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English forums => Contributions - Customs => Topic started by: Timotheos on February 14, 2009, 06:58:01 AM

Title: 16th century Korean generals and lady
Post by: Timotheos on February 14, 2009, 06:58:01 AM

This is General Yi Poknam, governor of Cholla Province, fighting off the Japanese invaders during the invasion of Korea in the late 1500s.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3277467313_c9e6907870_o.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3278288562_2afd786d10_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3277467219_08eb6c407f_o.jpg)

Re-enactor dressed in the costume of a general during the Chosun era (late 1500s+)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3277466747_dbb56cdd87_o.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3278287992_5dfc223f22_o.jpg)

Picture of a Korean woman's hanbok

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3277504765_fa810fd364_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3278325816_74e277f202.jpg)

I researched a lot of different colors for the dress, and found a compromise using existing parts.  I have another woman in mind I'll fashion later.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3459/3277466815_f9cee721f3_o.jpg)

Title: Re: 16th century Korean generals and lady
Post by: Argand on February 14, 2009, 09:14:44 AM

Very great customs

Title: Re: 16th century Korean generals and lady
Post by: customan on February 14, 2009, 11:14:37 AM

cool idea I think ... :)

Title: Re: 16th century Korean generals and lady
Post by: Timotheos on February 14, 2009, 05:08:55 PM

Responses from other forums have persuaded me I need more visual cues...

Since these two have nothing on them that screams far-east, I added the "iconic" Playmobil Asian eye...

The general looked slinky with the ordinary "Mandarin Prince" eyes, so I grabbed the head from a former "Vietnamese Mafia" klicky that comes with the police theme.

I tried Cleopatra eyes on the Korean woman, but even that left her looking ambiguously Victorian...

As for my Manchus with the Manchu hats... I feel more confident leaving them with standard round eyes... they are clearly Asiatic, considering their hats and costumes.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3278315059_a81dd1b4c6_o.jpg)

Title: Re: 16th century Korean generals and lady
Post by: Richard on February 14, 2009, 05:38:13 PM

Quote from: Timotheos on February 14, 2009, 05:08:55 PM

Since these two have nothing on them that screams far-east, I added the "iconic" Playmobil Asian eye...

YES !!!

Title: Re: 16th century Korean generals and lady
Post by: Foulques on February 16, 2009, 11:58:59 AM

Corean general is well done, corean civilians are dificult to made, for the general in civilian dress, the ranger hat have one only use, you can perhaps take the old farmer hat of 1980s painted in black and the cravatte is too much westerner.

Difficult to made good old asians in klickies  ::)

Title: Re: 16th century Korean generals and lady
Post by: cheng on February 17, 2009, 01:16:37 AM

Quote from: Foulques on February 16, 2009, 11:58:59 AM

...Difficult to made good old asians in klickies  ::)

yes indeed! good attempt Tim...hope to see more exchange of ideas  ;)