""Footbows"/Ashi-Kyu Miniatures in 28mm (or other scales)?" Topic
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| Multheasan | 10 Oct 2016 1:48 p.m. PST |
Hi all, I've recently encountered some rather unique miniatures of "footbows" in use: Unicorn Clan Ashi-Kyu Archers
They are bows that are fired while lying on one's back, bracing the bow with both feet, and drawing them with the arms. What I would like to know, is whether any other manufacturers make footbows and/or archers firing from this position? I've searched everywhere, but Google doesn't seem too keen on interpreting "footbow" as anything other than an archer on foot. Thanks! Edit: A peripheral question: Did these even exist historically? And if so, which cultures used them? |
| Glengarry5 | 10 Oct 2016 4:05 p.m. PST |
I saw them in a Chinese epic film from the Warring States period, I also wondered if they were based on anything real. |
| thorr666 | 10 Oct 2016 4:30 p.m. PST |
They're in the movie hero too. No idea about minis |
| GurKhan | 11 Oct 2016 2:14 a.m. PST |
There's link for a historical usage |
| Multheasan | 12 Oct 2016 6:58 a.m. PST |
Ahh. Thanks! Apologies for the late reply; had to wait for the 3-day new-member curfew to post. |
| Multheasan | 02 Mar 2021 11:13 a.m. PST |
Hi all, so I'm back to this again, and would like to ask if any other miniatures like this exist? Any scale will do since I might be doing multiple scales and all. Thanks! |
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