15mm Samurai and Korean Figures

I need to tap into the group's collective knowledge. What companies make
15mm figures for Samurai and Koreans for the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592?

I know that Two Dragons, Minifigs, Irregular Miniatures, Tin Soldier, and
Naismith, all have samurai lines. The first three would be compatible with each
each in terms of size. Tin Soldier are very large 15s while Naismith are very
small 15s.

In terms of Koreans, Naismith makes at least 6 different packs of Koreans,
but I don't know if they are for the Yi Dynasty or for an earlier period. East
Riding Miniatures has some Yi Dynasty Koreans, but they only make command
figures and two types of heavy cavalry (no infantry).

Irregular Miniatures makes some Korean figures as part of the Mongol line, so
I suspect that they would be too early for the period I am interested in.

Does anyone know of any other manufacturers of 15mm Japanese and Korean
figures?

Thanks in advance.

Bob Burke

Dear Bob:
With regard to the uniforms of Korean infantry
figures, I presume that the manufacturer did not make
infantry soldire figures on purpose because regular
infantry during the Yi dynasty did not have any
armors. They did not look any warrior figures.
Also, as far as I know, the reular cavalry did not
have armors and their uniforms were probabily same as
those of the infantry.

The reason for not having armors except for commanders
during the Yi dynasty was that the main tactical units
of soldiers were archers with complementary cannon
units but mostly in the Navy. If you had seen movie
"Brave Heart", you may recall the efficacy of the
Enlish archers against tough Scottish soldiers armed
with swords and spears.

Koreans were originally related to Mongols and
Manchurian at the ancient times. Tradionally, the
archery had been an important part of arts for the
nobility. I remember that the Japanese at the ancient
times also put more emphasis on the archery than on
the swordmanship.

Back to your question, if you want to have more
precise information, you may check the Korean websites
of Museums. I wish I could give more input. But, as
you know from my earlier message to you, I am pretty
tight with finishing my paper, now. Good luck on your
research.





Sincerely,





Changsub Lee







--- burker1@... wrote:

> I need to tap into the group's collective knowledge.
> What companies make
> 15mm figures for Samurai and Koreans for the
> Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592?
>
> I know that Two Dragons, Minifigs, Irregular
> Miniatures, Tin Soldier, and
> Naismith, all have samurai lines. The first three
> would be compatible with each
> each in terms of size. Tin Soldier are very large
> 15s while Naismith are very
> small 15s.
>
> In terms of Koreans, Naismith makes at least 6
> different packs of Koreans,
> but I don't know if they are for the Yi Dynasty or
> for an earlier period. East
> Riding Miniatures has some Yi Dynasty Koreans, but
> they only make command
> figures and two types of heavy cavalry (no
> infantry).
>
> Irregular Miniatures makes some Korean figures as
> part of the Mongol line, so
> I suspect that they would be too early for the
> period I am interested in.
>
> Does anyone know of any other manufacturers of 15mm
> Japanese and Korean
> figures?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Bob Burke
>

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Thanks for your e-mail. I found a company in Austrialia, Eureka Miniatures,
that makes 15mm Koreans for this period. I've also found a website that has
pictures from the Korean War Memorial Museum. Interestingly enough, the
cavalry pictures show the cavalry wearing armour.

Good luck with your paper.

Bob Burke

In a message dated 11/15/03 3:36:00 PM, knorr31@... writes:

<< Dear Bob:
With regard to the uniforms of Korean infantry
figures, I presume that the manufacturer did not make
infantry soldire figures on purpose because regular
infantry during the Yi dynasty did not have any
armors. They did not look any warrior figures.
Also, as far as I know, the reular cavalry did not
have armors and their uniforms were probabily same as
those of the infantry.

The reason for not having armors except for commanders
during the Yi dynasty was that the main tactical units
of soldiers were archers with complementary cannon
units but mostly in the Navy. If you had seen movie
"Brave Heart", you may recall the efficacy of the
Enlish archers against tough Scottish soldiers armed
with swords and spears.

Koreans were originally related to Mongols and
Manchurian at the ancient times. Tradionally, the
archery had been an important part of arts for the
nobility. I remember that the Japanese at the ancient
times also put more emphasis on the archery than on
the swordmanship.

Back to your question, if you want to have more
precise information, you may check the Korean websites
of Museums. I wish I could give more input. But, as
you know from my earlier message to you, I am pretty
tight with finishing my paper, now. Good luck on your
research.

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