New Set Announcement: Early 20th Century Japanese!

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Sean Emrick - October 31, 2026

IMO these shouldn’t be advertised as WWI because there is a lot wrong here besides the Puttees. For starters, the uniform in WW1 had breast pockets (which I suppose you could claim are hidden under the blanket rolls, which I would rather they didn’t have at all, a view that seems shared by most people in the comments) the hat is incorrect as well. The field cap worn by WW1 and throughout the 1920s and mid 1930s is virtually identical to the one worn by the British at the start of WW1. In fact you would be better off using the WW1 British set as a base for Taisho Period Japanese than this set (only the ammo pouches would be somewhat inaccurate then).

Andrea - October 2, 2026

i want to realize a bolt action campain but it is ispirated to cortomaltese during or the post ww1 or during the sinorussian war

Andrea - October 2, 2026

why they don t have the mejii coat

Josh - November 18, 2023

When will these awesome guys be released? Would love to have some to pit against some Boxers, Russians and Germans!

Carl NIer - April 7, 2023

Looking forward to comprehensive Boxer Rebellion range that is historically accurate

David Tuck - August 22, 2022

Don’t like the blanket rolls which would stop me buying some, they just look wrong!

Pierre - February 19, 2022

I found the reason for these two rolls !

One is the traditional “tube pack” (assault light pack – white, grey or tan fabric), while the other is the rolled blue (then brown) coat. The official leather backpack and the blanket were left at the depot in action. The men slept with their coats on. Well seen !
Ref. War Relics Forum : The evolution of the Japanese imperial Army Backpacks (1874-1945).

On the other hand, the vast majority of photos of Japanese soldiers marching (or parading) show that the regular way of carrying the rifle on the shoulder was as follows : right side, the breech block (and not the trigger) facing the observer. The Japanese Honor Guard still holds it that way. To be corrected…

I need these Japanese soldiers (and the white and red Russians too), for sure.

Will Lydon - February 16, 2022

If room permits, a model of the Hotchkiss Mle 1897 machine gun would be an excellent inclusion. The Japanese Imperial Army had begun issuing them to its divisions at the turn of the century, and well there presence was not as common as in later conflicts, machine guns were notably used by both sides during the war.

Pierre - February 14, 2022

In my opinion, to stay close to the conditions of the time while lightening the minis, I would only keep the “rolled pudding” which goes from the left shoulder to the right hip.

Most Japanese prints of the time show only this one in the field. I guess the coat was rolled up in the blanket (as with the Germans and Russians).

The logic of the handling of the rifle in the armies at the beginning of the 20th Century makes me think that the Arisaka Type 30 (1897-1905) worn on the shoulder is reversed. The breech should be facing the observer… Not ?

Very interesting. I’m looking forward to the (Tsarist) Russians !

FrankR - February 12, 2022

I agree… please no blanket rolls on bodies…