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dimanche 5 mars 2017
Siamese medieval temple
This ruined temple is destined for my Siamese army. It will also serve my Khmer army as long as an Angkor type village is not realized.
jeudi 23 février 2017
[Project] Ruined khmer city
A project very easy to carry out but which will be costly (which risks deferring its realization): a Khmer city in ruin, on the principle of Angkor Wat.
There is a plethora of aquarium decorations on this theme. It will be enough to assemble two or three together and to "link" all by vegetation type jungle, even one or two basins.
This type of city could then be played with my Khmer army (in spite of the ruin aspect, the chromium will be present) or even with my Siamese of the kingdom of Ayutthaya, the latter having taken historical possession of the Khmer territories Then justified)
There is a plethora of aquarium decorations on this theme. It will be enough to assemble two or three together and to "link" all by vegetation type jungle, even one or two basins.
This type of city could then be played with my Khmer army (in spite of the ruin aspect, the chromium will be present) or even with my Siamese of the kingdom of Ayutthaya, the latter having taken historical possession of the Khmer territories Then justified)
dimanche 5 février 2017
samedi 10 septembre 2016
[List III/23a] Khmer empire XIthh-XIVth centuries AD
This page will be for photos of my Khmer army.
Constituted in the simple DBA format (12 elements), it is also intended to serve as an allied body of my Siamese army, in BBDBA. Like the Siamese, the Khmers will mostly be individually transformed. Completing this army will take quite a long time.
Played alone, the army represents that of the empire at its peak during the reign of Jayavarman VII (XIIth century). Played as an ally of the Siamese, it represents a much darker period in the history of this people, in the XIVth century. The differences in clothing are sufficiently small to permit this great chronological deviation.
The elephants. The army being built in DBA format (in big battle, my Khmers constitute an allied body for my Siamese), it has only two elephants. That of the prince (with the parasol) and that of the regular troops. The army being supposed to represent troops influenced by suzeraun Siamese, I endowed these aristocrats with the Siamese helmet typical.
Played alone, the army represents that of the empire at its peak during the reign of Jayavarman VII (XIIth century). Played as an ally of the Siamese, it represents a much darker period in the history of this people, in the XIVth century. The differences in clothing are sufficiently small to permit this great chronological deviation.
The elephants. The army being built in DBA format (in big battle, my Khmers constitute an allied body for my Siamese), it has only two elephants. That of the prince (with the parasol) and that of the regular troops. The army being supposed to represent troops influenced by suzeraun Siamese, I endowed these aristocrats with the Siamese helmet typical.
The "long shield" infantry offers good troops for bad going (4Ax)
The Khmer artillery could be mounted on an elephant or equipped with wheels. This is the version I have chosen. It is a piece of artillery made by conversion.
The initial idea of the realization comes from the illustration below (depicting a victorious Thai army escorting Khmer prisoners.) The destroyed ballista, in the front row, is a Khmer ballisticist.
Like the other figures in the army, the ballista is a converted piece. I started from a CITADEL black elfist of the 80s for Warhammer. The second bow of the ballista is made from a plastic balloon Hät 1/72. The rope is, as usual, made of flax thread.
Luggage Theravada Buddhism is the official religion of the Khmers by becoming the official religion of the Khmer kingdom in the 15th century. Khmer Buddhism was born of the association of animism, of Brahmanism. This Buddhism preserves animist divinities, ancestors and divinized heroes.
The Khmer Empire was one of the dominant powers of the Indochinese peninsula from the ninth to the thirteenth centuries.
The Empire, which succeeded the kingdom of Chenla, controlled periodically the regions that are now part of the states of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and even Burma and Malaysia.
Its main heritage is located in Angkor, the site where the capital was at the peak of the country. This place bears witness to the power and wealth of the Empire, as well as the diversity of beliefs it has been subjected to over time. The official religions were successively Hinduism, Buddhism mahāyāna and finally Theravāda Buddhism.
The history of Angkor as the center of the historical kingdom of Kambujadesa from the 9th to the 13th centuries is indissociable from that of the Khmers.
The Khmer Empire was one of the dominant powers of the Indochinese peninsula from the ninth to the thirteenth centuries.
The Empire, which succeeded the kingdom of Chenla, controlled periodically the regions that are now part of the states of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and even Burma and Malaysia.
Its main heritage is located in Angkor, the site where the capital was at the peak of the country. This place bears witness to the power and wealth of the Empire, as well as the diversity of beliefs it has been subjected to over time. The official religions were successively Hinduism, Buddhism mahāyāna and finally Theravāda Buddhism.
The history of Angkor as the center of the historical kingdom of Kambujadesa from the 9th to the 13th centuries is indissociable from that of the Khmers.
Son of former King Dharanindra Varman II, the future Jayavarman VII who reigned from 1181 to 1219 was a prince at the head of a stronghold near Kampong Svay (in present-day Kampong Thom province); Yaçovarman II sent him to Champā as a military officer and was there when the Khmer sovereign was deposed by Tribhuvanâditya-Varman and did not return until much later in his principality.
In 1177, after the capture of Angkor by the Chams, he succeeded in reuniting an army and reconquering the capital.
