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Title: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on November 02, 2021, 08:04:10 PM: Picking up this old project as I can’t get this movie off my mind. Just watched it on blu-ray for 4 hours. Its so awesome ;D

Going to make this scene on the tabletop:

https://www.facebook.com/NyishiWarriorProductions/videos/262688331826193/

alternative link:
https://youtu.be/Wsa3s23CU78

First batch of tribesmen:

(https://i.postimg.cc/yNHG5gRJ/1-DFC83-D3-D09-E-4-E57-A112-4-AA8-C0-CC16-D4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CRcJnKmY)

(https://i.postimg.cc/tJ5wtXJ1/54-F47261-B692-47-AF-AFBD-3-A948-B995255.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/BPjmJfxs)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Vv63YJzY/367682-DD-E392-4-B09-BDB8-076-B5-AE671-E7.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Kk69fvKV)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on November 04, 2021, 06:29:31 AM: Second batch:

(https://i.postimg.cc/prHwDtf1/7-D76-D86-B-882-B-4-EA5-9-F3-B-F3-CB93725-D57.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PpSVj9Fm)

(https://i.postimg.cc/bJkXDvtt/32-FB3-D87-81-A7-43-A5-9407-99-E7-A70-D8921.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dksNgwns)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on November 04, 2021, 07:33:20 AM: Third batch:

(https://i.postimg.cc/bvVF1Bcj/A7-EDFC72-15-FC-4-C17-934-E-0-B06-E78-A6-A3-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/B8Dg0Nnh)

(https://i.postimg.cc/MKPtTZNK/B48310-E0-9830-49-F1-BD0-A-343-D06610305.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VdtXZwz3)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: marianas_gamer on November 04, 2021, 07:51:09 AM: Looking good! I think that this would be a great mini campaign. Intrigued to see how your Japanese deal with fighting jungle insurgents.
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on November 04, 2021, 08:01:48 AM: Thanks Marianas,

In the real campaign of 1930s, 300 warriors took on thousands of Japanese Army and Police forces. I plan to use TMWWBK rules, I hope they will do the Seediq Bale justice!

Some inspiration from this great movie:

(https://i.postimg.cc/0jx1t5Nn/B2-A4-F787-26-C9-4-CD6-ACD8-BAAC69-DCC2-FB.png) (https://postimg.cc/vgPKTsfx)
(https://i.postimg.cc/05fkQTyW/Seediq-5.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/QtDDNmGZ/Seediq-8.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/SNxyzgXy/Seediq-2.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/6q5NnQpH/Seediq-10.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7J52D2/Seediq-7.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/76Nk5zwG/Seediq-4.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/QCXjmb0J/Seediq-1.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: juergen c. olk on November 04, 2021, 06:36:48 PM: Thoseare perfect ,your right ,Great Movie.
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on November 04, 2021, 07:47:44 PM: Quote from: juergen c. olk on November 04, 2021, 06:36:48 PM
Thoseare perfect ,your right ,Great Movie.

The long 4+ hour version is great. Its really an unbelievable story, 300 headhunters armed with swords, spears, bolt action rifles and machine guns fighting thousands of Japanese police, army, artillery and aircraft. What more to ask for as a wargamer? ;)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: MaleGriffin on November 05, 2021, 05:25:44 PM: WOW!!!!! Well, I'm inspired to look into this film and the figures! Thanks for introduction, I'd never heard of this invasion.
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on November 05, 2021, 06:37:34 PM: Quote from: MaleGriffin on November 05, 2021, 05:25:44 PM
WOW!!!!! Well, I'm inspired to look into this film and the figures! Thanks for introduction, I'd never heard of this invasion.

