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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: cheng on February 12, 2015, 05:59:17

Title: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: cheng on February 12, 2015, 05:59:17

they are called Ashigaru ('light footed(soldiers)')

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: tahra on February 12, 2015, 08:48:31

Very nice master...

Are those original viking legs? They look so.. light.

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: cheng on February 12, 2015, 09:15:47

Thanks Tahra.....those heavy Viking fur boots had to be sacrificed for light sandals or these fellas would be petitioning for horses ;D

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: tahra on February 12, 2015, 09:46:06

Quote from: cheng on February 12, 2015, 09:15:47

Thanks Tahra.....those heavy Viking fur boots had to be sacrificed for light sandals or these fellas would be petitioning for horses ;D

I meat light in color...

(that IS a crime, sacrificing viking legs!  :P )

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: cheng on February 12, 2015, 10:03:42

Oops...ok..I should also make sure my light feet klikies wear light colors too...I don't have enough shelf space for horses  :(

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: hauden_lukas on February 12, 2015, 14:24:48

They look great!

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: Pynedor on February 12, 2015, 14:37:12

Great figures, cheng!

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: playmofire on February 12, 2015, 15:18:42

Very good, cheng, but would you explain the name, please.  In the UK we have forces known as light infantry dating from the Napoleonic Wars.  They were the first infantry to be armed with rifles rather than muskets and were used for skirmishing and reconnaissance.  Their marching pace is much faster than that of normal infantry, quick march being trot.

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: cheng on February 12, 2015, 16:10:37

thanks everyone!

Quote from: playmofire on February 12, 2015, 15:18:42

Very good, cheng, but would you explain the name, please.  In the UK we have forces known as light infantry dating from the Napoleonic Wars.  They were the first infantry to be armed with rifles rather than muskets and were used for skirmishing and reconnaissance.  Their marching pace is much faster than that of normal infantry, quick march being trot.

interesting Gordon, dear friend.
Ashigaru (lit. lightfeet) were foot-soldiers of feudal Japan as the main force of battles.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi raised many of them to samurai status.
Yamauchi Katsutoyo was one of such samurai who later became a daimyo (Lord)

The real change began in 1543 with the introduction of matchlock firearms by the Portuguese.
Requiring little training (compared to the Japanese bow which took many years to learn)

At the Battle of Nagashino, ashigaru with tanegashima (Japanese matchlocks) thwarted Takeda's repeated heavy cavalry charges and broke the back of the Takeda war machine.

The advantage was also used in the two invasions of Korea in 1592 and 1597 and later against the Ming Chinese.

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: cowabounga on February 20, 2015, 06:37:13

Wow! Those belts!  :love:

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: cheng on February 20, 2015, 09:30:11

Quote from: cowabounga on February 20, 2015, 06:37:13

Wow! Those belts!  :love:

Only temporary belts my friend...someday they will put those Masai white belts on some Fi?ures! Btw, my new baldie reminds me of your samurai customs!! ...those top knots u made of course...mine are at best temporary...that's why I don't make many...a lot of pain to throw away one day   :P

Title: Re: finally got my first black (bandana) baldie (samurai)
Post by: Lynx on February 23, 2015, 09:27:40

They are excellent as always, master Cheng!  :love: :wow: