Bolt Action: Japanese Field Gun

A closer look at my Imperial Japanese Light Field Gun.

This is a new model from Warlord Games.

Personally, I think the sword is probably more dangerous. That gun is positively rubbish. The British equivalent was the 25pdr, a much more serious weapon that could take out a panzer with a smidgeon of luck.

Bolt Action Japanese Force

Finished my small skirmish army for the Imperial Japanese Army.

Consists of:
1. Commander with bannerman and radioman.
2. Three sections of infantry.
3. Light mortar.
4. Medium Machine Gun.
5. Light Field Gun
6. Medium Tank

The medium tank is really a light tank by anyone else's definition. The Chi Ha had trouble dealing with M3 Stuarts, let along Grants or Shermans.

Warlord Games Imperial Japanese: Cultists

I have finished painting and basing my  box of Warlord Games Imperial Japanese troops. A little under £30 gets you twenty metal soldiers. They are in chunky 28ml scale and are compatible with 40K. I think they make excelent cultists or a planetary militia. The first photo shows the command unit of an officer, bannerman, radio operator, heavy MG team, and light mortar team. The platoon flag and devotional banners come with the kit but I supplied the bases.

The devotional flags on the guns are a great idea and I wonder why we don't use them on our 40K models. A generous supply comes with the kit.

I used Citadel sepia and dark brown washes and the mud is Citadel textured paint. The bamboo is straw kindly donated by rabbit.

A rifle squad led by an officer charging with a sword (katana?). It includes a light MG.

Second rifle squad led by an NCO, at the right rear. The gunners are changing mags on the LMG.

Warlord Games: Sons of Heaven

I have been painting up a few of Warlord Games' Imperial Japanese Army. I bought their £29 box of twenty figures and have started with the officers and bannerman. I don't have the time to do a micro-art job on each so have opted for a wash technique. Reasonably pleased with the results although I need to do more work on the bases.

These are great figures and good value at about £1.50 each. I may need to get some Chindits to battle them and a Chi-Ha tank; slobber, foam, shiny toys.