This command base made for the Impetus rulebook represents AMAKASU KAGEMOCHI one of Uesugi Kenshin’s general servants giving orders to one of his samurai.
Amakasu Kagemochi distinguished himself in the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima by commanding the rear and defending the retreat of Uesugi Kenshin.
The miniatures are 28mm by Perry Miniatures, , the ashigaru holds the personal banner of Kagemochi (uma-jirushi) completely self built representing a sun and its fully golden rays.
The horse is a Perry model on which the KURA, the typical saddle used by samurai, has been reconstructed with putty.
The saddle reproduced in this case is a GUNJINKURA or a war saddle.
