Footsoldiers of the Samurai… Ashigaru from Wargames Factory
February 15, 2012 by darrell
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Darrell takes a look at the latest Ashigaru kit from the guys at Wargames Factory.
February 15, 2012 by darrell
Video Sponsors: Infinity - Dark Age - Heavy Gear
Darrell takes a look at the latest Ashigaru kit from the guys at Wargames Factory.
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These might be worth getting.
glad to see these in the plastic rather than as 3d renders- look better than the samurais to me
so thats 3 plastic kits for samurai type dudes wargames factory now do, maybe a nice alternative for empire or kings of war humans?
Counts-as Cathay or Nippon I reckon…I’d suggest using LOTR Easterlings too but they just had a price hike and I don’t like to encourage that behaviour.
LOL, his lack of historical knowledge is outstanding 🙂 Its a conche shell horn and drum not a waterskin and backpack. And whats with “his weapon is longer so he can stick it in the other guy before he gets it himself” 🙂
As battles in Medievel Japan were genrally quite large affairs plastic Ashigaru to flesh out an army has got to be a winner.
They’ll look great with Perrys Samurai.
I always enjoy Darrells unique view of history
Question is, do the rest of the guys set hm up or do they know less 🙂
Sorry but still waiting in hope that Perry do some of this in plastic soon. Not sold on this at all.
These do look the best I’ve seen from WF, pitty they went ahead with the tippy-toe pose though, I’m not even sure that pose is possible in normal movement.
Hi folks, Since Darrell asked in his video the large backpack looking thing is actually a drum that many ashigaru carried into battle (arms for the drummer are also provided). The object that Darrell referred to as a flask or canteen is actually a conch shell trumpet which we’ve provided as an alternative to the drum/drummer for the command portion of your troops. The troops can be made with their naga yari (long spears) level to the ground, at a 45-degree angle or at a 90-degree angle. The swords are period correct, by the way. The distinction between ashigaru and… Read more »
By any chance will we see plastic cavalry for the 17th century force?