I was also unaware of this piece of history until I saw the movie the first time some 10 years ago. There were many uprisings against the Japanese: a summary here:

https://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Taiwan/sub5_1a/entry-3796.html

I will focus on the Wushe incident uprising in the end of 1930 which provide an amazing scope as described earlier. if you are looking for the DVD or Blu-ray, make sure you get the international 4 hour version. I picked up the movie with English subs from a Danish online retailer:

https://www.laserdisken.dk/html/visvare.dna?vare=98952114241480177
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: CPT Shanks on November 07, 2021, 06:20:45 AM: Awesome action for gaming. Those look fantastic. You really captured the look. What miniatures are they?
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on November 07, 2021, 11:00:13 AM: Quote from: CPT Shanks on November 07, 2021, 06:20:45 AM
Awesome action for gaming. Those look fantastic. You really captured the look. What miniatures are they?

Thanks for your comments! They are all conversions from Foundry Colonials and ancient ranges, West Wind Vietnam natives, Old Glory Seminoles. For the Japanese I will use Oshiro and Tsuba for police troops and Brigade and Warlord for the army.
You must see the movie, its the most inspiring warmovie I have seen ;)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: CPT Shanks on November 07, 2021, 01:50:47 PM: Thanks. Your conversion work is spot on.
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on November 08, 2021, 12:54:37 PM: Oh, forgot that I also used some Copplestone Somalis, Dixon Samurai and TAG Azteks :)

It is worth to note that it seems like the tribesmen who sided with the Japanese seems to be more uniformly dressed:

(https://i.postimg.cc/90zBkhGd/FB175-BF5-54-E1-4-DEE-A716-FD68533-F165-A.png) (https://postimg.cc/jn0NWB32)
(https://i.postimg.cc/QC0KJVkV/Beheaded-rebels-1931.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/5y7W3MHf/Seediq-Bale-uniforms.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: WuZhuiQiu on November 09, 2021, 05:33:51 PM: Great stuff! Seediq Bale is one of my favourite films, too, and I have acquired some Westwind Montagnards for a similar purpose. Re. the Japanese-aligned warriors, would the white turbans and dark leg wraps be part of a sort of uniform or a more durable equivalent to a field sign?

You must already know, but, in case you didn't, their sword scabbards were half wooden (on the inner side), with metal (formerly organic?) retention strips on the open outer side. Replicas are said to be available from a smith in a Taiwanese village.

How are you going to model their "trophies"...?
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on November 09, 2021, 09:40:13 PM: I have a few of the WW Montagnards among my Seediq Bale, they fit the bill quite nicely. Hard to tell if the Japanese militia were that uniform in reality but the photo above suggests so and it would make sense for the Japanese to distinguish them from the Seediq Bale. Not sure I will be able to go into detail on the scabbards. Look forward to see your though once you get going. I plan to make a small village with some women and children as well. The women had such cool tatoos and the watchtowers of their villages are hilarious :D. A small scull rack is given in any village ;)

(https://i.postimg.cc/bJ1jHSqd/7-F9-EE4-C7-3028-4534-919-E-ABA4-FB1-A182-D.png) (https://postimg.cc/2bjJC6bf)
(https://i.postimg.cc/zGrdVSfr/90150244-EC8-B-45-B1-BA7-B-F9-CD8040-F871.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Mv90LBRP)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Fzqx5BZ2/F3-C0640-A-EBC0-45-E9-8-B09-926-FA4406671.png) (https://postimg.cc/bSxn1L4T)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: Mudyinsquall on July 23, 2022, 09:46:58 AM: Such a awesome project!

Fantastic minis, and loved the film clips.
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on July 23, 2022, 11:25:41 AM: Thanks, its a great movie, seen it 4 times :D
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: Golgotha on July 23, 2022, 09:19:33 PM: What a fascinating post thank you for highlighting this lesser-known conflict - imagine this could be a fun one to game in all its gruesome glory...
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on July 24, 2022, 12:27:06 PM: I have started to work on the terrain and the Japanese but its still a way to go. Here are some photos of where its heading

(https://i.postimg.cc/Y2fh7Wv0/050-A94-BD-CE82-4-A00-9627-0-F9-FDD3-C78-C4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7bhxMbMr)

(https://i.postimg.cc/MGMnJ3BJ/36-D22-DE1-1354-4-D70-A548-E274-F5-F29-A0-E.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/QBD8pbSf)

