Recently due to my family issue, I have no time spent for my wargame hobby. But as induced by certain our old painted Ming Chinese models, I am making up my mind to start my long wanted DBMM Ming Chinese 28 project.
The first thing is to look for suitable models. After some search, I decided to use Perry's Korean models for my Ming Chinese. Perry's models are based on The Imijin War fought at late 16th in Korea, which Ming was allied with Korean vs the Japanese invader. In fact both Ming and Korean army at that time were very similar. So not a bad choice. However Ming army was heavily reply on "Wagon" at that time, no such models available from the market. I therefore start the project with model conversion (which I like to do that very much).
According to Chinese sources, Ming army's main opponent at that time was the Mogolian from north, and their workable tactics against Mogolian's mounted army was "Wagon" battalion. Because no central construction of such Wagons, each Wagon's building was quiet different in between independent war zone. And of course depended on budget available.
Basically the Wagon battalion consisted Wagon armed with distanced weapons, a group of foot escort, and a small unit of mounted cavalry. In battle, wagons formed up in 2 checker's lines, cavalry formed as a big mounted reserve controlled by CinC. The 2 lines approached enemy in fire and manouver way. If enemy not coming, they kept firing with missile fire, and if enemy coming up, thw wagons formed in 1 line and foot escort came forward to guard the wagons. with shield wall/long spear in front and overhead shooting from behind, hopefully the enemy would be beaten, then CinC released Cavalry for pursiting.
With such idea in mind, and studied some historical drawing. Here is the construction of my RArtO (the Big General Gun such as Ming's name) and RWWgX.
Finally the project starting.
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