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Title: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: cheng on January 12, 2018, 14:06:26
Finally, after a long wait....its a (re)start  ;D
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: playmofire on January 12, 2018, 14:22:11
They look very neat, as one would expect of  master.

Now to see what will be on top of them.
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: cheng on January 13, 2018, 01:35:49
They look very neat, as one would expect of  master.

Now to see what will be on top of them.

thanks Gordon!

....combination of some old parts and new flags
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: Customizer on January 13, 2018, 18:18:20
Hi Cheng,

great  :)9

Looking forward to see more...

Greetings

Andi
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: cheng on January 17, 2018, 02:46:08
thanks Andi!

here's how I've fitted them;
the 'porter' is actually the lowest rank soldier probably only useful for a skirmish using those very long spears like those in the medieval armies....the flags are held open by their black shellac poles.

anyone can guess which part their hat veils come from?
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: playmofire on January 17, 2018, 07:22:36
The nun's headdress?
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: tahra on January 17, 2018, 08:49:30
The old arab things?
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: cheng on January 17, 2018, 08:53:26
The nun's headdress?

I don't have any :P

yes, Tahra, those Arabian veils ;D
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: playmofire on January 17, 2018, 08:54:25
I don't have any :P

yes, Tahra, those Arabian veils ;D

I've never come across those before.
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: tahra on January 17, 2018, 09:15:38
I've never come across those before.

Uhm... you must - they are white (afaik), and were very popular in the old arab sets... Then had a (red?) "ring" on top..

Example: 3586 (from playmobil.de) (http://www.playmobil.de/beduine-dromedar/3586-A.html)
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: cheng on January 17, 2018, 11:49:02
maybe its my poor vocab....would you call them veils if they cover the back of the heads instead of their faces?
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: tahra on January 17, 2018, 13:10:31
maybe its my poor vocab....would you call them veils if they cover the back of the heads instead of their faces?

I wouldn't call them a veil.. but don't know WHAT to call them.

I forgot about that more recent dark one  :-[
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: The_Mad_Hadder on January 17, 2018, 22:05:52
It is called a Cowl from the Latin cuculla, meaning "a hood"
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: tahra on January 18, 2018, 08:54:13
It is called a Cowl from the Latin cuculla, meaning "a hood"

Thanks, The_Mad_Hadder  :)
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: cheng on January 18, 2018, 11:05:48
It is called a Cowl from the Latin cuculla, meaning "a hood"

thanks too Mad Hadder.....I must try to remember....Heather call it 'cowl' too....I used to build plastic model planes and helicopters....engine cowls usually referred to those hard, shell-like covers, so somehow this term felt funny referring to soft headwear  :P
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: playmofire on January 18, 2018, 13:38:37
Uhm... you must - they are white (afaik), and were very popular in the old arab sets... Then had a (red?) "ring" on top..

Example: 3586 (from playmobil.de) (http://www.playmobil.de/beduine-dromedar/3586-A.html)

Ah, thanks, tahra.  I've never looked closely the Arab theme.  I understand now.
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: playmofire on January 18, 2018, 13:43:51
It is called a Cowl from the Latin cuculla, meaning "a hood"

I would only have applied that where the head covering was attached to the body of the garment. 

The headdress worn by Arabs is a ghutra
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: cheng on January 18, 2018, 16:15:13
I would only have applied that where the head covering was attached** to the body of the garment.


meaning we can only use the 'generic' name 'cowl' for Kenobi in Star Wars (or Red Riding Hood or a priest) and not for the arab headress (which is just a piece of cloth over the head)?



Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: The_Mad_Hadder on January 18, 2018, 16:32:17
As plymofire pointed out ghutra is the name of the head dress worn by Arabs.
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: cheng on January 19, 2018, 01:14:21
As playmofire pointed out ghutra is the name of the head dress worn by Arabs.

Heather probably has the most appropriate names for those types she listed as kerchief, head scarf, head dress and hood...thanks everyone! :)
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: Macruran on January 20, 2018, 11:02:31
We can also call it a wimple!  :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimple
Title: Re: 4 new japanese legs
Post by: cheng on January 20, 2018, 15:44:50
We can also call it a wimple!  :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimple

Wow, but quite simple to remember then.....thanks Macruran! (this is what my warring japanese monks wear, not sure what they called them but definitely nothing easy to remember  :P )