(https://i.postimg.cc/CLhdxx8N/A1-FC7197-B4-CB-4-B0-C-B3-D2-ACEA72-DC989-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/LhWmyRNY)

(https://i.postimg.cc/pdwpWQQh/AC423-DD8-2932-4-D4-E-A3-E3-38-E7-CE67752-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/TycRQD4f)

(https://i.postimg.cc/ZK4vvLG6/2-C31-BDA0-9638-4300-8-A79-E6-F4481831-C9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/239SPn85)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: MaleGriffin on July 24, 2022, 04:07:43 PM: Absolutely fantastic terrain! Great interpretation of the movie!
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: JBaumal on October 14, 2022, 12:09:14 PM: Incredible stuff indeed!
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: Tom Dulski on October 14, 2022, 12:53:04 PM: WOW. Your stuff looks great. More pics please.
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on October 14, 2022, 03:21:55 PM: Quote from: Tom Dulski on October 14, 2022, 12:53:04 PM
WOW. Your stuff looks great. More pics please.

Thanks for your comments! I have put this on the shelf for a while due to other projects but I can post some more photos in the weekend for you ;)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: juergen c. olk on October 14, 2022, 11:14:22 PM: Impressive .love the movie ,but my group would not help or probably game this with me
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on October 15, 2022, 12:42:50 PM: Quote from: juergen c. olk on October 14, 2022, 11:14:22 PM
Impressive .love the movie ,but my group would not help or probably game this with me

You need a new group ;)

An alternative is to play it solo. The nature of this conflict seems to have been quite suitable for TMWWBK "Mr Babbage". The Seediq ambushing the Japanese over and over again.

Anyway, I staged some photos trying to mimic the movie where a platoon is sent into the highlands.

The sun is shining and everyone are happy, looking forward to civilize the primitive hilltribe

(https://i.postimg.cc/xTS29QdK/0-D9-D8-C12-8084-4-A8-F-ABC1-C3-D777-DFA32-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Z0jgL1pR)

(https://i.postimg.cc/x1nn3QD0/43C32BBE-3031-4D99-B841-441B47AFDDC5.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dLHbJzVX)

(https://i.postimg.cc/kgT3Ntvc/E6CEFE01-92E4-42A3-804F-06F3E58F8A24.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/75JWwhcG)

Meanwhile the Seediq Bale are preparing the reception...

(https://i.postimg.cc/Y9k6pjT5/4-ABC7-B63-B406-4-CF5-B3-D2-F7-BCB34-CAD56.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8FKJ4kp4)

(https://i.postimg.cc/bwWLjyyP/9196-EABC-7-DA9-4-E9-E-908-A-6-C9-C126-DEED7.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Mn0178f3)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Zq6Pt6sP/DF8-A41-DC-1-E39-44-F8-9-EB4-01777-C507450.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/p9X5K5Hy)

(https://i.postimg.cc/x81Lzhfg/7-A171-FFB-676-E-4-B42-B5-A7-5474-EEC6-BCE6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/YGT4cXmm)

The Japanese police patrol move into the ravine...not knowing that the enemy is all around them...

(https://i.postimg.cc/Bn6w072T/5-B1-A33-DD-53-C1-4052-B493-269-F21-B72-F11.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Yh5xN3n0)

(https://i.postimg.cc/RZDpV1Tj/DD301-F07-0576-4-D12-B6-C0-130-D49-F374-DA.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dhGj5ypB)

(https://i.postimg.cc/RZ2xhJ1b/71093-F81-2-F82-41-FC-93-A9-D3645-D6-A7-F6-E.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jD6Fk5Fz)

The trap is sprung and the point man receives an arrow in the chest

(https://i.postimg.cc/XJpVBgMd/3-D238-E7-E-1861-4885-ABC5-FF306611-F9-B0.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PpnGBY55)

(https://i.postimg.cc/GtLxj9QF/FD61-AA9-A-9769-46-B1-8-B96-39-F454-FDE1-EA.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ygGR112x)

(https://i.postimg.cc/brmHV8CK/BDD1-CAB1-1-D00-42-E8-AA06-C91-D57-C2-A3-F9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XByCpM08)

After firing their muskets the Seediq Bale are eager to add to their head collection and rush towards the invaders...

