Marcus Hanke
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We haven't seen the Hourstriker Classic Samurai, have we?
I stumbled over this new version of the already classic Hourstriker, and I must say - without being a big fan of Japanese history, this is for me the most thrilling Hourstriker version of all times. The execution of the dial and the automatons is absoluty breathtaking, and I would love to see an animation aor video of them in operation.
The scenes depcits a famous sword battle between the two warriors Musashi and Kojiro. Available in pink gold and platinum.
Marcus
We haven't seen the Hourstriker Classic Samurai, have we?
I stumbled over this new version of the already classic Hourstriker, and I must say - without being a big fan of Japanese history, this is for me the most thrilling Hourstriker version of all times. The execution of the dial and the automatons is absoluty...
This one is pretty spectacular.
Typically I would not care for monochrome, and would opt for the RG, but this does look extraordinary in platinum. Thanks for posting, Marcus.
The platinum version is....
astonishingly good. My favorite likewise. The one thing I would change is that I'd make the hour and minute hand in the shape of a samurai blade!! Thanks a lot, cheers, Filip
Why is musashi holding his sword backwards?
Shouldn't the edge be facing forward? Not a samurai, so may be mistaken.
Kojiro's Nodachi and Swallow Cut
Apparently, it is not held backwards, and assuming you are referring to the samurai warrior in the foreground (4 o'clock), that should be Sasashi Kojiro and the other warrior leaping in is Miyamoto Musashi. I think this link gives a pretty good summary of...
Huh, with a grip like that. No wonder he got bonked with a bokken.
Thanks, very helpful!
Like your expression about being bonked with a bokken.
You are welcome. Yeah, from what I read on forums, if Musashi was holding a standard katana, unlikely he could have taken out Kojiro as Kojiro's blade length gave his "swallow cut" move the edge .
Thanks Marcus for sharing this interesting reference ! When it “strikes”, does one automaton...
strike the other one down ? LOL !
Well, it is not the first sword-oriented automaton watch made by UN ...
... but until now, no true swordfight animation (including tumbling of the wounded) has been realized. I think I am grateful for this. We don't need a gaming edition of the Hourstriker, do we? Marcus ...
