it. I've been dabbling in and out of it for years but this year will see some steady progress (I hope lol )

The basic premise is that after some attacks on British diplomats in the later 1850's by Shogunate troops the British have had enough and have sent over the 31st Regt of Foot stationed in China along with some attached artillery and cavalry. The Americans have also been persuaded to join in and there's the potential for some French at a later date (if they bother to show up lol ).

First off are the Japanese troops I've completed so far. They are all Bac Ninh Miniatures with the exception of two of the command figures, one of which is a Perry ACW officer with a suitable head, the other is a Copplestone officer; again with a head swap. The artillery are Perry plastics with head swaps and the addition of the little insignia on their arms and the cavalry tester is again plastic Perry with a head swap.

The Shinsengumi are Bac Ninh as well apart from the chap in the middle front who's a Perry.

Brits to follow next when I've sorted out their new banners and then the Americans :)

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Title: Re: British invasion of Japan
Post by: voltan on January 11, 2021, 06:33:27 PM: Sounds interesting, always wondered about gaming something like this after reading about the marines and bluejackets storming an artillery stockade in the 1860's.
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Post by: Romark on January 11, 2021, 06:50:25 PM: A good start 8)
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on January 11, 2021, 06:51:04 PM: Beautiful work on those figures and the proposed campaign sounds brilliant.
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Post by: olyreed on January 11, 2021, 07:25:46 PM: Outstanding work.
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Post by: rokurota on January 11, 2021, 07:53:13 PM: Superb work mate! ;)
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 11, 2021, 08:37:14 PM: Thanks chaps :)

Quote from: voltan on January 11, 2021, 06:33:27 PM
Sounds interesting, always wondered about gaming something like this after reading about the marines and bluejackets storming an artillery stockade in the 1860's.

I’ve got a few of the cannon for the Shimenoseki batteries amd will no doubt do some sort of landing party. Need to get some more naval brigade sorted first though.
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Post by: gamer Mac on January 11, 2021, 08:53:32 PM: Nice project :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Emir of Askaristan on January 11, 2021, 11:18:20 PM: Excellent ! Will be following this closely.
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 12, 2021, 09:18:07 AM: Thanks :)

Got to add some banners for the Brits then they can be posted.
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 17, 2021, 12:22:19 PM: Got the flags sorted for the Brits. They're Crimean (from GMB) I think but close enough for what I want (as previously mentioned, I'm going for the 'look' rather than accuracy).

Just the one battalion at the moment (all Perry) but I've got the figures for another. The 12 figures are a mix of manufacturers that can be used for more narrative skirmish games and yes, those are the characters from Rorkes Drift :D

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Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: Silent Invader on January 17, 2021, 12:40:33 PM: Very pretty and they can fight 8)
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Post by: Romark on January 17, 2021, 12:41:50 PM: Great additions to the collection James,loving the characters too 8)
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Post by: commissarmoody on January 17, 2021, 12:50:42 PM: Oh almost missed this. Looks marvelous. :D
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Post by: Sterling Moose on January 17, 2021, 02:27:11 PM: BIF figures - now you're talking!!
Mucho awesomeness!!
:-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: gamer Mac on January 17, 2021, 03:41:12 PM: Cracking looking unit :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Characters are nice too
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 17, 2021, 03:42:04 PM: Cheers fellas :)

Got a few Americans to finish off for the next faction.
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on January 17, 2021, 07:16:53 PM: Brilliant work as usual mate!
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Post by: skip on January 17, 2021, 08:40:51 PM: Very nicely done
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Post by: rokurota on January 17, 2021, 11:14:24 PM: Nice!
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 17, 2021, 11:28:03 PM: Thanks :)
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Post by: juergen c. olk on January 17, 2021, 11:30:23 PM: I love it,,,yet another conflict to paint...
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Post by: JBaumal on January 18, 2021, 02:47:57 PM: Beautiful brush work! Great figs as well.
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Post by: Wellington on January 18, 2021, 02:53:48 PM: Great Project!

Funny .. a few day ago a friend of mine introduced me to his Russian-French-British-Japanese Napo Project, he is working on.

A few years after Nelson's failure at Trafalgar Japan is the new Peninsular War Setting. I think Sharpe is still using a "metal bar" instead of a katana.
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: Elk101 on January 20, 2021, 11:08:44 PM: Nice job on those. The shinsengumi are lovely figures and they've turned out great. What figures are you going with for the Americans?
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 21, 2021, 10:16:25 AM: Thanks again :)

Quote from: Wellington on January 18, 2021, 02:53:48 PM
I think Sharpe is still using a "metal bar" instead of a katana.

lol

Quote from: Elk101 on January 20, 2021, 11:08:44 PM
What figures are you going with for the Americans?

Foundry Opium Wars brits with a different paint job for the marines and some Perry BIF Canadians for the regulars. I've nearly finished a battalion of marines but the regulars will take a while.

I'll be getting some terrain out next that needs finishing off :)
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: Yuber Okami on January 21, 2021, 12:29:31 PM: Quote from: Wellington on January 18, 2021, 02:53:48 PM
Great Project!