(https://i.postimg.cc/HnMdBskL/0-BCF6217-2345-4-E8-E-AAA6-B7-A0-EDFA68-A9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RJvk0mfr)

(https://i.postimg.cc/W1bx41cJ/83075054-7BE5-48D6-AD4C-CE8D35C4BE4C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/BXkmYs6q)
(https://i.postimg.cc/DZqxg9KT/F3EA75FC-8D51-42CC-B98D-7F4E7C42AB96.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/LY8k40XC)

(https://i.postimg.cc/C1BgxLD4/61-CB6-D71-A56-E-417-E-8369-BAAB95-CA8933.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/r0kbhTfd)

(https://i.postimg.cc/fWmG2Pvk/A64851-A2-D0-FD-4607-8-E4-C-340475-D13081.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4n42nBqT)

(https://i.postimg.cc/nrqfqR3j/7-CE7-D6-B7-BCBE-4-D60-B165-78-D381754-CB1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZvYQSct4)

(https://i.postimg.cc/NfxWYrSc/11-E751-ED-A98-A-4206-8574-2-A6717-FB4231.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/fJJHfkM2)

(https://i.postimg.cc/y81CSTcx/C3-EA8-EBE-5059-4-CA3-A841-B6-E0-ED7-D6348.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ykbbMcfC)

Thus starts an almost 40 year long struggle for independance from the Japanese
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: OSHIROmodels on October 15, 2022, 12:45:46 PM: Looks great :)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on October 15, 2022, 12:49:59 PM: Quote from: OSHIROmodels on October 15, 2022, 12:45:46 PM
Looks great :)

Thanks! what happened to your Japanese miniatures I use here? I could not find them on your website anymore?
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: OSHIROmodels on October 15, 2022, 01:02:58 PM: Had to move them from their own section to make room for the medieval buildings.

https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/japaneseinfantry (https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/japaneseinfantry)
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on October 15, 2022, 01:05:34 PM: Quote from: OSHIROmodels on October 15, 2022, 01:02:58 PM
Had to move them from their own section to make room for the medieval buildings.

https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/japaneseinfantry (https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/japaneseinfantry)

Aha, I wonder if they feel at home in the Chinese section... :D
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: FreakyFenton on October 15, 2022, 02:15:31 PM: Looks great, and now definitely curious to find out more about the history of the conflict.
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: fred on October 15, 2022, 02:52:37 PM: What a great project!

The figures and terrain come together so well. I had zero awareness of this as a conflict - so will now go and find out more!
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: Sunjester on October 15, 2022, 03:20:53 PM: That is a stunning terrain build!
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on October 16, 2022, 02:21:27 PM: Thanks for your comments! I have not been able to find so much detailed information on the conflict. There are some good details of the tribesmen in "Armies of the 19th century" by Ian Heath.
The "milestones" are the initial invasion after the native tribes were defeated but insurrection started again in 1930 with the "Wushe (or Musha) incident" where the Atayal tribe leader Mona Rudao orchestrated the slaughter of 134 Japanese. Some info below but he best inspiration is definately the movie ;)

http://takaoclub.com/monaludao/background.htm

A new book seems also to be out this year

http://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-musha-incident/9780231197472
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: Cacique Caribe on October 31, 2022, 04:35:37 AM: Is the film mentioned at the beginning of this thread (Warriors of the Rainbow) a Taiwanese production, or was it done by mainland China (CCP)? :)

Thanks

Dan
Title: Re: Japanese invasion of Taiwan - Warriors of the Rainbow (Seediq Bale)
Post by: traveller on October 31, 2022, 09:55:37 AM: Quote from: Cacique Caribe on October 31, 2022, 04:35:37 AM
Is the film mentioned at the beginning of this thread (Warriors of the Rainbow) a Taiwanese production, or was it done by mainland China (CCP)? :)

Thanks

Dan

Taiwanese production

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warriors_of_the_Rainbow:_Seediq_Bale