Heavier Korean Heavy Infantry


...and finally they are done.  This was probably the most difficult unit to paint for the entire collection so far.  The absence of reference materials, combined with the Korean propensity for garishly painted shields made these a bit challenging.  In the end, I opted to fo with some subtle blues and deep reads on the uniforms to off-set the mix of colors on the shields.  I went with pastel tones as well as the sword and shield men I did a couple of years ago came out way too bright:

ahhh!  my eyes!!
 These are some interesting castings as they come with spears, shields, quivers and bows.  There are six different sculpts with three each quiver on the model and three with the quiver on the back of the shield.  It makes for a very unique centerpiece unit..  Which means that I will inevitably need to paint up another 12 to bring it up to full strength.  The challenge is that there is no musician, command or standard bearer which means I will have to come up with the extra shields.  Perhaps the left over guys would make good statues?

Anyway, that is a problem for another time.  I have two more units of cavalry to go and then I will have met my annual goals for one more project.

Comments

  1. Jonathan FreitagApril 10, 2019 at 9:37 PM

    These heavies are a colorful lot. The shields are amazing!

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    1. DartfrogApril 11, 2019 at 9:26 AM

      Thanks. fortunately they are embossed, so I can "paint by numbers"

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  2. Ray RousellApril 10, 2019 at 10:17 PM

    Wow. They are a colourful bunch! Beautifully painted Sir.

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  3. GonsalvoApril 11, 2019 at 2:37 AM

    I agree- wow! The palette you have chosen here works just great. TTS would certainly work fine with these armies.

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    1. DartfrogApril 11, 2019 at 9:27 AM

      I hope it will. I am currently gridding out my 6x4 custom felt mat to play test the rules with them.

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  4. DeanMApril 11, 2019 at 6:25 AM

    Fantastic looking Koreans. I know what you mean about finding resources for these troops. The Perrys website doesn't show many heavy troops, much less painted. The shields look amazing.

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    1. DartfrogApril 11, 2019 at 9:28 AM

      Thanks Dean. The most useful resource I found was the War museum in Seoul, although that is admittedly not a readily available resource for most wargamers.

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