East of India, West of Japan, North of the river Humber

Hi all

I have been browsing the web again and have found a fantasic website
on the Bushi/Buke, it is called www.eastofindia.com I just had to
tell you guys, it rocks. It really does. It is basically a site
selling minatures of the samurai in 54mm scale, this in itself may be
interesting to some, but it is the detail and depth that the
minatures go to that makes it so good. The armies of Tokugawa Ieyasu
and the Mori clan are portrayed also Ii Naomasa (1561-1602) Red
devils (Not manchester united, but a crack cavalry unit wearing red
armour. All the figures have correct Monsho and Sashimono
Backbanners, and sword positions, they even have the 47 ronin. It is
however obvious that there is a catch the catch is they are damn
expensive too much for the likes of me approx 30 Usd each and 60 for
a cavalry model. So only for connosiuers really. But the site is
worth checking out for it's photo's of the various samurai and
historical context. Personally I used to collect minatures but gave
it up about 12 years ago as to cost and also I was growing out of it,
seeing this I have been severley tempted to start up this hobby
again, but with more of a historical sway, I would like to collect a
full samurai army of the Hosokawa clan, Date, Mogami, I could go on,
but I won't, so check out the site to see what I am talking about
hope you lot like it, message me back with comments. Also I agree
with the last comments about the royal armouries at Leeds it is
excellent, I met Ian Bottomly the curator of the oriental gallery and
saw some behind the scenes armour for a university archaelogy
project, he is an expert on Japan check out his book samurai arms and
armour and he changed my view on the Bushi for ever, Turnbull has
such a rosy view sometimes. I saw a helmet with rabbit ears the
bizzarist coolist, thing I have ever seen to do with samurai. Anyway
check out that website you won't regret anything but the price.

All the best Mark

samurai182uk wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I have been browsing the web again and have found a fantasic website
> on the Bushi/Buke, it is called www.eastofindia.com I just had to
> tell you guys, it rocks. It really does. It is basically a site
> selling minatures of the samurai in 54mm scale, this in itself may be
> interesting to some, but it is the detail and depth that the
> minatures go to that makes it so good.

Mwa ha ha!!

I love it. Take a look at the first graphic on
http://www.eastofindia.com/spring2001_1.htm and then plate J-K in my first
book ("The Samurai"). I wonder where they get their inspiration...

Right down to the poses...

I gotta tell you, though. That level of detail is what I'd expect in a 24mm.
Not a 54.

Tony

Hi Tony

Maybe I was a little enthusiastic, not me normally, it must have been
good. I have never read your book, is that true do they take their
ideas from your books, thats a pretty cool compliment then, they say
imitaition is the best compliment. I still think the detail is good
I am no expert but I have seen other complanies 25mm and there Bushi
ranges are to put it kind poor/. (^_^) (^O^) I do think they are too
expensive though. I might have to buy your book sometime to check
that out. Maybe you should get them to put a link to your book, they
have Turnbulls, by the bucket load (what a surprise!).

Anyways cheers for replying

Mark



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A.J Bryant wrote

Mwa ha ha!!

I love it. Take a look at the first graphic on
http://www.eastofindia.com/spring2001_1.htm and then plate J-K in my
first
book ("The Samurai"). I wonder where they get their inspiration...


Right down to the poses...

I gotta tell you, though. That level of detail is what I'd expect in
a 24mm.
Not a 54.

> Tony

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