Funny .. a few day ago a friend of mine introduced me to his Russian-French-British-Japanese Napo Project, he is working on.

A few years after Nelson's failure at Trafalgar Japan is the new Peninsular War Setting. I think Sharpe is still using a "metal bar" instead of a katana.

Now that's something which I'd love to see done. Have you ever read about "the Phaeton Incident"?
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Post by: Wellington on January 21, 2021, 02:12:37 PM: Ui! That interesting! Thanks for the link.
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Post by: olyreed on January 21, 2021, 03:05:57 PM: Looking great, wish I hadn't sold mine off 😁
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Post by: Patrice on January 21, 2021, 07:30:11 PM: :o Unusual and fascinating idea!

Quote from: OSHIROmodels on January 11, 2021, 06:22:32 PM
there's the potential for some French at a later date (if they bother to show up lol ).

lol lol Zouaves fighting against samurais would be an interesting sight indeed...
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: Yuber Okami on January 22, 2021, 07:19:27 AM: Quote from: Patrice on January 21, 2021, 07:30:11 PM
:o Unusual and fascinating idea!

lol lol Zouaves fighting against samurais would be an interesting sight indeed...

I think zouaves didn't but definitely french troops engaged Chosu samurai in battle during the Shimonoseki Straits crisis

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/FrenchAtShimonoseki.jpg)
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 22, 2021, 11:26:31 PM: Got the first unit of Americans done (with help from Flags of War for the flags). Going to use Canadians from the Perry BIF range for the regular troops.

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Quote from: olyreed on January 21, 2021, 03:05:57 PM
Looking great, wish I hadn't sold mine off 😁

I’ve got a few to add to them to make it a full battalion :)

Quote from: Patrice on January 21, 2021, 07:30:11 PM
:o Unusual and fascinating idea!

lol lol Zouaves fighting against samurais would be an interesting sight indeed...

I think I’ll get some next month :)
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - American marines - Page 3
Post by: Roo on January 22, 2021, 11:49:43 PM: Thos the boys I passed on ? Good job sir
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on January 23, 2021, 06:22:02 AM: Looking good!
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - American marines - Page 3
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 23, 2021, 10:11:41 AM: Thanks :)

Quote from: Roo on January 22, 2021, 11:49:43 PM
Thos the boys I passed on ? Good job sir

No, they're still in their box after being stripped. I think I got too many lol
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - American marines - Page 3
Post by: Romark on January 23, 2021, 10:15:03 AM: Great stuff James 😎
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Post by: Silent Invader on January 23, 2021, 11:55:33 AM: Nicely done James 8)
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Post by: rokurota on January 23, 2021, 12:24:00 PM: Like the marines!
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Post by: Ray Rivers on January 23, 2021, 04:23:13 PM: Enjoying this thread! :-*

Some nicely painted miniatures here!
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - American marines - Page 3
Post by: Captain Blood on January 23, 2021, 05:50:14 PM: Oh they are nice.
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Post by: Elk101 on January 23, 2021, 05:52:15 PM: Coming along nicely.
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - American marines - Page 3
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 23, 2021, 05:57:44 PM: Many thanks chaps :)

Going to get a building wip out tonight and see what needs to be done...

Probably quite a lot lol
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: Patrice on January 23, 2021, 08:05:18 PM: Quote from: Yuber Okami on January 22, 2021, 07:19:27 AM
I think zouaves didn't but definitely french troops engaged Chosu samurai in battle during the Shimonoseki Straits crisis

:o I must say I didn't know about these events.

I just had a look at Gallica (French National Library website) and they have an engraving from Le Monde Illustré (made from a picture from Nadar) showing Japanese ambassadors in Paris in May 1864. It says that one of the ambassadors put on a Japanese war armour because they understood that the French public would like to see it.

(http://www.argad-bzh.fr/argad/sk/Le_Monde_illustre__bpt6k62259190_8.jpeg)

(picture: gallica.bnf.fr / Bibliothèque nationale de France)
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - Brits added
Post by: Yuber Okami on January 24, 2021, 10:19:48 AM: Quote from: Patrice on January 23, 2021, 08:05:18 PM
:o I must say I didn't know about these events.

Check it on Wikipedia. You have two main samurai vs westerners confrontations :

- The aforementioned Shimonoseki Straits crisis (France, Britain, the Netherlands and USA against Chosu clan)
- The British bombardment of Kagoshima

Aside from that, several french advisors joined the shogunate army during the Boshin War. A Spanish and several Russian war vessel also called port during that time but they were on far more friendly terms
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - American marines - Page 3
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 24, 2021, 10:49:53 AM: This project is a 'what if'. If you want to discuss the actuality of the situation the it would best to start your own thread where you can talk about it :)
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Post by: Axebreaker on January 24, 2021, 06:25:53 PM: These look fantastic James! :-*

Christopher
Title: Re: British invasion of Japan - American marines - Page 3
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 24, 2021, 08:13:22 PM: Thanks :)

I’ve found six buildings in various states of completion and I’ll sort out some photos of them soon enough.