Boshin war display game help

[olyreed]

Kyoto probably, the town will only take up the 5ft end of the table coming in 12-15 inches with the pallisade defences for the Bakufu set out in front of the town

[OSHIROmodels]

I'll send you some photos from a couple of my books that'll explain it a lot more than I can

cheers

James

[olyreed]

After watching NHK world last night there was a programme about sushimi in the Edo period being sold from market stalls, am now thinking maybe doing some small market stalls to populate the town, the stalls look quite generic so if someone knows of a company that sells some that could pass for this that would be great

[OSHIROmodels]

Me at some point in the very near future (if they're the ones I'm thinking of). Got some masters in the go 

Can you post a screen shot or link so I know which ones?

cheers

James

[olyreed]

I will try to find a pic, they were like standard wooden market stalls i am more than happy to wait for your ones  . Will you be able to send me those sizes. Pretty please

[olyreed]

Heres a pic I found, something a bit like the ones in the pic, its hard to see . and a coulple of paintings from the period, not very clear in them but they are nice

[OSHIROmodels]

Ah, been there and it's a cracking display 

The ones I'm doing are more the mobile sort, couldn't find the picture yet though 

cheers

James

[olyreed]

I think I will still wait to get your ones. I will be looking to place an order with you for the buildings in a bout a month if thats okay 

[olyreed]

Got the B.I.F cavalry through today, bit of work needed , waiting on heads, I have seen a couple of pics of the Bakufu cav, some with black uniform and red trousers and some with blue and black, any ideas on whats right

[OSHIROmodels]

Probably both as there wasn't really a standard issue for every single soldier.

cheers

James

[olyreed]

Last question tonight. Did the imperials have cavalry? If they did what uniform did they wear

[rokurota]

Got the B.I.F cavalry through today, bit of work needed , waiting on heads, I have seen a couple of pics of the Bakufu cav, some with black uniform and red trousers and some with blue and black, any ideas on whats right

This is an illustration of the period:



And this a Ritta Nakanishi illustration:



I think both are correct.

[rokurota]

Last question tonight. Did the imperials have cavalry? If they did what uniform did they wear

Japanese were not precisely known by their cavalry. I only know Denshutai cavalry, elite troops of the Tokugawa Bakufu.

I suggest the following:
1 x 40 figs of Satsuma 1 x 40 figs of Choshu and 1 x 30  of Tosa and 2 x artillery for Imperial.
2 x 40 units infantry , 1 x 10 samurai, 1 x 10 or 20 Shinsengumi, 1 x 10 Denshutai Cavalry and 1 x artillery for Bakufu.

What do you think?

[OSHIROmodels]

Not really cavalry but a couple of figures in almost complete samurai armour on horses for leaders wouldn't go amiss 

Some good conversion potential there 

cheers

James

[olyreed]

I will look into that, thanks James and Jose, I was looking to convert an ACW officer on horse for a general as well, It might work if I use the ones with an open coat and a head swap, I will let you know how that goes. I like those ideas Jose, will we shinsengumi from you?