He acceded to the throne and continued the war against his eastern neighbors until 1203 and the defeat of the kingdom of Champa, which had to yield a large part of its territory.
But if Jayavarman VII is known as the last great king of Angkor, it is especially for the great works realized during his reign, especially the new capital, baptized Angkor Thom that he created
In 1177, after the capture of Angkor by the Chams, he succeeded in reuniting an army and reconquering the capital.
He acceded to the throne and continued the war against his eastern neighbors until 1203 and the defeat of the kingdom of Champa, which had to yield a large part of its territory.
But if Jayavarman VII is known as the last great king of Angkor, it is especially for the great works realized during his reign, especially the new capital, baptized Angkor Thom that he created
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| Jayavarman VII at the Siem reap wax museum |
[List IV/40] Siamese luggage carriers (Kingdom of Ayutthaya, 14th century AD))
Siamese luggage could be transported in beef chariot or by porters. In both cases, the great aesthetic originality of this people is a pleasure for the figurinist. I opted for the pedestrians that I find more interesting to realize and more typical.
A kind of bamboo parasol and foliage protects the wearer from the sun's rays.
vendredi 9 septembre 2016
[List IV/40] Siamese (Kingdom of Ayutthaya, 14th century AD)
This page will include my Siamese army (with Khmer allies) from the kingdom of Ayutthaya.
In terms of game, this army associated a good quality infantry to elephants. The Khmer ally also provides interesting support in artillery and light infantry. The lack of cavalry is the main weak point of this army.
(The idea of taking an ally is to have a histo opponent for my Siamese if I am led to play them in DBA version "classic 12 plates." Cerla will allow me to develop Khmer-style decorations of the Angkor style Vat)
In terms of game, this army associated a good quality infantry to elephants. The Khmer ally also provides interesting support in artillery and light infantry. The lack of cavalry is the main weak point of this army.
(The idea of taking an ally is to have a histo opponent for my Siamese if I am led to play them in DBA version "classic 12 plates." Cerla will allow me to develop Khmer-style decorations of the Angkor style Vat)
2 Elephants Chang Dung ช้างดั้ง El
2 Cavalry Taharn Ma ทหารม้า Cv
1 Regular soldiers Phon-Darb พลดาบ 3Bd
2 Regular spearmen Phon-Hok พลหอก 3Bd
2 Japanese mercenaries (samourai ronins) Krom Asa Yipun 3Bd
6 Miliciens Taharn Fao-Mung ทหารเฝ้าเมือง 3Wb
1 Gardes royaux Taharn Ratcha-Ongkarak ทหารราชองค์รักษ์ 3Bd
2 Archers Phon-Tanuu พลธนู Ps
2 Javelinmen Phon-Lardtavain พลลาดตระเวน Ps
2 Skirmishers Phon-Phun Kapsira พลปืนคาบศิลา Ps
Khmers subjects (Allies)
1 General on elephant
1 Elephant Chang Dung ช้างดั้ง El
1 Cavalry Taharn Ma ทหารม้า Cv
1 "Longs shields" 4Ax
1 "Shorts shields" Chow-Ban ชาวบ้าน 3Ax
1 Archers 3Bw
1 Artillery Art
I know that Curteys produces beautiful Burmese and that some of the models in their range stick for Thai but they lack helmets "ปีก ปีก" So suddenly, to make conversions, as much to keep a coherence of style by converting the whole army.
The helmets "ปีก ปีก" are those of the model below:
The helmets "ปีก ปีก" are those of the model below:
In fact I cheat a little, the main doc that I use for the aspect of the army concerns the golden age of the kingdom (late 15th-16th) while I think to play them in the 14th century for other " Other reasons.
These are videos of historical films Thais that inspired me to develop this army. There are plethora.
The elephants of this army have an interesting peculiarity. The fighter is seated on the mount's neck (where other peoples place their mahouts.) Behind him, on a platform, a helper feeds the combatants with spare weapons, stored at his side. The elephant, the mahout guide the beast with a long stick.
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| Chang Dung ช้างดั้ง |
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| Chang Dung ช้างดั้ง |
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| Taharn Ratcha-Ongkarak ทหารราชองค์รักษ์ |
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| Phon-Darb พลดาบ |
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| Phon-Hok พลหอก |
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| Taharn Fao-Mung ทหารเฝ้าเมือง |
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| Phon-Tanuu |
King Ramathibodi I (Uthong) made the city of Ayutthaya (อยุธยา) the capital of his kingdom in 1351, and annexed Sukhothai (สุโขทัย), the former capital, in 1376. The kingdom, known in the West under the Name of Siam, extended to the detriment of Angkor and tried several times to seize Malacca. He has often been at war with Burma.
Ayutthaya was open to foreign traders, including Chinese, Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spaniards, Dutch, British and French, allowing them to settle villages outside the city walls. city. The court of King Narai (1656-1688) forged strong ties with that of King Louis XIV of France, whose ambassadors compared the city to Paris, in size and wealth.
The Burmese pillaged the city in 1569 and destroyed it in 1767, ending the kingdom of Ayutthaya. It was taken over by Taksin, but it set up its capital further south in Thonburi, and the Chakri dynasty took it to Bangkok.
(Reference: page wikipedia devoted to this realm)
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