Japanese figures?

[Ignatieff]

While I am at it I also wish for a sky blue Volvo P1800 to appear for me in my parking lot.

...the man lacks ambition.....

[Westfalia Chris]

...the man lacks ambition.....

It's just that the Old Swede has taste and continental moderation.

[carlos marighela]

Yes despite his age he appears to remained continent(al)

[Plynkes]

The Japanese changed from the typical blue/white to kharki in about 1905. When I've got more time I'll put a bit more info here.

cheers

James

Looking at photos of the siege of Tsingtao in 1914, you see artillery men wearing dark (presumably blue) uniforms, and quite a few officers, too. No rank and file infantrymen, though. Many illustrations of the time depict Japanese troops in dark blue, but the photographic record doesn't bear this out.

[OSHIROmodels]

I believe it was mainly infantry and cavalry (officeres and rank and file) that changed to kharki but it wasn't a complete change over as some units kept the blue.

I'll have a proper look in the book when I get home.

cheers

James

[Plynkes]

Also, the Saint (Roger Moore version) drove a Volvo P1800, so Hammers is showing some obscure variety of good taste here.

[abelp01]

Thanks to you both! James, can't wait!

[OSHIROmodels]

The book I'm referencing from is called 'Japanese Military Uniforms 1841 - 1929' but it more of a picture reference book rather than wordy one.

It is in Japanese with English subtitles (as much as you can get in a book and not a film  )

The plate I took the info from has 32 infantry officers in different examples of officially approved uniforms ranging from 1900 to 1904 and there is a plate that mentions infantry dress changing to kharki in 1905 from the normal dark blue.

cheers

James

[carlos marighela]

Looking at photos of the siege of Tsingtao in 1914, you see artillery men wearing dark (presumably blue) uniforms, and quite a few officers, too. No rank and file infantrymen, though. Many illustrations of the time depict Japanese troops in dark blue, but the photographic record doesn't bear this out.

Always take the contemporary illustrations with a pinch of salt. The postcard types, whilst colourful in all senses of the term, tend to be more imaginative than accurate. There are some fabulously vivid Japanese illustrations, sort of early manga. In the same time frame I'v seen popular contemporary German illustrations of the crossing of the Yser canal where the British Army is depicted in red coats and bearskins. Plynkes is right, the photos don't bear out the use of other than khaki by japanese infantry in the Great War and post War period. No doubt earlier items were retained at the outset by reserve units, newly formed units or issued piecemeal to use up existing stocks but by the time of the RCW and beyond that seems most unlikely.

A dedicated range of Japanese for Tsingatao through to the invasion of China in the early thirties would appear to be a good project for one of the smaller companies perhaps? Scarab, Woodbine etc. It seems every BoBster has a 'Mad Baron' army so it seems there's a commercial prospect for someone wishing to act.

[OSHIROmodels]

A dedicated range of Japanese for Tsingatao through to the invasion of China in the early thirties would appear to be a good project for one of the smaller companies perhaps? Scarab, Woodbine etc. It seems every BoBster has a 'Mad Baron' army so it seems there's a commercial prospect for someone wishing to act.

This is being thought about and planned at the moment. I can't say anymore until everything is a bit more concrete.

cheers

James

[carlos marighela]

This is being thought about and planned at the moment. I can't say anymore until everything is a bit more concrete.

Tease....

I'd rather they came in metal, concrete's a right  bugger to paint.

[Arrigo]

and it is a bugger to move! Plus it will collapse my terrain!

[OSHIROmodels]

Tease....

I'd rather they came in metal, concrete's a right  bugger to paint.

     You're not getting them now     

It'll be a month or two before anything comes of it. But there will be something... Something wonderful

cheers

James

[abelp01]

    You're not getting them now     

It'll be a month or two before anything comes of it. But there will be something... Something wonderful

cheers

James

YES!! Will there be an official annoucement on the gaming sites (TMP, TGN, etc)?