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Started by General_Zhaoyun , May 19 2005 01:29 AM

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#31 lobster

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Posted 25 May 2005 - 09:41 PM

is Hwacha = 火車 in Hanja? just guessing

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Posted 25 May 2005 - 09:46 PM

General Turtle, you have more pictures of the Hwacha?  I'm still in need of more details.

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Not really...

I did find these on Google.
http://www.sac.or.kr...mg01/0173_1.jpg
http://www.corea.it/.../t/toscano2.jpg
http://hall.kast.or....oimuseon_10.jpg
http://www.arrow.or....ge/vehicle.jpeg
http://www.chosun.co...01050281_02.jpg
http://www.satam119....urim/img537.gif
http://images.google...t...ficial&sa=N
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Posted 25 May 2005 - 10:00 PM

is Hwacha = 火車 in Hanja? just guessing


Yes it is
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#34 wuTao

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Posted 25 May 2005 - 10:06 PM

So is this indisputably a Chinese or a Korean invention?

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Posted 25 May 2005 - 10:16 PM

Not really...

I did find these on Google.
http://www.sac.or.kr...mg01/0173_1.jpg
http://www.corea.it/.../t/toscano2.jpg
http://hall.kast.or....oimuseon_10.jpg
http://www.arrow.or....ge/vehicle.jpeg
http://www.chosun.co...01050281_02.jpg
http://www.satam119....urim/img537.gif
http://images.google...t...ficial&sa=N

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Oh beautiful! Thanks!
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Posted 26 May 2005 - 10:29 AM

So is this indisputably a Chinese or a Korean invention?

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Chinese, of course. As a unit being mentioned in 1401 in China and in 1451 in Korea - everyone can see the difference.

Some details could vary, but the principle is the same. I think the range and effectiveness were very close to both types.

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Posted 26 May 2005 - 11:32 PM

Best picture so far thanks to GJ!
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Posted 26 May 2005 - 11:43 PM

Best picture so far thanks to GJ!
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Huzzah! Glad to be of assistance.
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Posted 26 May 2005 - 11:49 PM

Liang, make one. :haha:

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Posted 26 May 2005 - 11:54 PM

I will. :) I've got a whole list of models I'm going to build and the Korean Hwacha is definitely on it because it's just sooooo cool!
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Posted 27 May 2005 - 12:10 AM

I will.  :)  I've got a whole list of models I'm going to build and the Korean Hwacha is definitely on it because it's just sooooo cool!

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Just don't blow yourself up! :)
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Posted 27 May 2005 - 09:17 PM

I think it'll be fun to slot in a whole barrage of fireworks, the kind that shoot up into the sky. Connect them all with one long fuse that'll light them one after the other and shoot them off! Ooooo.... I can't wait! Maybe get one built in time for next year Chinese new year! :lol:
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Posted 27 May 2005 - 10:07 PM

Shoot them at your worst enemy instead, it's a lot more fun.

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Posted 19 June 2005 - 11:15 AM

Or how about a whole battery of them!

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Posted 19 June 2005 - 02:33 PM

Or how about a whole battery of them!

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Hahahaha.

You'd get arrested for that for sure man.
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