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Post by Haardrada on Oct 18, 2018 8:56:20 GMT
Hi I was wondering if anyone could tell me the colour schemes associated with each state,I used to be able to find this information but have so far drawn a blank.I know the Han used red and others used Black,Grey and other colours but cannot remember which state used which?
Thanks in advance.
Eddie
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Post by pawsbill on Oct 18, 2018 9:27:07 GMT
Hi I was wondering if anyone could tell me the colour schemes associated with each state,I used to be able to find this information but have so far drawn a blank.I know the Han used red and others used Black,Grey and other colours but cannot remember which state used which? Thanks in advance. Eddie I believe Qin (Chin) used Black flags. |
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Post by Haardrada on Oct 18, 2018 9:40:04 GMT
Hi I was wondering if anyone could tell me the colour schemes associated with each state,I used to be able to find this information but have so far drawn a blank.I know the Han used red and others used Black,Grey and other colours but cannot remember which state used which? Thanks in advance. Eddie I believe Qin (Chin) used Black flags. Thanks for your prompt reply pawsbill, I used to have this info but cant find it.Its the Yueh State I'm actually looking for but can't find anything on it.lol |
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Post by davidjconstable on Oct 18, 2018 14:32:23 GMT
I know I did some research in the late 1970s on Han.
Now at that time things were very sparse so this needs checking carefully.
Bows, crossbows and spears were painted red, the clothes were mostly green, with I think some blue?
I seem to remember red chariot wheels.
Chris Peers did an Osprey that should somewhere cover your period (four volumes).
David Constable
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Post by Haardrada on Oct 18, 2018 16:08:51 GMT
I know I did some research in the late 1970s on Han. Now at that time things were very sparse so this needs checking carefully. Bows, crossbows and spears were painted red, the clothes were mostly green, with I think some blue? I seem to remember red chariot wheels. Chris Peers did an Osprey that should somewhere cover your period (four volumes). David Constable Hi I have an Osprey hybrid book called Soldiers of the Dragon which includes most the books on Chinese armies by C J Peers and there is no hint of colours used for the Warring States period.I do know Quin used black and used light blue for their Imperial guard at some time, Han were red and another used grey but I'm not sure which....the others I do not know. The topic was well discussed on the old site,but sadly all that information has gone now.I do know there have been a few Warring States campaigns done in the not so distant past that could jog someones memory. This info could be useful for others wishing to build Warring States armies in future. |
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Post by goragrad on Oct 18, 2018 19:38:30 GMT
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Post by paddy649 on Oct 18, 2018 21:43:17 GMT
...and I was just going to paint them all terracotta! 😎
HOTT or Rethink!
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Post by paulhannah on May 11, 2020 15:11:20 GMT
I have an Osprey hybrid book called Soldiers of the Dragon which includes most the books on Chinese armies by C J Peers... Do you think it's worth picking up Peers' "Soldiers of the Dragon" if one already has the individual, Osprey books on Chinese armies? Sounds as if it might be just a compilation of those separate titles. |
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Post by Haardrada on May 11, 2020 18:35:58 GMT
I have an Osprey hybrid book called Soldiers of the Dragon which includes most the books on Chinese armies by C J Peers... Do you think it's worth picking up Peers' "Soldiers of the Dragon" if one already has the individual, Osprey books on Chinese armies? Sounds as if it might be just a compilation of those separate titles. It is a compilation Paul I have a copy of it. 🙂 |
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Post by macbeth on May 11, 2020 23:18:30 GMT
I have both Soldiers of the Dragon and all four books - I was misled by the Doubleday Military and History Bookclub in that they didn't indicate that it was published by Osprey and a compilation of 4 books I already had.
Soldiers of the Dragon has a few additional photographs that are not in the books, but it misses out on some of the illustrations. I think the four individual books are probably a better deal.
As for the Warring States period - the first book 'Ancient Chinese Armies' has at least one illustration from that period, plus pics of the Qin.
Cheers
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