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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Codsticker on 19 July 2021, 08:29:03 PM

Title: 18mm Crimean War Project
Post by: Codsticker on 19 July 2021, 08:29:03 PM
The "local" historical gaming group (it's about an hour and a half away) has embarked on Crimean War project. Miniatures are from Eureka USA and although they have a decent selection for infantry other options are limited, especially for the Turks, which is what I have just finished painting.
(https://i.imgur.com/m4wzUFZ.jpg)
I admit I found them a bit challenging as I almost exclusively paint 28mm, however the small size of the figures means that you do get a regiment painted up relatively quickly.
(https://i.imgur.com/63Lwi7o.jpg)


More pictures and blather on my blog (link (http://codstickershistoricals.blogspot.com/2021/07/crimean-war-turks.html)).
Title: Re: 18mm Crimean War Project
Post by: Firescale Whack on 20 July 2021, 03:13:32 AM
These look excellent Codsticker! I love the look of them in mass too.

As for variation, I know that Eureka are making an 18mm Russo-Turkish war range atm, could some of the Turkish infantry from that
period be used to flesh out their Crimean war range?
Title: Re: 18mm Crimean War Project
Post by: Codsticker on 20 July 2021, 03:35:21 AM

Thank you FW. :)
Quote from: Firescale Whack on 20 July 2021, 03:13:32 AM
As for variation, I know that Eureka are making an 18mm Russo-Turkish war range atm, could some of the Turkish infantry from that
period be used to flesh out their Crimean war range?
Possibly. I wonder which decade; there are 4 Russo-Turkish Wars (including the Crimean War) in the 19th century alone! :o ::) Aside from infantry command Eureka doesn't make higher level commanders and no cavalry so those are what I would be looking to get from the Russo-Turkish war range.
Title: Re: 18mm Crimean War Project
Post by: vtsaogames on 20 July 2021, 02:54:17 PM
Here are my Rank & File 15mm Turks http://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/2017/09/rank-file-15mm-turks.html (http://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/2017/09/rank-file-15mm-turks.html)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HolaeQ5BCl8/WaoKFwN0fNI/AAAAAAAABGs/8B_Xmvz-FNAWVW_CRkilbjcSCCoOHqKpACLcBGAs/s1600/Turks%2Band%2Bstuff%2B013.JPG)
R&F  make several sets of infantry, in western style (like yours) ansd zouave style. All for Crimea to 1877 it seems. They also make artillery and 3 cavalry sets withput command, in western, fez and kolpak. Don't know if that's any help.

I replaced the flags shown with flags that look like yours.
Title: Re: 18mm Crimean War Project
Post by: Codsticker on 20 July 2021, 03:03:48 PM
Thanks vtsaogames- I didn't know about Rank and File; I will have to check them out.
Title: Re: 18mm Crimean War Project
Post by: Frostie on 25 September 2021, 01:11:32 PM
Another period on my 'to do' list lol

Nice Turks by the way
Title: Re: 18mm Crimean War Project
Post by: OB on 25 September 2021, 05:06:00 PM
Very nice Codsticker.  Lancashire Games Crimean stuff also matches well enough with with Eureka should you be so inclined.
Title: Re: 18mm Crimean War Project
Post by: Codsticker on 25 September 2021, 10:54:56 PM
Quote from: OB on 25 September 2021, 05:06:00 PM
Very nice Codsticker.  Lancashire Games Crimean stuff also matches well enough with with Eureka should you be so inclined.
Oh that is good to know. I shall have to check them out.

I have added French to the Finished List.
(https://i.imgur.com/bO4Ea17.jpg)
I think they are better sculpted than the Turks.
(https://i.imgur.com/hkFy1KH.jpg)
I still find them a bit hard on my eyes though o_o...
(https://i.imgur.com/M2fO1Uu.jpg)

More pictures on my blog: link (http://codstickershistoricals.blogspot.com/2021/09/18mm-crimean-war-french.html).
Title: Re: 18mm Crimean War Project
Post by: duc de limbourg on 26 September 2021, 08:03:50 PM
Very nice french. I like the used blue.
Title: Re: 18mm Crimean War Project
Post by: DintheDin on 26 September 2021, 08:22:50 PM
Really good sculpts and excellent paintjob on them!
Please, keep posting!